Hot promotion (edited)
This time, Elena opened a magic potion shop in the town of Fussen.
Elena didn't want to be too high-profile. In a short period of time, she started a new business, which was very profitable at first glance. To outsiders, it was too conspicuous.
Therefore, it is better to be on your own territory, where you feel safe.
Besides the sense of security, Elena has another intention.
As a lord, she certainly wants to manage her territory well. If she wants to manage a territory, it is definitely best to open a store in her own territory. In addition to making money, it can also revitalize the local economic environment.
A pharmacy is different from a Miaoquyuan. Miaoquyuan serves dishes that are made and sold on the spot, and wins by their freshness and deliciousness. The customer group it serves is the upper class. The nature of its customer base determines that Miaoquyuan must be opened in a prosperous big city.
Book Harbor was the best city she could get.
The medicines made in the pharmacy were magic potions, which were not instant foods but could be transported over long distances and sold across the country or even the entire continent. Elena believed that the magic potions she made were of such good quality that they could attract enough merchants, caravans, and businesses.
After these outsiders come in, they will definitely need food, clothing, housing and transportation. In order to meet the needs of these outsiders, the economy of the entire town of Fiesen will be mobilized, and more people will become wealthy by taking the opportunity. Even civilians will be able to obtain stable jobs and income.
Elena really hopes to make the town of Fison and her territory prosperous through the potion business.
Elena named her pharmacy Belle of the Valley. With the strong support of the administrative office, the Belle of the Valley pharmacy opened quickly. However, because it took time to make potions, the pharmacy only hung a sign temporarily.
After signing the reservation order and receiving a large amount of gold coins, the first thing Elena did was to purchase raw materials.
Because this business was still not cooperating with Earl Barnett, and Earl Barnett had not been involved in the previous two business deals, Elena felt a little uneasy and did not want to alarm Earl Barnett, so she did not make large-scale purchases in Port Book. After thinking about it, Elena decided to order the raw materials for the magic potion directly from the Cornflower Pharmacy chain store in Fussen Town.
Ever since the last big fine, the Cornflower Pharmacy has been doing business honestly. Their service attitude has improved not just a little bit, but it can even be said to have gone up a level. This time, when they received an order for raw materials for potions from the Viscount's Mansion, they were even more honest in accepting the order and delivering the goods, smiling the whole time, and not daring to show any dissatisfaction.
Of course, some old shop assistants were secretly grumbling to the new manager, worried that their business would be taken away. After the Viscountess's pharmacy officially opened, the main store might even close the small branch here.
The new store manager was quite open-minded. "If business in finished potions decreases, so be it. We can't compete with the local lord for business, but we can specialize in selling raw materials. If we can establish a long-term supply relationship with the lord's daughter, how can our store's business be bad?"
Old clerk:...As expected, the store manager is the store manager. He is the store manager sent from the head office, and his mind works faster than a windmill.
The old clerk praised sincerely: "You are right, you really have a good eye."
The raw materials for the potion arrived soon, and Elena devoted herself to making the potion. A few days later, the Bellflower Pharmacy was officially opened.
What to do when opening a business?
Of course, it’s for promotional activities.
But there is no such thing as grand opening promotion in this world. Usually, a grand opening will just give out some small gifts, such as a wine shop will give out a small wooden wine glass when you buy wine, a bakery will give out a small cloth bag when you buy bread, and a pharmacy will give out a small windmill when you buy medicine. Anyway, the gifts are all small things that are not worth much.
Elena decided to follow the crowd and not hold any grand opening promotions. She just gave out some small gifts and had people prepare a lot of small toys. However, she also prepared additional gifts for the nobles and wealthy businessmen who had placed orders earlier.
"Is this a gift?!" A wealthy man looked at the dozens of potion bottles in front of him in disbelief, "Isn't this a recovery potion?"
Jerry, the manager of Windbell Orchid Pharmacy and one of the three successors to the housekeepers who had previously worked at Wonderful Garden, was adept at making the most of things. He smiled and answered the customer's question, "Yes, Viscountess Field is very generous and offers generous gifts to customers who place orders in advance. You ordered 100 medium bottles of 100-gram recovery potions. According to the gift conversion agreed upon by Viscountess, 10 medium bottles are given for 4 small bottles, so you will receive 40 small bottles of 50-gram recovery potions as a gift."
The rich man's beard was so happy that it almost stood up to the sky. This was such a surprise, such a surprise. This deal was really a good deal. For every 10 medium bottles, he would get 4 small bottles for free. He ordered 100 medium bottles, and got 40 small bottles for free. Such a good deal... Wait, such a good deal, why didn't he know how to beg for mercy at that time, asking Miss Viscount to wait for a moment, and he would send his servants home to get the money so that he could order 100 more bottles?
The rich master's mood instantly changed from sunny to cloudy, and then to rainy, and he was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.
What a great opportunity he missed to get a big advantage!
The same heartache surged in the hearts of the nobles and wealthy people who also came to pick up the goods.
What a great opportunity they missed, and how much money they lost!
The wealthy man hesitated for a long time, but finally he had to put on a brave face and asked cautiously: "If I place an order now, can I still get a gift?"
Jerry smiled and said, "If you mean buy now and get a free gift, no, we don't. The gift we give away when we open our business is just a small gift."
The rich master lowered his head in disappointment.
"But you can take up a place first," Jerry added.
The rich man raised his head suddenly.
"Our Viscountess is truly too generous, Lord. She is now devoting all her energy to making magic potions. She said that for those who supported and trusted her before, she is willing to give them another chance to pre-order potions. The price will still be 10 medium bottles of magic potions, and 4 small bottles of magic potions will be given for free. If you are willing to pre-order, you can pay the deposit and sign the contract now, but delivery will take some time." Jerry said calmly.
"Don't worry, I'll decide. I'll pay the deposit right away." The rich man immediately took out his purse, took a look, and found that he didn't have enough money. He immediately sent a servant back to get the money. "Please wait, my house is very close, and I can get the money right away."
Jerry smiled and said, "Don't worry. I trust you. We can go to the office first and you can take your time to look over the contract."
The rich man immediately followed Jerry to the office.
With the rich lord taking the lead, the noble lords and wealthy lords who were listening around immediately sent people back to get the money and followed them to the office.
This bargain must not be missed!
On the first day of opening, Elena earned a lot of gold coins.
Leonard, his partner, was also busy. He went on a long trip alone with hundreds of bottles of recovery agents, and when he came back he took out a large pile of gold coins.
"Where did you sell it?" Elena asked casually while placing the gold coins as a mark. "With so many gold coins, did you sell them all as merchandise? Did you not give any free gifts?"
Leonard guzzled water, wiped his beard to remove the water droplets, and replied, "Yeah, with such a good price, what's the point of giving away freebies? Of course I sold them all. Don't worry, I didn't sell them anywhere near here, let alone in Booker Harbor. I went to an old friend of mine and sold them all to him in one go. He'll be our regular distributor from now on."
Elena tilted her head to look at him: "Him? Can I know who he is?"
"He's the owner of a mercenary tavern. He usually sells alcohol, weapons, and supplies, and also collects information and issues missions." Leonard dug into his pocket and pulled out a small wooden sign. "This is the name and address of his shop. Next time, you can just send the caravan over, so I don't have to make another trip."
Elena took the small wooden sign and took a look at it. The sign was quite nicely made, with a beautiful lace around it, the store name and the person's name in the middle, and the address below. It looked like a business card.
"Grisd County." Elena recalled the map of the empire. "Wow, this is on the southwest border. You can go back and forth in two days. That's really fast."
Rosyth County, to which the town of Fison belongs, is located in the southeast of the empire. Although the empire is not very large, only the size of a province in Elena's former homeland, Leonard only relies on his two legs, has no mount, and no teleportation array, so a round trip of two days is indeed very fast.
Leonard took the fruit from the fruit bowl on the table without much concern and started eating it with a crunch.
Elena continued reading: "Mulberry Town, Two Fists Tavern, Pat."
Leonard finished the fruit in two bites. "He's placed a long-term order. Every month, I'll send him two hundred bottles of medium-grade recovery potion, three hundred bottles of low-grade recovery potion, two hundred bottles of medium-grade mana potion, and three hundred bottles of low-grade mana potion. All medium-grade bottles."
Elena blinked and thought of a question: "Where's the money? How do we pay for the goods?"
"I can go there once every two months," Leonard replied.
This means a two-month payment period. Elena frowned. The shorter the payment period, the better. It's best to pay immediately. If the payment period is too long, what if the other party fails to manage the business properly and defaults on the payment or simply runs away...
"You and he are real friends, right? He won't cheat you, right?" Elena asked worriedly.
Leonard glanced at her calmly and said, "No, he wouldn't dare." His calm tone revealed his dominance.
Elena nodded: "Okay, if you can promise me, I will be relieved."
Business at the Bellflower Pharmacy peaked on the first day of its opening. The small nobles and wealthy families in the territory placed a large number of orders, and Leonard also sold hundreds of bottles. After the peak, the sales of recovery agents declined day by day. This is normal. There are only so many wealthy people in the town of Fessen, and the market is satisfied quickly.
However, on the sixth day, sales suddenly increased again.
The first batch of small nobles and wealthy people who had gone to other places to trade came back. After returning, they hurried to the Bellflower Pharmacy to place orders, fearing that they would have to wait for several days if they were late.
On the seventh, eighth, and ninth days, the returning nobles and wealthy families all came to the Lily of the Valley Pharmacy to place orders for replenishment, and the business of the pharmacy ushered in a new peak.
Elena did not expand production, but instead slowed down shipments, so those who placed orders late could only wait anxiously.
This is not Elena deliberately using hunger marketing, but the store is out of stock and lacks raw materials.
All the raw materials she had in stock had been used up. Although she had placed an urgent order with Cornflower Pharmacy, transportation took time and the replenishment speed could not keep up with the delivery speed, so she had no choice but to postpone the order.
Buck Harbour, Earl's Court.
Earl Barnett was holding a bottle of mid-grade recovery potion, his eyes gloomy. "You said this was sold in Fussen Town?"
The Earl's official in charge of overseeing the market replied, "Yes, it's said that Miss Viscount Field made this potion. I also heard that Miss Viscount Field even opened a pharmacy specifically for this purpose, selling healing potions and magic potions."
With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Earl Barnett smiled: "Interesting, tell me, why doesn't she come to me for cooperation?" Not only this time, her spice powder and sauces are selling so well, why doesn't she come to him?
Earl Barnett felt a little uneasy.
He let her inherit the title and held a ceremony to invest her with it. Wasn't he good enough to her?
Is it because apart from the Miaoquyuan Restaurant, she didn't think of cooperating with him for her other two businesses?
The officer was very clever and replied immediately: "I will go to Fussen Town immediately and ask Viscountess Field."
Earl Barnett nodded slightly: "Speak nicely and don't make her feel uncomfortable." He still hopes to cooperate, so he should be nicer.
The subordinate saluted: "I understand."
The officials set out on horseback that day, rushed to the town of Fussen, and successfully arrived at the Viscount's Mansion the next day.
Two bottles of magic potion with "bell orchid" patterns printed on them were placed on the table. The official did not beat around the bush to inquire, but took out the magic potion directly.
"Ms. Viscount Field, did you make these two potions?" The official had a standard polite smile on his face, without revealing any further emotions.
Elena picked up the bottle and took a look: "Yes, that's right, I made it. Is there anything wrong with the potion? Did anyone have problems after taking it?"
Elena's first reaction was the issue of drug safety.
The official smiled and said, "No, no one is in trouble. Miss Viscount, there is no need to worry. This is not why I came here."
Elena looked at him: "What's that for?"
The official said, "Since you know how to make medicine and even own a pharmacy, why don't you cooperate with the Earl? Is there something you're dissatisfied with regarding the cooperation with Wonderful Garden?"
The official directly stated his purpose, without any politeness or concealment.
This was indeed the case. Earl of Barnett was Viscount Field's superior lord. The lord had great control over the lesser lords, and the lesser lords had to swear allegiance to the lord when they succeeded. Therefore, Earl of Barnett did not need to hide his thoughts at all. It was a very magnanimous attitude for him to send someone to ask instead of directly questioning him in writing.
Elena had long anticipated that Earl Barnett would be dissatisfied, but she had also made up her mind not to rely too much on Earl Barnett.
This decision was not just for business, but also for the future of the territory and her future.
She must develop multilateral relationships. If she continues to rely on Earl Barnett and cling to him, she will always be just a little tail following behind Earl Barnett and will not be able to realize her ambitions.
Elena actually has an ambition in her heart that she dares not tell anyone.
She wanted a knighthood.
In order to inherit the family title, she had read through all the legal documents in the study, so she knew clearly that the lord could achieve the goal of promotion by purchasing or cultivating a sufficient amount of land, which was allowed by law.
As long as the amount of land is sufficient, she can be promoted to earl.
Elena wants to be promoted to a noble title.
She didn't want to be just a small viscount or a small lord forever.
But right now, she couldn't show it.
"No, I have no dissatisfaction. The Earl is very kind and tolerant. He trusts me very much in the management of the Fun Garden. Not only does he not send anyone to supervise me, he also supports all my decisions. He has not even checked the accounts. The Earl is truly a very tolerant lord and collaborator. I have absolutely no dissatisfaction with the Earl." Elena immediately praised Earl Barnett greatly. After the official showed a satisfied smile, she continued.
"But I do have my own reasons for opening a magic potion shop. As you know, I just graduated from elementary school. Although I have some talent in medicine, my magic power is simply not enough to support me in making so many potions."
The officials were reminded by her. Yes, how could she have the ability to make so many medicines?
Elena continued, "Actually, I never thought of opening a pharmacy. I just wanted to make some potions for my own use. But Leonard saw my potions and knew I had a talent for making medicine. By the way, do you know Leonard? He's a Golden Knight, known as the Four-Field Meteor."
The official's expression suddenly changed, becoming solemn and serious: "So it's this gentleman."
Elena was very satisfied with the changes in her subordinates. It turned out that the title of Golden Knight was still very useful. Once it was mentioned, people would look at them differently.
"Leonard said he was willing to provide me with a stable output of magic power and help me make potions, but he only made one request." Elena looked at the officer with a sharp gaze.
The official had a bad feeling in his heart: "What request?"
"He hopes to open a pharmacy with me and make money with me," said Elena.
The official pursed his lips.
"You know, how can I, a small viscount, refuse the request of a powerful man?" After Elena finished speaking, she seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The officer said directly, "Miss Viscount, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
Elena then said, "Actually, I have a little selfish motive. Leonard said that if we could open a pharmacy together, he would be willing to stay for a long time. You should understand, it's rare to have a Golden Knight willing to stay and protect the pharmacy and my little territory. It's really touching, what do you think?"
Of course, the officer almost nodded his head. Even the Earl would be moved to receive the friendship and protection of a golden knight.
Fortunately, the official still remembered to maintain his identity as an envoy and straightened his neck in time.
"Okay, I understand. I will explain the matter to the Earl truthfully."
Buck Harbour, Earl's Court.
Lord Barnett stood by the window, looking at the sea in the distance.
Silence, long silence.
After a long while, Earl Barnett finally let out a long sigh: "Leonard is actually willing to cooperate with her to open a store and is willing to stay in Fussen Town. Elena is really lucky."
The officials stood quietly by without saying a word.
The waves hit the shore, and the sea breeze brought the cries of seagulls.
After a long while, Earl Barnett waved his hand and said, "You can go down."
The officials saluted and withdrew.
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