Chapter 82

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In the courtyard of the grape arbor, Du Mengnan lay in Zhao Xinyu's arms, gazing at the clusters of green grapes with a layer of powder on them, somewhat lost in thought.

Zhao Xinyu was also a bit puzzled. Du Mengnan had just returned from his place not an hour ago, but now she had come back, her face full of unhappiness. He had asked, but Du Mengnan wouldn't say anything.

"Zhao Xinyu, why do people fight for power and wealth?"

Zhao Xinyu smiled faintly, leaned down, and gently kissed Du Mengnan's pretty face. "These are matters for important people; I don't know about them."

"Then what kind of life do you like?"

"Unrestrained and free."

Du Mengnan sighed softly. "Actually, everyone wants to live such a life, but how many can truly achieve it? By the way, have you thought about what I told you this afternoon? Now, both Qinguo Qincheng and Zisai Dijun are well-known in the industry. As long as you open a store, it won't take long before you have wealth that everyone envies." Du Mengnan suddenly remembered her father Du Yongchang's words. She liked Zhao Xinyu but didn't want him to lose face in front of her family, so she thought of helping Zhao Xinyu develop in business.

Zhao Xinyu's eyes flickered. He had also heard from Du Mengnan that famous cosmetic and wine companies abroad had sent professional business spies to find him. Their goal was to find the formulas for Qinguo Qincheng and Zisai Dijun to monopolize these two products.

He definitely wouldn't sell the formulas. Thinking about what Du Mengnan said, good things should be shared. He nodded. "I've thought about it, but I won't use my name for the products."

Du Mengnan giggled. "That's easy. When handling business, there's a confidentiality clause. However, many people are greedy for money. Your formula is invaluable, so to develop long-term, you must keep it in your own hands."

"Alright, I'll choose a few people to see who is suitable."

"There's one more thing. Your vegetables have already formed a scale. Have you thought about expanding further?"

Seeing Zhao Xinyu nod, Du Mengnan got up and leaned on him. "If you expand your business again, it will attract a lot of attention. They will try to raise the price to buy the abandoned courtyards and farmland around you. You should understand this. So I think you should take advantage of your business just starting and buy all the abandoned courtyards around you. I've seen it; the courtyard to the right of yours is very similar to your current one. As long as you pay, you can buy it. However, the courtyards behind are occupied, and the left side is farmland, so I think you should first take over the farmland on the left and the few courtyards on the right."

Zhao Xinyu nodded. Actually, after the New Year, Han Tianliang had also sent a message that the owners of the houses on the right had new homes elsewhere and were considering selling their courtyards. At that time, he hadn't thought too far ahead, so he hadn't bought them.

Now, hearing Du Mengnan's words, he also thought it made sense. According to Han Tianliang, after the school was built this year, most of the workers who had gone out to work would return, so labor shouldn't be a problem. As long as the water source was introduced, the areas to the left and right of the courtyard could be transformed into a large courtyard like the current one.

Seeing Zhao Xinyu deep in thought, Du Mengnan smiled. "When we renovated the courtyard last year, I had them dig a water channel in front of your courtyard. As long as you buy the area on the right and contract the garbage-filled ditch, you just need to dig a little more, and that ditch can become a second large courtyard."

Zhao Xinyu was slightly stunned, hugging Du Mengnan. "Mengmeng, you thought of this for me last year?"

"Grandpa said you wouldn't be ordinary. Just one courtyard can't fulfill your dreams, so I..."

"Mengmeng, it's great to have you."

Du Mengnan giggled, her eyes full of happiness. "Do you still feel like you're at a disadvantage?"

Zhao Xinyu shook his head. "I still feel a bit at a disadvantage."

"Zhao Xinyu, you're asking for it..."

Now, Zhao Xinyu's reputation in Xihan Ridge was very high. Saving Zhao Shiming and the other seven people with virtue had further elevated his status in Xihan Ridge to its peak.

The owners of the houses had the idea of selling their courtyards, and the village had already planned to let Zhao Xinyu contract the two garbage-filled ditches on the right. So when Zhao Xinyu proposed it, it only took two days for the two ditches and the area of about a hundred acres between them, which included six households, to be under his name.

Originally, he had also planned to contract the nearly a hundred acres of farmland on the left side of the Luo River, but without more plans, Zhao Xinyu decided not to contract that area, which was shared by over ten households.

As the renovation of the western ditches and courtyards began, two registered companies appeared in Pengcheng. The registered capital of these two companies was not much, but their products caused a sensation.

Qinguo Qincheng and Zisai Dijun. These names were unfamiliar to most people, but for the wealthy families in Pengcheng and Yanjing, as well as the Western cosmetic and wine giants, they were no less than an earthquake.

Qinguo Qincheng had a fatal attraction for women. Not only did it have no side effects, but any woman who used it would become younger and more beautiful, especially those who were older. With fifteen different fragrances, Qinguo Qincheng had become a highly sought-after product that was hard to buy a year ago.

Zisai Dijun, priced at 28,000 yuan per bottle, was a wine stored in a bamboo tube, but its taste was incomparable to those more expensive and well-known brands of red wine.

For an average family, 28,000 yuan was almost a year's income, but even in the Pengcheng Hotel, you might not be able to buy it for 28,000 yuan.

Because the taste of Zisai Dijun was so special, its release in Pengcheng hotels had already caused panic among Western wine giants. They knew that if Zisai Dijun were to hit the market, it would be a huge disaster for them, who had monopolized the industry for years.

Therefore, even before Qinguo Qincheng and Zisai Dijun had set up stalls last year, Western cosmetic giants and wine monopolists had already sent many business spies. Their goal was to obtain the formulas for the two products.

However, after a year, they had not only failed to obtain the formulas but also had no idea where these two products came from.

Now, with the appearance of the two registered companies in Pengcheng using the names Qinguo Qincheng and Zisai Dijun, the attention of those who had been following the products was immediately drawn.

The cosmetic giants and wine magnates could no longer sit still. They sent more business spies and began to search for the people controlling the two companies.

To their disappointment, they found that the registered persons of the two companies were kept confidential, and even through connections, they could not find out who they were.

Anticipating the impact that the development of Zisai Dijun and Qinguo Qincheng would have on their industries, they began to have ulterior motives.

Subsequently, there was no grand opening of the Zisai Dijun and Qinguo Qincheng companies, but two adjacent agency stores appeared on the most bustling street in Pengcheng, each representing Zisai Dijun and Qinguo Qincheng.

Zisai Dijun and Qinguo Qincheng were already well-known, so on the first day of the agency stores' opening, they were flooded with customers. Before sales began, the stores informed the customers that, so far, they were the only ones selling these products, and there were no other agents, so customers should be cautious when purchasing.

The bottles of Qinguo Qincheng were the same as before, but the labels had changed, with a rich ancient style. The caps were sealed using ancient methods, not modern technology.

Unlike Qinguo Qincheng, Zisai Dijun had changed its packaging. The bamboo tube was replaced with a bottle commonly used for red wine. Apart from the slightly retro label, it was not much different from the red wine people were familiar with.

In terms of sales, the two agencies seemed to have a certain默契 (understanding). Each day, there was a limit on the number of products sold. Zisai Dijun was limited to ten bottles per day, and Qinguo Qincheng was limited to ten bottles of each type per day, totaling 150 bottles for the fifteen types.

Due to the limited number of products available, many people wanted to buy them, leading to complaints from customers. To obtain the products, they had to participate in a lottery.

Subsequently, a phenomenon emerged where people were willing to pay high prices to buy these two products, which led to more people lining up early.

"Zhao Xinyu, this sales method isn't working. Do you know that many people who truly want to buy these products can't get them? The products you sell are mostly bought at high prices and resold. A bottle of Zisai Dijun is now priced at 60,000 yuan, and a bottle of Qinguo Qincheng is even more, at 110,000 yuan."

Zhao Xinyu looked at Du Mengnan and smiled bitterly. He had kept very few bottles of Zisai Dijun, and he couldn't produce them in large quantities. Although Qinguo Qincheng was now being produced by a few people he had hired, the final process still relied on him, and the daily production was still in short supply.

"Mengmeng, what do you think about online pre-orders? Each person can only pre-order once a month based on their identity information. The store will also register purchases with real names, and those who buy will have to wait a month before they can purchase again."

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