The shopkeeper is obviously very tired of running this store. The harassment and extortion from various yamen every day makes him no longer interested in running the store.
The Xuanyi Inspection Brigade alone lost 3,000 yuan, which was almost half of his income for half a month. And many yamen had already taken away a lot from him. Everyone knows that his tavern has no backstage, and people Stupid money is too much.
In the past few days alone, he has spent almost seven to eight thousand silver coins. This has exceeded one month's profit. At this pace, let alone making money, the capital is not enough.
Once you get stuck in business and stick to your laurels, the sooner you close down the business, the better. Stop the losses in time and don't let the holes widen again.
Therefore, when he cashed out the store, it was really not a whim, but he really didn't have the heart to continue doing it.
At his age, he does not have the ability or energy to maintain relationships with various yamen, and dealing with these is not what he is good at at his age.
Exhausted mentally and physically, going to a store was his best option. Especially since the middleman tried to lower the price, he was even more annoyed.
Now that Jiang Yue is so happy, he doesn't even pay a penny for the exchange fee, and even gives him an idea to sell the secret recipe. Of course he knows that in this way, his secret recipe can be sold for at least 200,000 yuan. With this money Retirement is enough for him to live a prosperous and healthy retirement life.
He himself is not that kind of slick person. Jiang Yuebai is polite, so he will not be ungrateful. He is good to you and I am good to you. It's easy to come and go, but Jiang Yuebai got a big advantage.
The right to use the secret recipe was sold for 50,000 yuan, but it only cost 3,000 yuan.
That's not all, the old shopkeeper said again: "The backyard of my tavern is a winery, and the wine can be stored for at least half a month to twenty days. If you have a secret recipe, the wine can continue to be brewed. There are also three ingredients in the warehouse. For four days, the bartenders, chefs, and waiters in the store are all old people who have been with me for many years. Their livelihoods are in this tavern. If you don’t mind, let them all follow you. You Don’t worry, I know them very well and know that they are all honest people. If you treat them well, they will be willing to dig out their hearts and give it to you. They will never cause any trouble for you."
Jiang Yue was not as concerned about this issue as Ah Piao. After all, Ah Piao felt that he was going to be the shopkeeper, and he had the final say whether the people in the tavern were useful or not.
But he is a smart man, and he is talking now. Naturally, he cannot say anything to spoil the fun. But don't say the wrong thing and ruin the transaction, which will be embarrassing. The position of the shopkeeper has not yet been obtained, and the store has not yet redeemed it. Never get carried away.
Because Jiang Yue's proposal to sell the secret recipe created a way for the old shopkeeper to make money, the atmosphere between the two parties became very pleasant.
The old shopkeeper said he could give him ten days and a half to raise money.
Jiang Yue said: "He can get the money within three days. This is still a conservative estimate. If you are optimistic, you can hand over the money and the store tomorrow morning. Then you only need to make one delivery."
"Haha, it seems that the people behind Little Brother have a lot of energy and amazing financial resources. That's good. If they have a lot of energy and can have good relations with those yamen, the profitability of this store will be no problem. If it weren't for my bad skills After dealing with all this, I really don’t want to give up this store.”
The old shopkeeper's tone revealed some reluctance.
It's normal not to give up. Having opened a tavern for so long is just like your own child. How many people are willing to give up their children to others?
Jiang Yue took a closer look and got a rough understanding of the tavern's labor expenses, daily material costs, purchase cycle, daily turnover, and profitability.
He actually doesn't care whether he makes money or not, but as a cashier, if he doesn't care about these things, it would be too abrupt and could easily arouse suspicion.
The more serious he appears and the more detailed his understanding, the more sincere and reasonable he appears to be.
Finally, the two parties decided that Jiang Yue would bring cash to the transaction in the next two days, and the two parties would conduct on-site delivery at that time. Of course, there will definitely be a day of closure tomorrow.
No matter how efficient we are, we still have to shut down for one day for delivery and rectification. One day is already the limit. It is impossible to connect seamlessly and not shut down for one day.
After leaving the tavern, Ah Piao still felt like he was in a dream. However, when he faced Jiang Yue now, he respected him more and more.
Although he is a mushroom person, he has great energy. A business of 100,000 silver coins can be finalized directly without even asking for instructions.
On the one hand, this shows that mushroom people are very favored and trusted by their employers. On the other hand, it also faces the fact that the employers behind them may be really awesome and they should not be gangsters.
How could the rogue party have such financial resources? How could the rogue party have the courage to openly open a tavern in the city-state of Titan?
The most important thing is that these mushroom brothers will determine the fate of Ah Piao. Whether he can become the shopkeeper or not depends on his words.
Jiang Yue naturally saw Ah Piao's unabashed ambition, and he laughed and said: "A Piao, I will keep this position of shopkeeper. However, you also have to prove that you have the ability. Our first business
It’s not over yet, don’t eat what’s in the bowl and think about what’s in the pot.”
Ah Piao listened obediently and said hurriedly: "Does that mean that after I have completed the first business, the position of the shopkeeper will be given to me?"
"That's natural, so come on, young man."
Ah Piao didn't care about the small details of this title and said excitedly: "I will research the information carefully and provide valuable information to prove to you that I am the one who belongs to the position of shopkeeper!"
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Jiang Yue had plenty of money in his pocket. The tens of millions of auction proceeds from the Yaohua Clan were still in his hands. However, Jiang Yue would not pay for the money to open the shop himself.
With Mr. Duo as his financial backer, Jiang Yue would not pay for it easily.
Mr. Duo may not be able to afford hundreds of thousands, but the amount within 100,000 does not put much pressure on Mr. Duo. Moreover, this pub has a good cash flow. In addition to the scary initial cost, every day thereafter
It's all net profit.
From an investment perspective, this is definitely a good investment.
What's more, if you want to collect information, what better place than a tavern? Opening your own tavern is simply perfect.
Jiang Yue naturally had the information to convince Mr. Duo to pay for this kind of investment. Even if Mr. Duo didn't want to pay for it, Jiang Yue would have saved the country and found another way to get the tavern.
It’s not that he has no money. In terms of wealth, Jiang Yue is now one of the best in this Titan City. However, this money cannot be exposed for the time being. Especially his identity as a mushroom man. If it is not particularly necessary, there is really no need to expose this financial strength for the time being.
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Sure enough, after Jiang Yue visited Master Duo overnight and informed Master Duo of the plan, Master Duo really didn't hesitate at all.
"Okay, Zu Yao, if you do this well, the investment in this tavern will be worth it. I still have hundreds of thousands of silver coins here. You can take them all."
"Master Duo, I only need 80,000, and at most 10,000 more as a start-up capital. There is also a batch of drinks and ingredients in the tavern, which are all ready-made. There is no need for much expenditure for a few days. The manual payment of wages will also be done in more than ten days.
There are a total of twelve employees in the tavern, and their monthly expenses are about one thousand silver coins. Among them, the chef, winemaker and bartender have the highest salary, and the average salary of other employees is thirty or fifty silver coins..."
Jiang Yue understood everything in detail, and he was naturally comfortable when reporting to Master Duo.
Master Duo listened attentively and knew that Jiang Yue had put all his effort into it, so he was naturally very pleased.
"Okay, okay, let's do it with all our strength. This tavern must be a wedge that can drive hard into the Titan city-state and become our long-term eyes and ears." The more Mr. Duo thought about it, the more excited he became. He felt that establishing such a stronghold would be beneficial in the long run.
It is said that it is also very beneficial to the Baoshu tribe.
The more Mr. Duo sees Jiang Yue, the mushroom man, the more he appreciates him. He is so capable of doing things and always gives out unexpected surprises. This is definitely a huge surprise. Even the original A Qian could not do this.
At least in terms of opening up the situation, Ah Qian is far inferior to this mushroom man Zu Yao.
Master Duo was very angry. Although he only had a few hundred thousand silver coins now, he had no doubts about employing people. He directly transferred a hundred thousand silver coins to Jiang Yue.
80,000 yuan will be used as a store fee, and the other 20,000 yuan will be used as a reserve fund in case of emergencies.
"Zu Yao, this tavern must be run carefully. Whether it makes money or not is secondary. It must be maintained well and make good use of its eyes and ears. Even if it doesn't make any money, even a little money a month, it is still worth it."
"Master Duo, only by making money can the function of eyeliner and ears be brought into full play. If there is no business, or the business is bleak, this function will be meaningless. According to me, making money must be taken into account at the same time. The flow of people determines the business, and also determines the tavern.
Can the functions of the ear, eye and eyeliner be maximized?”
Duoye's eyes were full of admiration: "It seems that you have really put in the effort and considered it very carefully. You are right, the business must be good, and the flow of people must be large. Haha, this is going to test your business
ability.”
"This is actually not difficult. The previous shopkeeper's business was good. We just need to follow his model and make some innovations ourselves. As long as we have a good relationship with the yamen, maybe we can make good use of these official relationships.
It’s not necessarily possible to get more information.”
When it comes to where the most information is, it’s definitely not the private sector, but the government.
Once the funds are in hand, the next step will be easy. However, considering that he has to go to the Abyss Tribe to receive the task in the morning, Jiang Yue naturally cannot go to the tavern to conduct transactions first.
He plans to take time to go there in the afternoon or evening. The missions of the Abyssal Tribe must be carried out first. This is his basic plan in the Titan City-State.
If the Abyss tribe and the guild are offended, their living space will become very narrow and their road will be exhausted.
Holding the token of the Abyss tribe, Jiang Yue did not encounter any difficulties when he returned to the Wanxiang Inn and entered the lobby easily.
Ah Piao was taking a rest during the day today, so he didn't see Ah Piao. Soon Jiang Yue saw someone from the Abyss Clan. He was one of Mr. Ming's subordinates.
He handed Jiang Yue a list of the supplies and materials that the Abyss Tribe needed to purchase, and even gave him money first.
"Remember, this is money to buy supplies. You must keep it safe. If it is stolen or robbed, you must pay for it yourself." The Abyss clan member also specifically warned.
Jiang Yue smiled and said: "We are running errands for the Abyss Clan. Although the Titan City-State has hidden dragons and crouching tigers, the thieves who dare to offend the Abyss Clan are not born yet, right?"
"Huh, that's what I say, but there are always some blind thieves. You don't have the words Abyss Clan etched on your faces."
Although this man's tone was serious, Jiang Yue's indiscernible flattery was still very useful to him.
Therefore, he thought for a while and then warned: "Now that the Titan City-state is a mixed bag, if something happens, remember the other party's appearance and know where the other party came from. Then the Abyssal Clan will naturally come forward."
This is considered advice.
It’s also because the mushroom people don’t have the ability to be tough with others. In fact, it also hints to them that they must know how to sacrifice their wealth rather than their lives at critical moments. The Abyssal Tribe will naturally come forward when the time comes, and you don’t have to fight for it yourself. You don’t have the ability to fight for it.
Jiang Yue was obedient: "Thank you for the advice, big boss. I'm just taking the liberty of asking, what do you call the big boss?"
"Haha, I'm not a big boss, I'm Mr. Ming's deputy. You can call me Mr. Fan."
"Hello Master Fan, I will definitely remember Master Fan's advice and do this job well."
"Go ahead, be smart, visit more stores, and do some comparison shopping. When we, the Abyss clan, handle goods, we must first pass the quality standard, and we are not allowed to pass off shoddy goods."
It was rare that Mr. Fan was in a good mood, so he spoke a few more words to Jiang Yue.
Jiang Yue accepted the task and went out happily.
The things on the list are not ordinary living materials. Most of them are medicinal materials, and they are elixirs, and there are many kinds. This is quite troublesome to handle. Jiang Yue thought it could be done in one or two hours, but now he sees
Come on, if you don’t have three or four hours, it might be difficult to get everything done.
No wonder the Abyss tribe chooses pure creatures. If the elixir purchased is a mad creature, the blood will be too strong and the blood energy will be too active, which will easily conflict with the medicinal properties of the elixir. Pure creatures will not exist at all and will hardly interact with them.
If there is any conflict with the medicinal properties of the elixir, even pure creatures can keep the medicinal properties of the elixir as much as possible and prevent it from being lost too quickly.
Don't underestimate this feature, to a large extent, it is very popular.
Why Master Hu's pharmacists were all pure beings in the past, and why mushroom people are so popular, is because of this characteristic.
Madness bloodline will have some conflict with elixirs.
Jiang Yue met Jiang Qiao and Sangou who were waiting outside, and the three of them started their first mission in Titan City State, which was to scan the goods in major elixir shops.
There is also something very particular about sweeping goods. If only three mushroom men were to sweep goods, they would be at a disadvantage in terms of status. Therefore, they must keep the Abyss clan's card on their lips and have a good aura.
Not to mention, the word "Abyssal Clan" is still very intimidating. Even though they are just three humble mushroom men, but with the Abyssal Clan's signboard, their gold content is very different. Those guys who don't look at them will immediately change.