Chapter 177: The Master is Angry, Second Watch (1)_1
The two of them continued their conversation for a while, and the awkwardness gradually eased. Huo Yuan then discussed with her about starting a ginseng business.
Simply put, a ginseng business involves selling ginseng in a shop. Ginseng is rare and expensive, and so the profits are extremely high. Many people would like to run such businesses, but without seventy or eighty thousand silver coins for capital, they cannot open a decent ginseng shop. Thus, throughout the Great Jin Nation, there are only seven or eight reputable ginseng shops, and Huo Family alone owns three of them.
To open a good ginseng shop, choosing the right location is crucial. Unlike regular restaurants and teahouses that everyone can afford, not many people can afford ginseng due to its high price. Therefore, the shop must be located in relatively affluent cities, such as the commercial hub of Jiangnan, the aristocratic city of the capital, or Bianzhou, where ginseng is mainly produced.
Furthermore, the shopkeeper is also important. This person must have experience in the ginseng industry and should be able to judge the grade, type, and age of ginseng at a glance. They must also have extensive connections, not just for buying ginseng at the cheapest price, but also for selling it at the highest value.
In addition, the owner of the ginseng shop needs to have a strong backing because the people who can afford ginseng are mostly the elite. In this context, troublesome people are bound to appear. If something happens during the sale, the owner must have the ability to settle it smoothly.
Given all these aspects, the idea of Wei’er opening a ginseng shop is simply unrealistic. She lacks all the basic conditions required to start such a business.
However, what she lacks, he possesses. Although opening a ginseng shop is not an easy task for him either, he has already mobilized the funds and decided to give it a go. If this can win her heart, it’s absolutely a profitable deal for him.