Bulgarian Empire

　　 Ferdinand exhausted his words and finally sent away Princess Clementine. Frankly speaking, Ferdinand is still a little afraid of Princess Clementine, after all, it is the dove occupying the magpie's nest, and there is always some regret in his heart.

　　Ferdinand began to work on the supermarket plan again. The most important thing at the moment is personnel training, which is also the most difficult.

Ferdinand planned to recruit a hundred people first. At least he had to graduate from high school and conduct preliminary training. As for training teachers, he had to do it first. By the way, he could also get the old housekeeper to make do, and he would number a few hundred inside and outside the castle. People management is persuasive, and management ability is good.

　　 Vienna in 1881 is still different from later generations, and it is impossible to copy it completely. After all, it is still the world of nobles, and the waiters must also receive the most basic noble etiquette training, which can improve the grade of the supermarket.

　　 The second step site, this is the best solution. There are still hundreds of 80 places in Vienna that meet the conditions. You can rent or buy them, just simply decorate them.

　　 Anyway, I can’t afford to open a large supermarket with several floors now. I don’t have so many goods. There are many kinds of snacks in later generations, and many daily necessities under the brand. Many of them still have no shadow.

　　 It seems that they have found another way to make money. The development of low-tech snacks seems to have good prospects. Forget it, open a supermarket first, Ferdinand thought.

　　 The third step is to purchase the goods. It will be more troublesome in the early stage. Forget it, you can get the goods at the wholesale market first, and when the supermarket scales up, you can find the manufacturer directly.

　　 The fourth step is to go through the relevant formalities. This is not a problem at all. I am also a nobleman anyway, and I still have some face.

　　 In the end, it’s money. The personnel training costs, venue fees, and purchases are all messed up together. Ferdinand roughly estimated that a 500-square-meter supermarket would cost about 1,000 pounds. (Note: The currency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the shield in 1881. After 1893, it was changed to the krona. Because of the change in currency value at that time, there were multiple results. For convenience, the British pound was directly applied. 1 pound = 7.32238 grams of pure gold)

　　 Combining his actual situation, Ferdinand decided to open five department stores and supermarkets in Vienna first. It was not a financial problem. In fact, it was not a burden for him to spend several thousand pounds at a time, mainly because the staff could not keep up.

　　 It took more than three months from market research to personnel training, venue selection, and decoration to purchase goods. Ferdinand’s department store and supermarket have finally been prepared.

　　 It's been more than half a year since he crossed, and he felt a sense of pride when he looked at the supermarket that was about to open. This place carried his dream and set sail. If it were in his previous life, such a small supermarket would be enough for him to struggle for most of his life.

　　 June 18, 1881, this is the auspicious day chosen by Ferdinand, his first department store opened, the name is a direct copy of Volvo.

　　As a traverser, naturally he will not forget the publicity. As early as two days ago, he queued up all the employees, pulled up banners, and walked onto the streets of Vienna to promote Volvo.

　　 1881 is a memorable year. Whether in the East or the West, on February 24, Zeng Jize and the representatives of Tsarist Russia concluded the "Sino-Russian Ili Treaty" and "Land Trade Regulations."

　　 Tsarist Russia returned to Ili, but it cut off a large area of ​​territory west of the Khorgos River and north of the Ili River. China compensated Russia for 9 million rubles for military expenses.

　　 The Manchu and Qing dignitaries are still drunk and dreaming, and the country is indeed sliding towards the abyss.

　　 Bismarck wanted to prevent Russia and France from uniting, so that it would be enemies on both sides; Russia also wanted to unite with Germany and contend with Britain in the Near East and the two straits.

　　 On June 18, 1881, Bismarck and the ambassadors of Russia and Austria signed the three-nation agreement in Berlin. A period of 3 years.

　　 On the same day, the world’s first supermarket, Volvo, was born. Ferdinand firmly believes that June 18 is a lucky day, and he will never admit that he chose it for the sake of heat.

　　 It is an indisputable fact that the citizens of Vienna, when they mention the Alliance of Three Emperors, think of Volvo.

　　 Volvo did not live up to Ferdinand’s expectations. On the opening day, there were two long dragons on the street. Because there were too many people, they had to restrict admission.

　　Like the Chinese, many foreigners also like to watch the excitement. Some people want to buy bargains purely for shopping; others simply because of curiosity, people follow blindly, and when they see other people buying large and small bags, they can't help but follow. (After the 1980s, you can recall that in the early 1990s, there was a rush to buy in supermarkets in the county.)

　　 lasted until the evening, with three replenishments on the way, and the hot scene shocked Vienna. I believe that tomorrow’s newspaper will have to report it.

　　 The profit of the department store supermarket did not disappoint Ferdinand, or even exceeded it. However, one day after the opening, the turnover was as high as 1,500 pounds, and the gross profit was as high as 30%.

　　 But it’s normal to think about it. It was the first time a department store appeared. On the first day it opened, many people walked in out of curiosity and bought a lot of things in a daze.

　　 This kind of good thing will not last long, and it will gradually return to normal later, and the turnover will definitely shrink significantly.

　　 The profit of the retail industry has always been high. Even in the 21st century, where competition is fierce, many small supermarkets in good locations have had a good life.

　　 Strike while the iron is hot. In the next month, four other department stores and supermarkets opened one by one. The business is still booming. The store managers are all talents selected from the training staff.

　　 In fact, such a small supermarket does not need much management ability, as long as it can be implemented in accordance with the system established in advance by Li Mu.

　　 Competitors have not yet appeared. I think they are still waiting to learn, but they are coming soon. It is estimated that in the past few months, Vienna’s department stores will be swarming.

　　 The top priority now is to recruit troops and seize the market. No matter how fierce the competition is in the future, taking the first opportunity now will be an advantage in the future.

　　 With the previous success, Ferdinand has also become radical. He plans to add 30 new supermarket chains within six months, which involves a large number of personnel recruitment. Each supermarket must be equipped with at least ten to twenty employees, plus logistics support, administrative management, the number of personnel will not be less than 1,000.

　　For Ferdinand, it was also a huge challenge, like Carl Steward, who has now been arrested by him. He has been so busy all day and has no time to manage the castle.

　　 This made Princess Clementina very dissatisfied, and Ferdinand was caught as soon as he returned home.

　　 "Ferdinand, what are you running? I won't eat you again!" Princess Clementina said very dissatisfied.

　　 "Oh, my dear mother, what can you do with me?" Ferdinand said with a smile on his face.

"Are you so busy? Isn't it a small department store? As for it! Don't you know how to find someone to help? If you let you manage the Kohari family, you won't be exhausted!" Princess Clementina was very dissatisfied Said.