Chapter 173: A business trip

The next day, the sky was slightly bright, and the two of them slipped to the palace early in the morning and knocked on the door.

"Brother~ sister-in-law~ I'm so hungry~ Open the door~ Get up~ I want to eat soup dumplings!"

The porter yawned to open the door, and was awakened by the smell of wine from the two of them.

"I'm dripping, girl, aunt, you ......"

"Thank you, brother."

Shan Zhao patted the concierge in a daze, and walked in with Hebai shoulder to shoulder, the two of them changed their clothes, but the wine on their bodies did not dissipate, and all the way over, the wine left a lingering fragrance.

The British steward was directing the maids below to do things, and he smelled wine from afar.

"Miss Hebai, did you drink again this morning?"

Hebai sniffed himself, "No, we didn't wash up last night, Yingzi boiled some water for us!" ”

Shan Zhaomi smiled in confusion, "There's no way, the people in Xinfu don't dare to touch us." ”

The British steward hurriedly beckoned two subordinates to come and pushed them to wash.

"Clean up before the princess gets up, it smells too much."

Hebai was lazily pushed away, "Those stinky boys were really poured one by one last night, and they almost threw me up." ”

Shan Zhao waved his hand, "It's okay, when the master wakes up, clean them up one by one!" ”

Zhao Lao was practicing the five poultry operas in the courtyard, and he was told by his subordinates to make sobering tea for Hebai.

Zhao Lao stroked his beard, "Didn't the subordinates over there feed them last night?" ”

The subordinate smiled, "I boiled it, I didn't dare to feed it, and I was kicked away by my uncle as soon as I got close......"

Zhao Lao was silent for a moment, put away his posture and went to make tea.

As soon as they finished washing, they were poured a bowl of decanting tea that didn't smell very good, and the two of them vomited in unison.

Seeing that they were even vomiting in unison, the British steward couldn't help laughing.

Ming Lanying slept comfortably, and when she and Ye Jielu arrived in the dining room, they saw two people with languishing faces, like two wilted dogs.

"What's the matter? Coming back early in the morning? Still not sober? ”

The British steward said with a smile: "Last night, I ordered the people over there to feed them sobering soup, but I only found out when I went to ask just now, I hugged the girl and didn't let go, and as soon as the people at the bottom approached, they were kicked by my uncle, and their bones were about to break, no one dared to feed them sobering soup, and the two came over in a daze early in the morning." ”

Ming Lanying stretched out her hand and flicked it one by one, what is this called! The two of them were drunk on the night of the candle in the cave room, and they slept drunk and dreamed of death.

The two of them were bounced on the head and just hummed and chirped, Shan Zhao was used as a cushion by Hebai, and the two were crooked like big dogs stacked together.

"Sister-in-law, open the rice horn~"

"Sister-in-law, I'm hungry~ We ate a few bites of last night's banquet, is there anything left? I want to eat meat~"

Ye Jielu sat down with the back of the two necks, "There is no meat in the morning, sit down and start eating." ”

The Ying steward hurriedly asked the cook to bring the food, and Ning Er also happened to come over after the morning exercise, and sat next to Ming Lanying in a bouncing position.

"Good morning, daddy and mom! Good morning aunt and uncle! ”

The wolf cub rubbed from under the table to Minglanying's feet and begged for a pet.

After the family finished eating, they were separated and busy, and Hebai and Shan Zhao were full of food and drink to recover their spirits and go to the barracks to "take revenge".

Ning'er took the wolf cub to find a teacher to take class, Hebai joked that the wolf cub followed Ning'er and became fine, and Ning'er learned everything next to it, so she simply found something to do for it, such as memorizing Sun Tzu's Art of War and dominating the wolf pack as soon as possible.

The wolf cub rolled his eyes and ignored her, his snow-white fur exuding a cold and noble temperament, and he still couldn't look down on the fools of the wolf pack.

Ye Jielu went to the study to review the charter handed over, and by the way, he read the emperor's letter, forcing Lai Lai's and Ye Jielu to complain about the court.

Mama Cai went to stare at the people cleaning the house, and Ming Lanying went to the treasury alone to count the money distressedly.

Hebai's wedding was cool for a while, the silver cost the crematorium, and boxes of silver were pulled out, and Ming Lanying's money bag was flattened at once.

Just as he was distressed about the silver, he saw Steward Chang and a few people hurriedly hiding something.

"What are you hiding?"

As soon as a few people were excited, Steward Chang blocked her, and the subordinates behind hurriedly hid the east and west and saluted and retreated.

"Why is the princess here?"

Ming Lanying snorted, "Okay, Changchang, you dare to stop me?" What are you hiding from me? ”

"The little ones don't dare." Steward Chang took a step back with a smile, "It's just that some small things need to be dealt with, don't dare to disturb the princess." ”

Ming Lanying didn't believe it, this was obviously three hundred taels of silver here, and she squinted at him suspiciously.

Steward Chang's face was about to stiffen with laughter, and Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Steward Ying, and his inspiration flashed.

"Princess, my sister has something important to report!"

This voice stopped the Ying steward, and Yingzi who was passing by: "? ”

Minglan Ying crossed her arms, "Yingzi? ”

The British steward hesitated to look at his brother who was blinking wildly, "Uh......"

Steward Chang's eyelids were about to twitch, and relying on the meager tacit understanding between the sisters and brothers, Steward Ying sighed slowly.

"Yes, princess, the slave does have something to say."

Ming Lan Ying: "...... Go ahead. ”

"The king's expenses this month are seriously exceeded, and it is difficult to fill the gap with the current revenue, so the slave maid boldly proposed to buy two shops to do business."

Ming Lanying raised her eyebrows, she did have this thought, but she didn't think about what business to do.

Steward Ying hurriedly pulled her out, "Then let's go outside for a walk, we'll accompany you!" ”

Ming Lanying was taken out by the sisters and brothers in such a daze, and there was no business to buy in Yanzhou, so several people went to the next state to investigate.

However, these all-powerful Chang stewards have prepared reference materials in advance, and Ming Lanying only needs to make a decision.

After walking around, Ming Lanying had two bold ideas in her mind, "What do you think, how about opening a sugar water shop next to the ready-to-wear shop?" ”

"Sugar water shop?" Steward Chang thought for a moment, "The cost of sugar water is high, and it is not cheap, very few people will eat it, the common ones are sour plum soup, perilla drink, ice cheese, lotus seed soup, red bean sweet porridge, mung bean paste and the like. ”

"Is there such a thing as milk and tea?"

Steward Chang pondered, "Yes, but not much, a small number of people will like to drink like this, after all, whether it is goat's milk milk or tea, it is quite expensive." ”

"That's just right!" Ming Lanying clapped her hands, "We will open a sugar water shop next to the garment shop, and we will definitely make money!" ”

At any time, the money for food, clothing, housing and transportation is the best to earn; In terms of consumer groups, the pocket money of the rich is easy to earn; In terms of consumer gender, women make more money than men.

So Ming Lanying decided to make the rich woman's money!

When choosing ready-to-wear, have a bowl of rich sugar water, who doesn't want to double the happiness!

But this can only be most valuable in economically prosperous places.

Ming Lanying made a decision, and Chang was busy responding.

Ming Lanying is not very clear about the consumption level of Biansai, she was too lazy to know so much before, but she also knows that the largest consumer center is not here.

"Where's the busiest place around here?"

Steward Ying: "Is the princess talking about Yongzhou?" It's a bit more prosperous than here. ”

Ming Lanying slapped the table, "That's it, go back and pack your things, let's go on a business trip!" ”

Sister and brother: "? ”

It's bad, I just wanted to get rid of the princess for half a day, but now it's okay, I'm going to go far away, it's a good thing for the prince, and their bonus is not guaranteed!

Steward Ying hurriedly grabbed her, "Princess, slow down!" It's a bit sudden, we haven't investigated Yongzhou yet......"

Ming Lanying looked at the two of them suspiciously, "That's it?" Go back and pack your things and set off as soon as possible, go directly to investigate, and still be able to come back within a month? ”

Ming Lanying suddenly had a new money-making plan, and couldn't wait to set off to make money, pushing the two back home.

"Move and move, make money and don't be positive, there is a problem with thinking."

Ye Jielu hadn't gone to the barracks yet, taking advantage of Ming Lanying's absence, she was sneakily busy in the main courtyard alone, and Mama Cai's unwinding eyeliner came to report that she had suddenly returned.

Ye Jielu immediately removed all the things that had just been hung up, stuffed them all into the box and closed them in one go, all in one go.

Ming Lanying stepped into the courtyard and looked at Ye Jielu standing on the ladder stupidly in confusion.

"What are you doing?"

Ye Juelu: "......"

Mama Cai helped her and hurriedly made up for Ye Juelu, "Lord Wang...... Catching rats. ”

Ming Lanying was stunned, there were a bunch of fierce beasts at home, she hadn't seen a mouse after living here for so long, "There are rats?" ”

Ye Juelu: "Well, check it." ”

"Okay, be careful, then." Ming Lanying took Mama Cai into the house, "Mama Cai, help me pack my things, I'm going to Yongzhou." ”

Ye Jielu immediately jumped down when he heard this, "Go to Yongzhou so suddenly? ”

Ming Lanying hummed a brisk tone, "Go make money!" ”

Ye Jielu said without thinking: "Then I'll go too." ”

Ming Lanying glanced at him, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I'll go wherever the lady goes."

Mama Cai looked left and right, closed her ears and packed up the things of the two masters together.

Ming Lanying crossed her waist and looked at him dissatisfied, "Then what is your military camp doing?" So many people and so many things are counting on you. ”

"I'll arrange it." Ye Jielu took her hand and shook it gently, lowered her head and coquettishly and quietly, "The lady will definitely not come back for ten days and half a month, and the lady can't bear to let her husband stay alone in the empty room?" ”

Ming Lanying's heart trembled, she is a Yan dog, and she loves to eat this set if she is a tough guy.

Snorted his head, "Okay, okay, I'll take you with me." ”

The two hurriedly packed their luggage, left Mama Cai in the house, and set off for Yongzhou with the steward's sister and brother.

After leaving, Ming Lanying didn't feel anything wrong, and when it was time for lunch, Ning Er and the wolf cub were sitting at the empty dining table, and Ming Lanying and the two were already out of the side.

Mama Cai patted her head, "Ouch! The prince and princess actually forgot about the little prince. ”

Ning'er hugged the wolf cub and sighed helplessly.

It's rare that the two who were on the road didn't remember that they had a son.

Ye Jielu learned that Ming Lanying was going to Yongzhou City to open a shop, and he was writing plans all the way, Ye Jielu didn't understand this, but he would accompany him silently, and let people buy a courtyard in Yongzhou City first.

Steward Chang took people to Yongzhou City to step on the spot first, and when Ming Lanying arrived, he had already found a suitable empty shop.

In terms of bargaining, Ming Lanying still trusted the two stewards very much, and successfully won the shop at a low price for three days.

The craftsman Ye Juelu found was immediately in place to start work, and as soon as the bargaining was over, the Chang steward just finished bargaining, and he looked for a cooperative cloth village without touching the ground, and the embroidery girl that the British steward dug up at a high price had already made the goods in the backyard first.

Things are speeding up in an orderly manner, and Ming Lanying is studying the sugar water formula, writing it out one by one, trying to modify and improve it one by one.

It took a month, and the sugar water shop opened first.

In addition to some common sugar water, she also added what is not available here, such as bubble tea and sweet potato taro balls.

But the cost of these sugar water is not low, and her main research direction is to reduce costs and increase production, which took a month, and finally chose to open a few plots of land in the backyard of the royal kitchen to grow raw materials.

Self-produced and self-sold, and finally stabilized the cost.

The British steward temporarily transferred four or five clever maids from the palace to the top of the shop, and Ming Lanying trained her hand in hand for a few days, and she was relieved to be the shopkeeper.

The target group of the sugar water shop is the wealthy big families, so Ming Lanying went to the subordinates of the big families when she was publicizing.

Ming Lanying looked at the progress of the ready-to-wear shop next door and almost finished, so she pulled an eye-catching banner and hung it on the sugar water shop.

"Let's just say that the new store opens, buy one sugar water and get one free in the past three days, only 100 copies per day."

The location of the shop is good, and people can see it.

Ming Lanying and Ye Jielu sat on the second floor and watched, Ye Jielu tasted the taro round milk tea she made, he didn't like sweetness, so Ming Lanying didn't put sugar on him.

Ye Jielu is not an extravagant and wasteful person, and he eats it little by little under her gaze.

"How does it feel?"

"The lady does the best in the world."

Ming Lanying said coquettishly: "Flim tongue, you will only say this!" ”

Ye Juelu looked at her with a smile in his eyebrows, "It's not enough to say a thousand words, one sentence is enough." ”

The corners of Ming Lanying's mouth raised slightly, and boasting to death was not as good as his stupid words to make her feel happy.

"How many copies do you think the lady can sell today?"

Ming Lanying held her chin and watched the people coming and going underground, and said firmly: "Fifty copies at most." ”

She didn't do much publicity, her reputation didn't spread, and naturally not many people would come to visit on the first day.

Sugar water is not cheap, how can ordinary people sit down and drink sugar water, but the young ladies and young masters of large families like fresh and curious things, and people are naturally looking for new tricks every day to please their masters.

"If you sell ten copies today, you will definitely sell fifty copies tomorrow, and you will sell 100 copies the day after tomorrow."

Ye Jielu doesn't know how to do business, "If the lady wants to make money from the sugar water shop, why do you need to limit it?" ”

Ming Lanying shook her head, "Don't you understand?" How much is a bowl of sugar water worth? The profit in this is not high, so I didn't want to make a lot of money from the sugar water shop in the first place. ”

"The sugar water shop is only limited to 100 copies a day, and the rest is only for the ready-to-wear shop next door, and most of the sweets are Mrs. and Miss who come to the ready-to-wear shop to try on clothes, in addition to free tea, you can also buy the sugar water next door at a 10% discount, and our ready-to-wear shop guarantees that guests will not be bored in the morning......

Ming Lanying said a lot, Ye Jielu didn't understand much, but he thought that Ming Lanying was very powerful.

"The lady is so powerful, if you change these people, you can't think of this new trick."

Ming Lanying was praised a little uncomfortable, "I'm not that good, I learned it, I'll go see what the embroidery girls are preparing like this." ”

The ready-to-wear shop is the center of gravity, Ming Lanying has no talent for design, how to rely on the embroiderer, she can only try to improve the freshness of the pattern and color matching, so that each piece of clothing is unique in terms of pattern or matching.

Who doesn't like that the clothes on their body are unique.