Chapter 312 Smashing the Shop
“Even if many people come to buy, everyone already has soap at home, so they probably won’t come to buy any more for a while, unless there’s a new scent. But we can’t put the daisy soap back on the shelves for now, otherwise it’ll become too common and won’t be a valuable product.” Jiang Mi wouldn’t be greedy for short-term gains and give up long-term benefits.
Siqin touched her face: "The soap that Miss sold is really good. It not only smells nice and looks good, but it also really makes my skin much better. The soaps I bought before also claimed that they would make my skin whiter or that my skin would be better after using them, but they didn't have any effect at all."
Mo Hua nodded repeatedly: "That's right, I bought some soap from the Liu family's soap shop before. I spent a lot of money, but it was completely useless. I used it for several months and couldn't see any effect. It felt like a scam. Do they only give the soap to the palace if it works?"
Siqin shook her head: "I don't know, but it's definitely better than ours. It probably doesn't have much effect, otherwise those nobles in the palace wouldn't be scrambling to buy our soap."
Mo Hua thought it made a lot of sense: "The last time I went shopping, I passed by Liu's soap shop and found that their business had become very slow. They probably hate us a lot."
Jiang Mi knew, of course, how much her business rivals in Beijing hated her, but that's how business is; some people always do well, and some people's businesses always fail.
"Let's ignore them. As long as they don't cause trouble, we'll just keep our distance. Now that our Moonlit Bar has made a name for itself, there must be a lot of people outside who want to buy our soap. I'm thinking we can start stocking up on our products soon."
Siqin asked curiously, "Miss, would you also like to open a branch of Yue Shangshao elsewhere?"
Jiang Mi shook her head: "That's too troublesome. I would have to go over to the shop myself and observe the living conditions of the people there. I was thinking that I could make a large quantity of ordinary soaps and sell them to people who want to do soap business. They can sell them for a higher price there, but they can only get their products from us."
Mo Hua revealed a delighted expression: "Miss, you are so smart and have such a good business mind. This way, our reputation will spread further, we can make money, and most importantly, we will have less trouble."
Siqin smiled and nodded, "Yes, only Miss could come up with such a clever idea. It's easier said than done."
Jiang Mi likes challenging things: "It's okay, we can start with what's around us. Go and find those soap shops that are about to close down. I'll ask them if they still want to continue doing business. If they do, they can follow my method. As for how much they sell it for, that's their business."
Siqin pondered for a moment and said, "But if they want to make money from buying goods, they have to sell them at a price lower than ours. Otherwise, why would people go to a wholesale store instead of our Yue Shang Shao? Besides, they buy goods at a higher price than we do, so they won't make much money unless they sell them at a higher price. If they sell them at a higher price, then no one will go there."
Jiang Mi nodded: "I know, it's up to them to decide. I'll also give them some rare soaps so they can buy what they can't find here, giving them a way to make a living."
Siqin said with a worry, "It's a bit difficult. It depends on how those people do it. Not only if we sell to other places, but also the cost of purchasing the goods, the transportation costs, and the time involved, it's normal for it to be more expensive."
Jiang Mi thought so too; everything needs a beginning.
The mistress and servant had just finished discussing this matter when someone went to the shop to cause trouble that afternoon. Jiang Mi had just finished making a strawberry soap when she received the news.
"What? I'll go check it out right now." She was furious; she would never let anyone who dared to disrupt her business get away with it.
When the moon was high in the sky, Jiang Mi found that many people were watching, including Liu Zijun and Zhao Zhilan. The two of them looked quite gloating. It seemed that Liu Zijun was still holding a grudge against her for not getting the daisy soap last time.
"Boss, what do we do now?" a shop assistant asked quietly.
She quietly ran to Jiang Mi's side and said, "Manager Liu can't hold on any longer. These people are here to cause trouble."
Seeing so many people, Jiang Mi didn't want to show her face. Some people would always make a fuss about her appearance. She didn't want to expose herself too early, so she simply wore a white veil before going in.
The shop had indeed been vandalized by those people; some soaps were scattered on the ground, and Jiang Mi felt heartbroken just looking at it.
“Go report this to the authorities. I don’t believe the government won’t take action in broad daylight.”
Upon hearing that they were going to report it to the authorities, the people behind said to Manager Liu, who was in charge, "Manager Liu, what will we do if the authorities really come to question us? Will we really go to jail?"
Manager Liu arrogantly said, "Do you think I've been a vegetarian all these years? Now I'm being overshadowed by a woman, and she's even wearing a veil. Is she so ashamed to be seen in public?"
Jiang Mi retorted sarcastically, "It's because I can't stand you. Manager Liu's appearance is too outstanding. My little temple can hardly contain you."
She was subtly mocking Manager Liu's large size and ugly appearance. Manager Liu naturally understood, as he hated being called fat more than anything else in his life.
"So this is how you do business? We're customers, after all. Your people are so arrogant and rude. You call this doing business? We don't even have what I need. How dare you open the door? I think you should just close down now."
The shop assistants were all red with anger, but Jiang Mi remained calm and said, "You don't have business, but I do. It's normal that we don't have what you want. Our country's laws have never included the concept of forced buying and selling. If someone has it, just go to another shop. Do you think your shop has everything?"
Manager Liu sneered, "Don't give me that nonsense. I just want to buy that damn daisy soap. If you can't produce it today, I'll smash your store to pieces."
Jiang Mi laughed and said, "I thought that as a royal merchant, you would at least have some class and ability. I didn't expect you to be no different from a street ruffian. I really don't know how someone like you became a royal merchant. You can't have used connections, can you? It seems that's the only possibility. This is not a place for you to cause trouble. Get out of here now. You also have to compensate me for the damage you caused and my business losses today."
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