So, by mid-afternoon, all the goods in the Red Powder Beauty shop were sold out, not even a strand of hair left.
Fortunately, Bai Sheng's spatial storage still had enough supply to last a few more days, otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing.
At this sales rate, production in all departments would need to be expedited, and more workers hired, otherwise, supply would not meet demand.
Lu Hua, Ga Mei, and Ding Xiang tallied up the accounts, and the first day's turnover reached over 9,000 taels of silver, and that was with insufficient stock. If there had been enough goods, a turnover of over 10,000 taels would have been possible.
Bai Sheng estimated that after deducting costs, the net profit was over 8,000 taels of silver.
This was practically like picking up money from the ground.
Everyone was overjoyed. That evening, Bai Sheng hosted a dinner at the Wei family's neighboring establishment, a Wazi, and gave everyone a five-tael silver red envelope.
Su Jinfeng, holding the five taels of silver, trembled with excitement. She had only been with her employer for a few days, and she already had a deposit of five taels of silver.
Since she married her ex-husband, she hadn't touched so much silver in many years.
Her eyes filled with smiles, she carefully placed the silver into her money pouch, resolving to work hard to sell goods for her employer and save more money in the future.
After dinner, as everyone grandly returned to the residence, Xiao Gu excitedly opened the door for them.
He had been alone in this large house all day, accompanied only by three dogs, a wolf, and a large silver snake. He felt both scared and lonely.
Seeing his family return, laughing and chatting, he was so touched he wanted to cry.
So this was what it felt like to have family. Without them, you felt as if the entire world had abandoned you.
Xiao Gu looked at his family members with deep emotion and called out, "Master, Madam, you're back!"
"Xiao Gu, you worked hard today," Bai Sheng said with a smile.
"Madam, Xiao Gu is not tired, not tired at all," he said, feeling incredibly flattered by his Madam's words.
Bai Sheng glanced at Uncle Ding, who then handed Xiao Gu the five-tael silver red envelope and the leftover food.
This made Xiao Gu truly cry. He hadn't expected his Madam to still think of him even though he hadn't eaten dinner, and he hadn't helped at the shop today, yet he still received a five-tael silver red envelope.
"Thank you, Uncle Ding, thank you, Madam," Xiao Gu said, lowering his head deeply.
As Yang Ming, Jin Mu Shui Tu, and Tong Tie walked into the residence, they playfully ruffled his hair.
At this moment, he felt truly integrated into this large family.
Having achieved an initial great victory, after washing up for the night, everyone gathered again in the reception hall of the first courtyard for a debriefing meeting.
Ding Lei, Lu Fan, and Lu Cai also attended. Although their shops were different, their experiences were transferable, and they could learn from each other.
The debriefing meeting was a name coined by the Madam for this meeting.
The Madam said that no matter what one does, it's important to debrief regularly, review, reflect, and summarize experiences and lessons learned to continuously improve and achieve perfection.
Lu Hua stood up first.
She used to be very shy and rarely voiced her opinions proactively. After nearly two years of tempering, she was now poised and much more confident.
"Sister-in-law, today Miss Zhou mentioned 'Lan Mei Ren,' and I was completely caught off guard. I'd never heard that name before, so my reaction was a bit slow.
I think since we're opening a cosmetics shop, we should learn more about our competitors. After all, we are in a competitive relationship with them, and many conflicts might arise in the future. Being prepared early will allow us to be ready for anything. Knowing ourselves and our enemies will ensure victory in every battle."
Bai Sheng smiled and praised, "Hmm, Hua Hua's point is something I overlooked. It's because I was too confident in my own products that I didn't take the competition seriously at all.
After hearing Hua Hua's words, I suddenly realized that while those competitors might not be able to beat us in terms of products, they might use other methods to bring us down. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of them is essential. I'll assign this task to Hua Hua."
"Yes, Sister-in-law!" Lu Hua replied confidently.
Lu Ye looked at his sister with immense satisfaction.
The timid and shy little girl from before was long gone, gradually transforming into a poised, intelligent, and capable 13-year-old girl.
All of this was thanks to the nurturing of his good girl.
Ga Mei stood up and cleared her throat, saying, "Madam, at the beginning, when I was helping customers find items, I misremembered their storage locations, which led to some fumbling. Also, I occasionally forgot the functions of some products, and when customers asked, I fumbled for a while, which was quite embarrassing.
Therefore, I believe all store employees must undergo regular training to be thoroughly familiar with all product names, main functions, storage locations, prices, usage, precautions, and so on. Otherwise, it will not only slow down sales but also affect customer trust in us."
"Tsk tsk, Ga Mei, you've truly grown up," Bai Sheng teased. "I remember you used to be a careless scatterbrain. Now you analyze problems so thoroughly and meticulously. That's excellent, very good.
From now on, you'll be in charge of the regular training of employees. You need to train yourself first before you train the others."
"Alright, Madam!" Ga Mei replied with a chuckle. As she sat down, she couldn't help but glance at Qing Feng.
Qing Feng looked at Ga Mei and suddenly felt that this little girl had changed so much, giving off a sense of being a "woman."
Qing Feng's gaze completely captivated Ga Mei. Lu Hua kicked her under the table, bringing her senses back.
Third Uncle leaned back in his chair and took a sip of tea. "I think the shop also needs a few guards. If business continues to boom and the shop's reputation spreads, all sorts of troublemakers will surely show up. Just like those two pretentious ugly women today, they definitely won't give up easily."
Lu Ye also nodded, "Third Uncle is absolutely right. I'll take responsibility for this. My friend Qing Yu has connections to the Yi Sheng Sect, and we can hire two bodyguards to protect us discreetly."
"If it's ordinary troublemakers, we're not afraid. Ga Mei and I know some martial arts and can handle them. I'm just worried about them resorting to underhanded tactics, which are hard to guard against," Lu Hua said with a slight frown.
Lu Ye comforted everyone, "No need to worry. Leave the safety issues to me. I'll make arrangements, and you can rest assured."
With Master's assurance, everyone felt very reassured. Given Master's martial arts skills and sharp mind, they truly felt safe.
Ding Xiang tugged at Lu Hua's sleeve and whispered, "Hua Hua, can you and Ga Mei teach me martial arts? I want to learn too."
Lu Hua smiled, "Of course, you can. Starting tomorrow morning, wake up early and train with us."
"Okay, great," Ding Xiang nodded excitedly.