Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 349 - 350: Don’t Want Xin Meng_1

Chapter 349: Chapter 350: Don’t Want Xin Meng_1

Nan Feng, of course, was unimpressed. If their rouge truly was exceptional, would they have trouble with sales in their shop?

In the room behind the courtyard, Nan Feng was reading self-recommendation letters under the light of the candle. After she finished reading, she laid them on Feng Gu’s bed. Feng Gu joined her in perusing, recognizing some simple characters, she managed to finish by simply guessing the meaning of the words she didn’t recognize.

After reading, when Feng Gu saw that Nan Feng had eliminated a batch and annotated every recommendation letter individually, she couldn’t help but ask Nan Feng, "Sister Nan Feng, it seems like you kept one from Yanyue Square?"

Nan Feng held up the recommendation letter passed over by Xin Meng and said, "Well, Yanyue Square... is indeed suitable. It’s situated in the city center where there is usually a large flow of customers. Many of my longtime city-dwelling customers have mentioned that if there was a branch shop nearby, they wouldn’t have to travel so far. Yanyue Square has a large shop and a good amount of foot traffic making them an ideal candidate for representation."

Feng Gu then asked, "So, Sister Nan Feng, are you considering Yanyue Square? I remember the last time... they targeted us."

Nan Feng tossed that recommendation letter into the discard pile, "You’re right, a shop like this we certainly can’t use. She has some merits, like her tenacity and resilience. She’s good to her son, but there is one thing, she can’t stand anyone being better than her. When she sees someone stronger, instead of looking to study their success, she resorts to underhanded tactics. This reveals a blemish in her business dealings. In today’s world, business figures are often viewed with distrust, with the impression that ’nine out of ten merchants are dishonest.’ And that refers to the likes of her. So, I am willing to make the painful decision to give up this opportunity."

Nan Feng lastly picked up the recommendation letter from Xiangxue Square saying, "This one isn’t bad either, but from my prior investigations, this business is jointly owned by three brothers. Although they present a united front, behind the scenes they’re contending for property. I’m afraid one day if they start fighting, we will suffer. Hence, I’ve decided to drop this one too."

Feng Gu felt, following Nan Feng, it seemed as if she could learn a lot. Nan Feng understood a lot of things.

Nan Feng then ruled out a few more, finally pointing at a shop called "Xiangxue Square" and saying, "Let’s choose this one. It is located in the east of the city, just the right distance from us here. The shop is owned by a married couple. The couple leads a simple and honest life. Although their shop doesn’t see a lot of foot traffic, they have a lot of returning customers, mostly drawn to their good character. Tomorrow, I think I’ll pay them a visit."

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That afternoon, Nan Feng visited two shops, one being Xiangxue Square in the east of the city, and the other, Xue Ling Square in the north.

The couple at Xiangxue Square was extremely hospitable and warmly welcomed Nan Feng. However, their warmth was not a superficial courtesy but a sincerity indicating their general disposition to be hospitable. No wonder they had so many returning customers.

As Nan Feng was having tea in the shop, several more customers came in. The couple offered the same warm welcome to these customers, prioritizing friendship over business. One of their customers forgot to bring money, and the couple simply told him it was fine; he could pay during his next visit.

Nan Feng thought that character is paramount in doing business. This couple had many returning customers because they treated their customers as friends and focused on building relationships rather than just doing business. Their shop didn’t have a high flow of customers mainly because their rouge was too ordinary and lacked novelty. If her facial masks and facial cleansers were sold in their shop, it would definitely stimulate their business.