Chapter 478 Low prices can attract customers
The middle-aged woman was delighted at first when she heard that the cage cloth was free, but when Gu Ruinian asked for something, she looked nervous and said, "What is it? If you want me to do something bad, then I won't buy it."
It seems that we can't be greedy for cheap things, there is a huge pit waiting ahead.
She just bought the steamer to steam buns, she didn't come here to do anything bad.
Gu Ruinian said, "Sister-in-law, am I that kind of person? You should go out and promote Wu Ji. Our prices are cheaper than Jufulai's."
It turned out that she was asked to do publicity.
The middle-aged woman hesitated for a moment. She had a pot at home and planned to repair it when she went to Jufulai to buy thread. What if Jufulai knew that she came to Wu Ji to buy things and didn't repair it for her? Wouldn't she have to spend more money to repair the pot?
Seeing the middle-aged woman hesitate, Gu Ruinian felt angry and said that these people were too shameless. They wanted to run away after taking advantage of her. They deserved to be ripped off.
Gu Ruinian smiled kindly and said, "Sister-in-law, I didn't ask you to lie. Our products are indeed cheaper than Jufulai's. If you spread the word and let more people save money, it's like doing a good deed. Think about it, no one's money comes from the wind, so every bit you can save counts. Don't you think that's the truth?"
After being urged by Gu Ruinian, the middle-aged woman thought that this was the truth and said, "Okay, I'll help you promote it."
The guy in front of me is right, Wu Ji’s comb cage cloth is indeed cheaper than Jufulai’s.
Besides, there are so many shops in Pingchuan County. When buying things, you have to compare prices from three shops. Go to whichever shop offers the lowest price. Since Wu Ji is cheaper, then go to Wu Ji. Maybe Jufulai will also lower its price as a result. This will only benefit everyone.
The middle-aged woman took the comb and two cage cloths and walked out of Wu Ji, then joined the queue of customers. Seeing her old neighbors, she started chatting.
"Look, I bought this comb from Wu Ji next door. It's cheaper than Jufulai, and it comes with two cage cloths."
"Wu Ji? Which Wu Ji?" someone asked.
"It was the former Liuji Furniture store. Now it's closed and has become Wuji Department Store." said the middle-aged woman.
“Everything is cheaper than Jufulai?”
"Well, you're right. Anything that Wu Ji has that Jufulai also has is cheaper at Wu Ji than at Jufulai." The middle-aged woman said with a smile, and after thinking for a moment, she added, "But Jufulai doesn't have as many things as Wu Ji."
The women nearby took the combs and cage cloths from the middle-aged woman. They all knew the goods and they looked of good quality.
Who doesn’t like cheap things? When the quality is similar, the cheaper the better.
So after the middle-aged sister-in-law spread the word, many people went to Wu Ji.
Wu Ji, which was as deserted as an ice cave when it opened yesterday, is bustling today, with the small shop filled with customers.
Led by Gu Youtian, the Gu and Wu family members were busy greeting customers.
Wu Ren's face was full of smiles, and he kept giving thumbs up to Gu Ruinian. The second boy from the Wu family was really good, and he attracted everyone to Wu Ji with just a few moves.
Compared to Jufulai, Wu Ji’s shop is too small and does not have many products.
If it were in the past, people would not be so picky, because most shops were arranged and scaled like this anyway.
But for those who have seen Jufulai, Wu Ji seems too shabby.
Jufulai has an entire shelf full of needles and thread alone, with needles of all sizes, thicknesses and types available. As for thread, there are silk, cotton and linen threads, neatly classified by thickness and color.
Some people looked at it, shook their heads and walked out. Wu Ji is cheap, but there are not many choices.
Some people are picky, while others are not. Customers who are not picky see that Wu Ji has what they want, and after comparing the prices and finding that they are indeed cheaper than Jufulai, they buy it.
This shows that Wu Ji's business is booming.
"Ma'am, what are you buying? Please come in."
"Uncle, if you want a pipe, we have one."
"Don't worry, we are not afraid of you comparing prices. The price is definitely cheaper than Jufulai."
The reason why customers choose Wu Ji is all thanks to him. Gu Ruinian is very happy and wants to continue to make his presence felt in front of Wu Ren, so he enthusiastically and actively attracts customers.
Wu Ren saw this, glanced at Wu Musheng who was collecting the bills behind the counter, and sighed inwardly.
Wu Musheng is not as good as Gu Ruinian.
At night, Wu Ren told Wu Musheng to keep a close eye on the account book. Seeing that the business was good today, he pushed Wu Musheng over to keep accounts and collect money.
Wu Musheng was not good at calculating the bills to begin with, and as he was preoccupied with Tong Pandidi's beauty, he made several mistakes in calculations, either overcharging or giving too much change.
Customers who are overpaid will naturally not take the initiative to return the money.
Customers who were overcharged would come rushing over to cause trouble.
Fortunately, with Gu Ruinian's skillful management, several customer dissatisfactions were resolved without causing any trouble.
So Gu Ruinian took over Wu Musheng's job of calculating accounts and collecting money, and successfully took control of the account book.
Gu Youtian looked at Gu Ruinian with a slightly softer look.
Although he doesn't like his son now, it's better to keep the account book in his hands than in the hands of the Wu family.
"Jufulai is open."
Someone shouted, and many customers rushed to Jufu.
"I'll go to Jufu to have a look. If the price is higher than yours, I'll come back." An old lady put down a roll of thread and said.
When other customers heard the old lady say this, they put down the things in their hands.
Anyway, it never hurts to compare three stores before shopping, so why not go to Ju Fu and have a look?
Wu Ren was anxious.
Gu Ruinian looked calm and said calmly, "It's right to compare prices from three different stores when buying things. It doesn't matter whether you go to Jufulai or other stores. People who go to Jufulai now are not buying things. You can see that they are all repairing pots and pans. It's hot today, and so many people are going to Jufulai. What if they get heatstroke?"
"Why don't we wait until there are fewer people before going to Jufulai? Wuji knows that the weather is hot, so we have prepared boiled water for everyone. Ladies and sisters-in-law, please take a look around our shop for now."
As he spoke, he asked Jia, his elder sister-in-law Wei and Xiaoxue to serve tea.
I don't know why, but today's weather is indeed hotter than in previous years.
Everyone was really thirsty, so they took the tea handed to them by Jia and others and started drinking it.
Wu Ji's service is good.
Since you’ve drunk Wu Ji’s water, it’s natural for you to buy it.
So, Wu Ji made a few more sales.
"Ruinian, you are really amazing."
Wu Na came to Gu Ruinian with a look of admiration on her face.
Gu Ruinian's eyes were burning as he said, "Not worth mentioning."
Wu Na blushed slightly.
Gu Rui was a good older man who could study and do business. He spoke softly and was very polite to her. He was much better than the men she had discussed marriage with.
She developed a great liking for Gu Ruinian.
Gu Ruinian saw through Wu Na’s thoughts at a glance.
He was full of disdain, thinking that she was just the daughter of a village head and could not provide him with any help.
If she was as pretty as Lu Zhaozhao, he might still consider her, but she was dark and thin and not pretty at all. Not to mention Lu Zhaozhao, she was not even as pretty as his own sister Xiaoxue.
He couldn't get a girl like Lu Zhaozhao in Pingchuan County.
Miss Lian Er is a possibility. He will take some time to meet Miss Lian Er in the next few days.