NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 222: Two centimeters high
Chapter 222 Two centimeters high
Seven or eight years ago, it was so lively here. Several lesbians lined up to get their hair permed every day, and young men also liked to wear curly hair. But once the movement started blowing, lesbians would tie their hair in pigtails or grow their hair above their ears, and there was no need to come to the store at all. Occasionally, a few fastidious **** men come to get haircuts regularly, while the rest let their elders or wives click scissors at home. Once they become proficient in cutting, they will practice it, and they can also enthusiastically help the neighbors and earn a living. Match money.
I don’t know how many barber shops have been closed in Kyoto, and if their sales here are still not ideal this year and continue to lose money, they may be cut off at the end of the year. The two masters will retire, and the apprentices will be diverted to ordinary factories and workshops. Boring and unskilled work will lead to a lifetime of mediocrity.
“What’s going on, Comrade Xiao An, can our store be saved?” The more they thought about it, the colder their hearts became. Another old master couldn’t help but touch his chest and asked tremblingly.
An Zhixia sat on a chair, looking at the simple frameless mirror on the wall, and said with a smile: "Since this industry exists, there must be a way to develop prosperously."
Everyone in the store's eyes lit up when she heard this, and they gathered around to look at her expectantly.
"Comrade Xiao An, we don't sell physical goods here. It's all the craftsmanship of the two of us. If people don't want to come to the store to get their hair cut, can we make people willing to pay for it?" Master Mei thought a lot, but felt it was impossible. His brows were so furrowed that he could catch a fly.
The hairdressing industry has great potential, otherwise barbershops in the future would not be able to open all over the streets. Just cutting off the perming and dyeing business will reduce profits by 70% to 80%.
An Zhixia squinted her eyes and thought for a moment, "I can help you attract customers, but it's up to you whether you can retain them, okay?"
The two old masters looked at each other and gritted their teeth and said: "As long as customers come in, we will definitely do our best to attract business!"
"Okay, I will give you a barber shop business secret tomorrow. Just wait for customers to come to your door," An Zhixia stood up with a smile, "When the turnover and profits increase, you still have to decorate the shop properly. We don't want too much luxury. , fashion, and also give people a clean, bright, high-end, and grand feeling. Once consumption is linked to high-end, are you still afraid of losing business?”
"Otherwise, Comrade Xiao An, can you give us some advice? We old guys can no longer keep up with the pace of you young people," the two old masters looked at An Zhixia eagerly.
“Okay, I’ll just do it in one step,” she replied with a helpless smile as she shrugged.
When she got home in the evening, after dinner, she got into the house and started writing the business secrets of Gome Barber Shop. In fact, she meant to implement the details, add a few special items, and finally attach a decoration diagram and its description.
After finishing writing, she took out the red paper and brush and wrote an announcement.
The next day, she gave the tips to two barbers to study, while she asked her brother to make some paste and posted the announcement at the door of the state-owned hotel.
“Xiao An, what are you talking about?” The morning rush hour of the restaurant has passed. Everyone was so curious that they couldn’t help but come out to see the excitement. Even the three or two customers in the store raised their heads and listened. Several young men from the barber shop next door rushed over, and colleagues from the supply and marketing cooperative who were not busy in the shop next door also sent a representative to listen to the gossip.
An Zhiqiu helped the girl finish posting, then took a step back to help everyone read it out: "Announcement, dear and lovely diners... In order to thank everyone for their love and trust, Baifu State-owned Hotel has teamed up with Gome Barber Shop to hold a special event to give back to the new and old. A big reward for customers! Customers who spend more than 50 yuan at Baifu State-owned Hotel can receive a free hair wash and massage experience coupon at Gome Barber Shop! Experience coupon!
The limit is one hundred tickets for each item per day. Our comfort starts from the belly, and our beauty must be carried out from the beginning..."
At the first glance at the words "free and limited", everyone's eyes can't help but shine. The price of a men's haircut is only 80 cents. Isn't this a big discount? !
Not long before the announcement of the meeting, it was crowded with old men and women who came out for activities. They looked at An Zhixia and couldn't help but mutter: "This beautiful and silly girl is going to make a loss again."
They are reluctant to enter state-owned hotels, but they can watch the excitement and chat with others about new things.
“Comrade, are there any more meat buns? Add one for me, just enough for fifty cents, right?” a diner asked tentatively.
"Okay," An Zhiqiu looked at his sister, smiled and agreed loudly, and filled him with another bun.
An Zhixia also handed over the coupon with a number written on it that was **** wide and a palm long, and said with a crooked eyebrow: "Thank you for your patronage!"
The diner finished the buns in two or two times, and with everyone's eyes gathered, he opened the door next door with a tall chest.
The boy cleverly opened the door of Gome Barber Shop and let everyone take a look inside.
It used to be that customers had to bend down and stretch their heads to wash their hair in the store. Now Master Mei donated his own recliner and put it on a velvet cushion.
Customers lie on it and close their eyes while enjoying the professional hair washing and massage by the waiter. They feel so comfortable that they want to snore. Twenty minutes later, the hair was blow-dried and styled, and the customer looked more energetic than before. But the thick hair was particularly eye-catching. Not only the customers themselves, but also the onlookers cheered: "The master and the boy have been serving you for so long, why don't you get a haircut?"
The customer was also embarrassed. Seeing An Zhixia on the side, he asked: "Comrade, if I spend another 1.5 yuan at Baifu, can I get a voucher for the intensive experience?"
An Zhixia directly handed the experience coupon in her hand to the old master, and picked up a fashion magazine and suggested thoughtfully: "Comrade, your face is square, which is the most ideal face shape for men. You don't need to cater to the general public. For aesthetics, why not try these short hairstyles? In fact, this hairstyle is slightly thicker in the middle and neat on both sides, giving people the illusion of being two centimeters taller..."
“Okay, that’s it!” When the customer heard that it could increase his height, he immediately agreed, and he readily took out a piece of food stamps and said, “Little comrade, please help me make fifteen shepherd’s purse meat buns.”
An Zhixia responded with a smile, called out to her brother, handed over the money note, and continued to stay in the barber shop to watch Master Mei work.
Master Mei has been in this industry for more than 30 years. Although he cannot innovate, he can accurately reproduce the styles in magazines on customers' heads. Usually, the customer would specify the style he wanted, and the barber would do it. After all, the hair style was relatively simple, so he didn't think anything was wrong.
But after listening to An Zhixia's suggestion, the two old masters seemed to have a door suddenly opened in front of their eyes. They need to be bold and experiment so that customers can willingly switch to hairstyles that suit their face shapes. This is the most direct reflection of their fierce vision and professionalism!
(End of this chapter)