"You Ran, I also rushed into setting the price at five coins in one go, and now that I've come to my senses, I regret it a bit. If it were only five coins lower than the price of lemon iced water, and sold for ten coins a cup, we could have made more money. Now we've lost more than half of our profits, and I really regret it."
Zhao Lanzhi sighed and said.
“Sister-in-law, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what you’re doing. I invited you here today to discuss this matter with you.”
Li Youran disagreed, believing that Zhao Lanzhi's decision to lower the price to five copper coins per cup was a very wise one.
As she spoke, she told Zhao Lanzhi about his plan.
In Li Youran's mind, beverages are inexpensive and can be bought easily; five coins a cup is a very reasonable price.
If all drinks cost ten or more dollars, that price is too expensive and ordinary people cannot afford them.
However, not all beverages target the low-end market. Just like bottled water, there are bottles that cost one yuan per bottle and bottles that cost more than ten yuan per bottle. In other words, there are both high-end and low-end options to meet the needs of different groups of people.
Li Youran plans to add a two-coin drink to the shop, and at the same time, he will also launch high-end drinks priced at twelve or twenty coins per cup.
“You Ran, your idea is indeed good, but there is no profit to be made from a two-copper-coin drink. To make money, we still need to cut costs. And for a twenty-copper-coin drink to sell, it must be worth the price.”
Zhao Ranzhi naturally agreed with Li Youran's proposal, but implementing the plan would be quite difficult.
After all, there's not much profit to be made selling a drink for five coins a cup, let alone a drink for two coins a cup.
Moreover, all the drinks are so cheap. If they suddenly introduce a drink that costs twenty coins a cup, customers will definitely think it's not worth it if it doesn't meet their needs.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will handle this matter properly. Just wait and see."
Li Youran already had a plan in mind; she had already figured out exactly what to do, so she spoke to Zhao Lanzhi in a very mysterious manner.
The next morning, just as dawn broke, Li Youran instructed her steward to purchase a large quantity of bacon, aged vinegar, and fresh milk and goat milk.
Immediately afterwards, Li Youran got into the carriage and hurriedly headed towards the East Palace. After all, it had been more than half a month since she had seen the Crown Princess, and Li Youran was very worried about her.
"Sister, I didn't expect your belly to get so big in just half a month."
As Li Youran spoke, he couldn't help but gently stroke the Crown Princess's belly, marveling at how awe-inspiring life truly is.
"In a few days, your belly will get even bigger. And soon, you'll be going to be an aunt."
As she spoke, the Crown Princess pulled Li Youran over and walked towards the soft couch, where the two sisters sat together.
“I heard from the Crown Prince that you and Tang Lei made great contributions on this trip, not only finding evidence but also bringing witnesses with you.”
As she spoke, the Crown Princess took Li Youran's hand and said to her cautiously.
"If we can capture the Third Prince this time, everyone will be happy. If we walk, he will turn around and bite us, and we will suffer losses. So you must protect yourself during this period to prevent the Third Prince from taking advantage of you."
"Sister, please rest assured, I will definitely take extra precautions against these things."
Li Youran naturally knew that these few days were a crucial period for bringing down the Third Prince, and it was best to be cautious in everything.
"By the way, Youran, there's something I need to tell you."
As she spoke, the Crown Princess analyzed the current situation with Li Youran.
Ever since learning that Ajiu had been found, the Third Prince has been like a frightened bird, being extremely cautious in everything he does.
After some discussion, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess decided to start with Hu Qinqin and devise a feint attack for the Third Prince.
"What my sister means is that we should concentrate all our forces on dealing with Hu Qinqin's beverage shop during this period, so that His Highness the Third Prince will mistakenly believe that we are fighting to the death with the Fourth Prince and will not have time to deal with his affairs."
After hearing Li Youran's words, the Crown Princess nodded, and Li Youran smiled and said...
"Sister, please rest assured, I will be taught how to handle this matter."
Li Youran was just about to have a big fight with Hu Qinqin, but she didn't expect that she could actually help the Crown Prince out of a predicament. It was truly a win-win situation.
Previously, Li Youran was only good at small-scale skirmishes, but now that the Crown Princess has spoken, wanting to use the struggle with Hu Qinqin to attract the attention of the Third Prince, Li Youran has upgraded her equipment and is ready to make a big move.
Currently, Li Youran lives alone in the mansion, so she simply started making drinks right there. Today, Li Youran is going to make carbonated drinks and milk tea.
Carbonated drinks are inexpensive, refreshing, and highly addictive. Li Youran plans to sell them for two coins a cup.
The milk tea is made with milk and expensive tea, and also includes ingredients such as tapioca pearls and taro balls, so Li Youran plans to sell it for twelve and twenty coins per cup respectively.
When Li Youran returned to the mansion, the steward had already purchased all the ingredients she needed.
Li Youran is a man of action; once she sets her mind to something, she immediately instructed the kitchen chefs to join her in making carbonated drinks and milk tea.
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