My delicate husband

After saying this, Lan An pulled Zhang Xiaomo back to the room. He was really afraid that he would be angered to death by some of the shopkeepers.

"An An, don't be angry."

"Brother Xiaomo, I'm not angry."

Zhang Xiaomo kissed the corner of Lan'an's eye. Her eyes turned red with anger, but she was still unwilling to admit it.

Zhang Xiaomo didn't know much about business, but after being influenced by Lan An for a long time, he had some understanding of it. However, he was also helpless, not knowing where Manager Xia found these talents.

"Brother Xia must be holding a grudge against me, which is why he left me with such a mess."

"An An, Brother Xia won't do that. He trusts you very much and recognizes your abilities."

"Brother Xiaomo, we will probably have to stay in the county town for ten days or half a month."

"It's okay, take your time, An An, don't rush."

Lan An told Zhang Xiaomo what he was thinking. Zhang Xiaomo was still very surprised. Even though he knew that Lan An was extraordinary, he was still shocked by some of his ideas.

"Brother Xiaomo, we still have to go find Brother Wu. Do you think he can help?"

"Definitely."

The next day, Lan An woke up and asked Bai Lu to take him to the rice shop. Lan An felt that this was the least problematic and the loss was only because there was not enough food in Yunling County.

The supply of Chuxia Rice Shop is not fixed. Brother Xia collects grain from all over the country to sell. The transportation cost is higher than the price of grain. However, there is space for Blue Eucalyptus, so there is no need to worry about food problems.

Lan An looked around and found no problem, but it also had no advantages compared to other rice shops. The shopkeeper broke out in a cold sweat when he saw Lan An. He was deeply impressed by what happened to the shopkeeper of the rouge shop yesterday.

"Shopkeeper Ji, from now on our store will mainly sell rice, noodles, potatoes, and seasonal fruits and vegetables. You can add a few more display cabinets, and all prices will be one cent lower than the market price.

In addition, you can choose one kind of food every day and offer a 30% discount for three months as a promotion. You can also ask the store clerks to go out and promote it. You need to put more thought into it.

At the same time, if you purchase more than 20 denarii within a year, you can write down your name and give it to me. You will receive a gift at the end of the year, as well as a VIP discount card. Brother Xu and Brother He will explain these to you. In addition, I will check your account once a month."

After Lan An finished speaking, he looked at Shopkeeper Ji coldly. Shopkeeper Ji nodded repeatedly and assured again and again that he would do as Lan An said.

"Boss, the stock in the warehouse is running low. If it's out of stock, this..."

"Count the exact quantity, and I'll deliver the goods every two weeks."

"Okay, don't worry, Boss."

"When there is profit, there will be dividends. Just work hard."

Lan An said a few simple words and left Brother Xu and Brother Kong to take inventory of the goods at the rice shop. He also asked the two to deliver food to the rice shop every two weeks. Lan An would prepare it in advance and put it in the warehouse at home, but Brother Xu and Brother Kong had to remember to deliver it.

Of course, the task of purchasing grain in Yunling County during the autumn harvest will also be given to them. Lan An does not intend to intervene again. Secondly, Brother Xu only needs to be responsible for the affairs of the family's fields.

Lan An gave him and Brother Kong ten taels of silver each as monthly salary, and the year-end dividend was one percent of the rice shop's profits.

Brother Xu and Brother Kong were both very happy. Who among workers doesn’t like a pay raise?

In the afternoon, Lan An and others went to jewelry shops. The two shops were not very old, and the things sold in them were hard to describe, some were ugly, some were expensive. The hairpins were all made of gold, and the patterns on them were all big peonies, bats, peacocks, and fairy peaches. Lan An felt that the eyes were hurt.

The colors of the jewelry are also the typical red and green, bright red and bright purple, and some pink, which Guo Geer likes more. As for the price, there is no one less than five taels.

"Do you think this looks good?"

Lan An casually picked up a huge ugly hairpin and asked everyone, no one dared to speak. Shopkeeper Xiang stared at Lan An's cold eyes, gathered his courage several times and finally spoke.

“It’s colorful and lifelike, and it’s a great item.”

"If you buy it as a gift for your wife, will she like it?"

"Ah, this... maybe~"

Shopkeeper Xiang was not very confident, Lan An curled his lips in disdain.

"Shopkeeper Xiang's aesthetic taste is really worrying."

Shopkeeper Xiang was also a little helpless. These styles were very popular with the wives of officials and young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital. They were indeed flashy, but the colors were bright, elegant and luxurious, and very eye-catching. He didn't know what the brothers and sisters in this county were thinking. They didn't know how to appreciate them at all.

"Shopkeeper Xiang is very dissatisfied?"

"I dare not, but I hope the master can give me some pointers."

Lan Euan just sneered and threw the hairpin back to its original place.

"Call the jewelry maker over here."

Lan'an met the jewelry maker, and his craftsmanship was really good. Every piece of jewelry was lifelike, and some details were also perfect. Most importantly, they were all handmade and unique.

It's just that the design is too ugly. Besides, there are only two jewelry shops and two craftsmen, so the efficiency is low. Moreover, the materials are all gold and gemstones, which are expensive and not suitable. It would be better to use silver and jade as the main materials.

Lan'an directly found the shopkeeper and let them choose. In the end, Shopkeeper Xiang chose to sell finished products, while Shopkeeper Ru chose to accept customization.

Lan Ean directly ordered Bai Lu to buy 6 men or boys around 16 years old who were good at handicrafts, and asked them to learn how to make jewelry from the two masters. At the same time, he took away all the eye-catching jewelry and closed the shop for a month for renovations, from decoration to jewelry samples.

Lan Euan also redesigned headwear, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, jade pendants, hair accessories, and necklaces in line with current aesthetics. It took a week to design no less than a hundred jewelry pictures, all of which are simple and elegant. The materials are mainly silver and jade, and there are also bamboo roots and peach wood.

Lan'an also encourages Guo'er and Xue'er to design their own designs. If the designs look good, Lan'an will let craftsmen produce them in large quantities. Of course, they have to teach Lan'an the design drawings every week. After all, embroidery also requires the ability to design patterns.

"An An, didn't you say you would only design jewelry for me?"

"Brother Xiaomo, I wouldn't design yours in a perfunctory way. It's mainly because they're too ugly when sold in the store."

Fortunately, the system allows for trading. Lan Euan put all the ugly things in the jewelry store into the system for trading. After all, they are purely handmade using ancient methods, and they sell quite well. The money from the sales is enough to make many new products.

Lan An was not too sure about the rouge shop. He had learned jewelry design and wine tasting and making in his previous life, but he was really not sure about the rouge and powder.

The owner of the rouge shop went weak in the knees when he saw the blue eucalyptus. He looked at the blue eucalyptus and found that the colors were common. He didn't know how to make rouge and gouache with blue eucalyptus, but he knew how to enhance and adjust the color. After all, these are the most basic things to learn painting.

Lan An asked the shopkeeper Yi and learned about the basic production process of rouge and powder. He taught the master how to mix and match colors, replaced some dull colors with popular colors, and improved the production method to reduce costs from the source. The rouge and powder he made was cheap, beautiful and practical, so he didn't have to worry about sales.

Lan'an asked Brother He to train the waiters and offered free color trials. All samples were provided and could be used on the spot. Only purchases could be made if satisfied.

In addition, Lan'an also made samples, and would give away samples if the purchase reached a certain amount. Of course, there was also hunger marketing. Sure enough, half a month later, the business of the rouge shop improved. Shopkeeper Yi was relieved and admired Lan'an very much.

As for the pottery kiln, Lan'an can just make a version to produce coarse porcelain for the common people. Lan'an plans to sell it directly, so he asked Bailu to buy some stores that specialize in selling coarse porcelain. The pottery kiln workers have good skills and can produce utensils used by the wealthy families in the capital. Lan'an asked them to produce substitutes for coarse porcelain.

Shopkeeper Fu also agreed repeatedly, and the remaining blue eucalyptus was handed over to Bai Lu and Brother He. It took Blue eucalyptus more than ten days to complete all the rectifications.

Lan An has lost a lot of weight during this busy period, and Zhang Xiaomo feels very distressed. Things are almost done, and the New Year market is coming. It's not bad, as she can go home after visiting the market.