The opening ceremony of the department store was grand, with firecrackers blasting at the entrance for a full fifteen minutes. At the climax of the atmosphere, Lin Chuxia and Wang Tianxue, one on each side, pulled down the cover hiding the store’s sign.
The four golden characters on a black background of Huamei Mall revealed themselves with grandeur and boldness.
She had specially returned to An City and asked Granny Su for help in writing these characters.
With the official opening of the department store, the young attendants wore uniform suits, greeting every customer with enthusiastic and approachable smiles.
This was the standard of service for their store’s employees: service comes first, customer supreme, sincerity reaches all hearts, opening even the firmest bonds.
Ensure that every customer receives satisfactory service, arriving in high spirits and leaving satisfied.
These standards and principles had been deeply ingrained into the employees’ minds during the training sessions led by Qin Jianjun.
Lin Chuxia watched as customers entered the store out of curiosity and then were attracted by the dazzling array of goods. They eagerly picked up clothes they liked and held them up to themselves, with a queue already forming at the fitting rooms’ doors, and she winked at Wang Tianxue.
Wang Tianxue did not expect the bustling scene of the first day of business to be even livelier than the Department Store during the Spring Festival and was also happily preoccupied.
Lin Chuxia, however, spotted a figure in the crowd that should not have been there.
"County Magistrate Bai, what brings you here?"
Lin Chuxia approached the man standing by a car in the distance to say hello.
The County Magistrate Bai chuckled, pointing in a direction not too far off, "I came to the city for a meeting, and heard Mr. Lin had opened a new mall here, so I came to join in the fun. Mr. Lin’s business is really growing bigger and bigger."
"You flatter me, County Magistrate Bai. This is also done in partnership with friends," she said, glancing at Wang Tianxue.
County Magistrate Bai also glanced at Wang Tianxue following her gaze, then quickly drew his eyes back, "Indeed, the friends of the strong are also strong."
"You’re making fun of me, County Magistrate Bai," Lin Chuxia said with a gesture of invitation, "I have an office upstairs. Would you like to have a cup of tea?"
At this moment, she didn’t believe County Magistrate Bai came just to enjoy the bustle.
Sure enough, County Magistrate Bai opened his mouth with composure, "Nowadays, it’s not easy to have a cup of tea offered by Mr. Lin."
"Not at all, County Magistrate Bai is welcome to come for tea anytime."
Lin Chuxia walked ahead, briefly instructed Liu Na at the cash register, and then led County Magistrate Bai up to the top floor office via a security passageway on the side.
The general manager’s office belonged to Wang Tianxue while Lin Chuxia’s office door did not have a prominent sign.
Following behind Lin Chuxia, County Magistrate Bai’s gaze lingered on the sign outside the general manager’s office for two seconds as they entered.
Lin Chuxia, unaware of the change in his demeanor, poured two cups of tea with a white porcelain gaiwan once inside, offering one to County Magistrate Bai.
County Magistrate Bai was appraising her office and commented, "It’s a bit plain and not quite matching the stature of Mr. Lin."
Lin Chuxia offered a faint smile, "County Magistrate Bai always teases me. What kind of stature could I have?"
Not planning to use this office for the long term, it was indeed not much decorated.
"Try the tea; I brought some back from a recent visit to Rong City, thinking their Tieguanyin was quite good. County Magistrate Bai, please try it and see how it feels. I’ve brought you some tea as well and was planning to visit you one of these days."
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