February 10th, the twenty-sixth day of the Spring Festival.
The weather was surprisingly good; the morning sun was out, feeling warm on the skin.
Today, the market invited lion dances for its grand opening and also had outdoor promotional activities, including free gift distribution. Li Meng hosted the promotional event, and Fang Bai had already given her the script and explained the routine to her.
There were quite a few shouting lines, such as: "Come, come, come this way, look this way. If you don't look this way, you'll regret it for life!
It doesn't matter if you buy or not, just learn about the new products; move forward, don't retreat, learning about them is free!
The Spring Festival activities have begun, the prices and quality are excellent, electrical appliances are buy one get one free, however many you buy, that's how many you get free. The waves behind push the waves ahead, take a look at Xinghai Electrical Appliances. If you don't buy today, you'll regret it, you'll slap your thigh when you get home…"
There were many lines, and ultimately, it depended on Li Meng's improvisation.
They also specifically hired about ten elderly women actors to clap and cheer. As long as Li Meng signaled for applause, these elderly women would enthusiastically clap and cheer. The only payment was two or three catties of eggs per person.
Moreover, the elderly women clapping and cheering could also exercise their palms, and shouting could activate the meridians throughout their bodies, making them even stronger. Otherwise, staying at home inactive in the cold winter would make their bodies more prone to problems.
At that time, when Fang Bai told Li Meng about this plan, Li Meng was surprised and amazed, and was the first to applaud Fang Bai, admiring him greatly.
By eight o'clock, two to three hundred spectators had gathered outside the market, and more continued to pour in, making the scene very lively.
Some spectators had been here before; they came again specifically to join in the fun and participate in the free activities.
Other spectators were first-timers, and seeing such a large-scale, newly decorated electrical appliance market, they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
At this time, the market had not yet opened to the public. Security guards stood at the gate, saying that entry was temporarily not allowed and that it would only open after 9:30. They politely asked everyone to wait.
Many spectators pressed their faces against the glass, carefully observing the scene inside the market, both anticipating and curious about it.
"Wow, this decoration is so beautiful, how much did it cost to invest?"
"So many electrical appliances, I wonder which big boss invested in it."
"I noticed this market being built a while ago. I didn't expect it to be operational so quickly. The decoration is so beautiful."
"Didn't they say there would be free gifts today? Why hasn't it started yet? We've been waiting for half the day."
"They haven't opened yet, you came too early!"
More and more spectators gathered near the glass to look at the market, using the same few words of praise repeatedly.
Li Meng saw some spectators complaining at the scene, so she had two staff members hand out the prepared fruit candies to them, causing a stir among the crowd.
Each spectator received one or two candies. Those who got the candies were very happy, praising the boss for being generous and saying they would support the event even if they didn't buy any electrical appliances.
Some people also shouted that they hadn't received any candy, so the staff had to grab a handful of candies and scatter them in the direction of the shouting, causing a scramble among the crowd.
Most families usually couldn't afford to buy candy, and it was rare to encounter such a good thing as free candy.
Around nine o'clock, two lion dance performances began, and nearly a thousand people gathered outside the market, making the scene very lively.
Passersby, driven by curiosity, couldn't help but stop and take a look.
At this time,
on Wuma Street, three handsome men and three beautiful women, dressed in uniform, each held a sign printed with the words: "February 10th, the twenty-sixth day of the Spring Festival, Xinghai Electric Appliance Market at Oubei Wharf Grand Opening," "Quality establishes the world, Xinghai enters thousands of homes," and "Color TV originally priced at 1680 yuan, now 368 yuan."
Passersby were attracted by these six people, and only after reading the slogans on the signs did they realize it was the grand opening of an electrical appliance market, and its scale was quite considerable.
Some citizens already knew that a new large electrical appliance market was opening in Oubei. During this period, they had already learned about this news through promotional advertisements on human-powered tricycles.
On Binjiang West Road, a motorized tricycle was driving on the road, with large posters hanging on three sides of the vehicle, and a large loudspeaker continuously broadcasting: "February 10th, the twenty-sixth day of the Spring Festival, Xinghai Electric Appliance Market at Oubei Wharf Grand Opening! Color TV originally priced at 1680 yuan, now not 998, nor 680, only 368 yuan! Don't miss out! Fully imported high-end brand television, quality guaranteed, 20% off clearance…"
The loudspeaker's voice was high-pitched and clear, piercing through the noise, filling the entire street, stimulating eardrums, attracting people's attention, and making them stop to listen.
Moreover, this loudspeaker voice had a unique timbre, with an urgent rhythm and strong Infectious, like a passionate and energetic speaker conveying important information at the top of his voice.
Citizens who frequently visited Oubei Wharf felt somewhat familiar with this sound—too familiar, in fact.
If Da Ge Zi Wang Dakai were here, he could guess from the beginning that this voice was his boss's recorded shouting.
This kind of promotional method was uncommon in Wen City, and many people were hearing it for the first time.
It can be said that Fang Bai's three promotional methods were spread throughout the streets and alleys of Wen City.
Especially the loudspeaker sound, it was ubiquitous, whether in the bustling city center or on quiet streets.
Speaking of Wen City being a gathering place for private enterprise bosses, some outsiders who came to Wen City to seek fortune or learn from its experience, seeing these novel promotional methods, couldn't help but praise: "Oh, Wen City people really have a knack for doing business, I have to admire them. I should do the same when I go back!"
"Let's go take a look and see how they do business, and learn from them."
Regardless, Xinghai Electric Appliance Market was already known to many Wen City residents, who now knew there was such a place to buy electrical appliances.
Around nine o'clock, Fang Bai brought his father to greet the distinguished guests. He invited Huang Xing, Mo Yang, Chen Shi, Ye Fan, and others to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Huang Xing was slightly surprised when he learned that Fang Bai had opened an electrical appliance market, but when he arrived at the scene and saw the scale of Xinghai Shopping Mall, he was very shocked: this was a completely large-scale electrical appliance market!
Adding the electrical appliances in the store, the investment scale must be several millions, larger than his own company's investment scale. Moreover, the market was packed with people outside, it was so lively.
"Boss Fang, the new generation surpasses the old. I wish you prosperous business!"
"Haha, thank you, Boss Huang. Your presence makes the market shine brighter. I don't think it's possible not to get rich." Fang Bai saw Huang Xing arrive, shook his hand warmly, and introduced him to his father.
"Boss Fang Da, congratulations on your grand opening. A tiger father begets a tiger cub, truly impressive."
"Boss Huang, you are too kind." Fang Shi smiled genuinely, shaking hands warmly with the guests.
A moment later, Mo Yang, Chen Shi, and Ye Fan arrived in sequence. Fang Bai and his father greeted them warmly:
"We eagerly await the presence of all leaders to Xinghai Electrical Appliances Company for guidance."
After some polite exchanges, Fang Bai took the opportunity to introduce his father to the leaders.
Chen Shi presented a framed calligraphy painting with the characters "Yuan Heng Li Zhen." Huang Xing gave a sculpture of an eagle symbolizing grand aspirations. Mo Yang presented a Pixiu ornament. Ye Fan offered a sailboat symbolizing smooth sailing.
Fang Bai took the four distinguished guests for a tour of the market, briefly introducing it, and at the same time, thanked everyone for their support and help, without which the market could not have opened smoothly.
As it approached 9:30, one to two thousand spectators had already gathered outside the market, completely surrounding it.
All the staff members lined up in three rows. Fang Bai took the megaphone and stood in front of the team, expressing his gratitude: "Today, Xinghai Electric Appliance Market officially opens. I thank all friends and colleagues for coming to support us, and especially thank Leader Chen from the Industry and Commerce Bureau… for personally coming to congratulate us…
Now, I declare, officially open!"
Fang Bai knew his father couldn't host such a scene, so he had to step up himself. Since Chen Shi and Mo Yang were here to support the event today, it would be a waste not to utilize them.
Fang Tingting stood outside the venue, frantically taking pictures with her camera.
The audience at the scene saw a very young man take the stage to speak, and they were surprised to find out he was the boss. Yet, he was able to invite two departmental leaders to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, indicating his connections and background must be extraordinary.
After Fang Bai finished speaking, the ribbon-cutting began.
After the ribbon-cutting, two lion dances performed passionately in front of the main gate. At the same time, the staff lit firecrackers, and the crackling sounds echoed for hundreds of meters around. The elderly women actors clapped enthusiastically, creating an exceptionally lively atmosphere.
After the firecrackers finished, the staff returned to the store, and the main gate was officially opened for business.
Fang Bai invited the four distinguished guests to a nearby restaurant for a banquet. The two leaders, being on holiday and having nothing else to do, agreed to attend, as did Huang Xing and Ye Fan.
Fang Bai left the market matters to his father.
Fang Bai and the others arrived at the restaurant, where they first drank tea and chatted. Dishes were only served at eleven o'clock.
At this banquet, Fang Bai displayed astonishing drinking capacity, finishing a bottle of Maotai without his face even turning red, and remaining completely sober.
As the host, he had to toast, so he drank quite a bit, ultimately consuming one catty and two taels, which was similar to his usual two taels and didn't affect him.
"Boss Fang, your drinking capacity is truly impressive today!" Chen Shi hadn't expected Fang Bai to be able to drink so much. The last time he drank with him, he was already dizzy after only half a catty.
"Everyone, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the ribbon-cutting, making my company shine brighter. I'm so happy, I truly performed beyond my usual capacity; I normally can't drink this much." Fang Bai was talking nonsense, as long as it made everyone happy, it was fine.
The banquet lasted for nearly two hours before ending. Fang Bai returned directly to the market; he wanted to see how the opening business was going.