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From the two hours of preparation before the opening to the closing of the store, Caroline didn't have time to eat or sit down for a short rest for ten hours.

After everyone tidied up the counters, Caroline called everyone to the open space in the middle of the store,

She looked at the employees standing in front of her. Most of them were specially recruited by her for the Best Store. The preparation time for training ranged from a week or two to as long as a month.So for the opening, everyone, like Caroline, is both nervous and looking forward to it.

At the end of the day, everyone's faces were more or less tired, but looking at the excellent store that was full of customers on the first day of opening, everyone felt a sense of satisfaction and pride in their hearts.

"Today is the first day of the official opening of our preferred store." When Caroline spoke, everyone fell silent involuntarily. Mr. Vincent, who had just gone to the warehouse to check, returned to the lobby and stood silently behind everyone. .

"I would like to sincerely thank everyone here, thank you for your hard work and dedication. It is you who have given Youyou a good start."

After that, Caroline encouraged everyone again. Although the work may be busy these days, everyone can get a good salary after the end of this week.

The salaries of the employees of Youyou Store also continue the model of Meisi Department Store and Youyou Counter. In addition to the basic salary, everyone is divided into commissions based on the percentage of sales in the area they are responsible for.At the same time, each counter will select the best employees every month and give extra awards.

After the end, Caroline and Mr. Vincent went to Ms. Green's again. The three of them discussed the details of today's business and summed up some experience that can be used later.

Coming out of Ms. Green's office, Caroline stopped and made an invitation gesture to Mr. Vincent, asking him to sit in the customer rest area together.

"Mr. Vincent, I am a little curious about some questions, so I want to talk to you. Of course, if you find it inconvenient, you don't have to answer me." Caroline looked at this man who was above her in terms of ability and experience. asked the person in charge of the "Assist" on the Internet, trying to appear as calm as a manager should be.

Mr. Vincent smiled faintly, "Miss Mibo, may I ask you."

"I've always been curious, why did you agree to Ms. Green's coming to Meisi, and even agreeing to assist me as the deputy of the best store? In my opinion, with your ability and connections, it should not be difficult to start a new business by yourself .”

"Maybe." Mr. Vincent sighed, "Maybe some people like the feeling of making a comeback, but it's not me. I don't have that much ambition now."

Vincent has been in business for many years, so he naturally understands what a young manager like Caroline would think, especially since Caroline is an even more difficult female manager.He wanted to continue working in Meisi for a long time, so he was willing to explain his thoughts to Caroline.

"I once had a son who was not much older than you, but he had an accident a few years ago." Mr. Vincent seemed reluctant to recall this experience, so he simply brought it up.

"He didn't walk very well, so few people knew about it. I was depressed for a long time at that time, and my business was a mess. Now I'm back in Chicago and come to Mays. I have this job that allows me and my wife We are satisfied with our current life."

It may be about privacy. Caroline hadn't heard Ms. Green mention these things, so she was a little surprised, but she hid her emotions well.

"At our age, we don't want to experience any more storms in our lives." Mr. Vincent finally said.

On weekdays, Caroline always pays more attention to Mr. Vincent's ability and his long-formed gentlemanly temperament. Now, seeing his painful expression and graying temples, she suddenly feels a little regretful. This topic was brought up today.

"Sorry, I didn't know this, it made you sad."

Mr. Vincent shook his head, "You should have mentioned it, don't worry about it, it's all over. You are a young man with a lot of ideas, it is not easy to get to this point, and there is still a long way to go."

Caroline nodded and thanked Mr. Vincent, and the two brought the topic back to the premium store.

When Caroline finally went downstairs to go home, she found Francis waiting for her in the carriage at the back door.

Francis knew that today was the first day of opening for the Best Store, and Caroline would be very busy.So during the day.Although he came to the store once, he just looked at it from a distance for a while and then left without bothering her.

And recently, Caroline has been working overtime, so Francis didn't come in a taxi today. Instead, he borrowed a carriage from Uncle Andrew and drove it himself to take her home.

The moment she saw Francis, Caroline felt her heart soften for a second.After autumn night, the wind has become very cool, but Francis did not sit in the carriage, but waited in front of the carriage.

Seeing Caroline coming out from the back door of the mall, he immediately waved to her happily.

"Thank you for coming to pick me up, Francis."

"It is my honor to take you home."

This conversation has happened between them many times, but every time it is said, Caroline feels that there is still a kind of restrained warmth.

Caroline sat in the carriage, resting her head against the carriage wall.

In fact, even though the roads in the city are now very smooth, the carriage is still very bumpy when driving.It’s okay to lean on lightly at ordinary times, like Caroline is doing now, putting all the weight of her body on the wooden wall frame, and bumping against it from time to time.

But Caroline was so tired that she didn't realize it at all when she was almost asleep.

And Francis, who had to look back every one or two minutes, saw Caroline like this through the window, and made the carriage go slower with some distress.

Half asleep and half awake, Caroline thought of the conversation between Mr. Vincent and herself.It is impossible to say that these words have no effect on her.After all, topics like tomorrow and accidents always make people feel pessimistic.

Calculate the money I have saved in the past few years, if I sell the piece of land in my hand and change to a smaller town, I am afraid that I can live comfortably for many years.

Even if she is more used to the convenient facilities in the city and wants to stay in a big city like Chicago, with her current ability and these savings, she can start a small business that makes herself easier and live a lifetime more easily.

But this idea just flashed in her mind, the life she wanted had just begun, and the choice had already been made.

In fact, it takes less than 10 minutes to take a horse-drawn carriage from Meisi Department Store to Caroline's apartment, but Francis wants Caroline to take a rest, so this journey is not much faster than walking.

When the carriage finally arrived at the apartment building, Francis was reluctant to wake Caroline up.

But Caroline didn't really fall into a deep sleep after all, so she opened her eyes after the carriage stopped.

Francis jumped out of the car and opened the door for her.

"You haven't asked me how the situation in the preferred store is today?"

Because Francis would take the initiative to find topics to chat with himself on weekdays, but today he has been silent since he got into the carriage, and did not speak until he was about to say goodbye.So before Caroline entered the apartment, she deliberately turned her head and asked Francis.

"I know that Premier Store is open today, and you are busy today. I have a good day too.

Your voice is a little hoarse, you should talk less, you have to work tomorrow. Francis raised his hand to stroke the girl's hair, but finally just touched the feather on her hat and put it down.

Caroline slightly raised her head to look at the person in front of her, and understood more and more why she was attracted to him.

Because both of them were tall, Caroline was just a little higher than Francis' chin.The tilt of her head made her feel like she should take Francis' arm and lean on his shoulder.

So she did.

This action was considered normal even among friends, but it was the first time Caroline leaned on Francis' shoulder like this, although it was only for a few seconds.

After she raised her head, she smiled at Francis, and pushed the door into the apartment door.

Francis, on the other hand, stood downstairs for a long while, until the night wind blew his ears no longer hot, and then got into the carriage again.

After running the Max Best Store for two months, Caroline summed up the differences in product selection for many new customers.

The premium boutique area developed from the original premium counter is still the most popular area, and dozens of customers come here every day to buy products.

But in fact, the commodity turnover rate of the sub-area counters is much lower than that of the previous preferred counters.Because many new customers will not buy after browsing the product, or in other words, they will not buy immediately.

The area of ​​clothing, shoes and hats is more popular than Caroline and Ms. Green expected.

Although the styles here are basically popular, compared with the popular styles in department stores, there is a certain gap in design fashion and price.But because of better quality, it is more suitable for the needs of most ordinary customers.

With the increase of customer flow in the store, the pressure of customers in the store is also increasing.

For example, in the clothing area, I have encountered more than one customer who dragged the salesman because he did not catch up with the limited-time special sales event, and asked to sell the clothes to his customers at the event price; New items are not the same quality as the sample items on the shelf, so stick with the sample ones.

However, the acceptance of clothing changes is higher than expected.It's not that everyone is willing to spend money on the adjustment service, but many customers who buy cheap clothes don't feel the need, and some simply buy it back and solve it by themselves.

In addition, although both Caroline and Ms. Green want to try their best to create a comprehensive store that accommodates diverse customers and allows customers to choose products freely, in order to ensure the cleanliness and order of the store and to prevent theft, Caroline still asks Ms. Green also hired two patrolling security personnel for the Best Store.

During this period of time, the friends on the first floor of Meisi Department Store have also undergone many changes.

Mrs. Anderson was invited to take charge of a private store and left Mays.Annie, who was at the same counter, was promoted to be the person in charge of the counter.

And Vivienne is going to get married soon.