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Chapter 349 Cooperation Business

Zhou Chang therefore thought of Prince Yi’s own shop.

He Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "If Your Highness has any instructions, I am still in Jindu. Please tell me first and I will arrange the specific matters."

"Very good. In that case, I'll have to trouble Manager He first." Zhou Chang thought of Jian Hong who was sent to the south. The three pharmacies opened there were his real business.

Anyway, if she accepted the money, she would have no reason to do so, so she might as well not worry about it.

Zhou Chang sorted out his thoughts: "First, I recently opened three medicine shops in the south. The opening process was particularly difficult, and I hope these medicine shops of the Yuan family can take care of me; second, I may open more medicine shops in the future, and I hope that the Yuan family can lend a hand in the local clinics and medicine shops; third, the 26 shops mentioned earlier should have monthly income, and I don't want these incomes, I just hope to give part of them to the poor people who can't afford to see a doctor or buy medicine."

If Zhong Yu knew that Prince Yi had received another "windfall", she would surely rack her brains to spend it on charity. Instead of doing that, it would be better for her to make the decision directly and save Zhong Yu the trouble.

He Xi was dumbfounded, and spoke after a long while: "Your Highness Prince Yi, Mr. Zhong did propose to merge the two medicine shops to facilitate business, but the owner also asked that the profits of these 26 shops belong to Your Highness, so please don't refuse."

"Then use the profits to open more clinics and pharmacies to help the people." Zhou Chang firmly refused. Yuan Yu would not feel at ease. This was the best solution she could think of. It was the best of two worlds.

He Xi looked at Yuan Qi blankly.

Yuan Qi smiled gently: "Uncle He, since the prince said so, you just do it."

He Xi finally came to his senses. "Ah, yes, yes. I calculated that there will be floods in the south of Peishui this year. We really need more clinics and medicine shops to prevent the spread of the plague. I will convey your intention to the host and we will do as your Highness says."

Zhou Chang nodded, feeling a lot more relieved. She should be considered to have followed Zhong Yu's example and done a good thing, right?

When this matter is told to Zhong Yu later, he will definitely be happy.

When Yuan Qi saw He Xi finished speaking, he turned to Manager Duan and said, "Manager Duan, tell me about yours."

Manager Duan was about fifty years old, with gray hair on his temples, short stature and a bit fat. He gave people a sense of honesty and steadiness, except for his pair of bright eyes that showed shrewdness.

Steward Duan stood up and presented Zhou Chang with a list and account books, still speaking in a half-familiar northern dialect: "Your Highness, these are the shops owned by the princess in Jindu. The most important ones are the six streets in Dongshifang next to Dafu Temple, the shops in the two streets of Jixiangfang in the south city and Dongcheng, and the shops in the two streets in front of the palace. Most of these shops are currently open for business, and some are still looking for tenants."

Zhou Chang didn't want to look at the list at all, but he knew that Yuan Qi did this with full sincerity.

I have to say a few words in response: "Some of these shops are just for collecting rent and there is nothing to worry about, but some are empty shops and newly expanded businesses, so we need to pay more attention to them."

"Your Highness can keep these account books. Please take your time to look through them. Since we are going to cooperate in business, I hope your advice will come to us in the future." Yuan Qi spoke generously, as if he really wanted to share the profits with her.

For the same reason, Zhou Chang couldn't accept it either. There was a pile of account books and records in front of her, and she didn't intend to look through them.

But she should also come up with some useful suggestions, otherwise it would be a loss for Yuan Qi and a disgrace to Prince Yi Fengming.

However, she had never had any experience in doing big business in her two lifetimes. She only had theory but no practical experience.

Zhou Chang suddenly had an idea. Haven’t you eaten pork or seen a pig run?

Haven’t you ever been a merchant or a consumer?

Instead of following this line of thinking, it is better to do the opposite.

Zhou Chang began to discuss with Yuan Qi and the other two about brand linkage, hunger marketing, chain stores, membership, discounts, discounts on purchases over a certain amount, promotional activities, etc. He used whatever he could think of in a different term.

She spoke eloquently for most of the day, and finally made Yuan Qi and the two managers marvel at her words. Only then did she consider her work "accomplished", no longer caring whether it could be used or not.

Yuan Qi was surprised: "It's a good thing that the prince is born into a noble family and can't do business, otherwise the Yuan family would have a strong competitor."

He Xi also didn't know what to say: "This, this is calculated with fingers, Your Highness must be a general star, as the saying goes, business is like a battlefield, isn't this the same as the military strategy of war."

Manager Duan was busy writing everything down, preparing to do it after returning.

Zhou Chang said this in one breath, feeling a little proud in his heart.

It wasn’t in vain that I read the books in my previous life. Firstly, they were ready-made routines. Secondly, I was a consumer myself, so I could reinterpret the psychological motivations behind each idea from the perspective of a consumer, so I could speak very clearly.

After some discussion, the four of them were tired and had some snacks. Yuan Qi then instructed Congratulations on a few business matters and let the two leave.

After the two left, Yuan Qi was still a little excited: "Your Highness's ideas are novel and unique, they will definitely work. I will split it 50-50 with Your Highness, and we will definitely make money."

"I just gave some advice and did nothing. It's 50-50. It's definitely not okay if it's too much." Zhou Chang admitted that he loved money, but when the other party gave it to him so readily, he couldn't accept it calmly.

"How could that be?" Yuan Qi was born into a family of merchants, so when it comes to doing business, some things come naturally to him. "I will need your help in many ways in the future, so please don't refuse when the time comes."

Interest bundling?

Zhou Chang nodded, but still felt that he was paying too much: "Even so, it's still too much. At most you can just treat me as a consultant and charge me a consultant's fee."

Zhou Chang talked a lot for a long time, and got a little drunk, so he accidentally came up with new words.

"Advisor? Is the prince talking about an official position?" Yuan Qi certainly had never heard of it.

"Ah, no, no, I mean just treat me like Mr. Zhong." Zhou Chang secretly wiped his sweat.

Yuan Qi smiled and said, "I can't afford to support a staff like yours, but I understand your meaning."

"Ah..." Zhou Chang suddenly thought of something. It would have been fine if she hadn't touched her head, but once she touched it she remembered, "Just now, they saw me like this... like this?"

The swelling on his face hasn’t gone away yet. Although he’s no longer a “real” pig head, it’s definitely still ugly.

On the other hand, He Xi and Manager Duan did not show any surprise or unexpectedness in their eyes from beginning to end, so much so that Zhou Chang forgot about the "pig head".

Yuan Qi was amused. It was obvious that he had already given instructions in advance: "It's okay. The prince himself forgot about it. Who can make you take it seriously?"

Zhou Chang understood that Yuan Qi had obviously given these instructions in advance, and the two men had been in the business world for many years and must be well-trained and would never show any inappropriate expressions.

Then it's all her own fault.

Zhou Chang was very upset.

Yuan Qi had no choice but to coax him again: "Your Highness, don't be upset. I asked the kitchen to prepare a few more side dishes tonight to celebrate your recovery. Would you like to come?"

Things have come to this point, what else can Zhou Chang say but to agree happily.