For the opening of "Huimin Smoke Hotel", Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui chose to keep everything simple.
They did not advertise, distribute flyers, perform lion dances, or cut ribbons.
They didn't even invite anyone to congratulate the guests that day.
Except for two family members, Luo Guangliang and Liu Weijing, who came to help early in the morning.
The only witness was the landlord "Zhang Dashao" who came over in the afternoon.
Originally, Kang Shude also wanted to come over and have a look.
Unfortunately, another owner of the jade factory who worked in the relay room fell ill.
Therefore, the old man had to live in the factory all the time and work as a shift worker for two people.
Naturally, you can't get away from it.
To be honest, if there hadn't been any news of Luo Guangliang setting off two large whips at the entrance of the store.
Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui's cigarette shop can be considered a quiet opening.
If it weren't for the eye-catching signboard with red letters on a white background hanging on the door of their store, and the red prescription "Good Business Opening" written by Kang Shude on the glass window.
I'm afraid no one can tell that this is a newly opened cigarette shop today.
Of course, the reason why Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui chose to act in such a low-key manner was definitely not due to lack of funds, but rather frugality.
This is mainly due to their unique and unique business strategies.
You know, Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui have no intention of making money from ordinary people.
What's more, they themselves know very well that if they only rely on retail business to nearby residents, this cigarette shop may not even be able to maintain its capital.
The real source of profits has to come from high-end tobacco, alcohol and high-end home appliances that are never seen on the counters of tobacco stores.
Therefore, the actual purpose of this store is to provide them with a fixed business location to serve as a facade, conduct business, stock goods, and provide legal attributes for their business.
Even when it comes to the function of withdrawing currency, this small shop that waits for scattered customers may not be as efficient as these two brothers who use acquaintance routes to ship goods.
In this case, why do Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui still want to show off?
And don’t forget that pigs will be slaughtered if they become fat. Making a fortune in silence is a smart move.
Considering the huge profits hidden in their real business, they certainly hope that no one will notice the better.
The most interesting thing is that even though they set off firecrackers that day, no one noticed at all, and no customers came to the door immediately. It was a cold start.
But their business is in line with the saying "the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley".
As time passed slowly, it quickly became warmer.
They are still like blooming flowers, attracting people to their stores like bees and butterflies.
In terms of business prosperity, it is actually no worse than other businesses that were launched with great fanfare.
Even worse.
If nothing else, the biggest magic weapon is that things are cheap.
Even though Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui added a small amount of profit to the tobacco and alcohol sold in their store in order to prevent others from becoming suspicious.
Compared with selling to acquaintances, it is more expensive to pay whatever the price is.
But even so, it is still cheaper than a non-staple food store after all.
This gives their scarce products an appeal that ordinary people cannot refuse.
They opened their doors and made their first sale that day, and it was almost half past nine.
A shopkeeper who just had nothing to do and had nothing to do opened the door of the store.
This is a man in his forties or fifties, with a bald head and a thin face.
Wearing a hurdle vest, large trousers, and a pair of white-edged cloth shoes.
He held a big straw hat in one hand to fan himself in the wind, and in the other hand there was a net bag of cucumbers and tomatoes.
The standard image of a Lower Riba person, in the words of thirty years later, would be that of a loser and a greasy uncle.
No, I must have been visiting a vegetable market near my home. I stumbled upon a newly opened store on the way and came in for a walk out of curiosity.
As the first customer in the store, this person was pretty big. He walked in the door with a carefree attitude.
First, he looked up and down at the young people behind the counter several times, and then looked around.
Until Liu Wei took the initiative to greet him several times, "Comrade, what do you want to buy?"
He finally asked the price and bought a bottle of Erguotou and a box of "Badaling".
The most amazing thing is that after buying the things, this person started to teach the master.
What he said was very unpleasant to listen to and made people feel tired in their hearts.
"Are you individuals?"
"yes."
"Do you have a license?"
"Yes, I have."
"Then why haven't I seen you hanging out?"
Zhang Shihui heard something was wrong, so he pulled his wife down and intervened.
"Want to see our license? OK! But are you in the industrial and commercial tax department? Take a look at your work permit."
"Hey, you are young and talkative! I tell you, you have to be more serious when doing business. If you dare to fool the people, be careful to put seals on you..."
"Hey, what do you mean? What happened to us? You made it clear..."
"I'm going to give you a vaccination. How many of you are not cheating now? Let's talk about it. The cigarettes and alcohol I bought from you today are cheap. But if there is something wrong with the things, I can't go back.
Looking for you..."
As he said this, he picked up his things, pushed the door open and left.
Zhang Shihui was so angry that he almost chased him out and scolded him.
Others also looked at each other.
I have said it all in my heart, otherwise I would call him a cheap person, and he would not be happy if he took advantage of it. He would not be relieved until he was sold at a higher price.
Why did I make my first business today and encounter such an unpleasant situation? It’s really frustrating.
It was almost ten o'clock when the second business was completed.
This time, three people of the same age as Ning Weimin came here to ask for beer.
I heard there was no beer, so I asked Osmanthus Chen.
I asked if there were any cigarettes in Changle, and then at Daqianmen.
In the end, I heard that there was no such thing, so I complained one by one.
"Brother, what kind of store do you have? In such a big place, there is nothing except these items!"
"That's it, how do you make money by doing this business? What you sell is too low-grade. You can't even sell it to friends outside..."
"I said, since you are a private business, how about being less lively? It can't be more rigid than the state-owned business!"...
This time it was Ning Weimin who came to deal with it.
"Brothers, what you said is right. We don't have the beer, liquor, and high-end cigarettes that you want here. They are all ordinary things that cannot be more ordinary. But the things we have here are cheap, which can help you save money.
Ah. If you buy two of our Badalings, you can save a box of big Qianmen. Isn’t it worth it?”
After saying this, the three young men discovered that the prices on the items at the counter were indeed cheaper than those in grocery stores.
One of the three people was tempted.
"So cheap? Your stuff isn't defective, right?"
"Look at it as you like. If there is something wrong with something, you can take it from my store."
"Drink, such a loud tone! Okay, then you can get me a 'Qingquan', my dad usually smokes this..."
After hearing this, Ning Weimin not only happily took out two cigarettes, but also tore the seal off one cigarette.
In the surprised eyes of the three young men, they took out a box and tore open the cigarette envelope.
"See what you can tell? Try them all, it's mine."
With that said, he handed the cigarettes to several young men.
Under such circumstances, several young men could not refuse, so they took one one by one.
Lit up and pumped, almost nodding together.
"There's nothing wrong with the cigarette, it just smells like this..."
Then, what they didn't expect was that the opened box of cigarettes was pushed forward again.
"It just opened today. If you make friends, I'll give it to you if it opens."
Now the three young men were even happier.
Not only did they think it was a good deal, but they also felt that Ning Weimin was very honest and cheerful, and they had a great impression of him.
Young people usually value face more than money.
So before the three of them left, they felt it would be inappropriate not to buy anything else, so they asked for an extra bottle of Erguotou.
In this way, with such piecemeal business being done one after another.
After noon, the reputation of "Huimin Cigarette Hotel" passed through the residents unconsciously, and it gained a good reputation in Huanghuamen Street.
In the afternoon, there were suddenly more customers.
Even the "lost master" who taught people this morning came back to take care of their business.
As for this visit, the bald man's attitude was different. He actually sincerely praised Qiyan Hotel in public for its genuine value.
I lament that there are actually individuals who work with integrity and do not lose their conscience.
Only then did Zhang Shihui realize that this Ganqingsheng had the temperament of a fool.
Dare to say anything and speak straightforwardly.
It was really hard to get angry when facing this honest man who could flip through a book faster than he could.