"This... is so beautiful!"
"Yes! But I just don't know if it tastes good!"
"You're here, why don't you buy a piece and try it?"
A group of military men bent over the glass display window were almost drooling at the sight. They were not receiving dual stimulation of sight and smell at all times, especially after walking a long way. Their stomachs were beating constantly, causing them to have doubts about the price. The resistance is getting lower and lower.
The cheapest one costs one copper coin, which seems to be affordable. Fortunately, I have saved up three months' salary, and I don't usually spend much. The prince even rewarded everyone with a silver coin for their meal, so now they can be considered to have support. .
"Hello, sir, what do you need?"
A shopping guide came over from behind the counter and asked about the other person's request with a smile.
After pre-job training, all maids must smile at all times regardless of the customer's makeup.
This is the prince's rigid rule. If you like it, do it. If you don't, then get out. But no one dares to get out.
"Uh... I want that! Yes! Eat that for one copper coin!"
The military man pointed to the cheapest piece of dessert and looked a little embarrassed. After all, the people who come here are either rich or expensive. If you buy the cheapest item, you will be looked down upon.
But the young lady's gentle inquiry undoubtedly made Jun Han extremely comfortable. She also called him "sir", which showed great respect and made Jun Han feel that he was well received from the inside out. services.
"Okay, sir! But this piece?"
The shopping guide was not in a hurry to take it out. Instead, she tested it first and determined the pastries the other party wanted to buy before taking out the corresponding plate.
"Yes! Yes! Exactly! Exactly!"
The military man directly chose to ignore the other party's appearance, staring directly at the food he wanted to buy, as if he wanted to swallow it in one bite.
"Sir, are there any other desserts you want to buy?"
If the other party wants to buy more, then you can earn more commission. All shopping guides in the store earn a basic salary plus commission bonus, so everyone's sales enthusiasm is very high.
"No more! No more! This is it!"
The military man shook his head hurriedly, for fear that he would have to pay more. Whether this piece is delicious or not is another matter. Let's buy it and taste it first.
"Okay, sir, please pay one copper coin!"
While the lady quickly put the pastries into the carton and put them into the shopping bag, she reminded the other party to pay in time. In the store, customers must pay first before they can give the goods to each other.
"Okay! Okay! Here you go! One copper coin!"
The soldier hurriedly paid the money, and then took the food he bought from the other party. A group of friends immediately gathered around, staring at the bag in the soldier's hand like a treasure.
They had to wait until the soldiers had tasted it and were sure it was really delicious before they started. After all, the cheapest food cost one copper coin, but it was quite expensive. All they earned was their hard-earned money and they couldn't waste a single copper coin.
"Try it quickly!"
"Yeah yeah!"
Under the urging of everyone, Jun Han couldn't hold back his excitement and found a corner with fewer customers. He took out the paper box from the shopping bag, squared it in his hand, and slowly Open.
Although the cake has been somewhat deformed by the pressure, the general appearance is still good, but in the end what matters is the taste, which is the fundamental factor of whether it is worth a copper coin.
"Woo~! Woo~! Woo~!"
The military man put a small part of the cake with cream on it into his mouth, chewed it for a while, and then started to whimper.
"But it's poisonous?"
"fart!"
"Listen to what he has to say!"
A group of people blinked and looked directly at the guy eating the unknown food, waiting for his conscience to comment. If it really doesn't taste good, then let it go.
"Ah... delicious! Very delicious! Fragrant and sweet! Full of flavor! Oh my god~! I have never eaten such delicious noodles!"
It wasn't until he swallowed the cake that Jun Han heaved a sigh of relief and spoke highly of this delicacy that cost him a high price of one copper coin. Outside, he could eat several bowls of noodles with this money.
But it’s expensive because it’s expensive inside. Even though this palm-sized thing is small, it tastes very good and has a soft and waxy feel. It’s effortless to chew. It’s fragrant in the mouth and sweet in the heart. , it’s really a rare delicious food.
"I'm just telling you, I can't be wrong!"
"Okay! I want to buy it too! Go back and give it to my mother to try!"
"Yeah! Let's have a piece too!"
"Go and see if there are any other delicious foods!"
A group of soldiers came back immediately, but they were already surrounded by a group of women near the window. Most women, regardless of age, loved desserts.
Especially the female relatives of wealthy families, when they saw the beautiful-looking desserts, they stopped as if they saw the clothes they liked. They chatted for a long time before deciding which types to buy.
Since their families were well off and they didn't have to worry about money, these women's families were undoubtedly much more generous than the military men. After finally getting in, I naturally want to buy something to my heart's content.
"Hey, hey? Leave some for us!"
"Isn't that right! Does this make us eat a ball?"
Almost one person can sweep across an entire row of display racks. After the women leave, there are only a few display racks left with desserts for sale, and the rest are just wood.
Even the place where you buy pizza has become empty, with nothing left. The popularity of this food is indeed beyond the expectations of the soldiers.
This is not the first time for many female relatives to shop here. Once they come here, they want to come here every day, because shopping at Qianqi Department Store is not only a matter of consumption, but also a symbol of status.
Being able to come in is a supreme honor, and being able to spend money shows that you are generous. If you don't buy dozens of bags of various items, you will be sorry for having to go there.
A certain prince knew exactly which species was the most prodigal, so when issuing cards, he gave priority to the female dependents of each rich family, including wives, concubines, young ladies, etc.
As long as they can be brought in, the rest of the work can be left to the shopping guides. If each person doesn't leave a dozen or so taels of silver, then the work will be in vain.
With such a three-story business place, the sales volume in one day can reach more than 3,000 taels. You can imagine the sales throughout the year.
If special medicines were added, the daily sales could rise to 5,000 taels or even 8,000 taels, but a certain prince did not intend to do this.
Special medicines are the hottest thing right now. They are comparable to advanced weapons, except that one is used to save people and the other is used to kill people. They have the same effect, but the effect is opposite.
Even if a box of "Shushuang" made of "Vaseline" is priced at a high price of two hundred taels of silver, there will be a long queue of people coming to buy it.
But a certain prince did not intend to make this money, because once the special medicine entered the market, it was very likely to fall into the hands of Huangtaiji. This product could be purchased at a high price for three hundred taels of silver per box.
Even if a certain prince doesn't make money from selling medicine, he will still be happy to watch the pigtails belch due to injuries!
What a happy event that can please both the body and mind!
"Vaseline" itself does not have a bactericidal effect, but it is better at isolating air, thus having an antibacterial effect.
In this era, the effect of this medicine is comparable to the legendary "elixir", and you can't even buy it by kneeling down and bowing with money.
Doctors at the Army Hospital can use it, but they must keep detailed records of the time of use, objects used, and dosage.
In the Ming Dynasty, the control of specific drugs is very strict. Currently, only Zheng Sen’s father, Zheng Laofi, has the export rights.
Moreover, "Shushuang" is defined as a topical medicine, and only people who have suffered trauma will need it.
Once admitted to the Army Hospital, the factory guards can easily understand the patient's condition.
If anyone commits a crime and is hospitalized, it is equivalent to throwing himself into a trap.
Selling medicine in Qianqi Department Store is definitely not allowed, but selling food is OK.
Many of the chamberlains were apprenticed to the imperial chef, but the palace no longer needed so many chamberlains, so a certain prince wanted to find another way out for them.
Being a Western food cook, especially a dessert cook, is a great job.
The process of this thing can be completely controlled according to the production rule manual. As long as it is strictly implemented, there won't be any big mistakes.
In line with the principle that if he benefits, everyone will benefit, so a certain prince asked hundreds of his servants to work as cooks, so that they would have a skill in the future and at least they would not die of hunger.
From milk, cream to cheese, this series of processes involves processing tons of milk every day. Not counting the final processing into cakes, the previous processes alone require dozens of waiters to be busy.
The source of milk is cattle, which is not as good as similar products from spotted cows. After processing, especially after adding soft white sugar, the taste is good, but it is far less popular than the sweet and delicious cream and cheese products, which are popular among queens.
After pasteurization, the milk is passed through a centrifuge to separate the cream, a process also called "skimming."
However, although the "centrifuge" is very simple, it is also the scientific research result of the Academy of Sciences. It is divided into hand-cranked type and pedal type. The latter style is modified from the "Mengdeng-125".
In fact, the cream can only meet the needs of the queen's house. What is shipped to Qianqi Department Store for processing is actually cheese, but many people don't understand the name cheese, and it is far less catchy than "cream cake".
In this era, many people are a little confused about "cheese", but when it comes to "cream", they immediately understand. Just from the name, many people think that "cream cake" is more delicious than "cheese cake" a lot of.
Even the concubines who had enjoyed standard desserts thought so. You can imagine how narrow-minded those people outside would be, so a certain prince decided to rename all "cheesecakes" in Qianqi Department Store as "cream cakes."
Maybe some people can't even figure out what the word after "milk" means. If the product is sold under the original name, the shopping guide would have to correct the customer's slip of the tongue. This is really asking for trouble and increases the workload in disguise.
To say it is "cheesecake", just explaining the word "cheese" can really make the shopping guides burst into tears.
Ever since, a certain prince who "follows the flow of good deeds" followed the trend...
There are "eggs" and "milk" in it, plus the secret process of making it, so it is reasonable to buy it expensively. Looking at the whole world, you can't have a second serving of this delicious food.
Don’t buy it if you don’t have enough money. It starts with one copper coin, but don’t think it’s too expensive. This is a genuine and delicious product. The pizza starts with one silver coin, which is basically the same price as roast duck.
Buying or not buying is entirely voluntary, and no one forces you to buy. Customers who come here to shop all come with the spirit of "new, strange, and special". The "special" refers to special items. Naturally, Also includes eating.
In view of the local people's preference for meat, pizza is also based on ham, with a large amount of cheese and sugar. The taste is fragrant, rich, sweet and glutinous, which can be regarded as a unique enjoyment.
After tasting by the "royal snacker", a certain prince's brother, he believed that this pizza is a very good substitute for staple food, which greatly improves the sustainability of its pedaling power generation.
For a certain foodie brother, many objects in his brother's office have extremely high connotations, many of which he can't understand. For the time being, they are all used as a gym for exercising...
"Hey~! I can only buy these!"
The soldiers were very helpless about this. They didn't know when the next batch of Jinzi would be ready. Many of them were still waiting to go home.
Having a choice is undoubtedly the best, but whoever dared them not to try before directly missed the best time.
In fact, when they first went upstairs, it was not long after the new batch of desserts was put on the shelves.
As a result, these soldiers did not realize that what they were seeing was a hot-selling product that was in short supply, which led to tragedy.
It is very embarrassing for them to buy the leftover cakes picked up by the female relatives of wealthy families.
But if you don't buy it, there won't even be any left. Many people have already come upstairs after hearing the news.
"I want that!"
"Someone wants this!"
"Give me those!"
"Don't grab it! Leave one for me!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the soldiers immediately planned to wrap up all the remaining desserts on the display rack. If they did it again, it would be a wasted trip.
Wouldn't it be a pity if he died fighting against the Tatars on the battlefield without ever having tasted such delicious food? What do you do with the money you earn?
At this time, the soldiers finally thought about it, but at the end of the purchase, no one even got a piece of cake, and some people regretted not buying it.
In addition to desserts and pastries, there are also seasonal drinks on the second floor, which are equally delicious, such as milk tea, herbal tea, and sour plum soup. They are all drinks with ice cubes and are very popular.
These types of drinks are sold in bamboo tubes, sealed with wax paper, and can be sucked directly by poking the hard-shell plant tube.
The price is much more expensive than similar drinks outside. The key is that if you buy it here, it is not only very respectable, but the packaging is also very beautiful. Compared with the value, it far exceeds the actual cost.
Customers who come here for the first time will never expect that even if they just buy a cup of tea, the shopping guide will very considerately give them a shopping bag.
Many people came here for the second time, actually because of the shopping bags with the Qianqi Department Store logo on them.
It is said that because the appearance of the purchased goods is different, the shopping bags may be larger or smaller, but they are "original" after all!
For some people who have a good face, it is perfect to show off.
Through a series of efforts, a certain prince has activated the brand awareness of the target group.
The remaining thing is to slowly cultivate the brand loyalty of these people.
In the future, there will be more and more famous brands owned by a certain prince, which also means that a certain prince will earn more and more money.
In a highly competitive field, brand is valuable.
In addition, if you can achieve a monopoly, you don't need a brand.
For example, Imperial Oil, in addition to having no oil fields, already controls 100% of the entire Ming Dynasty's refining and chemical plants.
Because there is currently only one factory in operation, and the second factory was also fully funded by a certain prince.
In the future, a certain prince does not plan to partner with others in this business. All refined oil products will come from Imperial Oil...
