Chapter 39: Promoting the Jishi Inn "Jishi Inn?" A shopkeeper...
"My friend, you misunderstood." Pei Yixue said, "I don't have a close relationship with the government, so why would I sell my favors to do things for the government? It just happens that this matter cannot be avoided by the government, but it is beneficial to both you and me."
His eyes were full of sincerity and determination: "I know you hate the government, but I hate that it can't solve any problems. Now your enemy is dead, and you need a chance to bring you out of the darkness again."
Lin Feng's expression did not fluctuate at all, and he seemed not to care about the opportunity he mentioned to walk out of the darkness.
Pei Yixue also knew what was going on in this man's heart. Of Lin Feng's family of seven, he was the only one left alive. The only reason he had lived to this day was probably because of his belief in opposing the government.
He did not persuade him too much. He had already told Lin Feng the opportunity. As for whether Lin Feng wanted to do it or not, it was Lin Feng's business and had nothing to do with him.
"I need you to enter the Seven Heroes Cliff as a first-class wanted criminal by the government."
Pei Yixue chose to get straight to the point, "My dear friends, you probably know that I am the only one who opened a pharmacy. But since I opened a pharmacy, I seem to have developed an obsession, and I always want to open a pharmacy in every corner of the world.
To realize this vision, the supply of medicinal materials is the key, and the Seven Heroes Cliff in front of me just happens to block my way."
The old man with white hair in front of Lin Feng was silent for a while, "I know what happened. What do you want me to do after sneaking into the Seven Heroes Cliff?"
Pei Yixue took out a neatly folded paper from his bosom. "This is a rough topographic map of the Seven Heroes Cliff drawn by the government many years ago. Destroy it after you memorize it, and then draw a more accurate defense map based on what you saw at the Seven Heroes."
Unfolding a piece of paper and placing it on the table, Pei Yixue pointed at the large words written on it and said, "Find a way to pass it to the owner of Furui Inn. When the time is right, we will work together inside and outside to break through the impregnable Seven Heroes Cliff."
Lin Feng nodded to indicate that he understood, then turned and walked out, disappearing into the night.
While Lin Feng went deep into the Seven Heroes Cliff to carry out his mission, Pei Yixue was also busy preparing for another project - the opening of the Dawn Pharmacy.
It is unknown when the problem of Qixia Cliff will be completely solved. The transportation network of Jishiyi Station has encountered obstacles, but the opening of the pharmacy cannot be delayed. We must take advantage of the momentum of "curing the Governor's chronic illness" to open it.
Pei Yixue's original intention of opening a chain of pharmacies was to provide the people with high-quality and low-cost medicines and break the long-standing situation of high drug prices.
Pei Yixue kept the price of medicines at the Liming Pharmacy in Yancheng consistent with that of the Liming Pharmacies in the other two subordinate counties, but this price seemed out of place in the prosperous Yancheng.
Just as Pei Yixue had expected, the opening of the Liming Pharmacy quickly attracted a large number of customers with its low prices and high-quality medicines, as well as Doctor Xu's fame. The pharmacy was packed with people and business was extremely booming.
But this also affects the interests of other pharmacies, especially those that have long relied on high selling prices to maintain profits.
Within two days, several pharmacy owners, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with angry faces, came to the door together and questioned Pei Yixue in a threatening manner as soon as they met.
"Manager Xu, Liming Pharmacy's prices are so low, are they deliberately going against us old-fashioned pharmacies? I'm afraid you don't know that Yancheng has its own rules. Can you afford the consequences of maliciously competing with low prices and disrupting the market order?"
Pei Yixue had expected this moment. He smiled and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "My dear shopkeepers, your words are too kind. I opened this Liming Pharmacy with the original intention of benefiting the people, so that more people can afford medicine and see a doctor. As for the pricing, it is naturally in line with the rules of Yancheng. The net profit is 30% to 40%, and there is absolutely no intention of unfair competition."
After hearing Pei Yixue's answer, several pharmacy owners looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief and doubt.
One of the shopkeepers, who was dressed in brocade and seemed to be the leader, sneered and said, "Shopkeeper Xu, do you think we are fools? We have been running the pharmacy for many years. The prices of the various items in the Liming Pharmacy, the cost of the medicinal materials, plus the costs of preparation, storage, and transportation, it is not easy to break even, let alone make a profit."
Another shopkeeper echoed with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Yes, Shopkeeper Xu, even if you are not an expert in pharmacology, you still know the ins and outs of the accounts. If you can really guarantee the quality with such a low price, where does the profit come from? Are you selling inferior products as good ones and deceiving the people?"
Pei Yixue heard this and looked at every shopkeeper present. "I understand your concerns. In this industry, high drug prices have long been an unwritten rule, but it is this 'rule' that has deterred many people from getting treatment.
What Liming Pharmacy is determined to do is to break the old rules. As for pricing, just because the shopkeepers can’t do it doesn’t mean that Liming Pharmacy can’t do it either.”
"The low prices at the pharmacy are actually due to the low costs." Pei Yixue's eyes sparkled, "Liming Pharmacy cooperates directly with the herbal medicine merchants, which greatly reduces the cost of purchasing herbal medicines.
Furthermore, we use advanced processing technology, which not only retains the best medicinal properties of the herbs, but also improves production efficiency and reduces waste.”
What I said before about each pharmacy having its own ways and methods was tantamount to saying nothing, and the shopkeepers looked obviously impatient.
What Pei Yixue really wanted to talk about was transportation, and at the same time, he also wanted to advertise Jishiyi Station in advance.
He changed the subject and said, "However, the biggest cost savings for the pharmacy is in transportation. All shopkeepers should know that as long as long-distance transportation between counties and above is involved, transportation costs will account for most of the cost of medicinal materials.
We at Liming Pharmacy caught up with the good opportunity and reached a long-term cooperation with Jishiyi Station when it was just starting to gain momentum. Compared with other escort agencies, Jishiyi Station’s transportation is fast, accurate and ruthless, and the price is low.”
The cost of escorting goods by the escort agency is that there are many bandits on the road, and they have to take detours and risk their lives at any time. The Jishi Post Station is originally run by bandits. All the hilltops that were once occupied by the bandits with favorable geographical conditions and people have become transit stations for the Jishi Post Station. How can it not be fast and cheap?
"Ji Shi Posthouse?" A shopkeeper stroked his goatee and said, "I've never heard of it."
Pei Yixue smiled slightly, "Several shopkeepers have lived in Yancheng for a long time, and probably have rarely paid attention to remote places like Qingzhou, but in Qingzhou, Jishi Posthouse is already a household name.
Now that Jishi Post is developing rapidly, it intends to build branches throughout Lingyi Province and even in neighboring provinces. To be honest, I entrusted Jishi Post to transport the first batch of medicinal materials to Yancheng, so that I could control the cost. "
A shopkeeper couldn't help asking, "I wonder how many medicinal materials did Liming Pharmacy transport from Qingzhou to Yancheng, and how much commission did they pay?"
Pei Yixue smiled but said nothing. He looked at the shopkeepers for a long while before slowly saying, "I'm sorry I can't tell you the exact amount of the commission, but I can tell you that the cost of transporting eight carts of medicinal materials to Liming Pharmacy was less than a hundred taels of silver."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the shopkeepers showed expressions of disbelief on their faces. The cost of transporting eight carts of medicinal materials from Qingzhou to Yancheng, such a long distance, was less than a hundred taels of silver. This completely overturned their understanding of traditional transportation costs.
You know, when you go to an escort company on a normal day, you have to pay hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver. The difference between three-digit and four-digit numbers and two-digit numbers is more than a little bit.
When they exchanged glances, Pei Yixue saw the urgency in their eyes to find out the truth. Without saying a few words, the shopkeepers said goodbye to him.
Looking at the backs of the people leaving, Pei Yixue took a sip of tea. His preaching about the Jishi Station was definitely not in vain.
The Jishiyi Station, which had just opened and was deserted, should have ushered in an unprecedented turnaround.
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