Chapter 239: The road ahead is long and arduous, Su Wan will continue to search for answers
For a period of time afterwards, Su Wan continued to meet with female shopkeepers who came to apply for the job. After careful selection, she chose a sister named Lu Yun.
She once opened her own shop, but unfortunately the market conditions were bad and it went bankrupt.
She was married at the age of 25, but unfortunately her husband died early. She had a daughter who had to take care of her parents-in-law, so her life was rather difficult.
But her attitude was the most sincere. She asked to see Su Wan three times and tried her best to fight for this position.
Su Wan asked her whether she wanted to be the female manager of Yuyan Hall to satisfy herself or to support her family.
Because the condition she offered was to be the female manager of Yuyan Hall and receive a monthly salary of thirty taels of silver.
Lu Yun was very frank. She said that she really needed this job in order to support her family and children.
It is precisely because she knows what this position means to her that she will remain absolutely loyal to Su Wan and never betray him.
She relies on these thirty taels of silver to support her family, so she will persevere for her family.
She was the only daughter in her mother's family. She had to support not only her late husband's parents, but also her own family, which she found difficult to abandon.
She is good at arithmetic. When she calculates accounts or does calculations, she is clear-minded and calm. Su Wan is very satisfied with this.
Su Wan was also moved by her sincerity. In comparison, Lu Yun's situation was the worst, and she was also the most sincere. It was reasonable and emotional for Su Wan to give her a chance.
Moreover, women should be independent, which is Lu Yun’s greatest advantage.
So, from that moment on, Lu Yun was the shopkeeper of the Xiangzhou Yuyantang branch, and she would be responsible for completing the promotion tasks in various counties and prefectures of Xiangzhou.
When the time comes, she will be responsible for running the shop and stocking the goods.
At the end of the year, if she does a good job, Su Wan will give her a substantial bonus.
We asked someone to do some calculations and decided to set October 28th as the opening date.
We set off from Xiangzhou on October 1st, arrived on the 7th, booked a shop on the 10th, hired a female manager on the 20th, the craftsmen finished the work on the 25th, posted the job posting on the 27th, and opened the business on the 28th. The main focus was on efficiency.
In Xiangzhou, the basic goat milk soap was directly sent over for 10,000 yuan, the dyed one for 10,000 yuan, the fashionable flower scented soap for a total of 5,000 yuan, and the fashionable flower scented body soap for a total of 5,000 yuan.
The market in Suzhou has not yet opened, and business will not be as good as in Xiangzhou, so these 30,000 bars of soap will take a long time to sell.
My uncle asked people from the escort agency to escort the goods. He had already selected two large workshops and prepared the tools. He also went to the brokerage firm to select many skilled people to come back to work. They were all his own people, so the secret recipe would not be leaked at all.
Su Wan attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Suzhou Yuyantang branch. He was also doing promotions in the first three days and also prepared a thousand lucky six gift packs.
Of course, the number of people on the opening day was far less than that of the opening of Yuyantang in Xiangzhou. This was mainly because most people in Suzhou did not know about goat milk soap and needed to slowly accept it.
After the first three days were busy, Su Wan saw that Lu Yun was handling it with ease, so she could set off for Yanzhou with peace of mind.
Next year, there are Jeju, Bongju, and Minju waiting for her to open branches, but it may be too late this year. If all these states are opened, the Jiangnan market will be opened up.
After that is the central market headed by Zhongzhou and the eastern market headed by Kyoto. The road ahead is long and arduous, and Su Wan will search for it up and down. The road is long and difficult, and she has her work cut out for her.
During the month Su Wan was in Suzhou, she only learned from the letter brought by the escort that the matter of the Ningyuan Earl's Mansion had been resolved and Ning Zhiqian was going to marry the daughter of the Shunyi Earl's Mansion in Suzhou.
But unfortunately, Su Wan will not be able to attend their wedding next month because she has already set out for Yanzhou.
The Jiangnan region is still relatively peaceful, but Su Wan plans to keep a few more confidants around her, those with outstanding martial arts skills, so that she will be safer when she goes out to do business in the future. Besides, it won’t be easy for her to always rely on Jiang Yu’s people to protect herself, right?
It takes another five days to travel from Suzhou to Yanzhou. Su Wan has been busy outside for a month and feels that he has lost weight.
When she arrived at the gate of Yanzhou City, she opened the carriage window and looked at the two big characters above the gate. She couldn't help but think that someone was also in this city.
Last year, the Gu family moved and Gu Yue now lives in this city.
We entered the city in the evening and got inside before the city gates were closed.
Yanzhou is more prosperous than Xiangzhou. There is a beautiful river running through the city. Many people who make a living from the water set up stalls by the water to do business. Many people who don’t want to walk will rent a small boat and swim along the river from beginning to end in their spare time.
If you see delicious snacks on either side, just call out and someone will bring them to you on the boat. It can be said that the most prosperous and lively place is the Yanzhou River.
Su Wan found an inn by the water to stay in. Her room was on the third floor. She could see the hustle and bustle on both sides of the river below by opening the window.
Su Wan decided not to go to bed early tonight. He decided to experience the local customs and special food of Yanzhou first!
Across the river, there is a sign with four big words "Gu Family Shop" written on it, but no one knows what business they do.
Under the arch bridge below, a small boat slowly swayed down. Standing at the stern was an old man rowing seriously. He had a white beard, was dressed in cloth, and had a kind smile on his face.
There was a dim light coming from inside the boat, which was covered with a layer of gauze. A breeze blew by, and a purple figure flashed inside, looming and attracting her attention.
The weather in November has become completely cool. It is late autumn and early winter, and the wind is bleak. The wind from the river blowing on your face will make you feel cold.
Su Wan suddenly felt a little expectant. She stared at the ship as it got closer and closer to her. She imagined how nice it would be if Jiang Yu emerged from it.
I haven't seen him for more than a month. What is he busy with?
"Girl, it's cold by the river. Let's put on a thin cloak before going out!" Liuying and Liuyun were busy behind her. Liuying found a cloak from her bag and put it on Su Wan from behind.
Following her line of sight, Liuying smiled and said:
"Would you like to take a boat ride, girl? I'll rent one later."
Su Wan had this idea. She turned around and nodded to Liuying and said okay.
Liuying suddenly pulled her and pointed downstairs excitedly:
"Girl, you don't have to rent it, just look!"
Su Wan looked in the direction of her finger and saw a person standing at the bow of the boat he had just looked at.
It was Jiang Yu. He was still wearing his favorite purple robe and had his hair tied in a high ponytail. When the wind blew, his hair fluttered in the wind, making him look casual and spirited.
However, the smile on his face was the most alluring. Just by standing there, the women passing by on both sides blushed with embarrassment when they saw him. The bolder ones had already started whispering with their sisters, praising the handsomeness of this young man.
Jiang Yu waved to Su Wan, signaling her to get off, as the boat had already docked.
Su Wan thought she had seen it wrong. Wasn't this exactly the same as what she had just imagined?
She thought she must be too tired from running around for days and was hallucinating.
She rubbed her eyes and took a closer look. It was really Jiang Yu. He had his hands behind his back, slightly tilted his head, and smiled at her happily.
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