The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

"Boss lady, what do you mean by this? Are you telling us to starve? Your restaurant has practically taken all our business these past few days. What are we supposed to do?" Of course, some of the more fearless ones spoke their minds.

After someone spoke up, the others chimed in, "Yes, what are we supposed to do?"

"Alright, everyone, please be quiet. I've come here to discuss this matter with you all, so there's no need to rush."

Ruan Mozhu said to everyone with a smile.

After hearing Ruan Mozhu's words, the restaurant owners fell silent. They knew their limits, after all, the modern restaurant had a powerful backer, and they weren't fools. They naturally knew what was best for them.

"I've been thinking about this for the past few days. Your restaurant business hasn't been doing very well lately, so how about this: we open a chain of restaurants?" Ruan Mozhu said casually, but the people below erupted in an uproar after hearing her words.

“Boss lady, you’re dreaming. You want our restaurant to open a branch for you? Wouldn’t that just let you make money yourself? How much could we possibly earn?” Some of the managers disagreed. They didn’t earn much each month to begin with, and if things continued like this, they would lose a lot of money. They didn’t believe the owner of the Modern Restaurant would offer them food produced by the Modern Restaurant at a low price.

“That’s not how it works,” Ruan Mozhu said earnestly. “We run a chain of restaurants, so naturally we share the profits. If your restaurant sells more wine, wouldn’t you earn more too? Besides, if we run a chain, wouldn’t all of us sell the same wine? You can also sell your own produced wine, which would make your business even better.”

"Boss lady, how much of a cut can we make if we agree? We need to agree on that beforehand, otherwise we'll be working for you for nothing," a shopkeeper asked Ruan Mozhu with a smile, his eyes shining. It was clear he was a particularly calculating shopkeeper.

“Of course not. As long as everyone agrees, we can cooperate and achieve a win-win situation, so we can all make money,” Ruan Mozhu said. Hearing someone ask her this, she knew that some people were already interested and naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by. However, she didn’t plan to have all the restaurants in the capital become her agents; if she did, she would lose a lot of money every day. So she added fuel to the fire, saying, “Of course, not every restaurant will agree to our chain restaurant project. After all, it’s impossible for every restaurant in the capital to carry the wines produced by our modern restaurants.”

After saying that, Ruan Mozhu fell silent. After all, she had achieved the desired effect and couldn't push them too hard, as that would not be in her best interest.

But after hearing Ruan Mozhu's words, the people below, who were already somewhat wavering, became even more anxious. After all, not all restaurants could sell modern-style alcohol, so they were understandably impatient. They wanted to secure a spot first, no matter what. So they all rushed to agree.

"Boss lady, I agree with your method,"

"I agree too, boss lady, just give the order!" After one person agreed, many others chimed in. Ruan Mozhu smiled inwardly after hearing the shopkeepers' comments, but dared not show any exaggerated expression on her face. After all, things weren't settled yet; she'd keep her joy to herself once it was done.

However, some particularly shrewd managers hesitated. The owner of this modern restaurant only mentioned that they were opening a chain of restaurants, but she hadn't mentioned the price. They figured they should at least find out the price first, so they asked.

"Boss lady, you have to tell us the price first, otherwise how will we know whether we want to cooperate with your restaurant?"

"Well, okay with the price, let's split the profits 20/80," Ruan Mozhu said casually. Although she was thinking about opening a chain of restaurants, she hadn't really thought about how to calculate the profits. After all, she was going to make money, so she naturally wouldn't earn less.

"A 20/80 split? Boss lady, that's too cruel! We have to consider our staff, right? We only get 20%, not even enough to support them. How are we supposed to make money? Isn't all the money going to Modern Restaurant?" one of the managers said excitedly.

He had just agreed to launch a chain of restaurants, but he hadn't thought much of it. He assumed the owner of this modern restaurant would at least give them a good profit; otherwise, why would he agree? He never expected the restaurant owner to be so unscrupulous.

The people below were all shocked when they heard Ruan Mozhu's words. They were only thinking about making money and forgot to ask how much they could make.

"Um, then 37% it is, I can't go any lower, I still have to cover my costs," Ruan Mozhu said speechlessly. After all, she also wanted to make money; who would complain about earning money? Besides, she didn't have much money anyway.

"Boss lady, you can't be so dishonest. You only think about making money for yourself, what are we supposed to do? I only took 30% of the profits, how is that enough?"

When the shopkeepers heard Ruan Mozhu raise the price, they thought there might be room for further increases. They had to hold on; they couldn't afford to make only such a small profit. Being business people, they knew how to raise prices. As long as the merchants below didn't agree, there was still room for negotiation. If only a few refused, the deal would definitely be done. The shopkeepers below all seemed to be thinking the same thing, exchanging glances. Ruan Mozhu, who had been sitting above them, naturally noticed the exchange but remained silent.

“That’s right, boss lady, you should at least raise the price a little more. This 30% is only enough to support our employees. How much will we have left in the end?”

"Why can't you make money? As long as the restaurant sells more wine each day, you'll earn more. Whether you can sell the wine depends on your skills. In short, I can't raise prices anymore."

After listening to Ruan Mozhu's words, the shopkeepers clearly took her words to heart and started thinking about it. Some shopkeepers were clearly wavering, but those who still wanted Ruan Mozhu to raise prices remained silent for a while.

Ruan Mozhu also gave the shopkeeper time to think, after all, too much of a good thing can be bad.

"How's it going? Have you all made up your minds?" Ruan Mozhu asked appropriately when she saw that the shopkeepers had almost finished thinking.

"I've thought it through, I agree," one of the restaurant owners said first. His restaurant was clearly not doing well, having been losing money for the past few days. If he continued like this for a few more days, his restaurant would have to close down. It was better to agree to the Modern Restaurant's terms; perhaps his business would improve. Moreover, the people behind the Modern Restaurant were not simple; if they had some connection with it, the Modern Restaurant might be able to help them in the future. This owner was indeed clever. Seeing that someone had expressed their stance, the other owners also agreed. The remaining owners were from some of the more successful restaurants in the capital. Even though the Modern Restaurant's business had been excellent these past few days, they also had powerful backers and were not afraid of their restaurants closing down. It was all about maximizing profits. However, judging from the other restaurants' attitudes, they didn't expect the Modern Restaurant owner to raise prices, so they all agreed.

"Alright, since everyone agrees with my opinion, I will have someone discuss the details of the cooperation with you all in the next few days." After saying this, Ruan Mozhu led her people into the private room she had prepared for herself in the restaurant.

"Your Highness, you're amazing! In just a short while, you've already got other restaurant managers to act as agents for our restaurant's wines." Su'er looked at Ruan Mozhu with admiration.

Ruan Mozhu smiled after hearing Su'er's words, and felt relieved. After all, it was her first time doing something like this, and she wasn't very confident.

However, she still said, "I've told you several times, don't call me Princess Consort in public. Do you really want others to know that?" Ruan Mozhu said somewhat helplessly.

"I understand, Your Highness, oh, Miss. I just can't seem to get over it right now, I won't do it again next time." Su'er stuck out her tongue and said to Ruan Mozhu with a mischievous look.

"Alright, tell someone to go and discuss this with the managers of the other restaurants as soon as possible, otherwise we'll lose a lot of money these next few days," Ruan Mozhu said, remembering the important matter.

"I understand, Miss," Su'er looked at her princess with a helpless expression. It's not like the Qi Prince's mansion is short of money. She really doesn't know what the princess does with so much money, and she works so hard to earn it. Sometimes she even doubts whether this is really his princess. After saying that, she walked out.

After Su'er left, Ruan Mozhu poured herself a cup of tea, gently took a sip, and a smile appeared on her lips. But her mind was still preoccupied with her money-making plans.

If Su'er knew, she would definitely say that their princess must have never seen so much money in her past life, otherwise she wouldn't still be dissatisfied.

Although this meeting is being held today, it won't affect the opening of the modern restaurant. After all, if it were closed for a day, how much money would Ruan Mozhu lose? The restaurant's business is naturally booming.

After resolving the matter, the managers of each restaurant returned home. However, those managers who had powerful backers immediately reported the events of the day to their respective masters, one of whom was our Crown Prince.

"Oh, she turned every restaurant into a branch," the Crown Prince said with amusement.

"Yes, Your Highness, what are your instructions?" the steward who came to report said.

"It's alright, you can go now." After saying this, the Crown Prince dismissed the messengers and left the modern restaurant himself.

This book is first published on Kanshuwang.