After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 522 Business Booms Again, A Win-Win Situation

"Manager, we're out of shampoo!"

"Manager, we're out of perfume and lip balm too!"

"We also have lotion and various floral hydrosols out of stock!"

When Wenbin came down from the second floor, the workers were reporting to him one by one that the goods were sold out.

What's going on? He was just upstairs checking accounts, did he encounter a robbery or did a big client arrive?

I didn't see a long queue outside the store~

"What's going on? Tell me slowly, Wangchuan, you tell me!"

After Wangchuan recounted what had happened, Wenbin realized that it was probably the batch of goods his young master had bought a few days ago that had played a role.

At the time, the young master said it was a gift, and I didn't think much of it.

Who would have thought that the young master had sent the gifts to the palace, and to the concubines in each palace!

I must say, young master is truly daring and decisive!

"Manager, this is the situation. There aren't many people who came, but they all arrived in large horse-drawn carriages."

They came in and immediately started buying everything! They didn't miss a single item in our store; it felt more like they were there to stock up than to buy things for themselves!

How many guests like this are there in total?

"About four or five. If there are any more, our store will really be emptied out!"

Wenbin understood; it was most likely the work of the ladies in the palace. No one else would have such power.

According to Wangchuan and his staff, several key items in the store are currently sold out, and restocking will take time.

Sigh! I still need to go find the young master and see if the Jiang residence has any stock left for future use.

Since the goods were always transported from the Jiang family, Wenbin automatically assumed that the young master was the one who received the goods from the south.

"Alright, let's take stock of the categories and quantities of items that need to be restocked today. I'll discuss and coordinate with the young master later when he gets off work and comes home."

We'll be open as usual tomorrow, but we'll put up a notice outside to let customers know that we're currently out of stock and restocking, to avoid any complaints.

Wenbin is already a very mature manager. He can think things through in everything, and his subordinates all respect him.

"Ah Niu, there are still some scattered samples in the backyard. Let's bring them out and sell them at a discount. Many of our customers come from out of town, and it's not easy for them to come all this way."

Those samples are a waste to leave untouched; if we encounter out-of-town customers, we'll just sell them at half price.

Local customers will have to wait; there aren't enough samples to go around the entire capital.

"Understood, Manager!"

Ah Niu didn't ask how to distinguish between local and out-of-town customers; he was only responsible for moving things. Let smart people worry about these things!

Jiang Xiaoqi never expected that by spending a few thousand taels to give the Second Prince some items from his shop, he would bring back hundreds of thousands in revenue.

These ladies are so rich! They have expiration dates for their things, why did they buy so many at once?

Wouldn't it be better to just buy and use it immediately?

Little did Jiang Xiaoqi know that these people rarely had the opportunity to spend money on shopping.

Her maternal family was already quite powerful, and the palace allowances and annual rewards were just sitting in their private coffers.

Things in the palace are always better than those outside. Their clothes and jewelry are all made by the imperial workshops, and they look down on the craftsmanship of shops in the countryside.

But Jiang Xiaoqi's Liuxiang Pavilion is different; it's unique in the capital. The Imperial Household Department never makes these things.

Once they get the chance to spend money, how could the empresses possibly hold back?

Naturally, people want to buy something to their heart's content, and of course, there's also a sense of competition and keeping up with each other.

Since the Empress doesn't mind them using the same things, they won't care what others think. If they can afford it, they'll buy it all!

Even if you don't use it all, you can keep it to give as a gift. Isn't that more popular than anything else?

Eunuchs also needed perfume to cover up their body odor, while palace maids preferred the cheaper and larger bottles of pearl cream.

Although the palace maids who served the empresses did not have to do rough work and their hands and faces were not rough, who wouldn't want to use better things?

"Young Master, you may not yet realize the seriousness of the problem!"

"What? What's the problem?"

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't immediately understand what Wenbin was talking about. Was there a problem with selling things into the palace?

Wenbin shook his head. "Of course not. The problem is that they need to replenish their stock in huge quantities!"

"Young master, you know about reputation. Word spreads like wildfire. Even if the ladies who bought our products keep quiet, our Liuxiang Pavilion will eventually become famous throughout the entire harem."

Just wait for another surge in orders, probably even more than this time.

So we need to restock quickly, otherwise we won't be able to handle this huge influx of customers when the next wave of buyers arrives!

Jiang Xiaoqi understood. Of course, there were goods, but she couldn't say it so easily. She told Wenbin that the goods were transported from the south.

We can't reveal that we don't have any stock just because we're getting a lot of orders.

Jiang Xiaoqi had to pretend to be in a difficult position when it was something that could be solved by simply placing an order in the system's online store.

"Well, there's still some in the warehouse at home, but not much. Have someone take it away to restock, so we can at least keep the business running normally for the next few days."

I sent a message via carrier pigeon to the nearby branches, asking them to send over some goods to tide me over.

The south is too far away. It's estimated that the goods on the way will take another ten days to half a month to reach the capital. We'll arrange for goods to be dispatched in advance to deal with the emergency.

Presumably, the people in the palace won't get the news so quickly. Let's replenish the goods before things escalate.

As for the surrounding shops, I'll send another letter to my mother, requesting double the stock next time, and prioritizing them for restocking.

Wenbin agreed with this approach. The consumption in the capital was huge, so it was right to prioritize the capital.

We'll give them a larger share as compensation when the next batch of goods arrives.

"As you say, young master, I'll have someone go to the warehouse to fetch the goods right now. We won't leave anything behind this time; we'll take it all away at once."

Jiang Xiaoqi stopped the man and asked Wenbin to wait a moment, while she secretly placed an urgent order in the system store.

There isn't even a single rat in the warehouse now, let alone any goods.

Jiang Xiaoqi always puts things out fresh each time to avoid them being exposed to the air for a long time and evaporating, which would accelerate spoilage.

Even storing it in your own space is much better than keeping it in a warehouse at home, at least it can extend the shelf life.

After placing the order and smuggling the goods into the warehouse, Jiang Xiaoqi finally allowed Wenbin to lead his men inside.

Wenbin never asked why his young master always had to check the goods himself before shipping them out.

Perhaps this is just the meticulousness of my young master—checking the inventory before shipping to avoid errors in quantity.

Jiang Xiaoqi was unaware that Wenbin was justifying his behavior; he only knew that Wenbin was becoming more and more like a competent shopkeeper.

"Alright, it's all packed!"

After confirming the arrival date of the goods from the surrounding area, Wenbin left the Jiang residence with his people and the goods.

Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't help but smile wryly; her flattery had backfired, and she had ended up benefiting from it all.

How can this not be considered killing two birds with one stone?