Jun Qingcheng shoved the empty box back into the shopkeeper's hands, snatched the ledger, and impatiently glanced at the previous accounts before flipping to the last page and reading aloud: "A total of 67,864 taels!"
The innkeeper, who was bowing and scraping as he picked up silver notes and ingots, turned around with a smile upon hearing the voice. "Yes, Miss, the hot pot, dishes, fruits, and iced drinks you've chosen are all excellent. Our restaurant is packed upstairs and downstairs, and even the front yard is overflowing with people."
Of the 67,864 taels, 65,000 taels were collected from members.
The guests all raved about it, saying it was all because we sold more hot pots every day so they could enjoy a delicious meal!
I believe that within three days, the reputation of our Liu's Restaurant will not only spread throughout Tangshan Prefecture, but will also be renowned throughout the surrounding four prefectures. At that time, the profits will not be just 67,800 taels, but ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand!
"Good! Well said!" Liu Yuxian smiled broadly as she closed the ledger and waved her hand. "The manager and all the staff have worked hard today. I hereby order that everyone in the restaurant will be rewarded today, each receiving a large silver ingot!"
Manager Liu's old face beamed with joy, "Miss Xie, please rest assured, I will lead everyone in the restaurant to work together to create a great restaurant in Tangshan!"
"Alright! You may leave now." Liu Yuxian was thoroughly pleased by the flattery, and she could already see mountains of gold and silver right in front of her. She would earn more than 60,000 taels here, while Su Ji across the street would earn less than 60,000 taels. When Su Hua found out about this, she would definitely be so angry that she wouldn't be able to eat.
Just thinking about Su Hua's dark face made all the anger he had suffered in front of her earlier instantly disappear.
"Yes." Manager Liu bowed and withdrew.
Liu Lin was extremely surprised. The revenue in half a day was nearly 70,000 taels, which was better than their jade shops on the gambling stone street. But he really didn't understand what this hot pot was all about. However, since the Third Prince was here, he couldn't ask.
Jun Yan looked up at the girl, his peach blossom eyes full of admiration, "Miss Liu is not only a master of painting, but also a shrewd businessman who is no less than Tao Zhu. She is indeed the daughter of Prefect Liu and has the demeanor of your father."
Liu Yuxian blushed at the praise, two blushes creeping onto her cheeks. "Your Highness is too kind. I am just a woman, how can I compare to Tao Zhu! I only want to share some of the burden with my father and brothers."
Jun Yan was incredibly perceptive; upon hearing this, how could he not understand the other person's meaning?
A thin smile slowly curved his lips. "If Miss Liu is willing, I would like to cooperate with you. I will provide the funds for you to open several restaurants. The profits from these restaurants will be shared between us. What do you say?"
Liu Lin frowned. The Third Prince's money was not so easy to obtain, and he, as the elder brother, knew his younger sister's worth all too well.
He quietly reached out to try and stop her, but Liu Yuxian's mouth was faster than his, "Yuxian is willing to run the business with His Highness the Third Prince; it is Yuxian's wish!"
"Your Highness, rest assured, Yu Xian will ensure you amass a fortune, with mountains of gold and silver."
She had been studying and researching for a month, waiting for this day.
As long as she runs the restaurant with him, how little time will they have to see each other in the future? Before long, their relationship will definitely progress by leaps and bounds. Once she has earned countless riches for him, he will know who is worthy to stand by his side!
Jun Yan chuckled, his peach blossom eyes sparkling. "In that case, Miss Liu, it's a pleasure to cooperate. I'll have Ye Yu deliver the silver notes to Miss Liu later."
"Alright, then Yu Xian will wait at home for His Highness's news." Liu Yu Xian smiled shyly, her heart already bursting with joy.
Liu Lin's hand remained frozen in mid-air behind his back, and he could only force a smile.
The hotpot meal was a delightful experience for both hosts and guests. Jun Yan and Liu Lin had other matters to discuss, so they left the restaurant first.
Seeing the two leave, Liu Yuxian immediately instructed Huayi, "Go to the cloth shop now and order as much cloud satin as possible!"
Huayi was completely confused. "What does Miss want the cloud-patterned satin for?"
"I just glanced at the ledger. Apart from the membership fees we collected, the largest amount in revenue came from the twelve zodiac animal dolls. Of course, these are all advance payments. We opened the shop in a hurry today and didn't have time to sew the dolls. They will have to be embroidered for people within this month." The girl smiled, her fox-like eyes shining brightly.
"Moreover, an embroidered doll that is half the height of a person can sell for thirty taels of silver, which is simply outrageous! Little children and teenagers love it the most. If the rich people in Tangshan Prefecture can buy one, we can make money while lying down."
"Buy back all the cloud-patterned satin the cloth shop has, preferably all of it, so that Su's shop has no cloud-patterned satin left to use."
Hua Yi looked troubled. "What you say makes sense, Miss. But we're out of money now. Your little treasury is empty, and we even borrowed 100,000 taels from Madam to open this shop. We don't even have enough silver to buy a single bolt of silk."
"Have you been so busy lately that you've lost your mind?" Liu Yuxian glanced at her. "Didn't our shop just make nearly 70,000 taels of silver?"
"However, the vast majority of this money comes from membership fees. What if Xu Shanfu..."
The girl interrupted coldly, "There's no 'what if'! What Su Hua can do, I, Liu Yuxian, can do as well, and even better!"
"Leaving aside the profits from this restaurant, the Third Prince's silver notes will arrive soon, so there's no need to worry about not having money."
"Yes, this servant will do it immediately." Huayi lowered her head, not daring to say anything more discouraging.
Liu Yuxian gestured with her hand, "Wait a minute, before you buy Yun Duan, send a servant to Qingshui County to buy a set of zodiac dolls. Let the maids in the manor with good embroidery skills learn how to make these dolls."
Hua Yi pursed her lips and hesitated before saying, "When I sent someone to Qingshui County to inquire, I heard someone mention that the embroidery technique of Su Ji's zodiac dolls is not difficult, but the filling inside is a bit difficult to do."
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