Under the double pressure of Boss Tang and Mother, the free labor Xiao Qin worked diligently.
By the end, the shop floor, though not yet polished enough to be a true mirror, could reflect blurry human figures.
Qin Tian wiped the sweat from his forehead, casting a resentful glance at Boss Tang.
“Come, come, you’ve worked hard, have some water!”
Tang Xiuxia, smiling, brought over a cup of water and handed it to her precious son.
“After all this effort, I only get a cup of plain water?”
Qin Tian reluctantly took the cup.
“Alright, after we’re done today, we’ll go upstairs and eat something good to celebrate!”
Tang Xiuxia promised with a smile.
Qin Tian nodded with satisfaction, “That’s more like it!”
After drinking the water, Qin Tian put away the mop.
When he returned to the shop, he saw Xia Nuannuan and her future mother-in-law had arrived and were chatting and laughing with his mother.
“Auntie, Nuannuan, you’re here so early!”
Qin Tian greeted them.
Hearing his voice, they both turned to look at him. Xia Nuannuan’s pretty face bloomed with a sweet smile.
“Ah, after breakfast, this girl couldn’t wait and kept urging me to come, almost driving me mad.”
Su Xia sighed with feigned helplessness.
“Mom!”
Xia Nuannuan’s face immediately turned bright red, and she shot her mother a shy glare.
Qin Tian and Tang Xiuxia couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight.
“Sister Xiu, the clothes in your shop are all really nice, they don’t look like they’re priced at this level at all.”
Su Xia said, her gaze sweeping over the women’s clothing in the shop, a look of surprise on her face.
Tang Xiuxia smiled and nodded towards Qin Tian, saying, “It’s all thanks to Xiao Qin finding the suppliers. They were sent from Jiangcheng the day before yesterday, and it seems to be a big company!”
“Oh?”
“Mom, I know about this!”
Xia Nuannuan chimed in, her smile as radiant as a flower.
“You know?”
Su Xia looked at her daughter in surprise.
“Yes, the last time Qin Tian and I went to Jiangcheng, we met the owner of that company. She’s a very elegant lady, and Qin Tian’s design drafts were sold to her!”
Xia Nuannuan replied with a smile.
“So that’s how it is!”
Su Xia suddenly understood and looked at Qin Tian with a gratified gaze. She praised Tang Xiuxia, “Sister Xiu, Xiao Qin is truly amazing. He can handle everything at such a young age.”
“Don’t praise him too much, or his tail will be in the sky.”
Tang Xiuxia said this, but her proud and smug smile was unconcealed.
After a few pleasantries, the mall began to see some customers.
A few passersby glanced into the shop but did not enter.
Tang Xiuxia, lacking experience in selling clothes, could only watch as customers passed by without coming in.
“Mom, why don’t you have Aunt Su and Nuannuan pretend to be customers and try to sell to them first!”
Qin Tian suddenly suggested.
“Ah?”
Tang Xiuxia was taken aback.
“Xiao Qin’s idea is good. Sister Xiu, come on, no need to pretend. I was planning to buy some summer clothes anyway, and your shop has beautiful styles. I’ll be your first customer.”
Su Xia said with a beaming smile.
Xia Nuannuan didn’t say anything, but her eyes curved into happy smiles, finding it all very amusing.
“Whatever you and Nuannuan like in this shop, I’ll give them to you directly. We’re family.”
Tang Xiuxia said generously.
“That won’t do.”
Su Xia shook her head and said with a gentle smile, “Sister Xiu, a deal is a deal. I’m a customer now, and you’re the boss. Please recommend some suitable clothes for me!”
“This…”
“Mom, don’t hesitate, just do it now while you have the chance to practice!”
Qin Tian urged with a smile.
Tang Xiuxia glared at her son, then nodded, “Alright, I’ll help you pick something out!”
Then, Tang Xiuxia picked out a long, sky-blue dress and began to recommend it to Su Xia.
“Sister, how do you like this one?”
“Is this color and style a bit too youthful?”
“Not at all. You look young anyway. When you came up with Nuannuan earlier, people wouldn’t have known you weren’t sisters!”
“Hehe… Sister Xiu, you’re exaggerating!”
“No, really, believe me. Try this style. What size do you wear? I’ll get it for you!”
“Okay, I’ll go with your recommendation, Sister Xiu!”
Su Xia smiled and agreed, stating her clothing size.
After Tang Xiuxia picked out one for her, she took Su Xia to the fitting room in the back to change.
“Qin Tian, Auntie is quite amazing!”
Xia Nuannuan praised Qin Tian with a smile as bright as a flower.
Qin Tian nodded and said, “Auntie is also a great first customer!”
“Hehe…”
At this moment, Tang Xiuxia, who was standing outside the fitting room, turned her head and looked at them questioningly.
Xia Nuannuan gave her a thumbs-up and said loudly, “Auntie, you’re amazing!”
“Nuannuan is right, it’s very good!”
Qin Tian agreed with a laugh.
Tang Xiuxia breathed a sigh of relief, a bright smile appearing on her face.
A moment later, Su Xia emerged from the fitting room, having changed into the long dress.
Su Xia had always maintained herself well, and her figure was excellent. After changing into the long, sky-blue dress, she indeed looked even more youthful and stylish.
“Wow, sister, this style really suits you perfectly, you look so beautiful!”
Tang Xiuxia exclaimed, her face filled with surprise.
“Really?”
Su Xia’s face was filled with a radiant smile as she examined herself in the full-length mirror. She also felt it looked quite good.
“Mom, I also think it looks great. Let’s buy this one!”
Xia Nuannuan wholeheartedly helped to promote it.
“Okay, I’ll listen to you. Buy it, buy it!”
Su Xia readily agreed.
Tang Xiuxia, standing beside them, was momentarily stunned.
Was the first order going to be settled just like this?
Running a shop and selling clothes didn’t seem so difficult!
With this thought, Tang Xiuxia’s confidence grew.
Xia Nuannuan tilted her head to look at Qin Tian, blinking her expressive eyes, and put on an expression that clearly said, “Praise me quickly.”
Qin Tian chuckled and raised his hand to her little head, giving her a doting pat.
“Well done!”
“Hehe…”
Xia Nuannuan got the affirmation she wanted, her eyes narrowing with delight, her pretty face looking sweet and lovely.
After that, Tang Xiuxia continued to recommend two more summer outfits. After trying them on, Su Xia found them all genuinely satisfactory and decided to take them as well.
Tang Xiuxia offered to give them to her again, but Su Xia insisted on being the first customer and said she wouldn’t take them if she couldn’t pay.
Unable to refuse her insistence, Tang Xiuxia had no choice but to write out the receipt and follow the normal sales process, though she did waive the cents.
After waiving the cents for the three outfits, the total came to six hundred yuan!
This was the first income for the opening of Nuannuan’s shop.
According to the opening day promotion, customers who spent over five hundred yuan would receive a complimentary latex pillow worth 199 yuan.
These gifts were also prepared by Qin Tian. The 199 yuan value was just a gimmick, as the wholesale price was much lower.