Back to the Republic of China to open a department store

With a genius-level marketing plan like "Rooftop Paradise", Shimai Department Store has left the traffic and sales of Modern Department Store far behind.

For a while, everyone in Shanghai talked about Shimai and wanted to visit the rooftop every day.Attracted those people who didn't feel much about shopping in department stores.

According to Gu Hanlin, his old-fashioned father, who seems to have walked out of the Four Books and Five Classics, also sneaked up on the rooftop for a while without telling the family after he came out of the patient's house last week, and only returned home after midnight. ——If his sister-in-law hadn't found a ticket stub of "Shimai Tiantai Paradise" in the pocket of the old man's gown when she was washing the clothes for the old man, the old man would not admit that he had been there even if he was beaten to death.

He also insisted that the patient had an intractable disease. He looked at it for a long time, and he got home in the middle of the night after getting needles and boiling medicine.

It's just a pity that no matter how good the business on this rooftop is, it can only be done before the weather gets cold.

On the other hand, the existence of the rooftop playground has attracted a large influx of people from the common people, further expanding the customer base of Shimai Department Store, which was originally based on the middle class and the wealthy class.

The impact of this move is also two-sided.

The positive performance is the increase in daily passenger flow, and the income from rooftop tickets and income from entertainment equipment and snacks above are very considerable.Many customers continued to spend in the department store after getting off the roof, which drove sales.

The negative aspect is that some of them have limited spending power, and the products of Shimai Department Store are still unaffordable for them.Even because of the limitations of the quality of these people, it is necessary to invest more security and cleaning forces to maintain daily operations.

For half a month, Luo Xiazhi has received complaints from more than one VIP guest, saying that he encountered some harassment in the department store by a few "nonsense" and "lower people" bumpkins, and threatened that if Shimai Department Store could not deal with it, The renewal of the VIP card will be interrupted, and it will be transferred to the embrace of Modern Department Store.

Since the two incidents happened last time, Rorschach has carried out an internal reform of the VIP system.A "VIP VIP Management Team" was specially set up.This group has no sales pressure and only reports to Rorschach and the board of directors.

As long as there are VIPs who purchase goods and services at Shimai, the personnel of this team will follow up with the person in charge of the counter to monitor that the orders of the VIPs are real and in compliance with the regulations.And it is necessary to greet VIP guests and their important family members on a daily basis, understand their movements, and adjust sales strategies accordingly.

Although the VIPs expressed their desire not to shop in a department store with "Xiangwoning", Luo Xiazhi opened the door for business and would not turn away any normal customers.

So, on the one hand, he put up a sign at the gate saying: disheveled clothes refused to enter. On the other hand, he was also thinking about how to drive the consumption of this group of people.

The flow of people is the most precious resource, and it has not been converted into sales, not because the flow of people is not good, but because his strategy is not in place.

This morning, after eating, Luo Xiazhi went back to his room to prepare for work.Ale stepped forward to put on the suit and accessories for him, while he turned his head sideways and looked at the newspaper on the table.

"Hey, young master, don't move around..."

Ah Le, who was wearing the cuff for him, whispered.

Luo Xiazhi picked up the newspaper and looked at the news on the front page——

"The crown prince and princess of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were assassinated during their inspection in Sarajevo, shocking the world! "

"Austro-Hungarian Empire... Archduke Ferdinand?!"

Rorschach looked at the words in the newspaper in disbelief, and then carefully looked at the time when the murder happened—June 1914, 6!

"The events in Sarajevo... happened, finally happened!"

A Le was surprised to see that Luo Xiazhi's hand holding the newspaper was trembling.

In history, this famous shooting and assassination case directly became the first battle of the First World War.Starting from this, the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed the Kingdom of Serbia, and since then the war has spread throughout Europe!

This four-year war between the Allied Powers headed by the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Allied Powers such as Britain and France, involved a total of more than 6000 million people. In the end, more than 1000 million people were killed and injured, and the economic losses were even greater. There are countless—but! !

But it was also during this period of time that these so-called "powers of various countries" who have been eyeing the whole of China since the Opium War and pinching the lifeblood of China's economy and people, because they were too busy to take care of themselves, withdrew their black hands against China in a short period of time, making the nation The industry in national brands has grown by leaps and bounds during this time.

Especially in big cities like Shanghai and Tianjin, which place equal emphasis on industry and commerce, the textile industry, food processing industry, and even the chemical, printing, and shipbuilding industries have developed astonishingly.

"Opportunity...a huge opportunity is here..."

Holding the newspaper in his hand, Luo Xiazhi ran downstairs with a "da da da", and opened Luo Yunze's door without thinking too much, without knocking on the door.

"Brother, today's newspaper..."

Bai Fenghuang, who was sitting on Luo Yunze's lap, screamed and jumped down. Luo Xiazhi was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes and turned his body around.

"Xiaoxia... I, I just brought coffee to your brother."

Bai Fenghuang hurriedly buttoned up the cheongsam, and explained hurriedly while arranging the hair scattered around his temples.

"I... I have something to ask my brother."

Seeing the servants in the corridor cleaning, Luo Xiazhi hastily closed the door.

"Then, then I'll go out first. You two talk..."

After wiping the lipstick on the corner of his mouth, Bai Fenghuang passed Luo Xiazhi and walked out of the room.

"Hello madam."

The unknown maid outside greeted.

"well……"

Bai Fenghuang hurried down the stairs with his face in one hand, and accidentally bumped into a vase at the corner, making a loud noise.

"Xiao Xia..."

After tidying up his clothes, Luo Yunze cleared his throat, walked behind Luo Xiazhi and patted him on the shoulder.

"Big, big brother..."

Luo Xiazhi turned around in embarrassment, not daring to look directly into his eyes, but only looked down at the pocket watch on Luo Yunze's chest - it just so happened that he also wore the same watch today.

"Xia Zhi, actually I..."

Luo Yunze's voice was dry, and he was able to talk eloquently to hundreds or thousands of audiences on weekdays, but now he couldn't utter a single word.

In fact, he also thought about how to deal with it if his relationship with Bai Fenghuang was broken one day.

Buy at a high price and pay a hush money?

Or simply kill them?

But it never occurred to him that he was actually witnessed by his "son"... or in such a sudden and unexpected situation.

"I know, you don't need to explain."

Luo Xiazhi turned his head away, frowning slightly.

This is not his embarrassment, but the embarrassment of that "Rorschach".

He will not comment on such immoral emotions that violate morality and taboos, and he is not qualified to comment.

"You know? You already knew?"

Luo Yunze was shocked and took a step back.

how come?

"Um……"

Rorschach nodded invisibly.

"You feel...disgusted?"

"No... not really."

Luo Xiazhi raised his head, and after seeing the mixed eyes of the other party, he quickly lowered his head, and just murmured, "No...it won't be disgusting."

"Xiaoxia..."

Luo Yunze reached out to caress the other's shoulder, but silently put it down in the next second.

He couldn't tell how Xiaoxia's reaction now was a blow to him.

If he is more violent, such as cursing, such as questioning, then there is another explanation.

But he is just such a gesture, it really taught him not to know what to do.

The two stood at the door for a while, when Ah Le's knock on the door came from outside.

"Master, the car is ready, when will Ala leave?"

"Well... I have something to discuss with my eldest brother. I will go to the company later today. You can go down and wait."

Rorschach took half a step back and said to the outside.

The two people in the study looked at each other, coughed dryly at the same time, then walked to the sofa and sat down.

"You, when did you know..."

"I knew it four years ago. On the day of Dad's 'Five Seven', you and Mom were on the fourth floor..."

"It's so early..."

Seeing Luo Yunze trembling while holding the coffee cup, Luo Xiazhi felt that his toes could dig out the foundation of a department store.

He did not know until that day, but the real "Rorschach" should have known it long ago.

and……

Luo Xiazhi narrowed his eyes, and a light flashed behind the lens.

In this magnificent Luo mansion, "Luo Xiazhi" must not be the only one who knows this secret.

According to his intuition, Luo Xiazhi's fall from the building four years ago, and even Luo Zhenhua's sudden death, may be related to this secret.

In the dark of this house, an invisible "ghost" lurks.

"It" may be anyone in this building, and knows the dynamics of everyone here.Like a slug or a poisonous snake, it lurks in a dark corner, and no one knows when "it" will suddenly appear, exposing its venomous claws and giving it a fatal blow.

In the next hour, Luo Yunze gradually revealed the past between him and Bai Fenghuang.

Speaking of it, it was the sprouting of youth Shaoai at first.

A 16-year-old innocent girl, a handsome boy...and a 50-something gentleman.

The poor little actor who was favored by the master had no choice but to marry into the deep inner house, but he and the young master fell in love with each other, did something immoral, and made a secret knot.

And the old man who thought he was "old enough to be a son" loved the little actor even more, wishing he could hold it in his palm day and night.After she gave birth to her youngest "son", she regarded it as a treasure.

On the other hand, under the arrangement of his father, the young master married a lady from a rich family and gave birth to a child who nominally belonged to him.

It is ridiculous and pitiful that two people live under the same roof every day, but they have to be called "mother and son".

One wrong step, every step is wrong, from the cardamom age to forty not confused, the two of them have been wasted until now.

Time did not dry up their love, but it really did kill Master Luo.

For that nominal "father" Luo Zhenhua, Luo Xiazhi was also full of indescribable feelings.

Although the time we spent together was very short, he could tell that Master Luo really cherished him.

Each of these three people loves him very much.

In other words, they all cherish "Rorschach" so much.

"Brother...I, I will call you 'Brother' as before, okay?"

Luo Yunze's eyes, which resembled Luo Xiazhi's, were full of disappointment that could not be concealed. A man in his 40s who had always been a man of business in the mall, now faced with his only biological son, but he didn't dare to say a word.

"Brother, can you promise me two things?"

Luo Xiazhi suddenly raised his head and asked.

"What? Don't say, two, even if it's a hundred or a thousand, Dad...'Big Brother' agrees."

The man's throat rolled, but the word "Father" fell into the throat like a thousand pieces of gold, unable to make a sound.

"One is Xiaoxiao... The reason why she has been disobedient recently is because of a change in her friend."

"The one in Yangzhou Sauce Garden whose surname is Zhou?"

Luo Yunze lit a cigar and said nonchalantly, "In Shanghai, people jump off buildings and rivers every day. She should learn to get used to it. As the eldest lady of our Luo family, she can't even bear this blow. What a shame."

When Luo Xiazhi saw Luo Yunze for the first time, he secretly thought that he had a cold nature.It seems that his indifference is also targeted. He is full of love for Bai Fenghuang and his only son.As for his daughter who was born to his wife in name, Luo Yunze only had "fatherly love" in name.

"Smile, she's afraid... afraid that after you remarry or take a concubine, if you give birth to a younger brother, you won't love her any more."

"This kid is really full of strange things."

Luo Yunze's expression, which had been tense all morning, finally relaxed, "I'm not my father, why do I ask for so many wives? Besides, I have sons and daughters, and your mother..."

"cough……"

Rorschach let out a dry cough.

"I see……"

Luo Yunze exhaled a puff of smoke ring, "After she comes home, I'll explain to her. Dad won't marry a new wife, and she won't have a younger brother, so let her rest assured."

After all, he shrugged his shoulders and leaned his head on the sofa, "Times have really changed. The old man took so many concubines and gave birth to a bunch of children. When will it be my turn to intervene?" ? If I can really control the old man's concubines..."

Then there will be no such thing as entanglement with Bai Fenghuang for half a lifetime...

Luo Yunze clicked his tongue twice, his expression darkened again.

If possible, he earnestly hopes that his son's marriage will be happy and happy, and he must not repeat his mistakes.

"Then what was the second thing you said?"

Luo Xiazhi clenched his fists secretly, summoned up his courage and said, "If my son falls in love with someone he shouldn't love, I hope daddy can help me!"

The sudden "Dad" made Luo Yunze's eyes widen, and he didn't even notice that the ash from the cigar burned his fingers.

He called him "Daddy", and he admitted that he was his "son"!

Just as the old father's heart was about to fly to the sky, he was hit with a stick by the phrase "falling in love with someone you shouldn't love"!

What is this?Is it hereditary?

Luo Yunze covered his chest, unable to say a word for a long time.

The author has something to say: Luo Xiazhi: If my son falls in love with someone he shouldn't love, I hope my father can help me!

Luo Yunze: You shouldn't...

Rorschach: Yes...

Luo Yunze: Fell in love with Qiaodi? !

Rorschach: (⊙_⊙)?

Preview of the next chapter: "Someone Jumped From a Building", not the one who jumped off the building