Chapter 460: Daily Necessities Available in the Mall
Ling Yi's focus was not on Shen Qing's share of the market, but on the cooperation model she proposed.
He felt that the cooperation was very good, but the model his aunt mentioned was not suitable for him.
First of all, he could easily deal with the clerks and the shop, but he was not good at running the business;
Secondly, Blackwater City alone is not enough!
He knew that his aunt wanted to take him to earn money, which was equivalent to feeding him food, but he had a more urgent idea about earning money.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Aunt, you know I'm not short of people, but besides the capital, I also need to find a shopkeeper to run it. I can find shop assistants, but I can't find many people who can read and do arithmetic. So even if you teach me, I can only open a shop in Blackwater City."
The soldiers are all rough and uncouth. They are good at doing work, but learning to read and do arithmetic is like a death sentence to them!
Shen Qing thought Ling Yi was worried about not being able to find a manager who could take charge, so he said without hesitation: "There are many people in the village who can read and do arithmetic. I can call one for you."
Ling Yi shook his head, his expression extremely serious: "Aunt, Blackwater City is the poorest place in the entire north. If Blackwater City can still open, other places can also!
The land in Blackwater City is fertile. After I plant sweet potatoes next year, the vines will be perfect for feeding cattle and sheep. To the west, there are endless grasslands, and many herders already raise cattle and sheep. Rather than earning money myself, I'd rather sell Blackwater City's cattle and sheep. The more the better.
In addition, Blackwater City has a permanent garrison of 100,000 troops, and every year a group of them retires due to old age, disability, and other reasons. Although there is silver for resettlement, this silver can be used for emergencies, but it is completely impossible to use it to support families and retirement.
They had been in the army for too long or were physically disabled to farm, and some had been away from home for too long and their land had already been returned to their brothers. I thought that Blackwater City was short of people and had plenty of land, so those who were willing to stay could work as shop assistants, those who could farm could reclaim wasteland, and those who couldn't farm could raise cattle and sheep. After the sweet potato harvest next year, there would be no problem eating enough.
They are all veterans who usually work as farmers. If an enemy attacks, they also have experience in fighting in the battlefield. They are more suitable for the border city of Blackwater than pure farmers."
Shen Qing understood.
Therefore, it is necessary to open many shops to sell beef and mutton so that the herdsmen who raise cattle and sheep in Blackwater City can have an income. Otherwise, it would be useless to leave the old soldiers behind - without income, they can't just watch people starve to death in this bitter and cold place.
One good thing about opening a shop is that it provides a large number of jobs. These people can earn wages and support the entire family.
The citizens of Blackwater City need jobs that pay wages more than anywhere else, and it is also more difficult for the citizens of this place to find work than in other cities.
Ling Yi is not planning just a Black Water City, but the entire Jing Dynasty, the more the better!
She looked back at the serious Ling Yi on the other side of the carriage and proposed with equal seriousness: "What I said about our partnership remains unchanged, but the form will be changed;
You will be in charge of selecting the shop assistants and transporting the cattle and sheep. I will be in charge of the actual operation of the business, selecting the staff and providing the skills. We will then jointly contribute to the opening of the shop and split the profits 50-50. After we make the money, we will head to the next city, selecting a location, investigating, and opening the shop along the way.
This way we can sell more cattle and sheep and help more people, how about that? "
As soon as Shen Qing finished speaking, a long-lost ding sound rang in his mind.
"The 'Do the Right Thing, Be Rewarded' shopping mall is now online. In recognition of the outstanding performance in saving a large number of people, we have opened a daily necessities category and are giving away an additional 20 cubic meter storage lockers."
Shen Qing: ...You finally opened the mall for daily necessities. Do you know how she has been doing for so long?
She had 'given birth' to six children, but she was only 37 years old when she first came here, far from the age of menopause, and was in urgent need of sanitary napkins among daily necessities.
This dynasty used menstrual belts with wood ash inside. Not only was it inconvenient and uncomfortable, but its most fatal flaw was that it had to be washed!
When washing, you also have to remove the sticky wood ash inside, and the blood clots on the cloth strips. Don't use hot water - the blood will react with the heat and it will be impossible to wash it clean.
No matter whether it is hot or cold, you must wash it with cold water. Since it is a personal item, you can only wash it yourself.
Later we switched to cotton, which increased the cost, but except for a slight improvement in comfort and hygiene, everything else remained the same.
So when Shen Qing heard the mall reminding her to open daily necessities store, her heart was so excited that her hands were shaking, and she almost burst into tears on the spot!
Woo woo woo, it’s really not easy. She is finally going to say goodbye to the days of hand washing in cold water... Who knows the value of this!
Ling Yi noticed tears in Shen Qing's eyes and was stunned.
Aunt, you care so much about the world!
But my aunt sacrificed too much. It seemed that each side provided two things. She provided craftsmanship and rare management talents, while the cattle, sheep and servants she needed to provide were opportunities that people had to fight for elsewhere.
How can these two things be compared?
Shen Qing, reminded by the mall, was as firm as a rock, and said with a scorching gaze, "You are not just a cattle and sheep and servants, your most important status is that of a prince."
Seeing Ling Yi's confused look, she smiled and said, "Think about it, no matter where they are, knowing that our shop belongs to the prince, would they still dare to cause trouble? Would they still dare to target us?"
As the old saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, but the old saying also goes that the people cannot fight against officials. Officials have to pay their respects when they see a prince. Ling Yi is a prince, and even a fool knows that this is something that cannot be manipulated.
Ling Yi smiled bitterly. As a prince, he could only scare people outside, but he was not powerful enough in the capital.
But as my aunt said, it can indeed scare those restless people outside!
"Okay, but a 50/50 profit split is too much for me..."
Shen Qing interrupted without hesitation: "You care about the citizens and veterans. This is a great deed. I can't help you with anything else. A 50-50 split is the most appropriate."
After she agreed on a 50-50 split, the mall was launched. If she changes it again, does that mean she wants the mall to take it back?
If it is really taken back, she will cry to death!
Now she has several workshops and four hot pot shops in Beijing to earn money, which is already a lot. Later, when she and Ling Yi open branches in other places, she doesn't have to worry about finding employees or transportation. It doesn't matter to her whether she earns more or less.
However, whether daily necessities are available or not has a huge impact on her quality of life. After all, there are things here that cannot be bought no matter how rich you are.
Ling Yi understood that Shen Qing was subsidizing him in disguise.
He took the good reputation, but the money was given by his aunt.
"......Okay." He would not let his aunt spend money in vain, and would make sure that all her efforts would be handsomely rewarded!
What Shen Qing didn't know was that the share she thought was ordinary today would make her future wealth impossible for anyone to covet.
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