Chapter 436 Grocery Store
Shen Yueyao thought about it carefully and felt that it was feasible, and it would also be much more convenient to transport things later.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Okay."
Han Yunzheng couldn't believe it when he saw Shen Yueyao nod.
“Sister Shen, are you really agreeing?”
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, I'll help you write a plan later, and you can take a look at how to implement it."
The two men discussed the matter of the water fleet.
Then after discussion, they decided to split the profits 50-50.
Of course, Han Yunzheng wanted to give Miss Shen more share.
But Shen Yueyao felt that was not a good idea, so she split it 50-50.
Shen Yueyao also took out a few banknotes and handed them to Han Yunzheng, asking Han Yunzheng to do it.
Han Yunzheng's hands trembled as he looked at the silver note worth five thousand taels of silver.
"You said I don't have to worry about anything else, just go and do it, and I'll count this as my investment!"
Shen Yueyao also knew that buying a fleet was not that easy.
Anyway, she made a lot of money in the capital.
This time, my mother and her friends came back from Liuhe Village, bringing with them the income from the workshop over the past few months, which was very good.
She had won 100,000 taels of silver in a bet before, and when Su Xueyi won the first place in the imperial examination, she earned tens of thousands more taels.
Anyway, it’s no problem to take out five thousand taels of silver.
Han Yunzheng was so moved that his eyes turned red.
He was determined to do his job well.
If Sister Shen didn't trust him, she wouldn't do this.
Of course, Han Yunzheng also wanted to consult. He planned to open a store in the space where the previous martial arts gym in his family was located, but he didn't know what it would be used for.
Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "I remember your shop is quite close across the pier."
Han Yunzheng nodded and said, "Well, it's quite close across the pier, but it's also at the northernmost end of the street that runs north and south of the pier, so it's a bit remote."
"When my father founded the escort agency, the Beiliu Town dock was deserted. The shops there were all newly built, and the location was cheap. My father bought a place like that, thinking the location wouldn't be important, as long as it was convenient for opening a martial arts school."
"But now I suggested to my father that we buy the farm and build a large space there to use as a martial arts school. Then we can open a shop there and do business."
As he spoke, Han Yunzheng scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly.
“Actually, I have these ideas because I was inspired by some of the business you did, Sister Shen. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have such ideas.”
He learned martial arts from his father just to be a escort, and he had no idea of doing business.
He also knew that doing business was not easy at all.
People just need to do what they are good at.
It was also later when I started escorting goods, traveling all over the country, meeting many people, understanding many things, and gradually I learned to think.
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "It shows that you are smart. Others can't understand it even if they see it, and you can't teach it even if you teach it."
"It's great that you have so many ideas. Your dad would be proud of you."
Speaking of this, Han Yunzheng smiled brightly and said happily: "Well, my father will praise me now and smile at me."
"My dad used to be very serious and never smiled. I was afraid of him and worried that I would disappoint him if I didn't meet his expectations, because I knew that his life was not easy."
His father never told him about the hard times he had to go through, but his mother felt sorry for him. When he was a child and wasn't serious about learning martial arts, she would tell him how hard it was for his father to set up the escort agency. In the beginning, it was common for him to get injured while escorting, and he even almost lost his life once. She said that his father had many scars and cuts on his body.
His mother told him to learn martial arts well. When he becomes good at it, he can protect his father and himself from getting hurt.
He didn't understand it very well when he was young, but he gradually understood it as he grew older. He felt sad when he saw his father injured, and he also felt uncomfortable when he saw some customers making things difficult for his father.
He worked hard to learn martial arts, thinking that he would take over the family business in the future and make his father's life easier.
When I was young, I felt sorry for my parents, but I was powerless to do anything and only felt pressure.
When he grew up and thought about what he could do to make his parents feel better, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He felt as if he was useful, and seeing his parents feel relieved made him feel very comfortable.
Shen Yueyao looked at Han Yunzheng's expression and roughly understood what he was thinking.
The reason why she was willing to cooperate with Han Yunzheng and give him guidance was because Han Yunzheng had a noble character.
The Han family has had a very good reputation in escort services over the years.
Han Yunzheng's parents and grandparents are all very nice.
Since they knew each other, she was willing to help him.
"When our water escort agency becomes powerful in the future, your father will still be happy for you."
Han Yunzheng said, “Sister Chen, I learned kung fu from Brother Su, and now my kung fu is much stronger than before. My father was shocked.”
"Brother Su's martial arts are really good, and his moves are powerful."
Han Yunzheng's tone was full of admiration, and he really admired him.
He knows how much his kung fu has improved.
He had a sparring match with his father that time, and his father was shocked.
Han Yunzheng didn't know the identity of the Su family before, but later he found out that the eldest brother Su was once the prince of the Su Guogong Mansion and was a captain who led troops personally.
His martial arts skills are unmatched by others, and Brother Su seems to be very talented and very strong.
My father once said that strength is something that cannot be developed through training. Some people are born with extraordinary strength, which is a gift.
Shen Yueyao felt that Han Yunzheng was able to work hard to improve himself and had his elder brother teach him martial arts, so he must have his strengths.
Big brother doesn't teach just anyone.
It seems that Han Yunzheng has some talent in martial arts.
After a while, Shen Yueyao said, "In that case, your place can actually be turned into a grocery store. You can open a store on weekdays to sell some groceries, and it can also be used as a warehouse to store groceries."
"If I ask you to arrange for someone to open a store, you might not be good at running it. Besides, there are all kinds of stores over there, but have you noticed that the grocery stores in our town and the county town have fewer items and a smaller variety of items."
"Actually, you can take advantage of the escort agency's advantages and go to a place to buy some cheap local goods, that is, things that are scarce in our town or the county, or things that have a price difference. Then you can sell them back and make a profit. After all, you are still running an escort, and you may come back with an empty truck, but you can buy some things to put on the truck and bring it back."
"You can make some money every time you make a trip like this. For example, the Jiangnan region is rich in silk, but it's very expensive to buy this kind of cloth in the north. You can buy some and sell it at the grocery store..."
"On weekdays when the docks are busy and crowded, you can put your items in front of the store and have people call out, and people will naturally come to see and buy..."
"Also, the linen in our northern region is cheap, but there's not much in Jiangnan. You can buy the linen there and sell it when you're on a convoy run..."
"These things are easy to store. There's also some sugar. We can also sell the wine we make elsewhere..."
"Anyway, you can make a table and do some statistics. You should also do more market research. When you go to the market and shops, don't be afraid of people looking at you strangely. Learn more. There are also some popular silk and velvet flowers, and there are some styles. You can learn more and compare more. Some things are cheaper in a certain place because it is the place of production, but they may be scarce in other places and the price will be higher. Just the price difference and the large quantity can make you a lot of money, right?"
Shen Yueyao gave Han Yunzheng some pointers bit by bit.
Han Yunzheng became more and more excited as he listened.
After Shen Yueyao finished speaking, Han Yunzheng bowed deeply to express his gratitude to Shen Yueyao.
The two men then signed a cooperation agreement on the water fleet, and Han Yunzheng went back.
He was anxious to go home and arrange all these things.
He felt that listening to Sister Shen's words was better than reading for ten years, and more useful than all his travels and experiences.
He is a teacher and a master!
It was already mid-afternoon when Shen Yueyao returned home.
Dong Wenren chatted a lot with Old Madam Su and Su Xiuye, and told them about his parents at home.
When he saw Old Madam Su, Dong Wenren couldn't hold back all his grievances and burst into tears.
This is the feeling of seeing loved ones you can rely on and talk to.
Madam Su patted Dong Wenren's back distressedly and said, "Don't be sad, everything is fine now. If anyone dares to bully you and your parents again, I, the old lady, will be the first to not forgive them."
Dong Wenren wiped away his tears and smiled, "Aunt, everything is fine now. A merchant caravan came to Beijing, and my parents sent someone to tell me that someone in the Dong family knew I was admitted to the Imperial Academy, and they wanted to ease the relationship with my parents. Their attitude towards my parents has completely changed, but my parents drove them away. They will never return to the Dong family."
"The Dong family didn't dare to do anything to my parents. They said it was very satisfying."
"Also, my mother used the medicine my cousin gave her. She said that now she can sleep well and feels much better. She feels lighter and doesn't overthink things as easily."
"My father said that my mother has been exercising in the yard and she is feeling much better now."
"I know my mother is well and is fine, so I am happy."
"Luckily I met my cousin's wife that day. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to meet my cousin..."
Dong Wenren was very happy and felt that he had relatives in the capital.
Dong Wenren stayed at home for the whole day. Everyone talked a lot, ate a lot, and had a great time.
Old Madam Su also asked Dong Wenren to come over when he has time.
Dong Wenren nodded repeatedly.
That night, Su Xueyi also discussed with Shen Yueyao about sending Dabao and Erbao to the Imperial College children's school class.
Su Xueyi was worried that if he and Shen Yueyao were both busy, it would affect Dabao and Erbao's studies.
Besides, entering the Imperial College children's class will also be beneficial to Dabao and Erbao.
"They not only need to learn knowledge, but also learn how to communicate with others. Interacting with classmates is also a kind of learning."
"Also, the teachers at the Imperial College are very capable. Each one teaches something different. They can also learn things like horse riding and archery."
Shen Yueyao is a little reluctant. Will Dabao and Erbao go to school when they are four years old?
But she also knew that the Imperial College was the best school in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.
"Go straight to school?"
Su Xueyi said, "There is an entrance exam. It will be held soon. Those who enter the children's class are all gifted prodigies. If you can't pass the exam, you can't enroll. But the emperor has also released a few places, but I don't want to ask the emperor for quotas. I think Dabao and Erbao should be able to pass."
Shen Yueyao thought that Su Xueyi had confidence in the two treasures.
"Even so, I still think they need to take extra classes. Children have their own self-esteem. Doing well on the entrance exam will help them get into school and boost their self-confidence."
Su Xueyi said gently, "Okay, I'll give them extra lessons when I come back every day."
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Su Xueyi took a day off and went to the Hanlin Academy to continue her duty the next day.
Shen Yueyao started to get busy.
In the next few days, Shen Yueyao took Madam Su and others to visit the manor.
I went to see the many houses that Shen Yueyao had bought.
In some villages, Chen Yueyao built a farm, in others, she set up a class, and Su Daya and Su Erya also began to formally teach everyone.
Of course, the two of them also arranged the class schedule according to Shen Yueyao's suggestion.
They arranged a class schedule with Chen Shizhu. When they didn't have classes, they would either read or study, or Su Daya and Su Erya would go to help their third aunt.
There are also many dairy sheep and cows on the farm, which produce goat milk and cow milk to supply the milk tea shop.
They were shocked to see so many sheep and cattle.
The farm was built in a very orderly manner. The people who looked after the sheep and cattle were all women from the village. They all wore uniform clothes and kept the farm very clean.
Everyone cherishes the job given by their employer.
After their former employer bought the farm, they could only earn food by growing crops for the employer. They never expected that now, not only would they have food from the land, but they would also receive extra wages for working for the employer.
Their current club is very good.
Of course, their boss is a sixth-rank lady, how proud she would be to tell others about it.
Of course, the boss’ husband is the top scholar.
Tsk tsk, they feel very honored to work for such a boss.
They also heard that some high-yield crops were now being planted on their farm, and they were all very nervous and excited.
Before, when the boss told them to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes, which they had never seen before, that the yield was high, they were a little confused. Now they are not confused at all.
They just wanted to take good care of the fields.
Sometimes when Su Daya and Su Erya were taking a break at noon or when both of them had no classes, they would follow Shen Yueyao.
When Madam Su and the others saw some things in the fruit field, they were shocked.
"Yao Niang, this large piece is made of strawberries, right?"
"Is this ripe and ready to eat?"
Seeing some of the strawberries turning red, Mrs. Su was very excited.
Because Yao Niang had brought back some strawberries from the back mountain for them to eat, and they were very sweet.
Shen Yueyao said, "It will take a few days for them to ripen and turn red, then we can pick them and eat them. However, strawberries can only be eaten on the same day they are picked, so they are not easy to store."
Su Daya asked, "Aunt San, do we need to open another store to sell fruit?"
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "That's too much trouble. We can put the strawberries in the cakes and bread. This way, they won't be wasted. Everyone will like the strawberries and we can take the opportunity to sell them. Of course, we'll only put some in the display cabinet. If anyone wants to eat some, they can just order them for the next day. Once they've ordered, we'll pick them and put them in the backyard of the store. They can pick them directly when they come."
Shen Yueyao has not yet arranged for other stores to sell fruits.
Old Madam Su and Su Daya nodded, feeling that Yao Niang (Third Aunt) still had the solution. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about picking too many strawberries and not being able to sell them and going bad.
"Of course, our fruits are ripe, so we still have to pick some for the emperor to taste first."
Madam Su nodded and said she would follow Yao Niang's arrangements.
Everything was grown by Yao Niang.
Su Erya looked at the watermelon on the other side and asked curiously, "Aunt San, is this a watermelon? It's so small."
Shen Yueyao patiently explained, "This is a watermelon, and this is a cantaloupe. It's just grown now, and it will be ripe in about a month. It will taste very sweet. Our watermelons are very big."
Old Madam Su and her family had never seen or eaten watermelon before.
It was also through Shen Yueyao's description that they had just learned about it.
Of course, Shen Yueyao got these fruit seeds from the space.
"This is the workshop. It's already been built. I plan to arrange for the people in the village to make sausages in the next two days."
I bought several farms and there were many people in them, so I temporarily arranged for these people to make sausages.
In the capital, there are many high-ranking officials and nobles. Shen Yueyao runs a ham sausage workshop. She can take her time while she is free to avoid sending people to investigate one by one.
If the market performance is good later, we will hire more people to work.
There are many beggars in the capital, some of whom are actually refugees.
If we have someone investigate later and find no problems, we can sign some people to do the work.
If there was a problem, Shen Yueyao wouldn't need them to do anything at all.
Shen Yueyao is still very cautious when doing business in the capital.
Madam Su said, "I'll come and watch when the time comes."
Shen Yueyao said, "Madame Qiu and the others can just help watch over it."
Aunt Qiu and her family feel very confident using them.
"Also, during this period, Manager Fan has found some of our former Su family servants. They are all a group of people who are loyal to the Su family. When these people come to the manor, we will have more manpower."
Madam Su listened and nodded, thinking that Yao Niang still had a solution.
Yes, it is safer to use some of the Su family’s former loyal servants than to use outsiders.
Of course, all these people in the village are indentured to Yao Niang, so they dare not be disloyal to her.
Haven’t you seen that there are people spontaneously watching over the strawberries in the fields? They are doing these things very spontaneously.
Old Madam Su couldn't help but sigh that Yao Niang knew how to employ people and control her subordinates.
Afterwards they went to the village at the foot of the mountain above Outer City College.
As soon as he arrived here, Su Xiuye was amazed, "This village is not big, but the environment is very good."
Madam Su said, "Yes, there are mountain springs and waterfalls, the environment is good, and it is convenient for people in the academy to use water."
Su Xiuye said, "I heard that when these two colleges were first being built, they considered many locations, and finally decided on this mountain, which is suitable for everyone to study."
Su Erya looked around, thought about the distance she had walked, and said, "It's just that the location is a bit far."
Shen Yueyao said confidently: "It feels far now, but once this place is well built, I guarantee that many people will be willing to come here to relax and have a vacation."
As for the excuse of vacation, Madam Su and the others now understood what it meant.
Now when Shen Yueyao sometimes comes up with some new words, everyone can understand.
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