"Have you heard? The chili sauce from Jufu Supermarket can kill people from Tibet!"
"I went to buy it a while ago. A while ago, Mr. Zhang next door bought a can of it, saying it was edible. But his little grandson started crying when he touched a little bit of it. That's when I realized it was a powerful thing."
"Have you tasted it? What does it taste like?"
In the morning, the northwest starts to feel a little cold in August, but the sun is still in the sky. It is a rare comfortable time in the northwest. In a dozen days, frost will be seen in the morning, like magic.
Under a thick osmanthus tree, two old men were playing chess and chatting.
The person being asked choked and glared at his fellow chess player. "I've already told you it can kill people. How could I dare to eat it?"
When he opened it, he felt like being stabbed by a knife. His legs were shaking so much that he almost threw it out after pulling out the cork.
The bright red color looked very nice, and it made one's mouth water. However, the old man was too timid to try it, and he even stopped his family members from trying it.
"Hahaha, Old Liu, you're just a coward. I went to Old Man Zhang's house and tried the sacrificial meat cooked with chili sauce. Wow... it was so delicious that it made people cry and snot, and they just couldn't stop eating it. If you don't dare to eat it, how about selling it to me? I'll give you five hundred coins!"
Old Liu put away the chess pieces, got up and went home. "You're so good! I heard the news early in the morning and lined up right away. My feet were so crowded that they were swollen. How could I let you get away with it? Bah!"
After saying this, Old Liu picked up the little monkey and the chess set and went home happily.
It’s really delicious... No matter whether it can kill the enemy or not, let’s try it first!
Five hundred coins was all his pocket money!
Similar gossips often happen in other places. The main reason is that even Miao Wan didn't expect that after killing an enemy, she did nothing and the chili sauce became popular.
Although the research institute needs a lot of chili sauce, Miao Wan also has a lot of land now. She grows beets, peppers, potatoes and soybeans, and a lot of them.
The Zhang family had a lot of land and always listened to her. They planted whatever she said. In addition to the half-acre of sunflowers, they also planted wheat and barley. In any case, the Ruan Qiao and Zhang families had no shortage of food.
But even if there is more, chili sauce is more pungent than chili water, and you have to add seasonings and stir-fry it during the production process.
Even if a pot with a lid that can be used for frying can be made, it is impossible to achieve non-toxic sealing in this era, and Eucommia gum cannot withstand such heat.
That would be very difficult for the workers, so the amount of chili sauce produced each month is limited.
In addition, some people bought a large quantity of goods from Jufu Supermarket and Xining Town a while ago, so the Qiao family didn’t have much stock now, and they sold out in half a morning.
Even so, people kept lining up to buy it. When they heard that it was out of stock, some expressed regret, some begged for it to be restocked quickly, and some were dissatisfied. In short, people were talking about it everywhere.
Naturally, the news was also heard in Wuliangha's house.
Su Rina was convinced by Miao Wan. She was really capable.
But even knowing this, Su Rina was still furious when she thought of Agula and Bayin's betrayal.
Especially when she remembered that it was she who gave away the Glazed Fruit, Su Rina wished she could vomit blood in basins.
Her son, Xierha, the new head of the Wuliangha clan, poured a cup of tea for Eji and comforted his mother, "Eji, don't be angry. Isn't this a good thing for us?"
Su Rina said in a very aggressive tone, "How can it be a good thing? There is no need to say how much money is thrown away. The Wuliangha family is not what it used to be..."
Seeing Hilha’s sad expression, Surina stopped talking.
She and Xilha were caught between the Qiyan clan and the Wuliangha clan, and the most tormented were they, mother and son.
She was afraid that Xilha and Abu would become enemies one day in the future, so she made her own decision and returned to the royal court with the cattle, sheep and horses of the Wuliangha clan.
Who knew that before she had the chance to ask Qiyan to spare Wuliangha, the brothers Agula and Bayin brought their men, as well as milk tofu and fine horses hidden somewhere, to join Buqi and put her and her mother in a frying pan.
Since Agula was unkind, Surina was not soft-hearted and directly let her son take over the position of the new head of the Wuliangha clan and defect to the Qiyan clan.
But now when people talk about the Uriankhai clan, they still only know Agula.
So Su Rina brought her son back to Dayue. She wanted to make Agula live in the shadow of her son from now on!
Su Rina's idea was not impulsive.
Her son, Xierha, was a wise man recognized by the wizard himself. Even though he was only in his teens, he secured the position of head of the family in a short period of time. After arriving in Xiping County, he established the Chamber of Commerce very smoothly.
Su Rina changed the subject, "Why don't we just open the shop now, increase the price and sell the chili sauce, and then mix some things in it. Then I'll see how Miao Wan will explain it."
Xierha smiled and pushed the teacup in front of his mother. "But we are the ones who sell the chili sauce. As long as the things sold by Jufu Shangchao are fine, Madam Qiao is not as honest as Eji."
Su Rina thought about it and said, "Then why did you say..."
"But we can sell it at half price and attract customers from Jufu Supermarket to our store as quickly as possible." Hilha showed an elegant smile on his still somewhat childish face.
"She runs a supermarket, and we run a business. We have everything she sells, and we also have everything she doesn't have. As long as our prices remain lower than hers, she will eventually become just the cattle and sheep of the Wulingha."
After all, the goods come from the Qiao family. At the beginning, they may need to do business at a loss, and the price of their own goods must be lowered.
But as long as Miao Wan has no customers and Dayue's merchants are also won over by Xilha, if she doesn't want to be dragged down, the rules will be decided by Wuliangha.
By that time, the Qiao family would have to lower the price when purchasing goods and raise the price when selling goods, and they would be left with nothing but cattle and sheep.
As for cows and sheep, they only need to be slaughtered for their meat after they produce milk.
Surina is not a kind person either. She only applauds her son's intelligence.
"Then let's do as you say. Tomorrow is a good day. We have been preparing for a long time. It's time to open." Having said this, Su Rina felt much better.
"Thank goodness she killed those Xiban people and reported this to the Qiyan clan. Now that she knows the situation of the Gubei Army, we can take advantage of this opportunity to suppress Miao Wan's morale."
While the mother and daughter were talking excitedly, Miao Wan was still seeing a doctor. It was not the one who came with them, but a gynecologist from the county town.
Qiao Ruichen was very glad that he didn't give Qiao Rui and Taotao the chance to come and follow him, otherwise they would have been scared.
Miao Wan was actually fine, she just had no appetite. Maybe the crushing battle the day before made her a little excited. She also saw blood and even dreamed of herself killing everyone.
As a result, I felt listless when I woke up.
Before she got pregnant, she had a good appetite, otherwise she wouldn't have thought she was fat.
Who knew that once she found out she was pregnant, she suddenly stopped eating.
I haven't been eating much these days. I always feel hungry, but I can't eat.
She originally thought that this was not a big deal, but the doctor took her pulse and found no movement. He then took her pulse and found no movement either. However, his face looked serious, which made the couple very nervous.
Miao Songsong's face turned pale as she leaned in her husband's arms, and Qiao Ruichen's face was also stiff.
The doctor looked up, startling the couple. They quickly stood up and said, "General and Madam, don't worry. Madam's pulse is stable and there's nothing wrong."
Miao Wan's throat felt weak, "Then why did you take my pulse for so long?"
The doctor quickly replied, "Madam, I feel your pulse and it seems like you have twins, but I'm not sure. One of your pulses is intermittent, which..."
Qiao Ruichen tightened his grip on his wife, "Sir, please feel free to speak."
"Yes, there is a saying among women who are pregnant with twins that the fetuses in their belly will compete for food, so not all women who are pregnant with twins can give birth to twins.
Of course, this doesn't mean you will have a miscarriage, but rather that during the ten months of pregnancy, you will just give birth to a child as if you were pregnant."
Miao Wan's eyes widened, and she touched her stomach in a slightly horrified manner, "Ah? What about the other one? Was it eaten by a brother or sister?"
Doctor: "..." I am telling you about medical principles, and you are telling me about Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.
He was at a loss for words and quickly shook his head. "No, no, your pregnancy is less than four months old, and the fetus is not yet formed. If one of them has no pulse, it will just be discharged like a normal menstrual period, and you won't even feel it. It's not... not what you said."
No matter how clearly he explained it, Miao Wan still felt sad. They were her children, how could they be eliminated in her womb?
Qiao Ruichen also didn't want one of his children to lose the chance before it was even born.
He asked in a deep voice, "Doctor, is there any solution? We must save both of them!"
The doctor carefully inquired about Miao Wan's daily life, and after pondering for a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's probably related to Madam's loss of appetite. I'll prescribe some nourishing food for you. In your case, taking medicine is not as good as taking medicinal food. Gentle food supplements can benefit both you and the fetus."
After the doctor left, Miao Wan burst into tears instantly and lay in Qiao Ruichen's arms, crying and gasping for breath.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't eaten well, the baby wouldn't be so weak."
Qiao Ruichen hadn't seen Miao Wan cry so hard in a long time. He was so distressed that he held her in his arms like he was holding Taotao and rocked her to comfort her. "Don't be afraid, Wan. You are God's own daughter. He will definitely not watch your child die. Be good and I will eat something with you, okay?"
Miao Wan wanted to say that her head hurt from crying and she didn't want to eat, but then she remembered that it was because she didn't eat well that the baby had to leave her, so she didn't dare to say it and nodded while holding back her tears.
But the more she wanted to eat, the more she looked at the table full of delicious food, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, and the less appetite she had.
Even when Ruan Qi and his apprentices used all their skills to prepare a table full of delicious dishes from various regions for her, she didn't want to eat them, and even if she forced herself to eat them, she felt like vomiting.
There was no other choice, so Qiao Ruichen rode back to Xining Town and picked up Sun Laohuo.
When Sun Laohuo heard that Miao Wan couldn't eat and was even pregnant, he didn't care that there were other guests in the Tianzihao guest room. He immediately followed Qiao Ruichen to the county town with two earthenware jars.
When he arrived, Miao Wan had already managed to eat a small plate of snacks, so at least she wasn't hungry. She then drank some bird's nest soup and couldn't eat anything else.
It's like a vicious cycle. I know the food will go bad if I don't eat it, so the less I can eat, the more worried I become, and the more worried I become, the less I can eat.
Without saying a word, Sun Laohuo took the jar to the kitchen, kneaded the dough and made a golden and fragrant dog urine. He then chopped the roasted meat into pieces, opened the jar, and carefully took out a piece of... tofu.
Let Aya and the others look at it. The tofu is so beautiful, like a red jade, trembling, covered with a layer of crystal agate-colored juice, hanging without dripping, exuding a strange salty fragrance.
I heard from Sun Laohuo that this is called fermented tofu, and it is a recipe given by their boss. It is said that they have been wanting to eat it for a long time.
After mixing this salty aroma with the barbecued meat, spread it on the dog urine cake, cut it evenly into the length and width of Majiang cards, and then serve it on a plate.
The aroma of oil and flour mixed together, the fragrance of fried shallots, mixed with the salty aroma of fermented tofu and barbecued meat, the thick and rich aroma almost makes people cry.
Then Sun Laohuo opened the second can, which contained the chili oil he had made. He took the pork tenderloin, cut it into pieces as thick as his little finger, wrapped it with cornstarch, fried it in the chili oil, and then took it out to drain the oil.
At this time, soybean oil has been heated in the iron pot, and peppercorns are used to enhance the flavor. After the sesame aroma comes out, pour in a little bit of fermented vinegar with white sugar.
When the sound of "sizzling" was heard, the spicy oil pork tenderloin was poured into the iron pot and stir-fried. At this time, even the guards standing far away could not help swallowing their saliva and looking over here.
The extra strong spicy aroma, with a hint of sweetness, is enough to make your soul leave your body.
What kind of dish is this? How can it smell so good?
In fact, to call it Sun Laohuo, this dish is a bit weird. It is said that this is the recipe that Miao Wan dreamed of herself, and it is not the kind that was given in a dream by her ancestors.
In fact, Miao Wan was DIYing in the office. She had nothing to do and didn't like the sweetness of sweet and sour pork. While Lu Chenxi was free, the two of them tinkered around and made spicy pork.
It has the sweet and sour taste of sweet and sour pork, but the taste is not strong, more spicy. One person can finish a whole plate with steamed buns.
As expected, after the noodles and dishes were served, Sun Laohuo quickly prepared a hot and sour noodle soup, and Miao Wan's appetite, which had been missing for a while, came back.
Only then did she feel hungry, her stomach growled, every cell in her body cried out for food, and her eyes turned green.
If Qiao Ruichen hadn't been afraid that she would upset her stomach, Miao Wan would probably have been able to finish all three portions of food by herself.
People who eat a lot are so exaggerated.
After she was not allowed to eat, Miao Wan still felt a little aggrieved. Coupled with the redness and swelling that had not yet subsided, it was heartbreaking and gave people a headache.
"Sun Ada, come back with us. I can help you stay in the inn for a while. I'll cook for you every day, okay?"
Miao Wan touched her stomach and smacked her lips. Seeing that there was only one third of the food left, she was reluctant to give up and asked if she was full.
"My stomach is full, but my mouth is not."
Qiao Ruichen: “…”
He really didn't know what to say, so he simply put his arm around his wife and stopped her from reaching out, and quickly swept away the leftovers.
Don’t say it, although this was made to take care of the pregnant woman and the flavors were specially prepared to stimulate the appetite, even if you are not pregnant, you will find it delicious. After cleaning up the leftovers... Qiao Ruichen felt even hungrier.
When Miao Wan saw that the plate was empty, she no longer worried about whether to eat or not. After crying and eating too much, her eyelids drooped and she was very sleepy.
Qiao Ruichen first took care of Miao Wan and put her to sleep, then ran to the kitchen.
Sun Laohuo had already made a big pot of Ga noodles. The dog urine was gone, but there was still a bowl of spicy pork tenderloin left. The rest were all snatched away.
"We still have fermented tofu. I'm not sure if you can eat more of it while you're pregnant. I'll ask the doctor later." Old Sun pointed at the jar angrily at Qiao Ruichen.
"Awan originally wanted to make this because she felt it was too pitiful for the soldiers to eat pickled cabbage every day. This thing goes well with steamed buns and is not difficult to make. If you like it, you can send it back to the military camp later."
Qiao Ruichen felt incredibly soft-hearted when he heard this. His wife was just so kind. Although she could be a bit troublesome, she was still soft-hearted at heart.
After he finished eating, he felt good and asked someone to send some to Cheng Shao. Gu Shuyao was in Xining Town recently, and Cheng Shao was alone, so he probably didn't have a good time eating, so it was a good opportunity for him to try it.
If the general thinks it's a good idea... well, let the Gubei Army place an order with the Xining Town Research Institute.
Even brothers settle accounts openly. The kinder his wife is, the less likely Qiao Ruichen will let others know that she is easy to bully (fog).
Early the next morning, Cheng Shao rushed to General Yunhui's mansion.
"You are so mean! My wife ran away with me, and you didn't even invite me when you had something delicious to eat!"
Qiao Ruichen glanced at him calmly and said, "Be quiet. My wife is seriously ill and hasn't woken up yet."
Cheng Shao: "..." Well, he made a gesture to shut up.
Anyway, ever since he met Qiao Zicheng and his wife, Cheng Shao has been tired of eating dog food and drinking vinegar every day.
Miss Miao Wan has never gotten up early. She always gets up when the sun is high in the sky. What does this have to do with pregnancy?
Anyway, Cheng Shao is a grown man and he didn’t come to see Miao Wan, he just wanted to eat for free.
Sun Laohuo made thousand-layer pancakes for the two of them, which was also the method given by Miao Wan.
In fact, Miao Wan doesn’t know how to make regular lasagna, so she saw the live broadcast app host make it himself.
In her opinion, it is actually the same method of making scallion pancakes.
It's just that the pancake is cut into squares like a chessboard, brushed with scallion oil and sprinkled with a layer of pepper and salt, and then folded left and right like buns, and finally sealed with two doughs, covered with a lid and fried in an iron pot.
Because of the fermentation with baking soda, it comes out as a plump square. When you cut it open, you can see layers of it inside, and it also smells like scallion oil and pepper.
This thing is soft, but chewier than steamed buns and steamed buns. It's a palm-sized piece, spread with fermented bean curd. Cheng Shao and Qiao Ruichen were speechless and just lowered their heads to eat.
The two grown men finished the amount of food that five people had. They were so full that they could no longer sit still, so they got up and went to the study to lean against the sofa.
After drinking a cup of tea, Cheng Shao finally remembered, "Oh, right, when I came here, I saw that Wuliangha's new shop had just opened. There were lion dances and actors singing, it was quite lively."
Qiao Ruichen nodded. "Awan and I are here for this. I heard that merchants from Dayue are also involved. Can you find out who they are?"
Although the cooperation is only with merchants from Northern Mongolia and the Western Regions, and involves merchants from within the Great Wall, no one knows whether these merchants have any problems.
It is true that they are guarding the Northwest, but if anyone with a problem enters the country, they will be held responsible.
Cheng Shao nonchalantly put his feet up on the low table, "We didn't find any problems, but we are sure they are ruthless. There is a person you must know, his last name is Zheng.
It is said that after their goods were burned in Xining Town and they were forced to enter the customs in disgrace, they developed a loom that could weave Yunxia brocade, and even established a route to weaving in Yangzhou Prefecture, so that the fabric could be delivered to the imperial city.
Qiao Ruichen remembered that when Ruan's second uncle and Miao Wan went to Bayin's tent, they were so angry that they cursed for a long time after they came back. He was clear about this.
One is Bayin, the other is Boss Zheng, who said that the signed contracts were burned and the blueprints were nowhere to be found. In fact, they both had unscrupulous intentions and only wanted to monopolize the profits.
"Is there no merchant named Liu from Dengzhou?" Qiao Ruichen asked Cheng Shao.
Cheng Shao thought for a moment and shook his head, "There is a merchant named Liu from Dengzhou, but he doesn't get involved in these things. He mainly sells wine."
Qiao Ruichen seemed to be lost in thought. Before he could say anything, he heard someone calling the boss from the front. He immediately stood up and went out. Nothing mattered more than whether his wife slept well or not, and whether she wanted to eat or not.
Cheng Shao, who was suddenly thrown aside, looked at the beam speechlessly and rolled his eyes. Who does he think he has a wife?
Hey, wife, when will you come back?!
When Miao Wan finished her meal and the couple came to the study together, Cheng Shao had already gotten over the bitterness of being fed with dog food and had regained his suave (and casual) demeanor as a general.
Unfortunately, Miao Wan exposed his plan the moment she entered the room. "Huh? Didn't the general sleep well? Ah Yao said he wouldn't be back for another two weeks."
Cheng Shao unconsciously touched his eyes and snorted coldly, "Do you need to tell me? Ah Yao told me a long time ago."
"Oh? But Ayao clearly said that she would be back in a few days." Miao Wan was full and had some signs of being a bear again. Her two sentences made Cheng Shao so choked that he wanted to hit him.
Qiao Ruichen had no choice but to help Miao Wan sit on the sofa. "Aren't you going to tell Ajian about the National Challenge?"
Hearing this name, the corners of Cheng Shao's lips twitched again. He didn't know when Gu Shuyao started calling him Ajian.
Originally, Cheng Shao was happy that his wife was closer to him, but later he found out that this was the nickname Miao Wan gave him.
Don’t think he doesn’t know that this little brat is laughing at him for being so mean. How good is Qiao Zicheng?
He's proud of his wife's ability, but what's so great about this weak, incompetent little lady...
Whenever Cheng Shao felt resentful, he could mutter something in his mind and write a book.
Miao Wan didn't know that he was so talkative, and excitedly explained the matter of the National Challenge to Cheng Shao.
Originally, Miao Shiren was mainly focused on making money, but after the doctor came yesterday and said that the baby in her belly might not survive, she suddenly changed her mind.
Qiao Ruichen said that she was God's biological daughter, and Miao Wan also knew that she was actually quite lucky, but she didn't think that anyone's kindness to anyone else came out of thin air. She must have done good things in her previous life to have this blessing.
Now, she is also willing to do more good deeds to accumulate blessings for the baby in her belly and Qiao Aqian, so that they can live a smooth and safe life.
But before she could tell the details, Cheng Shao told her what was happening outside.
Miao Wan wasn't smart enough in other matters, but even Cheng Shao admitted that when it came to making money, no one was more cunning than this young lady Miao Shiren.
She understood immediately and sneered, holding her hips. "He's planning a price war. He wants to turn Xining Town and the Qiao family into his Wuliangha dogs, so they can only work for him. They don't even care about stealing the recipes anymore."
Qiao Ruichen and Cheng Shao looked at each other. They were afraid that the dog was not just a dog of the Wulingha. It might become a weapon for the Northern Mongols to deal with Dayue.
However, if the other party really has the support of the royal court, even if Miao Wan has made a lot of money now, she will not be able to compete with the royal family.
If this price war really breaks out, the Qiao family will definitely suffer the loss unless the imperial court orders merchants not to do business in Dayue.
However, due to the friendly alliance, the imperial court would never issue such an order. That would give the self-proclaimed righteous army of Northern Mongolia an excuse to break the alliance, and then the people in the border areas would be the ones who would suffer.
Before the two of them could worry for any longer, Miao Wan patted the low table and said, "You want to trick me? Do you think I can't carry a knife? I'll give you two meters!"
They both: "..."
Well, it's so fierce and cute. Even if it shivers, it's probably because it's really cold.
Miao Wan didn't realize that her harsh words had failed again, but she would soon ask someone to invite Yunxi and Ruan Qi over. Now the fast food restaurant no longer needed Ruan Qi to be in charge, and Jufu Supermarket was still in charge of Ruan Qi, and Yunxi was in charge.
After the two people arrived, Miao Wan gave the order without delay -
"Let them open their shop first. Don't worry about the customers. We don't need to change our prices. Send one hundred blackboards over from Xining Town immediately."
"Ask Yaozu and Uncle Lin to come along. Yaozu is also a good painter, so have him draw the blueprint for me, and ask Uncle Lin to lead the team to build the venue."
"Send out a notice ahead of time, saying we're opening a new shop. It's open-air, everything's free, and anyone who comes in can experience the thrill of killing Westerners!"
"The new store will be called 'National Challenge' and built as quickly as possible. When it's almost finished, have someone help Northwest Commercial Bank by sending more customers there. Then, Jufu Supermarket will close for three days."
Yunxi had never experienced the Jufu Inn and Qianjinlou being so capriciously closed, so he was shocked when he heard this, "Closed?"
Ruan Qi understood that his niece was about to cause trouble again. He rubbed his belly and chuckled, "Okay, I'll have someone tell the people in the county town about the Jufu Inn and Qianjin Tower."
The people in Xining Town can also spread the word more, and when people are looking forward to it, it will be more lively.
As for Cheng Shao, Miao Wan had not originally planned to let the people of the Gubei Army participate from the beginning, but with the people from the Northwest Trading Company, it seemed that they felt that they were too easy to bully, and anyone dared to plot against her.
Since you have the right, why not use it?
"The general has a good relationship with the county governor, right? The merchants bought my goods and used them to open shops. I wouldn't say anything about it in Xining Town, but in the county capital, they didn't pay taxes on the goods they brought in from Xining Town. It wouldn't be unreasonable to ask them to pay the taxes they should have paid, right?"
Cheng Shao had never heard of having to pay additional taxes after buying goods from a place where no taxes were required, but there was no precedent for this kind of thing, so it wasn't too late to set the rules now.
Miao Wan put her hands on her hips and said something similar to what Su Rina had said before, "I want to see how much money they have to throw in. I can throw more and earn more. If you want to fight me, forget it in your next life."
Qiao Ruichen kept smiling as he watched his wife's high-spirited appearance, and he felt much more at ease. Miao Wan had been very cautious recently, and she cried so hard yesterday that she looked much more listless.
He still likes Miao Shiren's fearless and carefree look.
Miao Wan was eating and drinking at home to take care of her pregnancy. The newly opened Northwest Trading Company did take advantage of the momentum of Qiao Ruichen leading the team to kill the Xiban people, and lowered its prices to compete opposite the Jufu Supermarket, attracting many ordinary people and wealthy families to patronize it.
As for the common people, they would only use the products from the store that had the best quality. If the products were cheaper, that would be the best. As long as the store was not run by the Xiban people, they really didn't care. They were ruthless and indifferent.
As for ordinary wealthy families, many of them envied and hated the Jufu Supermarket for making a fortune. They did not dare to embarrass the Qiao family, and they were happy to watch them make a fool of themselves if someone dared to come forward.
As for the families of officials and powerful people, just watch them for fun. The weather is neither too cold nor too hot, so it's the perfect time to watch the fun.
Therefore, the better the business of Northwest Commercial Bank is, the more people pay attention to Jufu Supermarket.
Some even went to Jufu Supermarket specifically to ask, "People bought your products, and they were much cheaper than you for the same quality. Why don't you sell them at a lower price? If these products are kept for a long time, we won't take the loss if we lower the price later."
Yunxi cursed inwardly, "You're not done taking advantage of me, are you? I think you're not going to suffer any loss, you're just going to get slapped in the face."
But she still had a smile on her face, and her gentle nature was clearly revealed. What she said did not make people angry, but only made people puzzled.
"Don't worry, dear customer. We can't keep our goods in stock, so we won't ask you to buy the stockpiled goods. If they're selling cheaper, just go to the other side. This is also a good thing for the people, and we can only support it."
The onlookers are all confused. Are Jufu Supermarket stupid? They are clearly trying to squeeze you out of the market, leaving you with no place to stand, yet you are still foolishly supporting them?
What? If you think the money is too much, give it to us.
They thought this was confusing enough. Many people had already started to laugh at Jufu Supermarket, saying that it was lucky to make money in the past, but in fact it was just brainless.
But no one expected that Jufu Supermarket could do something even more brainless. Less than half a month had passed and the weather hadn't even cooled down completely, but Jufu Supermarket closed down!
That day, even the clerks from the Northwest Trading Company quietly came to the door of Jufu Supermarket to read their notice.
The notice on the door was extremely annoying.
[The supermarket is not busy, so we'll close for three days and go out to play. Three days later, the new store will open. All the goods are free, and we'll even pay you for the goods. Don't ask, the owner is happy and happy.]
There were so many people at the scene that everyone was silent for a long time. Everyone felt like their throats were choked and it would be uncomfortable if they didn't ask.
"This...Jufu Supermarket doesn't want to continue this business anymore, right?"
"But I haven't gathered all the flower essential oils yet."
"It's not that he doesn't want to do it anymore, I think he's gone crazy and started talking nonsense. He's selling goods for free and even giving money away. Who would believe that?"
"Maybe... Boss Qiao is just rich and willful?"
It's hard to answer this question. If you ask them whether they believe it or not, they all shake their heads. But no one knows how many people are ready to patronize it.
The clerk of the Northwest Trading Company ran back to the shop and told his boss, but before he could finish, he heard someone outside asking -
"Jufu Supermarket is so generous that they don't even lower the price to sell goods. They just give money and deliver the goods. Why don't you, Northwest Commercial Bank, react at all? Even if you don't give them the goods, can't you make them cheaper?"
Xierha: “…”
No matter how smart he is, Hilha is still a fifteen-year-old boy, so he is still angry, not to mention that he is Su Rina's child and has a bad temper.
Hearing the commotion outside, his face turned pale.
Still lowering the price?
Now he is losing hundreds of taels of silver every day. If he didn't have other goods and several other merchants were not burdened with the loss, the cash he has on hand would have shrunk by more than half in two or three months.
I originally thought that the Qiao family was now wealthy and powerful, and as long as the county town and Xining Town lost their customers, they would definitely collapse before them. I didn't expect that they would not be able to hold on, and instead had an attitude of giving up.
Su Rina came in from behind and saw that her son looked unhappy, but she didn't get angry.
"Isn't that better? We can then send more people to their doorstep and make up for some of the losses. Your method is fine. If they're willing to spend money, then so be it. I don't believe they can keep losing money and gaining publicity."
Hilha was still a little uneasy. He always felt that things were not what he expected, and variables meant that he could not control the overall situation.
If Miao Wan started a price war with him, or even let General Dingbei pressure the county governor to make things difficult for them as before, all of this was under Xilha's control. As long as the other party did what he wanted, he would have a way to turn all the money of the Qiao family into the Wuliangha family's.
But now Miao Wan suddenly did this, which gave Xierha an illusion that the difficulties before... seemed to be paralyzing them.
By the time Boss Zheng arrived, Xierha had already returned to normal. "Boss Zheng, have you heard that there's a new shop being renovated in the county town recently?"
Boss Zheng also came for this matter. Since he had taken advantage of the loom, he knew that there was no possibility of reconciliation between him and the Qiao family, so he could only stand on Xilha's side.
He felt that it was not that he was too immoral and treacherous, but that no one knew better than him how profitable weaving was in Jiangnan.
Let's put it this way: silkworm farming is a popular thing in Jiangnan, and there are many mulberry trees. The price of silk is determined by merchants like them, and the price of raw silk is even cheaper than cabbage. [Read novels on WeChat: Jiuju Push]
He controlled raw silk and had a loom that was better than anyone else's. He developed a unique brocade called Yunxia brocade, which was worth a hundred gold coins per piece.
This is equivalent to exchanging copper coins for gold. At most, if you add the labor costs of food, drink, and defecation, a piece of cloth will cost at most ten strings of cash.
Ten strings of cash equal one thousand taels of silver. Nearly ten thousand pieces of cloth are sold outside Jiangnan every year. The profit from this would drive any businessman crazy.
Therefore, Boss Zheng said that he shared the loss with Xierha, but in fact he did not lose anything at all. The cost of leaving the country was taken into account, and at most he made a very small profit.
It didn't matter. He originally wanted to get the high-quality cotton from the northwest and the new things from Xining Town, continue to research better cloth, and make more money in Jiangnan.
Therefore, he cared more about dealing with the Qiao family than anyone else, and kept sending people to keep an eye on General Yunhui's Mansion and Xining Town.
Hearing Xierha's question, Boss Zheng nodded immediately. "They bought a piece of land in the south of the city and hired a lot of temporary workers to build a house. But it doesn't look like a shop, nor does it look like a house. It's a bit strange."
It can be called a house, but it only has a few rooms, all of which are near the main gate, and there is no main house or side rooms.
It was called a shop, but he secretly asked people to look at those rooms. They were not decorated at all, with only railings and a long table. They were very simple. The homes of people with a little more money were better decorated than that room.
And the strangest thing was, "They poured water into the yard, making it muddy and slushy, and put up a lot of wooden traps. It looked a bit like a military training ground, but there were no weapons. There were just a lot of black circles like those from their carriages. Everything was very rudimentary, and it was unclear what they were doing."
There are not only wooden clamps, but also many ropes and scarecrows. If it is an archery target, the position is wrong and it is placed in a mess, so it is impossible to tell what it is used for.
Xierha was worried, so he went to take a look himself. Compared with the previous time when Boss Zheng asked someone to check it out, the cleanup was more extensive.
But as Boss Zheng said, this couldn't possibly be a shop, as there were pits and rockery, with ropes tied to the rockery, and many strange and rugged bumps.
The only place that looks like a shop is a high platform farthest from the house. There are two stoves on the platform. I guess they will need to light a fire when the time comes, and I don’t know what they will cook.
The high platform is filled with treasure pavilions, which are so densely packed that they look like a honeycomb, and are a bit creepy.
What exactly are they going to do?
This question is not only what the merchants and traveling businessmen of the Northwest Trading Company think about every day, but even the common people are guessing about it.
It can be said that although Jufu Supermarket has closed, it has become the hottest topic in Xiping County today.
When visiting friends after dinner or basking in the sun at noon, the topics of greeting each other became:
"Eat it? I heard that Jufu Restaurant always has fresh food coming out after it closes for a few days. I wonder if we'll be lucky enough to have that."
"I ate it, I ate it. I heard it's the same at Qianjinlou. Every time Guan and Zhang come, they put on a big show, and every time it's a show, people applaud and cheer. I wonder if it can be even more amazing than the lion dance in the sky during the Lantern Festival?"
Who knows?
Even when rich people gather or chat,
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