Chang Lin glanced at his adopted son and said, "Do you know the cost of the popsicles?"
Han Rulin was startled and then said: "Is the adoptive father worried that the popsicles will not be sold?"
"Yes!" Chang Lin said: "With sugar, everyone can drink sugar water, and now there are ice cubes. The worst thing is to add ice cubes to it... If this is the case, then why do everyone still need popsicles?"
"The process of making popsicles is also very complicated. It only requires two processes and materials: sugar and ice cubes. It should be more expensive..."
"But why does His Highness Prince You only need one penny?"
He couldn't figure it out.
"What the foster father means is..."
"Hey... it doesn't matter if the popsicles can't be sold. I'm just afraid that someone will make a fuss about it." Chang Lin was worried that others would use this to attack Li Zhao.
Hearing what Chang Lin said, Han Rulin also became worried: "Then can we think of a way?"
"If even His Highness Youwang's strategy doesn't work, the Za family doesn't think there is a better way." Chang Lin shook his head.
"Eunuch... Shopkeeper Yun Da of Yunji Store wants to see you!"
Chang Lin's heart skipped a beat. He had told the people in charge of major shops to report the news in a timely manner, no matter whether the situation was good or bad.
He thought the shopkeeper of Yunji Store would come later, but he didn't expect him to come so quickly.
It seems... there is a high probability that not even one of these popsicles can be sold.
"Let them in!"
After all, Chang Lin has been with Emperor Wu for many years and will not be hesitant in doing things.
King You is not a capable person and cannot succeed in everything.
Soon, the shopkeeper of Yunji Store came in a hurry, with a very ugly expression on his face.
Han Rulin couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. It seemed that his adoptive father had really guessed it right.
"Sir..." The shopkeeper of Yunji Store almost fell down, which showed how panicked he was.
"What's going on?" Chang Lin was already mentally prepared.
"Xiao Min requested that we urgently make popsicles...at least...10,000 popsicles!" Shopkeeper Yun Da said without saying a single word, breathing heavily.
Snap!
Chang Lin just picked up the tea cup and dropped it to the ground. Han Rulin was also surprised.
"What did you say?" Chang Lin was stunned. He thought he was hallucinating.
"The popsicles... the popsicles... have been sold out..." Shopkeeper Yun Da looked at the tea that fell on the ground and wanted to lick it. He was really thirsty.
"Sold...exploded?" Chang Lin still asked mechanically, his mind a little confused.
"Yes... it's sold out!" Shopkeeper Yun Da said: "A thousand popsicles were sold out in the blink of an eye, and now there are nearly four thousand popsicles in registered orders... now... I'm afraid there will be more. "
Before shopkeeper Yun Da finished speaking, a young eunuch hurried in and shouted: "Eunuch, He Ji, Zhao Ji, Wu Ji...their shopkeepers are all here...see you?"
Chang Lin was a little confused. How could it be that he was just rushing to a party?
Han Rulin looked at his adoptive father and said he couldn't sell it, didn't he?
"Bring it in!"
Shopkeepers who cooperated with Li Zhao all came in.
When they saw Shopkeeper Yun Da already here, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that not only he and the others were wrong, but also the shopkeeper Yun Da was also wrong.
Chang Lin stared at the shopkeepers and asked, "Are you here to talk about the popsicle thing too?"
"yes!"
"A thousand popsicles sold out?"
"yes!"
"Not a single one left?"
"yes!"
Chang Lin felt like he was dreaming.
"Then...who's going to talk first now?"
Everyone looked at Shopkeeper Yun Da, who was not pretentious and immediately said: "Sir, the popularity of the popsicles is beyond our expectations. We still don't understand why this thing became so popular. In short... we The street outside the store has been blocked..."
The others heard the words and immediately nodded in agreement.
"According to our current estimation, this popsicle should be...very easy to sell, at least...in the summer."
"So now I'm asking for more popsicles!"
Hearing this, Chang Lin calmed down a bit and said, "You mean, popsicles are our main sales targets?"
Shopkeeper Yun Da glanced at the other shopkeepers, and considered his words: "Sir, this is indeed our idea. Although His Highness Youwang's intention of doing this is not completely clear to the people, but they already have a rough understanding... "
"If we continue to implement this, or if we open many branches, I suspect that the profit of this popsicle may be higher than that of sugar and ice cubes."
"Still high?" Chang Lin and Han Rulin exclaimed, eyes widening.
How can this be?
White sugar costs more than 500 cents, not to mention ice cubes. How could something worth just one cent cost more than these things?
Shopkeeper Yun Da scratched his head. He felt that he was about to grow a brain, so he could only tell what he had understood: "Sir, I want to settle an account with you...Do all major shops have a thousand sticks today?" Popsicles?”
"right!"
"Is a thousand popsicles just money?"
"right!"
"Then we are now cooperating with 15 stores, so it's just 15 yuan!"
"right!"
"What if each of our stores now sells 5,000 popsicles per day?" Shopkeeper Yunda asked, "Is that 75 popsicles per day?"
"Hiss——" Chang Lin took a slight breath of air: "What do you mean..."
"What the villain means is that in fact this number is just a conservative estimate. Moreover, the villain does not dare to guess what His Highness Youwang means. But judging from the current situation, the villain seems to want His Highness Youwang to make popsicles accessible to everyone. Affordable stuff!”
"There are nearly 850,000 people in Kyoto of our country of Wu alone. Even if only a quarter of the people buy it, that is 210,000 people. If they only eat one popsicle a day, how much profit will it make? 210 sticks!"
"Is this money really small?"
"What's more, all the shopkeepers have seen it today. The grand occasion is unprecedented. It's impossible for everyone to buy just one popsicle... If all the big families buy it, the quantity will definitely start from a few to dozens, and each one costs a penny. Is it expensive? It’s not expensive. Even the most ordinary people can afford it... How many people are there in our Wu Kingdom? Sixty million people!"
"This doesn't include the other three countries... What if popsicles become a food in the streets?"
Chang Lin was stunned. This number was very objective.
"Go on!"
"The villain thought about it when he came here. The rule designed by His Highness Prince You allows everyone to buy at least two... which is equivalent to doubling the quantity."
"Secondly, you have to eat the popsicles after buying them, and you want to buy them after you eat them... The possibility of them taking them back is not very high, unless... they bought ice cubes at home... In this case, after buying ice cubes, will Do you need to buy more popsicles?"
"And those who can't afford ice cubes can also buy popsicles to relieve their cravings in the summer heat...Does this take care of those who can't afford ice cubes?"
"Also...the popsicles combine the characteristics of sugar and ice, which will allow even the most ordinary people to taste the sweetness that only nobles can taste...does it increase the cost?"
Shopkeeper Yun Da clasped his fists and said: "This villain is not as good as His Highness Prince You. There are only so many people who can comprehend..."
"And the explosion of this popsicle... I thought it was inseparable from the weather, ice cubes, sugar and the rules that attract people..."
