Chapter 757: Chapter 757 Fully Prepared Chapter 757: Chapter 757 Fully Prepared The shop’s opening was imminent.
It was only then that Su Yunjin belatedly realized they hadn’t made the signboard. In the hustle of other preparations, the signboard had slipped her mind. Wouldn’t opening without a signboard be a laughingstock?
“Husband, this is bad, our shop’s signboard isn’t made yet.” With the shop opening the day after tomorrow, there was only one day left. What to do?
Su Yunjin was seized with anxiety.
She had finally settled on a date and didn’t want to delay any further. The shop’s opening had already been postponed enough, and if it were to be delayed again…
Who knew when they would be able to open? Su Yunjin thought the sooner the better. Gu Ya had thoughtfully taken care of everything for the shop, but he, too, had forgotten about the signboard.
Seeing his little wife’s distressed face, Gu Ya comforted her, “Yunjin, don’t worry, there’s still one day left. If we spend a bit more money, we should be able to make it in time.”
Could one short day really be enough?
Su Yunjin was somewhat skeptical that the signboard could be completed in one day, but Gu Ya said, “Yunjin, leave the signboard to me, I promise our shop can open the day after tomorrow.”
With Gu Ya’s assurance, Su Yunjin entrusted the signboard matter to him. As for the liquor shop’s name, Su Yunjin and Gu Ya had discussed it at length.
In the end, they decided on the name Zuixiang Restaurant.
His little wife had decided on the name, and Gu Ya thought ‘Zuixiang Restaurant’ wasn’t bad either. There were no objections to the name, so it was settled on Zuixiang Restaurant.
While Gu Ya went to find someone to make the signboard, Su Yunjin busied herself with another task – that was to spread the word about the shop’s opening, to get the promotional preparations underway so everyone would know that Zuixiang Restaurant was opening the day after tomorrow. This way, there would likely be more customers coming to buy liquor on opening day.
As for how to advertise? Su Yunjin had long been ready with a plan. Word of mouth was the easiest, with teahouses having the most patrons who also tended to be the idlest. Through the mouths of these people, the news of her liquor shop’s opening would surely spread quickly.
How to inform those idlers at the teahouse?
She could go to the teahouse, find a storyteller, give him a little money in private, and then have the storyteller spread the word for her.
In this way, through word of mouth, the news of her shop’s opening should soon become known to everyone. Su Yunjin changed her clothes and sought out the largest teahouse in the marketplace.
Inside, there happened to be a storyteller engaging the audience with a story.
At climactic parts, there was plenty of applause, and noticing how crowded the teahouse was, Su Yunjin sat down, pleased, and listened for a short while. During the storyteller’s break…
Su Yunjin approached the man.
She placed a bag of copper coins, prepared earlier that morning, in front of the storyteller, puzzling the man with her action. The man looked on in surprise, but Su Yunjin just smiled.
“Big brother, my small liquor shop is opening tomorrow. I was hoping, during your storytelling, you could help me spread the word. If you help me out, this bag of coins will be all yours.”
A bag of money almost amounted to a tael of silver. This sum of money was enough for the storyteller to earn for half a month at the teahouse, and it was just for talking.
Su Yunjin believed the man wouldn’t refuse.
Indeed, after hearing Su Yunjin’s words, the man accepted her silver and agreed to help her. The tactic was indeed very effective. With the storyteller’s aid…
The news spread from mouth to mouth in the teahouse, and even Gu Ya heard about their liquor shop’s impending opening on his way back from arranging the signboard.