“Master, quite a few people came today, and we made 1,532 taels of silver. After deducting costs, we made a profit of over 1,000 taels in just one day.”
A thousand taels is not a small amount, but compared to the initial investment in the estate, it is not much.
But at least it's a good start.
Before the estate opened, she used almost all of her spare money to buy land. According to her model, once the estate became profitable, others would definitely follow suit. She needed a lot of land in the surrounding area to directly prevent others from imitating her approach in Sanbo County.
Furthermore, her current thoughts are somewhat different from her initial thoughts.
At first, she only planned to plant a few hundred acres of flower fields and produce a few skin care and cosmetic formulas, which would be enough to enable several hundred villagers in Peach Blossom Village to live a good life.
But the flower field was just beginning to grow and it was so beautiful. With such a beautiful view, Youqing instantly wanted to try the business model of "tourism".
Although there were people who enjoyed "traveling" in ancient times, there weren't many of them. Youqing was somewhat risky when she made this decision, but since the cost came from the farm, she wasn't too bothered. She figured if the estate didn't have any business, she could just keep it for herself.
It doesn't matter if it's too big. After Peach Blossom Village passes through the open road, it would be good to keep a part of it as a workshop.
Having prepared for the worst, the estate was built and gradually entered a profitable mode, now earning thousands of dollars a day.
Youqing was not satisfied again.
It would be quite difficult to replicate what she is doing now. After all, the outer shell of a manor is easy to copy, and even skilled craftsmen can be found with a little effort.
It is indeed difficult to replicate. The recipes for those snacks, flower teas, and some dishes were all bought by Youqing with gold coins. The recipes cannot be copied. Even if an identical manor is copied, the "quality" inside will be different.
Because the estate was doing well, Youqing's original idea of a small workshop was no longer feasible. She wanted to go big, so she bought up the surrounding land to better develop her business empire.
Looking at the surrounding wasteland, although it all belonged to her, cultivating, fertilizing, and turning the soil would require money and a lot of time.
Take your time! Fortunately, she has plenty of time now.
After Shen Yuzhe and the other two returned, they told him about what had happened at the estate. They said that Madam Shen had managed to make the Shen family live so comfortably all these years without Shen Jia'an accepting bribes, and that she had a talent for business.
After hearing her son's explanation, Madam Shen immediately noticed the uniqueness of the estate. After drinking the flower tea and eating the pastries they brought back, she became even more certain of its specialness.
Upon careful consideration, Madam Shen understood why the estate was so profitable.
The snacks were delicious and hard to find in the market. As the wife of a county magistrate, she must have had enough power in Sanbo County! But she found them all novel, and others would find them novel as well.
Flower tea is especially special, with a taste that is very suitable for women. After drinking it, the fragrance lingers in the mouth, and the aftertaste is sweet and delicious.
My daughter also said that the food in the village is exceptional, and no other restaurant can compare; the culinary skills are truly remarkable.
Furthermore, places like flower arranging studios and pottery studios are excellent spots to attract wealthy families who have nothing better to do than spend their money.
Regardless of whether the world is good or bad, there will always be a small group of people who are never short of money and spend their days scheming about how to enjoy themselves and how to spend their money extravagantly.
This unique manor is practically a paradise tailor-made for people with too much money to spend.
Madam Shen simply thought the owner of the estate was very shrewd; she didn't have any further thoughts.
When it was time for bed that night, seeing Shen Jia'an sighing and complaining of shoulder pain, and asking her to massage her shoulders, Madam Shen couldn't help but feel sorry for her and said, "Really, you insist on going yourself. Anyone can run errands. Even if you're worried about others being disobedient, there should be a limit. How can your body take this if you keep doing this?"
In Sanbo County, the crop yields are not very good, and there are also some miscellaneous trivial matters, such as someone forcibly seizing farmers' land, younger generations selling off family property without the elders' knowledge, and elders showing favoritism by selling off the eldest son's property and giving the money to the younger son...
These are all trivial matters. You could say he doesn't do things personally, but when the people in the government office are around, things are fine. If he's not there, they're careless.
If he didn't know, fine, but now that he knows this situation exists, he should naturally try his best to stop it.
Shen Jia'an sighed: "Once I reorganize the yamen, I won't have to work so hard anymore. You've worked hard these past few years."
In previous years, he only needed to focus on his studies. In the past year or so, he only needed to focus on his official duties. Everything else was handled by his wife, and he knew how difficult it was for her.
With Shen Jia'an's words, Madam Shen's unhappiness vanished.
“It’s not hard work. By the way, you’ve been busy these past few days. Yu Zhe and Yu Zhen have returned from the estate. They both said that if we have some free time someday, we should go and visit the estate so you can relax a bit.”
I'm busy every day, and I don't know when it will end.
Shen Jia'an nodded: "I'll do as Madam says."
Shen Jia'an cherished Madam Shen because she was worthy of his affection.
Not long after she finished speaking, Madam Shen heard snoring coming from beside her. She breathed a sigh of relief, leaned closer to Shen Jia'an, and closed her eyes as well.
A couple who have supported each other for over ten years, they have love in some ways, but it's not entirely love. Shen Jia'an and his wife are satisfied with their life together.
About half a month later, Youqing's manor had become well-known throughout Sanbo County. If you asked anyone on the street if they knew about the famous Huatian Manor nearby, they could tell you something about it.
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