Chapter 46 Encounter.
The next afternoon.
Chu Jiao was about to go out. She stood in front of the full-length mirror and looked at her clothes, making the final confirmation.
The staff in the jewelry store have a certain understanding of the big brands. Just like the cabinet sisters in luxury goods stores, they often know how to tell whether the customers who come in have the ability to buy.
If she remembers correctly, she bought her outfit when she was just in college. It was not a brand of goods, and the style was outdated, but she was still simple and generous when she was wearing it.
Chu Jiao hasn't gone out without makeup for a long time, so she only applied sunscreen. Her lips have always been light, and she has a little white without lipstick. She looks bad. She thinks it's because she has been staying up late recently.
She put her hand in her bag and instinctively wanted to take a lipstick, but she was held back. Her face had not appeared in the media, and there was still a certain probability of being recognized.
But Chu Jiao was not very adaptable to her face saying "down and down" so she took a mask and put it on to cover most of her face before leaving the door.
Chu's jewelry store in City A is the most prosperous location in the city center, so Chu Jiao called a taxi directly and found the store easily.
From the outside, it is not much different from the decoration style of the storefront of the imperial capital. The time is now specially selected by Chu Jiao, so it is not too deserted inside, but it seems a bit average for other jewelry branches of Chu.
Chu Jiao looked around and found that most of them were big-name luxury stores, and there were two stores specializing in jewelry, one of which had been operating in City A for many years, and one of the popular Internet celebrity jewelry stores that were well-known on the Internet in recent years, are not too far away.
She did not rush to go to her own store first, but went to the internet celebrity jewelry store first. It was obvious that there were many customers and it looked quite lively.
As soon as Chu Jiao pushed the door and walked in, she was attracted by the decoration inside.
It is a style that she doesn't like very much. The decoration and design are a bit too exaggerated. Without the filters in the photo software, although the overall look can barely be considered good-looking, it is inevitably a bit tacky.
In short, it doesn’t look like a jewelry store, but rather like an internet celebrity photo check-in store. Some of the customers inside are obviously coming for this.
Because there are many customers, there are only seven or eight staff members, and they are all talking to the service guests.
Someone put down the documents in his hand and walked up to Chu Jiao, "Sorry, the store is a little busy now, you..."
Chu Jiao said understandingly: "It doesn't matter, I'll just take a look."
The staff nodded, "Please wait."
Chu Jiao didn't care much about these things. She wanted to take a look at it casually, which would make it easier to observe and understand.
Most of the staff were accompanied by young and handsome guests and small internet celebrities who obviously brought their cameras to take pictures, and they welcomed various jewelry with a smile. Like her, ordinary customers were temporarily ranked on the second step, and they had to wait for the staff to introduce these people before they could be their turn.
Most of the ring styles in the store are very unique and creative, but the price is also relatively expensive year-on-year. If Chu Jiao judges it, it is a bit too inflated and it is not worth the price at all.
Obviously some customers also felt the same way, so they simply looked at it and left.
After looking at it for a while, Chu Jiao felt aware and turned around and walked out to the old jewelry store.
This store looks a bit old, and the decoration inside is a bit old, but overall it is still very clean and bright.
However, the customers here are almost completely different from the previous jewelry store, and most of them are older elders.
As soon as Chu Jiao entered the door, she received the warmest reception. No matter what jewelry she wanted to see, the staff would take it out for her to try it on as soon as possible and recommend it seriously.
But obviously Chu Jiao’s main purpose is not to choose jewelry, so she asked a lot.
Before leaving, because of the enthusiastic attitude of the staff, Chu Jiao had consulted with her for so long, but she still bought a necklace. The price was not too expensive, and it was also a gift to her mother.
The price of this store is relatively low among similar products, and most of the styles are relatively old.
On the other hand, it proves the biggest feature of this store. Because it is the largest old jewelry store in City A, it does not need to spend too much money on advertising and hiring designers. If the money is saved, it will naturally reduce the cost, and you can suppress the price and gain an advantage among similar products.
Its main business goal is that local middle-aged and elderly people often care more about the price, but they care more about "whether the value is worth it" for jewelry, and there is no big requirement for style.
The two stores target completely different audiences, so the business methods they promote can be considered very different, but obviously they have their own targeting directions, and they are still considered correct.
After roughly knowing the situation, Chu Jiao walked to her jewelry store.
Whether in terms of store decoration, footprint and jewelry type, it is far better than the other two jewelry stores. Of course, these most superficial reasons rely on the foundation of Chu's jewelry in the imperial capital, which cannot explain the actual situation.
Some staff members were talking to the guests in front of them and recommended them, while others were idle standing together and chatting with a relaxed attitude.
As soon as Chu Jiao walked in, someone looked at her, but obviously she didn't mean to come up and recommend it. She turned her head and went back to continue chatting.
Chu Jiao frowned, didn't say anything, and then walked towards the two people who were talking the most.
One of the staff stood up and returned to the position he should have been, while the other staff in charge of the counter raised their eyes lazily to look at Chu Jiao, "Do you need to buy something?"
Although the words are polite, the tone is not very friendly, which still makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
Chu Jiao pointed to several of the rings and said, "Take all of these out and show me."
The staff didn't say anything, but opened the glass cabinet, took out a few of the rings and placed them on the table.
Both in terms of attitude and practice, they are perfunctory to the extreme.
Chu Jiao glanced at the price and knew the problem.
Such a ring is considered cheap in Chu's jewelry, which means the commission is not too high. For such customers, they just want to do it perfunctorily and don't care whether they buy it or not.
Chu Jiao glanced at the rings and did not touch them. Instead, she looked at the others and pointed to the counter on the other side, "Take the one in the middle to me."
She specially selected the most expensive ring at the counter, and wanted to see if this person's attitude would change. She also spent money, so her attitude should at least be better.
However, what surprised Chu Jiao completely was that the woman raised her head and looked at him, as if she was looking at her for a few minutes. Finally, she said four words, "That's expensive, you can pay if you break it. You'd better look at the one here."
Chu Jiao was so angry that she wanted to make a laugh. The answer to the reason why the store's performance was not satisfactory was also obvious.
There was a rare feeling in her voice, and she asked directly: "Is this your usual work attitude? I think I need to talk to your manager."
There was a little coldness in Chu Jiao's eyes, which made the woman look a little scared when she looked up. She reluctantly put down her phone, opened the glass cabinet next to her, took out the ring that Chu Jiao chose in a box, and muttered in a low voice: "Show you can see it, why are you anxious?"
The expensive ring looks even more gorgeous under the light, and the diamonds on it are a bit dazzling.
Chu Jiao felt that there was no need to look at it any longer, and she said, "No need, I don't think it's necessary to buy it."
"I just said you can't afford it." The man put away all the diamond ring he took out, while muttering dissatisfied.
Chu Jiao turned around and walked out, her expression extremely cold.
Although I stayed in my store the shortest time, the problem was the most obvious.
There is no clear customer goal in City A and the publicity is not enough. The biggest reason is the service attitude of the clerks here. If the service industry cannot even pass the exam line, it will not be chosen by the market and customers.
Today she came as a customer who seemed to be very economical, so the clerk here was so arrogant to her.
If she followed the company's arrangements, the manager of this branch would come with her tomorrow. As the "prince of the head office", the clerk who had just treated her coldly or treated her as a transparent person would definitely greet her with a smile.
But if it is the scene above, her arrival will be meaningless.
Chu Jiao closed the recorder in her pocket. Compared to her words, the things in her pocket were the most suitable as direct evidence.
What was supposed to be seen has been seen. She achieved her goal of coming here in the simplest and direct way, so she returned to the hotel.
Chu Jiao walked into the elevator and lowered her head and held her cell phone to return to WeChat.
However, at this moment, in the elevator, a lazy voice sounded beside Chu Jiao, "I have arrived at the hotel. My dad has to help me cover him. He is very busy recently and shouldn't care too much. Just make up a reason."
"Okay, that's it. I'm so sleepy. I'll go to bed first. I'll contact you later."
Chu Jiao frowned and closed the mobile phone page directly.
Because the sound beside her was too familiar.
Chu Jiao slowly raised her head and looked at the person beside her, with a little astonishment in her eyes.
The man just hung up the phone and put down his cell phone, and his eyes were just in front of Chu Jiao.
The eyes met, and both of them were stunned for a moment.
Xie Yu's mouth widened a little, but he immediately reacted and directly performed a stutter, "Chu Chuchu... Chu Jiao? Really... What a coincidence!"
Chu Jiao nodded and closed her eyes, and said lightly: "What a coincidence."
"I came here to handle the work, but I didn't expect we would actually meet." Xie Yu said, scratching his head and asked her again, "Where are you?"
Chu Jiao's answer is always cold but polite, "I am also working, Chu opened a jewelry store here."
Xie Yu immediately followed the conversation and showed a gentle smile, "I know, I came because of this. It was my father. He insisted that I come to see the specific business situation. I didn't want to come at first. I really didn't expect that we were still staying in a hotel. This is really fate."
Chu Jiao responded, "Yes."
Xie Yu's biggest advantage is that he is thick-skinned. He pretended not to see that Chu Jiao didn't want to pay attention to him, and continued, "Do you want to go too? Then why don't we make an appointment tomorrow to go together. You just happened to introduce me to the specific situation, which is more reliable than others. Then we can have lunch together at noon, even if I thank you."
And at this moment, the elevator door just opened.
Chu Jiao didn't even look at him, but walked out directly, leaving only one last sentence.
"It's not a coincidence that my work has been completed, goodbye."
Until the elevator door was closed, Xie Yu had not yet reacted to what Chu Jiao had just said.
Seeing the elevator floor character display light up again, Xie Yu whispered—
"Depend on!"
Chapter completed!