HCB Chapter 32 Toy Shop Opening
Chapter 32 Toy Shop Opening
More than half a month later, Xiao's shop opened for business.
Amidst the deafening sounds of gongs and drums and the crackling of firecrackers, Xiao's shop specially invited a lion dance troupe to perform at the shop's entrance on its opening day.
Standing at the shop entrance, Xiao Siyue looked at the bustling crowd outside and couldn't help but feel excited. She had finally taken the first step in her career.
After the lion dance troupe finished celebrating, Xiao Siqi stood in front of everyone and announced loudly, "Xiao Family Toy Shop is officially open for business."
Then, he ripped off the red cloth, revealing the shop's signboard with the words "Xiao Family Toy Shop" in gold lettering, which came into everyone's view.
"Dear fellow villagers, today is the opening day of Xiao Family Toy Shop. Our Xiao family promises that all items in the shop will be 20% off. Try before you buy. Welcome to come and have a look."
The people standing outside watching the spectacle were incredibly curious; they had never seen a shop that specialized in selling toys before.
After Xiao Siqi finished speaking, many people were eager to go in and take a look.
"What kind of toys does the Xiao family shop sell?"
"I don't know either. Why don't we go in and take a look?"
"Okay, let's go in and take a look."
"If it's good, I'll buy one for my little one too."
"Yes, it's 20% off."
"The shopkeeper just said that I can try it on before I buy it."
The people outside were chattering away, and they were also gradually walking into the shop.
The shop was arranged very neatly and evenly, with each item placed in its own area, and someone in each area explaining how to use the toys.
Because the shop was opening today, Xiao Siyue brought her brothers to help out. They were the first to try these toys, so it was perfect for them to explain them.
During this period, Xiao Siyue felt that there were not enough toys, so she added tangrams, flashcards, and other toys. Of course, these flashcards were made by her older brothers in their spare time.
Because many other kinds of toys have been added, there are not enough people to help out today, so my sister-in-law Qu Yin and my aunt Zhao Yindi have also come to the shop to help.
"What is this?" Qu Yin looked down and saw a little boy who looked three or four years old.
"This is a puppet doll named Xiong Da," Qu Yin explained, looking at the puppet the child was pointing to.
"Is that a bear? Dad, I want this big bear." The child tugged at his father, his face full of longing.
"How much does it cost?" the child's father asked helplessly.
"Originally 100 coins each, now 20% off, 80 coins,"
"Oh, okay, then get me one of those blue... rabbits over there too. I'll buy one for my daughter as well," the child's father said, pointing to the blue rabbit.
"Okay, this one is called Blue Rabbit. I'll put it in a box for you." Yin put the two dolls into special boxes and handed them to the child's father.
"Please go to the front to pay."
The child, pulling his father along, happily went to Xiao Siqi's place to pay the bill.
On the other side, Xiao Sining and Xiao Siyu were having a blast, explaining things to the onlookers while playing with their jigsaw puzzles. The results were excellent, with almost everyone who came to watch buying one or two puzzles.
The shop was filled with such scenes. Xiao Siyue watched as customers streamed in and the Xiao family busily served them, feeling extremely satisfied. It seemed the shop wouldn't lose money.
After watching for a while, Xiao Siyue quickly went to help. Business was so good that customers kept coming in one after another.
at night,
The Xiao family began to tally up the accounts.
"So, how much silver did you earn today?" Old Master Xiao asked impatiently.
Xiao Siqi took a breath, glanced at everyone, and said, "A total of sixty-two taels and eight hundred and twenty-three coins were sold."
"What? We bought more than sixty taels in one day, that's terrifying!" Old Mrs. Xiao said in surprise.
The rest of the Xiao family were also shocked.
"At that rate, wouldn't we be earning over a thousand taels a month?" Second Aunt Liu Cui murmured.
"Second Aunt, we can't earn that much. Today's figures are just for the grand opening, and many people are just there for the fun of it. The figures will gradually decrease in a few days," Xiao Siyue quickly interrupted everyone's unrealistic fantasies.
She predicted that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, business at the shop would stabilize at around 20 to 30 taels in a few days. Even so, this would be quite good; a monthly income of 600 to 700 taels would yield a profit of several hundred taels after deducting costs.
"That's great! We can earn a lot too," Grandpa Xiao said happily. He felt he couldn't even imagine earning that much.
"Well, starting tomorrow, the older brothers will be going to school, so the shop might be a bit busy," Xiao Siyue said.
"Then let your sister-in-law and your mother help out for a few days. But we can't keep having them go to the shop forever," Old Master Xiao said with a troubled expression.
"How about this, let my mother and the others go for the next few days. After a few days when there are fewer customers, let my sister-in-law and brother stay at the shop. They can stay in the backyard of the shop, so they don't have to run back and forth every day," Xiao Siyue suggested. Her brother and sister-in-law had only been married for a short time, and she couldn't let them live apart.
"That's good, Siqi, that's what you all think." Old Master Xiao thought the suggestion was good.
"Grandpa, this is perfect. In a few days, when there are fewer guests, we can get through the busy period." Xiao Siqi was very happy, because this way he and his wife could spend all day together.
“Grandpa, I think it’s great too,” Qu Yin said. She really enjoyed the bustling atmosphere in the shop.
That's settled.
Xiao Siyue had just returned to her room when she heard this.
"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. You have earned 30 merit points and ten random packs of mushroom spawn as a reward."
"Mushrooms? System, I don't know how to grow them," Xiao Siyue said, somewhat embarrassed, even though she really liked them.
"Host, don't worry, we'll give you the mushroom cultivation method."
"That's great! You can keep the seeds for now, I'll take them out when I'm ready to plant them in a few days." Xiao Siyue hadn't yet figured out what excuse to use to take them out.
"Okay, host, it has been stored in the system space."
She's having a really tough time. This can't go on forever. As she completes more missions, things that don't belong to this world will inevitably appear. She can't keep making excuses. If she keeps doing this, people will start to wonder if they can't see the problem.
What should she do? She wanted to tell her family directly, but she was afraid that if she did, they would treat her like a monster. This was ancient times, and people were very superstitious. What if they sacrificed her to the heavens after she told them?
Furthermore, it's also not good if too many people know about this. If someone with ulterior motives finds out, they might become greedy.
Xiao Siyue lay in bed, thinking restlessly, and fell asleep without realizing it.