Time passed quickly, and it was ten days in a flash.
Guo Tianyang walked into the Yangxin Hall quietly, where Emperor Jing was carefully studying the huge report on the imperial desk.
Guo Tian said softly and respectfully: "Your Majesty, the information about the Chicken Restaurant has been thoroughly investigated."
Emperor Jing's eyes froze, and he thought about it for a while before suddenly remembering.
Since the end of the meeting that day, he had not asked much about the restaurant, and only sent people to investigate secretly.
Originally, it would be most convenient to discuss it directly with Fang Zhengyi and the prince.
But what's the point of calling them over?
Just stop it and ask them to change their name?
It won't work to stop it, nor will it change its name. He can't restrict the prince too much in what he does now.
After all, he was already the emperor at the prince's current age.
It’s not a bad thing to have your own ideas.
In addition, even if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to control it. He and Fang Zhengyi, these two bugs got together and if they don't bother today, they will have to worry tomorrow. This matter will not end easily.
The most important thing is... Fang Zhengyi is responsible for this, and it feels quite profitable...
In his mind, every business that Fang Zheng participated in seemed to be profitable.
This restaurant is unremarkable...but what if it can do something fancy again?
I have to say that although he was annoyed that the prince opened a restaurant, he was also a little curious in his heart.
So they only sent Dongchang to investigate, not even Jin Yiwei.
Because it had been a long time and I had forgotten it, I suddenly remembered it after Guo Tianyang mentioned it.
"How is the investigation going? How is the restaurant business? What's so special about it?" Emperor Jing asked curiously.
Guo Tianyang said seriously: "Your Majesty, Dongchang sent people to station outside the restaurant day and night for fifteen days. We made a shocking discovery. The restaurant opened by His Highness is indeed extraordinary."
"Through observation, there are more than 2,000 people who come to the store every day. Many people can't even get in. Most of them buy at the door and leave. People from Dongchang have also bought the meals inside, and the categories are It’s not too much, there are only five or six kinds, and the most popular one is the cheapest set meal called chicken burgers. There are horse-drawn carriages delivering live chickens in the evening, and I’m afraid hundreds of them are consumed in a day.”
"There are two thousand people. Even if they all buy the cheapest food, the sales in a day will be 78 taels, which is 2,340 taels in a month."
Emperor Jing took a breath.
More than 2,000 people enter the store a day? Has this caught up with King Hing Bank?
The sales volume is 2,340 taels in one month, and 23,400 taels in less than ten months a year. Is this what a restaurant that has been open for less than a month and has no reputation can achieve?
Although it’s just sales, it’s only based on the cheapest meal!
And many people can't get in even if they want to squeeze in... What if ten such stores are opened?
Wouldn’t that be hundreds of thousands of taels of sales a year? Even if you only earn 10%, that’s tens of thousands of taels a year!
Is the restaurant business so good now? It’s like picking up money!
However, he could understand the number of people and the income, but he had no idea how many chickens were consumed.
"Consuming hundreds of chickens a day...is that a lot?"
Guo Tianyang nodded vigorously: "It's not just a lot, it's scary! Ordinary restaurants can't sell so much in a few months. The slave also found out that the price of live chickens in the capital has increased a lot now. It's probably because of the chickens collected by His Highness. There are so many...that there are not as many live chickens on the market as there used to be."
"However, His Highness's restaurant has not increased in price because of this. It is still as popular as usual because it is cheap and delicious, and the restaurant is beautifully decorated. It is full of people."
Emperor Jing fell into deep thought.
Seventy-eight taels a day sounds like a lot, but the cost is not included.
"The ingredients have gone up, but the dishes have not. Isn't it just a matter of losing money and making a profit?"
Guo Tianyang thought for a while and said cautiously: "From my observation, it may be to make a profit at a loss, but it is unlikely to be a profit at a loss."
"Do you think what you are saying is human language?" Emperor Jing said expressionlessly.
Guo Tianyang laughed dryly: "This slave is stupid... Dongchang once sent someone to sneak into the restaurant's back kitchen to investigate. The chickens that were eaten in the back kitchen were actually connected to the room and yard next door. There were live chickens piled inside, and many people were killing them. The chickens are slaughtered and cut up and then sent to the kitchen."
"The chicken's internal organs and feathers and blood were discarded, and the chicken skeleton with meat was discarded. They only used large pieces of meat. The dismantled parts, as well as the oil and water used during the day, were collected by others at night. "
"All kinds of people came to collect this waste, and even Taoist priests came... A live chicken was completely sold."
"The food in the restaurant is very cheap, but I don't think it's like making money at a loss. And if you think about it, Marquis Jianye is also involved. He is not doing business at a loss..."
Emperor Jing glanced at him sideways, and Guo Tianyang straightened his waist immediately, acting like a normal person.
Emperor Jing rubbed his eyebrows, his mind filled with doubts.
Let’s not worry about whether we can make money or not...
"How can a restaurant be so popular, with people queuing up to eat... In addition to being delicious and cheap, is there anything else that makes it stand out? Even if it's delicious, is it that delicious?"
Guo Tianyang nodded: "I have tasted it and it is indeed delicious! The chicken is all fried. How many common people can afford to eat fried food?"
"In addition, the decoration of the restaurant is extraordinary. I think it is more beautiful than the Jingxing Bank. If you have nothing to do, I would like to go in and have a seat. People will naturally be willing to go after seeing it and feeling fresh."
"The most important thing is that they also give away cups for drinking tea, so the people feel that they are taking advantage."
Why does an ordinary restaurant have so many doorways, and there is a strange smell both inside and outside.
Emperor Jing took a long breath.
If I had known earlier, I should have detained Fang Zheng and asked him carefully what was going on.
It’s so troublesome now.
"In this case, you go and buy me a piece of each item from their store, and I'll see how delicious it is."
Guo Tianyang was a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's difficult to buy because there are so many people. The main reason is that it's cold when I get it back."
"It's okay, I just want to take a quick look, you can go ahead."
...
Time passed and it was already dark.
Emperor Jing was still working at his desk in the Yangxin Hall.
But at this moment, Guo Tianyang was holding a tray of things and tiptoed to Emperor Jing's side.
He said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I have bought something back."
Emperor Jing raised his eyes and looked a little unkind: "I want you to buy something from dawn to dusk! Is it windy and rainy outside, or is the sky falling?"
Guo Tianyang said: "Your Majesty, the situation is special. There is a sea of people outside the Chicken Restaurant, and it is blocked!"
"The following is that the restaurant and Taoyuan County jointly held an event today. People spread the word and everyone went to participate in the event."
"What activity?" Emperor Jing asked sideways.
Sure enough, Fang Zhengyi and the prince got into trouble again!
"Buy a set meal, shout slogans, and get a free commemorative coin for the opening of the restaurant. In the coming year, you can use the commemorative coins to buy a set meal at half price, or use the commemorative coins to go to Taoyuan County to buy watches at a discount... Now people outside have started to buy them. This is a commemorative coin, one tael each!"
"Shout slogans, what slogans are you shouting?"
Guo Tianyang swallowed, looking hesitant.
Emperor Jing slapped the table suddenly: "I'm asking you a question! Why, it's just that you are slow in doing things, but now you can't speak?"
Guo Tianyang's heart skipped a beat and he shouted in a high voice.
"Encounter in Taoyuan, enjoy the delicious food!"
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(Warmly congratulate the release of Chapter 1111.)
