After explaining the accounts, Qin Ming remembered that someone was making trouble in the shop. Then he asked:
"I heard from Qin Da that the shop encountered some trouble today?"
When Uncle Huang heard this, he immediately understood that Qin Ming was asking about the siege of the shop.
"The old slave is about to report this matter to the young master."
He thought for a moment and then said:
"Chang'an City is too big. Our shop just opened today. There are many servants and stewards from powerful families. We only found out the news in the afternoon."
"They came late and didn't buy any vegetables. They also relied on the noble status of the owner, so some people wanted to cause trouble and insisted that we find a way to transport another batch of vegetables to sell to them."
"The old slave didn't dare to offend them, so the situation was a bit chaotic at the time, but fortunately, they were all persuaded to go back by Young Master Cheng and Butler Liu from the Prince's Palace of Hejian County."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
Although he divided it himself and gave 20% of the proceeds to Li Er and the Prince of Hejian County, it is unlikely that anyone would cause trouble.
But it is impossible for Li Er and Prince Hejian to pay too much attention to the affairs of the shop.
And from what Uncle Huang said, it wasn't just one or two wealthy families who didn't get food.
If this matter offends some powerful people and creates some obstacles for the shop behind their backs, then their business may not be able to continue.
What can be done to reduce the resentment of these people who cannot buy food?
Qin Ming suddenly had an idea, looked at Huang Bo and said:
"Uncle Huang, please arrange for someone to return to Zhuangzi later and inform Qingwan so that they can send more vegetables to the shop tomorrow."
"In addition, find someone to make a sign and write on it that our store accepts advance reservations. As long as you pay a 10% deposit, our store will issue a corresponding voucher."
"The next day, the store will reserve the goods in advance for the buyers who have made reservations. The buyers can take the voucher and come directly to pick up the goods."
"If the buyer fails to pick up the goods the next day, the transaction will be void and the deposit will be returned according to the receipt."
"Tomorrow morning, put the sign up at the door of the store."
"In addition, in the future, if you order more than ten kilograms of food, you can get one kilogram of eggs as a gift, and if you order more than one hundred kilograms, you can give five kilograms of eggs as a gift."
"If the order exceeds the total weight of vegetables that can be delivered every day, we can make an agreement with the buyer to deliver the goods one day later."
Uncle Huang couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this. He stood up excitedly, rubbed his hands and said to Qin Ming:
"Young master, this is a good idea. This way we won't offend anyone, and we can know how much vegetables we need to transport the next day."
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"Well, if you encounter problems in the store in the future, you can send someone back to report to me."
"If there is something urgent, you can try to go to Ximeng Tower and discuss it with shopkeeper Guo, or send someone to find Mr. Cheng. I will talk to Mr. Cheng about this later."
Uncle Huang looked at his young master with admiration and said:
"Old slave knows."
When Qin Ming saw that everything that needed to be explained was finished, he stood up and wanted to leave. Suddenly he remembered something and asked:
"Is the butler of Hejian County Prince's Mansion still in the shop?"
Huang Bo said:
"I left not long after I finished shopping for groceries at noon."
Qin Ming nodded when he heard this, and after telling Uncle Huang a few words, the two returned to the store lobby.
After chatting with the tenant farmers in Zhuangzi for a few words, he asked Qin Da and other members of the escort team to bring gifts for the Cheng family.
Qin Ming and Cheng Chumo got into the carriage and headed to Duke Lu's mansion.
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At the end of the Shen Dynasty, Chang'an City, Huaidefang, Lu Guogong's Mansion
At this time, at the door of Duke Lu's mansion, the butler Cheng Quan was waiting anxiously for his young master beside the stone lion at the door.
This morning, the boy in charge of going to Dongshi for shopping brought back news that a shop selling fresh vegetables had opened in Dongshi.
This news instantly detonated the mansions of the great nobles in Chang'an City.
The stewards were sent out one after another, and they rushed towards Dongshi in a frantic manner.
Since the Cheng Mansion was far away from Dongshi, Cui, the wife of Lu Guogong, immediately arranged for Cheng Quan to take people to Dongshi for purchasing after hearing the news.
As a result, when he arrived at the store with his servant, all the food had been taken away.
This made him a little angry, so he and a few other officials from the Duke's Mansion who also didn't buy food surrounded the shop.
I am thinking of letting them bring some more vegetables and sell some vegetables to them.
As a result, they were in a stalemate with the store clerk.
The young father-in-law actually bit a courgette.
He walked out of the shop in a swaggering manner. Also coming out with the young master was Butler Liu from the Prince's Palace in Hejian County.
The young father-in-law said while eating melon:
"This shop is owned by me. If you haven't bought any food, please be early tomorrow and leave."
This scene was instantly shocking. Cheng Quan and other stewards, some of whom were making trouble with him, even glared at him.
That expression seemed to say:
"Cheng Quan, you are playing with us!"
After the others left, Cheng Quan learned from the young master that this shop was opened by a friend of the young master, and that two carts of vegetables would be delivered to the house in a while.
Cheng Quan returned to his house and reported the matter to the Duke of Guo and Queen Cui.
He has been waiting at the door for the young father-in-law to come back.
Just when Cheng Quan was looking around, a carriage slowly stopped at the door of Cheng's house.
Behind the carriage were two carts filled with vegetables.
Cheng Quan's eyes lit up, he walked quickly to the carriage, and happily said silently to Cheng Chu who had just got off the carriage:
"Young Master, you are finally back. The Duke and his wife are at home and have been waiting for you for a long time."
Cheng Chumo smiled, patted the butler on the shoulder, pointed at Qin Ming beside him and said:
"There's no rush, come, Cheng Quan, let me introduce you first. This is my brother, Mr. Qin Ming. If he comes to see me in the future, you must treat him well, you know?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Quan immediately saluted Qin Ming and said:
"So you are Mr. Qin, and you are indeed a talented person."
"Old slave, I often hear my young master talking about you at home, saying that you are his close friend, relative, and brother."
"Old slave, I am the housekeeper of the house. If you have anything to do in the future, just call me at any time."
Qin Ming's mouth twitched when he heard this. The word was a good word, but it always reminded him of a line in a movie and TV series.
"He is my beloved relative, friend, and brother, so I have to pay more."
No, you have to keep a distance from Cheng Chumo from now on.
Looking at the flattering butler in front of him, Qin Ming cupped his hands and said:
"Hello, Butler Cheng."
Cheng Chumo saw that the two parties were already acquainted, so he stopped talking nonsense, explained to Cheng Quan, arranged the servants of Qin Ming's family and the gifts, and then took Qin Ming into Cheng's residence.
Qin Ming followed Cheng Chumo all the way, his eyes constantly looking back and forth in Cheng's mansion.
At this moment, Qin Ming, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, felt that her eyes were not enough.
The old Cheng family is really rich. Compared with the Cheng family, my family is simply poor and lower-middle peasants.
Qin Ming not only saw many attic courtyards in the Cheng Mansion, Cheng Chumo even took him across a small lake.
Qin Ming sighed, this is not a mansion, this is just a garden disguised as a mansion.
I can't wait until I go back and redesign my mansion.
The previous design was too poor.
Qin Ming felt like he was gone. It took more than ten minutes before Cheng Chumo took him to the front hall of Cheng Mansion.
As soon as Qin Ming walked to the door of the front hall, he saw a burly, middle-aged man with a beard walking out of the hall laughing.
The middle-aged man stopped in front of Qin Ming and looked Qin Ming up and down, then said with a smile:
"Haha, Qin Xiaolangjun, you are really easy for me to find."
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