Han Mingxi furrowed his brows. "Of course it's the rich merchants." The Breeze and Moon Restaurant's astonishing annual income was provided by these rich merchants. Ye Li waved the hand holding the folding fan and smiled, "No, it's women."
"Women?" Han Mingxi snorted. Women had no source of income and were completely dependent on men. Thus, they were destined to be unable to spend money as recklessly as men. Moreover, there were very few women who could be as generous as men. Ye Li sighed softly and played with the folding fan in her hand absentmindedly. She smiled and said, "In this world … … there are more women than men. However … … not all men like to eat, drink, whore, and gamble, but all women are destined to be young and beautiful. " Even for the female soldiers in her previous life, even if they did not lose to men on the battlefield, their first choice would always be clothing and cosmetics stores.
Han Mingxi's heart skipped a beat. He did not have his brother's astonishing talent and acumen when it came to business, nor was he obsessed with money. However, this did not mean that he was an idiot. Naturally, he understood some of the meaning behind her words. Han Mingxi gave Ye Li a look that signaled her to continue. He reached out his hand and poured tea for himself and Ye Li. It was clear that he was interested in this topic.
Ye Li did not mind. "The fragrance formula of the Aromatic Elegance Pavilion is absolutely confidential. It is not something that can be made by just any cosmetics store. To be honest, I don't really like the quality of the cosmetics and fragrances in Da Chu State. I believe that Young Master Han is also not satisfied, right? "Han Mingxi furrowed his brows. He did not feel anything. However, ever since the Aromatic Elegance Pavilion appeared, he felt that the fragrances he used in the past were not that good. Although he privately had people who made their own fragrances, the time and energy spent on them far exceeded the value of the fragrances themselves. Occasionally, he would give the fragrances from the Aromatic Elegance Pavilion to his female friends. Those beautiful ladies also clearly showed their preference for the fragrances from the Aromatic Elegance Pavilion. Han Mingxi didn't want to admit that he might have indirectly attracted a lot of customers for the Aromatic Elegance Pavilion. Ye Li looked at Han Mingxi with satisfaction as he lowered his head in thought. She continued, "Although there is only one Aromatic Elegance Pavilion in Guang Ling City, from Sir Han's perspective, it is impossible for me to open one in every large and medium-sized city in Da Chu State. Perhaps … including Xiling, Northern Tribes, and Nanjiang, or even places further away. After all … where there were women, there was no need to worry about not being able to sell. What do you think? "
Han Mingxi felt that he was a little frightened by this young boy who was obviously not even 15 years old. He believed that if his brother who loved money as much as his life was here, he would have a lot to talk about with him. Opening a Aromatic Elegance Pavilion in each town … seemed to be a great idea. Han Mingxi started to imagine if he could open a Breeze and Moon Restaurant in each town, then …
"Hehe, I advise Young Master Han not to think that way. Otherwise … I'm afraid Young Master Mingyue will be angry. " Seeing Han Mingxi holding his chin and looking outside the pavilion with shining eyes, Ye Li guessed what he was thinking. She quickly stopped him. The Breeze and Moon Restaurant could only become the number one restaurant in the world because it was unique. If he opened it everywhere, it wouldn't be so wonderful. She didn't believe that Han Mingyue didn't open brothels in other places. It was just that they weren't that famous. Moreover, the brothel business didn't require much skill. Perhaps one could become a leader in it, but it was hard to say that one could completely dominate it.
"Cosmetics and spices are consumables, but the Breeze and Moon Restaurant … hmm, that's for entertainment. Aren't the two completely different? But … I think that we can cooperate on this point. "
Han Mingxi was just being impulsive. If he really opened a Breeze and Moon Restaurant all over the Da Chu State, he probably wouldn't be able to stand it and run away. Hearing Ye Li's words, he didn't have any objections. He raised his eyebrows to show that he was all ears. Ye Li said with a smile, "For example … the spices and cosmetics used by the ladies of the Breeze and Moon Restaurant can be purchased from the Fragrant Elegance Pavilion. What does Young Master Han think? As a show of sincerity for our first cooperation, I can give Young Master Han a special fragrance that will be provided for free for an unlimited period of time. How about it? "
Han Mingxi pondered for a moment. He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Young Master Chu is so sincere. If I don't agree, wouldn't I be pushing the business out of the door? Very good. What information does Young Master Chu need? I think it will make Young Master feel that it's worth it. " Ye Li nodded with satisfaction, "Very good. Then why don't Young Master Han prepare first. I also need to make some preparations. Let's meet again in a few days and sign a contract? "
"It's a deal."
Leaving the Breeze and Moon Restaurant, An San finally let out a sigh of relief when they returned to an inconspicuous small courtyard in Guangling City where the five of them were temporarily staying. In front of his brothers who were looking at him strangely, An San expressionlessly took out a thick stack of silver banknotes and threw it on the table. An Er who was responsible for managing the silver raised his eyebrows in shock, "Where did you get so much banknotes?" They had only brought twenty thousand taels out of Jing. This wang fei took Xiao San out for a walk and it was ten times that?
An San looked at Ye Li who was sitting on the side and drinking tea with a fan. He said woodenly, "We won it at the gambling house." Finishing, he looked with lingering fear at Ye Li and said, "Young Master, this subordinate didn't think that we would be able to walk out safely from there." Ye Li glanced at him and said with a smile, "Don't worry. If the Breeze and Moon Restaurant makes trouble for us for a mere two hundred thousand taels, then it won't be very good."
A mere two hundred thousand taels? Even if the Breeze and Moon Restaurant earned two hundred thousand taels a day, it definitely wasn't a small amount.
Breeze and Moon Restaurant?! An Yi, An Er, and An San's lips twitched. They all decided to forget about this matter. They were wang fei's Shadow Guards, so they definitely would not tell the Prince that wang fei had taken An San to a brothel.
Ye Li wasn't in a hurry to find Han Mingxi. If she wanted to completely cover her tracks, she needed intelligence from Nan Jiang. In reality, Ye Li hadn't planned on finding Tianyi Pavilion. Even though Han Mingxi and Han Mingyue seemed to be easy to get along with, even though she had only met them once, Ye Li knew that Han Mingyue, that gentle gongzi, was more than ten times harder to deal with than his flower thief younger brother. If she didn't know that Han Mingyue wasn't in Da Chu State recently, Ye Li definitely wouldn't have come into contact with Han Mingxi.
However, even though Han Mingxi didn't seem very reliable, Tianyi Pavilion's intelligence network was still very fast. When Ye Li had just finished walking around Guangling City, Han Mingxi had already come to her door.
Seeing Han Mingxi, who was wearing a dark red robe and constantly exuding a seductive aura, leisurely sitting in the parlor and teasing the servant girl who brought tea over. Ye Li waved her hand to dismiss the red-faced servant girl. She said with a smile, "Not seeing you for a few days, Young Master Han is still as elegant as ever." Han Mingxi said with a smile, "Not at all. But Young Master Chu, do you find the spring scenery of Guangling pleasing to your eyes?"
Ye Li didn't expect Han Mingxi to not send people to monitor her. She wasn't angry and smiled calmly, "The ancient capital of three dynasties, the scenery is picturesque. How can it not be pleasing to my eyes?"
Han Mingxi said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Young Master Chu forgot something a few days ago. I happened to be here today, so I brought it over. It will also show my sincerity in cooperating. "
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