After the building was completed, Qiao Lian'er went inside early the next morning to stock up on the goods, filling both floors to the brim. In addition to pecans and macadamia nuts, there were also almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, etc. The latter items were also available in this era, but they were of superior quality and could be sold at a higher price.
Ms. Lü began her career as a proprietress in the capital.
Back in her hometown, she had managed two shops and was very skilled at promoting goods and entertaining customers. Moreover, the Qiao family's daughters-in-law were all genuinely enthusiastic, making it easy for them to win people's favor.
I heard that wealthy families are buying expensive pecans and macadamia nuts, and ordinary families who want to try them know that there are reasonably priced ones here, so they all come to buy them.
By the afternoon, the nut shop was bustling with activity.
Qiao Lian'er went to the market and picked out a few more people, including a shopkeeper, an accountant, and a general helper.
When the shops in Ning County and Yongguan County first opened, in order to save costs, the shopkeeper and the accountant were often the same person, but now there is no need to save costs anymore.
In an instant, Qiao's Nut Shop began to operate in an orderly manner.
People came and went to buy nuts, and the customers brought baskets and cloth bags, usually buying at least ten pounds.
Macadamia nuts and pecans cost one tael of silver per catty, while other nuts cost five mace per catty. Different types of nuts at the same price can be freely combined.
Ordinary families in the capital were quite wealthy compared to other places, especially those with better conditions. They had accumulated wealth over generations, owned shops or had good businesses, and could save up several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels of silver.
So indulging in these snacks isn't too much of a luxury for them.
On the first day of business, they sold 3,000 catties. On the second day, they sold more than 8,000 catties in one day, mainly pecans and macadamia nuts, with a total income of 10,000 taels.
As agreed, Lady Lü handed over five thousand taels to Qiao Lian'er, who gladly accepted it.
In another day, this shop will break even.
Qiao Lian'er planned to buy a shop for her eldest aunt when she came. Later, her second aunt might come, and her mother might come too. The Qiao family members were all in the capital, and everyone received the same treatment.
If the family splits up in the future, she won't want her half of the profits. Instead, each branch of the family can get their goods from her at wholesale prices. Of course, that's a long time from now.
The first two days were the most crucial. Qiao Lian'er spent most of her time in the shop. Today she just came to take a look around, secretly replenished her stock, and then prepared to leave.
Several wealthy women entered through the door. They didn't seem to be there to buy anything; their expressions carried a hint of arrogance.
Qiao Lian'er was afraid they would cause trouble, so she sat down again after lifting her bottom.
One of the ladies reached out and grabbed a handful of macadamia nuts, examining them with a smile on her lips.
"See, I told you so. Although they sell these two kinds of nuts here, they are far inferior to what we bought from the county magistrate."
"Yes, look how much smaller the fruit is, and there are some spots on it."
"The price we paid was worth it."
“Only nobles like us can afford nuts that cost ten taels a pound, and we buy them by the hundreds of pounds at a time. If other people were to buy like us, they would exhaust their wealth in one go.” A noblewoman covered her mouth with her handkerchief and smiled.
Seemingly aware that what she said was inappropriate, she lowered her voice, but her companions agreed, and everyone smiled knowingly, looking satisfied.
When they came in, they had tense faces, as if they were about to be inspected, but now they all seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief and were filled with a sense of superiority.
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