Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

For several days thereafter, Su An locked himself in the room, writing and revising on paper.

She spread the three sheets of paper filled with writing on the table, stretched her waist, and said with a smile: "Finally!"

As she looked over, she saw seven large characters written at the top of the paper: "Investment Promotion Conference Plan".

Just at this moment, Fu Zhun pushed the door open.

She quickly waved towards Fu Zhun and showed it to him.

"You're just in time. Come and help me see if there's anything that needs to be changed."

After all, this investment promotion conference is unprecedented, so it would be safer to let Fu Zhun take a look.

Walking up to her, Fu Zhun picked up the investment conference plan on the table and looked at it carefully.

The next moment, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

In order to compete for the position of imperial merchant, many of these merchants did use money secretly, but most of them kept it secret. This was the first time he had seen someone attracting investment so openly as Su An.

But I have to say, this method is good.

After all, there is no explicit provision in the laws of the Great Chu.

Fu Zhun was surprised for a moment, then nodded and praised.

"I was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle the various affairs of the Imperial Household Department, but now it seems that I was worrying too much. That person wanted to take this opportunity to make things difficult for you, but I'm afraid he didn't expect you to be able to resolve the matter so easily."

But then, as if he thought of something, he frowned slightly and muttered with some worry.

"But most of the merchants in the capital are connected to the powerful and influential people there. Although the Great Chu treasury is empty, it is a tacit understanding among everyone. I am afraid that these merchants are too shrewd and unwilling to cooperate properly."

Seeing that Fu Zhun was satisfied with this, Su An was very happy.

She had already considered the point he mentioned.

Su An raised the corners of his lips, crossed his arms over his chest, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Fu Zhun with a smile.

"You are right, so this depends on you, Your Majesty!"

"I?"

Hearing this, Fu Zhun pointed at himself in confusion.

He had never seen these things before, let alone held them. What could he do?

Su An nodded, pacing while explaining to Fu Zhun enthusiastically.

"That's right. There's a certain truth to the saying that all businessmen are dishonest. As you said, they all know the treasury is empty. It's really not appropriate to do business with the royal family right now. Anyone with any sense would definitely not rush to do business with the royal family."

"So I need you to send some people to muddy the waters. When the truth is mixed up, I'll have ways to get them involved."

After hearing this, Fu Zhun agreed without thinking.

"Okay, I'll find someone."

He didn't dare to say anything else, but arranging a few people was just a matter of convenience for him.

After discussing this matter, Su An began to prepare.

She had notices posted in the city, indicating that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was going to recruit investors.

Although the Imperial Household Department does not make much money, becoming a royal merchant at least provides an opportunity to establish a relationship with the royal family. A few merchants with this purpose intend to participate appropriately.

As for those who were not interested, they came to watch the fun after being instigated by passers-by.

And this passerby was naturally the person arranged by Fu Zhun.

The day for the investment promotion conference soon arrived.

There is a saying that goes, you can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing the child.

For this investment promotion conference, Su An even paid out of his own pocket to book the most famous Bao'an Hall in the city as the venue for the conference.

All the powerful and wealthy businessmen in the capital came here to visit.

Su An stood on the stage, his eyes swept over the crowd, and he said in a clear voice:

"Welcome everyone to the investment promotion conference held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I am Su An, a female official appointed by His Majesty. You are all outstanding people in the capital. It is not easy for us to gather together. Su An would like to thank everyone for coming to support us once again."

As she spoke, she bowed slightly to everyone.

Ancient people had never seen such a scene before. They all stared at Su An with great interest, waiting for her next move.

"Everyone's time is precious, so let's not waste any more time talking and get straight to the point."

"Our Ministry of Internal Affairs is fully responsible for all matters concerning the imperial harem, so choosing the right partners is crucial for us. Therefore, I am here today to solicit investment in fabrics, tea, the four treasures of the study... and I hope everyone will actively participate."

As she spoke, she clapped her hands.

A line of maids in official uniforms filed in, holding trays with various tokens on them.

In addition to slight differences in patterns, these tokens also have different engraved words.

Su An stretched out his hand, glanced over the tokens one by one, and explained with a smile.

"These are specially made imperial merchant tokens by our Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are only a limited batch, and they are available to the highest bidder. In the future, our Ministry of Internal Affairs will only cooperate with those who hold these tokens. If you are interested, you can participate in the bidding. This is a rare opportunity, so don't miss it."

Then she waved to the accountant.

"Now our auction begins. First up is the fabric project. The palace needs to purchase 2,000 pieces of cloth and brocade every year. Interested parties can participate in the auction now. The starting price is 1,000 taels."

Everyone in the audience looked at each other in confusion, and no one participated in the bidding.

The scene became a little awkward for a moment.

Suddenly, in an inconspicuous corner, a man in gorgeous clothes raised his hand.

"I'll pay two thousand taels!"

Hearing this, everyone laughed and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"You're from out of town, aren't you? Doing business with the royal family might seem respectable, but you can't sacrifice your wealth just for the sake of respectability. I heard the treasury is empty, and it's not certain whether there's any silver left!"

The man was not angry. He stood up calmly and pointed at Su An with the folding fan in his hand.

"That's wrong. Do you know who is standing on this stage?"

Who else could it be? Isn't it Su An, the lady-in-waiting appointed by His Majesty?

Everyone didn't understand what he meant and looked at Su An in confusion.

Without waiting for anyone to respond, the man snorted, stretched out five fingers and spoke.

"Before coming here, I specifically investigated Lord Su. She has at least a hundred shops under her, and she has at least that much money on hand. Not to mention that Lord Su is also familiar with the King of Zhenbei."

"With this relationship, even if the treasury is empty, we will not be deprived of the silver we deserve."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant dressed as a servant beside him quickly pulled him and muttered something in a pretended anxious tone.

"Hey, sir, aren't you planning to participate in the auction? Now that you've revealed everything to them, what are you going to do if they compete with you?"

Good, good, this play is well performed!

Su An gave them an appreciative look and secretly cheered in his heart.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but reconsider this investment promotion conference in their hearts.

The next moment, another person raised his hand to participate in the bidding.

"I'll give you 2,500 taels!"

Some people did not dare to show weakness and followed suit in bidding.

"I'll give you three thousand taels!"