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Chapter 112 Paying wages

"Thirty-five coins each, one per person per purchase," Yuanbao shouted.

Although the signs were already written and placed on the cart, he still dutifully repeated them. Song Youan smiled without saying a word or participating, and just stood far away in the shady corner watching.

As expected, the queue erupted in noise as soon as the purchase limit was announced.

"Why are there still purchase limits?"

"That's right, I was planning to buy ten at once!"

"It shouldn't take long, right?"

"I heard it's different from the liquid one that the young master uses; this one is solid."

"Of course it's different. You expect to use the same thirty-five coins as the young marquis?"

Although some people complained, at least no one resisted; they figured they could just buy more when they ran out.

Cai Cai was responsible for handing the items to the customers, Yuan Bao was responsible for counting and giving change, and the diligent scholar was responsible for keeping an eye on Yuan Bao while counting the money and doing the accounting.

Everything was in good order, and the long queue attracted the curiosity of many people who came up to ask questions.

Upon hearing that it was a magical product that could refresh the mind, many people joined the queue. This product was not just for students; anyone who often felt sleepy while working could use it. Moreover, its scent could repel mosquitoes, and it was especially effective when applied to the body in the summer.

After all, thirty-five coins was a bargain for the people of Kyoto.

Within an hour, all 200 boxes of medicated oil were sold out.

Finally, Song You'an gave a box of medicated oil to the bookkeeper, who was very grateful and kept thanking her, saying, "Thank you, young lady, for giving us poor scholars the opportunity to use such a good thing."

Song Youan smiled without saying a word, only nodding slightly. The other party bowed again to express their gratitude before turning and leaving.

"Sister, I've earned so many copper coins."

The wooden box was heavy and crammed full of broken copper coins.

Cai Cai whispered, "Sister, let's come back to set up the stall this afternoon. This stuff is selling really well; so many people couldn't buy any."

Yuanbao nodded in agreement.

Song Youan patted their heads and said softly, "Two hundred a day, this is what your sister planned. Come again tomorrow, and I won't be with you tomorrow."

Back in the courtyard, Yuan Shou and Yuan Sui had actually returned even earlier than them.

"You've sold out too?" Yuanbao excitedly went over and found the two men counting their coins.

Yuan Sui ran up to Song You'an and said proudly, "Sister, we sold so fast! Brother Yuan Shou is so fast at calculating money, even the older brother who keeps the accounts can't keep up."

Upon hearing this, Song Youan was somewhat surprised and looked at Yuan Shou with a smile in her eyes.

Yuan Shou scratched his head sheepishly and explained to Song You'an, "Sister, I might have a talent for math, but... but I can't read."

He can only do math, but he can't read.

That's pure talent.

Before long, Yuan Shun, Yuan Qing, Yuan Fu, and Yuan Xiao also returned. Clearly, the first day's business went smoothly, and everyone sold out in about the same amount of time.

A group of people gathered in the courtyard and dumped the copper coins all over the ground, instantly piling them up into a small mountain.

Today we sold a total of 800 boxes of medicated oil, at a unit price of 35 coins, so the total revenue is 28000 coins.

Based on the exchange rate in Da Zhao, one tael of silver equals 1000 wen, so today's total income is 28 taels of silver. According to the system's exchange rate, ten taels of silver equals ten thousand wen, so she can break even by selling about 1600 bottles of medicated oil in about two days.

The remaining 48500 boxes of medicated oil are pure profit.

Although the profit from this small amount of medicated oil is negligible given her current assets, a businesswoman cannot ignore profits or lose money; this is her principle as a businesswoman.

To Song Youan's surprise, after the group counted all the copper coins, they found that it matched the account perfectly, with not a single copper coin missing.

"You guys are really something! You didn't make a single mistake!" Song Youan praised them sincerely.

The children grinned foolishly, and Yuan Shun said, "They're not very bright to begin with, so they naturally have to be more focused and careful."

"Then I'll reward you all today," Song Youan said, picking up a stack of copper coins and counting them.

Her original idea was that the two of them would work in a team, and for every box of medicated oil sold, the two of them would receive a commission of five coins.

Today, each team will receive 200 boxes, which will amount to 1000 coins in total. Each person will receive 500 coins.

"Your wages for today are five hundred coins each. Since you all performed very well, I will give each of you an extra one hundred coins, making it six hundred coins!"

It was too tiring for her to distribute them all by herself, so she simply said to her younger siblings, "Count them yourselves, and then keep your own coins safe."

After she finished speaking, the children just stared at her without making a move.

"Sister, we don't need so much money," Yuanbao said first.

The others nodded in agreement, and Yuan Qing said cautiously, "We're already very grateful that we have food to eat."

Song Youan sighed: "Didn't I make this clear to you? Hard work will pay off. I'm not a landlady, how can I let you work without earning any money?"

"Be good, each of you count 600 copper coins, let your sister see who can count the fastest."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, and a competitive spirit began to emerge in their eyes.

Yuan Shou was the first to act; he was the best at math, and he couldn't afford to lose this round.

Seeing this, the others also eagerly started counting their coins. Song You'an couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, feeling that she had made the right decision.

These children are all obedient and sensible good children.

Moreover, without them, she would probably still be figuring out how to go public, since the profit margin is small and it wouldn't be worthwhile for her to sell it all by herself.

Having these younger siblings is actually a win-win solution.

However, in the long run, it is really not good for children to be illiterate, because they may need to use it in the future.

As Song Youan looked at them, she was already thinking that since they didn't have much time to set up their stall each day, it would be best if they could spend the rest of their time reading and learning to read.

On the occasion of the grand opening, Song Youan took them to the Star-Picking Tower that evening.

Zhaixinglou is one of the eight famous restaurants in Kyoto, renowned for its Huaiyang cuisine, and is one of the most upscale restaurants in Kyoto.

These children were naturally familiar with the Star-Picking Tower. When they used to beg, they loved to wait at the back door of the Star-Picking Tower because they noticed that rich people would just chat and not eat when they came to the restaurant. This allowed them to pick out lots of big fish and meat, some of which hadn't even been touched.

This was the first time they had entered through the main entrance as guests, and they were so excited that they were almost at a loss for what to do.

The restaurant was packed, and all the private rooms were already booked. The waiter arranged for the group to sit at a round table on the first floor.

Seeing the waiter diligently serving tea and water, Cai Cai couldn't help but whisper in Song You'an's ear, "Sister, this person used to kick me and my brother out. He's really fierce."