Fang Si sighed:
"Boss, our hot pot shop has been open for more than three months, nearly four months, and business has been booming every day.
It cannot be said that you make a fortune every day, but the net profit for a month is extremely considerable!
All of them are over ten thousand taels!
Although others may not know the exact amount, just by looking at our shop which is packed with people every day, they know how good our business is!
This has caused many people to be jealous. Some have accused our ingredients of being unclean, while others have said that we are selling dog meat under the guise of mutton.
We can all prove these kinds of remarks ourselves. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear.
But in recent days, my subordinates have discovered that their daily income has decreased by 30% for several consecutive days!
After careful investigation, I found out that there is a hot pot restaurant in the southern part of Beijing!
The prices at that hotpot shop are much lower than ours.
Many diners went there.
As a result, our shop's business has experienced such a serious decline.
I'm really worried. If things go on like this for a long time, what will happen to our business?"
After hearing this, Si Jinxing realized that someone wanted to get a piece of the hot pot market!
She asked:
"Have you ever been to that hot pot shop? Is it crowded? What's the hot pot broth like? How does it taste?"
Fang Si nodded and said:
“When my subordinates learned about this, they went to the shop.
I also ordered some special dishes and had a meal.
In terms of taste, it is definitely far inferior to ours!
But it tastes better than ordinary boiled dishes. Those who have never eaten the food cooked in our pot will definitely think it is good.
And his dipping sauce has a hint of bitterness.
As for meat dishes, the portions are smaller.
There are quite a few diners.
After all, eating at that shop is much cheaper than at home, and ordinary people can afford it."
Si Jinxing shrugged and said:
"Uncle Fang, isn't this it?
Nowadays, the customers leaving the shop are small customers, who go wherever it is cheaper and do not pursue quality.
You might as well go back and check the number of new members and whether the frequency of members visiting the store has decreased, and how much it has decreased.
Don’t get upset when you see others copying our hotpot.
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell the ingredients of this food, and it is inevitable that people will study and copy it.
If you are more capable, you can bring the chef here to taste the food, and then he can write a list of ingredients when he goes back!
But our soup may look simple, but in fact, there is no way they can learn from it.
Let’s go back to those diners who don’t pursue quality.
They didn't have much spare money, so if they could go to that shop and eat a low-end hot pot, it would satisfy their cravings and wouldn't be a bad thing.
Most importantly, most of the customers in our shop are either rich or noble, so what do they value? "
Fang Si was slightly startled and said, "Face?"
Si Jinxing nodded and said:
"Yes, for the sake of face. When they find out that the hot pot in that shop is just a fake, they will naturally come back."
After all, their identities are there.”
As Fang Si listened to his young master's explanation, the anxiety and restlessness that had troubled him for many days miraculously disappeared.
He couldn't help but think of what Pei Qingzhu had said to him before he went north:
"Trust the boss, she is much smarter and more far-sighted than we thought!"
He only realized today that his boss, despite being so young, has such a unique perspective on things. It is really admirable!
He nodded and said:
"What the boss said is that once diners go to that shop, the difference in taste between the two restaurants will be immediately apparent.
I believe that those members can clearly tell which shop is more worth visiting! "
Seeing that Fang Si was no longer bothered by the matter, Si Jinxing asked:
"I just saw Princess Han Lan, she seemed very familiar with our shop.
Do you remember how many times she has been to the shop since she came to Beijing?"
Fang Si thought for a moment and said:
"Including today, I should have come here three times."
Seeing that his young master was interested in this matter, he told him in detail what he had seen on those three occasions.
Si Jinxing listened and heard that Princess Hanlan and Ye Wan'er had an appointment to meet today.
The other two times, there seemed to be nothing unusual, it really seemed like they just came over to have a meal.
Ye Wan'er......
Back then, Old Tutor Ye had taught Emperor Chongde and the current Crown Prince for many years, and he indeed had a say in the court.
But now, he is old and rarely attends court.
But Ye Wan'er's father, Ye Changqing, is a real scholar.
He now works in the Hanlin Academy, responsible for compiling national history, drafting ceremonial documents, and other matters.
She was very suspicious. Did the Ye family know that Ye Wan'er was meeting with Princess Han Lan?
Why did the two of them meet?
Si Jinxing thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
But outside the private room, I heard Qingchan whispering:
“Princess, Princess Hanlan not only sent a letter to Ye Wan’er.
She also sent invitations to the daughter of Mr. He, the left censor-in-chief, the family of General Lei Ling, the Liu family of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the family of Mr. Zhu, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and others.
However, the only one who came to accept the appointment today was Ye Wan'er."
Si Jinxing couldn't help but frown and said, "What does she want to do? Forming a gang under such pretext?"
Qing Chan replied, "She only said that she is not familiar with the capital and wants to make friends with the daughters of wealthy families in the capital.
The palace has given its approval to this matter."
In this way, their meeting was in public.
Ye Wan'er is really brave!
By the time Si Jinxing returned to the private room, everyone had eaten their fill and was holding their stomachs, saying they felt bloated.
The group went downstairs and walked out the door.
But he heard Song Xiner behind him suddenly cry out "ouch".
Si Jinxing looked back and saw a woman in green glaring at Song Xiner who had fallen to the ground with disdain.
Lu Zhu stepped forward to help Song Xiner up and said to the woman in green:
"Don't you have eyes for walking? Why are you pushing us? Can't you see we are in the same boat?"
Luzhu is now a person with a bad temper, but he didn't expect that the woman in green was not afraid at all.
She clasped her arms together and said sarcastically:
“It falls over as soon as it’s touched, it’s really useless!
She was walking slowly and blocking my way. Why, now you are yelling at me without any reason?
I tell you, if you delay my master from getting on the carriage, I will make sure you have the consequences!"
As soon as Long Yin said those somewhat stiff words, Si Jinxing looked behind the man!
Sure enough, there was a flash of purple, striding towards this side!
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