Chapter 92 Case File 2: Witch Carnival (13)

Andrei didn't say anything. He seemed to be thinking a lot. He waved to Jiangyou and left. Jiangyou scratched his skull, opened the cash register, put all the coins into a small leather bag, and stuffed it into his head.

She made sure all the stoves were turned off and locked all her belongings in the warehouse, then she happily and skippingly set out on the road back to her room.

After bustling for most of the night, the Witch Forest Commune finally began to quiet down. Many vendors along the way were packing up their wares or setting up camp for a rest. Jiangyou greeted them in a friendly manner, taking note of their wares.

Potions, herbs, and magic props occupied half of the stalls, with the remaining half being game stalls and half food stalls. This shows how important magic and potions are to the people here.

Jiangyou had heard from Lorisa before that the crowds of visitors would change slightly over the three days of the Midsummer Carnival: the first night was the most authentic carnival night, and the vast majority of guests were fantastical races who had come from far and wide to dance and drink beer under the Red Devil Moon. These guests mostly preferred to play at night and sleep during the day.

Among them are many well-informed people who love to stir up trouble, join in the fun, and appreciate novelty. There are also many wealthy people who don't mind spending lavishly on the things they like, and these wealthy people are also the main customer base targeted by merchants.

During the day the next day, housewives from surrounding towns would come to the market to take advantage of the carnival. Therefore, there would be many vendors selling daily necessities and magic items during the day.

Because they still need to take care of household affairs, these housewives will rush home in the afternoon, which is exactly opposite to the work and rest time of the fantasy races.

On the third day, returning customers would make their final big purchases, and merchants would take the opportunity to close another deal. As the number of remaining customers dwindled, merchants would begin selling at steep discounts.

Both parties want to close a deal before returning home. Guests don't want to leave empty-handed, while merchants don't want to carry heavy goods home. However, whether a deal is concluded depends not only on price but also on fate. This is often the best time to find a bargain. Lolita and her friends love to go shopping at this time, as they always find many good bargains and good deals.

Jiang You reflected on this information and began to make calculations. She sold soy sauce and snacks, which should appeal to housewives. She planned to work hard during the day to open a shop, and then go to Mr. Beaver's lake to catch some shrimp in the afternoon. This should be enough to handle tomorrow night's customers.

Fortunately, the lich is an immortal magical creature and doesn't actually need too much sleep. Otherwise, she would wonder if she would die from overwork from such high-intensity work.

——It seems that being an immortal lich has many advantages!

Jiangyou hummed a little tune and returned to his room. The first thing he did when he entered was to lock the door and close the window. Then he took out his small wallet from his skull and happily began to count the money!

She didn't weigh the crayfish carefully when she caught them, but she did weigh them all when she sold them - the scales were brought by Lolisa, who said they were distributed uniformly in the Witch Forest and could not be tampered with, so it was safe and transparent - she sold a total of 319 kilograms, and the remaining 8 kilograms were eaten by her friends.

Of course, there are some small changes - such as the shrimp used for demonstration of peeling, which can be ignored. In short, the crayfish sold tonight alone made 957 silver coins.

The soy sauce also sold very well, attracted by the delicious braised pork. To get a taste of the braised pork, customers would buy ten or twenty bottles at a time. She had sold more than half of her 400 or 500 bottles of soy sauce, a total of 273 bottles!

"...1228, 1229, 1230! That's right!" Jiang You held up a large pile of gold and silver coins, and the fire in his eyes turned into the shape of money. "There are enough money equivalent to 1230 silver coins! Ah, if you convert it, that's 12.3 gold coins!"

What a huge profit! This is a real one! The raw materials are the soybeans stored in the warehouse and the crayfish that the beavers have discarded. Add a little bit of spices, ingredients and craftsmanship, and it can be sold at a sky-high price! Jiang You picked up the coins and deliberately let them clatter between his fingers: "Awesome, it's so awesome!"

Of course, these aren't "pure profits," they're just income. Running a brewery requires a lot of expenses: repairing furniture, renovating the house, purchasing raw materials, and upgrading equipment... all of which cost a considerable amount of money.

Jiangyou only counted out one hundred silver coins to pay Holly's future "dividends", and four gold coins as Andre's "investment dividends". The remaining money was all used as the "operating costs" of the brewing workshop and reinvested in its operations.

"Opening a store is usually the hardest during the first three months. You need to cultivate and retain customers, and with all the operating costs, breaking even is a question," she muttered. "As long as I leave a little more than the bottom line in dividends to keep my investors happy with my business, that's all I need."

Holly's requirement was sixty silver coins to continue the partnership, while Andrei needed a monthly income of three to four gold coins. While he could continue the partnership even at this low point, it wouldn't sit well with everyone. Jiangyou felt there was no need to be stingy in a place like this.

Giving investors a little more than expected returns will make it easier for them to make other requests later.

Of course, the return expectations cannot be raised too high all at once, otherwise it will be difficult to go from extravagant to frugal, and subsequent business will be difficult to do.

She happily sorted the coins into different categories, packed them into small leather bags, tied them with ribbons of different colors, and put them back into her head: "Done, go to sleep, I still have to work tomorrow!"

There are only about 200 bottles of brewed soy sauce left, and I guess I'll have to find time to brew another batch tomorrow. Plus, there's the need to find the beavers, catch monster lobsters, and restock the disposable tableware... Oh, there's so much to do! I feel like I'm overwhelmed!

...Perhaps she needs to recruit some help? Apprentices? Internships? Hmm, I wonder if those kids in the Witch Forest are any good at catching demon lobsters...

As her thoughts raced, the soul fire in the lich's deep eye sockets gradually dimmed. Jiang You fell into a deep, sweet dream, even a snot bubble emerging from her nasal cavity, rhythmically growing and shrinking with her nonexistent "breathing," growing and shrinking...