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When Lan Qi saw Yun Jin asking, he smiled and explained, "Jin girl, you don't know this. These noble families in the capital may not be good at much else, but when it comes to food, they are the best in the world. Plus, your recipes are all dishes that other people have never tasted before. If they want to eat them, they can only come to my shop."

Moreover, my uncle will listen to you and use that so-called scarcity marketing strategy. No matter what dish it is, it will be available in limited quantities when it first comes out. Normally, a table of dishes would cost a dozen or so taels of silver, but now, many people are willing to spend a hundred taels for a table.

In the past, my Juxian Pavilion in the capital only made a little over 20,000 taels of profit a year. Now, in less than three months, it has already reached the amount it used to make in a whole year. My uncle has been in business for half his life, and this is the first time he has felt that making money has been so easy.

Yun Jin smiled as she closed the ledger, then looked up at him, her tone full of allure: "Uncle, I have another idea. Would you be willing to continue our cooperation?"

Lan Qi's eyes lit up, and he immediately leaned closer, asking urgently, "What idea? Tell me quickly!"

Yun Jin said calmly, "Add beverage options to Juxian Pavilion and the hot pot restaurant. After the meal, especially after eating hot pot, guests will definitely want something light and refreshing."

If you could offer a few special drinks that can both cleanse the palate and aid digestion, would you still worry about not having anyone ordering them?

We can then sell it in the store or open a separate window for takeout. It's high-profit, low-cost, and easy to do.

Lan Qi's eyes lit up even more, and he asked eagerly, "What drink? How do you make it?"

Yun Jin then briefly explained the general methods for making milk tea and old-fashioned soda.

Upon hearing this, Lan Qi slapped the table repeatedly and exclaimed, "This is wonderful! This sounds so novel; no one in the capital has ever made this kind of drink before. Especially the milk tea, with both tea leaves and milk, the ladies and young women will definitely love it! Write down the recipe, and I'll have someone try it right away."

Yun Jin didn't waste any time. She took out a charcoal pencil and a piece of paper from her sleeve and wrote down the recipes and preparation steps for several drinks, instructing them as she wrote:

"Uncle, the methods for making these things aren't complicated, the key is the recipe. You have to find a reliable person to make them. If someone with bad intentions steals the recipe and others copy it, our exclusive business will be gone."

Lan Qi nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, my uncle has plenty of servants under his command. Their entire families are in the hands of the Lan family, and they won't easily betray us. Entrusting these matters to them will guarantee that everything will go smoothly."

Yun Jin was finally relieved.

Lan Qi suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot, I had someone burn paper samples of those porcelain vases you wanted, and they were just delivered this morning. Wait here, I'll have someone bring them over for you to see."

As he spoke, he went out and called a waiter, gave him a few instructions, and soon the waiter brought over a tray covered with velvet cloth, on which several porcelain bottles were neatly stacked.

Lan Qi had the waiter place the tray on the table, waved him out, and said to Yun Jin, "These were all fired according to your design. The two characters 'Jinlan' on them were also carved into the unglazed blanks by the craftsmen according to your requirements before being glazed. What do you think? Are you satisfied?"

Yun Jin took the porcelain bottle and examined it carefully. She noticed that the bottle was white, but the two characters "Jin Lan" on it were blue. It looked simple and elegant, and the white porcelain glaze did not lack a high-end and sophisticated feel.

Yun Jin nodded in satisfaction, thinking to herself that Lan Qi was indeed reliable, as expected of someone with a business background.

She designed skincare products based on the three-piece and four-piece sets of later generations, and the bottles also had the words "water," "lotion," and "cream" engraved next to "Jinlan" respectively.

"Uncle, these bottles are very well made. Let them be mass-produced." She placed the porcelain bottle back on the table, then suddenly changed the subject, "However, there's still one thing missing."

Lan Qi was taken aback: "What's missing?"

Yun Jin smiled and said, "I'm lacking in facial cleanser. Uncle, would you be interested in collaborating with me on a new business deal?"

Lan Qi's curiosity was piqued, and he asked repeatedly, "What new business? Is it the facial cleanser you mentioned? How do you make it?"

Yun Jin said meaningfully, "Uncle, women always wash their faces before dressing up every day. But these ladies and young women in the capital only use ordinary soapberry water to wash their faces, and their faces are dry and tight after washing."

I plan to make a batch of special facial soaps that will leave your face feeling soft and supple after washing, with a light floral fragrance, exclusively for the ladies of wealthy and noble families.

Make some more honey soap, suitable for both men and women, for both face and body cleansing; a slightly higher price is acceptable.

In addition, a batch of ordinary facial soaps could be made using simpler ingredients and sold to ordinary people at a price of just a few cents per bar, making them affordable even for girls from ordinary families.

Upon hearing this, Lan Qi slapped his thigh excitedly and exclaimed, "Just how many treasures have you got up your sleeve, girl! This is fantastic! These flower soaps and honey soaps are truly one-of-a-kind! I'll take this deal! How about we split it 50/50?"

Yun Jin smiled and agreed, "Alright, let's split it fifty-fifty. I'll provide the recipe, and you find someone to make it."

She learned all of these things from watching videos in her later life. Back then, when she couldn't sleep at night, she would take her phone and watch videos of intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and other handmade products. She even tried making them herself a few times following the steps in the videos.

Unexpectedly, it has actually come in handy now. By taking out those ideas from her memory and adding Lan Qi, a business whiz, she only needs to wait to reap the rewards.

She was so smart; using her brain was much easier than taking action. She had finally found a powerful patron.

Lan Qi asked impatiently, "Then what should we do? Just tell me what you need, and your uncle will have someone procure it right away."

Yun Jin took out a charcoal pencil and quickly wrote down the materials she needed on the paper.

After finishing writing, he handed the paper to Lan Qi and said, "Uncle, prepare everything. I'm going to Prince Yu's residence tomorrow, and I'll stop by to see you on my way back. Please bring two reliable people with you, and we'll go to Qiyun Xiaozhu. I'll make it for you personally. Some steps require precise control of heat and technique, and I'm afraid you won't understand it just by reading it on paper."

She planned to bring two women from Qiyun Xiaozhu with her to do this. It wasn't that she didn't trust Lan Qi, but after all, it was a business, and she would feel more at ease having two of her own people on board.

Lan Qi, unsuspecting, took the paper and glanced at it, then asked doubtfully, "Why is there wood ash on this? Do you need to use this to make that flower soap you mentioned? Isn't it dirty?"

Yun Jin smiled mysteriously and didn't explain: "Uncle, just prepare it. You'll see how useful it is when the time comes."

Lan Qi said helplessly, "Alright. Then I'll prepare according to what you wrote down."

After saying that, he instructed the shopkeeper to bring the silver notes and hand them to Yun Jin: "Here is fifteen thousand. The rest will not be divided; it will be used for future business. You have no objections, do you?"

Yun Jin naturally had no objections and accepted the silver note, putting it away safely.

I'm quite wealthy now, and I feel incredibly secure.

Indeed, in any era, a woman only has the confidence to live when she has her own money.