Chapter 270: Grit your teeth and give it a try

A few weeks later, Li Xiangqian's new service project was officially launched. He did some publicity in the store and invited some old customers to experience it. Soon, these new services were well received by customers and word of mouth quickly spread. The business in the store began to flourish gradually, and Li Xiangqian's self-confidence gradually recovered.

One evening, Li Xiangqian and Qin Huairu sat in the yard, looking at the stars in the sky. He said with emotion: "Huairu, thank you for your support and encouragement. Without you, I don't know how I can persist."

Qin Huairu smiled and held his hand: "Move forward, we are a family, facing the ups and downs of life together. No matter what the future holds, as long as we are together, we will be able to overcome all difficulties."

Li Xiangqian nodded, his heart full of gratitude and warmth. He knew that he was not alone, with Qin Huairu and Xiaohua by his side, he had the confidence to face every challenge in the future.

In the following days, Li Xiangqian and Qin Huairu continued to work hard to run their barber shop, while also constantly improving and enhancing their services. Their shop gradually stood out in the mall and became a good place for customers to spread word of mouth.

Li Xiangqian's barber shop business gradually improved, but the uneasiness in his heart still lingered. Xu Damao's success constantly reminded him that he still had many shortcomings. One night, Li Xiangqian and Yi Zhonghai were chatting in the courtyard of the quadrangle and talked about Xu Damao.

"Xiang Qian, why are you always frowning lately?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

Li Xiangqian sighed and said, "Uncle Yi, I always feel that I am not doing well enough. Xu Damao's business is getting better and better. I am worried that we will be outdone."

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Xiang Qian, don't be too anxious. The most important thing in doing business is to proceed step by step. However, since you are so worried, we can also think of some solutions."

After hearing this, Li Xiangqian's eyes flashed with anticipation: "Uncle Yi, do you have any good ideas?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "Although Xu Damao is rich, he may not be considerate in his conduct. We can find his shortcomings and find a breakthrough from them."

Li Xiangqian frowned and asked, "But how should we do it specifically?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled slightly and whispered, "We might as well observe Xu Damao's business first to see what his shortcomings are. Then, we can make corresponding improvements based on these shortcomings."

Li Xiangqian nodded: "Uncle Yi, you are right. I will go and observe first to see if there is any problem over there."

In the next few days, Li Xiangqian began to observe Xu Damao's beauty salon quietly. He found that although Xu Damao's shop was luxuriously decorated, the service attitude was not satisfactory. Some customers complained because they were dissatisfied with the service, and some employees seemed careless. Li Xiangqian kept these problems in mind one by one, and after returning to the courtyard, he discussed them in detail with Yi Zhonghai.

"Uncle Yi, I found that there are many problems in Xu Damao's store. For example, the service attitude is poor, the employees are not professional enough, etc." Li Xiangqian said.

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "Move forward, this is our opportunity. You can strengthen training in your store, improve service quality, and make customers feel respected and cared for. In this way, more people will naturally be willing to come to your store."

After hearing this, Li Xiangqian's eyes flashed with determination: "Uncle Yi, I understand. I want to make my store the place where customers are most satisfied."

In the following days, Li Xiangqian began to conduct strict training for the store's employees. He emphasized the importance of service attitude and required every employee to treat every customer with care. At the same time, he also personally demonstrated how to communicate with customers and how to provide the best service.

These efforts soon paid off. Customers praised Li Xiangqian's shop, not only because of the excellent technology, but also because of the warmth and respect of the service. Li Xiangqian's shop gradually had more repeat customers and the business was getting better and better.

One day, Li Xiangqian and Yi Zhonghai sat in the yard and talked about recent changes.

"Uncle Yi, the business in our store has been much better recently. Customers all say that our service is very good." Li Xiangqian said with satisfaction.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and nodded: "Xiang Qian, you are doing a good job. Service quality is the key. As long as the customers are satisfied, more people will be willing to come."

Li Xiangqian said gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Yi. Without your suggestions, I would not know how to improve."

Yi Zhonghai patted him on the shoulder and said, "You have to remember that doing business is not just about making money, but more importantly, satisfying customers. Only in this way can you last long."

Li Xiangqian nodded, feeling warm in his heart. He knew that he still had a lot to learn, but with elders like Yi Zhonghai and partners like Qin Huairu by his side, he believed that he could go further.

As Li Xiangqian's store gained more and more reputation, Xu Damao also began to notice his presence. One day, Xu Damao came to Li Xiangqian's store and said with a smile: "Xiangqian, your store has been doing good business recently. Do you have any secrets to share?"

Li Xiangqian smiled and replied politely: "Brother Damao, there is no secret. It's just treating every customer with care."

After hearing this, Xu Damao showed a trace of disdain on his face: "Be attentive? Haha, I want to see how long you can be attentive."

Li Xiangqian was unmoved, as he knew that real competition was not based on words but on actual actions. He firmly believed that as long as he continued to work hard and make continuous improvements, he would be able to win the trust of more customers.

Although Li Xiangqian's barber shop business was booming, he was always looking for better opportunities to expand the scale of his business. To achieve this goal, he needed a sum of money to purchase new equipment and renovate the store. However, his savings were not enough to support these plans. After some thought, Li Xiangqian decided to go to Xu Damao to borrow money.

Li Xiangqian knew that this decision was not easy. Although Xu Damao seemed enthusiastic, he was a shrewd man, and borrowing money was not a simple matter. Li Xiangqian was full of contradictions and uneasiness, but for his ideal, he decided to bite the bullet and give it a try.

One afternoon, Li Xiangqian came to Xu Damao's beauty salon. Seeing Xu Damao busy receiving customers, he stood at the door and hesitated for a while, but finally plucked up the courage to go in.

"Brother Xu Damao, can I talk to you?" Li Xiangqian said softly.

Xu Damao glanced at him and said with a smile, "Xiang Qian, what brings you here? Come, sit down and talk."