Qin Yao originally just wanted to hold a brief meeting to decide on the production task for the second batch of ladies' boxes.
Unexpectedly, everyone had such an enthusiastic discussion that they even gained something unexpected. The more they talked, the more excited they became. They didn't even have lunch. It wasn't until the afternoon when everyone was thirsty and exhausted that they dispersed with a sense of unfulfilled desire.
Now Qin Yao has confirmed that the second batch of goods will be 100 mother-of-pearl ladies' boxes, and then 50 spring version ladies' boxes and 50 colorful ladies' boxes will be produced at the same time as hooks after the New Year.
A small storybook with pictures was added to the new batch of ladies' boxes to deepen the impression of the ladies' boxes among the noble ladies in Kyoto.
If nothing goes wrong, after these two operations, the high-end products of the Lady's Box series will be able to gain a firm foothold in Beijing.
But compared to this, Qin Yao is more concerned about the first batch of payment for the goods.
Cash was difficult to transport, so after Qiu Yan deducted her own share of the profits, she sent a trusted confidant to deliver the remaining nine thousand taels of silver in the form of silver notes to Qin Yao personally.
The person who came was also an old acquaintance of Qin Yao.
"I didn't expect the boss would send the second manager here." Qin Yao said with surprise as she invited Jiang Wen to come in and take a seat.
Jiang Wen smiled enviously: "This is nine thousand taels of silver. The boss won't feel at ease if I give it to someone else."
"Speaking of which, our two companies have been cooperating for some time. I have never come to take a look before. This is a good opportunity. I am quite curious about how this lady's box was made."
The two sat down in the main hall, and Li brought tea and freshly made egg cakes. They looked ordinary, but the sweet fragrance made Jiang Wen's eyes light up.
"What is this?" He pointed to the plate of golden and soft egg cake.
Qin Yao explained: "The cake is just a random snack. It tastes pretty good. Try it."
"Then I'll be welcome."
Jiang Wen meant it when he said you're welcome. It was difficult to grab the food with his hands, so he just took the plate, picked up Li's specially provided silver spoon, scooped a piece and put it in his mouth to taste.
The first feeling when taking a bite is fragrance and softness. It is not as soft as pasta, but a kind of cloud-like cotton that melts in the mouth. Jiang Wen has never tried such a taste and was pleasantly surprised.
If you taste it carefully, you will find that it not only tastes good, it is simply a divine product!
After finishing half of the dish, Jiang Wen stopped because of choking. He took two sips of tea to suppress the choking, and luckily he didn't choke, which would have made Qin Yao laugh at him.
"Are you okay?" Qin Yao asked with a faint smile, looking innocent as if she didn't realize how embarrassing you were.
Jiang Wen nodded restrainedly, scooped another spoonful and swallowed it, then said, "Not bad."
The food has been eaten and the banknotes have been delivered, it’s time to get down to business.
Seeing that Jiang Wen was in high spirits, Qin Yao took him for a tour of the stationery factory, and then took him for a walk around the village. She also told him about her plan to open a ladies' box counter store in the capital.
"Special, counter, store?" Jiang Wen had never heard of such a word before, so he spoke it word by word, fearing that he might say it wrong.
This Liujia Village looks remote, but it contains many new words that he has never heard of.
For example, words like chief design, research group, canteen, working meal, etc., he just thought they were the dialect of this village.
Unexpectedly, the workers in the factory said that they learned all these from their general manager Qin.
It seems that Manager Qin loves to say new words that others can't understand, and I don't know where she learned them from.
Qin Yao smiled faintly and said, "Yes, a specialty store is a store that specializes in selling ladies' boxes. From front desk reception to after-sales service, it only provides high-end services for buyers of ladies' boxes."
"Of course, we will pay for the shop, but after all, we are unfamiliar with the place and do not have as deep a foundation as your company, so we still need your help to open the shop."
Jiang Wen was stunned for a moment, but seeing that Qin Yao seemed to have already planned this, he had to remind her.
"Butler Qin, no one opens a shop to sell only one thing, do you know that?"
Qin Yao nodded, "I know, so we have two new products, right? You have seen them just now, and you are very satisfied with them, right?"
Jiang Wen was stunned. Just because the color is different, it is called a new thing?
He thought it was outrageous, but then he thought again, cooperating with her was already an outrageous thing, so it didn't seem to matter if it continued to be outrageous.
"It's not easy to open a shop in the capital. Have you really thought about it?" Jiang Wen reminded seriously.
Qin Yao nodded firmly.
Jiang Wen stared at her suspiciously for a long time, "If the shop is opened, it won't be the ladies' boxes from Fulong Company. Now the noble ladies in Beijing only recognize the ladies' boxes from our Fulong Company, and they won't recognize other ones."
Qin Yao smiled, and smiled easily, "So I said that our stationery factory will open the store, but the management will be handed over to your company. We have no experience in serving customers, and we dare not run it ourselves."
"For free?" Jiang Wen became more suspicious of her. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Qin Yao shrugged, "If I propose to open a store, will your company adopt it?"
"The annual rent for a popular shop in the capital is three thousand taels, not to mention the decoration and other management expenses. All in all, it takes at least five thousand taels of silver a year to keep the shop going." Jiang Wen was afraid that she didn't understand, so he calculated the accounts for her.
Of course, it's a bit exaggerated, but not too far off.
Qin Yao smiled even more deeply and winked at him. Don't forget, she now has nine thousand taels of silver notes in her pocket.
Besides, the money they earn now is not only for themselves, but also for Her Royal Highness the Princess behind them.
Jiang Wen's heart sank, "I'll tell my boss when I get back."
Qin Yao was satisfied and asked him in a friendly manner, "When do you plan to go back?"
"Early tomorrow morning." He didn't dare to stay in Liujia Village any longer.
Qin Yao said "oh" and sent him to the village entrance. Suddenly, she said, "I'll let Liu Fei go with you tomorrow. I'm a country boy who has never been out of the county. I hope you can give me more advice when we get to the capital."
Jiang Wen's eyes widened. His boss hadn't agreed yet! Don't force it on someone like this!
Qin Yao didn't look at him, but whipped the horse for him and shouted "Go". The horse felt pain and ran away, carrying the angry Jiang Wen into the county seat of Kaiyang County.
There was no vacant room at home, and it was embarrassing to let Jiang Wen squeeze in, so she arranged for him to stay for a night in Manager Fan's restaurant, where she served him good wine and food, and the meal was charged to her bill.
After watching Jiang Wenyuan leave, Qin Yao immediately rushed home and picked up the abacus to do the math.
Nine thousand taels of silver notes are not as exciting as several large boxes of silver. They are light and there is no excitement.
After deducting costs, workers' bonuses and dividends to villagers, there was still 7,500 taels left.
Thirty percent of it is 2,250 taels of silver. Regardless of whether the princess wants to receive this endorsement fee or not, Qin Yao is prepared to hand it over voluntarily.
The remaining 5,250 taels of silver is Qin Yao's personal income.
Maybe because all her needs were basically met at the moment, the more than five thousand taels of silver could not cause any ripples in her heart.
But for Liu Fei, who was carrying a huge amount of silver notes worth 7,000 taels and was about to follow Jiang Wen into the city, go to Kyoto, and "pay tribute" to the princess's mansion, the trust given by his third sister-in-law was a burden that he could not bear in his life!
But that was the capital city, and the young people full of high spirits couldn't help but be fascinated by it.
So, with the whole family watching, Liu Fei, with a huge sum of money in his pocket, shouldering the task of opening a store assigned by his third sister-in-law, and the hope of self-exploration, set off on the road to Beijing with trepidation. (End of this chapter)
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