Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 379 Setting up a stall

The recipe was ready, and so was the cook, but the kitchen was a little cramped. There were more than one people living in their yard, so she definitely couldn't cook in this yard, and the fumes wouldn't disturb others. As for other places, that was even more of a problem. There were only a few places to live, and definitely no extra rooms.

If the room or yard doesn't work, you have to find another place.

At this moment, Shu Xiaoxiao thought of the large courtyard in the palace that shocked her when she first entered the palace. This palace was really big, especially the place where carriages could be parked, which was comparable to the school playground. If she wanted to sell something, she would definitely be able to use it.

It seemed that she had found the place for the kitchen. With Senior Brother and Senior Brother Yun here, she should be able to set up a shed in the corner at the entrance of the palace, right?

It should be quite simple to build a shed. The thing that is most in demand here is manpower. Just go to the eldest brother and find a few people. It is a piece of cake to build a shed. It is better to build a tight one. After all, she is going to sell it for silver. This recipe must be kept well, otherwise how can it be sold at a high price?

Shu Xiaoxiao hesitantly described her desire to build a shed to Yun Qinghan. Yun Qinghan didn't understand and said hesitantly, "Are you short of money now? Brother, I have some here. Can I find some for you?"

Suddenly I remembered that my junior brother seemed to have given a large sum of money to the emperor uncle, and the uncle would not refuse it even if he wanted it. Now all the shops in Kyoto are unemployed, so my junior brother may really be short of money now.

Thinking of this, Yun Qinghan frowned and said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Yinzi has some here. I'll have someone send you two boxes later. You don't have to worry about these trivial matters."

Shu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in surprise. She had always thought that she had been quite wealthy after traveling through time. At least she was a rich person. Now she thought that she might have been poor for too long in modern times and her knowledge was still a little shallow. She was not satisfied with such a small amount of silver. It was really wrong.

Look at the really rich people, they don't pay by ounce, but by box. They ask for two boxes right away. Their generous tone is so enviable. It turns out that she is narrow-minded. Shame on her! Shame on her!

"Brother, no need. I just... just want to experience the joy of shopping. After all, I am a marquis. How could I be short of money?"

Shu Xiaoxiao smiled foolishly, she was already so old, she felt embarrassed to accept money from her mother and elder brother, so how could she accept money from her senior brother? Although she didn't have much left, she also kept some for backup. She understood the principle of 'if you are rich, you should help the world; if you are poor, you should take care of yourself'. She wouldn't starve herself to help others, but she was definitely short of money.

I’m just worried that there won’t be enough money when I need it in the future, but it’s still no problem for daily life.

And now she also understood the feeling of the princes and princes in the novels before, who had full storehouses but no money to spend.

These wealthy families usually give various kinds of treasures or precious paintings as gifts for congratulations, gifts, exchanges, and apologies. The rarer the better. Sometimes, the meaning behind the gift is higher than the value of the item itself. The gift is good, but it cannot be spent like money!

Rich people all like this, and there’s nothing we can do about it.

But when they need to buy something outside, they pay with real money, and no one will barter with you.

So money is still needed, and many of those items have marks on them, so it is not easy to pawn them in a pawn shop. And if someone finds out, it would be too embarrassing. Unless one is poor to a certain extent, no one is willing to lose face. Their status and self-esteem will not allow it.

If there is no way to make money, life would be really hard. Of course, if there is corruption or bribery, that is another matter.

There were too many products to sell and Xing'er couldn't handle it all by herself, and Shu Xiaoxiao wanted to go the high-end luxury route, so as long as the prices were a little higher, she would make money.

Everything else is easy, but she has to find the ice fennel fruit by herself. She can prepare and build a shed in advance, so that when she finds the ice fennel fruit, she can start selling it directly.

Before going to look for the ice fruit, Yun Qinghan made a plate of smooth cold noodles and got the emperor to agree to let them build a shed. The emperor was so generous that he agreed to let her buy things in the palace.

Shu Xiaoxiao couldn't be stingy, and she couldn't let the emperor go to her stall to buy cold noodles and ice jelly in the future. After thinking about it, she directly gave the recipe to the emperor. The emperor and the ladies of the palaces could eat it at will, but while she was selling you cold noodles, this secret must not be leaked.

As an emperor, it is easy for him to control a prescription.

And knowing that Shu Xiaoxiao was only planning to make money for a period of time, she wouldn't mind publishing the recipe in the future or when she could return to Kyoto. After all, the cost of these things was really small and they were quite suitable for the common people. Shu Xiaoxiao didn't mind at all letting snacks like cold skin and jelly become something that can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys like today.

After all, her identity as a time traveler was quite good. Unlike those farming heroines who started out living in a leaky and windy thatched hut, and were so hungry that they seemed like they could start a second time travel at any time. So she offered these recipes willingly.

The emperor directly expressed his strong support for Shu Xiaoxiao's desire to experience the fun of setting up a stall.

Of course, when the emperor learned that Shu Xiaoxiao was going to set up a stall to sell food, his first reaction was that Shu Xiaoxiao had no money. In addition to agreeing to build a stall for her, he also returned a lot of silver. Because of Shu Xiaoxiao, the emperor could be said to have made a fortune. Even if the people in the disaster-stricken areas were given twenty taels of silver each, the emperor's wallet was still very full. Since he ascended the throne, in just a few years, the national treasury has become richer day by day, and now he is not short of money.

So it was easy for him to return the silver to Shu Xiaoxiao. He was very moved by Shu Xiaoxiao's love for the people, so he specially gave her another wave of rewards. As for setting up a stall in the palace, that was even a small problem. He could set up anything he wanted, not to mention one, even two would be no problem.

While they were building the shed and practicing with Yu Xing'er, Shu Xiaoxiao took people to the mountain to pick a lot of ice fruit. These things would not go bad, and apart from the ones sent to the imperial kitchen, the rest were enough for them to sell.

After the food was ready, Shu Xiaoxiao's shop was officially opened. No matter what the dish was, it was all five taels of silver per bowl. She also advertised that the emperor liked to eat it. Naturally, there was no business at the beginning, and many people even couldn't believe that she dared to sell things in the palace.

Later I found out that it was the Emperor's permission: `(*＞﹏＜*)′

The emperor is so partial, and Lord Ye is really favored. No wonder some girls are plotting against Lord Ye!

Although the emperor allowed it, many people expressed their disdain for Shu Xiaoxiao's stall. They looked down on a marquis doing business. In their eyes, Shu Xiaoxiao's behavior was absolutely despicable.

Originally, many people were not planning to go, but many people saw Shu Xiaoxiao sitting there eating with relish and swallowed silently.

These wealthy people are all delicate and many of them suffer from summer heat. It is inconvenient to eat in the palace, and they have no stomach. But now they see the thin and transparent cold skin in Shu Xiaoxiao's bowl, which is crystal clear, not only without heat, but also seems to be emitting a hint of coolness. There are also crisp cucumber shreds and bright red chili oil, which directly maximize the visual effect.

This is too tempting, isn't it? They haven't eaten yet, why not try it? Seeing how satisfied Lord Ye is when eating, I know that this cold noodle food tastes good, and there's also that jelly, I really want to try it.

They finally overcame their psychological barriers and came over to have a bowl. It turned out to be only five taels of silver per bowl. Such exquisite food was only five taels of silver per bowl. It was really not expensive for them, so they ordered a bowl directly.

When Yu Xing'er heard the visitor's decision to order a bowl, she was a little stunned. There really is a sucker... Oh, no, there really is someone willing to buy it!

These things were all made by her herself, and no one knew better than her how much money they cost.

If it were her, she would feel satisfied if she could get a few cents for each piece, but Lord Ye directly priced it at five taels of silver. This is five taels of silver. She was surprised and did not dare to refute. She was also worried that she would not be able to sell it. This is five taels of silver, and her family cannot spend so much money in a year.

But Lord Ye was her master, so she naturally had no right to refute. She had even already prepared it. If she couldn't sell it, she could just eat more. This thing was so delicious. There were many people in the Yongle Marquis' Mansion. If the master said it was delicious, the others would definitely like it too. The Marquis also said that this thing couldn't be kept for a long time, so it couldn't be wasted.

If no one buys it, there's still time to lower the price later. No matter what, the Marquis is the master, and she just has to be obedient.

She was afraid that the Marquis would be disappointed, as he was still waiting to make money from it. But unexpectedly, someone wanted to buy it right at the beginning. Yu Xing'er couldn't believe it, and only after the visitor's urging did she quickly prepare the cold skin for the customer.

Then, when the person left, he took away ten portions. Yu Xing'er even suspected that if he could take them back, or if the Marquis had limited the quantity, the young master would have wanted to buy all the cold noodles and ice jelly. The Marquis was indeed powerful. How could the Marquis be wrong? She would never have such random thoughts again. She would just listen to the Marquis. This portion was five taels of silver.

How many copies did she make today? Yu Xing'er looked at the fifty taels of silver she had just received and could not remember.

Shu Xiaoxiao had a feeling that it was as she expected. Just for this bowl of cold noodles, Senior Brother Yun wanted to sell it for ten taels of silver per bowl. Her original price was one tael of silver per bowl. After all, the cost was there, and it was really very cheap.

One tael of silver is one thousand coins, which is equivalent to one thousand yuan in modern times. You can imagine the price of one thousand yuan for a bowl of cold noodles. She was just trying to take advantage of the novelty, and the cost was really low. She thought she was cruel enough until Yun Qinghan offered ten taels of silver for a bowl. Not to mention one tael per bowl, she could make a profit even if she sold it for ten coins per bowl.

I originally thought that one ounce of silver per bowl was enough, but now...

Thinking of the relief she felt when Senior Brother Yun said he would give her two boxes of silver, she reluctantly agreed on five taels of silver per bowl with tears in her eyes.

Now it seems that five taels of silver is still too low. She should have listened to Senior Brother Yun. She was only thinking about the cold noodles that cost one thousand yuan a bowl, but forgot that the people living in the palace were all the top and most powerful figures in the entire Daning.

Do they have no money? In the various videos we watch today, we can see that a meal for the truly wealthy can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some ingredients need to be airlifted. The price of a meal is so high that an average person may not be able to earn that much in their entire life.

The several thousand yuan per bowl she gave was indeed a drop in the bucket for these people.

But now the price has been set, considering that their house has collapsed, let's just go with this price. At least she is quite satisfied now. Shu Xiaoxiao touched her conscience and sighed: She is still too kind and has a big conscience. She didn't think that she was the only one who raised the price.

After Yu Xing'er took over the stall, Shu Xiaoxiao no longer had to keep an eye on it. With guards guarding it, no one would dare to cause trouble. In addition, because Shu Xiaoxiao had instructed Yu Xing'er to give a free portion of cold noodles to the guards every day, many people wanted to go to the stall on duty to buy cold noodles.

As the saying goes, 'one should be grateful to the emperor for taking favors from him, and one should be grateful to the emperor for eating his food'. Their stall was even approved by the emperor, and these guards were willing to take care of it a little more just for the emperor's sake.

Shu Xiaoxiao originally thought that since there were so many people, many of them brought their families with them, so ten servings would be enough for a family. However, the taste of the cold noodles and ice jelly quickly conquered many people's hearts, and more people came to buy them. Before they buy, can you still ask where they are from?

Naturally, the quantity cannot be limited. Even cold noodles have whet the appetite of many people who suffer from summer heat and cannot afford to eat out. As a result, more people buy them and the supply is in short supply.

Shu Xiaoxiao directly found a few loyal maids to help, and promised that for every serving of cold noodles sold, Yu Xing'er would get three cents, and the others would get two cents.

It's not that she doesn't want to give more. In this feudal era, labor is the cheapest. She is the master, and the lives of these maids depend on her words, not to mention working. Giving too much is not a good thing, either for her or them.

And just these are enough to encourage them to work at full speed. The daily output is also amazing. It is no exaggeration to say that with this sales volume and this profit, if it were in modern times, it would not be a dream for her to buy a car or a house in full within half a year!

But no matter when, earning money is a happy thing. She has no other pursuit now, but hopes that she can be like Yun Qinghan in the future, and can pick up or spend money by the box. That feeling should be very good!

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"Senior Brother, you...you want me to fight these...these chickens?" Shu Xiaoxiao opened her eyes wide, hoping that she had heard or seen it wrong.