She casually picked up two milk candies from the octagonal box on the kang table. Sun Miaoqing spread the candies in her palm and asked Linglan and Liuli, "..."
"Look at what I'm holding, what is that?"
Although Linglan didn't understand why Sun Miaoqing was asking a question she already knew the answer to, she still replied, "Milk candy."
Sun Miaoqing looked at Liuli, who thought for a moment and said, "That's not right."
"Her Highness just told us quietly that this is a milk candy that even the Emperor likes to eat."
Sun Miaoqing smiled. "This child is teachable. Liuli does have some talent."
"Yes, but not entirely!"
Sun Miaoqing said, "This milk candy is not made with ordinary milk, but with milk specially supplied by the royal family."
"Moreover, the dairy cows are not from thousands of miles away, but are selected from the top breeds among the millions of cattle on the Mongolian grasslands."
"They are the top-grade dairy cows bred exclusively for the royal family by the Imperial Household Department."
"In addition to feeding them grass and grain, musicians are arranged to play music for the cows every day, and workers massage them to ensure they produce the highest quality milk."
"And such good milk can only be made into one piece of candy from one bowl."
"And these dried fruits, from the time they bear fruit to when they are made into candied fruit, also have strict standards. The insects on the trees are all caught by people every day by climbing ladders and using their hands."
"Eating this can not only soothe the stomach and replenish qi, but also moisturize dryness and generate fluids. It can also warm and nourish the blood vessels, nourish the five internal organs, and replenish the body's deficiencies."
"Even His Majesty said it was delicious!"
"We're not selling milk candy, we're selling health. Ten taels of silver can buy not only the same candy as royalty, but also health."
"Expensive? Not at all! This is dirt cheap!"
These words were so eloquent that Linglan and Liuli were completely stunned.
"In that case, ten taels of silver is indeed not expensive."
Linglan hesitated and said, "But the milk we use is just ordinary yellow milk or buffalo milk, not imported from Mongolia."
"Besides, what we're doing now is all collected from the estates of the Imperial Household Department and the villages on the outskirts of Beijing. How can this be considered a waste of time and effort?"
Sun Miaoqing said, "Isn't the cowshed already built? Arrange for a few musicians to play for them for an hour every day."
"We'll buy a few more breeding cattle from Inner Mongolia, but there's no rush. We can take it slowly."
Linglan and Liuli nodded. They would do whatever the Empress said. They would relay the Empress's words, and someone would take care of it.
Sun Miaoqing stuffed the candy in her hand into her mouth and suddenly thought of her uncle Zhang, who had put in a lot of effort in this matter.
Not only did they contribute a village, but they also worked tirelessly, providing both manpower and resources.
Part of it was naturally because of his affection for her, which is why he went to such lengths. Another part was because of her favored status in the palace.
Human relationships are something that cannot be taken from one side; they need to be maintained by both sides. Sun Miaoqing couldn't just watch her own people suffer losses.
If they end up losing money, it might be better; that amount of silver is nothing to the Zhang family.
But if they were making a fortune every day, the Zhang family wouldn't benefit at all. Over time, this would inevitably lead to resentment.
They had previously offered them a 30% stake, but my uncle absolutely refused. He said it was to help his niece, and there was no reason for him to accept money.
The Zhang family might have thought this business wouldn't last, but Sun Miaoqing knew it would definitely make money.
Xiangxiang said, "My uncle and aunt helped a lot with the milk candy business. They refused to accept the 30% stake they had offered before."
"I know you mean well, but if you don't accept any money and use my uncle's estate to raise cattle, I won't feel comfortable."
"Since my uncle and aunt think 30% of the shares is too much, then 20% will do. Make sure they accept it and don't refuse it again."
Linglan replied, "Yes, this servant has remembered it all."
In the days that followed, Sun Miaoqing was busy with the opening of her shop.
Every day, Linglan and Granny Li would take Hongzhou to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to check in, so that the big fat orange could enjoy the happiness of having children and grandchildren.
She focused all her energy on her career, and Big Fat Orange wouldn't let her send milk candy to every official in the court.
She had no choice but to go to great lengths, using her connections with the concubines to send a gift to each of their families, making the palace even more lively than during the Lunar New Year.
Finally, on the second day of the second lunar month, the day the dragon raises its head, Sun Miaoqing's milk candy shop opened for business.
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