"Heavens, so much money?"
East Market
In the Frozen Ice Cream shop, Princess Changle looked in disbelief at the large pile of copper coins and a chest full of silver taels in front of her. The orange-yellow copper coins and silver-white silver ornaments invisibly exuded a seductive charm.
"Reporting to Your Highness, this is only half a month's income!" Chef Zhou proudly said. The business these past few days had been too good, and the income of the other two shops had also been transferred here. As a result, a huge amount of wealth had accumulated in the shop. Although the East Market's security was good, Chef Zhou still felt that it was better to transfer the money just in case. Therefore, he notified Princess Changle to check the accounts.
"How much is it in total?" Princess Changle was a bit at a loss. Although she usually spent a lot of money, the impact of such a huge amount of wealth in front of her was still quite big.
"A total of more than 500 taels of silver and 520 strings of copper coins!" Chef Zhou's face flushed red as he excitedly replied. He had worked hard as an imperial chef his whole life, but the amount he earned in half a month was not as much as the amount he earned in this half a month.
The silver was the income of the ice cream shop. The price of the ice cream was one silver tael per cent, and they did not accept copper coins. Thus, they had accumulated 500 taels of silver. The copper coins were the income of the fruit-flavored popsicles. The fruit-flavored popsicles could be supplied in large quantities, and there were many people who could afford them. Except for the first three days, the sales were not high, but after that, the sales kept increasing. Especially when the ice cream shop began to use four-wheeled carriages to sell them, they were extremely popular. On average, they could sell more than 5,000 popsicles a day, and it was believed that there would be more in the future.
A fruit-flavored popsicle was ten copper coins, and it could be sold for 50 strings of copper coins a day. In half a month, it should be 750 strings of copper coins.
"The rest of the money is used to cover the cost of the shop. This is the account book! Your Highness, please take a look! "Chef Zhou handed over an account book to Princess Changle.
Princess Changle opened it and saw that the account book was Meton's new account book. The daily expenses and income were clear at a glance. The ice cream shop's biggest expenses were the fruits and milk, and the newly purchased six four-wheeled carriages. The saltpeter was obtained with the help of Li Chengqian, and the four-wheeled carriages were sold at a low price by Meton. As for the advertisement in Mo magazine, it was free.
In half a month, even after deducting the costs, she had earned over a thousand strings of coins. With this enormous fortune in her hands, Princess Changle sank into a strange state of satisfaction.
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Taiyuan Wang Family's residence.
Wang Zhe gracefully took a bite of his ice cream. Beside him, Shopkeeper Wang stood with a flattering expression on his face. His entire body was drenched in sweat. Shopkeeper Wang had personally lined up to buy this ice cream for Wang Zhe. Although he could have sent a waiter to line up, Shopkeeper Wang had done it himself. Such a humble attitude naturally made Wang Zhe extremely satisfied.
After a mouthful of ice cream, Wang Zhe's whole body trembled. He couldn't help but let out a satisfied sound. Eating ice cream in summer was the greatest enjoyment.
"Wang Zhi, how much do you think the Frozen ice cream shop can earn in a month?" Wang Zhe asked Manager Wang.
"Young master, according to my estimation, Frozen can earn at least two thousand strings of cash a month!" Manager Wang said confidently.
"Two thousand strings of cash!" Wang Zhe's eyelids twitched. Even if the ice cream could only be sold in the hottest summer, it was still a business close to ten thousand strings of cash a year. Most importantly, the cost of the ice cream shop was very low. Unlike the four-wheeled carriage, although the business volume was high, the cost of the ice cream shop was like a bottomless pit.
The Wang Family had been having a bad year in Chang 'an City. The profits of Sun Yang Ice Cream Shop and Yun Cheng Snow Salt Shop had been declining. The four-wheeled carriage had not made a profit yet. Wang Zhe urgently needed a profit to increase the status of his family. Otherwise, he would definitely be punished during the examination before the end of the year.
Therefore, Wang Zhe set his eyes on the recently popular Frozen.
"Have you investigated the background of Frozen?" Wang Zhe asked.
"Young master, don't worry! This lowly one has already investigated in detail, and it is indeed opened by that retired Imperial Chef Zhou. " Wang Zhi made a solemn vow. This was the first time that Princess Changle had done such a rebellious thing. She was extremely cautious, not daring to reveal even the slightest bit of the truth. Everything was pinned on Imperial Chef Zhou.
However, even if Imperial Chef Zhou had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to covet the Princess' property. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to escape even if he fled to the ends of the earth.
"Is that so? I heard that it was Mo Jiazi who first invented saltpeter ice! What's wrong with this Imperial Chef Zhou? Could it be Mo Jiazi's property? " Wang Zhe suddenly thought of a rumor and hesitated. He had been taken advantage of by Meton again and again. Now, he was a little frightened.
"Young master, that's impossible! The three ice cream shops don't have a brother Mo Jiazi. It's impossible for them to be the property of the Mo family. " Wang Zhi said firmly. This was easy to investigate. Mo Jiazi's brother was easy to identify in Chang 'an City. Moreover, Mo Jiazi couldn't be directly involved in the ice cream shops. If Li Shimin came to settle accounts with him in the future, it would be like giving Li Shimin something to use against him.
An imperial chef who had retired and returned to his hometown. This could explain why the ice cream was so delicious. Wang Zhe's mind suddenly became active. Mo Family's son was a tough nut to crack. Furthermore, he had gained Li Shimin's attention and was not easy to deal with. However, Wang Zhe did not care about an imperial chef who had retired and returned to his hometown.
Thinking of the profit of nearly two thousand strings of coins a month, and only in Chang 'an City, if it was in the hands of the Taiyuan Wang family, they would definitely open it all over the Tang dynasty, especially in the hot south. It would be a profitable business. Moreover, it didn't even have hidden ice. Wouldn't it be even more popular?
If he could offer the ice cream to the Taiyuan family, not only would he be able to make up for his loss this year, his status in the Taiyuan family would also be improved.
Thinking of this, Wang Zhe immediately whispered a few words in Wang Zhi's ear. Wang Zhi nodded and promised, "Young master, don't worry. I will definitely give you the secret recipe in less than five days."
"Three days at most!" Wang Zhe said sternly. Summer was short, so the sooner the better. Moreover, he didn't have much time left. The sooner he could do something, the more merits he would have in the Taiyuan family.
Although Chang 'an City lacked saltpeter, the Taiyuan Wang family didn't lack saltpeter. Saltpeter was a subsidiary product of the salt pond in Yun City, so it was not difficult to get it. As for milk, it was also not a problem. The Taiyuan Wang family not only had a horse business, but also a cattle business. Moreover, they were backed by Turks, so they had a natural advantage.
The more Wang Zhe thought about it, the more excited he became. The ice cream shop was a natural business for the Wang family. It was a waste for it to be in the hands of an insignificant Imperial Chef.
"Then let the ice cream shop flourish in my hands!" Wang Zhe was ecstatic.
It had to be said that although Wang Zhi only knew how to flatter people, he was very good at crooked ways.
In less than two days, under Wang Zhi's coercion, a shop assistant stole the secret recipe of the ice cream. After all, not everyone could resist the power of the Taiyuan Wang family.
At the same time, Princess Changle and Imperial Chef Zhou didn't have any experience. After all, they were novices in business, so they didn't know about these shady things.
At the same time, Wang Zhe mobilized the huge power of the Taiyuan Wang family to send a large amount of saltpeter and cows to Chang 'an City.
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