After meeting the Xu family, Gu Yuzhi asked Xu Mama to take them away so that the family could reunite and have a private chat, while he himself leisurely strolled back to his room.
As soon as the door closed, Gu Yuzhi immediately reverted to his original form, jumping and skipping around.
He was so happy!
"Manager Wen, Teacher Shu!" He cupped his face and chuckled, "Double happiness!"
He had never been so happy since arriving in the northern desert!
I'm in a great mood!
Wen and Shu laughed along with them, especially Teacher Shu.
During the time she spent with Gu Yuzhi, what she saw most often was Gu Yuzhi studying with a serious expression. He was clearly only the age of a primary school student, but he had already begun his early education, learning the Six Arts, business, martial arts...
In Xie Changshi's eyes, Gu Yuzhi was an exceptionally intelligent child, and because of his special status, everyone was pushing him forward.
Thinking of this, a hint of heartache flashed in Teacher Shu's eyes, and she gently touched Gu Yuzhi's face: "As long as Your Highness is happy! After the cotton is harvested next year and the cotton is measured, Your Highness can have cotton clothes made first."
Actually, down jackets are warmer and lighter, whether they are duck down or goose down. But as far as she knows, Sangchao doesn't have any particularly large farms, so it's probably related to poor management leading to poultry infectious diseases like chicken plague.
Teacher Shu has already planned to persuade Gu Yuzhi to establish a large-scale poultry farm, producing roast duck, braised chicken, duck products, etc.
Anyway, we already have three inns, so we don't have to worry about selling these things.
Shu Xiaohan coughed twice, quickly bringing her wandering thoughts back: "I told you our little prince is full of good luck. Look, since you arrived in the Northern Desert, all the good news has come your way. Even when the people from Li's Trading Company try to cause trouble, they always manage to thwart it unintentionally."
Just like the origin of He Han's crackdown on rumors, everything seemed so dramatic.
And this time, when they arrived at the inn seemingly with nowhere to go, things took an unexpected turn for the better. Consort Shu actually sent the Xu family over, a large group of dozens of people.
Let alone visiting the inn in person, even if the young prince opened two or three more inns, there would be enough chefs!
Gu Yuzhi naturally knew what "good luck" meant. His big eyes darted around, and then he grinned and said, "Teacher Shu is right, I am full of good luck."
He clenched his little fists, looking like he was seriously encouraging himself.
Seeing his adorable appearance, Shu Xiaohan felt a surge of maternal love. If it weren't for the fact that he was a spirit, she would have loved to hug Gu Yuzhi and give him a good kiss.
Wen Xiuzhu glanced at her and immediately sensed that this woman was up to no good. He quickly opened his folding fan and said, "Your Highness, according to the Xu family, with them here, we don't need to hire anyone else for the kitchen or the waiters."
The inn is now only missing a manager and an accountant.
He suggested, "Since the people from Li's Trading Company were able to use underhanded tactics to get rid of these workers, they might also be keeping an eye on the people that Guard Shen and his men are looking for. Your Highness, I suggest that the manager and accountant should first look through Xin Liang. If they really can't find anyone suitable, then ask Prefect Qi."
Prefect Qi is extremely familiar with the situation in Changzhou and will surely be able to recommend a suitable candidate.
Gu Yuzhi nodded repeatedly: "Manager Wen is right, we should prioritize selecting from Xinliang."
However, most of the people in Xinliang are farmers, and very few are merchants, let alone shopkeepers and accountants.
He cupped his face in his hands, his fingers twitching gently back and forth. Even though he felt it didn't matter if he couldn't find the shopkeeper and accountant for a while, he was still in a good mood.
Wen Xiuzhu turned to Shu Xiaohan and asked, "Teacher Shu, the inn might open anytime soon. Could you elaborate on the restaurant opening event you mentioned before?"
Generally, their opening activities include lion dances or hiring opera troupes to perform, letting people know that a shop has opened while they watch the show.
Moreover, Wen Xiuzhu had already planned to have Chief Secretary Xie invite Prefect Qi and others over, so that while making the inn famous, it would also let the people of Changzhou, especially the people of Li's Trading Company, know that the inn was under Prefect Qi's protection, and not to cause any trouble.
But ever since Teacher Shu mentioned the opening event, Wen Xiuzhu has been particularly interested and felt that he could do something different to instantly make the inn famous.
Shu Xiaohan exclaimed in surprise, her expression inevitably showing a hint of smugness: "Hahaha, even our Huangshang Wen, the shopkeeper, has a day when he asks me questions."
Manager Wen coughed twice: "Isn't this all for His Highness's business?"
The implication is that, for the sake of competition within their agricultural and commercial systems, at this time, there's no need to distinguish between "yours" and "mine." The key is to do things reasonably and properly so that the young prince's assets increase, ensuring they don't end up at the bottom of the system's year-end rating.
Shu Xiaohan naturally knew that this was a serious matter, and that a little teasing was enough.
She straightened her expression and said, "There are many activities we can do for the opening of the inn. For example, we can have a grand opening sale, with all dishes at 20% off, or special prices on a few signature dishes. We can also have a deposit-and-get-gifts program, such as depositing one tael of silver and receiving an extra one hundred coins in their name."
Manager Wen listened and nodded, "This is a disguised 10% discount."
Shu Xiaohan nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Gu Yuzhi was listening attentively with his big eyes blinking, she continued, "It's not just a 10% discount, but more deposits get more free gifts. For example, if you deposit five taels of silver at once, we'll give you one tael of silver free. If you deposit ten taels of silver, we'll give you three taels of silver free."
Manager Wen's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized the sensational effect that would be caused by depositing more and receiving more.
High-ranking officials and nobles are out of the question; they don't care about such petty gains.
However, merchants staying at inns within the city will not stay for just one night, which is why he insists on having skilled chefs at the inns within the city.
This is the best way to keep all guests.
For merchants, however, the idea of saving silver, as mentioned by Teacher Shu, is another possibility.
They deposited a large amount and received a large amount in return. They deposited a total of twenty taels at once, but what if they didn't use it all this time?
Next time I come to Changzhou, I will definitely think of Wen's Inn and have money. In order not to waste the money, I will stay here again.
Manager Wen looked at Shu Xiaohan, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "This applies not only to inns, but also to jewelry shops."
That's right, Manager Wen and Gu Yuzhi have already discussed it, and their next step is to open a jewelry store.
The jade from Quanzhou is famous. Next spring, Gu Yuzhi will try to take them to Quanzhou and find a way to contact the jade merchants there.
The reason I had this idea was entirely because of Consort Shu.
After all, in the previous letters written by Consort Shu, she complained that her family owned a jewelry shop, but His Highness was too young to be interested in jewelry at all.
From that time on, Wen Xiuzhu had this idea.
When it comes to where jewelry is most fashionable in the Sang Dynasty, it's definitely in the capital!
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