Although Fenggu County itself does not have porcelain kilns, there are some in the neighboring city, which are not far away by waterway, so the porcelain here is not very expensive.
This was the first time Qin Xiaozhou had seen these porcelain pieces since she transmigrated. They were exquisite, serene, and dazzling. If these were taken to modern times, they would be genuine antiques. She truly felt the prosperity of porcelain and the superb craftsmanship.
She carefully picked up a blue and white porcelain cup. "Shopkeeper, how much is this?"
In a few days, the fruit in the orchard will be ripe. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a bowl of yogurt and fresh peaches in this dish? And this pink porcelain bowl is so beautiful!
The shopkeeper was very friendly. "This is five coins, and the porcelain bowl is six coins."
"Oh my!" Qin Xiaozhou was even more excited. So Lu Yunfeng held the cups behind her while she picked them out. "Thirty sky-blue porcelain cups, thirty pink and thirty white porcelain bowls, ten celadon bowls, and thirty each of blue-glazed, celadon-glazed, printed, and water-ripple patterns..."
Lu Yunfeng couldn't carry all of them, so the shopkeeper, seeing that she wanted a lot, immediately came to help. They bought more than two hundred porcelain bowls and cups, as well as porcelain spoons, for a total of one tael, two mace, and thirty-eight coins. The shopkeeper rounded down the price and found the shop's oxcart to take them back.
After arranging the porcelain bowls and utensils, the cabinet was already full, so some of them were put in the private kitchen at the back. The ingredients needed for rice and flour also needed to be purchased, so the three of them went out twice more. By the time everything was ready, the sun was almost setting.
Looking at these things, Lu Yunfeng was a little worried. "You two go home. I'll stay here and keep watch tonight."
They're new here, and they've been moving things in and out all day. The neighbors and passersby all know they've bought a lot of things; their wealth is already showing off, so they can only guard it carefully.
Qin Xiaozhou had no money left, so she could only tell him to be careful. There was nothing useful in the house. "Go to the shop for dinner and buy two quilts while you're at it. You'll be staying here for a long time."
The next day was the opening day, so Lu Yu, Zhao Fang, and Qin Xiaozhou left before dawn. They arrived in the county town just as it was getting light, and it took several minutes for the city gates to open before the three of them headed straight for the shop.
Lu Yunfeng had cleaned the shop inside and out. Zhao Fang felt terrible, but the shop was about to open, so there was no time to rest. She just gave the package she brought to her son and told him to change his clothes.
Because they were in the food industry, they needed to be clean, so everyone wore clean new clothes. Lu Yu and Zhao Fang felt like they were dreaming when they bought a house and started a business in the county town. Even after entering the kitchen, they still felt like they were in a dream, and everything was as new and exciting as children!
"This is an oven. It's rudimentary, but I've tested it and it works," Qin Xiaozhou said with a smile, introducing it to the two men. The firewood in the kitchen was brought by the Lu brothers when they came to renovate the kitchen a couple of days ago, and it would last for a day or two. "Let's get started. We won't open today, but we'll be open for business."
Zhao Fang was confused and didn't understand. "What does this mean?"
Qin Xiaozhou smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough."
There was a knock on the back door. Lu Yunfeng went to open it, and Li Xiang grinned, showing off his white teeth. "Brothers Lu, I've come to bring you some milk."
The two carried the milk into the house, placing two buckets in the private kitchen and taking one bucket to the shop's kitchen. After seeing the shop, Li Xiang was shocked. The house was too big. He had originally thought it was just a small shop and was worried about whether the business would last. He never expected that the Lu family's shop was so big!
The rent for this month must be quite a lot!
The Lu family must have a lot of wealth. Business has been tough these past two years, and they dared to open such a large shop all at once. If they lose money, it would take an ordinary family three or four years to make up for the loss.
Qin Xiaozhou had agreed that the accounts would be settled every ten days. The wooden buckets were lent to them, and the empty buckets would be returned the next morning, so they could take turns using the buckets. After the move was finished, Li Xiang rowed away as if in a daze.
Lu Yu and Zhao Fang were already quite skilled at making towel rolls and cakes. The cake was only the size of a palm, with a light green flower hanging on top. The mugwort juice was freshly fried last night, and only a little was added, for fear of affecting the taste.
An hour later, twenty towel rolls and ten palm-sized cakes were ready. Qin Xiaozhou took Lu Yu to the wealthy family's house. Qin Xiaozhou knocked on the back door, gave the butler five coins, and asked them to deliver the towel rolls and cakes to the lady and young lady.
The gatekeeper at the back gate of the Shen mansion still remembered Qin Xiaozhou. A few days ago, the young master had acquired a large tiger, which delighted the master and mistress. They held a gathering at the mansion, inviting dignitaries from the county town. Even the county magistrate came to attend after hearing about the tiger. The master gained a lot of face and was in a good mood. He felt that Qin Xiaozhou had also contributed to the event, so he rewarded him with two taels of silver. Therefore, when he saw Qin Xiaozhou, he was very polite. Upon hearing that it was a novel item, he readily agreed.
Seeing the back gate of the mansion closed, Lu Yu thought for a while, then suddenly grabbed Qin Xiaozhou's hand, "Oh dear, niece-in-law, we forgot to tell him the shop address."
Qin Xiaozhou smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, they'll find out. And if they really like what we make, they'll definitely go out of their way to find out. The harder it is to find out, the more they'll want to buy it. The more they think about it, the more delicious it will taste. When they finally find out, it's like they've lost it and found it again, and they'll be even more willing to spend money to buy it."
This is also a form of scarcity marketing, but this method can only be used when the product is unique and the customers are both wealthy and have plenty of free time.
The two knocked on another mansion door. Some people love to take advantage of this small thing, while others are unwilling to cause trouble. One must be very careful about what one eats. If someone just gives the gatekeeper some money and lets him give it to the master to eat, and the master is poisoned, wouldn't the gatekeeper be in trouble?
The doorman leaned against the doorframe, looking down on the two men. "Who are you? How dare you bring food to my master and mistress? It's unbelievable! Get out of the way!"
He was blocking everyone's way. There were only two or three people scattered in the alley. Lu Yu was almost brought to tears by his anger. "Why is this person like this?"
"Alright, alright," Qin Xiaozhou comforted her. "We need to get others to buy our products now. Although we don't need to be servile, it's normal to encounter a lot of people and suffer some setbacks. There are so many people in this world, you can't expect everyone to be a good person or to greet us with a smile."
Some doormen were rather cunning. They would take the money and promise to deliver it to the ladies, but then they would turn around and eat it themselves. The towel roll was stuffed into his mouth. It was soft and sweet. Shi Tou was stunned. It was as if his soul had ascended to heaven. What kind of heavenly delicacy was this? No wonder they dared to deliver it to his door and claim that it was for the ladies.
But, but, he ate a mouthful of it, so I definitely can't give it away!
Stone was anxious. Could it be that the lady and young lady had ordered desserts from some restaurant and he had eaten them? It was all the fault of those two people who hadn't made things clear. What should he do? If the lady blamed him, he would be in big trouble. He remembered that those two people had also delivered some to the door across the street. So he nervously knocked on the door across the street to inquire, but the person across the street didn't know which shop it was either.
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