Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 369. Seeking Advice
"It feels really good to make money," Bai Suihe said, holding the account book. She had earned several hundred taels of silver in just one day. How could she not be happy?

In particular, the ready-to-wear clothes she designed earlier were bought by several wealthy families in the county town as soon as they were put on display. It seems that she really made the right choice in this direction.

"It's only the first day of opening, everyone's just curious and came in to take a look," Gu Kaiyuan said. Seeing how happy she was, he didn't want to be the bad guy, but if he didn't say anything, the disappointment tomorrow would be even greater.

“The county town is only so big, and the actual purchasing power is only so much. You have to be mentally prepared.”

Bai Suihe: "Of course I know. Before, we were spending money every day, only spending and not earning. Now it's rare to see some cash in circulation, so I'm happy."

Gu Kaiyuan sat down next to her and offered timely encouragement, "But the start is quite good, so the business shouldn't be too bad."

I'll need to learn a lot from you about my next two shops.

Bai Suihe: "Sure, those guys you found before, let them come to my shop for a few days to learn. Putting aside everything else, they can at least learn a good job of improving their service attitude."

People come into the store to support our business...

Bai Suihe spoke eloquently, saying that as long as the marketing models of later generations were copied properly, they wouldn't be too bad.

The couple chatted happily here, while other business owners in the county were all at home reflecting on their situation.

Everyone is wondering if they should change their business model and renovate their shops.
But it's easier said than done. Changing the service attitude is easy, but reorganizing the storefront is difficult, and that costs a lot of money.

They were just trying to make a living; if the changes didn't achieve the desired effect, the losses would be even greater.

Only a few bolder and more ambitious families brought gifts to the door.

The origins of Gu Kaiyuan and his group had already been investigated by everyone. They were exiled here and then pardoned; they were quite lucky.

Especially with the Bai family in the capital as their backing, no one dared to harbor any ill intentions.

He was still thinking to himself, "No wonder they are from the Bai family; it's no wonder they have accumulated such great wealth."

If we could learn a few tricks from someone like that and get rich together, that would be great.

Bai Suihe and Gu Kaiyuan were surprised to hear that guests had come to visit. Since they moved to the county town, they had been focused on starting their business. Apart from having some dealings with the county government, they had not yet built up any other interpersonal relationships.

When they saw several wealthy men dressed like noblemen, Gu Kaiyuan whispered to Bai Suihe, "These are some other wealthy families in town. They've probably come for your shop."

Bai Suihe's shop was so popular that even he himself was envious, let alone others.

Fortunately, he had been careful at the time. When the two escort agencies arrived in Zhang County, they did not hide their intentions. At that time, anyone with a source of information knew that the eldest daughter of the Bai family in the capital had come here.

Gu Kaiyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with using someone else's name at this time. He believed that one should take advantage of someone's influence when it was appropriate. As long as his family was doing well, what did it matter if he lost face a little? Besides, it was the truth.

"Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, I apologize for disturbing you today."

It's not that they're breaking the rules or not sending out invitations in advance, or that they don't have that many rules here, and that they can't wait.

"Not at all, Mr. Qian's presence is an honor to my humble abode." Although Gu Kaiyuan had never formally met these people, he liked to stroll around the streets in his spare time. With the information Lin Hua and his group had gathered, he quickly memorized some of the key figures in the county. This Qian Sihai was also a prominent figure. His ancestors had been exiled here, and in his generation, they had returned to being commoners.

Having been away from the center of power for decades, and with the fact that none of his generation had been able to enter officialdom, Qian Sihai was the most ambitious of his generation, taking the family fortune left by his ancestors and going into business.

From a small grain store, he developed into the most influential grain merchant in Lingnan. Of course, he also developed other industries later. In addition to Zhang County, he had businesses in many other counties.

Qian Sihai was not surprised at all that Gu Kaiyuan would recognize him, and happily followed him inside. "When Boss Gu came to the county town before, he should have paid a visit, but he had many trivial matters at home, which is why it was delayed until now."

These two are also business owners in our county. This is Li Yu, the owner of the rouge shop on the street, and Jiang Ronghua, the owner of Mingyue Embroidery Shop. We happened to run into each other at the door, so we came in together.

Gu Kaiyuan quickly bowed to the two bosses, saying, "It's been a long time since I've heard of you."

"No, we're the ones who disturbed you."

The group walked in politely, and Bai Suihe led the female relatives who had come with her to the backyard.

"You've really tidied up this little courtyard." Madam Qian glanced at it. They had been to this courtyard before, but it seemed even more cozy after Bai Suihe tidied it up.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just felt more relaxed after coming in.

"You flatter me," Bai Suihe said, leading them to the garden pavilion where the sun warmed them. "Ladies, please have a seat. I just tidied up this garden a few days ago, and it's quite charming now..."

Bai Suihe began her first diplomatic mission with the ladies here. The three ladies had originally intended to befriend Bai Suihe, and the atmosphere became harmonious and pleasant.

They were a little apprehensive before coming, fearing that this eldest daughter of the Bai family would be difficult to get along with.

But in just a short while, Bai Suihe was very easygoing. No matter what they said, she could respond. In just half a day, the group was like old friends who had known each other for years, and they could talk about anything.

Moreover, Bai Suihe was very generous. When they asked about the renovation of the shops, she readily explained the changes she had made and even taught them how to serve customers...

Knowing that Bai Suihe had personally taken care of all these shops, they admired her even more.

They also owned dowry shops, but they were not good at managing them. They only collected a small amount of rent each year, which was not even enough to buy a set of headdresses for themselves.

Even though they had shops, they couldn't make a fortune like Bai Suihe. How could they not be envious? So they inevitably sought her advice.

Bai Suihe acted with great poise, inquiring about the location of their shop and asking what their thoughts were.

The three ladies did not want to conflict with their husbands' businesses, so they were somewhat confused.

Although the county town is not large, it has everything it needs. If they open shops now, they may not necessarily have an advantage.

Bai Suihe tried hard to recall the locations of the shops that the three ladies had mentioned; they were all relatively remote.

In such a remote corner, it takes a lot of effort to make a business thrive.

(End of this chapter)