Chapter 242 Fulong Commercial Bank
The days around the Dragon Boat Festival are the hottest, so the inn provides cool drinks.
Yesterday, Qin Yao promised Si Niang that she would buy them some delicious food as a reward, but she closed the stall too late and all the other stalls were closed, so she didn't buy anything.
It was only mid-afternoon and still early. The signs for cold drinks in the inn had just been put up. Seeing the red faces of Dalang and his four siblings who were sunburned, Qin Yao ordered five bowls of iced drinks, and the five of them, mother and children, sat down at an empty table in the lobby.
A bowl of iced green bean soup costs eighty cents. When the waiter reported the bill, the four siblings, who already knew how to count money, almost popped their eyes out.
It's just a bowl of mung bean soup, but it costs eighty cents just because it has shaved ice on it?
Qin Yao waved her hand calmly, "Eat."
Then he took out a piece of silver and handed it to the waiter for change.
After eating two spoonfuls of mung bean soup, Qin Yao remembered that Liu Ji was still in the room. She hesitated for a few seconds and asked the waiter to bring him a bowl.
Liu Ji, who was reading in the room, was flattered. He ate the icy green bean soup and was moved beyond words - his wife still had him in her heart!
Seeing that the whole family had it and that his stepmother enjoyed it so much, the four brothers and sisters put aside their obstacles and happily tasted the green bean soup with ice.
The four siblings ate the crunchy and soft shaved ice for the first time and were surprised to find that it tasted completely different from the icicles picked from the eaves in winter.
This shaved ice melts in your mouth, is sweet and icy, and has a tea flavor.
Sanlang drank too much in one gulp and froze himself so much that he was gasping for breath, but the mung bean soup was so delicious that he couldn't bear to spit it out.
But the ice melted quickly, leaving only the sweet sandy taste of mung beans.
Having this drink in the hot summer helped the hot sweat on the body go away. The little guy squinted his eyes comfortably, and his legs off the ground dangled happily while sitting on the high stool.
"Is it delicious?" Qin Yao asked with a smile.
The four brothers and sisters nodded vigorously, it was delicious!
"It's just a little expensive." Erlang still felt the pain.
Qin Yao rubbed his head and said, "Enjoy life while you can and don't think too much."
There are so many unpredictable things in the future. Who knows, the price of this bowl of mung bean soup may skyrocket tomorrow?
Then they will make a profit if they eat it today.
Erlang tried hard to smile at A Niang, wanting to comfort himself that he was not feeling any pain, but he licked even the last drop of mung bean paste on the bowl.
That was not all. I asked the waiter for a pot of free water, poured it into my bowl, and drank every last bit of it until my stomach was bloated. Only then did I feel that the eighty cents had not been wasted.
Qin Yao just watched gently and did not try to stop it for the sake of so-called face or other people's surprised looks.
The first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar, and after eating it a few times, you will feel that it is nothing special.
The four brothers and sisters only brought two magical book boxes with them today, one for Erlang and one for Si Niang. One was the latest model, and the other was full of childish graffiti, which were enough for promotion.
After finishing the ice drink, Qin Yao noticed the eager eyes around her and asked Dalang to take his brothers and sisters back to their rooms to finish their afternoon homework, and she would stay in the lobby for a while.
Dalang understood and led his younger brothers and sisters back to the guest room first, leaving the two book boxes behind.
The valuable textbooks are all in the guest room, and only pens, ink, paper and inkstone are placed in the bookcase, leaving them there will not affect their studies.
After all, the sign is a letter writing service, so it would be a shame if people don't have paper and pen when they need to write a letter.
As soon as the four Dalang siblings left, someone in the lobby immediately stood up and walked towards Qin Yao.
The two sides met, and the other party first looked her up and down, and then asked tentatively: "Are you not afraid of damaging your reputation by doing business in public?"
Qin Yao raised her hand and made a gesture for him to sit down, then replied with a smile, "Is there any law in Sheng State that says women cannot engage in business?"
"That's right." The man smiled and sat down. Two magical book boxes stood next to him. He glanced at Qin Yao, and seeing that she had no intention of stopping him, he started to touch them.
There were a few remaining gazes that immediately looked over, but because someone had already sat down in front of Qin Yao, they followed the first-come-first-served rule and did not take any action.
Qin Yao took the initiative to explain the structure and usage of the magical book box, the part that she could use freely.
He also added: "This bookcase is the flagship model, but our factory also produces suitcases, which are also portable boxes with wheels and straps, but slightly larger than bookcases. There are not so many spaces inside. When the two sides are opened, you can put travel clothes and other things at will. It is rainproof and sunproof and easy to carry."
By the way, I also introduced the pencil case.
After saying that, she asked the waiter to bring some tea and snacks. Qin Yao then asked the other party's identity and name.
"My surname is Jiang, my given name is just one character, and I'm the second manager of the Fulon Commercial Bank in the East Market." Jiang Wen replied.
He looked to be around 40 years old, tall and thin, with a scholarly air. If it weren't for his shrewd eyes betraying him, an outsider would have thought he was a scholar.
Qin Yao asked curiously, "What does Fulong Commercial Bank do on a daily basis?"
Jiang Wen replied: "Countryside products, linen and silk, and the four treasures of the study. I have my hands in them all."
It sounds messy, but it also indirectly reflects that the other party has an extremely powerful freight system, which can bring together all these things from all over the world.
Qin Yao was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the magical book box could attract such a large business.
But such an opportunity is only available in the provincial capital.
Qin Yao poured a cup of tea for herself and the other party. Jiang Wen took a sip, put it down and said with a smile:
"To be honest, when Madam Qin just took out this bookcase yesterday, I felt that this thing would definitely be on the shelf of my Fulong Commercial Bank."
After praising his own business, he did not forget to reveal to Qin Yao the secrets of the remaining businesses, such as the grocery stores, bookstores, and car dealerships in the city. Anyway, compared with the sales of his Fulong Commercial Bank, they were all younger ones.
Qin Yao understood Xuanwai's intention, that the second shopkeeper wanted to be exclusive.
Qin Yao asked tentatively: "Does your company have any branches?"
"Of course!" Jiang Wen smiled and drew a line on the table with his finger, "From Zijing Prefecture to Jiangnan Prefecture, there are branches of our Fulong Commercial Bank along the way."
"Inland waterway transportation is an old friend of ours." He revealed another bombshell piece of news.
With the river transportation route, the sales channel was opened up. There were many scholars in the south, which meant that Fulong Trading Company had the largest customer base.
But Qin Yao was not very excited. Jiang Wen released so much information as soon as he arrived to demonstrate their strength. It was impossible that he had no intention at all.
Sure enough, the next question was, "How many book boxes can Madam Qin's factory produce in a month?"
"If the volume is not enough and we are not qualified to use the canal cargo ship, then if we use land transportation, even though our company has its own cooperative truck company, the cost will be much higher."
At this point, the purpose has been exposed, "then the price..." must be cut to the lowest possible level.