I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Li Shen returned to the harem from Tai Chi Hall. Give the remaining four gift boxes to Concubine Wei and leave them for Concubine Wei to give gifts to. I learned that my son was going to the court today to deliver gifts. And this box costs fifty guan. Concubine Wei was surprised. Over the past year, my son has gotten better and better at doing things. Now her warehouse contains tens of thousands of dollars of money earned and rewarded by Li Shen. The entire harem except the internal funds managed by the queen. She is the richest. In addition, the Queen left many things to her to manage. She is now rich and powerful in the harem, all of which her son has brought to her.

the next day. Wang Hongfu opened the door early. Flower baskets were placed on both sides of the door according to Li Shen's instructions, and the door was covered with thick linen dyed red. There was a lot of joy. On both sides stood two maids welcoming guests, and Wang Hongfu was also standing at the door. Several pieces of red cloth fell from the second floor. It looks so conspicuous in the whole street.

At around 8 o'clock in the morning, a carriage came from afar and stopped at the door. A woman got out of the car. The maid helped the woman get out of the car and walked into the Boutique Pavilion.

"Welcome," the maids on both sides bowed and said, startling the woman. Wang Hongfu also greeted him.

"Madam, there is no need to panic. This is a welcome ceremony for the shop's guests." Wang Hongfu explained

"I heard you sell good wine here, right?" the woman asked softly. She is the wife of Zheng Yuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Etiquette, and her master said that gift boxes are sold here. Ask her to come over this morning and buy some. His master is only of the fifth rank. In this year's assessment, I expect to be promoted to half a level. So I want to give gifts to Shangguan.

"Back to Madam. That's right, but the price is relatively expensive. And the best one only has a hundred boxes, and each box costs ten cents," Wang Hongfu replied.

"Ten dollars? So expensive?" Mrs. Zheng said in surprise.

"Madam, the store also has cheap ordinary gift boxes. The price is only five cents. Each box contains two jars of wine. And this wine is better than the Cui family's Shenxianzui. The price is the same. Which one do you want? "Wang Hongfu introduced the ordinary model with a smile.

As he spoke, he had already entered the lobby. The maid placed two gift boxes on the counter. Lid opened for display. Mrs. Zheng looked at it for a while. He gritted his teeth and said, "I want two boxes of this high-end one."

A box for the Minister of Rites. One box for the waiter. For the sake of my master's future, a mere twenty habits is nothing. Their family also has other industries. How else would her master be able to spend the salary of a fifth-grade man? A big family home. There are a lot of servants.

"Okay, madam, please take it. The boy will send the horse to madam." Wang Hongfu called the male assistant with a smile on his face. There are dedicated people responsible for helping guests carry things.

Wang Hongfu respectfully sent Mrs. Zheng off. I am having fun. There was another carriage at the door. Wang Hongfu knew as soon as he saw the carriage that it belonged to an official. Welcomed him warmly.

That's it all morning. one by one. Or carriages in twos and threes came to the door of the store. And not only the families of officials, but also businessmen. A businessman's sense of smell is sometimes more sensitive than that of the court. Many businessmen saw people coming and going here and were curious to find out what was going on. The first thing they thought about afterwards was that this was a way to make a fortune. If this is shipped to various regions, the price will definitely double. Especially merchants who come to Chang'an to sell or purchase goods. Going back soon. I plan to buy a few boxes and sell them twice as much when I go back to my hometown. One box is worth a few cents in profit. They are not afraid of not being able to sell. This is a gift from the nobles of Chang'an. Everywhere will surely follow suit.

Most businessmen are in business. They are all small businessmen who make a profit from the price difference between the two places. So I bought the regular ones. Buy two of this and three of that. But it can’t stand the crowd. The store is full of people. Wang Hongfu quickly arranged for the workers at the back to change into workers' clothes and come out to maintain order. It also prevents people from causing trouble. Don't let these businessmen collide with the officials' families again. Many of them are women.

Just arrived at noon. Five hundred boxes of ordinary gift boxes and one hundred boxes of high-end gift boxes were sold out. But there are still many people buying it. Wang Hongfu stood on a stool at the counter and shouted

"Everyone, everyone. I'm really sorry. Both gift boxes have been sold out."

"No? I've been waiting in line for half an hour."

"Yes. If you don't have any more, hurry up and restock."

"Yes, my master is still waiting to give it away."

Everyone started asking Wang Hongfu to purchase goods.

"Everyone, we are really out of stock today. Our wine requires many processes, so the output is limited. There may be another batch arriving tomorrow. If you want it, come early tomorrow." Wang Hongfu said

Send away all the guests. Wang Hongfu asked the waiter to close the door. Then go up to the second floor and enter a private room. Shi Shi was sitting by the window watching the leaving crowd.

"Eunuch Shi, please go back and tell the prince that we need a large number of gift boxes. Three barrels of the wine we brewed today have been fermented, and two barrels will be fermented every day. After the factory building that the prince asked to be built is completed, we will There is no need to do so little every day." Wang Hongfu said to the stone.

"Well, Shopkeeper Wang, I will tell the prince about the gift box when I get back. But the prince also said it. In the future, the production will be larger, and the price of wine will not be so high. The prince still hopes that the people of the Tang Dynasty can drink it. Good wine. It's just that the prince wants to make some money first. If there is nothing else, I will go back and recover first." Shitou said.

"Then I'll give it to Eunuch Shi." Wang Hongfu didn't dare to offend this little father-in-law. He had heard that this was the prince's playmate since childhood. The person whom the prince trusts most.

After Shitou returned to the palace, he completely reawakened Li Shen's events today. He also told Shopkeeper Wang about his request for a gift box. Li Shen asked Shitou to go to Si Zhifang. Ask the department manager to put down all other work he is doing. Focus on producing gift boxes. There will be [-] people working in the entire company's production room, and they will work overtime in the afternoon and evening. It should not be a problem to produce ordinary one thousand gift boxes and high-end two hundred gift boxes. In fact, gift boxes are not that complicated.

In fact, Li Shen did not consider the sales volume of merchants. It can also be said that he ignored it. That’s why I didn’t prepare so many gift boxes. Drinks should be barely enough for now. Li Shen doesn't plan to sell them all, even if the quantity is large. Things are rare and valuable, and they will become worthless after a long time of sale. At least we have to wait until September, and we can first increase sales of ordinary wine. First, influence the Cui family bit by bit. His ordinary wine is better than the Cui family's Immortal Drunk, and he will definitely attack the Cui family when the time comes.

The next day Shitou transported more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages of gift boxes from the department store to Dongshi. When he arrived at the Boutique Pavilion, Wang Hongfu was already eagerly waiting. Guys helped unload the truck. Shitou pulled Wang Hongfu aside and whispered.

"Shopkeeper Wang. The prince has given orders. From now on, we will sell five hundred boxes of ordinary and one hundred boxes of high-end ones every day. Also, try to sell to those merchants first. Especially those far away. The prince said that it is already the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Businessmen from far away are anxious to return home. We have to consider our customers. Do you understand what the prince means?" Shitou said to Wang Hongfu meaningfully.

After hearing this, Wang Hongfu thought deeply and understood what Li Shen meant. The first is that when merchants buy it, they have to transport it back and sell it before the Mid-Autumn Festival, so that they can sell it at a good price. And Xungui is in Chang'an. Not so urgent. And the businessman has to be on the road for many days. Secondly, Li Shen was afraid that businessmen from far away could not wait to leave in order to return home. What a loss.

"It's the prince's opinion. Wang remembers it. But if you want the merchants to transport it back to various places as soon as possible, why do you need to limit the quantity?" Wang Hongfu asked

"The prince said. Things are more valuable when they are rare. If there are more, they are not valuable. And the prince estimates that it will not be so hot for a few days. It will be almost done when the officials have finished buying. The rest are some aristocratic families. The prince said the gift box The sale will last until August [-]th. At that time, the prince will come over to make further arrangements," Shitou added.