Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 242 Decided to embark on the journey back to Yunnan

The next morning, the workers were radiant and energetic, seemingly having forgotten the previous day's fatigue. During breakfast, Liu Ruyan smiled and announced the previous day's business results. However, everyone was momentarily confused and looked at her with confusion, wondering if they had misheard.

Xiaojiu blinked his big eyes and asked in disbelief, "Did I hear it right?"

Liu Ruyan smiled and answered confidently, "You heard right. Our sales yesterday were almost as much as our clothing store made in about half a month!"

After hearing this, everyone showed astonishment, and their hearts were filled with joy. It turned out that yesterday's busy work was not in vain, and everyone's efforts were rewarded.

Ping'er said with a smile: "To use the words of that little princess, we are tired but happy!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement. They felt that while the work was hard, as long as they put in the effort, they could achieve satisfactory results. This sense of accomplishment brought them satisfaction and fulfillment. At this moment, everyone was filled with fighting spirit and hope, looking forward to continuing to achieve good results today.

With the good start yesterday, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue were not too worried today, so they did not go very early. They had a good breakfast before going.

When they arrived, there were still people queuing in front of the store. Seeing this scene, Liu Jingyue thought: Modern marketing methods are really effective, even in the Tang Dynasty.

Seeing that they were extremely busy, Dugu Jingyao asked Xunfeng, Shijian and Sijian to help. Zhishu and Shili were still a little young, so she asked them to stay and accompany her and Liu Jingyue.

The bustling and prosperous scene in the shop lasted for nearly half a month! During this period, surprisingly, although many women of high status were reluctant to come in person to buy the items out of respect, believing that doing so would reduce their status, they still sent their maids to queue up to buy the items.

Faced with such a hot scene, Liu Jingyue was secretly delighted and quickly came up with a series of new business strategies.

One of these initiatives was to implement a membership system. She required the women workers to carefully record each customer's name and business card information and issue them a unique membership card. Cardholders could not only make purchases based on their card number but also choose to deposit a certain amount. The specific deposit amount was entirely determined by the women workers, a model similar to the popular "deposit more, get more" model of the day.

If these customers gradually become tired of the products in the store, Liu Jingyue is also prepared to further increase welfare measures, such as launching activities such as 20% discount on card recharges; and sending a carefully selected but reasonably priced gift as a blessing to every customer on his or her birthday.

Another innovative initiative is the in-home makeup service. However, since the store only has three professional makeup artists, resources are relatively limited. Therefore, reservations must be made in advance if such requests are made. Furthermore, to reflect the special privileges of members, appointments are made in priority order.

Finally, Liu Jingyue plans to have the women create a unique gift box set each month. The specific items included in the box will be determined by Liu Ruyan and others, or by consulting with her sister, Dugu Jingyao, to ensure the design meets the preferences and needs of the customers.

After almost completing all the necessary matters, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jing finally decided to return to Yunnan. In order to successfully open this shop, they had already stayed in Chang'an for a full month and a half.

For Liu Jingyue, the situation was not bad, as she would basically live in Yunnan for the rest of her life. However, Dugu Jingyao was different. Every minute she stayed in Chang'an meant that the time she could spend with Dugu Xin in Yunnan became increasingly scarce.

Therefore, when they saw that the store's business was gradually getting back on track and becoming stable, they began to pack their bags without hesitation and prepare to return home.

Before leaving, they planned to go to Guo Mansion and Prince Guangping Mansion to inform the two residences of their upcoming return to Yunnan.

When they arrived at the Guo residence, Guo Ziyi behaved with great respect and courtesy, and quickly called his wife to come out to greet the two distinguished guests. Especially during the conversation, Guo Ziyi made no secret of his deep gratitude towards Dugu Jingyao.

Liu Jingyue, standing nearby, looked puzzled and bewildered. However, considering she was only eight years old, even though she noticed something was amiss, she could only pretend nothing happened and silently observe everything that happened before her.

However, changing the subject, let's get back to the main topic. Dugu Jingyao smiled and whispered to Guo Ziyi and Madam Guo, "Master Guo, Madam Guo, my sister and I have already discussed and decided to return to Yunnan in three days. However, the journey is long and will inevitably involve many risks, so I'm afraid I'll need you, Master Guo, to send some people to escort us two sisters."

Upon hearing this, Guo Ziyi burst into laughter and agreed without hesitation: "Haha, Princess, don't worry! I'll take care of this little matter. When we set off, I will definitely arrange the most capable people to escort you two safely to Yunnan."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly to express her gratitude: "In this case, I will trouble you, Lord Guo, for your concern."

Guo Ziyi waved his hand quickly and replied with a smile, "Oh, my princess, you are so kind! I don't deserve such a thank you. In fact, the prince has mentioned this matter to me before, but I didn't expect that the princess and your sister would stay in Chang'an for so long."

Hearing this, Dugu Jingyao's expression grew slightly melancholic. She sighed softly and slowly began to explain, "Alas...something happened along the way that delayed me. Now that those matters have been properly handled, I wanted to leave early. After all, my stay in Yunnan is limited, and I truly miss my hometown. I want to return early to visit and spend more time with my father and fulfill my filial duty."

Guo Ziyi nodded solemnly and said with a firm look: "Princess, please rest assured. I will do my best to protect your safety and will never let anyone hurt you in the slightest!" His words were loud and clear, revealing immense determination and confidence.

After hearing this, Dugu Jingyao's face blossomed with a smile as bright as a spring flower, and she responded softly: "Well, since General Guo said so, I naturally believe it. But it's getting late now, and we should go back home." After that, she stood up gracefully, and Liu Jingyue followed closely behind.

Mrs. Guo, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up to persuade her to stay, "Princess, you have come all the way here, why don't you stay here and have a simple meal? That way we can show our hospitality." Mrs. Guo was all smiles, her eyes full of sincerity and enthusiasm.

Dugu Jingyao turned to look at Madam Guo, a gentle smile still on her lips, and politely declined, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam Guo, but we still have a lot to do. Not only do we have to hurry back to pack our bags, but we also need to visit the other two mansions. It is really inconvenient for us to stay for long, so I won't cause any trouble to your family."

Upon hearing this, Madam Guo felt a little regretful, but she couldn't force him to stay. She smiled and said, "Well, since the princess is so busy, I won't force you to stay. But if you have time in the future, you must come to our house again."

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly and responded, "Yes, I will. As long as there is a chance, I will come to bother you. Goodbye today and see you another day." As soon as she finished speaking, she and Liu Jingyue beside her slowly stood up and walked towards the door.

Guo Ziyi and his wife hurried forward to see them off, escorting them all the way to the gate. Only after watching the carriage Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue rode away and disappear around the corner did they turn and return to their residence.