vstars Chapter 227 Good, good, good!
Chapter 227 Good, good, good!
"Good, good, good!" Manager Gao said happily three times.
Manager Gao led Ye Yuwu and Huaping to the study on the second floor.
As soon as the door closed, Manager Gao couldn't help but ask her, "Why did you two suddenly come to Chizhou?"
"The imperial court sent someone on official business who just happened to be passing through here and stopped by to see you." As she said this, Ye Yuwu couldn't help but look at Manager Gao.
"Manager Gao is quite something! The teahouse has so many patrons. We could barely squeeze into the teahouse when we entered the street."
Shopkeeper Gao blushed at her praise, saying, "I have to thank Wuming's storybook and your strong support, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do this."
Shopkeeper Gao's eyes lit up when he mentioned Wuming's storybook:
"Chizhou is too far from Bianjing. Many things from Bianjing cannot be transmitted here. Honeycomb briquettes were only recently started to be sold in Chizhou."
However, now that the weather is starting to warm up, people buying honeycomb briquettes are mostly buying them for cooking.
This actually benefited me; the price of honeycomb briquettes has come down, much cheaper than the previous price of coal.
You wouldn't believe that even now, in spring, Wen Ding (a type of savory porridge) is selling incredibly well in Chizhou.
Although Chizhou did not have as many wealthy merchants and high-ranking officials as Bianjing, it did not mean that there were no wealthy families.
Currently, the best-selling product is the Wen Ding (a type of cauldron).
Ye Yuwu was unaware that Wen Ding was selling so well in Chizhou.
"The only problem is that Chizhou doesn't have refined sugar yet, so it has to be transported from Bianjing. This means the price of this milk tea can only go up. I don't know how Mr. Wuming came up with such a recipe! When I first tasted this milk tea, I was amazed!"
When Manager Gao left Bianjing, he didn't have the chance to taste milk tea. Later, when he planned to open Chayun and its branches, he asked the head chef to try making milk tea.
They tasted it and found it to be delicious.
Sure enough, after Cha Yun opened, milk tea was the best-selling item.
Even though it's more expensive than in Bianjing, many people still want to buy a cup to try it out.
The milk tea in Bianjing has been upgraded to pearl milk tea.
I wonder how many people will flock to it when Chizhou starts selling bubble tea.
"This milk tea has now become a daily must-drink sweet drink for the wealthy families and prominent clans of Chizhou Prefecture and its counties."
Manager Gao's words were true; milk tea had become a favorite among the people of the prefecture.
Even if they don't come on ordinary days, they'll still have servants buy them a few pots of milk tea just by listening to the storyteller.
Even the people of Bianjing (Kaifeng) can't resist the temptation of milk tea, let alone those in the remote Chizhou!
Ye Yuwu listened silently to what Manager Gao had to say.
Manager Gao wanted to tell her every detail of what had happened in Chizhou recently.
Ye Yuwu came this time to provide these recipes to Manager Ye.
So after Manager Gao finished speaking, she took out a wrapped envelope from her sleeve and handed it to him.
"I should have sent the prescription earlier, but now I'm personally delivering it to you."
Manager Gao excitedly accepted it.
The three of them left the study at that moment and stood on the railing on the third floor, looking down at the bustling teahouse below.
"These days, the success of storytelling and Southern opera has made many people aware of Mr. Wuming, but unfortunately, Mr. Wuming's storybooks have not yet been sold in Chizhou."
Manager Gao's words suddenly struck Ye Yuwu's head.
Let alone Chizhou, she probably only had it sold in her own bookstore in Bianjing. Only then did she realize how limited her understanding had been.
If we are going to spread her stories, we can't just sell them in one place.
However, her plan to open a branch of the bookstore has been stalled. She has searched for many places but found none that suited her. She can only blame the inconvenient transportation in ancient times; otherwise, she would have already found a suitable location elsewhere.
Since she's now in Chizhou, she might as well open a shop there. But the person who helps out at the bookstore is very important.
As soon as Ye Yuwu had this idea, she immediately told Manager Gao about it.
But to everyone's surprise, Manager Gao patted his chest and said, "I know your concerns, Manager Ye. Just leave the bookstore to me, and I guarantee I'll take good care of it!"
"Won't this be too much of a bother for you, Manager Gao? Aren't you taking care of your mother? Do you have any free time?"
This was also something Ye Yuwu was worried about. She knew that given her current relationship with Manager Gao, asking him to help look at the bookstore was actually the best option.
However, Ye Yuwu also knew that Manager Gao had returned to Chizhou specifically for his mother's health.
With his busy schedule dealing with tea and other affairs, how could he possibly have time to manage it?
Ye Yuwu herself was in Bianjing, and because she had many shops to deal with, she knew all too well how busy she was.
Fortunately, Ye Yuwu had trustworthy people in Bianjing to help her deal with these issues; otherwise, she wouldn't have had the time to write her stories.
"If Manager Ye trusts my daughter, could she temporarily take over the management?"
Manager Gao had only one daughter, named Gao Lianzhu.
His wife's health deteriorated after giving birth to their daughter years ago, making it impossible for her to conceive again. The couple doted on their daughter and were determined to raise her into a well-bred young lady.
Before Ye Yuwu appeared, they always thought that women should learn needlework and such so that they could find a good husband and raise children in the future.
They originally planned to find a boy from their own family to be adopted by them, so that he could take over their teahouse and take care of them in their old age.
Unexpectedly, the teahouse could not continue operating, so he decided to sell it and return to his hometown of Chizhou. That's when Ye Yuwu appeared.
Not only did he save Cha Yunhe's life, but he also made a fortune for him. Manager Gao's hope was rekindled, and he resumed his desire to adopt Cha Yunhe from his cousin.
Unexpectedly, after Ye Yuwu found out, she simply asked him: Why don't you think about letting your daughter inherit the family business?
After saying this, Ye Yuwu seemed to anticipate what Manager Gao was going to say next, so she continued without thinking: If you are afraid of being talked about or even having no descendants, you can find an orphan to be your live-in son-in-law.
In the Kingdom of Jin, women only have two ways to conduct business.
One type relies on the family, while the other requires women to establish their own households before they can engage in business.
Ye Yuwu's words struck a chord with Manager Gao. If it were the previous Manager Gao, he would have refuted her words, but now he had witnessed Manager Ye's abilities.
Manager Ye was also a woman, but she was able to run her bookstore well on her own. Manager Gao admired her greatly and naturally kept his words in mind.
So when he got back, he asked his daughter what she thought. To his surprise, his daughter, who had always lived in the courtyard, said that she wanted to learn how to do business.
And so, Manager Gao agreed to let his daughter learn business.
Occasionally, Ye Yuwu would see her at Chayunhe. Unexpectedly, Gao Lianzhu regarded her as an idol. Every time she saw Ye Yuwu at Chayunhe, she would come up to her with starry eyes, making Ye Yuwu extremely embarrassed.