coobybook Chapter 112: Chess and Card Building Opens
Chapter 112: Chess and Card Building Opens
The opening of a chess and card room requires hundreds of people.
Qin Bingrui took the opportunity to drive Yan Xuan and He Yuan out of Fang Mansion and made them live in the courtyard rented exclusively for the staff of the chess and card building.
Yan Xuan was puzzled. He was living well in the Fang family. Old Man Fang and Old Madam Fang almost treated him as their own grandson. Why were they kicking him out just like that?
Qin Bingrui was too lazy to explain to him and just said, "If you want to take Baihu away safely, you must follow my instructions."
As for when we can take the white tiger away, let’s just make a pie in the sky to fill their stomachs.
Fang and Gao led 18 embroiderers to sew hundreds of bags of different styles. Each style was limited to three bags, and all were out of print.
Qin Bingrui couldn't appreciate it and thought it was too flashy.
Luo Yu couldn’t let go of them and wanted one for each one. He would carry a different one every day when he went out. He was so happy!
When Xia Liang saw Luo Ke holding several exquisite bags for her to admire, she asked Luo Ke to put one on her head as well.
Men cannot understand women's obsession with bags.
The chess and card building opened on the day.
The sky was clear without a single cloud, as clean as a piece of azure silk.
The chess and card building is also a five-story building. It cost 3,200 taels of silver to buy. It is much more expensive than the one on Fenghuang Street and naturally much larger.
Luo Yu said that the fifth floor is used to sell luxury bags and there is a special side door for welcoming distinguished ladies and young ladies.
The princess went to the chess and card building in person and saw Luo Yu busy arranging the bags. It turned out that the bags were displayed one by one on the counter, which was so clear at a glance.
She was so itchy that she wanted to pick out a dozen styles she liked and take them away.
Wait, this is your own business, you have to stay calm.
Miss Bai is really smart. What's in her head?
She suddenly felt that she had only invested half of the cost, but had taken 70% of the profit, which was really a bit unfair. Of course, the remaining 30% was to be presented to the emperor.
When Luo Yu saw Princess Rui coming, he quickly put down the work in his hands.
"Princess Rui, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I was so busy that I neglected you."
"Miss Bai, given our relationship, why should we be so negligent? I just came up to take a look. The opening of the chess and card shop today is closely related to our career. You asked me to be the main spokesperson, which made me a little nervous."
"What are you afraid of? It's hot, so let's not talk too much. The chess and card room is a place for relaxation and fun, so just relax."
Finally, Luo Yu picked out the most luxurious bag. Even the embroidered patterns were embellished with fine jadeite, not to mention the beautiful crystal diamonds used as decorations. The raw materials alone cost over a thousand taels. Although the quantity was a bit small, the effect was excellent.
Carrying it out will definitely look cool, and you can tell at a glance that it is something only rich ladies can afford.
"Princess Rui, we have three versions of this bag for sale. We are selling them for three thousand taels each. This one is for you."
The princess was mainly attracted by the exquisite embroidery on the bag. A high-quality embroidery pattern alone could be sold for a good price of over a hundred taels, so this bag was not that expensive.
"How can this be possible? We just opened today. If business is good, we won't be able to grab all the bags."
"It's okay, you can order it in advance and pick it up later."
Luo Yu squinted her eyes and smiled, and the princess knew that she had a brilliant little idea.
"Princess Rui, I didn't give you this bag for nothing. Recently, you have to carry it with you when you take your maids to shops frequented by wealthy ladies, or when you have dinner with other ladies. And, from time to time, you have to take out some small things from your bag, such as a small bronze mirror, a wooden comb, or a handkerchief. Isn't that an invisible advertisement?"
"I knew you were full of tricks."
The princess took the bag, looked at it left and right, and couldn't let it go.
"Bai girl, you're right. I won't be polite then. I'll come back in a few days and change into a different bag to advertise it."
Luo Yu's mouth curled up. The princess was truly a natural businesswoman.
The "First Chess and Card Building in Liangzhou City" opened successfully. Like the library, it was promoted with drums and gongs, parades and other activities.
The only difference was that this time, Luo Yu had arranged for no fewer than thirty people to go door-to-door distributing flyers. Free things themselves were advertising, and people could promote them, but this kind of entertainment consumption required extensive promotion.
Because it was owned by the Fang Group, people in Liangzhou City became somewhat curious about this chess and card building because the library was free.
We can't let people only lose money and not make any profit. Instead, the people are very worried about whether the Fang family will rise overnight.
"The Fang family has finally started opening another store. Why does it sound so unfamiliar? What does a chess and card shop do? Can it make money?"
"The library is free, so this chess and card building must be trying to make a lot of money, otherwise it will go bankrupt again."
"Yes, I also went to the library to borrow books. The service is really good, with a wide variety of books. In particular, they have a floor dedicated to the imperial examinations for students from disadvantaged families. They really consider the vast number of students."
"In that case, we have to take care of the business of this chess and card shop. Let's go and see what's going on. It's only right that they make some money."
"Let's go, it sounds lively."
The chess and card building is divided into floors for male and female players, and each floor has three doors. The main door is open to both men and women, the side door is only for ladies and young ladies, and the back door is for customers with special requirements.
As soon as you enter the door, there are stairs on the left and right, men on the left and women on the right.
The lobby is divided into a membership registration department, a singing and dancing performance hall, and an explanation room with different ways of playing. It has everything.
All service staff must wear the same uniform.
Young and beautiful women and handsome men greet you with smiles, have excellent service attitudes, and provide the right emotional value.
If you are an elderly person, there will be a dedicated companion to explain.
The chess and card room on the second floor is for men to play. It is divided into three areas. Members can enter different levels of areas by accumulating membership points. There are also various shared projects in the lobby, regardless of player level.
People of different levels have different consumption patterns, and we cannot allow people to consume without limits. We must always try to control it.
If you are from a poor family, you can only play with the minimum consumption. Those who are under the age limit (15 years old is considered an adult in ancient times) are not allowed to enter.
The level with higher points will naturally have the highest consumption, and there is no upper limit. If you keep losing, you can repay 10%. If you are a winner, you will have to take a 20% commission.
Members can redeem points for admission fees, which mainly include music and dance. Snacks and drinks need to be purchased by themselves.
The third floor is for women to play, and there are more chess boards suitable for women, such as checkers, flying chess, Monopoly, etc.
The chess and card floor is divided into various chess rooms, card rooms and table game halls. The chess rooms have chess, military chess, go, checkers, international chess, gobang, etc.
There is a mahjong room in the card room, and the playing cards include Landlord, Tractor, Running Fast, and Zipai (Pao Hu Zi).
There are more ways to play in the board game hall. Luo Yu only released a few of the most interesting ones, such as Werewolf, Love Story, Three Kingdoms Kill, Who is the Undercover, etc.
There is plenty of time anyway, so you can take it slow.
Yan Xuan and He Yuan would never have imagined that one day they would become professional instructors of various chess and card games.
A few days ago, Miss Qin said that she would take them to play a new card game, which was much more interesting than Landlord. As a result, Yan Xuan and He Yuan played with her for two nights, and their debt increased from 20 taels to 200 taels.
So, working will never end.