Chapter 96 Grand Opening (Part 2)
Su Luo had met her before, but they did not have an in-depth conversation. Su Luo always thought that women in ancient times were oppressed, and since she had lost her husband, Tang Jiao must be the type who felt depressed. Su Luo prepared a bunch of inspirational words, but in the end, none of them were used.
When Su Luo found Tang Jiao, she was washing clothes in the yard. She was not very beautiful, just pretty, with a slightly plump figure, and a round face that always had a pleasing smile on it, which added countless points to her.
Before Su Luo could speak, Tang Jiao greeted him, wiped her hands on her apron, and stood up to talk to Su Luo. Su Luo was polite and said that Shiseido was ready and only lacked a beauty masseur.
Tang Jiao pulled Su Luo into the room and said while stretching her muscles: "The treatment here is so good, if I don't show some ability, I won't be willing to stay with you."
Half an hour later, Su Luo came out of the room feeling relaxed and his bones were softened. When he went out, he saw Wu Yong squatting in the wooden basin where Tang Jiao put her clothes, rummaging around. Tang Jiao came out later and called out to Wu Yong, "Little Yong, what are you looking for?"
Wu Yong was startled. He rolled up the clothes in his hand and hid them behind him, then was about to leave with a slightly red face.
Tang Jiao laughed, "I washed your clothes before your brother and I got married. Why didn't you show any courtesy then? Now that you've grown up, you've become more feminine."
Wu Yong's face turned even redder when he heard this, and he ran out of the yard without looking back. Su Luo saw that he had two white things in his hands, probably a shirt or underwear, no wonder he was so shy.
After Tang Jiao showed her skills, Su Luo's confidence in her increased. Tang Jiao was also very responsible and taught the students hand in hand. After more than ten days, the opening of Shiseido was just around the corner.
Shiseido's business scope is very wide. In addition to the most basic beauty and skin care, essential oil massage is its main business. In addition, there are eight major categories and dozens of subcategories, including detoxification and slimming, aerobic exercise, body shaping, etc.
On the eve of the opening, the massage bed specially ordered by Su Luo arrived on time. It was covered with real leather, which was not cheap. At the same time, dozens of sets of pink nurse uniforms customized according to Su Luo's requirements were also delivered, but they were all long-sleeved. Short-sleeved ones were not allowed, saying that they were immoral.
In order to take into account both the beauty salon business and home needs, Su Luo's mansion is divided into two parts, front and back. The beauty area and the living area are completely separated. Except for the reception area at the entrance, men are not allowed to enter the beauty area. Su Luo is determined to create an environment where women can relax and enjoy themselves.
The massage bed is put up, Shiseido products are placed around, incense is lit, and two rows of nurses smile sweetly at you and shout "Welcome". Wow, this is what a beauty salon should be like.
Su Luo specially made an appointment with Ji Mei and the group of socialites that Ji's family usually interacted with, and let them experience it in advance before the opening. Needless to say, the result was that except that it was a little difficult to get them to take off their clothes at the beginning, the other steps went smoothly. Watching them leave Shiseido one by one with satisfaction and the fragrance of essential oils, Su Luo knew that it would be very easy to get them to take off their clothes here in the future.
That night, Su Luo worked out a charging plan. In addition to special charges for whitening and acne removal, there are also various packages, monthly packages, quarterly packages, and annual packages. Ordinary monthly users are charged 10 to 50 taels depending on the package type. Annual users who pay once will get a discount based on the one-month discount. The price for VIP users is doubled, and the service they receive will of course be better. There is also no upper limit for VIP customers.
Bao Zixing was worried that the price might be too expensive, but Su Luo had her own considerations. She was going to face a group of the richest women in Nanjing. These women had money and time, so when they bought things they were not afraid of the things being bad, they were just afraid of the things being expensive!
After the name of Shiseido had reached the ears of every socialite through the promotion of internal beta users, Su Luo sent out invitations and invited the prefect's wife, Mrs. Ji, to be the guest of honor for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Su Luo personally delivered the invitation to Ji. In addition to cutting the ribbon, Su Luo also made another request, which surprised Ji.
"Spokesperson?"
"That's right. You can enjoy all of Shiseido's services for free, and you will also receive Shiseido's year-end dividends at the end of the year. All you have to do is use your influence and appeal to find more customers for Shiseido."
Ji looked at Su Luo, her eyes full of confusion, "You have been very close to Mei'er recently, why did you think of looking for me?"
Su Luo smiled without saying anything. Ji thought for a moment, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, "So your original target was me, not Mei'er?"
"Madam, please forgive me." Su Luo bowed. "Given your reputation and status, you have naturally seen many people who want to get close to you. You will definitely not be polite to those who deliberately approach you. I can only use the name of Miss Ji Mei to get close to you."
Ji smiled and said, "There are many officials in Nanjing who are higher in rank than the prefect. Why did you pick me?"
"The current official is not as good as the current manager. Shiseido is under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture. If I don't look for you, who else can I look for?"
"I'm afraid it's more than that?" Ji said with a clear look on her face, "Mei'er is my niece. If I become your spokesperson, how can she not support me?"
Su Luo smiled even more when he heard this, "Of course it's more than that. I believe Madam also hopes that the prefect's official position is far more than that."
"It's always a pleasure to talk to you." Ji seemed to be in a good mood. "Will the princess come back to Nanjing?"
"Yes." Su Luo's smile was very firm, "I definitely will."
Two days later, Shiseido's opening ceremony was held grandly.
Su Luo originally thought that most of the people present would be business celebrities, but unexpectedly, all the wives of the six ministers were present, and the wives of the governor and the censor also arrived one after another. Although Su Luo sent a note to these socialites, she didn't really expect them to come. As a result, they not only came, but also brought gifts for the opening of the business. Su Luo was flattered. Looking at those ladies, they exchanged a few words with her and went to chat with Su, and then she realized whose face they were looking at.
From the wives of high-ranking officials to the daughters of wealthy merchants, the opening ceremony of Shiseido has become the most comprehensive gathering of celebrities in Nanjing. Looking at the group of celebrities strolling in the garden, Su Luo knew that she didn't have to pay any more for the promotion of Shiseido.
According to the previous plan, customers who signed contracts on the first day of opening will enjoy a 20% discount. Facts have proved that women are born to like discounts, no matter if it is useful to them or not. There were 84 celebrities present that day. Ji Mei was the first to sign a one thousand taels of silver annual service, and Bai Qing followed suit. Under the leadership of the powerful celebrities, 43 people signed monthly contracts and 16 people signed annual contracts, bringing Shiseido's first day turnover to 9,630 taels of silver.
Although some people had only signed the contract but had not paid yet, Su Luo believed that with Ji, the prefect's wife, as the spokesperson, there was no need to worry about anyone going back on their word.
Looking at the signed user contracts, Su Luo felt a little dizzy. It took her a year to increase from 1,000 taels to 10,000 taels. What would be her next goal? 100,000 taels? How long would it take her?
Restraining the boiling blood in her heart, Su Luo quietly left the garden and unexpectedly ran into Zhou Chongwen outside Shiseido. He was sweeping up the firecracker debris on the ground with a broom. He was stunned when he saw Su Luo, as if he didn't expect her to come out during the party.
"No need to sweep for now." The atmosphere between the two of them has been weird these days. After Su Luo said this, he didn't know what to say next.
Zhou Si did the same. He hesitated for a while while holding the broom and asked, "What are you doing out here?"
"Waiting for someone."
"Is there anyone else who hasn't come yet?"
"yes."
Zhou Si seemed to have nothing to ask, and the atmosphere suddenly became cold again, so Su Luo asked: "Why don't you go in?"
The two of them kept asking each other questions, but they couldn't find the relaxed feeling they had before. Su Luo paced a few steps anxiously, looking up frequently. Seeing her like this, Zhou Chongwen sighed, "You...don't be sad anymore. What I said a few days ago was a bit too much."
Su Luo glanced at him without saying anything. This guy was getting a little anxious. "Over the past year or so, I've seen how you treated Aunt Su. Alas, I was so anxious that I lost my mind. I... Alas..." He became more and more anxious as he spoke. The more anxious he became, the less he could express himself. His face turned red from holding it in. He kept saying, "I believe you didn't think it through at the moment. It's not..."
"No, I did it on purpose." Su Luo pursed her lips and approached him, "What can you do to me?"
"You...ah." Zhou Chongwen scratched his neck, "Don't be angry."
"Who said I was angry?" Su Luo shrugged, "I am just like this."
Zhou Chongwen was so anxious, "I said something too much last time..."
"What? You want to reconcile? You want to find an excuse for me to prove that you didn't make a mistake?" Su Luo had the typical face of a smug villain.
Zhou Chongwen finally gave up the discussion of whether to gamble or not. He let out a long sigh, "Even if you did it on purpose, there should be a solution. So I want to discuss with you that we should go to Jianchang and explain the situation to the princess. You don't have to worry that the princess will not come to Nanjing in the future. I will definitely try my best to invite her to come."
Su Luo squinted at him, "What do you have in mind?"
Zhou Chongwen's face immediately flushed, "I've been thinking about it for more than ten days, but I still can't think of it, but don't worry." He immediately said, "It's still a long way to Jianchang, I will definitely think of it."
Su Luo looked at him for a long time, "Why did you do this? You don't have to worry about whether the princess will come or not."
Zhou Chongwen stuttered, "I, I don't want to see you unhappy."
Su Luo's lips curled up, but she quickly held back. Just as she was about to say something with a stern face, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from a distance. Su Luo looked up and saw who was coming. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to Zhou Chongwen and said, "No need."
