Inside Chenggan Palace, the old women kept complaining to Consort Tong. When Qingyan went in, the old women were still complaining.
"Mother, there are still many people from Chenggan Palace. Will the nannies report to you on official business?" Qingyan was taken aback when she saw the nannies. These nannies were very resourceful; they had even managed to take the restaurant from Fei Yanggu.
The old women couldn't help but smile awkwardly when they saw Qingyan walk in; this Fourth Princess Consort was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
"Little darling, get up quickly!" After Qingyan paid his respects to Consort Tong, she stood up immediately, a smile on her face.
"Yes, Mother." Qingyan smiled.
"Fourth Princess Consort, this servant has come to report to Consort Tong that the restaurant's business is not good. Since the opening of Da Run Supermarket, the restaurant's business has plummeted!" the nanny said with difficulty.
After all, Darun Supermarket was opened by Qingyan himself, which conflicted with the restaurant's biggest source of income.
"The staple foods I sold were all bought by nearby residents, those discounted items." Qingyan's little face tightened, but her little mouth was anything but forgiving.
The nannies didn't have any particular ideas; they were always focused on the price of the products, raising the price of almost everything they used by a large margin.
“Madam, didn’t we say that you can’t open a business that competes with the restaurant?” The nanny realized that her interests had been harmed, and neither of them cared about the rules between mistress and servant.
She couldn't help but wonder about the nanny's request; they hadn't mentioned this.
"Who did you make this agreement with?" Qingyan indicated that she had definitely never heard of such a thing.
The maids' eyes all turned to Consort Tong, which surprised Qingyan.
“Mother…” Qingyan’s little face scrunched up, but Consort Tong didn’t say a word.
"When did I ever say such a thing to you?" Consort Tong couldn't even remember making such a promise.
The old woman realized that their promise was only a verbal agreement and had not been put in writing, even if Consort Tong had actually made some changes.
"Granny, did you come here to complain to Mother?" Qingyan turned to look at the nannies.
She was basically not involved in the decision-making of RT-Mart; she only set up a framework and then stopped managing it.
The shopkeepers were all shrewd and rarely bothered her with shop-related matters.
"No, no, no! Fourth Princess Consort, you've misunderstood." The maids realized that Qingyan was truly angry, so they quickly knelt on the ground, ready to bother Consort Tong. They never expected the Fourth Princess Consort to get angry.
"Misunderstanding?!" Qingyan sneered. How could this be called a misunderstanding?
Qingyan's cold voice made the maids dare not raise their heads, and they knelt directly in front of the two men.
At this moment, Emperor Kangxi returned from outside the door with Yinzhi. Seeing the maids from the Imperial Household Department kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help but feel curious.
"Lanya, what's going on here?" Kangxi was taken aback. This was...
Consort Tong recounted what had happened before, even mentioning that the nanny had demanded Qingyan back down!
"You're asking Fourth Prince's wife's RT-Mart to give way to you?!" Kangxi couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the four people in front of him.
People in the Imperial Household Department are all like this. Whenever their interests are involved, they will come up with all sorts of excuses. They even persuade their masters. There are quite a few families in the capital who have opened stores at RT-Mart, and this is largely due to those servants.
"No, we wouldn't dare!" How could the old women dare say that in front of Emperor Kangxi?
Qingyan sat to the side, pursing her lips, but in her mind she was thinking about what method to use to deal with these people directly.
"Little darling, I've spoken to Father about the Da Run Supermarket issue. He'll make sure you don't suffer any losses!" Yin and Kangxi had a long discussion in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The reason why RT-Mart reduced prices to sell these items was partly because they did not want the Qing banquet to disrupt the business community in the capital, and even more so because they did not want the interests of the Imperial Household Department to be harmed.
Emperor Kangxi was persuaded by the stewards of the Imperial Household Department to acquire the restaurant, which was also due to their profitability.
Now, things have finally gone as planned, but the profits have been greatly reduced after the lackeys took over.
"Fourth Brother, do you think it's true?" Qingyan whispered to Yin.
He nodded. Kangxi believed that the servants dared to act so boldly mainly because of the indulgence of their masters.
"Little darlings, Darun Supermarket is selling staple foods according to regulations. You should reflect on your actions." Kangxi believed that this was a competitive relationship, and merchants relied on their own abilities. If they did not get better profits, they would complain to their master.
That's called being incompetent!
Qingyan is still young, yet he is able to support such a large business. Feiyanggudu said that the Ulanara clan is able to achieve what it is today because of Qingyan's financial support; otherwise, it would be difficult to reach its current position.
In addition, Qingyan often prepares medicinal meals for her family members and frequently helps them regulate their health.
"Yes!" Qingyan quickly replied.
She was quite willing to fight to the death with those lackeys of the Imperial Household Department. These people were all self-righteous and placed great importance on the title of "Imperial Merchant." Ordinary people would have more trust in the name of "Imperial Merchant." In their eyes, anything that even the royal family would buy was the most reliable.
Qingyan's shops are loved by many, not only because they have the backing of the royal family, but also because the people trust them more.
"Fourth Princess Consort, could you please raise the prices of the items at your Da Run Supermarket, especially the semi-finished products?" The old woman remembered that her son had visited Da Run Supermarket and was quite surprised by the quality of the semi-finished products. Many of these products were convenient for ordinary people's meals, which had led to a significant decrease in customers at the restaurant.
“Every shop has its own way of attracting customers. On the one hand, it’s to reduce losses, and most importantly, it’s to give the people real benefits. They will remember His Majesty’s kindness.” Qingyan smiled and laughed.
As soon as he finished speaking, none of the servants dared to breathe loudly, fearing that they would be targeted by Emperor Kangxi.
"Xiao Guai's plan is quite good. The people will definitely be grateful to the royal family for the benefits." Kangxi was very satisfied with Qingyan's approach.
The imperial reputation was built up little by little by Xiao Guai. After the restaurant was sold, the servants of the Imperial Household Department felt that the profits were not enough, so they all began to raise prices. Emperor Kangxi was aware of all this.
"Hehe... Father Emperor, all of this was instructed by Yin!" Qingyan didn't want to take the lead and directly pushed all the benefits onto Yin.
"Hmm!" Kangxi nodded in satisfaction. Yin's idea was quite good.
Instantly, Qingyan felt relieved, and Yin also received praise from Kangxi. Both of them had safely overcome the difficulties.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" Yin quickly rose to express his gratitude.
This one sentence saved Yin a lot of trouble. Soon, the nannies gave Yin a jolt, saying that a prince cannot compete with the people for profit. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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