thought
Qin Lan's tone was cheerful, and the source of it could be known without thinking too much.
The curtain of the carriage was casually lifted aside by the owner, and he waved a few lines of perfume formula in his hand in front of Xiao Yingzhu.
"Do you want it?"
"I asked this specifically for you."
Mo Qing followed behind Xiao Yingzhu. Seeing that Xiao Yingzhu seemed uninterested in Qin Lan's words, she only lowered her eyes slightly and casually cast her gaze on the recipe. He then smiled and said on behalf of his master:
"Didn't Master Qin ask for this recipe for his beloved?"
"Why do you want a list?"
Seeing that Qin Lan was stunned for a moment, Mo Qing took the opportunity to reach out and pick up the formula in his hand, then held the thin piece of paper between his fingertips and raised it.
"Thank you, Mr. Qin."
The recipe flashed before Qin Lan's eyes. He then reacted and sighed in silence. He glanced at Mo Qing's back and said with a smile:
"Your master hasn't given any orders yet, so why are you already eating and taking things?"
Mo Qing didn't answer. He just put the note away and stood next to Xiao Yingzhu again with a smile.
Xiao Yingzhu's nonchalant expression didn't change much, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with him.
Seeing Mo Qing bring the recipe over, he withdrew his gaze indifferently and nodded casually at Qin Lan.
"I have something else to do. I'll go ahead."
A carriage was parked on the other side of the palace gate. The black curtains inside were almost the same dark color as the outer wing, exuding a cold and majestic aura.
It was the car that took us back to the Duke's Mansion.
Qin Lan hesitated to speak and stared at Xiao Yingzhu accusingly, then turned around and got into the car, curling his eyes in an angry smile.
He had clearly seen a hint of a smile in Xiao Yingzhu's distracted eyes just now.
This man was quite happy to see Mo Qing got the recipe for him, but he didn't even think about speaking out loud, which really made him secretly happy.
Qin Lan had sensed that Xiao Yingzhu was indeed interested in the perfume formula when they were discussing it at Qishan Mansion. He had wanted to take advantage of Xiao Yingzhu getting the formula to gossip about other matters, but he was intercepted by Mo Qing.
Not only did I not find out any gossip, but the prescription I asked for was taken away directly. Isn't that like eating and taking at the same time?
The dark-colored car was going on a long journey, and there were no signs related to the Duke's Mansion on the carriage, which made it clear that Xiao Yingzhu was traveling in a low-key manner this time.
Although Qin Lan wanted to complain a little, he still had some rationality. Seeing Xiao Yingzhu walking away, he reached out and lowered the curtain of the car.
The main gate of the palace is far away from here, and there are very few palace servants on the street at this time.
When Xiao Yingzhu came to the palace to inquire about matters, apart from Emperor Changde and Qin Lan who were closely related to Donglan's military affairs, the only other person who knew about it was Princess Qingping.
There are many spies at the palace gate, and it is inevitable that there will be some with bad intentions. There is no benefit in staying here for too long.
Qin Lan sat inside, turned around and told the driver to leave.
On the way to the Duke's Mansion, Mo Qing played with the formula in his hand. He looked up at Xiao Yingzhu's expression, and guessing his temper, he asked, "Master, do you want to follow this perfume recipe as written on the paper? Or come up with another one?"
The fragrant aroma of Longtou was wafting in the air inside the car. Xiao Yingzhu raised her eyes slowly and looked at Mo Qing who was pondering beside her, with a hint of meaning.
"No need, just give it to the stream pillow."
"Xi Changshi?"
Mo Qing was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but smile when he thought of Xizhen's hobbies.
"I didn't expect the master to trust him so much."
"Didn't he go on a mission a while ago? He shouldn't be back for a while, right? Before then, when does the master plan to hand him over to the girl?"
Feeling Xiao Yingzhu's cold and dangerous gaze, Mo Qing shifted his gaze slightly, weighed the pros and cons, and directly sold Xinfeng.
"Xinfeng happened to meet me on his way to a mission, so he mentioned it to me."
Xiao Yingzhu withdrew his gaze and looked thoughtfully at the wooden table in the carriage, his tone light.
"My ability to see things clearly has improved a lot. It seems I need more practice to see results."
The very light words fell into Mo Qing's ears, stirring up a chill. He laughed dryly a few times and finally calmed down a little.
The secret guards of the Duke's Mansion had been waiting outside the study, waiting to report the news to Xiao Yingzhu.
The bright moonlight streamed into the room from the open door. The candles on the table were lit, and the seal box that had been taken to the capital was put back into the drawer.
Xiao Yingzhu sat back in her seat, supported her head, tapped the table with her fingertips, and raised her eyelids.
"explain."
The secret guard felt a chill down his spine when he saw Xiao Yingzhu's dark and indifferent gaze, and he immediately stood up straighter.
"According to news from Pingzhou, Liangdu Pharmacy recently launched a promotion called 'Profit Sharing Festival'. They've attracted quite a few buyers with free gifts and advertising materials, and are quite famous in the city."
"In addition, the pharmacy has also changed its layout, introduced some new products, and adopted a business strategy called a points card for collection of payments."
When Xiao Yingzhu heard some words from the secret guard that had never appeared in the history of the Huan Dynasty, he was not surprised at all.
He had long expected that Jiang Nian would occasionally utter a few unfamiliar words, just like when they first met.
The secret guard paused, thinking of something else. His usually swift report seemed to have stalled. He hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"The two secret guards assigned by the master to monitor the operation of the pharmacy were stopped by the young lady. She asked them to pass over two pages of business information."
Considering the skill level of the secret guards deployed by the master in Pingzhou, it should not be discovered by a commoner. Seeing that the master did not show the slightest surprise, the secret guard secretly kept the question to himself.
The two torn pages of paper were spread out on the table, and the dates written on them corresponded exactly to the days he had spent in the capital.
On the night Xuan Gui left for the capital, he instructed the secret guards that if Miss Jiang had something to ask for, she could call someone to pass on the master's message.
Although Xiao Yingzhu didn't explain it in detail, Jiang Nian still noticed the details.
With the attitude of giving it a try, she actually spotted the two secret guards guarding the drugstore.
Seeing the secret guard show up, Jiang Nian knew that this was probably what Xiao Yingzhu had instructed, so he copied the accounts of the past two days from the account book and handed them to the secret guard.
Xiao Yingzhu turned over the paper on the table, fixed his gaze on the beautiful handwriting for a few seconds, lowered his eyes to scan the remaining profit, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
Xiao Yingzhu put these two thin pieces of paper into the secret compartment.
The meaning of Jiang Nian asking the secret guard to bring it is self-evident, and it clearly shows her awareness and respect for this cooperation.
Thinking of her thoughts, Xiao Yingzhu felt a little happier for no reason.
The moonlight outside the window was bright, and the words Mo Qing asked in the morning seemed to echo in my ears again.
"When does the master intend to hand it over to that girl?"
The secret guard standing by the table had quietly retreated. Xiao Yingzhu was touched and the emotion in his eyes darkened.
Pingzhou
Liang capital
The next day is the last day of the profit-sharing festival.
Apart from distributing the advertising leaflets at the beginning, Jiang Nian didn't need to do anything else after that. The people in the city spread the news of Liangdu Pharmacy from one person to another.
Uncle Xu counted the remaining stockpiled goods in the warehouse, wrote down the numbers in a notebook, and then turned around to see Jiang Nian coming in from the door of the storage room and walking towards him.
The pharmacy has had good sales these days, and with enough staff in the store, Jiang Nian no longer needs to be as busy as he was during the days preparing for the sale, and his complexion has improved a lot.
Since the pharmacy made a lot of money, Guizhi thought of adding more snacks. In addition to the dim sum in Jiang's house, she also went to the bun shop opposite Yuejiang Pavilion and bought the crab meat-filled buns that Jiang Nian liked.
It’s a pity that recently Jiang Nian not only changed the flavor of the snacks in the Jiang Mansion, but also the flavor of the filling of the buns.
So most of the buns bought ended up in other people’s stomachs.
Seeing the young lady's cheerful face, Uncle Xu smiled and said hello: "Miss, are you here to see the remaining stockpiled goods? I've already counted them."
In addition to Fuling, as the pharmacy was modernized by Jiang Nian, Xu Bo also joined Jiang Nian's team to teach statistics.
Looking at the clear numbers on the paper, Jiang Nian nodded slightly.
"We sold more than we expected. At this rate, we'll be able to clear out the stockpiles in a while."
Uncle Xu thought about the pricing of the two packages.
"I had some doubts about Miss's price changes before, but now it seems that Miss has a reputation for foresight."
"After those buyers came to the pharmacy, although we didn't explicitly tell them about the price changes, some people had already noticed it."
"I heard some people talking about the price drop at the pharmacy. Now I can choose between Liangdu Pharmacy and Xu's Pharmacy."
This is exactly the kind of 'confirmation bias' that Jiang Nian wants.
When one person discovers something that others haven't, they may unconsciously ignore or belittle other better options.
Now that the price adjustment is not explicitly announced, people will just notice it themselves, and they will involuntarily regard it as a good thing, and will be more willing to spend money and buy it here.
Uncle Xu carefully checked the numbers on the notebook against those on the shelf. He looked up at Jiang Nian, who was confirming with him, and asked, "Miss, how did you discover these marketing methods? Did the master teach you?"
This marketing method was used in modern times, and it was naturally impossible to exist in the Huan Dynasty. Jiang Nian did not intend to admit this, and his expression had some unintentional subtlety when he answered.
"My father told me some of it, and the rest was guided by others."
Xu Bo believed Jiang Nianhui's words and responded repeatedly. Then he thought of something and said:
"The pharmacy has been doing well lately, and I've become more and more familiar with the points cards. Miss, you've been working hard these days and are exhausted both physically and mentally. You should take a break these days."
He stopped talking again.
"Besides, there's the thief... There's been a lot of customer traffic lately, so he doesn't dare to come into the store to inquire about the recipe. He might come back in a few days."
"So before this, Miss, you must conserve your energy and prepare for any emergency."
After being busy for a few days, Jiang Nian did put the matter of the thief aside for the time being.
But if this continues, maybe by the time Xiao Yingzhu comes back, she still hasn't found the real culprit.
Considering that he didn't want to ask Xiao Yingzhu for everything, and that Xu Bo's words made sense, Jiang Nian responded.
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Xu. I will pay attention to it."
Thinking that she hadn't been to the teahouse for a while, she thought it was a good opportunity to go there during her free time. She confirmed it to Xu Bo again to dispel his worries.
"I'll be going to Yuejiang Pavilion tomorrow, so I'll have to trouble Uncle Xu to look after the shop."
Xu Bo naturally agreed.
"Don't worry, miss."
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