Chapter 194: A Group of Loyal Servants

Xiao He hurriedly pulled out several organized account books and placed them on the table, flipping her hands over so the paper rustled with a crisp sound.

"Young Lady, I know you are impatient to look at these, but I have sorted out a few for you. Please take a quick look; our shop's business is incredibly good."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, a faint smile played on the corners of her lips as she took the account books, her slender fingers gently turning the pages open.

Rows of densely packed numbers came into view,

Good heavens, the clothing from the garment shop is being booked in batches in advance! Just the deposits alone exceed the annual salaries of several court officials.

The reservation records column was densely packed, filled with the names of merchant houses and wealthy families from various regions, followed by order quantities that were astonishingly large.

Xiao He had actually turned a single shop into a wholesale department of considerable scale!

She raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes full of surprise and admiration:

"How did you manage this?"

Xiao He puffed out her chest and said proudly:

"Isn't it thanks to the design drafts you gave us before? The styles are novel and unique, so I thought such good things shouldn't just be sold to individual customers. I went to negotiate cooperation with several large merchants and launched group-buy discounts. I didn't expect them to order so much at once; before I knew it, the shop had grown into what it is now!"

Jun Jun Zijin nodded, gently patted Xiao He's shoulder, her eyes full of approval:

"You girl, you really have a promising future! I only provided some design drafts, yet I didn't expect you to run the shop so well; it is far more outstanding than I imagined!"

To be honest, besides sending over some design drafts from time to time, she had really not worried much, leaving almost everything entirely to this girl to manage.

This girl truly has a natural talent for doing business.

Nanny Dong added with a smile from the side:

"Tong'an Hall is doing quite well too. With your living advertisement, Miss, combined with the year-end season when everyone stocks up on nourishing medicinal herbs, our high-quality herbs and loyal customer base have made our business thrive. Moreover, the medicine pills we process are in such high demand that we can barely keep up. Especially our exclusive health-preserving pills; as soon as they hit the shelves, they were snatched up. The shop is so busy we can't keep up."

Xiao He excitedly added from the side:

"Yes, yes, many regular customers say they don't even look at herbs from other shops anymore; they only recognize ours!"

Nanny Dong continued:

"And our Linglong Pavilion; the new jewelry designs you created were also snatched up as soon as they were displayed. Especially the few bottles of skincare products Miss you brought over yesterday; when several noble ladies heard they were products Miss you use, they actually started fighting over them, nearly coming to blows."

This was actually within her expectations; world-famous brands from the future era were naturally rare in this age.

Those few bottles of skincare products were brought out from her Phoenix Ring space.

In her research these past few days, she had discovered that the Phoenix Ring space has a self-replenishing function; as long as something exists inside, once taken out, it automatically replenishes itself the next day.

She had a few unopened sets of skincare products in her dormitory, which she had brought out just like that.

Since it had only been a few days, the quantity stored couldn't be very large; after deducting the few sets she prepared as gifts for others, the quantity placed for sale in Linglong Pavilion was only a few bottles.

While speaking, Nanny Dong opened two other account books; the income figures were all in red, with orders and cash flow densely packed.

"Young Lady, all six of our shops are profitable; in nearly half a year, we have earned exactly 138,000 taels."

Xiao He was so happy her eyes squinted into a single slit.

"So much?"

Jun Jun Zijin's eyes lit up, somewhat surprised; Xiang Xiang Junzheng's annual salary was only 10,000 taels.

Looking at these account books, Jun Jun Zijin was filled with emotion; in these half a year, she had hardly worried at all, relying entirely on the efforts of Nanny Dong, Xiao He, and everyone else to make the business of several shops so prosperous.

Although the profits of these few months were not even enough to cover the tip of the hospital's expenses, judging from this situation, the prospects are promising. In the future, more effort can be put into fast-moving consumer goods.

"I took the liberty of taking out 10,000 taels as working capital for the several shops; I am preparing to expand the workshops a bit. I also took out 3,000 taels to give red envelopes to the workers in our shops and workshops. There remains 125,000 taels. Does Miss not blame me?"

Jun Jun Zijin smiled lightly, her eyes full of gratitude and admiration.

"No blame, no blame; it is only right. Fortunately, with you managing business matters, I can safely set aside time to do other things."

Nanny Dong bowed slightly and said with a smile:

"It is all because Miss you lead so well; we, the people below, are merely doing our duty."

Jun Jun Zijin shook her head gently and said earnestly:

"Nanny, please do not say that. Without everyone working together with one heart, how could we have such good times today? Besides, since I lost my mother, in my heart, Nanny you have long been family."

"It is a pity that Lady passed away too early and could not see Miss's current brilliance..."

Hearing her mention Fang Fang Mengru, Nanny Dong immediately shed tears.

Han Xiao, who had not been able to speak up until now, quickly changed the subject:

"Young Lady, regarding the department store you mentioned, we have already started preparations; next year, we can open it."

Speaking of the department store, Nanny Dong also became spirited, listening as Han Xiao spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Young Lady, once our department store opens, it will surely be the liveliest and most unique place in Jingcheng. Miss's mind is just different from ours; you can even come up with such ideas."

Jun Jun Zijin smiled faintly:

"For this department store to prosper for a long time, continuous innovation is still needed. Nanny Dong and Xiao He already manage three shops each, which is very hard work. Han Xiao has been studying for some time now; in the future, she will manage the department store."

Han Xiao's face was full of surprise; she immediately bowed deeply:

"Thank you for trusting me, Young Lady. Han Xiao will definitely do my utmost."

Jun Jun Zijin nodded, her gaze gentle:

"You are steady and dignified, so naturally I trust you. However, the department store is different from other shops; the variety of goods is complex and customer needs are diverse, so you must be prepared to handle various situations."

Han Xiao was full of confidence:

"Young Lady, rest assured. Han Xiao will definitely study market needs carefully and introduce novel goods. Plus, with Miss occasionally providing fresh novelties, this department store will surely prosper."

Jun Jun Zijin said with a smile:

"Fortunately, you manage things for me. The hospital needs me, so I probably won't have time to worry about business matters in the future."

Having said that, she brought out a box; opening it revealed it was full of red envelopes. She pulled out three red envelopes and handed them to Nanny Dong, Han Xiao, and Xiao He respectively.

"Inside are banknotes of 500 taels each; these are for you."

The three immediately knelt down with a thud and said in unison:

"Young Lady, you have already given us dividends; we cannot accept red envelopes."

"Take it. It's the New Year; go buy something you like. You two girls need not be frugal. When you marry in the future, I will certainly provide you with generous dowries and send you off in grand style."

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【These two chapters are rather plain, serving as a transition; the excitement to come is arriving soon.】