Qiao Ruichen felt that his daughter's butt was in danger, mainly because the child was still young and it would be difficult to teach her now.
He felt sorry for the young lady at home, so he immediately picked up Taotao and walked out, "My lady might have caught a cold. I'll take Taotao and make some ginger sugar water for you."
Qiao Rui also felt that Taotao deserved a beating for this move. She suppressed her laughter and hugged her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, did you catch a cold? Did you blow it on the stage? I'm so worried, you have to... Poof!"
She couldn't help herself and turned her head away, laughing so hard that her shoulders were shaking.
Miao Wan slapped her on the butt and said, "You're gloating. It must be because you guys pushed the blame on each other a lot when you were together. Taotao is following your example."
Qiao Rui laughed and refused to agree, "How could that be! At most, Tiedan peed on the kang and blamed it on Ludan, Maodan stole the braised pork left for Zhang Erge and blamed it on Tiezhu, and Goudan burned his clothes while playing with a fire stick and said it was Donkey Egg who did it..."
There is a gossipy sister-in-law at home. Even if she doesn't talk much, she can still bring up the dark history of many naughty kids.
When Miao Wan was listening with great interest, the Agula brothers from the Wuliangha family had just entered the house.
"Is the lady back?" Agula asked the maid.
The maid lowered her head and answered carefully, "Madam came back early. She seemed very angry and was lying in the room dizzy."
Agula turned around and asked Bayin to go back first, wanting to go to the backyard.
But Bayin didn't leave. Su Rina came over in a hurry with a dark face, and the whole family went to the front hall to talk.
After hearing what Su Rina said, Bayin widened his eyes and wanted to slam the table, but he saw Agula's face was dark, he shrank his neck and said nothing.
Agula's face looked unhappy, but he was not as angry as Surina. He just sighed in his heart.
In fact, what Miao Wan scolded was not wrong. Although the Northern Mongolians had signed a friendly alliance agreement with Dayue, the Northern Mongolians actually claimed to be a nomadic nation, no worse than the fierce Western Tibetans. It was just that the Northern Mongolians did not like to fight and were better at breeding than the Western Tibetans, so they specially helped Dayue.
In fact, the northern Mongolians knew clearly that the Qiyan clan was frightened by the Western Tibetans and their troops could not match their bravery and ruthlessness.
Moreover, the Qiyan clan did covet the Central Plains, but they had learned too much about Chinese studies and were reluctant to tear their faces apart easily because of their sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. They did a lot of shady things in secret.
Agula was also involved in some of this, so he knows it best.
He sighed in his heart that he had completely lost his friend Qiao Zicheng, but on the surface he still looked furious and slammed the table for Bayin.
"Humph! I knew Dayue didn't take the Northern Mongolians seriously. They don't want to break their promise and tear up the alliance, but they're counting on the Northern Mongolians to help them stop the Western Tibet people. How can such a good thing happen?"
Bayin sneered, "Since the Qiao family is clearly targeting my Wuliangha clan, if we don't fight back, they'll probably think we Wuliangha are cowards and afraid of them. I'll bring people to smash their shop right now!"
"Come back!" Agula shouted angrily, "Don't use your brain! Do you think the government office and the Gubei Army are just decorations? Qiao Ruichen is now General Yunhui!"
"But I heard from those ladies that not many people acknowledge Qiao Ruichen's identity as a general. They are all waiting for the new general to come. Why should they be afraid of him!" Su Rina also felt that the Qiao family should see how powerful Beimeng is. She was scolded by Miao Wan. From the time she was born until now, no one dared to scold her like that.
Agula's face was gloomy. "Even if you don't agree with him, he is still one of us when there is a conflict between Dayue and Beimeng. Do I need to tell you that those who are not of our race must have different hearts?"
Su Rina was exhausted. "So we're just going to let Miao Wan put the blame on us? In a few days, everyone in the county will know that our Wuliangha family specializes in counterfeit goods. Who among the wealthy families will be willing to support our business?"
"It won't be for a few days." Agula's face was cold. "But it's not us. I don't believe the Qiao family has endless gold and silver to sell and give away. My Wuliangha clan is not without foundation. If you want to send people, send more people!"
Bayin didn't understand: "Smash the shop?"
Agula glared at him, "I'm telling people to buy their stuff! The more the better. White sugar is expensive, and granulated sugar requires an extra process, so the cost is even higher. Counting all the miscellaneous costs, it's at least a hundred coins per pound.
This doesn't even include taxes. We'll buy whatever she has and resell it, making a profit. A few days of downtime won't be a big deal, but I don't know if the Qiao family can hold on."
Su Rina and Bayin were stunned for a moment and felt that it made sense.
The same goes for aromatic oils. The technology in the Western Regions is mature, and the cost of essential oils and aromatic waters is close to two taels of silver and half a catty. Adding the shipping fee, it will be at least three taels of silver. Therefore, selling them for ten taels of silver is not expensive at all. Taxes, shop fees, and the costs for the clerks and the manager are all included.
Even if Miao Wan could lower the cost and make the bottle smaller, she would still lose money by making a profit of one or two taels of silver.
Even if the chili sauce was grown by the Qiao family themselves, the glass jar alone is not cheap, only selling for 500 wen a jar. How much profit can they make?
The longer the time goes, the more difficult it will be for the Qiao family to balance their income and expenditure. If they send more people, they will always be able to bite off a piece of the Qiao family's meat.
Su Rina was even more certain of this because of the White Jade Dragon Cream. "The White Jade Dragon Cream has a high profit margin. She must be relying on the high profit to make up for the losses. Then we should send more people and notify even those merchants in the county who haven't entered the customs. It's okay to let them take advantage of it. I wonder how long Miao Wan can hold out!"
The more she talked, the happier she became. She couldn't help but stand up and said, "I'll go make arrangements. There are quite a few people in the Western Regions. Didn't the Qiao family accuse us of being ungrateful? Then let's help the Qiao family!"
After Su Rina left, Bayin asked his brother, "Then I'll arrange for people from the tribe to come and buy it?"
Agula didn't say whether it was possible or not, but only asked Bayin, "Do you think that with Madam Qiao's ability, she would really do a business that would lose money?"
Bayin wanted to say no, but the bill was there.
Not only did she sell goods at half price, but she also gave out coupons worth about the same amount of money. That is to say, with one or two taels of silver, not only could she buy twice as many things, but she could also buy twice as many things in Xining Town, which was 25% of the price.
Even if the profit of goods is high, not all goods will have high profit. Once the shipment volume is large, Bayin puts himself in the shoes of the Wulingha people and thinks that even they cannot withstand it.
So even though he looked at Miao Wan with admiration again and again, he still couldn't say that she would not lose money this time.
"Okay, then go call some people, the more the better." Agula said nothing more and waved his hand to let his brother go out.
When he was alone in the room, Agula sighed.
Ba Yingguang saw Miao Wan lowering the price to sell the goods, and Su Rina also used the White Jade Dragon Cream to measure Miao Wan's thoughts. No one thought about how much the 40% profit that Qianjinlou had given them was.
Moreover, he didn't think Miao Wan would actually give them profits according to the actual profit. The profit must have been suppressed, but in just a few months it would almost catch up with the annual profit of the Wuliangha family in the county town.
Even if the bulk of the Wuliangha clan's growth did not come from the profits of the county town, it could be seen that Miao Wan was good at business. Even if he couldn't calculate the costs, he didn't think Miao Wan would lose money. At most, it was just a matter of how much profit she made.
But there are some things he cannot say. Bayin cannot hide things. Su Rina... His eyes became much deeper. Even though they have been married for many years, Su Rina still has the blood of Qiyan clan and the Western Regions in her bones.
This is a good thing. If Wuliangha falls, Qiyan will not keep thinking about Wuliangha's prescription. Don't think that he doesn't know that if he pushes Wuliangha to find out the military situation of Dayue, once something goes wrong, Wuliangha will be abandoned.
Now... even if the Wuliangha family owes the Qiao family, they should pay back as much as they can.
In fact, there are not many people who truly believe that Miao Wan will not suffer any loss. Most people share the same idea as Su Rina and Bayin.
Everyone knew that Miao Wan was the God of Wealth and that she could make money, so they really wanted to believe her, especially most people in Xining Town.
But as more and more people came, especially the accounting office, they were urged to pay them back every day with notes from merchants. The money they spent every day was like flowing water, and they were so frightened that their faces turned pale, fearing that their boss would lose all his money.
When others saw this, they also became worried.
Especially those who were bought back, they were worried that the owner would go bankrupt and they would have to sell them again, so they couldn't help but feel anxious.
Surina and Bayin are very proactive and have considerable influence among the Wulingha clan in the county town.
Friends, secret servants, and friendly merchants, upon hearing the news, all flocked to Jufu Supermarket and Xining Town.
Even the soldiers who were escorting back and forth between the two places were frightened. Starting from the next day, there were not enough camels, and a hundred people could not fight at all.
The leading centurion repeatedly dissuaded them, "We can only be responsible for the safety of 100 people per trip. If we encounter bandits, we will not be responsible for anything that happens to so many people."
The merchants driving horse-drawn carriages and carrying goods, as well as some of the "common people", all promised that they would be responsible for their own safety and that the Gubei Army soldiers did not need to worry about it.
The centurion had some good eyesight and realized that someone might be playing tricks, and that it was not right to have so many people around.
He reminded again in a deep voice, "Jufu Inn can only accommodate about 300 people a day. If there are too many people, there will be no place to stay. You can't use the Jufu Inn coupons. The guys in the county town should have told you about this."
A traveling merchant laughed, "It's okay, it's okay. We have a place to stay in Xining Town. It's just that business doesn't wait for anyone. Sir, just rest assured. When we get to the town, we will abide by the rules and will not dare to cause trouble."
Others made the same promise.
The centurion had nothing to say. He was worried about this matter and secretly gave some silver to a city gate guard, asking him to go to General Yunhui's mansion to report the situation. He then took his men back to Xining Town.
When Miao Wan received the news, Qiao Ruichen was still dealing with military affairs. Only Qiao Rui was with her. Taotao was sleeping on the side with his legs spread out under the quilt, treating himself like a pig.
Qiao Rui was a thoughtful person. After hearing what the guard had told her to bring in, she counted on her fingers for a long time, feeling a little worried.
"Sister-in-law, it must be the Wuliangha clan who is causing trouble. We won't have to pay for it, right?"
Miao Wan had been thinking about this in her mind, and she thought that there wouldn't be too many people, so she wouldn't make much money. It would take time for the trend to spread, for people to know that the things in Xining Town are useful, and then slowly the flow of people and the stored-value VIP cards would increase the turnover.
Who would have thought that there would be a kindhearted person who would give them a push and lead them directly to Xining Town, without her having to think of ways to start a newspaper and advertise, hahahaha...
She made a lot of money this time, which made her feel embarrassed. When the accounts for this month come out, she will have to ask someone to come to her house to thank her.
Hearing Qiao Rui's question, Miao Wan came back to her senses from her increasingly happy state of calculation. Seeing Qiao Rui's increasingly fair and tender face wrinkled into a bun, she smiled and pinched her. Hmm... it felt so good.
She used both hands to knead Qiao Rui's face into an angry bird shape. "Do you think, with my ability... no, with my personality, I would do something that would cost me money?"
Qiao Rui pouted and thought for a moment, "Not at all."
Anyone can take advantage, but my sister-in-law will never suffer any loss. If she still doesn't understand this truth after more than two years, she has really wasted her reputation as the "Clairaudient Qiao Xiaorui".
This way she no longer worried and just leaned on Miao Wan with sparkling curiosity in her eyes.
“Why are our products so much cheaper than others?”
"With such a low price, why doesn't anyone bother us?"
"Sister-in-law, why do you have so many bad intentions?"
"Why……"
Miao Wan's scalp was numb from Qiao Rui's endless questions, so she quickly lay down next to Tao Tao and said, "I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap first. I'll tell you when I wake up."
Qiao Rui also squeezed over, still refusing to give up, "Why are you tired? Sister-in-law, you haven't moved since you got up this morning, eating and drinking, the most you've done is move your mouth."
Miao Wan's face was expressionless. "Oh, I played with fire with your brother last night, and I was too tired to work."
Qiao Rui: “…” It sounds like a good excuse to be lazy. Next time Donkey Egg and the others want to skip class, let them try it.
Hundreds of people entered Xining Town one after another. By the third day, some of the people who had come to Xining Town earlier had not left, and the total number was almost a thousand.
Xining Town is more lively than ever before. Even before the traveling merchants left, there were not so many people on the freezing streets in the winter.
But now that there are more people, many families have bought houses but still owe work points, so they are willing to work hard and set up stalls on the roadside to sell snacks and small handicrafts.
In the past, we stayed at home in winter because the weather was too cold and the clothes were not warm enough.
Now what?
The winter clothes I bought with work points were warm and thick. I would sweat on my forehead when I was busy, but I had to be careful not to get sick from the sudden change of cold and heat. I was not afraid of the cold at all.
Isn't it lively now?
The most lively places are Jufu Inn and the commercial street.
Most people stayed in the Jufu Inn. Even the A-type rooms that required extra payment were full. The waiters, ladies, and other people in the inn were too busy to worry.
More than 20 days ago, they were all shocked by the things in the room, not to mention the people they saw for the first time.
All the staff in the inn were so busy that they even lost their voices just explaining to the excited guests.
"This is a Surong Mirror. Only the Surong Mirrors in Rooms A and B can be taken away. The mirrors in other rooms are fixed and will not be given away. If you want to buy one, you can go to the commercial street."
"Soap and toothbrushes and toothpaste are replaced every day. If they are broken or used up, you can go to the commercial street to buy them. They will not be delivered twice in one day."
"Why aren't there slippers in the T-shaped room? Because the soles are all hand-knitted, and the fabric and cotton are also the best. A pair costs thirty cents. If you need them, you can buy them separately."
…
There were also some unreasonable customers, and at first the guys were a little embarrassed to be tough with them.
It was Zhang Sanzhuang who saw that a sturdy old lady almost pushed their pretty young man against the wall, and asked the guards to come in.
"So that our distinguished guests know that within the inn, we will serve any reasonable requests of our distinguished guests. If a troublesome guest comes to our door, we will not let him go if he wants to, but insist on sending him for a while. If he is thrown out and falls, he will have to find a doctor himself."
Although most of the guards were disabled soldiers, those who were able to serve as guards had healthy hands and feet, and they had a cold and fierce aura of having seen blood, which intimidated many people.
The inn was bustling with activity, but the commercial street, being much larger than the inn, did not seem particularly busy.
It was mainly the seats and tables in the commercial street square that played a role. The wooden sofas in front of the shops were also novel, and people were happy to lie on their backs and sit there waiting.
As for the shops, many people know that glass is expensive. If it is broken, even those who can afford the compensation will feel sad, so they will subconsciously handle it with caution.
But the enthusiasm for grabbing things is still there, especially among some "common people" and traveling merchants. They think that if they grab something, they will make money, and they may even make more money by reselling it than the current merchants.
Most shops are still in trial operation, and the prices are not too high, and there are silver coupons to offset them. For ordinary people, they may still have to calculate before selling. For this group of people, it is almost the same as giving it away for free.
For example, the White Jade Dragon Cream used to cost five taels of silver per jar at Wu’s Rouge Shop, but now in Xining Town, the White Jade Dragon Cream labeled as produced by Qianjinlou only costs three taels of silver per jar.
Some merchants still thought it wasn't enough, "Isn't it buy twenty, get one free? I buy two hundred cans, and you give me ten cans!"
The waiter smiled and replied, "I'm really sorry, but we're a small business and only sell in small quantities, so the price is the same for everyone. After the trial run, we'll sell it for five taels of silver per can.
If you want to make a large purchase, you can go to the reception desk in the commercial street at the back to discuss the purchase. You can buy as much as you want, as they have a large stock."
The traveling merchant exchanged a glance with a raggedy-dressed "commoner," then smiled and went to the reception desk, which was the third-floor shop in the middle of a row of shops at the back where most of the shops had not yet opened.
The plaque is very grand, with the familiar three characters "Qianjinlou" in large characters on the top, and another line of characters below - Xining Town Commercial Street Reception Office.
The traveling merchant nodded, saying that as long as the Qianjin Building was still there, it would be fine. A promise is worth a thousand gold coins. If the Qiao family did not honor their promise, Xining Town would have no business to do in the future if the news got out.
As soon as I entered the door, someone came to greet me. "Excuse me, sir, what business would you like to inquire about? The food is on the first floor, and the other items are on the second floor."
"What about the third floor?" the traveling merchant asked casually.
The waiter smiled and said, "The third floor receives VIPs who are trading over ten thousand taels of silver. If you can produce a banknote, I'll take you up there."
Traveling merchant: "..." It sounds like they are sending someone to heaven, which is unlucky.
He turned around and went upstairs with a bad look on his face. If he could do such a big business, why would he not enter the country in the middle of winter and earn some hard-earned money in the northwest?
Yu was in charge of reception on the second floor. Although Qianjinlou was closed, the business of Qianjinlou had to continue. Miao Wan was very confident in handing this job over to Yu.
Originally, Yu was a little hesitant, worried that she would not be able to do the job of welcoming and seeing off guests well. After more than 20 days of devilish training and Ruan Jialin's magic music, she now looks like a capable person.
"Please take a seat, distinguished guest. Ayun, bring the tea." Yu smiled and stood up to let the merchant sit on the sofa.
The merchant paid for room A of the Jufu Inn and saw the sofa. He sat down calmly, but was a little dissatisfied with the hospitality given by the lady.
"Why are you, a woman, asked to come out to receive them? Is there no one left in Xining Town?"
Yu was not angry at all, because the last person who spoke to Miao Wan like this was cheated by her and lost his land deed, and had to pay nearly ten thousand taels of silver to build a commercial street.
The reason why this person in front of her dared to speak like this was simply because he saw that she had worked hard at home for many years and was not like a noble lady who was easy to bully.
But Awan also told her that the three words "Madam" sounded like someone wanted to cheat her... Ahem, making money from her is not as easy as pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. The more others look down on her, the easier it is for them to fall into the trap.
So, Yu just smiled cheerfully and let the tea be served to her young lady first. "You may not know, our entire commercial street's owner, Ms. Qiao, is a woman. She is the wife of General Yunhui and the wife of our Xining Town Garrison Commander. Therefore, it is more convenient for women like me to deal with the owner. If you don't mind, you can go directly to the shop to buy the goods."
The traveling merchant understood and said, "If you want to buy, buy from me. If you don't want to buy, just leave."
He was not the kind of person who was inflexible. Women were even easier to bargain down. He just wanted to gain the upper hand.
Hearing this, he showed a look of dissatisfaction, but did not leave. He just took out the golden dew on his body and the original crooked iron sheet.
"This is the Golden Dew I stole from Qianjinlou in Xining Town. I spent over a thousand taels of silver to get this VIP card. Now that Qianjinlou is gone, I want to buy more of their goods and have to negotiate with you. So, should I be cleared with the half-price Qianjin Yinuo offer and the VIP discounts that Qianjinlou offered me?"
Yu looked embarrassed. "Qianjinlou has burned down. We really have no way to verify your Golden Dew and VIP card."
The traveling merchant showed anger on his face and slapped the coffee table, causing his beard to twitch a few times. Damn, anyone who slaps a solid wooden coffee table knows how painful it is.
"Everyone knows that Boss Qiao is the owner of Qianjinlou, so you're going to deny your debt after you've ripped us off, right?"
Yu stood up and greeted him, "Dear guest, please don't be angry. Listen to me, Qianjinlou's promise will never change, but now there is no way to verify it. We can't just accept anything that comes to us.
If you have multiple uses on one card, or if you've already used up all your Golden Dew usage, well, that's fine, but Qianjinlou has made a promise, and I'm not a fool to be bullied, don't you agree?"
The merchant snorted coldly, "Then you have to give me an explanation."
"Of course," Yu assured him, respectfully inviting the merchant to sit down and having her assistant hand him the booklet. "Because there's no way to verify it, Qianjinlou is unwilling to break its promise. Therefore, anyone who can produce a VIP card can use it for 1,000 taels of silver. However, this silver can only be used to purchase VIP cards for our commercial street."
The merchant scoffed, "Has your boss gone mad with poverty? It seems I threw away a thousand taels of silver earlier, and now I have to pay it back. What's going on? Is it only two thousand taels of silver now?"
Yu shook her head, "Of course not."
Merchant: "Even if you add an extra ounce of silver, it's still mine. If I don't add more silver, you won't acknowledge it, right?"
"Of course it's your money, but our new VIP card is different from the previous one that only allows you to buy things at a lower price. The VIP card can be used to pay for the amount of money you spent. We naturally won't force you to change to a new card." Yu smiled more respectfully.
"That means the silver is still yours. This card is worth one thousand taels of silver. The newly added silver is still yours and can also be used to offset the purchase price."
The merchant's heart skipped a beat. This card was actually given to him by Wuliangha, and it was indeed issued only when one spent more than one thousand taels.
But the goods worth one thousand taels were given, and now they are worth one thousand taels. This is like a pie in the sky, and it is filled with meat.
He became more cautious. As a businessman, he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. "So, how much is the new VIP card?"
Yu pointed to the booklet he hadn't opened, "Guests can look at it for themselves. Different VIP cards have different benefits."
The merchant couldn't wait to turn the page. The VIP card rules were very clear.
Recharge one thousand taels and receive a set of rouge and powder for free, or enjoy a buy one get one free promotion.
Recharge 2,000 taels and receive a set of toiletries for free, or enjoy a buy-20-get-1-free promotion.
Recharge three thousand taels and receive a bucket of sugar for free, or enjoy a ten-get-one-free promotion.
Recharge 5,000 taels and receive a free month's stay in Room A of Jufu Inn, or enjoy an eight-get-one-free promotion.
Recharge 8,000 taels and receive a set of all goods from Qianjinlou for free, and enjoy a five-get-one-free promotion.
The merchant turned another page and asked, "Why is there nothing at the end?"
The more I look at it, the more I want to know how much I need to top up to get a buy-one-get-one-free deal. If I can buy the most expensive goods, wouldn’t I make a fortune?
Yu smiled sheepishly, "Nine is the number of extremes, and prosperity always leads to decline, so the boss only ordered eight thousand taels of silver. I can't make decisions on deals above ten thousand taels, so I have to go to the third floor."
The merchant's breathing quickened. The sooner he knew about this, the more money he would make. Once those big merchants who could afford to pay more than ten thousand taels of silver came, he would have no chance.
Originally, Wuliangha allowed him to buy as much as he could and gave him five thousand taels of silver in advance.
He was doing business outside the Great Wall and had some silver and goods on him. He could at least collect eight thousand taels by scraping together some of them, but he would have to go back and sell some of the goods.
Thinking of the fact that the price of goods in Xining Town was higher than other places, the merchant's mind changed and his face became stern again.
He slammed the booklet shut. "You haven't told me yet, what if I don't want to top up? You don't want to acknowledge my previous VIP card?"
Mrs. Yu shook her head apologetically. "I'm just starting to entertain you, so please forgive me for any inappropriate remarks. There's no such thing as forced business. If you're not interested, Qianjinlou will compensate you according to the state government's disaster relief program. The state government compensated Qianjinlou thirty taels based on the size of the shop. After all, Qianjinlou also suffered a disaster and has limited resources. I can offer you one hundred taels to buy back your VIP card."
"One hundred taels? Didn't you say one thousand taels before? You are being inconsistent. Are you trying to appease a child?" The traveling merchant continued to bang his hand on the table.
Yu's expression paled considerably. "You're also in business. No one would do anything without profit. Even shops have their days of closure. You can't even get a penny. If there's anyone more generous than Qianjinlou, just tell me about it. I'll give you a thousand taels of silver then, what's the harm?"
In the past, Yu Shi could not say such generous words. She would feel very distressed if she only gave ten taels of silver, let alone one thousand taels.
Now that she had to spend a hundred taels to buy a card that she didn't have to pay for, Yu's heart was bleeding. If it weren't for Miao Wan's insistence, Yu might have put on a shrew-like show in front of the merchants for a hundred taels.
Damn it, you got the goods worth one thousand taels, and you gave discounts to VIP card customers before. Now you know that our Qianjin Building has been destroyed, but you still come to suck our blood and eat our meat. Your greed is really ugly.
The traveling merchant thought that there were only two women, and if he spoke sternly and made a fuss for a while longer, they would definitely be scared, and he might be able to take advantage of them.
As a result, he endured the pain in his hand and slapped the coffee table for the third time, and Yu stood up with her hands covering her heart. The young lady behind her immediately clapped her hands, and two expressionless and cold men pushed the door open and came in.
"Is there anyone causing trouble?"
Yu sighed with red eyes, "This distinguished guest is not satisfied with the solution I proposed. Please, gentlemen, take him to the county government office. The boss is here too. Please ask him to give him a more satisfactory explanation. Please don't let this distinguished guest down."
Merchant: ???
"Wait! I'm not dissatisfied, I just want to say a few more words..." He quickly stood up and stopped the man who was about to carry him away, "You are... you are bullying me, a foreigner, because you are a big store?"
The assistant lady was a little puzzled. "Isn't it that the distinguished guest is dissatisfied with this and that? How dare we bully the guest? We are helping the guest to file a complaint with the county government so that you can handle the matter."
Merchant: "..." I thank you, but I don't want to take advantage of you and I don't want to die.
Even if we don’t know who the owner of the commercial street is, the woman just said that she is General Yun Hui’s wife. How can the merchants be nice to the Shangguan family?
Not to mention that Qianjinlou's solution was quite kind, even if they didn't pay a penny, the county magistrate would not have given face to General Yunhui.
He smiled awkwardly, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. I just wanted to ask for my merchant friend who can't afford the money. I'm not dissatisfied."
Yu frowned, looking afraid of him. "Then ask Uncle Geng to check this VIP card. If it's indeed from Qianjinlou, ask the accountant to pay one hundred taels of silver..."
"No, no, no, I'm here to discuss business with Qianjinlou, so of course I need to apply for a new card." The merchant quickly interrupted her.
Yu was a little embarrassed and turned her head away. "I'm really sorry, I can't entertain you. You're so frightening, slamming the table all the time. Let's wait until the boss comes back. If you don't want the 100 taels of silver, just wait a few days at the Jufu Inn."
The merchant thought, "Everyone will know about this in a few days, and I won't even be able to eat warm shit... Ugh! How can he still make money soon?"
The tense atmosphere just now changed in an instant. As traveling merchants, they are better than anyone else at putting on a smile and pretending to be grandsons.
He quickly apologized with a smile and slapped himself lightly. "I'm a person who looks mean but is kind. I tend to speak in a hurry. Actually, this lady has made it quite clear. I'll top up my card, the most expensive one."
Yu showed a questioning look and did not ask the guard to leave. She only asked the accountant to come in to count the silver.
The merchant's attitude became much better. "Some of our goods are still in the provincial capital. Could you please write me an IOU? I'll send someone back to deliver the goods today. I'll keep the money."
Yu thought about it awkwardly and sighed, "We can't charge our VIP cards on credit, but since you're a regular customer, I can't refuse you.
But if you do that, the discount of giving away all the goods will be gone. You cannot leave Xining Town until the goods are counted and I receive the money."
The traveling merchant felt a little pain in his heart. He knew most of the goods in Qianjin Building, and the total amount was at least about one hundred taels. It was like he was throwing away a VIP card for nothing.
He thought to himself that he would have to cheat a few cards from people who had them and then earn the money back.
Being guarded by the guards, he did not dare to bargain and agreed directly. Fortunately, it was a buy-five-get-one-free deal, which was almost half price, and he paid one thousand taels less, which was more cost-effective than using the VIP card in the past.
By this calculation... he got a huge advantage! Even if he sold it at half the price, he could still make a thousand taels!
Thinking of this, the merchant was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. This trip was really worth it!
After he left, the assistant was still a little confused. "This is like him paying seven thousand taels of silver for a thousand-tael-worth of merchandise. We're losing out."
Yu also felt the same way. When she returned home, she couldn't help but complain to her mother-in-law, thinking that her sister-in-law was too stupid.
Madam Zhang's vision was still blurry, but she could vaguely see the silhouette of a person. She spat in Yu's direction, "Don't tell anyone, especially those old men and women. They'll laugh at us for being so brainless from killing pigs."
Yu: ???
"The older generation who have farmed know that landlords give away seeds and land, and only ask for rent. But I've never seen many peasants become landlords, while the landlords are getting richer and richer. Why is that?"
Although Madam Zhang didn't understand business, she was old enough to understand it immediately. "Is the price of selling grain the same as buying it? Similarly, if someone gives you goods, wouldn't it be money if they sell them back? Can the selling price be the same as the purchase price? Small gains add up to big gains, and no one can lose out on Awan."
Besides, the cost of the goods worth eight thousand taels of silver was less than one-third, and the rest was all earned back.
If you earn less than one thousand taels of silver, people will definitely buy from you. If you don't want to earn less, why would they buy your goods worth eight thousand taels of silver?
As they say, old people become more cunning. The older ones, including Aunt Geng and Uncle Geng, are not in a hurry.
Others may not know, but the couple knows best that the private treasury in the mansion is looked after by Uncle Geng, Aunt Geng and A Dun.
These days, the money in the family has only increased, and it seems to be getting more and more. All of them are sent by merchants with smiles on their faces. Everyone thinks they are getting a good deal.
Of course, there was another person who also knew that Miao Wan must have made a lot of money, and that was Qiao Ruichen.
In addition to his absolute trust in his wife, just looking at the way she takes Taotao and Qiao Rui shopping, you can tell that she must have made a lot of money.
Ruan Jialin followed. Like Qiao Ruichen, he was carrying a lot of things and had put them on the carriage several times. He was so tired that sweat was coming out of his back.
"Xiao Rui, try this dried sand apple and see if it's delicious. If it's delicious, we'll buy it all."
"Taotao, do you think this pattern is beautiful? Boss, I want all the silk with this pattern."
"Are you thirsty? How about we buy some more dried tangerine peel and hawthorn to make a drink?"
"Hey, there are frozen pears! Husband, please buy me some plums so I can go back and make some pear soup."
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Ruan Jialin was going crazy. Didn’t he agree to come out and buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstone?
Wow, except for the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, I have bought two carts of other things!!!
The author has something to say:
Some little cuties are worried that Miao Shiren will lose money if he keeps giving away free gifts. Her own mother, I, was also worried about the merchant when I bought a lot of things at a promotion where you could get 100 free if you spent 1,000, or even get a discount if you spent 1,000.
And, the most common thing in massage parlors is that if you spend a thousand or more, you get a thousand free, or if you spend ten thousand or more in a beauty salon, you get free products and services, as well as deep discounts... Oh, let me put it this way, the beauty salons I've been to have moved from small shops in the community to second-floor buildings in commercial streets, and I'm the only one who's poor.
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