Teacher Shu said modestly, "There's no need to be so absolute. I can only say that, in the absence of any natural disasters or man-made calamities, we will do our best to help the young prince increase production."

She suddenly felt something was wrong and glanced at Manager Wen warily.

The two of them didn't get along. The fact that the man surnamed Wen was praising him like this meant he was definitely up to no good: "Manager Wen, just say what you want to say directly. There's no need to beat around the bush and test me like this."

It's a bit of a shame that this woman wasn't really stupid.

Manager Wen went straight to the point: "You said that people in your era would have promotions when doing business. I'd like to know the specifics of those promotions. Pharmacies can't hold promotions, but other shops can. For example, restaurants, inns, and jewelry stores."

He was still thinking about building a few inns on the road from Changzhou to Xinliang.

Even if you haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run?

If you ask Shu Xiaohan how to do business, she definitely won't be able to, but if you ask her how to organize an event, she can instantly come up with hundreds of different ways.

She looked at Manager Wen with a smug expression: "There are many types of activities, such as recharge cashback, discounts for spending a certain amount, special prices on designated products, gifts for visiting the store, opening discounts, or discounts on specific holidays. There are many different methods. If you want to know, Manager Wen, I can tell you in detail."

"However, I tend to hold grudges..."

Shu Xiaohan didn't finish her sentence, but Manager Wen understood what she meant. She just wanted him to apologize, but he refused!

A good businessman can naturally extract the underlying meaning from Shu Xiaohan's words.

He was determined to make Shu Xiaohan take notice of his abilities!

Manager Wen ignored Shu Xiaohan and even closed his eyes to conserve his energy, which made Shu Xiaohan stomp her feet in anger. She finally found a place where she could compete with Manager Wen, but this guy wouldn't even take the challenge.

Gu Yuzhi, who was watching the show from the sidelines, was so amused that he actually ate a piece of raw ginger. It was so spicy that his eyes almost welled up with tears. He spat and spat repeatedly, and drank several mouthfuls of soup before he felt better. With teary eyes, he looked at Xie Changshi and said, "It's so spicy!"

Chief Secretary Xie immediately moved the dish aside and was about to speak when he suddenly heard a roar from the side: "Qian Kang, what kind of terrible idea is this!"

Qian Kang?

If he remembered correctly, the owner of Li's Grain Shop was named Qian Kang...

Chief Secretary Xie gestured to Gu Yuzhi to whisper, instructing the guards to go over and listen to what was being said.

If the other person is indeed the one he thinks he is, then he should naturally pay more attention.

The guards moved over silently and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.

Gu Yuzhi peeked over there, not knowing why Xie Changshi was doing this, nor could he hear what they were saying, so he simply ate his meal quietly. After a while, he couldn't help but say, "Xie Changshi, this restaurant is the most popular restaurant in Changzhou Prefecture, but the food is nowhere near as good as Xu Mama's."

He was quite indignant; such ordinary vegetables were being sold at such a high price!

Chief Secretary Xie glanced at the guard who was still eavesdropping, and didn't think much of what he said, assuming that he was trying to get his hands on Granny Xu again: "If Your Highness really wants to open a restaurant, we can find a chef in Mo... or in the capital to bring over."

Gu Yuzhi blinked at Xie Changshi with his big eyes: "I didn't say I wanted to open a restaurant. I just think the food at this restaurant is too expensive and not worth the price."

Why did Chief Secretary Xie bring up opening a restaurant again? Did he feel that he was making money too slowly?

Gu Yuzhi's eyes darted around: "Chief Secretary Xie, if Granny Xu can't open a restaurant, what about Granny Xu's family? Can we get them all to come to the Northern Desert?"

How strange, why did Chief Secretary Xie and the others come to the northern desert alone?

If he remembered correctly, the other princes' entourages all brought their families with them when they went to their fiefdoms.

Gu Yuzhi scratched his head, about to ask again, when he suddenly remembered that they were still crammed into the same courtyard with such a large group of people...

"Chief Secretary Xie, this year we're building the Prince's Mansion. Your mansion will be built next to mine, and we'll make them a little bigger so you can bring your families over to live with you."

He silently calculated that with Xie Changshi's family members all here, Xinliang would definitely be much more lively.

To his disappointment, Xie Changshi simply smiled and did not respond.

Fortunately, the people in the next private room left, and the guard tiptoed back. After the two men went downstairs, he whispered his report: "Your Highness, Chief Secretary, the people in the next private room are the two managers of Li Ji Trading Company, Qian Kang and Huang Fu."

Chief Secretary Xie's expression hardened; it really was him!

Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and thought for a while before he finally connected the two people, especially Huang Fu, who had tried to kill someone before. This person is a really bad guy!

He put on a serious face: "What did they say? Are they planning to do something naughty again?"

The guard nodded: "The younger one in front didn't hear it, but from their conversation, it's clear that Qian Kang came up with some terrible idea, asking Huang Fu to target His Highness's pharmacy. Huang Fu thought it was a bit underhanded, which is why the two of them argued. Huang Fu didn't agree before leaving."

Chief Secretary Xie's expression changed drastically.

Huang Fu was a man who killed people out of jealousy, so he couldn't possibly be a good person. But even people like him thought Huang Fu's idea was insidious. What was his method?

If they don't agree now, they will agree sooner or later!

Gu Yuzhi, his face tense, stood up abruptly: "These two scoundrels dared to plot against my pharmacy! I'm going back to the manor right now to have Guard Qi and the others go to Li's Pharmacy and smash it up!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, please calm down!"

As a member of the royal family, it's no wonder His Highness couldn't swallow his anger after being repeatedly provoked by these two lowly merchants!

"Chief Secretary Xie!" Gu Yuzhi shook off Chief Secretary Xie's hand, crossed her arms over her chest, frowned deeply, and her usually childish voice turned deep. "I'm very angry right now, extremely angry, and no one can persuade me!"

Teacher Shu often says, "A person doesn't just steam buns, they fight for their pride." He's going to fight for his pride now!

Chief Secretary Xie hurriedly said, "I'm not advising you, but I think Your Highness can take precautions and wait for them to make a move, or we can lure them into making a move and catch them in the act. Only then can Prefect Qi have a legitimate reason to wipe out Li's Pharmacy in one fell swoop!"

"Luring them into making a move?" Shu Xiaohan clicked her tongue twice. "This Chief Clerk Xie looks so refined, yet he actually came up with something like entrapment!"

She chuckled: "But I like it..."

"You like my ass!" Manager Wen couldn't help but retort. "A woman who spends all day talking about liking this and admiring that is utterly shameless and devoid of any manners!"

The two started arguing again, but Gu Yuzhi paid no attention to them. He was very interested in what Shu Xiaohan had said about entrapment and looked at Xie Changshi with bright eyes. "Xie Changshi, tell me quickly, how should we lure them?"