Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 220 Selecting a Store 2

Then they came to the second shop. Because the West Market was relatively crowded, the carriage had to be parked outside and people had to enter on foot.

After getting off the bus, several people walked all the way to the second shop. This shop originally sold ready-made clothes, cloth and the like. It seemed to have quite a lot of customers, but judging from the customers' attire, it didn't seem to make much profit.

Liu Jingyue pondered: Although this shop may look bustling, its actual revenue may not be ideal. Most of these customers are ordinary people with limited spending power. Meanwhile, the previous shop was frequented by high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals with much higher spending power.

If the store could be transformed into a boutique cosmetics store targeting high-end customers, it might have better prospects. However, doing so might arouse jealousy and hostility from other businesses, especially those that have been operating in the area for many years. After all, the market there is fiercely competitive, and everyone wants a piece of the pie. Thinking of this, Liu Jingyue frowned and fell into deep thought.

But it's different here. As she walked in, Liu Jingyue carefully observed the surrounding environment and architectural style, and found that this store was located in the front of the West Market. Not only was the transportation convenient, but it was also one of the largest stores on this street, so it should easily attract other people's attention.

She pondered inwardly that if she opened a shop here, perhaps she could divide the floors into different functional areas. This would facilitate management while also catering to the needs of a wide variety of customers. Furthermore, while most of the people who came here were ordinary people, there were also some distinguished individuals who came to play. If she organized some interesting activities or did some effective publicity, she might be able to attract quite a few more distinguished guests.

At this moment, Dugu Jingyao noticed that Liu Jingyue's brows were sometimes slightly wrinkled and sometimes relaxed, and she couldn't help but ask with concern: "What's wrong, Yue'er, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Liu Jingyue shook her head and explained: "No, I'm just thinking about where to open a store that would be more beneficial to us and how to make it easier for us to make a profit."

After hearing this, Dugu Jingyao stroked Liu Jingyue's double buns with a smile and said gently: "Don't be anxious, let's go in and take a look at this store first." Liu Jingyue nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Although the two girls were adults inside, one was reborn and the other traveled through time, so they still looked childish in appearance. Therefore, only Dugu Xin entered the store first, and they followed closely behind.

Unlike the previous boss, this boss does not need to entertain guests personally because the flow of customers here is relatively small and most of the customers are ordinary people.

She recognized Swift Wind immediately and hurried forward to greet him with a broad smile. She secretly speculated that Swift Wind had mentioned that his master was coming to visit, and since he was walking behind the others, they must be his masters.

The owner, surnamed Liu Ruyan, was widowed at an early age and now lives with her two children. She used to work as an embroiderer and her family also ran a few businesses before eventually opening this clothing store.

Boss Liu came forward to greet him warmly, smiling and saying, "Young man, you're here. These people are here to inspect my store, right?"

Dugu Xin nodded slightly in affirmation. Boss Liu showed a hint of joy on his face when he saw that he agreed to his request. He then said enthusiastically: "In that case, I will take you to visit the shop!" After that, he led everyone around the first floor.

Boss Liu introduced as he walked, "My store has three floors in total. The first floor is the largest. Since most of the people here are ordinary people, I sell some cheap fabrics and ready-made clothes."

He then led the group up to the second floor. It was obvious that business there was much slower than on the first. Boss Liu sighed helplessly, "This second floor is a little smaller, so we sell more expensive garments, fabrics, handkerchiefs, and the like. However, there are so few people with the money to buy things up there that it's not very profitable. That's one of the reasons I'm selling this shop."

Liu Jingyue carefully observed the specifications of the first and second floors and had a rough idea in mind. However, Boss Liu did not lead them to continue upstairs, but stopped at the second floor.

She explained: "Because I invested most of my money in this garment shop, I can only live on the third floor with my two children. At the same time, some female workers also live on the third floor."

Dugu Jingyao asked curiously, "Boss Liu, how many rooms are there on the third floor?"

Boss Liu smiled and replied, "The third floor is about the same size as the second, so we made four rooms. The female workers have two rooms each, and the other room is for me and the children."

Dugu Jingyao got the answer she wanted and had a clear understanding of the layout and number of rooms on the three floors. She thought this place was located in the bustling downtown area of West City and had a good location. She was more inclined to choose it.

After they had looked at the house, Dugu Xin politely said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu. We will think about it and give you an answer soon." Although Liu Ruyan still had a smile on her face, it was obvious that her expression had dimmed a little.

Afterwards, Liu Ruyan led the group back to the first floor. Just as they were about to leave, two children suddenly walked in. The older child looked about six or seven years old, while the younger one was only three or four.

The two of them were chasing each other and accidentally bumped into Dugu Xin. Liu Ruyan was horrified and quickly pulled the two children over, saying, "I'm so sorry. We were so reckless and bumped into you, my dear. I apologize on their behalf."

The two children were also frightened by their mother's actions and huddled behind Liu Ruyan.

Looking at the two children, a boy and a girl, who looked like Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue when they were little, Dugu Xin smiled kindly and said, "It's okay, Boss Liu, there's no need to apologize. Go and see if the two children are hurt."

Liu Ruyan simply said, "Our children were all raised in rough conditions, so they're not that delicate. It's alright, I'll see you off." Turning to a female worker, she said, "Xiaojiu, please help take the two children upstairs. I'll see off these distinguished guests."

The female worker named Xiaojiu quickly took the two children and brought them upstairs.

Liu Ruyan escorted Dugu Xin and his family to the door. Dugu Xin then said, "Boss Liu, please stay. Go back and check on the children. We'll be leaving first."

Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Thank you, sir, for not blaming my children. I thank you here."

Then Dugu Xin waved his hand to signal Liu Ruyan to go back, and several people strode towards the carriage.

As the carriage started moving, Dugu Xin asked, "How are Yao'er and Yue'er? Have you chosen a shop?"

Unexpectedly, the two of them chose the one in West Market in unison.

Dugu Xin was actually happy to see this happen. It was a good thing for sisters to have the same idea. However, he was curious as to why the two chose this one, so he asked with a smile, "Haha, you two have exactly the same idea. This saves us from having to make another decision. Can you tell me why you chose this one?"

Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue smiled at each other. Dugu Jingyao spoke first, "I think the owner of that restaurant seems to want the next person to take over to continue running the restaurant. It would be best if his restaurant could continue to operate. And in terms of scale, I think the one in West Market should be more suitable. That restaurant is a bit bigger."

Liu Jingyue nodded in agreement. She also had other ideas. She said, "In addition to what my sister said, I think we can make the best use of it. Boss Liu is a woman, so she has some experience with rouge and powder. Plus, there are so many female workers. If they are willing, why don't we just hire them? Boss Liu can also use the money we save from buying the shop to buy a suitable house outside. It's like killing two birds with one stone!"

After listening to his two daughters' opinions, Dugu Xin couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Hahaha, you're right. In that case, I'll have Xunfeng take care of the store as soon as possible."