How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 488: Endurance Is the Key to Business
Pei Shu’er was taken aback when Old Madam Liu said this was just the daily amount.
Then she seemed to have thought of something and couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile.
She said, "Grandmother, you misunderstood me. I’m here to negotiate a supply deal with you. I know that under Liu’s name, there are pastry shops too. I can offer you the wholesale price."
"If you think it’s suitable, then place an order. If not, there’s no need to force it."
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Liu unexpectedly glanced at Pei Shu’er. She initially thought Pei Shu’er was here to indirectly ask for money. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Now, her attitude toward Pei Shu’er improved somewhat.
Then she began to talk with Pei Shu’er about the wholesale price.
Frankly speaking, if these pastries were placed in Liu’s shops, their taste would be top-notch.
Even the cheapest sponge cake was more delicious than Liu’s finest pastries.
She initially came with the mindset of lending support.
But now she felt that it was actually unnecessary, at least for the pastries, there was no worry about finding buyers.
Really, there was no need for her support.
She smiled and said, "Then for the supply matter, I’ll let your third uncle come over. He’s in charge of the pastry shops, I handle home affairs."
"For home procurement, let’s go with what I just said."
Pei Shu’er nodded: "That’s fine. As long as Liu Family buys, I will offer another 10% off on top of the wholesale price."
This price was already very reasonable.
Old Madam Liu nodded and then turned her attention to the skincare products.
"What are these?"
Pei Shu’er smiled: "These are facial creams. Grandma, haven’t you noticed my mother has become much younger? She’s been using these anti-aging skincare products."
Liu Xu chuckled: "Indeed, mother, both the Liu Family from Jingzhou and the Tang Family from the Deserted Mountain are using these anti-aging products. Even my mother-in-law is doing well; she’s in her seventies but looks more like she’s in her forties."
Old Madam Liu raised an eyebrow: "So magical?"
Her own daughter had indeed shown favoritism to such an extent.
Liu Xu said, "Exactly, mother. You can rest assured about procuring these skincare products. Right now, as the market isn’t expanded yet, business isn’t quite there."
"If the market is expanded, Liu’s might not even secure a supply."
"Women from Jiangnan are all about elegance, but elegance does require money for grooming."
Old Madam Liu sighed: "Let’s do this. I’ll buy one set of each skincare product to give to suitable people in the household. Once the effects prove good, we can discuss procurement further."
Liu Xu was taken aback as she thought her mother would agree to procurement right away, considering her fondness the business would surely succeed.
Now, it was more or less a refusal.
After all, Liu’s also had a skincare product made with pearl powder, called pearl cream.
This cream was very effective and had been sold for many years, being Liu’s Rouge Shop’s signature item.
Generally speaking, few skincare products were better than Liu’s Rouge Shop’s pearl cream.
But, the pearl cream had been around for too long. Many people weren’t particularly fond of it anymore, and its effects were not as apparent as before.
However, Liu’s couldn’t offer better skincare products than pearl cream at the moment.
If they rashly put these new skincare products on the shelves and the effects weren’t as good as pearl cream, then Liu’s Rouge Shop’s business would only decline, and the reputation would suffer.
Can’t be careless.
Pei Shu’er understood the underlying meaning from Old Madam Liu, she simply smiled and nodded.
"That’s fine. Our skincare products aren’t afraid of scrutiny, Grandma doesn’t have to spend money on buying them; I’ll gift each of you a set."
"Shu’er is thoughtful." Old Madam Liu smiled, then gently touched her forehead.
Pei Shu’er turned her gaze to Liu Xu and sensibly spoke.
"Mother, let’s not disturb Grandma and head out first."
Just in the past half month, even when seeing them, Old Madam Liu never mentioned anything about skincare products.
It wasn’t until half a month later that Pei Shu’er did not return to the Liu Family; she had already bought a residence, and now the household was almost ready to move in.
As for Liu Xu, she naturally lived with her in the residence.
After all, their time in Jiangnan was still going to be quite long.
Now, there were only five months left until the Emperor’s one-year agreement.
Pei Shu’er planned to stay here for four months.
If she stayed at her mother-in-law’s house, the time would be too long.
The residence she bought wasn’t big, but it was quiet.
Pei Shu’er also bought the nearby residences and turned them into workshops.
Pei’s Restaurant and Pei’s Pastry Shop had already seen improvement; as for Pei’s Trading House, it needed time to prove itself, at least a month.
But the workshops could already start production, otherwise, in a month’s time, they wouldn’t be able to keep up.
A month later.
Pei’s was no longer seen by everyone as a luxurious, only suitable for a casual stroll, but not for purchasing; it had become highly sought after.
More and more people came to buy Pei’s skincare products.
So Pei Shu’er didn’t look for Liu Family, instead went to Zhao Family.
Of course, Pei Shu’er picked the timing to approach Zhao Family cleverly, it was after Pei’s skincare products had already gained a reputation.
Zhao Family and several other families all made purchases from Pei Shu’er and showcased them in their Rouge Shops.
The Rouge Shops of other families started doing much better business, and some shops that were about to close saw a revival.
From desolation to bustling success.
As long as the business continued, it was just a matter of time before shops made a comeback.
Whereas Liu’s Rouge Shop, originally doing well, saw its business considerably drop.
Pearl cream was good, but their formula wasn’t mature.
Having sold it for so many years without innovating, they’ve been relying on past success.
Now with better products emerging, naturally, people turned to other options.
Especially Pei’s skincare cream, it has passed countless inspections, and there’s absolutely no issue, completely safe for purchase.
Liu’s eldest son, Liu Zhang, was growing anxious.
He knew this skincare product was Pei’s, created by his niece-in-law, who seemingly had approached his mother before but was refused.
Immediately, he went to find Old Madam Liu.
Old Madam Liu was eating pastries when she saw her son hurriedly approaching, couldn’t help but smile lightly.
"Zhang’er, I’ve always taught you since childhood, not to do things hastily."
Liu Zhang said, "Mother, the situation is quite urgent. Remember Pei’s skincare products? They’re now selling like hotcakes."
Old Madam Liu remained composed: "Our pearl cream is formulated by the Imperial Physician, how could it be inferior to something a little girl concocted."
"No need to be anxious just because it’s temporarily popular, in business, longevity is key."
Liu Zhang was getting anxious: "Mother, if Pei’s skincare cream were just somewhat effective, I wouldn’t be worried."
"But Pei’s product is excellent, it’s already threatening Liu’s Rouge Shop’s business."
