Chapter 2100: 2097: Hitting Its Stride

Chapter 2100: Chapter 2097: Hitting Its Stride

The shopkeepers carefully recorded everyone’s identity, name, and orders.

Indeed, even without seeing it, the shopkeepers knew the ice pops were selling like hotcakes.

After all, the peddlers were returning very quickly.

So, for tomorrow’s allotment, he decided to let everyone pre-order the quantity and pay half of the deposit in advance, so they could directly pick up the goods when the time comes.

Of course, this also means if they can’t sell out tomorrow, the loss will fall on them.

The peddlers were well aware of this, considering that’s how business is done when purchasing goods.

Some have set smaller quantities, being more cautious.

Here, the shopkeepers were processing the orders.

In the backyard of the eatery, Aunty Hu was organizing everyone to make bamboo sticks together. Sadly, with so many ice pops, the hardest part isn’t preparing the drink, but crafting the bamboo sticks used for the ice pops.

A thousand ice pops require a thousand bamboo sticks.

It’s truly challenging to make.

There’s certainly profit in selling ice pops. Not to mention, these fruits come from the family’s Manor, as long as they’re not spoiled, they can be juiced to make ice pops. Even at market price, the cost per ice pop doesn’t exceed a single coin.

Now, the wholesale price in the shop is one and a half coins per piece. Selling a thousand pops earns five hundred wen, not much, but the small profits and quick sales add up.

After all, selling ten thousand earns fifteen taels.

Given the current consumption in the capital, selling ten thousand is quite easy.

The key is Ye Muyu’s economic promotion, allowing some subordinates to earn some money. Earning dozens or hundreds of copper coins a day is a decent income without much effort.

Speaking of bamboo sticks.

A few days later, indeed, the daily wholesale volume reached fifteen thousand to twenty thousand.

The most labor-intensive process remained the bamboo sticks. Aunty Hu returned to the residence to report to Ye Muyu that if the wholesale volume continued to grow, relying solely on the eatery staff wouldn’t suffice even if they worked day and night.

Upon hearing this, Ye Muyu casually replied, “Then let’s outsource the work. In South City, there are many commoners wanting to earn money without avenues. Let them help, the bamboo sticks are easy to make, even children can do it. Ask the shopkeeper to calculate a reasonable price and get the neighbors to do it.”

“When collecting these bamboo sticks, remember to clean them thoroughly to ensure hygiene, especially making sure those who make them must not have used any drugs on them.”

This is where the mixed fish and dragons need concern, not just those who secretly give fewer sticks, but also those who may be bought by competitors to soak some sticks in drugs before sending them to the eatery.

With insufficient time to check, selling such ice pops would ruin reputation and cause unnecessary trouble.

Just when there’s no surveillance, these folks haven’t read much, adding to the mix opposition from Grand Tutor Deng and Minister Qi against the Chu family.

If they really did this, Ye Muyu wouldn’t be surprised.

“How about this, first invite a few trustworthy people, set up a separate room in the backyard of the eatery for supervision, estimating they can each make two to three thousand sticks a day, calculate a monthly allowance then.”

“As for the quantity of ice pops, let’s fix this much and not increase anymore. I estimate the fruits will only last for two months.”

Just in time for October and November when the weather cools, the demand for ice pops diminishes.

“Yes, I will convey this to Shopkeeper He and ensure the matter is handled properly.”

“Okay.”

The ice pops and sour plum soup business have settled into a steady track.