"Make money. Our perfume is so expensive and so popular. Producing one more bottle means a lot more income——"
Gao Yang was so anxious by Wang Zi'an's indifferent expression that he almost blurted out the words "You're stupid", but he didn't dare - he was expecting this brother-in-law to get rich...
Seeing that Gao Yang was so angry that he wanted to pounce on him and question him, Wang Zi'an quietly took a half step back with a look of helplessness, and then patiently gave instructions.
"Our perfume makes money and is popular, but do you know why our perfume is popular?"
"Because, because it is easy to use, has a mellow fragrance, and lasts for a long time..."
Gao Yang was a little unsure of what Wang Zi'an meant, and summed up the benefits of his own perfume while counting his fingers.
Wang Zi'an decided to give his sister-in-law, who was keen on making money, a thorough explanation. After all, where could she find such a good tool... ahem, working as a worker.
"You are right, but not entirely..."
"Master Hou..."
Although the back garden is secluded, you still encounter maids and servants who occasionally pass by. When these maids and servants pass by, they see two people walking in the garden, and they all bow sideways.
Wang Zi'an nodded slightly, then pointed at the water pavilion in the lotus pond to Gao Yang, and walked up the winding corridor first. Gao Yang followed behind very consciously, and sat down in the pavilion.
It's much quieter here. Without his call, the servants in the mansion would not come and disturb him without looking at him.
"Why do you think our perfume sells for so much money..."
Seeing that Gao Yang still looked puzzled, Wang Zian pointed to the koi carp swimming in the water with a smile.
"These koi are not only pleasing to the eye, but you can also catch them to satisfy your hunger. To be honest, they are much more practical than our perfumes. Why can't they be sold at a high price..."
"Because we, Li Tang, are not allowed to eat carp..."
Wang Zi’an:……
You're not the one eating braised carp today, right?
But what this girl said is right. No one in the outside world dares to eat carp openly. Even if it is carp, everyone will tacitly think that what they are eating is grass carp, silver carp, perch, red-scaled carp...
After all, no matter what kind of fish it is, it’s just a carp.
In fact, in the Tang Dynasty, rich people rarely ate carp. Although this fish tastes better than grass carp and silver carp, it is not as good as sea bass and red-scaled fish. It also has many spines and is taboo. If someone really reports it,
It's also a problem.
"Ahem, I mean, price, price -"
"Because, because..."
At this time, Gao Yang really couldn't answer.
She knew that perfume was more valuable than fish, but she didn't know why perfume was more valuable than fish. In the end, she stomped her feet in embarrassment.
"It's not because your price is high!"
Wang Zi'an couldn't help laughing.
"If you go out and set a high price for these fish, see if you can sell them..."
Gao Yang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and almost jumped up excitedly.
"I know, it's because only we can make perfume, and everyone can catch fish..."
Quite clever!
"So, this is the reason why things are rare and valuable. Our perfumes are hard to eat when hungry and can't be clothed when cold, but they are expensive. In the end, they are just like those gold, silk, pearls and jade, and have become a luxury product recognized by everyone..."
Having said this, a playful smile flashed across Wang Zi'an's eyes.
"Now our perfume is no longer just a perfume, but a symbol of identity and status. For ordinary people, without any status, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it -"
Prince An looked at the thoughtful Gao Yang with a smile.
"This is the reason why our perfume is so popular, and why even if the price is high, we still have no worries about sales..."
Gao Yang suddenly understood and stared at Wang Zi'an with bright eyes.
"So, this is why you have always asked me to promote it among the royal family and the powerful families, but have been limiting the number of private sales?"
The prince smiled and said nothing.
Gao Yang slapped his thigh violently and looked at Wang Zi'an with admiration.
"Brother-in-law, you are so treacherous!"
Wang Zi’an:……
"But, why don't we take advantage of this heat and sell more..."
Gao Yang only felt that he seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand, Momohuhu, as if there was a layer of membrane in between that had not been penetrated.
"If you sell more, everyone has it, so what else is there to show off? This is called hunger marketing..."
Gao Yang couldn't help but be stunned!
He looked at Wang Zi'an as if he had seen a ghost.
"Brother-in-law, you are so terrible, your heart is so dark..."
Wang Zi’an:……
"Do you still want to do it..."
"Brother-in-law, I was wrong, I was wrong, do it, do it, do it, do it..."
You are a bastard if you don't make money if you have money. I'm not stupid, so why should I let my money go without making money?
"I'm going to notify the workshop to dry and store all the extra flowers - no, I have to go back and ask them to reduce the output again. Well, if the price is raised by 10%, it will be said that there is a lack of an extremely precious raw material.
, the production cannot keep up..."
This time it was Wang Zi'an's turn to be stunned.
Ah, this——
Do you still have the nerve to say that I have a dark heart?
Soon, a rumor spread inside Chang'an Datang Beauty Shop.
Due to the recent shortage of extremely precious spices in the perfume workshop, the production of perfume has been seriously affected. Currently, the owner is working hard to find a solution...
While everyone was still speculating, a piece of news was soon confirmed.
The prices of moisturizers and perfumes at Datang Beauty Shop have been increased by 10%, and a sign saying "Reluctant Sale" has been hung at the door of the store.
This is not bad!
Some ladies who were accustomed to using perfume suddenly couldn't sit still.
Buy, buy, buy!
Soon, a long queue formed outside the store of Datang Beauty Shop. Gao Yang’s little sisters, as well as some concubines in the palace, even directly entrusted their relationship to Gao Yang.
Moisturizers and perfumes are hard to find!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! For today's Chang'an Marquis Mansion, these are just trivial matters. Even Cheng Ying'er, who is in charge of family affairs, rarely takes the initiative to intervene because of her recent pregnancy lethargy.
However, at the end of each month, the old butler Gu Zhong still brought the account books over and asked his master to check them.
Whenever this happens, Wang Zi'an will look through it roughly.
It’s not that I’m uneasy, but that people’s hearts cannot be tested, so there’s no need to cause unnecessary troubles.
It is an auspicious day personally selected by Mr. Li Gang.
As a master, Wang Zi'an prepared gifts early in the morning and took Li Yifu to Xu Jingzong's house to propose marriage.
The Marquis of Chang'an personally came to propose to his apprentice.
The middle door of the Xu Mansion was opened wide, and Xu Jingzong took his wife and children to welcome him outside in person, giving him enough face.
This was the first time that Wang Zi'an met Xu Jingzong, and he looked at this guy with slight curiosity, who was famous for his talent but not his integrity, and his lack of shame.
Hey--
Not to mention, he looks like a human but also has a somewhat elegant and easy-going temperament.
Such a face is really blinded.
"With the presence of the Marquis of Chang'an, the humble abode is really full of splendor..."
Without waiting for Wang Zi'an to speak, Xu Jingzong took two quick steps, rushed forward, and bowed to Wang Zi'an first.
"Scholar Xu is so polite..."
Then, Xu Jingzong called his wife and son to come over to meet Wang Zi'an and Li Yifu. His attitude was cordial and polite. Wang Zi'an also took this opportunity to subconsciously stop at one of Xu Jingzong's sons.
I'm a little curious about what the famous Xu Ang looks like.
Seeing Wang Zi'an looking at his sons, Xu Jingzong was so flattered that he quickly called his sons over to greet Wang Zi'an again.
"This is Xu Ang, the dog. Please give me more advice from the Marquis in the future..."
Wang Zi'an took a look.
The face is fair and delicate, just like his father, but he also has a good skin. No wonder he is able to move down the ladder and become a fellow-minded person with his father. I don’t know who comes first between father and son, so the prince can’t bear it.
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly and he coughed lightly.
"Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it..."
"This is not a place for politeness. Lord Marquis, Li Yushi, please come in..."
After all, the Xu Mansion is a family of officials. Although this mansion is not big, the furnishings are elegant, exquisite, and quite stylish. There are many decorations, and you can tell at a glance that it is quite old.
Seeing Wang Zi'an looking at several calligraphy and paintings hanging in the living room, Xu Jingzong said modestly while ordering tea.
"They are all graffiti made by me in my spare time. They cannot be noticed by the Fang family and make the Marquis laugh..."
Wang Zi'an praised it sincerely.
Should I say it or not, although my character is not that good, my calligraphy is really good. At least I haven’t reached the level of calligraphy skills.
"Bachelor, you are so humble. Your character is dignified, simple and unique. It already has a somewhat majestic appearance. It's a good character——"
"I don't dare to take it, I don't take it, I am not worth mentioning in front of the Marquis..."
While the two were talking, Xu Ang came forward to invite Xu Jingzong to the back garden.
It was said that they wanted the young people to get to know each other, but everyone actually knew that it was just to arrange for the two of them to meet in advance. Although the Tang Dynasty paid attention to the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, it was not as rigid as later generations.
Especially in such a big family, it is almost impossible for two young people to get married without knowing each other.
This was the first time that Wang Zi'an and Xu Jingzong met. They had not had much contact with each other before. In addition, Wang Zi'an was really not a good-tempered person. It was also the first time for him to be someone's parent and bring his apprentice to propose marriage. Therefore, the whole
The process seemed a bit awkward.
Fortunately, Xu Jingzong is very enthusiastic and proactive, and Li Gang, who is also a Yue Lao, is in the middle, so he can make jokes or not, but at least there is no silence.
Wang Zi'an gritted his teeth and managed to hold on for a while. After completing all the procedures, he made an excuse and took Li Yifu to get up and leave.
However, he secretly made up his mind that when his apprentices were looking for wives in the future, they would not say anything and come to propose marriage in person. This job was really difficult to do.
"Father, you are also a close minister of His Majesty and a well-known bachelor. Why do you have to be so conciliatory and low-profile to Prince An..."
As soon as Wang Zi'an left, Xu Ang couldn't bear it anymore.
That guy was obviously about the same age as me, but he was pushed down by his father to be a generation below him. He felt unspeakably unhappy!
"Hu Tu - do you think your father is willing to do it to me?"
Xu Jingzong glanced at his good boy impatiently.
"But can your father and I compare with others? Do you know that even the senior ministers in the court and the generals in the army did not dare to be arrogant in front of Prince An? Even His Majesty had to respect the three
point……"
After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently, signaling this guy to get out of here quickly, out of sight and out of mind.
Xu Ang suffocated in his heart and turned around to leave. Who knew that he had just walked to the door, but before he even stepped out of the house, he heard his father's uneasy instructions from behind.
"When I see the Marquis of Chang'an from now on, I must be respectful and low-key. I will be a little more attentive than I was to your father. If I can win his favor, I can give you some random advice or say a few words to your majesty.
If you say good things, it is better than your father asking for thousands of words of help from His Majesty. Even your father and I have to rely on others..."
Xu Ang:……
Can I support him as if he were my biological father?
Wang Zi'an naturally didn't know that others wanted to treat him as his biological father behind his back, and even if he knew, he probably wouldn't be very happy about it.
That kind of big boy is scarier than Lu Bu. Who dares to provoke him?
Although Wang Zi'an was not optimistic about the marriage from the bottom of his heart, Li Yifu was quite satisfied with it, so he didn't say anything more. It would be difficult for future generations of parents to stop this kind of thing.
In fact, if Wang Zi'an hadn't known later that Xu Jingzong's family was in chaos, judging from the current situation, such a marriage would have been considered a high achievement for Li Yifu.
Although the ancestors of Li Yifu had a county magistrate, the family is now completely ruined. Xu Jingzong's family has been a family of officials since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, especially his father Xu Shanxin, who once served as the Minister of Rites in the Sui Dynasty.
Even just talking about himself, he was one of the eighteen bachelors of the Qin Dynasty in the past. Today, he is a close minister of His Majesty Li Shimin, and he can be regarded as one of the best dignitaries in the dynasty.
I really have no reason to oppose this marriage.
The marriage in Li Yifu has been settled in this way. Under the control of Mr. Li Gang, both parties have started various complicated and detailed procedures such as accepting gifts and asking for names.
Although Wang Zi'an represented the parents of Li Yifu, he didn't understand at all. Instead, it was thanks to Mrs. Sun, who lived at home, who had been pulling Cheng Yaojin to take care of everything.
Li Yifu is also a clever man. He acts like a grandson in front of Mrs. Sun and Cheng Yaojin.
Mrs. Sun was always full of praise for this great grandson, and she was very excited about the wedding arrangements.
Wang Zi'an didn't do anything. He asked Li Yifu to write a letter to his hometown, and then sent someone to pick up his parents from his house.
Parents cannot be absent from the important event of marriage.
Just as the Chang'an Marquis Mansion was busy with the happy event of Li Yi's Mansion, the Chang'an Marquis Mansion ushered in another happy event.