The talisman I drew must be banned.

Chapter 147 The possibility of Jiangcheng

In Jiang Cheng's previous life, he worked in a game company after graduating from college.

I can’t say that I know everything about how to open a store and how to sell products. I can only say that I don’t understand it at all.

So he actually had no idea how to help Xiaohe sell things.

Therefore, Jiang Cheng's focus fell on Xiaohe's unfinished order.

It stands to reason that doing business with the imperial court is very profitable, even if it is small profits but quick turnover, there will still be small profits. It is unlikely that, as Xiaohe said, the court lowered the price below the merchant's cost.

"Sister Xiaohe, can you tell me more about the military supplies order?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Generally speaking, it is definitely not convenient to tell an outsider like Jiang Cheng about Tongbao Pavilion's business. The business will involve some secrets of the outer gate of Tongtianmen.

But the list of the Arsenal Department was contacted by Bai Xiaohe herself, relying on her father's face and having nothing to do with the outer sect of Tongtian Sect.

Leaking secrets is also leaking the secrets of the imperial court.

As for the imperial court, it doesn't matter.

"It's a batch of 'Qi and Blood Pills'." Xiaohe said. She opened her watery eyes and looked at Jiang Cheng: "You know what Qi and Blood Pills are, right?"

Jiang Cheng nodded, indicating that he knew.

Qi and Blood Pill, a very mature first-order pill.

The main purpose is to be taken by monks who practice physical training to restore their energy and blood that have been depleted due to excessive training. Some monks who are weak after falling ill can also take it as appropriate to increase their vitality.

In fact, it is a kind of auxiliary practice, plus some medicinal pills with some therapeutic effects.

Due to its high versatility and wide range of applications, the production method of Qi and Blood Pills and the related alchemy industry are very mature.

It is a type of elixir that is relatively transparent in price, basically unable to pay a premium, and can at most earn some hard-earned money.

The disadvantages are low barriers to entry, low profits, and lots of competition.

The advantage is that the market demand is large and stable.

"Because the business of our Huayuan Road store has not been very good, I thought, at worst, we won't make any money. As long as we turn over money, at least it will look better on the books. Moreover, if we pick up a large amount of goods, we can also cooperate with Tongtianmen. Let’s talk about the purchase price. Maybe there will be a profit. Then, I made an appointment with someone from the Arsenal Department to get an order.”

Xiaohe said.

At least so far, it's pretty normal. Jiang Cheng thought.

"That person and I started chatting. It was good at first, but in the end we talked about the purchase price... Well... I did some calculations, and the price offered by the Arsenal is equivalent to less than four yuan per Qi and Blood Pill. Eleven spiritual stones are only a little over forty. But the purchasing price in our store is fifty spiritual stones! They usually sell for fifty-five or fifty-six each."

Speaking of this, Xiaohe felt quite aggrieved.

She obviously doesn’t want to make money anymore, so why can’t she get any orders?
  Does she really need to lose money to do business?

But their Tongbaoge Huayuan Road store was already on the verge of collapse and could no longer afford to pay.

Jiang Cheng frowned and said, "Sister Xiaohe, do you know how much this Qi Blood Pill is sold for by other stores?"

Xiaohe said: "I have also inquired about this. The entire Wu Yue's shop generally costs about fifty-five yuan of low-grade spiritual stones. The links of the alchemy furnace, alchemy master, spiritual materials, and shop, unless everyone does not By making money and working for free, it is possible to earn thirty or forty low-grade spiritual stones. But this is impossible! How can everyone work for free?"

Jiang Cheng touched his chin and thought: "That person may have declined your cooperation with an unattainable price."

Bai Xiaohe bit his lip and struggled: "But even if he doesn't want us, he will always find a supplier. Because Liang Guo's army must use Qi and Blood Pills, and it is impossible for the Arsenal not to buy them. The problem is, How can others set prices so low and still make money? I don’t understand. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless..." Bai Xiaohe whispered: "Shocking the inferior product as the better product."

"Shocking inferior products?" Jiang Cheng's eyes suddenly became serious.

Bai Xiaohe nodded and said: "Yes. They are inferior elixirs made from inferior medicinal materials, mixed with good elixirs and sold together. Some substandard elixirs are meant to be thrown away, and the cost is almost zero. Just take one. Mixing a good elixir with a bad elixir can reduce the price of two elixirs to about half!" Bai Xiaohe continued to calculate: "If this is the case, then based on the purchase price of the arsenal, the elixir seller can not only make money , and you can still make a lot of money. The profit is even greater than selling Haodan! Because the cost has been reduced by half!"

Xiaohe's guess made Jiang Cheng frown.

He has always been strict with himself and lenient with others.

Jiang Cheng would never actively doubt others without evidence.

Even though Xiao He's guess was logically consistent, he still didn't want to subconsciously classify others as a bad person.

At the beginning of human nature is good.

Jiang Cheng strongly believes in truth, goodness and beauty.

"Sister Xiaohe, do you have any evidence?"

"No, it's just a guess." Xiaohe said softly.

Xiaohe couldn't think of any other reason to lower the price other than shoddy goods.

And how should I put it, she was born in the family of the Minister of the Ministry of War. Even if she is a concubine daughter who is not taken seriously, she hears more rumors in the house than ordinary people.

There are indeed many problems in the imperial court. It is not possible, but entirely possible that unscrupulous businessmen take advantage of military supplies!
  "Since there is no evidence, let's not speculate on others with malicious intent. Perhaps the store that previously supplied Qi and Blood Pills to the Arsenal Department has some special, cost-saving technology." Jiang Cheng told his guess. come out.

"But," Xiaohe said very embarrassedly: "Tongtianmen can't lower the price. It's unlikely that other shops have better technology than Tongtianmen, right?"

Jiang Cheng shook his head and said: "Although Tongtianmen's technology is strong, it cannot be perfect. For example, there are common problems that all large sects have - internal friction, bloated organization, low work efficiency, etc. Therefore, if a small shop masters a unique technology , it is still entirely possible to form a competitive advantage over Xianmen on a single product."

Hearing what Jiang Cheng said, Xiaohe became even more desperate.

The business of their store was already poor, and now it is still at a disadvantage in terms of cost, and will only go bankrupt in the future.

In fact, Xiaohe doesn't miss being the store manager.

She mainly wanted to find a stable job near home, where she could take care of her mother and see Jiang Cheng frequently. As long as she could do these two things, she would be satisfied.

But if the Huayuan Road store was closed down by her, she wouldn't know where she would be transferred to work.

When she was still in Wu Yue, she made an agreement with Jiang Cheng to come to Yujing together.

While Jiang Cheng went to college, she continued to work outside.

But now she is about to break her promise...

Woohoo, she doesn't want to leave.

"Sister Xiaohe, don't worry, do we still have a chance regarding the Qi and Blood Pill?"

"Opportunity? What opportunity?"

"That is, if we can reduce the price of elixirs to less than forty spirit stones through technological innovation, will we still have a chance to get an order from the Arsenal Department?"

"Of course there is a chance! But, Jiang Cheng, I remember that you don't seem to know how to make elixirs." Xiao He looked at Jiang Cheng with a confused look.

Jiang Cheng is very good at drawing talismans, Xiaohe knows it, but now, the dilemma she faces is the elixir!
  No matter how powerful Jiang Cheng's talismans are, he can't solve the problem of elixirs, right?

Do not……

If it were Jiang Cheng, with his talent...

Maybe everything is possible!
  Jiang Cheng smiled. It was not that he had never encountered problems, but he would never say he couldn't do it before trying.

"It's true that I can't make pills, but I can learn. Sister Xiaohe, don't worry too much. I'll go back and figure out a solution for you about the Qi and Blood Pills. Wait for my good news."

(End of this chapter)