After hearing about the Third Princess and the Fifth Princess,
Xia Lu admired the two princesses a little,
Time passed quickly, and the sixth day of the New Year soon arrived,
Xia Lu arrived at the shop early in the morning,
Not long after,
The Third Princess and the Fifth Princess also came,
After all, they had taken the shares,
At this time, they could not let Xia Lu work alone,
Although they were princesses, the two princesses were still very down-to-earth,
They were very considerate of the people's feelings.
The shop opened,
According to tradition, they would invite the Dragon and Lion Dancers over to join in the fun,
This thing..,
Jia Zhen had already contacted them early in the morning. When the auspicious time arrived..,
They would begin. However..,
Although this was a shop in Ningguo Province, as the hostess, Xia Lu would not show up at this time. The one who showed up was the steward in charge of the outer courtyard.
As promised..,
The ladies were also present,
They even brought their daughters and daughters-in-law,
Some of them even brought their friends and relatives. For example, according to Xia Lu's request, the people who came were all legal wives. After all, the ladies invited by the Third Princess to the poetry conference were of very high quality. Therefore, they naturally complied with Xia Lu's request.
When the new shop opened, naturally, there were people who wanted to go in and see what was bought. In the end, they were stopped at the door. The steward said with a smile, "This small shop only receives certain customers. If you want to support, this small shop has prepared snacks. You can take them at the side. As for the inside, please forgive us for not receiving you." The steward smiled. Seeing that the curiosity of these people was getting stronger, he was satisfied. Originally, his master and madam only wanted to open the shop quietly. In the end, it was the Third Princess who suggested that they should open the shop with great fanfare. It would make these people who had never tried it even more curious. It would make the customers who already had the shop's keepsake and could come and enjoy it at any time feel even more superior.
Xia Lu and Jia Zhen agreed and felt that it was quite right. They originally wanted to open the shop quietly because they did not want Ningguo Province to receive more attention. However, now that the Emperor had invested in it, what was there to be afraid of? Earning more money was the way to go. Therefore, there was today's grand opening.
The madams who had already arrived looked at the people who were stopped outside and said with a smile, "Our shop is strange. When other people open their shops, they can't wait for more people to come, but our shop keeps people outside." Perhaps it was because they had personally participated in the opening of the shop, but these madams had already treated the shop as their own. Although they had to spend money to come here, these madams did not lack money. On the contrary, the shop's unique sense of superiority satisfied them, especially the rule that only the first wife was accepted.
"This is the shop's rule. Our business is different from others." The Third Princess smiled and thought in her heart, "This is the effect I want. After today, the reputation of this shop should be known throughout the capital. Soon, this shop should be known to other places. At that time, those people will try their best to come and spend money only once. These madams who already have the keepsake should feel even more superior."
"That's true. Princess, let's go and see how they play the 'Leaf' card."
"Okay." The Third Princess smiled. Thinking about it, how much should her monthly bonus be? It was definitely not a small amount. In this way, Fifth Sister should be more relaxed.
The Third Princess served the other madams in the front, while the Fifth Princess helped Xia Lu to take care of the maidservants behind. After all, today was the opening day. It would be best if there were no accidents. This was a real good start.
The madams who had been here once were not in a hurry to find the maidservants in those rooms to have a massage or put on makeup. Instead, they had more leisure to visit the shop. This shop had a total of three floors. Most of the first floor was a place for servants to rest. There was also a kitchen. After all, the kitchen needed to boil so much water, so the place was very large. However, there were also four or five small rooms like this, which should be prepared. In case they were too busy, they could be put into use.
On the second floor, except for the rest area, there were small rooms like this, which were scattered in picturesque disorder. The third floor was a place for everyone to rest and play. Those who liked to be quiet could read books here. Those who liked to be noisy could play cards like 'Leaf' cards here. Those who liked to be elegant could write with pen and ink, recite poems, and play chess. There were also various small spaces separated by screens, which gave the shop a feeling of walking through a maze.
As the Third Princess had expected, after the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, this shop became completely famous. It was a shop, but it did not receive customers. Which shop did business like this? After waiting for another two days, rumors about this shop appeared again. It was not that this shop did not receive customers, but it only received customers who had a token. Without a token, even if they had more money, they would not receive customers.
In Ningguo Province, Xia Lu looked at the account book and calculated the income of the past few days. He thought to himself, "I really can't underestimate the fighting power of these women in the harem. In just five days, the income of this shop can be compared to the total income of all the businesses in Ningguo Province in a month. Sure enough, in this world, money from children and women is the easiest to earn, no matter which dynasty it is."
It was not surprising to have such good results. This was the first time a shop of this nature had appeared, and the market was still blank. Moreover, Xia Lu was a high-end professional, so he definitely did not hesitate to pay the price. In addition, the skincare products that Xia Lu had created were indeed better than the current skincare products. As for the price, it was also quite attractive. Even so, these madams did not hesitate to buy.
After all, these madams were rich. These madams were in charge of the household's funds. In addition, they had their own dowries when they got married. How could they be poor? Never underestimate a woman's desire to buy things, especially things that could make her more beautiful. No woman could resist this temptation.
The shop began to make money. The Emperor gave the money and people to the Jia Zhen. The Jia Zhen brought the people the Emperor gave to the Ministry of Revenue.
"Hehe, Lord He, how have you been?" The Jia Zhen looked at the Minister of Revenue with a smile. The last time he came to the Ministry of Revenue, he had to pay his respects to the Minister of Revenue. This time, there was no need. At that time, he was only a Crown Prince. This time, he was already an Earl.
"Earl Jia, how about you? How have you been?" Lord He smiled and looked back at the Jia Zhen.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Hehe, I came this time to ask you for a favor." Jia Zhen smiled, but he still felt a little guilty. Later, he would have to bargain with the Minister of Revenue, that old fox. He was still a little worried. He had to listen to his wife. When buying something, he couldn't show that he was in a hurry. If the buyer knew that he was in a hurry, he would definitely raise the price. Also, he couldn't feel guilty when bargaining. He could lower the price as much as he wanted and wait for the other party to make a counteroffer.
"You came for the land in Xiaolan Village, right?" The Minister of Revenue looked at the Jia Zhen and narrowed his eyes.
"Hehe, I can't hide it from you. I took a fancy to a piece of land in Xiaolan Village. Thinking of our relationship, I specially came to find you. The land in the Hunting Palace of the previous dynasty, sell it to me at a cheaper price. "The Jia Zhen said.
The Minister of Revenue took out a map of Xiaolan Village and said, "Where do you like? Draw it out."
The Jia Zhen directly drew out the land he wanted, including the mountain.
The Minister of Revenue looked at the land that the Jia Zhen drew out and silently glanced at the Jia Zhen. He had good taste. This piece of land could be considered the best piece of land in Xiaolan Village. The previous emperor built a hot spring palace here. The quality of the hot springs was very good. Thinking about the shop that the Jia family recently opened, it was very famous in the capital. This piece of land should also be used to open a shop. Since that was the case, it could not be cheap. At this time, the Minister of Revenue had already put the Emperor's hint to the back of his mind. In fact, if the Emperor did not hint, he would only think that the Jia Zhen wanted that piece of land to build a house. However, the Emperor was a shareholder, how could it be just for building a house?
"Good taste. This can be considered the best piece of land in Xiaolan Village. Based on our relationship, I don't want much. A hundred thousand taels of silver will be enough." The Minister of Revenue did not feel guilty at all. Their Ministry of Revenue was very poor, and the Emperor still wanted to exploit their Ministry of Revenue.
"Hey, hey, hey, He Daren, the ground heating here is not fertile land. You are exaggerating." The Jia Zhen was dissatisfied. Taking everything into account, this piece of land only cost seventy to eighty thousand taels of silver. This Minister of Revenue was good. He just opened his mouth and asked for a hundred thousand taels of silver. Did he really think that he was a fool?
"Although it is not fertile land, the Count also said that there is ground heating here. There are hot springs here. You can go to Lanxi Tai and ask how many hot springs Zhuangzi there are. I am already treating you especially well because of the relationship between our families." The Minister of Revenue was not guilty at all. It was rare for him to have a chance to exploit a rich family. How could he let go of this opportunity? He had never lost in a war of words.
The Jia Zhen silently rolled his eyes. Could Xiaolan Village be compared to Yunxi Tai? Not to mention the quality of the hot springs, just the fact that one was near a hot spring palace of the previous dynasty and the other was near a hot spring palace of the current dynasty was enough to show the difference between the two. "Thirty thousand taels of silver. Xiaolan Village is so remote and has been abandoned for so many years. Even if there is a hot spring, no one would want it."
"No, I know the value of that place. Moreover, the place you want is so big. Thirty thousand taels of silver, haha." The Minister of Revenue rolled his eyes. This Count Jia really knew how to think.
The Jia Zhen rolled his eyes. He remembered that his wife had said that when bargaining, in order to persuade the other party, he could also talk about what benefits he would have for the other party. In other words, he had to give the other party a big pie. This pie had to be big and persuasive.
"Lord He, I sincerely want to buy this piece of land. To be honest, I want to build a shop on that piece of land …" The Jia Zhen told the Minister of Revenue his plan. "You also know that the entire shop will cost a lot of money. I am trying to save as much money as I can."
"Your shop is not bad. The Minister of Revenue can give you this piece of land for free." The Minister of Revenue heard the Jia Zhen's plan and his eyes flashed.
The Jia Zhen looked at the Minister of Revenue suspiciously. This old fox was so kind?
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