Li Gancheng took a few bites and exclaimed in surprise how delicious it was.
The aroma was so enticing that he almost swallowed his tongue.
Sun Jian was quite pleased to receive such praise from the crown prince, who had grown up eating delicacies from a young age.
Chu Qingcheng, Gu Zijian, and Zhou Wan'er were overjoyed to learn that Sun Jian had returned. They were about to go to the study to find Sun Jian when they were stopped by Old Jiang at the door.
Old Jiang whispered to the three women that His Highness the Crown Prince was currently in the study and had important matters to discuss with Sun Jian, which made the three women stop in their tracks.
The Crown Prince is the heir apparent of the country. Chu Qingcheng and Gu Zijian were both happy for Sun Jian to have such a close relationship with him. Only Zhou Wan'er looked proud and pouted, muttering something.
"Pshaw, what's so great about it?"
"Sister, you mustn't speak recklessly..."
Seeing Zhou Wan'er's defiant expression, Chu Qingcheng quickly took her hand and left the study.
...
Seeing that it was almost afternoon, Sun Jian still had a lot of things to deal with, so he didn't plan to keep Li Gancheng any longer. After exchanging a few pleasantries and promising the Crown Prince that he would take him to see the capital city another day, he had Lao Jiang and Lao Cao escort the Crown Prince back to the Eastern Palace.
Sun Jian only breathed a sigh of relief when Lao Jiang and Lao Cao returned to report that they had successfully seen the Crown Prince enter the Eastern Palace and that he was safe all the way.
Finally, we've seen this big shot off...
Inside the study, Old Jiang poured Sun Jian a cup of tea and tentatively asked, "Sun Jian, is it... has the Crown Prince heard about our workshop?"
After saying that, Lao Jiang and Lao Cao exchanged a glance, their expressions both looking rather unpleasant.
"workshop?"
"No."
Sun Jian rubbed the bridge of his nose and looked at the two men whose faces looked unpleasant.
Upon seeing this, Sun Jian instantly guessed what the two were thinking and couldn't help but smile wryly.
It seems that these two thought that His Highness the Crown Prince had come because he had his eye on their family's lucrative business and wanted to bring it into the royal family.
In this way, their way of making money and living a good life will be taken away in just a few days, hence their displeasure.
"Damn it, what are you two thinking about all day? You're so suspicious."
"The Crown Prince is just bored and wants to get some fresh air. Apart from being concerned about when to plant potatoes, he knows nothing else."
Upon hearing Sun Jian's reply, Old Jiang and Old Cao finally dispelled their doubts and beamed with joy.
"Hehe, it's good that they don't know, it's good that they don't know. If the royal family finds out about this, they'll probably bring our workshop under their control." Old Cao scratched the back of his head and chuckled to himself.
In his view, this business was extremely profitable; if it continued to develop like this, it would probably generate more revenue in a month than the country's annual tax revenue.
Faced with such enviable revenue, the royal family will inevitably get involved sooner or later.
They even directly incorporated the workshops into the royal family. It's better to do it later than earlier, so they can make enough money first, even if they have to give it away later.
"Yes, Lao Cao is right. Sun Jian, I remember you said last time that you had a shield. I think it's better to wait until we find one. Let us make some money for a few months first."
Old Jiang also offered his own perspective.
Sun Jian rolled his eyes at the two of them, annoyed, and said, "Old Jiang, Old Cao, your worries about this matter are completely unnecessary! Listen carefully, even if the royal family gets involved, I can still keep this deal firmly in our hands."
Upon hearing this, both Lao Jiang and Lao Cao's eyes lit up, and their admiration for Sun Jian grew even stronger.
They had no doubt about what Sun Jian said.
Because this man has never lacked miracles.
Being able to follow Sun Jian in this life must be a blessing they've accumulated over eight lifetimes.
"Alright, alright, look at the way you're all looking at me."
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Sun Jian took a sip of tea and changed the subject, "How are things going with everything else? How's the shop doing now?"
Old Jiang very obediently stepped forward and poured Sun Jian another cup of tea. "Everything is fine! Even better than I imagined."
"Today, the shop has hired 20 new young helpers."
"We are provided with one meal a day for helping out, and we are paid 3 copper coins a day for working. We are paid monthly."
“They don’t need to come to our Sun residence; they just need to help unload, transport, and sell goods in a few shops.”
"This is the list, please take a look."
As he spoke, Old Jiang handed everything to Sun Jian.
Sun Jian took it and looked at it, nodding in approval repeatedly.
The list clearly states where each worker lives, who their ancestors were, and what they did before; there is a detailed investigation and corroborating evidence.
It even details how to use helpers, how to inspect them, and how to protect the store's interests.
Seeing Sun Jian nod in satisfaction, Old Jiang scratched the back of his head and said, "Hehe, I helped my uncle with a lot of trivial matters in Hongnong County before, so I have some experience."
"Yes, things were handled well."
Sun Jian nodded and praised.
Cao Cao was not to be outdone; he took out the house deed and land deed from his pocket and handed them to Sun Jian.
"We now have three shops in Kyoto, and with these new helpers, our two new shops will be open for business starting tomorrow."
“In the past, the villagers had to handle purchasing, delivery, and sales all at the same time. Now, with helpers, everyone can focus on production in the workshop, which has greatly increased production capacity!”
"Now our workshop can produce 450 catties of fine salt and 300 catties of Wangyou Valley every day. The goods are sold out as soon as they are put on the shelves. The net profit per day is about 3,400 taels, hehe."
"More than 3,400 taels?"
"so much?"
Sun Jian himself was shocked by these data.
If they earn this much money in just one day, won't they become incredibly wealthy in no time?
Holy crap!
You should know that a single straw horse that is used for a large-scale operation only costs 4,680 coins, less than 5 taels of silver.
A Turkic horse costs less than 10 taels of silver.
Sun Jian could earn more than 3,400 taels a day, which meant that if he invested all of this money in military equipment and troops, he could build a well-equipped army in about a month!
"Yes! There are indeed that many..."
Actually, Lao Cao didn't dare to look at these figures in detail. He was also shocked by the good wine, but it was really true.
Old Cao added from the side, "But this is only the estimated income for tomorrow. This morning we only sold 100 catties of fine salt and 50 catties of Forget-Worry Valley, so today's income is only 600 taels of silver."
"Alright, that's enough."
Sun Jian patted Cao Cao and Jiang Ziya on the shoulder as encouragement.
"These are the bills for yesterday and today. Please take a look."
Old Cao took out a detailed list from his pocket and handed it to Sun Jian.
Although the characters on it are not very well written, every stroke is remembered in great detail, even down to a single copper coin.
When Sun Jian saw the land deeds in his hand, apart from the shops in Kyoto, he was stunned.
"How come you bought such a large piece of land at Mount Li outside Kyoto?"
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