PWDLAW Chapter 144: Ideas
Chapter 144: Ideas
This would also encourage other counties to follow suit. Generally, the time for the women's talent competition in each county varied. This was something Chu Heng had mentioned to her. Considering that the competition aimed to promote the virtues of women and women from one county could be married to another, the competition dates were intentionally staggered by a day or two. Moreover, she wanted to spread the exciting news to the capital. Of course, the possibility of this happening was small. However, as long as the number of people under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate increased, it would be a considerable accomplishment. For an official like the county magistrate, who held a rank of eighth grade, an increase in the number of people under his jurisdiction would contribute to his promotion during the triennial assessment. Because of this, Ye Muyu planned to use Chu Heng who was a scholar to deal with the county magistrate and conduct this business. With this approach, Soft Fragrance Cakes would surely become popular. She could then sell them at an excellent price. However, now that Chu Heng suddenly informed her that Xie Family's Third Young Master, Xie Yu, was interested in the milk-flavored cakes, Ye Muyu had to reconsider her plans. The Xie family was originally a family of high officials, with Xie Yu's great-grandfather having held a position as a third-ranking official and served in the Imperial Cabinet which was a significant position. However, for some unknown reason, the Xie family returned to their hometown later. This did not mean that the Xie family had no officials serving in the government, quite the opposite. Xie Yu's uncle currently served as the county magistrate in the nearby county. Moreover, Xie Yu's father also had the title of a scholarly degree holder. If not for his poor health, he would have passed the imperial examination and become a Jinshi. Not only that, the Xie family was the wealthiest in the entire Nanchang County, owning numerous shops and estates. Many renowned stores in the county were under the Xie family's name. In short, the Xie family was very wealthy even to the point where the county magistrate had to show them some face. Ye Muyu had planned from the beginning to sell the cake recipe to the Xie family. To get the Xie family's attention and confirm the value of the cakes, she naturally needed to make the milk-flavored cakes famous first. The women's talent competition, facilitated through the county magistrate, was the most suitable method. After all, on that day, every commoner would receive a celebratory blessing cake. It would be difficult not to become famous. In this way, the cake recipe in her hands could be sold at an excellent price. At the very least, it would not be undersold. As for why she didn't sell it herself and slowly accumulate silver, it was the result of Ye Muyu weighing the pros and cons. Firstly, her health was not good and making two or three cakes a day was her limit. If she made more, the earnings from selling cakes wouldn't even cover the cost of her expensive medication. Secondly, hiring someone else to do it was also unreliable. Revealing the recipe at once would expose it and she urgently needed a sum of silver to buy a shop and cover the costs of other businesses. Cakes were just one of the modern delicacies and she didn't necessarily have to keep the cake recipe to herself. After several considerations, selling it off seemed more suitable. In this way, if she wanted a satisfactory price, she could only do business with the richest family in the county, the Xie family. Ye Muyu had also confirmed Xie Yu's character through Chu Heng and was sure he wouldn't engage in extortion or robbery. This led her to make this decision. Of course, there was another crucial reason. Cakes were best enjoyed when fresh but in those times, there were no refrigerators and even ice blocks were a luxury only for the rich. Even if she opened her own shop, she wouldn't sell cakes which were not easy to preserve. Moreover, a county town's consumption was not large and at most, the cakes would only be sold fresh initially. Over time, she could only earn one or two taels of silver a month. After all, cakes were ultimately just a type of pastry. On the other hand, the Xie family was different. The Xie family had shops in the nearby county towns and they could expand their business to the surrounding areas, undoubtedly earning much more than her.
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