The new store finally opened.
Business was slightly worse than expected. However, Yan Xixi and Xu Xiaoya remained confident. They focused on replenishing stock, organizing shelves, and studying why similar stores had better business than theirs.
The first week's promotional activities were run at a loss to generate publicity, while the second week saw bleak business. However, from the third week onward, business improved by ten percent.
One Wednesday afternoon, the store was quiet. Yan Xixi was in her office checking the financial records. After a while, Xu Xiaoya walked in, flopped onto the desk, and said with a worried expression, "Ah, when we were involved with the first store, it felt so easy. We had a steady flow of regular customers without much effort. But now that we're doing it ourselves, it's so much harder. Xixi, I've estimated that we might not make much money in our first year."
