Ji Huan had imagined many scenarios for opening day.
She wasn't overly pessimistic, but she wasn't particularly optimistic either.
After all, she was selling niche products. There was no established customer base, and the market would have to be developed bit by bit.
In other words, the shop would probably need some time to get off the ground.
She had expected business on the first day wouldn't be great, but she hadn't expected it to be *this* bad.
After two strings of firecrackers were set off, a sizable crowd gathered to watch.
A new shop opening certainly attracted attention. Passersby would, to varying degrees, cast a glance or two, or stop at a distance to whisper among themselves.
As the Shopkeeper, Xu Laifu suppressed his nervousness and stepped forward to say a few words along the lines of, "Our new shop is open, we hope for your patronage," and, "Our little store specializes in..."
