The whole family of villains listens to my heart, the Regent Prince treats me dearly.

"Young Master Wen, I'm just giving you a friendly reminder. Your family should keep a closer eye on Miss Wen from now on. If she goes to some shop to freeload and overcharges again, what if she gets hurt by someone's beating?"

Zhai Rongyu smiled mischievously, "Other shop owners aren't as easy to talk to as I am."

The crowd began to whisper among themselves again.

Miss Zhai is right!

However, Miss Wen is used to being arrogant and domineering. In which shop does she not tremble with fear and serve her with utmost care? There is no other shop owner in the entire capital as bold as Miss Zhai Er, who dares to teach her a lesson.

Wen Shaoxuan was slightly embarrassed upon hearing this.

It seems my younger sister gets into a lot of trouble.

He and his father were so busy with official duties that they had neglected to discipline their children! When he got back, he would definitely have a good talk with his mother and tell her that he couldn't let her cause trouble outside anymore.

They wouldn't even know if they might implicate the Vice Minister's household one day.

He said to Wen Yin somewhat sternly, "When you get back today, go to the ancestral hall and reflect on your actions. You're confined to your quarters for three days and are not allowed to leave! Otherwise, if this gets back to your father, you'll definitely get a scolding!"

Wen Yin was not convinced.

But she dared not disobey her brother, so she could only lower her head and pretend to be a little crybaby, while in reality she was furious and wished she could grind her back teeth to powder.

Zhai Rongyu, you dare to scheme against me!

My brother can't distinguish right from wrong, so I went to the palace to ask my aunt to stand up for me!

My aunt is now the Emperor's most beloved Consort Shu. Although the Emperor is ill, who would dare to disobey my aunt?

She refused to believe that no one could handle Zhai Rongyu!

……

Wen Shaoxuan carried Wen Yin back to the Left Vice Minister's residence.

"Guards, take the young lady to the ancestral hall."

Wen Shaoxuan gave instructions to the maid.

The maid stepped forward to help Wen Yin up, but she was pulled away.

"let me go!"

She cried out, "I won't go! I want to go to the palace! I want to see my aunt!"

Wen Shaoxuan sighed inwardly.

This younger sister is really spoiled by me.

He said earnestly, "Yin'er, I'm doing this for your own good. You're still young and don't understand the implications. If this matter escalates to the palace, do you know what the consequences will be?"

My aunt is now in charge of the affairs of the inner palace, which already attracts attention. If she were to extend her reach into the official residences and shops in the market, people would inevitably accuse her of interfering in politics as a concubine.

The court is currently in turmoil, and the situation is still unclear. He does not want the Wen family to cause any more trouble.

Wen Yin didn't care about any of that.

With tears in her eyes, she retorted angrily, "I didn't know the ins and outs! All I know is that you're my brother, yet you're helping outsiders bully me! I'm going to talk to my aunt about this!"

Helpless, Wen Shaoxuan had no choice but to call over a few servants.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and take the young lady there!"

"Yes!"

A group of servants stepped forward and restrained Wen Yin.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Wen Yin struggled in vain and was still locked in the ancestral hall.

Wen Shaoxuan stood outside the tightly closed ancestral hall and instructed, "You all stay here and watch over Miss. Don't let her go outside. But if Miss needs anything, bring her food, drink, or other necessities immediately."

"Yes! Master!"

Hearing the sounds of smashing coming from inside the gate, Wen Shaoxuan sighed and left the Left Vice Minister's residence.

He still has official business to attend to.

Zhai Sangjie is about to return to the capital, and the emperor has decreed that the security of the city's streets must be handled with even greater care.

At that time, the princes will represent the royal family to greet them outside the city.

We absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes.

He had just left the Vice Minister's residence when Wen Yin tried to rush through the door, but was stopped by a servant.

"You bunch of lackeys! Get out of my way!"

"Please forgive me, Miss, but the young master has ordered that you are not allowed to leave the ancestral hall. Please go back and reflect on your actions."

"you!"

Wen Yin was so angry that she choked, her fingers trembling.

"Miss," the maidservant stepped forward to comfort her, "Why are you in such a hurry, Miss? If you want to take revenge on that Second Miss Zhai, there will be plenty of opportunities. The palace banquet is in a few days. At that time, all the young masters of the capital's noble families will have to come to the palace to attend the banquet. Why should you worry about not being able to see Consort Shu?"

Wen Yin finally calmed down.

Oh right, how could she forget about the palace banquet!

Fine, let's close the ancestral hall then.

Didn't her brother tell her to reflect on her actions? She should think carefully about how to deal with Zhai Rongyu!

Jewelry shop.

Zhai Rongyu sneezed loudly.

"Master," the shopkeeper stepped forward with concern, "Are you alright?"

Zhai Rong waved her hand, "Where are the ledgers?"

The shopkeeper handed over the ledger, which Zhai Rongyu took and carefully looked through.

She hadn't paid much attention before, but if similar things happen again in the future, she should at least be aware of them.

Fortunately, there were no problems with the accounts.

only……

Zhai Rong frowned slightly. "Why is the revenue this year so much less than in previous years?"

She never expected that this huge jewelry shop would be so close to breaking even.

The shopkeeper sighed.

“Last year, a new jewelry store opened in the city. Although it was small, its prices were affordable, and it took away most of our customers. Now, we only have a few old customers who are still willing to buy from us.”

Zhai Rongyu frowned. "Didn't you try to save him?"

"Of course I've tried."

The shopkeeper nodded, looking dejected.

“We’ve tried lowering our prices, but we just can’t compete with them. Our store is big and we have a lot of employees, so in addition to paying more taxes than other small stores, labor costs are also a significant expense.”

Sigh, I wonder how much longer this century-old shop can last.

Zhai Rong tossed the ledger into the shopkeeper's hand and said casually, "What price reduction? Since that new shop is willing to lower its prices, we'll give them that portion of our customers."

"Let him go?" The shopkeeper was both surprised and worried. "What does the master mean by this?"

Are we just going to watch them steal our customers?

Zhai Rongyu straightened his sleeves. "Starting tomorrow, we will raise prices once every quarter."

Since they couldn't compete with the new shop by lowering prices, they simply raised prices to scare away customers looking for value for money.

As long as you accurately target your users, you'll never have to worry about making money.

If she's going to do something, she'll do the most expensive store.

If you're going to make money, make money from the rich.

The shopkeeper was still somewhat worried. "Master, what if we don't have a single customer after raising prices like this?"

Zhai Rongyu lowered her head, seemingly deep in thought, her right knuckles tapping lightly against her side.

Palace banquet...

Perhaps this is a good time.

She looked up and smiled brightly, "Leave this to me, don't worry."

Seeing Zhai Rongyu's confident demeanor, the shopkeeper felt inexplicably relieved.

He trusts his employer!

Zhai Rongyu suddenly remembered that this shop had always been called Chengnan Jewelry Shop, and didn't it have a name?

The shopkeeper immediately answered my question.

It turns out that this jewelry shop is a century-old business. When it was first built, because there were no competitors and it was located in the south of the city, it was simply called "South City Jewelry Shop".

Later, as the name became more widely accepted and praised, it has been used ever since.

Zhai Rongyu nodded.

"Since the store needs to transform, let's change the name. Let's call it... Lan Yue."

There are so many stars in the sky, but only one moon.

The name is chosen for its brilliance and uniqueness.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "The owner has the final say. I'll have someone order the signboard tomorrow."

Zhai Rongyu continued, "Do you have any styles that sell particularly well in the store?"

"It's natural."

The shopkeeper said, "Since we opened, some of our styles have become commonly used accessories for weddings and other celebratory events."

Zhai Rongyu made the decision directly.

"Then let's treat these styles as classic designs and put them on the first floor. Since they're commonly used for celebratory occasions, we won't raise the price."

She thought for a moment and then said, "However, the new jewelry that comes into the store in the future will be priced much higher than the classic styles. We need to promote it heavily when it is launched, but only after becoming a member of the store can we take them to the second floor to try it on and buy it. As for the third floor... we'll leave it for now."

She turned back, intending to save the important guest.

"But remember one thing: whenever a guest comes, whether or not they can afford to buy anything, you must treat them like an emperor."

Service is paramount!

She didn't want to do anything like those big shops bullying their customers.

The shopkeeper's brows relaxed more and more as he listened, until he finally clapped his hands and laughed, "Brilliant, brilliant! This way, we can completely differentiate ourselves from that jewelry shop!"

Jewelry is something that wealthy people like.

Which aristocratic family wouldn't love wearing unique and priceless jewelry? Raising the price like this might attract even more customers, especially from powerful and wealthy families.

This move, which cuts off the enemy's supply line, is truly brilliant!

The employer is really something!

He looked at Zhai Rongyu with a look of reverence.

This jewelry shop, which has been quiet for so long, may one day regain its former liveliness and prosperity.

No! It might be even better than before!