"Sir, look, this is brown sugar, as sweet as honey, nourishing yin and replenishing blood. It can be eaten and used in medicine, and most importantly, it's unique in the whole world!"
"This is the gold edition, limited to one hundred copies worldwide, and it only costs ten strings of cash."
"This is the silver edition, limited to 10,000 copies worldwide, and it costs only one string of cash."
"And this..."
The candy shop assistant was enthusiastically promoting the candy.
This was at the very beginning, after all, sugar was a new thing.
Especially white sugar and rock sugar, even those self-proclaimed merchants from all over the country and from the sea had seen them.
At this point, the staff need to explain, demonstrate, and promote the message with all their might.
I saw the color, tasted the flavor, and even learned some ways to cook sugar.
You can soak it in water, make ginger soup, use it in desserts, stews, or even add a little sugar when cooking to make the dishes sweeter.
The wealthy and powerful value enjoyment and also believe in the principle that "rarity makes things valuable."
The candy shop instantly gained fame.
Later on, there was no need for the staff to explain; customers would simply place the samples and buy the products that suited their needs.
"Your Highness, brown sugar is selling the best, with rock sugar being the second best-selling!"
A month later, Zhao Min returned to the seaside with his account books and boxes upon boxes of copper coins pulled by an oxcart.
He reported in detail, "On the contrary, white sugar is not so sought after by the nobles."
"In addition, following your instructions, I made some defective products and scraps into 'people-friendly packages,' which turned out to be very popular."
When this part was mentioned, Zhao Min couldn't help but feel admiration for Xie Yuansheng.
Although the princess was a woman, she was in no way inferior to those shrewd business tycoons when it came to business.
As Zhao Min gradually witnessed Princess Xie's abilities, the last trace of resentment in his heart disappeared.
What about women?
Princess Xie has a secret recipe and knows how to run a business. She makes a fortune every day, and the entire palace depends on her for survival.
She's practically a female god of wealth!
In the future... the prince will certainly not mistreat Princess Xie, and with the princess's high status, those who follow her will surely have a bright future!
Since Zhao Min was able to become a corrupt official, he was not the kind of bookish, rule-bound, pedantic scholar.
No rules or etiquette are as important as tangible benefits.
"Yes! Manager Zhao did a good job!"
Xie Yuan realized that Helian Jue, as someone who had been a crown prince, was very good at using people.
He gave this "helper" an obedient attitude, yet one that also had its own opinions.
Thanks to Zhao Min, Xie Yuan's sugar industry developed so smoothly.
Zhao Min was capable, and Xie Yuan would not be stingy with bonuses. "One-thousandth of the sugar shop's net profit would be split three-seven among Manager Zhao and the guards."
One-thousandth doesn't sound like much, and it has to be split 30/70 with the guards sent by the Prince's Palace.
But the candy shop was doing so well.
Even if it's only one in a thousand, Zhao Min can still get a "dividend" of more than ten strings of cash.
This is just the beginning. By the end of the year, the dividends will be even greater, perhaps exceeding one or two hundred strings of cash.
When Zhao Min was an official, his annual salary was less than two hundred strings of cash.
Zhao Min was extremely greedy for money; otherwise, he wouldn't have become a corrupt official.
Zhao Min was overjoyed to see the box of copper coins in his hands.
He was immediately filled with enthusiasm and vowed to open sugar shops all over Lingnan, and even the whole world.
"Manager Zhao, is there any trouble at the sugar shop?"
Seeing Zhao Min's eyes shining and his hesitant, satisfied expression, Xie Yuan couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.
Having ambition is good, but the candy shop business can't expand too quickly.
Such exorbitant profits are bound to attract unwanted attention.
Within Yuezhou, Xie Yuan might be able to guarantee things, but Guangcheng isn't Yuezhou, and it's uncertain whether the Yue King's Mansion's name will be effective.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Min's eyes flickered.
However, when he looked up, he had already averted his gaze.
"Your Highness, rest assured, our candy shop has the royal name and is protected by guards. From governors to powerful families and wealthy merchants, they wouldn't dare to covet it!"
If an ordinary merchant were to start a business like sugar trading, everything from the shop to the secret recipe would likely be swallowed up by powerful and influential people.
However, Xie Yuan's candy shop was different; its signboard bore the imperial seal.
As the most powerful and influential family in the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one dared to offend the royal family, even in the remote Lingnan region.
Xie Yuan carefully considered Zhao Min's words, but something still felt off.
etc!
"Royal Mark"?
Why not just say it's the Yue King's Mansion?
Helian Jue is a prince, a true member of the royal family.
However, there are still obvious differences between the two.
The former is too vague and does not explicitly name any particular "royal family member".
The latter was the true King of Yue, leaving no room for him to exploit any loopholes.
Xie Yuan kept this question to herself, but when she looked at Zhao Min, she didn't show it at all.
She nodded. "That's good!"
Seeing that Xie Yuan had no doubts and did not continue to ask questions, Zhao Min breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly changed the subject, "Your Highness, the candy shops in five counties, including He County, are ready and can open as long as there are enough goods."
Although Xie Yuan has been purchasing sugarcane and working overtime to boil and process sugar, the efficiency of purely manual labor is still somewhat low.
The workshop's output was barely enough to supply the sugar shops in Guangcheng.
They couldn't take care of the shops in Yuezhou.
"No rush, let's wait a bit longer."
Supply couldn't meet demand, and Xie Yuan had no other choice.
Moreover, they have not yet arrived in He County and have not yet officially taken up their fiefs, so many things cannot be rushed.
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