Su Li was just about to head to the main courtyard when she saw Mo Hua enter, carrying a padded jacket.
"Miss, that Yu Ji Garnt Shop has opened! I snatched this after a long wait, take a look!"
Su Li took the padded jacket, imdiately noticing its lightness. A touch confird its warmth. She couldn’t help but marvel again; Yu Banxia truly was a talent.
Mo Hua worriedly said, "Miss, their business is too good! It sells for much more than ordinary clothes, yet so many people are buying. Our shop is right opposite, and we barely have any business left."
Su Li turned around, sat at her desk, picked up her brush, and began to draw.
"Miss!"
Why wasn’t Miss panicking?
Su Li didn’t even lift her head, saying, "There’s no use in rushing. It’s their skill to earn money; we just need to do our part well. I’ll draw a few new designs; you can take them to Young Master Xu."
"Miss, should we also make this kind of clothing?"
Su Li shook her head, "Lean closer and sll this garnt."
Mo Hua, puzzled, picked up the garnt and sniffed it carefully.
"Oh! It stinks!"
There had been incense in the shop earlier, so she hadn’t noticed the sll.
Su Li smiled faintly. Her sense of sll was naturally more sensitive than most, and she had detected it just now. The poultry feathers inside had likely only been washed and dried, without any other treatnt. If her guess was correct, the longer the ti passed, the worse the sll would beco.
Sixth Prince’s Estate
"Your Highness, we took in over 43,000 taels today!" Zhao Huai’an exclaid, delighted as he looked at the ledger.
Jun Hui laughed, "This is all thanks to Miss Yu."
Yu Banxia felt inwardly smug. She could earn so much silver with just a casual idea; now the Sixth Prince must see her talent.
"What’s so special about this? I have plenty of money-making ideas!"
Jun Hui looked at the steward, "While the weather is cold, tell the major embroidery workshops to expedite the production of more down jackets. We’ll settle the paynt with them later."
The steward bowed, "Yes, Your Highness."
Zhao Huai’an flipped through the hotpot restaurant’s ledger. "Why is the hotpot restaurant’s inco decreasing?"
Yu Banxia said, "Let see!" She took the ledger and saw that the accounts were a chaotic ss. "I can’t understand it."
The steward explained, "The manager of the hotpot restaurant said that initially, our low prices attracted many diners, and Drunken Today across the street had almost no custors. Recently, for so unknown reason, custors have slowly started going back to Drunken Today."
Yu Banxia frowned, "What thods did they use? Your Highness, perhaps we should lower our prices again?"
Jun Hui nodded, "We can. Let’s lower the prices first to pull custors back, then discuss other matters."
...
anwhile, Su Li was also looking at Drunken Today’s ledger. Seeing that the inco was gradually increasing, her lips curved into a smile. This indicated that many diners had already discovered the shortcomings of ’Fiery Hotpot’.
"Miss, their hotpot is cheaper than ours. Should we also lower our prices?" Mo Hua asked.
Su Li shook her head, "No need. Our hotpot’s pricing isn’t very high to begin with. The higher prices on the second floor are because the private rooms are exclusively for high-ranking officials and nobles; we’re doing business with the gentry. These people value their status, and if the price is too low, they’ll feel it’s beneath them. Even with competition now, we cannot lower prices. Once we do, even if we raise them again later, our standing in everyone’s minds will be lost."
Mo Hua nodded, seemingly understanding. What Miss said seed very logical.
"The loss of custors is only temporary. You see, the custors on the second floor have hardly diminished; it ans these custors look down on our competitor."
As ti passed, she believed other custors would also realize that you get what you pay for. After all, the suffering of abdominal pain after every al was truly unbearable.
Shrewd people in the capital could discern that the atmosphere on the streets had changed. One hotpot restaurant remained unchanged, while the one opposite it was pushing hard with vigorous shouts and promotions. Discounts, free dishes, and so on. This scene could be seen on the east, west, south, and north streets of the capital.
Aside from hotpot restaurants, the garnt shops also presented a stark contrast. Su Ji’s garnt shop produced padded jackets and clothing with increasingly diverse and exquisite patterns and designs, all at affordable prices. anwhile, the opposite Yu Ji was also bustling, selling at increasingly higher prices. Scarcity made things precious; the novelty of the down jackets led to many purchases, making Su Ji across the street seem much quieter by comparison.
Those in the trade, seeing this situation, all began inquiring who the owner of Yu Ji was, daring to challenge Princess Changning. Those with connections found out that Yu Ji’s owner was rely the daughter of a fourth-rank minor official, but she was close to the Sixth Prince. Everyone sighed, lanting that in this era, won doing business were truly terrifying.
Not only that, but Yu Ji seed intent on clashing with Su Ji. Not only did their hotpot and garnt shops compete head-to-head with Su Ji’s, but with silver in hand, they also opened similar shops opposite Yu Ji’s pawnshop and costics store.
Their ventures expanded, and the capital beca increasingly lively. Those in the know understood the underlying dynamics, and rumors of discord between Su Li and Yu Banxia grew louder. Even the Sixth Prince and Prince Jing beca subjects of speculation and discussion. Even the officials heard about the matter. It was only when Salt Commissioner Yun Tong Yu Qiao mysteriously found himself in trouble that they began to take the rumors seriously.
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