A long time later, in the lounge on the second floor of the flagship store, Li Ya finally snapped out of her shock.
"So, Han Shifei might actually go to jail this time!"
Qin Chuan nodded, then shook his head.
"What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?"
Li Ya was confused.
"I can't really say, I just feel like Han Shifei going to jail seems a bit too smooth, or too easy. Until the actual verdict is handed down, everything is still full of unknowns!"
Qin Chuan explained.
Li Ya realized, "That's true, the verdict is the most crucial part!"
"We can't celebrate too early!"
"Sis, when will our branch store open?"
Qin Chuan shifted the topic to the clothing store business.
"Tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow? So soon?!"
Qin Chuan was genuinely surprised. Li Ya pinched him, her delicate pretty face showing displeasure. "Are you really not concerned about the garment factory at all anymore?"
"Do your eyes only see your supermarket and real estate? Will you stop caring about me too after a while?"
"Sis! You're wronging me! You're really wronging me!"
Qin Chuan immediately softened. On this issue, he had learned his lesson. He couldn't argue with women, and the wisest course of action was to surrender and say nice things.
"How could I not care about you? You're my woman, if I don't care about you, who else would?"
"You know the current situation, I'm really overwhelmed..."
As he spoke, Qin Chuan had already quietly wrapped an arm around Li Ya's soft waist, gently stroking, feeling the smoothness of her delicate skin.
Li Ya seemed to notice, or perhaps not, and continued indignantly, "You're in Ning County right now, and the police situation is temporarily resolved. The branch store opens tomorrow, and you must come and help!"
"Alright, alright! I'll definitely help!"
Qin Chuan nodded vigorously, a fiery glint surging in the depths of his obsidian eyes. Suddenly, he tightened his arm, and with a soft gasp from Li Ya, their bodies pressed closely together, each able to feel the other's warmth.
"You... what are you doing?"
Sensing the man's fiery breath, a hint of panic flickered across Li Ya's delicate pretty face, her hands instinctively protecting her chest.
"It's broad daylight..."
"What's wrong with daylight? It's clearer and more romantic in daylight..."
Qin Chuan smirked shamelessly, his lips drawing nearer.
"Mmm... you bad guy!"
"Always thinking of bullying me!"
Li Ya's pretty face flushed crimson, a shy expression in her large eyes. However, her small gestures and shy demeanor gave off a distinct impression of feigned resistance.
A long time later, the two returned downstairs and worked with the employees on the final tasks.
That evening, at half past eight, Qin Chuan received a call from his parents.
This was the time the supermarket closed, marking the perfect end to its first day of opening.
"Xiao Chuan, guess what our sales are today?"
The caller was Jiang Cuihua. Even through the phone, Qin Chuan could hear his mother's rapid breathing and the pounding of her heart.
Such a reaction told him silently that the results wouldn't be bad.
Qin Chuan was happy too, but he genuinely thought about it and then said uncertainly, "One hundred thousand?"
"Too little! Add more!"
Jiang Cuihua said excitedly.
"Hmm... fifteen thousand?"
Qin Chuan felt this number was about right. He had deliberately said a lower figure to play along with his mother and satisfy her vanity.
Having experienced the flagship store, Qin Chuan believed that although people's incomes were generally not high during this era, their desire to buy was genuinely strong, no weaker than in later times, and perhaps even stronger.
Perhaps it was because small towns had never had high-end department stores, and people had been suppressed for too long, or perhaps it was due to retaliatory consumption. In any case, people's purchasing power at this time was not inferior at all.
"Still too little!"
Jiang Cuihua continued to shake her head in negation, her voice betraying her hidden excitement.
"Could it be over two hundred thousand?"
Qin Chuan asked in surprise.
"To be precise, it's two hundred and twenty-seven thousand, six hundred and fifty-three yuan and twenty-six cents!"
Jiang Cuihua stated the figure accurately, her delivery so practiced and fluent it seemed she had rehearsed it countless times.
"Holy hell, that much!"
Qin Chuan was truly astonished, and Li Ya, leaning beside him, was also amazed.
Such high sales already surpassed the flagship store considerably. He remembered the flagship store's opening day sales were just over sixteen thousand.
The supermarket's revenue was more than sixty thousand higher than the flagship store's, which was truly good news.
Based on a 15% net profit margin for the supermarket, the revenue from the first day alone was over thirty-four thousand yuan. Even after deducting various labor costs, rent, and other expenses, it was at least a profit of thirty thousand yuan.
This wasn't just making money; it was practically snatching money!
Of course, similar sales might only last for these three opening days. After the promotions, things would return to normal. However, Qin Chuan believed that the supermarket's monthly income would definitely not be low.
If it earned more than ten to twenty thousand a month, that would be enough for the elderly couple.
Yes, you read that right!
The biggest reason Qin Chuan chose to open this supermarket was actually for his parents, not for himself.
He didn't want his parents to continue doing farm work, which was not only tiring and dirty but also brought in very low income.
With such a supermarket, he believed his parents would not be too bored in their later years.
As for himself, a bigger stage awaited him in a few years. After all, Yongnan County was still too small...
The night passed without incident. The next morning, Qin Chuan accompanied Li Ya to the branch store.
Today, this store was also about to usher in its grand opening. This opening was equally important, as it marked Jin Die Apparel's first step out of its hometown and into wider markets.
Whether it succeeded would almost determine the development model of the Butterfly Garment Factory in the future, its importance was self-evident.
Advertisements had already been rolled out, largely replicating the model used in Yongnan County.
As the saying goes, one trick can be used everywhere. Half a month ago, Li Ya had followed the previous advertising format to promote in Ning County, and the mysterious exclamation marks had piqued the curiosity of many locals.
Early in the morning, a crowd of Ning County residents had gathered in front of Jin Die Apparel, all eagerly awaiting the final reveal.
The moment the glass doors opened, the surging crowd saw the luxurious and high-end decor inside. Their eyes lit up, and they exclaimed with satisfaction, feeling that the wait had been worthwhile.
Especially for women who loved beauty, this place was practically paradise.
They had never seen such beautiful and varied clothes before, each piece seeming to represent a new trend.
In this era without online shopping and with information blockades, many people living in small cities would never see such a wide variety of beautiful clothes in their entire lives.
The opening of Jin Die Apparel was like Pandora's Box, unlocking the hearts of many beauty-loving women.