They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 484 Earned Too Much
The Rong'an Marquis's mansion and Madam Meng, who had been waiting to see a good show, were dumbfounded.

Even more jealous
In fact, Xu Zhichun was also dumbfounded.

She hadn't expected sales to be so booming.

She carefully selected these items, knowing that they existed in this era but were relatively rare, so she set the prices very high.

Putting everything else aside, just those lipsticks alone, if you sell 500 of them, that's 25,000 taels of silver, pure profit, with absolutely no cost.

The same applies to other exquisite and delicate goods.

But she didn't expect that even with such high prices, most customers would still be deterred.
She originally estimated that these items could sell for a month or two, so she would only need to replenish the stock two or three times a month.

They leisurely made a fortune.

Unexpectedly, all the goods were sold out in just five days after opening.

The most outrageous item was lipstick, which sold out within a day.
Secondly, all the pearl necklaces, bracelets, pendants, earrings, and beads that hadn't yet been strung into finished products were sold out in two and a half days, earning a pure profit of over 80,000 taels of silver.

Including other miscellaneous expenses, I've earned no less than 200,000 taels over the past few days.

Xu Zhichun sighed: There are so many rich people in Beijing.
She was so frightened that she quickly closed the shop and told the outside world that the goods had not yet arrived and were sold out.

From then on, the shop would open on the 2nd and 16th of each month, and close once all the goods were sold out.

As for what exactly she sells each time, she doesn't know; it depends on what her suppliers provide her.

We sell whatever we have.

Or if anyone has something they really want but can't find, feel free to leave a message, and she'll keep an eye out for it. Of course, the price will be very high.

This matter caused a huge uproar in the capital, becoming big news, and Xu Zhichun was helpless.

What else can she do?
Some people inquired about who supplied her, but Xu Zhichun only said that the other party was very mysterious and she didn't know why the other party chose her instead of someone else.

The other party made a three-point agreement with her: she must not disclose any information about him, she would sell whatever he gave her, and she must not follow or inquire about him.

Fortunately, given Liang Minglang's current status, no one dares to do anything to her.

As for the supplier channels she mentioned, everyone was envious, but no one dared to interfere and steal them away.

I just envy her good luck, after all, it's well known that Western goods are rare.

Even if she only makes a few business deals a year by connecting with such a source, she can still make a fortune.

Xu Zhichun thought so too, so those three shops in prime locations were usually closed, for fear of being coveted by others.

Marquis Rong'an and his wife were especially furious. They took over their shops, and now they just open them for business so casually? For most of the month, the shops are closed and left empty.
The loss was all in silver, and it was silver that should have rightfully belonged to them!

But they couldn't even mock Xu Zhichun for being clueless and taking over the shop without making any money.

It's not that they don't know how to make money; it's that they've made way too much! They don't know the exact amount they've earned in just a few days, but a rough calculation suggests it's probably more than what they've earned in three years combined.

That unscrupulous merchant! That cunning and greedy woman! Selling such a tiny bottle of perfume for seventy or eighty taels of silver—it's like robbery! And yet so many people are willing to fall for it, scrambling to give her money. It's infuriating, and you don't even know where to begin complaining.

Madam Meng was also extremely jealous. Seeing that Xu Zhichun's shop was probably empty for more than half the month, she couldn't help but have the idea to rent it.

That sounds nice, but she'll only use it on the days Xu Zhichun is closed for business. Once she reopens, she promises it won't affect her.
In reality, while she was happily scheming, she had already planned in her mind that during the few days Xu Zhichun was open for business, no matter what she sold, she would have to stock up on a lot of goods and sell them along with Xu Zhichun's items. Customers had to buy her goods before they could buy Xu Zhichun's; otherwise, she wouldn't sell Xu Zhichun's rare and precious items.
She figured Xu Zhichun wouldn't refuse something that would benefit everyone. After all, she wasn't planning on taking advantage of her for nothing; she would share some with her.

Xu Zhichun listened to her excitedly ramble on about a bunch of nonsense and was speechless again, so she politely declined.

Madam Meng couldn't believe it: "I'm just using your shop when you're not open for business. It won't affect you. Why is that not allowed? Besides, I'm not using your shop for free. I pay you rent."

“That’s not appropriate, it’s inconvenient. Even if my shop is not open for business, the decorations and furnishings still need to be arranged properly and cleaned every day. I can’t afford to damage them.”

Madam Meng couldn't understand it, and was simply furious.

She was convinced that Xu Zhichun was being petty and doing it on purpose.

"What brotherhood, what sharing joys and sorrows? Humph, it's all a joke! He's a marquis now, and you're just a lowly fourth-rank general. How could he possibly respect you? He'd rather leave his perfectly good shop empty than rent it to me. I'm not taking it for free, so why should I? So stingy!"

"They even said they'd help out if anything happened, ha! If something really happens, they'll be lucky if they don't kick you when you're down!"

"It's your own fault for being so useless. If you were, your husband would be honored and your wife would be respected, and I would naturally be honored and respected as well. I wouldn't be looked down upon like this. How dare that Xu woman, some peasant woman who appeared out of nowhere, treat me like this?"

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Madam Meng cried and wiped away her tears, looking extremely aggrieved.

General Meng's face was ashen, and he was filled with anger and resentment.

After Xu Zhichun had been in the capital for some time, the Empress finally summoned him.

She was a little nervous, but Liang Minglang smiled and comforted her, "Didn't the palace matrons already instruct you on the rules and etiquette for meeting the Empress? Just make sure you don't make any mistakes. Her Majesty the Empress is very kind and gentle, and she won't hold a grudge if things are just a little bit off. Just relax."

Xu Zhichun smiled helplessly; how could he possibly relax?

Even if she's amiable, she's still the Empress!

She still gets nervous.

However, I was also a little excited and curious, since I had never seen the Empress before.

The next day, Granny Feng accompanied Xu Zhichun to the palace, where they met the Empress in Kunning Palace.

Since arriving in Beijing, Xu Zhichun has never publicized that she is Madam Shanci, either internally or externally, and she has never mentioned any of the things she did in her hometown.

Although she was very happy to find that many sweet potatoes and potatoes had been planted in the North, and that a few families were also growing them, she never boasted about it.

But the Empress clearly knew everything about her.

After she bowed, the Empress quickly ordered someone to help her up and offered her a seat.