Jiang Mu has been giving Master Mao the milk tea recipe for two or three months now. Although the price of each cup of milk tea is not high, that doesn't stop the low cost.
However, there are quite a few eccentric people in Liyue. A month after Wanmintang started selling milk tea, several other milk tea stalls appeared in Tiger Rock. Although their milk tea was not as good as Wanmintang's, it had the advantage of larger quantities and cheaper prices.
Jiang Mu simply smiled at this situation.
This situation was perfectly normal in my previous life, but only through competition can a product last, just like the milk tea street outside the university in my previous life...
However, Jiang Mu originally planned to take the high-end route. Now that competitors have appeared, and compared to their milk tea, our authentic product tastes so much better, it's not a problem to be a little more expensive, right?
So, Jiang Mu once again exchanged recipes and corresponding materials for various milk teas and toppings with the system. Toppings such as coconut jelly and jelly were already available in Teyvat, so there was no need to buy them from the system.
After all, system-related things are quite expensive...
Thus, Wanmintang's relaunch of red bean, vanilla, and mint milk tea, along with various toppings, naturally attracted another wave of attention.
If the women of the wealthy families in the city spontaneously lined up in front of Wanmintang to give this new-style milk tea a huge boost in advertising, then the personal visit and positive review by Lady Ningguang of "Tianquan" truly made Wanmintang milk tea famous.
When Jiang Mu learned of this news, he was shocked, but he immediately came up with some new ideas.
But before they could put these ideas into practice, Yan Fei showed up at their door, and then the two of them went to the so-called "entertainment venue"...
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"The Zheng family's main business involves raw materials for various commodities, including but not limited to fabrics, oils, and sweet potatoes."
After entering a room, Xingqiu took out an account book, flipped through a few pages, and said.
"Here are some of the suppliers for these materials. If you're looking to strike at the source of the Zheng family's business, I can certainly leverage the power of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce to help you."
"this……"
Jiang Mu hesitated. Although it was indeed a good method, the cost was quite high...
Looking at the list of merchant names in his account, Jiang Mu felt as if his wallet was bleeding...
"Host, please be reminded." The system's cold voice sounded again, "Please assist Xingqiu in completing this mission. The system will evaluate your actions, and the evaluation will directly affect your reward."
"Hey!" Jiang Mu perked up.
If you say that, I won't be sleepy anymore...
"At the same time, please deliver the raw materials you purchased to the system. Depending on the circumstances, the system will provide additional rewards."
"Okay..." Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu felt a little more at ease.
"Looks like I'm going on a big shopping spree this time..."
Jiang Mu silently prayed that the items the system gave him wouldn't be too useless, and then said to Xing Qiu.
"Alright, then Brother Xingqiu, you..."
"We should all go together to do this chivalrous deed," Xingqiu said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
"Okay." Hearing this, Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, we've dragged this big shot onto our pirate ship...
Pah! Pah! Pah! What pirate ship? Even if it is, I'm going to be the King of Pirates!
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They called Yanfei along. The group then went to each house in the order on the list.
"Oh, isn't this Young Master Xingqiu?"
Upon arriving at Rongfa Shop, the sharp-eyed Dongsheng immediately spotted Xingqiu in the crowd and quickly stepped forward to greet him, saying, "What are you here to buy today? Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with my goods."
To everyone's surprise, Xingqiu shook his head, took half a step back, and said to Jiang Mu.
"Brother Jiang, is there anything you need?"
Seeing this, Dong Sheng quickly said to Jiang Mu.
"Young master, I am truly sorry, I was blind to your greatness, I am so apologetic..."
"It's nothing..." Jiang Mu waved his hand, "I heard that the Zheng family mainly orders some food raw materials from you, right?"
"That's...that's true." Dong Sheng nodded. "Although I don't have much stock here, the Zheng family has always ordered from here."
"That makes things easier." Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu said, "I'll offer 30% above the market price, and I'll take all his goods. How about that?"
"This..." Dong Sheng was slightly tempted, but still hesitated, "Isn't this a bit against the rules..."
"Don't be ungrateful," Jiang Mu said calmly. "Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Making a profit is already a blessing, believe it or not..."
"I understand," Dong Sheng nodded repeatedly.
Are you kidding me? Why wouldn't I make money if there's profit to be made? Besides, he didn't sign a contract with the Zheng family.
Liyue is a city that values contracts; in other words, unless there is a contract...
After all, no business is without its share of cunning...
After storing all the items into the system space, Jiang Mu turned around.
"Let's go to the next one."
After the group left, Dong Sheng smacked his lips.
"Judging from this situation, the Zheng family must have offended someone they shouldn't have, tsk tsk tsk..."
However, he didn't think much of it and just continued doing his business.
Such a big matter is not something an ordinary citizen like him can get involved in.
What, you're asking if he's worried this matter threatens his safety?
Just kidding, this is the territory of the Geo Archon. Liyue is a country that "walks with the gods". Who would dare to act recklessly?
Thinking this, Dong Sheng tapped the Mora that Jiang Mu had just given him. After confirming that it was correct, he continued to shout to the passersby.
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And so the group went on a frenzied purchase of all the items listed in the ledger, finally arriving at their last stop—the Abyss of Laminar Stratocide.
This place is arguably the largest mining site in all of Liyue, producing countless ores and rough stones of various rare gems. The ores are sent to the forge, while the various rare gems are brought to life under the skillful hands of artisans, either displayed in grand halls or given to destined individuals…
The Clay Abyss was unusually lively today. A group of people who didn't look like miners gathered at the entrance of the mine, craning their necks and looking on, seemingly unconcerned that the thick layer of lime had soiled their valuable clothes.
"This is..." Jiang Mu was somewhat puzzled.
"Calculate the time..." Xingqiu pondered for a moment and then suddenly realized, "Today should be the day when the latest batch of ore is extracted from the mine, and it is also the day when the owner of this rocky abyss opens the mine."
"Open mine shafts?"
Jiang Mu was puzzled.
“Oh, this is a tradition in Liyue,” Xingqiu said with a smile.
"Legend has it that Lord Morax found a strange stone in the deep mountains and carved it into the shape of a dragon. When he finished adding the eyes, the Dragon King Ruotu emerged from the stone and has been by Lord Morax's side ever since, accompanying him in his conquests."
Jiang Mu nodded; of course he understood.
"Because of this legend, the people of Liyue like to collect rough stones. There is also a group of people who set up a special place at the entrance of the mine, where they put up rough stones that have not been fully dissected, allowing people to bid on them, and then cut the stones on the spot for professional evaluation."
"Jade gambling?"
Jiang Mu's expression was strange as he spoke.
"That's right, it's jade gambling."
Xingqiu nodded.
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