: Being dealt a severe blow

The business of Yunji's store suddenly plummeted.

"Go and check, how did these shops get the method to make ice?"

Yunting is the fourth son of the Yun family and is responsible for the business in the capital.

The Yun family spent one hundred thousand taels to buy this summer ice-making method and milk tea recipe from his cousin.

The reason why the Yun family was willing to spend so much money to buy the ice-making method was because no one knew about this method except the queen and his cousin in the palace.

But now, there are three cold drink shops in Beijing.

And each one sells it so cheaply.

This is absolutely a devastating blow to Yunji Bingdrink's shop.

If Yunji Ice Drink Shop wants to continue to operate in the capital, it can only lower its prices to a level similar to those of other stores.

But if that's the case, it will be difficult to earn back the cost of buying the formula, let alone one or two years, even four or five years.

An hour later, the people below quickly found out.

It turns out that these three ice drink shops all learned their recipes from the World Agricultural and Commercial Association.

It is said that as long as you become a member of this agricultural and commercial association, you can learn any recipe in it for free.

After hearing this, Yunting's face turned dark.

The Yun family spent a hundred thousand taels of silver to buy the formula, but now they can learn it for free at the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce?

He asked with a stern face, "How many people have learned the recipe of ice drink from this Tianxia Agricultural and Commercial Association so far?"

"There should be a lot of them. There is a long queue at the entrance of the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce every day, everyone wants to join their membership. It seems that two more ice drink shops have opened today."

Yunting looked solemn.

If this is really the case, then the Yunji Ice Drink store will not have any advantages in the capital.

Fortunately, Yunji's ice drink shop is not limited to Beijing.

Although the business here in the capital has been robbed, it still has an absolute advantage in other states and counties in Donglan Kingdom.

It seems that at present, he can only focus on shops in other counties, and even speed up to open cold drink shops in other places in the short term during the summer.

Otherwise, it would be a fool's errand to hope to recover the capital within two years just by relying on the shops around the capital.

"Second Young Master, there is one more thing."

"explain."

"The Agricultural Chamber of Commerce in Beijing is just one of their branches. There are dozens of branches under this branch, spread across various states and counties in Donglan Kingdom. Currently, they are still increasing their efforts to expand their branches."

"What?" Yunting's face turned completely gloomy.

If the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce in the world had only one shop in Beijing, although it would have an impact on Yunji Ice Drink Shop, he could still make money elsewhere.

But if the branches of the World Agricultural and Commercial Association open all over Donglan Country, and with the way he develops, it won't be long before the method of making ice in summer will be equivalent to semi-openness.

Then Yunji won't have any advantage at all.

"They are selling cold drinks. Delicious and cool cold drinks. They cost nine cents a pop. They only cost nine cents!"

A vendor's shout came from outside the house.

Yunting quickly went out with a sullen face to see what was going on.

I saw a man in his thirties pushing a wooden cart and shouting loudly as he walked.

Soon, many people gathered around.

Many of them were servants from nearby mansions, some young masters and young ladies ran out on their own, and there were also many children.

"Give me ten mung bean popsicles."

"I'd like six salt water popsicles."

"I want twenty!"

"Okay, come one by one." The vendor's face was full of smiles and he was very busy.

According to this momentum, it won't be long before he can earn back the money he paid at the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce.

Because he had no capital to open a store, he chose the one-time buyout model.

After learning, I can push the cart myself and sell it, and the effect is really very good.

He has sold more than 500 sticks today.

He can earn four cents from a cold drink, and more than two taels of silver in a day.

In one month, he could earn sixty or seventy taels of silver, which he had never dared to imagine before.

Even if he could only sell for a few months in the summer, he would still make more money than he had made in several years combined.

Looking at this scene, Yunting's expression couldn't be worse.

If cold drinks were so popular, how much money would Yunji make?

It is simply unimaginable to expect to earn back the capital of one hundred thousand taels within two years.

This time, my cousin made the Yun family miserable.

He turned around and returned home, writing a letter to report everything that happened to the Yun family. At the same time, he wrote another letter and had it brought to the palace.

Concubine Yao's expression changed after reading the letter.

Does anyone else know how to make ice in summer and the recipes for various iced milk teas?

After a little thought, she knew it must have been the woman Lu Yunluo who sold it.

What a good idea!

She originally thought that after she spent so much money to buy the ice drink and milk tea formula from Lu Yunluo, the formula would be in their hands.

According to the Yun family's business methods and the fact that there are no shops in this field among the people, these one hundred thousand taels of silver may be earned back in one summer.

But Lu Yunluo actually sold this formula to someone else!

It would be okay if she sold it to someone else at a high price of 100,000 taels, but I'm afraid she sold it to someone else at a low price.

If that's the case, then the ice-making cost for those who buy the formula will be much lower than that of the Yun family.

Judging from the current model of the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce in which members are taught recipes for free, this Lu Yunluo is most likely sold at a low price.

How does this leave Yun’s shop to compete?

One hundred thousand taels of silver!

How will she face the Yun family in the future?

Not to mention making money, I'm afraid I won't even be able to make back my capital.

Concubine Yao read a letter and her blood surged.

She was severely tricked by Lu Yunluo!

She slammed a blue and white porcelain vase on her hand to the ground, Lu Yunluo!

Just wait for me!

Distant Kang County.

Lu Yunluo, who was drawing a blueprint, sneezed hard.

She rubbed her nose, why did so many people miss her today?

If she hadn't taken her pulse just now, she would have thought she had a cold.

"Girl, there is great news." Yinshuang couldn't help but be happy as soon as she walked in after inquiring about the news from the county government.

"What good news?"

Yinshuang closed the door and then whispered, "It's the wheat grown in Leng Gong. I heard that it was all burned down by a fire."

When she heard the news, she felt comfortable, not to mention overjoyed.

When she was in the palace, the Yao concubine was thinking about the wheat grown by her empress all day long. In order to grab the credit, she even sent her empress to Tailing County to control the plague.

Fortunately, her mother-in-law was so powerful that she not only cured the plague, but also won the hearts and minds of the people in Tailing County.

Although the empress is not planning to return to Beijing now, her achievements in curing the plague can still be recorded in the annals of history, especially the method of inoculating pox.
Chapter completed!