Chapter 157: The Gentle and Refined Liu Yuexian

Seeing that Liu Yuexian was also praising her, the woman asked, "Boss, how much would it cost if I bundled these two clothes together?"

Seeing that a single sentence from her had instantly given the woman the impulse to buy, Liu Yuexian smiled and said, "Since you are our last customer today, if you take these two pieces as a set, I can give you a fifty percent discount."

"We just opened these past two days, so if you want to come back for outfits in the future... and this size happens to fit you quite well, I think."

"Then just get these two pieces for me. I think they are both quite nice."

Since Liu Yuexian had majored in accounting, she immediately pulled out a small abacus and began calculating the total right on the spot.

Shen Guodong essentially acted as a mascot in the middle, having no room to speak at all.

Seeing that the clothes were completely sold out, the surrounding neighbors shook their heads and said, "Sigh, all right then. Boss, it's a settled deal. You must come here sharp at five o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I definitely have to get those new clothes. Can you bring a few more pieces tomorrow? We feel like a hundred sets won't even be enough."

Liu Yuexian shook her head and replied, "Alright, I'll go back and check the inventory. However much inventory we have left, I'll bring it all to sell."

After the customers left, Shen Guodong and Liu Yueru exchanged a glance with the two burly men nearby. Understanding the cue, the two men dutifully wheeled the handcart straight to Shen Guodong's house.

Left standing in Xinjiekou, Shen Guodong and Liu Yuexian furrowed their brows, and the latter said, "I never expected business today to be this good. It completely exceeded my expectations."

At that moment, Liu Yuexian was frantically chugging water. "Selling things is so exhausting!" she complained. "It's only been about an hour, and my throat is already hoarse."

Liu Yueru looked at Shen Guodong reproachfully and said, "What is wrong with you, brother-in-law? Why didn't you say a single word the entire time you stood over there?"

Looking quite wronged, Shen Guodong replied, "It's not that I didn't want to speak, but their enthusiasm was simply too high. I didn't even have a chance to chime in; I was completely drowned out."

After venting a little, Liu Yuexian instantly perked back up and said, "Well, sis, it's actually not that bad. This kind of atmosphere is quite nice. Let's find a place to eat, and I can tally up tonight's accounts along the way."

Mentioning bookkeeping naturally excited Liu Yuexian, as it aligned perfectly with what she had studied.

Shen Guodong nodded and said, "Alright, since we've all worked hard tonight, I'll take you two out for a good meal."

Leading the way, Shen Guodong took the two pretty sisters, Liu Yueru and Liu Yuexian, straight to a nearby shop specializing in braised goose chunks.

Upon arriving at the venue, Liu Yuexian asked in confusion, "Is this place for roast goose?"

"That's right. This is a signature dish of Yucheng—braised goose chunks."

"I heard Old Wang from the factory recommend it to me a couple of days ago, saying the taste is pretty good. I figured I'd bring you two here to try it out today."

Liu Yuexian chimed in, "Alright then, let's get some signature goose chunks, and bring out plenty of other side dishes like peanuts that go well with drinks."

Although it was already dinnertime, business at such small restaurants during ordinary days without any holidays was generally just so-so. After all, the overall economic level of society at the present time was still quite modest.

Seeing that there weren't many people in the shop and the owner was busy cooking in the back kitchen, Liu Yuexian immediately picked up her small abacus and began rapidly clicking away at the beads.

Noticing her daughter's current excitement, Liu Yueru shook her head and asked, "How's it going, Guodong? Is business really that good today? I was completely dumbfounded when I got here."

After calculating for a moment, Liu Yuexian announced, "Wow, our preliminary earnings for tonight might be close to 150 yuan!"

Hearing this, Shen Guodong asked skeptically, "Didn't we offer a discount? How did we still make that much?"

"That's true," Liu Yuexian explained. "It's probably because of our hunger-marketing approach, plus the original deal of three pieces for two yuan is genuinely attractive. Some people needed larger sizes, so I priced those slightly higher, and they accepted it without any problem."

Shen Guodong nodded. "Alright, then let's try to bring a bit more tomorrow. One hundred sets is clearly not enough to sell."

Hearing that they had made 150 yuan in just one hour, Liu Yueru was stunned and said, "This actually seems quite profitable!"

Liu Yuexian added excitedly from the side, "Indeed! To be sure, I'll calculate it again to see if I made any mistakes."

After rapidly clicking the abacus once more, she furrowed her brow and declared, "No, I didn't calculate wrongly. It's exactly 149 yuan and 80 cents."

"Brother-in-law, this is way too lucrative! Making 150 yuan in a single night means if we keep selling for a few months, won't we effortlessly become ten-thousand-yuan households?"

Shen Guodong smiled and shook his head. "What are you dreaming about? Becoming a ten-thousand-yuan household just like that? Do you think others won't envy us once they see this kind of business?"

Hearing this, Liu Yuexian asked with wide eyes, "Are you saying someone's going to compete with us?"

Shen Guodong shook his head. "Probably not right here, not yet. But since the market is this big and business is booming, certain people are bound to get ideas. Whether they actually follow through depends on if they have the guts."

"Then, brother-in-law, to protect our market, shouldn't we hurry up and open a proper storefront?" Liu Yuexian pressed. "That way, we can firmly plant this impression in the minds of the people of Fengcheng early on, which will be much better for our future development."

Shen Guodong furrowed his brow and replied, "There's no need to rush. After all, these are special times, and our factory hasn't even finished construction yet. Opening a physical store right now would invite gossip and criticism."

For someone in Shen Guodong's position as a state-owned enterprise factory director during this period, investigations weren't particularly strict, and there was no explicit ban forbidding state cadres from doing business on the side. However, Shen Guodong had no intention of scaling up the garment industry into a massive pillar enterprise.

"This kind of thing is completely unsuited to be a primary career. The main focus must slowly grow stronger alongside technological advancement, while the clothing business can simply serve as a sideline."

Before long, the freshly prepared goose chunks were served piping hot in a hotpot style by the shop owner. Eating the savory, fragrant goose chunks while looking at the ledger in their hands, Shen Guodong, Liu Yueru, and Liu Yuexian all wore joyful smiles.

After all, who wouldn't be happy about making money?

With their stomachs full and having eaten and drank to their heart's content, Liu Yueru directly tossed the ledger and a small pouch containing the deposit into Shen Guodong's lap.

Seeing her toss the account book over so casually, Shen Guodong asked, "What is this? I see you're not holding onto any of it."

"Oh, we're in this for the long haul. Tomorrow's business might be even better, so I'll just collect my share whenever we've earned a bit more."