Ruan Jialin never looked down on women.
He has always known that although most women are trapped in the harem, they are responsible for giving birth to children, raising their husbands and children, managing the household chores, and even ensuring the peace of the family.
Moreover, both his mother and wife were strong-willed, so he didn't feel any resentment as a man for being ordered around when Miao Wan was in charge of directing everyone's work.
Miao Wan is probably the most promising one among the descendants of the Ruan family, she is so promising that she can achieve great success.
But it was not until he went shopping with Miao Wan that he realized that he had still underestimated his cousin... his cousin from the Qiao family... and even his niece Qiao Aqian.
Are women so scary when they go shopping?
Why do they usually get out of breath after walking a few steps, get hoarse after talking a few words, and turn pale after exerting too much energy? But shopping requires so much walking, so much talking, and so much energy!
Still alive! Dragon! Alive! Tiger!
Not only did her face become more and more rosy, her eyes became brighter and her back became straighter, as if all her energy had been sucked away from her.
When he got home, Ruan Jialin collapsed directly on the sofa that was brought to the county town. He didn't care about his manners at all. He slid down the back of the sofa and lay there.
Miao Wan had a great time shopping and happily discussed with Qiao Rui what style of clothes to buy in the future. She also asked Qiao Rui to draw a new style of clothes for Taotao. Only then did she have time to take care of the two distracted men.
Although Qiao Ruichen never complained and didn't look tired from beginning to end, in fact, his eyes were a little straight. His wife was too good at buying things and bargaining. In the past, his wife never went shopping because the Qiao family was feared by others. She must have suffered a lot of grievances.
Qiao Ruichen felt a dull pain in the soles of his feet, and his heart ached even more, because he felt sorry for the grievances his wife had silently endured.
Miao Wan: ???
She looked at Ruan Jialin with a smile and asked, "Now do you know why I refused to send the things from Qianjinlou to the county town?"
Ruan Jialin nodded vigorously, "If all women go shopping like you, then the county governor really shouldn't be given a chance."
You have to pay taxes to do business in the county town, so it’s better to go to Xining Town. My cousin can make all the money and it can also benefit the people.
"Then again, even the wives of wealthy families and the wives of officials, would really be as crazy about buying things as you are?" Ruan Jialin sat up, a little skeptical. After a pause, he suddenly remembered, "Oh, right, did you buy the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone?"
Miao Wan: “…I forgot.”
Saying she wanted to buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstone was just an excuse; she just wanted to go shopping.
Ruan Jialin didn't need her to answer and nodded directly, "I believe it, it's just that crazy."
How much do you believe it?
After Miao Wan returned to Xining Town, he specifically asked Yunxi and the others to talk more about what was sold in Xining Town Commercial Street. After several ladies from wealthy families bought a lot of essential flower oils, he also specially gave them invitations to the Tianzihao Room.
Of course, he didn't give it to everyone, but mainly gave it to those who bought the most essential oils.
There are only three No. 1 rooms in total, and they are given to those whose consumption level reaches a certain level. It is very important to decide who to give them to and who not to give them to.
The ladies in the back houses of small places all compete with each other, and the trend of competition in the county town is even more serious, and to some extent it even represents the respectability of the husband in the family.
Ruan Jialin was not panicked. Before Miao Wan and her husband went back, they said that the richest families were the families of several old foxes in the Gubei Army.
When Chen Sixu was in power, the subordinates followed suit. If the superiors were corrupt, the subordinates, whether they were greedy or not, had to show some sign of corruption and go along with the crowd, so as not to be eliminated as a clean stream.
When the sage was settling accounts with Chen Sixu, these old foxes were busy offering a lot of gold, silver and treasures, and complaining with tears and snot.
The sage knew that when the water is too clear, there will be no fish, so he did not intend to bother with them. As long as they were not Chen Sixu's men and had not committed any acts of treason, he would just turn a blind eye.
Even if these people offered gold, silver and treasures, it would be impossible for them to become penniless after so many years. They are still richer than most families.
But Ruan Jialin didn't give any of them away. Even if he offered them to others eagerly, they might not give him face. So he only gave them away to a few wives from wealthy but inconspicuous families.
My goodness, this is really disturbing the official’s family’s nest.
Someone sent their personal maid to ask, "If you can't explain it, Jufu Supermarket will be shut down. In this county town, just having the title of General Yunhui is not enough."
Ruan Jialin only smiled bitterly. "How could our boss dare to invite you ladies to come? The general hasn't arrived yet. We, Lord Qiao, are well aware of the difficulties faced by the generals. How can we allow you to be tainted by the dirty water of forming cliques just for a small business?"
The lady was speechless. What could she say? Did she say that we are not afraid of dirty water?
Aren't you afraid that General Yunhui will act on behalf of the general? You are making excuses like the blind and deaf?
If he is afraid of dirty water, will he bear a grudge if Qiao Ruichen wins the general's favor in the future?
Moreover, this is a small matter for the husbands of each family, but for the ladies in the harem, food can be put off until later. The things produced by Qianjinlou are related to appearance and age, which is a big deal for women.
The ladies here were in a dilemma, and those who were invited did not dare to go for fear of offending the families of their superiors/generals.
Ruan Jialin added, "As soon as we enter, we are guests. We shouldn't have any dealings with you generals. But if you are concerned about your safety, it would be good to invite friends to accompany you. It would also provide more protection.
After a moment of stunned silence, the few who received the invitation were overjoyed.
Right! Isn't this a good opportunity for them to curry favor with their superiors on behalf of their husband/son/father and build connections with the Gubei Army?
Anyway, I heard that all the rooms there have three master bedrooms, each with a small living room, so it's not a problem for one person to invite two people to take over.
Xining Town welcomed six noble ladies and three extremely wealthy young ladies, who moved into the No. 1 room.
Logically speaking, these women are considered the most noble group of women in the northwest, except for Anyong County.
In the past, they were overshadowed by Chen Sixu's wife, but now they are the trend-setters among Northwestern women. They have seen a lot of good things, but they have never seen a theme room.
The ladies who had invited people over were worried. The room vouchers were theirs, but they couldn't live in the biggest room. But if they had to live in a small room, they would feel a little cramped.
When we arrived at the Jufu Inn, this problem was solved directly - the three rooms in the Tianzi Inn were the same size, but with different themes.
Room No. 1 in Tianzi has a flower theme, Room No. 2 has a snow theme, and Room No. 3 has a splendid theme.
Those who like flowers and plants chose Room 1, those who like elegant things chose Room 2, and those who like bright things chose Room 3. The nine people knew each other and there was no distinction between who invited whom. They just checked in according to their preferences.
The ladies who chose the flowers theme were stunned when they walked in. There were no flowers or plants. There was a shoe cabinet and shoe rack right at the entrance. They could sit down and change their shoes. The furry smoky pink slippers were placed on the side. Or they could choose to walk barefoot.
Because the whole house is covered with light red plush carpets, the carpets are woven into various floral patterns, currently the theme is peonies, Wei Zi, Yao Huang and Zhao Fen.
After entering the house, I found that all the items, including the frames of the Surong mirrors, were a complete set according to the different types of peonies. The pillows also had different pleasant scents. In the bathroom, there was a stone pool.
The waitress at the inn explained, "Just so you know, depending on the theme you choose, we offer bubble baths with different essential oil effects, as well as exquisite care packages."
Bubble bath?
Delicate care?
Sounds like something you should enjoy right away!
The snow-white theme is not pure white, but a collision of ivory white and maroon. It is elegant and stunning. The three ladies who chose this theme were immediately fascinated by it.
Not to mention the splendid theme, there are clusters of flowers everywhere, but it does not look messy. Those flowers are used on different carpets, sofa cushions, pillows and quilt covers on the kang to form a splendid landscape painting. Both the vulgar and the elegant are displayed in one room.
Even the hot springs smelled of dried flower petals and citrus essential oils. The citrus was brought back by Miao Wan from Anyong County, and the smell was especially liked by the ladies.
The nine ladies completely forgot about going to the commercial street, and all of them chose to take a bath and do their treatments immediately.
After the whole process was completed, it was time to go to bed. Even the wife, who didn’t sleep well, had a good sleep without any dreams.
When they woke up the next day, the nine people met in a separate hall on the third floor for dinner. They all looked more relaxed than the day before.
Before the nine people even left the inn, they made a decision: buy!
Buy a carpet that is so soft that you can walk on it directly!
Buy a blanket that feels as light as a cloud when you cover yourself with it!
Buy a self-cultivation mirror or even a full-length mirror!
Slippers, essential oil soap, beauty lotion gel cream, facial mask, buy!
Bubble bath and massage hammer, buy!
I also want the good stuff from Qianjinlou...
The waitress continued, "Dear guests, you have a lot to buy. Why don't you go to the reception desk on the commercial street? That's where the Qianjin Building used to be. They've now introduced a VIP card. You don't need to buy it. Just top up the money you want to spend and you'll get discounts and exclusive services."
The nine people looked at each other without hesitation. Although they were rich, the money did not come from the wind. They had just given so much to the saint, so they could not spend it lavishly.
If you can save, you should save. Everyone wants to get better things for the same money, and the richer you are, the more likely you are to do so, not to mention that you can also get distinguished services that others can never get.
However, Miao Wan, who was settling accounts on the third floor of Qianjin Building, smiled and said that one can dream, but forget about saving money.
The third-floor recharge card that the traveling merchant had never seen was unfolded before the noble ladies on the third floor after the VIP guests on the third floor, who were seated with the clatter of their jewelry, using a jade booklet as a carrier.
If you top up 10,000 taels, you can purchase goods worth 15,000 taels, and the new products from Qianjinlou will be delivered to your home before they go on sale every quarter.
Recharge 20,000 taels and you can purchase 30,000 taels of goods. Every quarter, new products from Qianjinlou and Jufu will be delivered to your home before they are sold.
If you top up 30,000 taels, you can purchase 45,000 taels of goods, which will be delivered to your home before the new products go on sale in Xining Town Commercial Street every quarter.
Recharge 50,000 taels to purchase goods worth 80,000 taels and enjoy the Ruan family's exclusive customized beauty secret recipe and care services.
"What is this secret recipe for beauty and customized care services?" the richest woman tried to ask.
Miao Wan smiled and replied, "It can make your appearance and body at least ten years younger than they are now, and it can also help you have children."
The nine people were dumbfounded, and then they all became excited. My God, no matter the first or the second one, it is fate for women!
No, every woman is willing to fight for these two things!
"I want to recharge!" The woman who asked the question didn't even bother to consider whether others could afford to recharge, and made the decision directly.
Several noble ladies knew that this woman's husband's family was the largest grain merchant in the northwest, and her parents' family was the largest cotton merchant in the northwest. However, as the eldest daughter-in-law, she had been married for five years and had only given birth to a daughter, and there was no news of her since then.
Although her husband treats her very well, the pressure from both her husband's family and her own family almost suffocates her, so she likes to go out. She always feels like she will go crazy if she stays in the house.
Now Miao Wan actually said that she could have children. Even if there was only a slight possibility, she was willing to give it a try. It was not like she was throwing money away in vain. She was getting a good deal and could have children. If she didn't top up, she would be a fool!
The expressions of the others were not very good. Even ten thousand taels was not a small amount. Although most people present could afford it, they only did it for enjoyment and could not explain to their families.
Miao Wan was well aware of the hesitations people had about recharge cards. It was simply that they felt it was not worth it, and that the expenses all at once exceeded their ability.
She smiled and invited everyone to taste the scented tea. "Dear guests, you don't have to apply for VIP cards. Although it will save you a lot, there's no need to stock up too much. Qianjinlou's recipes will be constantly updated, and in the future, if you buy too much, you'll have to give it away."
Huh? Someone with quick thinking immediately realized, "We got VIP cards, but we can't buy it at the original price, right?"
Miao Wan shook her head in surprise. "Of course, we'll buy it at the current price. The half-price sale on the commercial street won't end for a few days. The price will be calculated based on the time you buy."
Anyone with a brain would have figured it out. Ten thousand taels could be worth fifteen thousand taels, so they would save twenty percent, and then half the price... In other words, if they bought it back at the original price, they could make fifteen thousand taels, and even at half the price, they could still make five thousand taels.
This is not spending money, this is making money for the family!
Even if none of them can be sold, every family has relatives, friends, superiors and subordinates. There is still more than a month before the Chinese New Year, and these can all be excellent holiday gifts.
Almost everyone immediately decided to recharge their cards.
Only a younger woman was a little embarrassed. "Excuse me, Boss Qiao, if the money on hand is not enough, can you top up the card first, and I will have someone send the rest of the money in a few days?"
She didn't have that much money, and her family might not be able to come up with ten thousand taels at once, but her family had connections in Anyong County, so she didn't have to worry about how to deal with the goods. It would be too painful not to earn this money.
Miao Wan nodded understandingly, "Of course, you all come from prominent families in the county. As long as the contract is signed, it doesn't matter if the money is paid a few days later. You all have wealthy families, and I understand your difficulties. If you don't have cash, you can offset it with goods.
Yaks, soybeans, grain, cotton, medicinal herbs, and timber are all acceptable. As long as the quality is good, Jufu Inn will buy them at the highest market price."
The other people were also tempted after hearing this. No matter whether they had Northwest specialties at home, they would always have medicinal herbs.
"Okay, then I'll charge 20,000 taels!" The young lady who was short of money was overjoyed. Although her family did not have much cash, they had no shortage of timber and some local medicinal herbs in Anyong County. Their family could live in Xiping County just to sell these.
The others seemed to be lost in thought. When they left, Miao Wan already had 115,000 taels of silver notes in her hand, plus three bills of outstanding goods, including 20,000 taels of cotton, 10,000 taels of yaks, and 15,000 taels of timber.
Although the other six people were also tempted, it seemed that none of them was in charge, so they did not dare to easily allow the goods to be sold. Fortunately, they had enough money.
Ah, it’s purchased by the ladies who set the trend in the county town, done.
Yunxi, Miao Wan's new secretary, lamented the same way as A Dun, "Everyone says the areas outside the Great Wall are poor, but I feel like the rich outside the Great Wall are even richer than many places inside the Great Wall."
Miao Wan really didn't know this, but she felt that there should be quite a few rich people inside the Great Wall. After all, the traveling merchants all seemed to have plenty of money when they spent money on purchases.
She felt that the rich people in the northwest were just more generous with their money, which was why they looked so wealthy.
Miao Wan happily carried the precious money box back to the garrison. When passing by the commercial street, she saw those noble ladies shopping non-stop.
Miao Wan sent people to follow them and count the goods they needed. It was useless to just show these ladies a list, so she let them go to each shop one by one. Only after they had a good look would they know what they wanted to buy.
If the quantity is large, you can place an order directly with the statistics assistant lady, and then place an order with the merchants in the name of the factory. We can also deliver the goods to their door and give them some extra samples.
When she returned to the mansion, Zhang Sanzhuang, Ayuan, Master Gu and others were there.
After a period of chaos, the weather became colder, which affected some people and attracted them to come from far away. The Jufu Inn was barely able to operate properly, and Zhang Sanzhuang no longer had to keep an eye on it.
The accounting office of Jufu Inn, the alkali factory and the brick and tile factory were all there. As for the fabric factory and the tailor factory, they were still small workshops. Sun and Li settled the accounts themselves, and they were also waiting for Miao Wan.
Only after entering the house did Miao Wan discover that Madam Zhang, her aunt, and Aunt Geng were all there. Zhang the Butcher and his son, Zhang Dazhuang, were squatting by the stove at the door, baking buns for the children.
"Mom, Ada, why are you here when it's so cold?" Miao Wan greeted Madam Zhang and her husband first. "I told you I'd come see you in a couple of days. I'll send some herbs from Anyong County and give them to you later. Let the doctor see if they're any good."
Madam Zhang pulled Miao Wan to sit down, felt her cold little hands, and warmed them with her rough hands. She couldn't help but scold her, "You're not so old that you can't move. Why can't you walk more? Do you despise me and your Ada?"
Miao Wan leaned against her and smiled, "How could that be? I'm just worried that you and Ada would be cold."
In fact, ever since Butcher Zhang became ill and Madam Zhang lost her eyesight, Miao Wan has been very busy and has seen the two of them less often.
She always remembered the pride and joy that Madam Zhang had shown when she first talked about wanting to watch the fireworks.
This made Miao Wan feel a little guilty. She wanted to find as many medicinal herbs as possible so that Am could see the newly built Xining Town again as soon as possible.
Madam Zhang knew this very well, but she always felt that Miao Wan was not to blame for this matter.
Even if we take a step back, it was her own fault for not aiming when throwing things. Miao Wan led everyone to make money and tried every means to protect everyone, so there was nothing wrong with her at all.
She didn't want Miao Wan to bear this burden. Although the time of being adopted as her godparents was not long, these few years felt like more than half a lifetime. It always made people feel as if they were in another world, as if this girl should have been hers in the previous life.
Madam Zhang couldn't even remember what her mentality was when she shamelessly took advantage of the Qiao family at the beginning. Now she treated Miao Wan as her own daughter and repeatedly told the family to be grateful. She didn't want Miao Wan to ruin her health out of guilt.
So when Madam Zhang saw Miao Wan now, she didn't hesitate to show her partiality in front of everyone, "If there's anything, let your husband and the others do it. If all else fails, there are still Sanzhuang and the others who are not up to the task, so you just have to talk.
It's so cold, you should wear your scarves, hats and other things. You still have the nerve to say that to Am, if you get cold, all of us will be worried to death."
Mrs. Zhang also explained why she came here. She touched the edge of the kang and said, "I brought the firewood stick. Isn't it time to settle the accounts so that we can pay the workers at the end of the month? Some people think they have lost a lot of money, but my daughter will never lose money. If she loses money, it means the subordinates didn't do a good job. You tell me later, listen up, Mom. If anyone doesn't do a good job, I will beat him up for you."
Anyway, everyone present was Madam Zhang's junior, and Miao Wan couldn't bring herself to hit anyone because Madam Zhang had seen pigs being slaughtered all her life and was cruel.
Zhang Sanzhuang: "..." Is this your mother?
Others: “…”
Especially the accountants, their faces became even more worried when they saw the fire sticks as thick as a bowl. A Yuan couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Miao Wan was amused and laughed non-stop, "Amu is really nice to me, but I guess he didn't lose money anywhere."
She originally wanted to quietly settle accounts and make a lot of money, but seeing that Amada and the elders were worried, Miao Wan was not convinced. With her abilities in the past two years, wasn't it enough for everyone to trust her?
Then let's just settle the accounts openly so that everyone doesn't have to worry about her going bankrupt.
"A'dun, take your men to guard the door. No one is allowed to approach unless my husband, Sun A'da, and my uncle come."
Adun quickly agreed and went out to guard the place with a few Kunlun slaves assigned to him.
Miao Wan asked everyone to take out their account books, and Sun Yaozu also took out the account books from the garrison.
"Let's start with the inn."
The inn's accountant stepped forward with a bitter face and said, "To the boss, the inn has earned a total of 170 taels so far, mostly from upgraded rooms, room supplies, and tips from distinguished guests."
"The rest is... expenses. The inn spent 6,000 taels during its 20-day trial run. 1,600 taels of that went towards the cost of the inn's bricks and tiles, labor, meals, and bonuses. 2,000 taels went towards renovations, and 2,400 taels went to the fabric factory, tailoring factory, and brick and tile factory. The inventory is enough for a month and a half."
"The inn was open for twenty-seven days, and its expenses... were twenty-four thousand taels. Five hundred taels were used to renovate the front and back yards, seven hundred taels were used to pay for the guests' food, clothing, lodging, and transportation, eight thousand taels were used to pay for the merchants' work points, and fourteen thousand eight hundred taels were used to pay for receiving the goods."
"At the end of the month, the clerk's wages total 24 taels, the young lady's wages total 18 taels, the maid's wages total 12 taels, the toilet cleaner's wages total 30 taels, the security guard's wages total 40 taels, the doorman's wages total 24 taels, the accountant's wages total 20 taels, Shopkeeper Zhang's wages total 50 taels, Shopkeeper Qin's wages total 30 taels. The boss's bonus is calculated based on the number of people who come to the store, so the total is 1,100 taels. This is 1,348 taels."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else was stunned. Even Zhang Sanzhuang was a little shocked. With a total expenditure of more than 30,000 taels, the money earned was not even a fraction of it?
Zhang Sanzhuang was feeling nervous. He always felt that he had forgotten something after listening to what the accountant said, but he had lost too much, so he really didn't have the mood to think about what he had forgotten.
Since you can't remember it, it's not important. Nothing else can catch up to knowing that you have lost tens of thousands of taels is even more distressing!
Miao Wan's expression remained normal. "Where's the factory?"
Yu Erqiang quickly explained the brick and tile factory's accounts. "At the beginning, the brick and tile factory used work points in exchange, but the costs of several factories were all paid in silver. The total income was 5,000 taels. The expenses were firewood and building houses, including the various ores purchased by the master. Oh, and our wages and bonuses. Adding up... ahem, 17,000 taels."
The others were even more silent. This was another loss. Didn’t they just say there was no loss?
A Yuan was about to speak, but Miao Wan gave her a look, asking her to speak last. A Yuan paused and let Sun speak first.
Sun glanced at her husband with pride. "I don't make much, but the Yu family's costs are also included in my income. The work points I exchanged for looms were all paid to the Yu family at cost, which was 3,000 taels. The common people exchanged cloth for work points, and the work point deduction was 3,500 taels. There was also 500 taels of cotton thread, cashmere, and camel hair purchased, which added up to 7,000 taels. Our wages and bonuses were 107 taels. Most of our income came from the inn and Awan's orders, totaling 9,300 taels, for a net profit of 2,193 taels."
Mrs. Li felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. "I got all the fabric here from Sanzhuang's wife. The cost was 5,400 taels. A small portion of the finished clothes were orders from the inn, and the majority were orders from Awan. The total cost was 7,000 taels. After deducting the wages and bonuses, I made 1,500 taels."
The only thing left unmentioned was the alkali factory. Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang couldn't help but sigh, "How dare you ask for a bonus?"
Everyone's face suddenly turned red, and they were all very embarrassed.
In fact, they were also embarrassed, but Miao Wan insisted on doing things according to the rules. As long as they were not late or leave early and completed the work on time, they would be given bonuses according to the regulations.
If we didn't have a clear idea of how much we could earn, we wouldn't be so worried about losing money.
"Ayuan, you tell me." Miao Wan patted Madam Zhang's hand to comfort her and said with a smile.
A Yuan stood up, his voice clear and crisp, like a stream of clear water flowing into people's hearts.
"After deducting the cost of setting up the factory and the wages and bonuses, the total cost of the alkali factory was five hundred taels. The cost of all the stoves and ironware was two thousand taels, so the total expenditure was two thousand five hundred taels."
"Since the trial operation, the total revenue from gold alkali is 7,000 taels, the total revenue from silver alkali is 10,000 taels, the total revenue from white sugar is 1,200 taels, the total revenue from chili sauce is 1,000 taels, and the total revenue from flower essential oil is 9,000 taels, totaling 38,200 taels. This does not include the 29,000 taels of new orders for goods that have not been paid for."
Everyone was dumbfounded again. My goodness, the inn lost as much as the alkali factory earned, no more, no less. Even if new orders were included, everyone's losses were not as much as the alkali factory earned.
Madam Zhang sighed softly again, "All of you combined are no match for a little girl. Again, how dare you ask for a bonus?"
Everyone: “…”
Miao Wan finally managed to hold back her laughter, coughed lightly, and took the account book from Sun Yaozu, "It's my turn."
"Let me start from the beginning. Xining Town burned down, and the county government provided disaster relief funds, a total of four thousand taels, so the cost of building the inn and the factory is included."
Zhang Sanzhuang's expression looked a little better, and he secretly felt lucky that he had avoided a loss of more than a thousand taels.
"Secondly, the commercial street has a shop opening fee of 9,300 taels, but the actual cost is 8,000 taels, leaving 1,300 taels."
Yu Erqiang and Master Gu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Good, the compensation was reduced by eight thousand taels.
"Third, Cousin Ruan has already found a buyer in Anyong County for the goods collected from the inn. He has sold some of them, and the rest, except for those for his own use, should be able to be sold. The estimated income is 30,000 taels."
Zhang Sanzhuang's eyes suddenly lit up. If that was the case, the inn didn't lose any money!
"Fourth, merchants place orders with me, which are orders I place with the factory. I pay you the cost price, and they pay me half of the profit. This also includes various custom-made glass products for customers in the county town. Overall, there is a price difference, totaling 33,000 taels."
Master Gu and Yu Erqiang were stunned. Glass was so valuable? The most expensive part of this thing was the ore, but each piece only cost a few coins, and they sold it for a little over two thousand yuan.
They all wanted to say what the guests said: Are they robbing money?
With this calculation, it seems that everyone did not lose money on the part they were responsible for, and even made a lot of money.
Miao Wan's smile grew even brighter as she continued, "The county town bought the goods from the alkali factory and sold them at double the price, but because of the taxes, we made a total of four thousand taels."
Everyone felt relieved. It was okay. So what if it was a county town? They didn't earn as much as they did. Not only did everyone feel relieved, but they also felt a little proud.
"But." Miao Wan said again, which made everyone's heart rise. People are not afraid of bragging, but they are afraid of "but".
Miao Wan actually dropped a bombshell, "The shop in the county town has attracted over 900 people to Xining Town, and they are also the source of all our VIP cards and next month's customers. This has created a turnover of 200,000 taels of silver for Qianjinlou, and we can get 10,000 taels of bonuses from the county town alone."
Everyone was stunned. Two hundred thousand taels?
Zhang Sanzhuang seemed to be out of his body. He had been competing with Ruan Jialin for so long, but still lost.
Miao Wan didn't say that after receiving the two hundred thousand taels, the sales volume for the next month would almost be saturated.
Business in Xining Town Commercial Street will not be as good as before, as VIP card customers have gone to do the purchasing themselves.
It is estimated that the merchants in Anyong County will not come here until the middle of the twelfth lunar month after receiving the news. Also, there are people everywhere who want to buy New Year's goods, and the purchasing agents will definitely have to recharge new cards.
Overall, it will be a prosperous year.
From the two shops to the business in the two places, more and more people came and the business grew. Miao Wan did not explain the inside story in detail, but let them know that part of the money was for next month, and they did not make that much this month.
As long as everyone knows that even if it seems like a loss, it is actually a huge profit, it is enough for everyone to continue to roll with energy.
Mrs. Zhang was delighted to hear this. She held Miao Wan's hand and kept praising her. Finally, she couldn't help but sigh, "Look at Awan, and then look at you guys. How dare you take the bonus!"
Everyone: "..." Enough, enough, we know we are wrong, can't we just continue rolling?
Miao Wan smiled and sent away the others who looked pale but felt relieved. She left the Zhang and Ruan families to have dinner together at the garrison.
Qiao Ruichen didn't come back from outside until dinner was almost over, bringing with him the smell of wind and snow.
Madam Zhang's eyesight was not very good, but her nose was strangely more effective. When Qiao Ruichen came in, she showed a happy expression, "Is it snowing outside?"
Qiao Ruichen smiled and nodded, "Yes, it looks quite big. I see quite a few people watching outside. The people must be very happy."
Last year there was only a light snowfall. Fortunately there was fermented fertilizer, but the harvest was still much worse than expected. If there had been a heavy snowfall this year, the harvest next year would definitely have been much better.
Miao Wan thought of the dilapidated houses in the countryside and the broken windows that rustled in the wind. She ate a mouthful of oden and thought to herself that she would have to order some window glass from Master Gu later, at least to prevent the wind from blowing into the house.
It just so happened that she kept all the food from the recovered goods. After deducting the supplies for the military camp, she could use the rest to build a few porridge stalls so that no one would go hungry.
It would be best to boil some anti-freeze and cold medicine soup together, but medicine is not easy to cook casually. Otherwise, you can make Siwu Decoction. There are still too few doctors in Xining Town.
After the end of spring, we can start building the road. It will still be a work-for-relief program. The work points earned by the villagers can be exchanged for repairing houses or building brick and tile houses.
After the brick and tile factory's technology matured, it was very cheap to exchange green bricks and tiles for work points, but it was slightly more expensive to buy them with silver.
The road has been repaired, the house has been renovated, and it is almost cold again. If she can get pregnant during the Chinese New Year, she might be able to see "Miao Wan" in winter.
Seeing that Xining Town is getting better and better, Miao Wan is not satisfied with developing only in Xining Town. Xiyong County and even Xiping County are threatened by the Xiban people. It is not enough for her to just make money. She has to find ways to improve the protection capabilities of the people of Dayue.
I don’t know if “Miao Wan” has found some books on chemistry, physics and cold weapons for me, and I don’t know if I can bring them back.
If I can't bring it back, with her brain that becomes stupid for three years after pregnancy, it will be difficult for her to remember much. Eh...
God, please give your daughter a cheat code? A system, memory enhancement, or even a weapon map! Please!
"Awan, Awan?" Miao Wan was patted on the head, and she stopped thinking wildly in her mind and raised her head in confusion.
Who hit her?
"Qiao Bailao, you want to go to heaven!" She hummed with her cheeks puffed out.
Qiao Ruichen really didn't use much strength, he was just a little worried, "Am is gone, are you feeling unwell? You didn't even hear Am calling you just now."
"Ah?" Miao Wan quickly stood up. "I was just thinking about something and didn't pay attention to it for a while."
When she was absorbed in thought, she tended to be oblivious to what was happening outside.
Qiao Ruichen quickly pulled her back, "Am said you've been very busy lately. You should take a good rest for a few days and don't overwork yourself. Everyone will be worried about you then. Your parents in Beijing will be worried too, and I...will be the most worried."
Miao Wan leaned in his arms and smirked, "You want to compete with me for this? Then why don't you compete with Taotao to see who is more adorable?"
Speaking of Taotao, Miao Wan suddenly patted her head and said that she had forgotten something.
"Where is Taotao?" Where is my daughter who is so old?
After Zhang Sanzhuang returned home, the maid who had been hired was helping Yang's newborn baby diaper. It was snowing, so she refused to let him go outside and only brought in a toilet.
Zhang Sanzhuang was stunned for a moment, then he remembered what he had forgotten. There was a guy who claimed to be a military advisor, cleaning the toilet at the back of the inn.
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Wow, there are too many things to write. I have deleted, subtracted, and added, but I still haven’t written the part about the richest man. I will definitely write it tomorrow!
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