Zheng Ruqian said quietly, "Although he took the initiative to pay for the roast duck worth two taels of silver each, it was too expensive and greatly reduced Youranju's profits."
Businessmen are very profit-oriented, so Shopkeeper Hao should have given up on it from the beginning. It would be cheaper to raise the ducks himself and then hire a master chef to roast them, and it would also ensure fresh and authentic taste.
The only criticism was that Zheng Ruqian was secretive and refused to speak out, which led Zheng Ruqian to blindly throw himself into the ice and another hospital.
But in business, investing money is a common thing, and failure is not uncommon. The blame is that I was too short-sighted at the beginning, grabbing the wool of a sheep, thinking that it would last long.
"Only after I went to Hebei County this time did I realize that the real long-term business is either irreplaceable or shallow and profitable." Zheng Ruqian put down the tea cup and said in a daze, "Since it is not unique, it must be cost-effective. Only then can we stand firm.”
The roast duck business is a typical example of huge profits, but anyone can get lucky. Even if shopkeeper Hao doesn't stop cooperating, he will be snatched away by others sooner or later.
After careful calculation, they have really made money in the past half year.
"But..." Wang Xiaosong was still a little unwilling, "But what about our Binghe Courtyard?"
Zheng Ruqian said nothing this time and glanced at his little sister.
Jiang Sheng put his hands on his hips and said in a loud voice, "Brother Xiaosong is stupid. Let's not talk about Binghe Bieyuan's ability to transport other things. Even if it fails, there is no loss in selling it as is."
Ice and other courtyards are not bubbles. They disperse when blown and melt when exposed to water.
Wang Xiaosong hammered his head and finally convinced himself, "My boss is right. My boss is smart, but I am stupid."
The ancestors are right, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles.
Growth requires not only time, but also experience.
Jiang Sheng looked at the increasingly calm second brother and walked forward cheerfully, "Second brother, second brother, I know what you mean. Youran and I actually asked for 200 yuan for the dried beans brought by brother Xiaosong from Anshui County. There’s no sky-high price per pound.”
She raised her round face, waiting for praise.
Zheng Ruqian couldn't help but squeezed it, then pulled it out, and then lifted it up.
The good little girl suddenly bared her teeth and drooled out.
The character "Aunt Zhang" was almost invisible behind her, only my brothers were admiring it with interest.
"Er Guo, are you going to chase Auntie?" Jiang Sheng shouted angrily.
Zheng Ruqian then let go of his sister's tender little face and praised with a smile, "It's very good. At this price, Youranju will come to us to buy dried beans."
There are actually quite a few ways here.
Beans themselves are not expensive, and drying them is not a technical job. When Youranju is in a hurry, he can sell them at a high price, but he will definitely not buy them a second time. Maybe he will produce and sell them himself.
It's too cheap to transport it from Anshui County, so it's better to sell it locally.
Two hundred cents is right in the middle price, cheaper than self-produced and sold in Youranju, and much more profitable than in Anshui County. It is a first-class cooperation that can benefit both parties.
"What does the boss mean, we want to grow beans in Fengjing and dry them in the sun?" Wang Xiaosong, who had just made a fool of himself, came forward, ready to make up for his image in the boss's mind.
Zheng Ruqian shook his head.
How can you grow beans in Fengjing? An acre of land in Fengjing costs more than ten taels of silver, and labor costs forty or fifty cents a day. You can still make a profit by selling the dried beans grown for two hundred cents. Youranju will definitely do it yourself.
"Then we go back to Anshui County to pull it?" Wang Xiaosong was not stupid enough, "But the round trip takes more than a month, just for this cart of beans?"
Zheng Ruqian knocked on his head and said, "In Anshui County, dried beans can be sold for fifty taels of silver. Lafengjing sells them for one hundred taels. I will give you five taels of hard work as a reward. Do you want to do it?"
After working hard for a month, I got five taels of silver.
Wang Xiaosong almost jumped onto the rafter, "Do it, do it, you must do it."
That’s fine.
Zheng Ruqian has been running around in the northeast and west these years, going to Yuhang County in the south and Hebei County in the north. He doesn't have much experience, but he is no longer the immature young master he was before.
If he only had a vague concept of "transportation" before, now he has discovered the importance of "transportation".
The Dayu Dynasty had a vast territory and rich resources, and many of the good things were only enjoyed by the local people. Another city had no name.
There are also a few travelers who have traveled far and wide, tasted and missed them, but cannot take them away in large quantities.
Or, like Anshui County, the labor cost is low and the price of goods is not high. If you bring it to Fengjing, you can sell it for twice as much. Even after deducting transportation costs, the profits are still so exciting.
Transportation is the movement of items across cities, which can not only bring fresh tastes to people everywhere, but also earn profits and price differences.
Dried beans are just one of them, and the ice cubes and other courtyards in Anshui County are just one of the strongholds. In the future, the Dayu Dynasty will be everywhere. Every city will have other courtyards and enough ice cubes, and anything can be obtained from them. Transport from south to north, transport from east to west.
Zheng Ruqian stood at the door, bright light shining in from outside, reflecting his shadow on the ground.
Although he is only the stature of a half-grown child, and has not yet regained his strength and roundness, at this moment he still makes everyone feel tall and calm, as if he holds the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers in his hands.
Everyone in the house was infected with silence.
After a long while, Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "What about our cooperation with Youranju?"
"Of course we have to cooperate." Zheng Ruqian turned around, with the same sly look on his thin cheeks, "They wanted exquisite ones, so my aunt gave them exquisite ones. With Youranju's high price as a foil, Jiuzhenfang's affordable pastries are It will be more popular.”
This is to make money from both rich and poor people.
While Aunt Zhang laughed, she was also a little worried, "I'm afraid I can't do it alone."
"Auntie just wants to expand the manpower." Zheng Ruqian waved his hand, "I will not be involved in hiring people. Auntie, feel free to do it. In the future, if Jiuzhenfang becomes bigger and stronger, maybe it can be opened back to Anshui County."
Just like Youranju, it opened all over the Chongqing Dynasty.
Aunt Zhang's eyes were bright, whether it was because she could hire people at will, or because of the possible grand future of Jiuzhenfang.
Now only one last question remains.
Zheng Ruqian lowered his head and looked at his sister with a smile, "Don't you want to ask me why you brought back small chestnuts from Hebei County when there are big chestnuts in Henan County?"
"Why?" Jiang Sheng asked, covering his face.
Zheng Ruqian turned around and said proudly, "Because I discovered a new way to eat chestnuts in Hebei County."
A way of eating chestnuts, stir-frying and heating them in sand and gravel until the chestnuts are cooked and cracked, is popular in two or three counties, including Hebei County, and is a must-eat for local people in winter.
