Chapter 54

Yan Ze did not know how to respond to this.

Finally, he said, "If it can be mass-produced, we can indeed strike back, but currently, the raw materials are somewhat difficult to gather; the quantity we can buy each time we go to Haicheng is not very large."

Actually, there was already quite a lot, enough for self-preservation, but to march on the Capital, that was certainly out of the question.

Xiao Chengtian found it strange: "Where did you get so many good methods?"

Yan Ze did not change his expression: "I picked up a book on the road; many methods were written in the book, and there are quite a few treasures inside."

Xiao Chengtian was stunned; how could someone be so lucky?

With these things, let alone seizing the throne, Yan Ze could even lead them to seize new territory.

These were all good things for marching and fighting.

It took Xiao Chengtian a good while before he said: "Your luck is incredible; you could even find something like this."

Xiao Chengtian began to imagine things again.

If not for the exile, the First Prince would not have picked up this book, so this exile was also a stroke of good luck!

At this moment in the Capital, the Second Prince and the Third Prince were pecking at each other like chickens, and the Emperor simply would not recall the First Prince; one had to wonder what was inside that old man's head.

In the following few days, no large groups of people came to assassinate, but assassins came every night.

Some were killed outright, and those who were not were taken away for interrogation under torture.

Xiao Chengtian still had some tricks up his sleeve, prying out where they were resting from their mouths.

Subsequently, Yan Ze and Xiao Chengtian led the garrison troops to capture them in one fell swoop.

The people were not killed, but a message was sent by carrier pigeon saying that Yan Ze was already dead.

Presumably, there would be peace for a while.

For several days in a row, it was calm, and Yan Ning began to ponder the Mid-Autumn Festival activities in the shop.

Lady Xie brought Lan Xin, Yun Shang, and Zhijin together to make Glass accessories; some were hairpins, others were necklaces and bracelets, and at a glance, it was a dazzling array.

These past two days, Yan Ning was still tinkering with molds.

She really did manage to make them: there were Rabbit molds, Mooncake molds, and some simple petal molds and water drop molds, so that she could work a bit faster.

Just on the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Liuli Pu closed for the day, but there was a wooden board at the entrance with the following written on it:

【Starting tomorrow, the Mid-Autumn Festival event: a one-time purchase of three thousand will be gifted a limited-edition Mid-Autumn Festival Glazed Rabbit and Glazed Mooncake, quantities are limited.】

Everyone who saw this sign was shocked.

Buying three thousand gets a Glazed Rabbit and Mooncake?

One had to know that for them to buy a pure Glazed Hairpin, a single one cost at least one thousand taels of silver; this time, buying three thousand actually included two pieces of Glazed Glass.

And they were Glazed Glass that sounded very cute just by hearing about them.

Consequently, the next day, some people were afraid they wouldn't be able to snatch them up, so they waited there early in the morning.

However, when Yan Ning arrived, it was already noon.

Oh no, she forgot to write the opening time.

At this moment, it was packed with people, and Yan Ning almost couldn't squeeze in.

After much difficulty, she squeezed in, and Yan Ning said to them: "There are new products today, they are just a bit expensive."

After all, that was such a large Glazed bottle filled with osmanthus perfume.

Yan Ning set everything out and placed the perfume in the second-floor area to sell. This shop sold rouge and powder, so the shelves could be put to good use.

She opened a bottle of perfume and put the diffuser sticks in; in a short while, the whole room was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. This essence was a pale yellow liquid, which looked very beautiful inside the transparent Glass bottle.

Yan Ning arranged the other Glass bottles and placed a few flashy hairpins on the top of the shelves.

Downstairs, Manager Jin and Yan Ze had already arranged all the newly made jewelry and ornaments, written the prices on them, and only then opened the doors.

They also saw the Mid-Autumn Festival limited-edition Rabbit and Mooncake.

Small and petite, they were very charming and cute.

These Rabbits and Mooncakes sold individually for at least one thousand taels; buying three thousand taels and getting one thousand taels of Glazed Glass for free, they all felt they had made a huge profit.

They had to snatch up three thousand taels worth of goods!

Thus, on this day, everyone was like a swarm of locusts, and those accessories were soon in short supply.

Not only that, but young ladies even came to blows over a Glazed Hairpin; it was fortunate the shop assistant was quick-witted, otherwise, the two would have been bruised and battered.

Yan Ning was shocked by the extravagance of the people of Haicheng.

If she opened a shop like this in the Capital, wouldn't it be even more profitable?

There were so many high-ranking officials and noblemen in the Capital.

Yan Ning made a rough estimate that they had likely sold several tens of thousands of taels of silver that day.

With this highly profitable shop, she could throw money around again, and it certainly wouldn't arouse suspicion.

Besides hairpins, the best-selling items in the shop were bracelets. Those with money at home, like the daughter of the Haicheng wealthy merchant Gu Family, bought five bracelets in one go. Each bracelet was six hundred, and she said Glass was fragile, so she simply bought five.

There was also Lu Prefect's wife; Lady Lu was from the wealthy Bai Family of Haicheng, and as soon as she heard there were gifts, she immediately sent someone over to buy them.

Spending three thousand taels to get a Glazed Rabbit and Mooncake, everyone squeezed their heads off to buy them.

Lady Lu had two daughters who were twins; she had to make two purchases of three thousand taels to get two identical Mooncakes and Rabbits to give to each daughter, but if they received different ones, the two would make a scene.

Over the years, Lady Lu had been traumatized by these twins, so she had to prepare two of everything.

These Mooncakes and Rabbits were the same.

In the afternoon, the servant who returned only brought one Rabbit and one Mooncake, and Lady Lu frowned, "How did you handle things?"

The servant was somewhat helpless: "This, after the small one bought them once, I was squeezed out, and when I went back in, all the items added together were not even three thousand taels."

Lady Lu snorted coldly, got up, and went to the Liuli Pu herself.

When she arrived, the door was not closed, but there were no more customers inside, and Yan Ning was checking the accounts with Manager Jin.

Lady Lu then asked: "Manager Jin, I have come to discuss something with you."

Yan Ning looked up and saw Lady Lu.

The two looked at each other; Lady Lu was exceptionally awkward, especially since she had scolded Yan Ning before.

Manager Jin was such a shrewd person; one look and he knew there was a story here.

Manager Jin just smiled, "This, I cannot make the decision."

Lady Lu looked toward Yan Ning.

Yan Ning asked, "What is it?"

Lady Lu had originally wanted to discuss with Manager Jin whether he could save a few Glazed Hairpins for her tomorrow.

Now facing Yan Ning, she could only say, "Miss Yan, there are a few items left in the shop, and together they only come to two thousand four hundred taels. I will give three thousand taels; could you give me one Glazed Rabbit and a Mooncake?"

Business delivered to her doorstep for free, Yan Ning agreed immediately.

Lady Lu painfully paid an extra six hundred taels. Even though she came from the Bai Family, giving this money still made her heart ache.

Fortunately, the style of this hairpin was good and very suitable for her to wear.

Lady Lu left with the Mooncake and the Rabbit; raising twins really is difficult.

Yan Ning was very happy to have gained six hundred taels for nothing.

The silver was too much and too heavy, so Yan Ning simply exchanged it for Silver Notes; she calculated the accounts and figured out the silver everyone was owed for this half-month, and even Jiang Shifu the silversmith had earned over one thousand several hundred taels.

She would distribute the money when she went back today.