The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Xie Shuting's words were not intended to belittle Yang Shuo. He was just explaining to Gu Chong the positioning of Huichuntang, which must be based on the people.

Obviously Yang Shuo also agreed with this point. After all, if Huichuntang had not been helped by the Lian Family Chamber of Commerce, it would have closed down fourteen years ago.

"What the master means is..."

"The profit of Huichuntang is too high. I only have one request, which is to reduce the profit to 20%. Even if it is only 20%, it is enough to share considering the current dividends of Huichuntang."

As soon as Xie Shuting finished speaking, Gu Chong's cheeks could not help but tremble. Only charging 20% ​​interest, what's the difference between this and giving it away for free?

Just the few branches in Bian Jing had an annual profit of 60%. How could it be possible for it to drop directly to 20%.

That's a man without a shop, who wastes hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year for no reason. Even if he has money, it's not made this way.

Thinking of this, Gu Chong was about to speak when Xie Shuting raised her hand and interrupted him: "I understand what Shopkeeper Gu means, but I have something to say. Do you want to hear it?"

"Master, please feel free to speak." Gu Chong stroked his hand and said.

"Pharmacies in various places should adjust their prices according to local conditions. Those that should be reduced should be reduced, and those that should be increased should be increased. Summer and winter are the peak seasons for diseases, so we can provide free medical consultations and free medicines. What do you think, Shopkeeper Gu?"

Xie Shuting had already said this, what else could Gu Chong say? He had to accept the order with pleasure.

Xie Shuting put down the account book, picked up the teacup and took a sip, moistened her throat and said: "If Manager Gu can reduce the profit to 10%, and Huichuntang can make a profit, then Manager Gu will get 10% of the profit of Lianhualou, and you can record it for a month."

Everyone present was instantly shocked when they heard this. They didn't feel anything about Huichuntang reducing its profits, but the 10% profit of Lianhualou was more than a few tens of thousands of taels.

Others do not know the profit of Huichuntang, but Gu Chong, who does the accounting, knows it well. Although the gap between 10% and 20% seems small, the smaller the gap, the greater the challenge.

If it is reduced to 10%, at least 800,000 strings of silver will be spent every year. Now the profit of 60% is nearly 5 million strings of silver, and it is a great challenge to reduce it to 500,000 strings of silver.

Seeing that Gu Chong did not respond, Xie Shuting asked, "Manager Gu! Is it difficult?"

Gu Chong suddenly came back to his senses and bowed his head repeatedly, saying: "No, but I can try."

"Okay!~"

Xie Shuting responded calmly, and suddenly changed the subject: "You can give profits to the suppliers of medicinal materials, but you must ensure that everyone in the entire supply chain can profit, including the medicinal material growers."

This concept has been known since Gu Chong took over Huichuntang, because Xie Shuting's idea is very simple, that is, if we want to make money, everyone should make money together.

The profits gained through suppression will not last long. With Huichuntang's current 10% profit, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are enough for them to share as dividends.

Yang Shuo, who had been silent all this time, nodded slightly to Xie Shuting with gratitude. Although he was also in business, he still practiced medicine.

Xie Shuting's series of actions were also for the development of Huichuntang, which was indeed beneficial to him, so he never refuted any of Xie Shuting's decisions.

Gu Chong also understood Xie Shuting's intention, and immediately bowed his head and said, "Yes, I will follow the orders of the master."

Xie Shuting nodded in response, picked up the account book of Jinxiufang and began to look through it. Compared with the nervousness of the others, Zhao Ze was much more calm.

Jinxiufang takes the high-end route and serves the scholars. Unlike other businesses, this one is all about making money.

Xie Shuting looked through it and found nothing unusual. She closed the account book and looked at Zhao Ze and said, "You did a great job."

"Thank you for the praise, patriarch." Zhao Ze said with a spring-like smile on his face.

Xie Shuting didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm, but when she thought about next year's situation, she couldn't help but ask, "Have you arranged the purchase of raw silk for next year?"

Zhao Ze was startled when he heard this, then he came to his senses and said loudly: "Master! I have already contacted several cooperating merchants in Jiangnan Road for next year's raw silk, and increased the purchase by 1.5 million pieces according to previous years."

"Not enough!" Xie Shuting took a sip of tea from the cup and said calmly.

"not enough?"

Zhao Ze looked a little strange. In previous years, Jinxiufang only purchased 800,000 yuan per piece of raw silk, which was just enough for consumption.

Raw silk is not like other goods that can be stored for a long time. If it gets damp or burned due to improper storage, a lot of money will be wasted.

Seeing Xie Shuting's unyielding tone, Zhao Ze, the head shopkeeper, had to remind her, "Master! Raw silk is not easy to store, and Jinxiufang doesn't need it. Isn't 150 pieces too much?"

"No, you can use it, and you may be grateful to me in the future."

Xie Shuting said this, then looked at Lian Yue calmly and said, "How is the matter I asked you to investigate going?"

When everyone heard this, they subconsciously looked at Lian Yue, wanting to hear what the patriarch had told Lian Yue, or what the inside story was.

Lian Yue didn't intend to keep everyone in suspense, and bowed to them and said, "Master! After receiving your news a few months ago, I asked someone to check it out, and what you are worried about is almost certain."

"What do you mean almost certain?" everyone asked with suspicion.

"I'll tell you about this later."

Xie Shuting said this, then looked at Zhao Ze and said, "You follow my instructions. Purchase 1.5 million pieces first. If you don't have enough silver, ask Huitong Bank for a loan. If you don't have enough raw silk, ask Fuwei Escort Agency for help. Don't be limited to Jiangnan, there are also some in Sichuan and Shu."

Having said this, Zhao Ze didn't know what to say anymore, so he immediately bowed his head and said, "I obey your command."

At this moment, everyone's thoughts were still on Lian Yue's reminder, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

When Qi Tai saw Xie Shuting pick up the account book of Huitong Money House, he couldn't help feeling nervous.

Fortunately, the procedures of a money shop are more complicated than other businesses, and the owner of the Lotus Building has been in charge for months, with Yang Tingjian assisting from the side, so no mistakes were noticed.

Xie Shuting slowly closed the account book, looked at Qi Tai and said, "There is no problem on your side. Just follow the procedures of previous years. Avoid any bad debts, and make sure to check the other party's background when borrowing and lending. Don't get involved in a lawsuit."

"Yes!~" Qi Tai leaned over and responded.

Compared to the nervousness of others, Jiang Keqing was much calmer and was not afraid of Xie Shuting's checking of the accounts. Her confidence naturally came from this year's bonus.

Just as Jiang Keqing guessed, when Xie Shuting flipped to the last page of the account book and saw the summarized income for this year, her expression suddenly became uneasy.

"Shopkeeper Jiang! There's nothing wrong with this number, right?"

Lian Yue couldn't hide her smile when she heard this and explained, "Master! Mr. Yang and I were also shocked when we first saw the account book, but after checking it, we confirmed that it was correct."

For the Lian Family Chamber of Commerce, Xie Shuting's original plan was for Jinxiufang, the restaurant, and the maritime merchants to make profits, and the others were basically people-friendly policies and means to win over people's hearts.