East Market!
The East Market was the most prosperous area in Chang 'an City. The people who came and went were either rich or respectable. Princess Changle planned to open her first store here.
In a store in the center of the East Market, it was extremely hot outside, but the inside was extremely cool. A few huge ice cubes were constantly emitting cool air.
"The layout is not bad!" Princess Changle said happily.
Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile. Changle didn't understand these things. Li Chengqian had been helping her all along.
Meton also nodded slightly. Li Chengqian was indeed the prince who doted on his sister. This store was indeed well-decorated. Obviously, he had put a lot of thought into it.
Today, the two of them were here to inspect the store before opening. Meton was forced to be here to be in charge of checking the store.
"But can it really be done?" Princess Changle said worriedly. She couldn't control this kind of thing, so she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Brother Mo, you are a business expert. Opening the store was also your idea. Changle invested a lot in this store. You can't lose money," Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"Your Highness, don't worry. The weather this year is exceptionally hot. Coupled with the delicious ice cream, I believe no one can resist. If we lose money, the Minister would rather compensate the princess with his own money," Meton said with certainty.
Moreover, the ice store was a unique business in Chang 'an City. If it didn't make money, there would be no justice.
"How can I let Marquis Merton lose money? I naturally believe in Marquis' foresight." Changle was relieved after hearing Meton's promise. She couldn't help but feel excited. This was the first time she did something so rebellious. She was excited and excited.
Li Chengqian also nodded slightly. In terms of making money, Meton was recognized by Chang 'an City.
"Brother Mo, please give me some advice!" Li Chengqian clapped his hands. A familiar figure walked out from the back hall.
"Imperial Chef Zhou!" Meton exclaimed. He never thought that Li Chengqian would actually invite Imperial Chef Zhou out of the Imperial Kitchen.
"Marquis Merton, this lowly one has been in the palace for a long time, and it's time for me to retire. It just so happens that Her Highness the Princess has summoned me, so please give this lowly one a place to stay," Imperial Chef Zhou explained.
Meton immediately understood. With Imperial Chef Zhou's craftsmanship, it was natural that he would be fought over by all the major restaurants wherever he went. Finding a place to stay was just polite words.
However, Princess Changle did not treat him unfairly. It was inconvenient for Princess Changle to appear in this shop, so naturally, the shop would be under Imperial Chef Zhou's name. It was not a difficult choice to choose between working under someone else or owning a shop. Moreover, Imperial Chef Zhou was very fond of ice cream, so it was natural for him to stay.
"Please enlighten me, Marquis Merton!" Imperial Chef Zhou brought two cold plates and gently opened them. One was filled with cream ice cream, and the other was filled with fruit popsicles similar to Meton's.
Meton tasted them one by one and nodded repeatedly. The cream was changed from deer milk to milk, which was suggested by Meton, and the taste was better. As for the fruit popsicle, the taste was slightly inferior, but it was still a rare delicacy under Imperial Chef Zhou's secret recipe.
"How is the production of the two?" Meton asked.
"Replying to Marquis Merton, due to the shortage of cream, three hundred servings a day is already the limit. This lowly one is afraid that it will be sold out in a short time, so I made this fruit popsicle on my own initiative. This thing can be mass-produced."
The fruit popsicle was only made with fresh fruit and ice, so naturally, there was an unlimited supply.
"Time is limited, and there are not many cows that can produce milk. With time, we will definitely be able to find them," Li Chengqian said.
Meton nodded. Although it was not difficult to find cows that could produce milk around Chang 'an, it just took time. However, the cows here were not as good as professional cows in the future, so the production would not be too much.
"For the time being, these are the two varieties. The taste can be changed at will. As for the price of the two, Princess, please decide." Imperial Chef Zhou was in a difficult position. He had been in the palace for a long time, and usually the ingredients were rare and delicious. He only cared about making them and did not consider the price at all. At this moment, it was difficult for him to decide the price.
Princess Changle was also dumbfounded. Her hands were not used to doing household chores, and she was not as good as Imperial Chef Zhou. As for Li Chengqian, it was needless to say.
The three could not help but focus on Meton at the same time. Only Meton was the most suitable for this kind of thing.
"Uh uh!"
Meton was suddenly speechless, but at this point, he could not refuse.
"The ice cream is one coin of silver per serving, and the fruit-flavored popsicle is ten coins per serving." After carefully asking about the cost, Meton thought for a while and said.
Ice cream was a luxury in this era, and it was mainly sold to the rich. There were countless rich people in the East City, and naturally they did not care about one coin of silver. The demand for the popsicles was for the ordinary citizens. For the citizens of Chang 'an, ten coins was not a big problem, so the price was quite appropriate.
"One coin of silver per serving? Ten servings is one tael of silver, which is one coin of money. Then 300 servings is 30 coins, which is 900 coins a month. "Princess Changle was suddenly full of 'stars'. Nine hundred taels of silver a month, that was much more than her living allowance.
Meton smiled slightly. In his opinion, the profit of fruit-flavored popsicles was the biggest. An unlimited supply of fruit-flavored popsicles was a steady stream of wealth.
"In my opinion, at least three ice shops can be opened at the same time. One in the East City, one in the West City, and one in the South City. The finished product will radiate to the whole Chang 'an City. "Merton. Ice production was a blank area in Chang' an City. Naturally, he had to seize the largest market.
"Three shops?" Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat. If that was the case, wouldn't his wealth multiply several times? Even he could not help but be tempted by such a huge amount of wealth.
"Three shops can be opened at the same time, but there is no supply of cream at all! On average, one shop can only supply 100 servings of ice cream. What if the customers can't buy any ice cream? "Imperial Chef Zhou was puzzled.
"If they can't buy it, then wait for them to come early the next day. The more they can't buy it, the more they desire it. This is hunger marketing!" Meton's mouth revealed a trace of a smile. If Qin Huaiyu and the others were here, they would be very familiar with this. This was Meton's most habitual action every time he cheated people.
"Hunger marketing?" Princess Changle and the others could not help but be stunned.
"According to Mozi's secret records, there was a rich man who tasted all the delicacies in the world. He never knew what hunger was, so he gradually lost his appetite and became depressed.
After Mozi learned about this, he said, "I know there is a kind of delicacy in the world, but it can't be easily obtained. You have to search for it yourself. The rich man immediately decided to search for this delicacy with Mozi. The two of them trekked through mountains and rivers for a whole day. On a moonless and windy night, they arrived in the wilderness with hunger and cold.
At this moment, Mozi seized the opportunity to present a flatbread that he had hidden in a tree hole in advance. "Hard work pays off. We finally found this delicacy."
The millionaire, who was starving to death, was immediately overjoyed. Without saying a word, he wolfed down the hard and cold flatbread, and said that this was the most delicious food he had ever tasted in his life.
"This is hunger marketing! When people eat the ice cream that is difficult to buy, they will truly appreciate its taste. "Meton smiled evilly and confidently.
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