Chapter 918: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Concubine 60
The days of pregnancy were uneventful. After three months, the fetus was stable and Yun Ye took her out as usual. As long as Ji Yunhuan liked, he would even take Ji Yunhuan to play outside the capital.
Ji Yunhuan knew that her child was very healthy and that his normal activities would not be affected at all, but she was still very careful. Yuhuayuan had its own small kitchen, and Mi Xue kept a close eye on all the food that was eaten, not giving Mrs. Dong any chance.
After being scolded by the Duke, Mrs. Dong rarely went out. She openly and secretly wanted to keep Ji Yunhuan in the backyard as well, so that she would have more opportunities to take action. However, Ji Yunhuan became spoiled because of her favor. She would be in a bad mood and unable to eat if she was not allowed to go out. So Yun Ye naturally spoiled her.
The Duke felt extremely guilty towards Ji Yunhuan, and he would not care about Ji Yunhuan at all for trivial matters. Moreover, with Ji Yunhuan around, his troublesome son seemed to stop doing anything wrong. He was very satisfied and gave Ji Yunhuan a small farm.
Ji Yunhuan began to learn how to do business. She was very sensitive to numbers, so she could see at a glance that horse racing was a business that was sure to make money. Yun Ye felt that he had found a treasure, and was happy to give all the business in his hands to Huan'er. If he made money, that would be great, but if he lost, he could afford it.
Jinguang Pavilion.
Nie Nanyan stood at the door with eager eyes, looking out.
Ji Yunhuan had already entered the house and chuckled, "Don't look, the prince has gone to the patrol camp, and I'm the only one here."
Nie Nanyue was like an eggplant hit by frost. She sat down sullenly and ignored Ji Yunhuan.
The shopkeeper quickly brought the account book over and smiled at Ji Yun in a flattering manner, "Princess, please take a closer look. All the accounts are complete. Our Jinguang Pavilion's business has always been good and we have made a profit every month."
Ji Yunhuan took the account book and looked at it. Nie Nan said sourly, "Did he really give Jinguang Pavilion to you? He just gave up and left it alone? If you lose money, it will affect my bonus."
"In fact, my cousin is not short of money. He asked me to invest money just to give me dividends. He promised me that if there is profit, I will have a share, and if there is loss, he will bear the loss."
"Do you understand? Stop pretending. I'm taking good care of it. Just ignore yourself and get paid monthly."
Ji Yunhuan didn't even raise his eyelids as he silently flipped through the account book. "Manager Xu is an honest man. There is no fraud in the account book. The profit was the highest at the beginning of the year, but it has been worse every month since then. Now it is August, and the profit has dropped a lot."
"It does make more money than an ordinary shop, but the prince has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in it, and it also takes a lot of worry. It's really not worth it."
Shopkeeper Xu said with a bitter face: "You don't know, Princess, that the end of the year and the beginning of the year are the times for visiting relatives and friends and giving gifts, so naturally sales are good and there are many new products. After that, some people imitated our products. This kind of thing continues despite repeated bans, and I can't do anything about it."
"The prince has dealt with them twice. The big shops don't dare to offend him, but the small ones have people backing them up. It's not necessary to really take drastic measures against them, but it's annoying if we don't do anything about it."
"They don't dare to say openly that they are from Jinguang Pavilion, but they like to imitate our styles, and the quality is poor. When people who don't know the situation see it, they think that Jinguang Pavilion's products are not good, which also affects our reputation."
Nie Nanyan curled her lips, "The Crown Prince's Consort is really a new official who is very aggressive. Don't think you are the only smart one. I have prepared a list long ago. My cousin has also seen it and said that there is no need to bother with them. Even if we deal with these people, it may not necessarily make Jinguang Pavilion's business better. Only fools would offend people for nothing!"
"After cleaning up one batch, there is still another batch. Some people just can't afford the things in Jinguang Pavilion. If we don't let them buy inferior products, they won't patronize Jinguang Pavilion."
Ji Yunhuan smiled slightly, "Who said I want to deal with them? I can't command the patrol camp. Let's talk business. If they can imitate, so can we!"
Nie Nanyan was confused. "What are you imitating? Is there any better shop than Jinguang Pavilion in the whole Shangjing City?"
"It's just imitating Jinguang Pavilion! I plan to open another store, imitating the style of Jinguang Pavilion, making slight changes, adding my own mark, and the price will be half the price of Jinguang Pavilion!"
Ji Yunhuan talked freely, "The upper class sets the trend, so naturally there are people who follow suit. If you can't afford the most expensive one, then buy the second most expensive one to show your status. It has good quality and low price, but you can get the same dignity as Jinguang Pavilion. Why not?"
Nie Nanyue opened her mouth in surprise, "Is this possible? But won't this steal the business from Jinguang Pavilion?"
Ji Yun laughed and said, "The first is always the first. If the price is low, it will be hard to snatch it away. Everyone knows that the prince is behind Jinguang Pavilion. This is the biggest sign."
"The Duke gave me two shops. After I connect them, I can use them. All the decoration should be similar to Jinguang Pavilion, but it can't be exactly the same. It must be elegant and beautiful. The service must also be the same as Jinguang Pavilion, and customers must not be neglected."
"I have already thought of a name for the store, Xiaguang Pavilion. After it is built, let the two companies compete with each other and make a name for themselves. People love to watch the fun, so let them watch to their heart's content! Those who like Jinguang Pavilion will naturally support Jinguang Pavilion, and business will be better."
Nie Nanyue had already forgotten her sour feelings, her eyes sparkled with excitement, "This is brilliant! Your brain is really working well. This way, people with a little money will buy things from Xiaguang Pavilion, and those fake goods won't be able to be sold!"
"I have all those tricks here. They can be used with a little modification. Both sides can launch new products together and make money together! I can also bring people to Xiaguang Pavilion to make some fun. Wouldn't that make it even more lively!"
Ji Yunhuan said, "Miss Nie is really smart. I'll trouble you to take care of the two shops from now on. I'll give you the starting salary and 10% profit. Please pay more attention."
Nie Nanyan estimated her own financial resources and was very confident, "I'll invest in this business! Tell me, how much do you want me to invest?"
Ji Yunhuan shook his head. "You don't have to invest any money. You just need to help with the plan. I will hire another shopkeeper. It won't take up too much of your time."
"Miss Nie is a kind-hearted person. I sent Wang Gui to redeem Mi Xue that day, and you happened to send someone as well. The Xu family wanted to snatch her away, and it was your people who helped Wang Gui, so that Wang Gui was able to bring Mi Xue back smoothly."
"You saved Mi Xue, so I will accept your kindness."
Mi Xue bowed to Nie Nanyue and said, "I have never had the chance to thank Miss Nie. Thank you very much, Miss."
Nie Nanyue felt embarrassed by such a solemn thank you.
At that time, she also heard about Ji Yunhuan's affairs. She just sighed a few words. She was not familiar with Ji Yunhuan. She was even a little happy. It turned out that Ji Yunhuan had already been promised to someone else, so there was no possibility for her to be with Yun Ye.
She got Yun Ye's private seal and bought a maid. It was not a big deal. She never thought about doing anything with Yun Ye's private seal. She just wanted to have a chance to meet Yun Ye.
But Yun Ye didn't go out, and she couldn't enter the Duke's Mansion. There were rumors outside that the Crown Prince was in a coma, and she was extremely anxious. When she saw Yun Ye again, Yun Ye was already married, and the Crown Prince's Consort was Ji Yunhuan!
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