My mythical road to getting rich in ancient times

Chapter 20 Opening Six
"Hey! I heard that a mooncake shop has opened in Zhenxi. It's delicious and cheap. Have you gone?" The young man in a blue brocade robe lightly bumped his friend next to him with his shoulder and asked.

"No, I was planning to go."

"There is a snowskin mooncake inside which is very delicious. It has an icy texture and is not greasy at all."

"My family has reserved mooncakes from Dessert House this year. My dad received them as a gift. I tried some and they are indeed delicious."

"Then I'll buy some later. I want to try it too."

Some young men were eating and discussing in Xiangrui Building.

Zhenxi Restaurant is full of people, some are drinking soup, some are sitting in their seats waiting for the "waiter" to serve, some are eating and chatting...

The tea-ordering lady of a tea shop on the street has silver hair and a few big red flowers. She is dressed up beautifully and sings while hawking her tea soup.

"Sir, what do you want to order? You can try the mooncakes in our store before purchasing." The waiter brought out a plate from the store. There were many mooncakes cut into small pieces on the plate, and some made of bamboo were placed next to it. Small fork.

"Oh? Can you try it? Give it to me to try."

This is the first time he has encountered something where he can eat first and then buy it without fear of losing money.

"Hmm~ It's really delicious. What's the name of this ice-cold one?"

Seeing that the customer liked it very much, the waiter responded positively, "Sir, this is a snow-skin mooncake, which is very popular among people. It is also our signature mooncake. If you want a few packs, you can eat them at home and give them away."

"Bring me five packs." After thinking about it, I felt it was a bit short. "Let me give you ten packs."

"Sir, would you like to try some other mooncakes? Some of the Cantonese-style mooncakes in our store are also delicious. The best-selling ones are those with lotus paste and egg yolk filling."

The blue-robed young master planned to taste it before making a decision, "Waiter, bring me ten packs of snowskin mooncakes and ten packs of mooncakes stuffed with lotus paste and egg yolk."

"Okay! Sir, please wait a moment, I will go and pack it for you. Would you like some of the fellow guests to order some mooncakes?" the waiter recommended with the most sincere smile.

In the end, my colleagues also bought more than ten packages and went back.

The moonlight was like water, filling the entire Lingfeng Town.This ancient town is shrouded in the golden moonlight on the Mid-Autumn Night, like a meticulous painting.

In the streets and alleys, the lights are brightly lit, the people are wearing new clothes, and their faces are filled with festive joy.

On the streets and alleys, vendors put out a dazzling array of products for people to choose from.Those exquisite jade wares, ancient copper wares, silk products and various handicrafts shine with an alluring luster in the moonlight.

The people were chatting in twos and threes, or enjoying the silence under the moonlight alone.

Not far from the west of the town, a group of lion dance performers were performing a wonderful performance.Amid the sound of gongs and drums, the mighty lion leaped and danced, attracting cheers from onlookers.

The children, holding lanterns in their hands, shuttled happily among the crowd. Their laughter and joy infected every passer-by.

The west part of the town has been completely developed. Xia Wan had sold and rented some shops before, successfully retaining some people. The popularity of several shops also attracted many small vendors to sell goods on the roadside.

The Dessert House has been in hot sales since its opening two days ago, with an endless stream of people coming to buy and make reservations.

Xia Wan also specially found people to customize the packaging of many mooncakes before the opening. The exquisite packaging and delicious mooncakes will make people feel happy whether they are given as gifts or eaten by themselves, and can also increase the value of the mooncakes.

After nearly three months, excluding the tax paid, the net profits of the four shops reached 7 taels of silver. Xia Wan was both happy and uncomfortable.

I am happy that the shop I opened is very successful, but I am sad that I have to split half of it out, but I have to endure all these in order to establish a stable foothold in the capital as soon as possible in the future.

Lu House.

"Master, Miss Xia sent someone to deliver the money earned by several shops this quarter, a total of thirty-five thousand taels."

Jiangxiao held a box with exquisite carvings and gorgeous paint, which contained several silver notes.

Lu Jingzhi glanced at it lightly and said, "Take it."

"Yes."

This small amount of money is nothing to him. He has never seen anything good in the Marquis Mansion or the Imperial Palace since he was a child, and he has the most indispensable money.He just wanted to avenge the girl for humiliating him, so he took half of the money. Maybe the girl hates him now!Just thinking about it makes him happy.

But that girl does have some skills and a very clever little mind. I heard that the dessert shop uses her family's connections to promote other shops, so there is no need to worry about no one coming.

I heard that a pre-sale method was also introduced, which greatly reduced operational uncertainty and losses.

……

Lu Jingzhi and Princess Chunshu stayed in Lingfeng Town for a long time, and planned to return to the capital the next day.

So Lu Jingzhi planned to ask Xia Wan to come out tomorrow to discuss the matter of the shop in the capital. He returned to the capital to make arrangements, so he sent Jiang Xiao over to deliver the message.

"Miss, Mr. Lu has sent word that he will be leaving for Beijing the day after tomorrow. He would like to make an appointment with you at Xiangrui Tower tomorrow to discuss the matter of a shop in the capital."

"Xia Yu, go and tell him that I will be there on time tomorrow."

This kind of discussion related to interests is indeed better to discuss in person, and it will not be clear for a while just by spreading the word.

Xiangrui Tower.

"What are Miss Xia's plans for the shop in Beijing?" Lu Jingzhi was curious.

"Xia Yu." Xia Wan motioned to Xia Yu to hand Lu Jingzhi the plan she had stayed up late last night and the drawings she had drawn. Lu Jingzhi reached out and took it and started reading.

Seeing Lu Jingzhi watching, Xia Wan explained, "You can open a restaurant in the capital, and its name is Xiangrui Lou. Pancakes, fruits, fried chicken, etc. are also sold in Xiangrui Lou, so I won't open another one. I have one here." Many dishes will be used at regular intervals after Xiangrui Lou opened."

Xia Wan thought that since Lingfeng Town couldn't open a large restaurant, she would open Xiangrui Tower in the capital.

Lu Jingzhi was happy to have delicious food when he returned to the capital. He was used to the "mountain delicacies" from Lingfeng Town, so how could he still eat the "cooked vegetables" from the capital? He originally wanted to ask Xia Wan to be a cook, but now No more.

"It's best to open a dessert shop not far from Xiangrui Building, and call it Dessert House. I will send a few chefs who are good at making new desserts to follow you back to Beijing later. I will also trouble Mr. Lu to take care of them."

If you open a dessert shop around Xiangrui Building, there may be more people stopping by to buy if the shops are close.

"Okay, I'll let Jiangxiao make arrangements."

"Open the Wangyou Tavern to the capital, and the brewing master will give you one. If there is a new brewing recipe later, I will send someone to deliver it to you."

"Open another inn, the name is Maple Inn. You have the specific steps to open the inn in your hand. After a while, the inn in the west of the town will be opened after being renovated. The same name will be called Maple Inn, and it will be opened in other places in the future. Opening a place will help you build your reputation in advance.”

Then I thought of some tips during the opening and operation period, "Also, some dishes can be limited during the opening, and you can also give discounts to the first few. Later, you can also have a discount event on the eighth day of every month, and it can't be too low. At [-]% off.

We can also organize a free membership event. Later, I will ask Xia Yu to hand over the brands with the logos of various shops and the manufacturing methods to Jiangxiao. I will just find someone to make them when I get to the capital.

This brand can implement a points system. If you reach a certain number of points, you can clearly specify what items will be given away. You can write them down and post them in a conspicuous place in the store.

You can also use these as a status symbol. If you deposit 5 taels in it, you will get a purple jade card, if you save 3 taels, you will get a blue jade card, if you save 2 taels of green jade cards, if you save 1 taels, you will get a gold medal. , the one with 5000 taels will get a silver medal, and the one with 3000 taels will get a bronze medal, and each brand will receive different treatment and preferential treatment. "

Speaking of the brand, Xia Wan took out half a piece of jade from Xia Yu. It was all shiny and white, with thin red lines spreading across the gaps, as natural and beautiful as blood dripping into water.

This was the jade she bought from the antique market. When she cut it open, she found it was a fine jade. Because the jade was not big, it could only be made into two small jade pendants. One for her and Lu Jingyi, just as a symbol of the status of the person in power.

"This is the highest grade jade medal, and it is a symbol of the person in charge of each store. From now on, whenever you go to your own store, you can directly enjoy the best treatment."

Lu Jingzhi took the jade pendant, which was shiny and fair with some red lines, and raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled, "Miss Xia is really smart. Then I will follow Miss Xia from now on. Please take good care of Miss Xia."

The more they get in touch with each other, the more Lu Jingzhi becomes interested in Xia Wan. The little girl is really very business-minded, why not turn her back and become one of her own!You can't take advantage of others.But the little girl is less than ten years old, so it's too early, so she should hold it in her mouth first, and then take it home when the time comes.

"Master Lu was joking, but he was just a little thoughtful."

Lu Jingzhi pursed his thin lips meaningfully, "That's what Miss Xia says."

Xia Wan always felt that something had changed, but it seemed that nothing had changed.

(End of this chapter)