Qiyang Chamber of Commerce
"Xiaoxi, is this food stall going to be piloted at the docks in Kyoto first?" Chairman Wang was satisfied with her plan and very interested.
“Yes, let’s try it for a month first, see how the business goes, and then gradually expand outwards. Set up outposts at the docks and outside the city gates.” Li Xi thought carefully.
Of course, the disciples of the Hidden Sect will also provide full support and mentor the newly recruited disciples.
In this way, the Hidden Sect could gradually occupy every corner of Kyoto, and even replicate this model in other cities. A glint of ambition flashed in Li Xi's eyes as he slowly infiltrated the city with the Hidden Sect's influence.
President Wang nodded slightly, inwardly admiring Li Xi's intelligence and courage. "Good idea," President Wang nodded approvingly.
“Then let’s get started on the preparations. I’d like to find a suitable location near the dock,” Li Xi said, beginning to consider specific implementation plans.
The next day, Li Xi and Chairman Wang began their operation.
She first searched for a suitable location near the docks and eventually found an abandoned warehouse. This warehouse was located between the docks and the city gate, with convenient transportation and a relatively large flow of people.
Li Xi rented this warehouse. There were few stalls at this dock, and there was a lack of standardized stalls.
She drew up the design plans and then began the renovation. She hired some workers, renovated the warehouse interior, and divided it into twenty stalls, each equipped with basic equipment and tools.
This is the first step in her plan; the choice and arrangement of the stall will determine whether it can attract customers.
She was in charge of planning, while Chairman Wang was in charge of arrangements. She was in charge of the Chamber of Commerce, so she was very familiar with the rules and taboos of doing business at the dock.
At the same time, Li Xi also designed a promotional leaflet introducing the stall's features and business philosophy, and distributed it to residents of Kyoto.
Li Xi reserved a stall in advance to sell tea and snacks, a simple teahouse, steamed cakes, steamed ribs, steamed dumplings, and so on. Soup noodles and tea were all available, and Ling'er was in charge of deciding on the menu for the snack stall.
Meng Zhelan also booked a stall to sell herbal tea. There was a high demand for this kind of tea at the dock.
President Wang also booked a stall herself, planning to sell some simple jewelry. She has many people working for her, so she doesn't have to worry about finding someone to manage the stall.
The other owners of the Chamber of Commerce also rented ten of the remaining eighteen stalls, each selling different goods, in order to avoid cutthroat competition.
The remaining eight were put out to public tender, and they were all rented out in less than a day.
"President Wang, the stalls have all been rented out. We still need to hire some people to patrol and protect the stalls to prevent them from being disrupted by malicious individuals." Li Xi considered that too many people talking could easily cause trouble.
Not only did she need to hire guards, but she also needed to build good relationships with the local officers and soldiers. Fortunately, she had Chairman Wang, who was very adept at this.
After three or four days of emergency construction, the street of street vendors is finally ready for use.
The stall owners are also busily decorating their own stalls.
Ling'er got some steamers from Shangdianji and also ordered three boilers.
Ingredients that can be steamed are prepared directly from Shangdianji and then steamed fresh here. The same applies to noodles and other noodles, similar to the franchise stores of later generations. The main focus is one word: speed.
Meng Zhelan's herbal tea stall had an even more convenient setup. She made two large pots and took turns brewing the herbal tea. She also hired two workers to manage the stall, and every day when the person who collected the goods brought them over, they would also pick up the herbal tea packets from Ren'an Hall.
Meanwhile, the disciples of the Hidden Sect joined the guard team, primarily responsible for gathering intelligence on the cult and keeping an eye on foreign merchant fleets. Let's see if any of the items in Li Xi's catalog are there.
Li Xi created an illustrated book containing images of tomatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables commonly found in later generations, which had not yet appeared in the Jingyuan era. She made many copies and distributed them to the disciples of the Hidden Sect.
The disciples of the Hidden Sect were absolutely obedient to Li Xi, and their quality of life had clearly improved since she joined them.
Everyone was delighted to have such a capable and skilled heir, so they were absolutely obedient to her arrangements.
"Xiao Xi, are Huang Ren and Huang Yi capable of doing a good job as guards?" Chen Quan was somewhat doubtful, as the two had only been in the Hidden Sect for a short time.
"Don't worry, it's easier to get things done with new faces. They'll do their best, after all, the rewards for getting things done in the Hidden Sect are quite generous." This was something Li Xi had suggested to her master earlier.
Money can move people's hearts, and I believe they will do their best.
"Xiaoxi, are you all settled?" Meng Zhelan noticed that her herbal tea stall was relatively quiet, so she wandered around.
"Don't worry, with you all supervising me, how could I dare to slack off? I've already made all the arrangements." Li Xi looked at the brochure in her hand.
If she could find these potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are beneficial to the country and its people, she could offer them to the emperor and cling to Jingyuan's most powerful backer.
Emperor Wenyuan, the powerful and influential emperor, has been plagued by worries lately, to the point of exhaustion. The retired emperor was rescued and has been staying in a village for some time; thankfully, he is unharmed. However, the Empress Dowager is still nowhere to be found.
Xiao Ge and Tian Tian have been following Li Xi around lately, doing whatever she tells them to do, acting as her errand runners.
"Little sister, how long have you been with them?" Xiao Ge was very interested in this taciturn and serious Tian Tian.
This person rarely said a word to others, but he was all smiles when he was with Li Xi and the others.
Sun Tiantian said "one year" and then fell silent.
Seeing that Tian was no longer speaking, Xiao Ge also stopped speaking.
"Xiao Ge, Tian Tian, you take Lan'er and Ling'er back first." Li Xi remembered that she still had to go to the Hidden Sect, so she didn't go back with them.
She wanted to try the itching powder that Lan'er had given her today.
When they arrived at the Hidden Sect headquarters, Elder Sun was handling some business. "Xiao Xi, what good things did you bring today?"
Li Xi chuckled and said with ill intent, "Master, come with me."
Uncle Zhao was locked in a cage. He had no physical injuries, but his spirit was broken and he was in a state of despair.
The real Uncle Zhao is an ordinary-looking, unremarkable middle-aged man who is easily recognizable in a crowd.
"Uncle Zhao, I've come to see you again. Considering you've taken care of me for several years, I'll let you try the new itching powder today. It's said that no one can survive until the next day." Li Xi made it up.
"You think you can scare me? It won't work!" Uncle Zhao sneered.
"Can't you say something different? I'm sick of hearing it." Li Xi took out a small packet of powder and poured it on him herself.
It took effect in just a few breaths. Gradually, Uncle Zhao's body felt swollen and painful as if being bitten by ants, followed by constant itching all over his body.
He felt pain in his muscles and joints, as if he were being bitten by ants. The pain and itching all over his body were unbearable.
He gripped his body tightly, his clothes were soaked with blood, and he kept scratching himself, there wasn't a single patch of good skin on his body.
"Quickly, hand over the antidote. I'll talk, I'll talk!"
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