Chapter 880: Are We Really Going to Prepare Two Sets of Betrothal Gifts? (Part 3)

Those potential consumers are not just coming in for the excitement like before the New Year, waiting to try their luck with red envelopes after watching the Spring Festival Gala; many have directly taken home the digital products they have long desired.

Moreover, even if you don’t win a red envelope, there’s a “one-time-only yearly event, miss it and wait for next year” large-scale discount promotion.

The consumers are too frenzied, as if New Era’s digital products are free, causing all major stores to be overwhelmed with sales, from morning till night, with many staff not even having time to eat.

Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing also showed up at the newly opened Jianglan store of their own, helping out as temporary staff.

Products were constantly going out, and constantly being restocked. Fortunately, the directly operated stores were well-stocked before the New Year, and Su Zelin suggested franchise stores also stock up, anticipating a huge surge after the Spring Festival Gala.

Suppliers were also on standby to replenish stock at any time.

Even so, some stores had parts of their digital products with empty shelves and temporarily couldn’t meet the demand.

All the investors were thrilled, including the parents of the Su and Qin families, feeling lucky they opened new franchise stores before the New Year and seized the opportunity to make a big gain.

This situation extended until the end of the three-day Spring Festival promotion, which slightly eased the craziness, but even after the promotion ended, stores in various cities were still very popular every day, just not as insanely as before.

Through the Spring Festival Gala, New Era had won its first national market battle, and won beautifully. It wasn’t just the impressive sales; its unique experience model and always-promoted thoughtful service philosophy left a deep impression on consumers visiting the stores.

At this time, there were no digital experience stores, especially such large ones. This model gained popularity starting with the fruit-themed stores, but they haven’t been established yet. Thus, New Era became a pioneer in the industry.

On the fifth day of the New Year, at the Su family.

The adults who had been busy helping out at the store for several days could finally catch a breath.

Zhao Lixia looked at the sales figures compiled by Liu Caizhi over the past few days at home, smiling so widely she couldn’t close her mouth.

In just those three days of the promotion, sales equated to a whole month’s usual sales!

Moreover, because of the Spring Festival Gala, New Era’s brand awareness had greatly increased, and the store’s business would only get better and better in the future, naturally making Granny Su very happy.

“Zelin, your company sponsored the Spring Festival Gala, and all the franchise store investors benefited from it!”

Su Zelin chuckled: “Of course, Mom. The franchise store investors and we are in the same boat; only if they make money can the company grow bigger and stronger, and open more stores!”

Just like the blue and green factories of the future, they also strive to benefit their stores, so all these stores are particularly aggressive in marketing, eventually carving a path among all the brands focusing on online sales, becoming two industry giants.

New Era also followed the store expansion strategy, but unlike the blue and green factories, Su Zelin followed a boutique route, strictly controlling each directly operated store’s specifications, renovations, and requiring new employees to undergo professional team training to ensure brand image and service quality. The blue and green factories, on the other hand, allowed almost any small store with just over ten square meters to apply to use their name, with store sizes, renovations, employee quality, and service being inconsistent.

Su Jianjun nodded: “It’s great that your company can stick to this philosophy. The head office and franchise owners share glory and loss, so the investors below will feel a sense of belonging and have more confidence in the company!”

The family of three were chatting, when someone came—it was Huang Panpan.

Every year, the young junior habitually visits the Su family to pay New Year’s greetings on the fourth or fifth day.

“Hello, Uncle and Aunt. Panpan wishes you a Happy Year of the Rooster, good health, smooth events, and prosperity!”

At the Su family, the young junior was as well-behaved as always.

“Panpan’s so thoughtful. Aunt also wishes you a successful graduation this year and all your wishes come true!”

While speaking, Zhao Lixia took out a large red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Huang Panpan.

“Thank you, Aunt!”

Huang Panpan smiled sweetly.

Su Jianjun also took out a red envelope and casually asked: “Panpan, I haven’t seen your dad for a while. Is everything okay?”

“My dad is doing well, he even mentioned you yesterday, saying he’ll make time to invite you for a game of mahjong!”

“Haha, good!”

“…”

While chatting, someone else walked in; this time, it was Qin Shiqing.

Seeing the girl from next door, Granny Su felt a bit awkward.

Huang Panpan was great, but Qin Shiqing was already her son’s girlfriend and had been acknowledged as the future daughter-in-law.

So whenever Huang Panpan and Qin Shiqing appeared at the same time, she didn’t know how to handle it.

If she’s too warm towards Huang Panpan, she feared Qin Shiqing would be unhappy.

If she’s too cold towards Huang Panpan, she feared hurting the young girl’s feelings.

“Oh, Panpan is here.”

Seeing the young junior, Qin Shiqing was not surprised.

This time every year, Huang Panpan is surely at the Su family, so it was nothing out of the ordinary.

“Yes, Senior Shiqing, I came to greet Uncle and Aunt for the New Year.”

After the small talk, the two girls started chatting casually.

Zhao Lixia and Su Jianjun were quite surprised.

Every time Qin Shiqing and Huang Panpan visited their place together before, although there wasn’t a strong smell of gunpowder or obvious competitiveness, they wouldn’t talk much, just exchanged polite conversations with little chatting.

However, they seemed to be getting along nicely now, not knowing might think they are good friends.

After having lunch at the Su family, Huang Panpan left, then Qin Shiqing went home to rest. It was only then that Zhao Lixia pulled Su Zelin aside and asked: “Son, what’s going on between Shiqing and Panpan?”

“What’s going on? Mom, what do you mean?”

Su Zelin was puzzled.

“Don’t you think they’re getting along a bit too well?”

“I don’t think so. Huang Panpan interned at our company’s headquarters last semester, she’s colleagues with Shiqing, so of course their relationship is better than before!”

The family shrugged.

This explanation didn’t serve as a reason.

Not only Zhao Lixia was curious, but Old Su was puzzled as well.

Evidently, Huang Panpan chose to intern at New Era’s headquarters with an ulterior motive for her son. Qin Shiqing couldn’t have overlooked that; even if she’s exceptionally kind-tempered, it stands to reason she’d sense a threat from a rival and be annoyed with Huang Panpan. Why would their relationship be better?

Su Zelin continued: “As a senior, Shiqing took good care of Panpan, even invited her for dinner at our rented place a few times.”

Shiqing invited Panpan for dinner?

What’s the psychology behind that?

Zhao Lixia and Su Jianjun were even more dumbfounded.

The two elders exchanged bewildered glances.

Should they really be preparing two dowries?