Becoming wealthy by raising furry animals

Chapter 16 New Ways to Make Money

The next morning, Ban You took advantage of the fact that You'an Hall was not open yet and prepared to teach Tianhu some rules.

The first thing to do is to give the Sky Fox a name.

"Fox Fox, can I give you a name?"

"Squeak!" (This princess has a name, Xue Zhao!)
"Xue Zhao?" Ban You read the two words and nodded. "It sounds nice. I'll call you Xue Zhao then."

"Woo~" (Of course this princess's name is nice.)
"Then I will tell you about the rules of my You'an Hall." Ban You felt tiring to squat, so he simply sat down on the ground.

"My place isn't as luxurious as Zuixianlou. I only give you my own pet food and snacks every day. Besides that, after You'an Hall closes, I can let you out to play for two hours. But we have to agree that you can't run around."

"Squeak!" (This princess can't go back home, where else can she run to? Ignorant human!)
"Hey, you bad-tempered little guy, talk to me nicely." Ban You said and poked Xue Zhao's forehead.

"By the way, besides you, I have a cat named Laicai and a rabbit named Heiqiu in my yard." Ban You said, looking at it very seriously, "Don't bully them, otherwise I will send you back!"

"Squeak!" (You ignorant human being, you actually threaten this princess! I don't want to bully you, but I don't care about any cats or rabbits!)

Xue Zhao would never have thought at this moment that in the future she would follow Lai Cai and call him "Big Brother" all the time just for a bite to eat.

"Tsk, tsundere fox."

"Squeak!" (Ignorant humans!)

……

Since bringing Xue Zhao back, Ban You's life has become: running You'an Hall, training Xue Zhao, and letting Xue Zhao live in harmony with all the creatures in the courtyard.

What made her very happy was that Xue Zhao liked the pet food she made very much, especially the one containing minced chicken and fruit, and he would ask her for more every time after eating it.

The days passed like this one after another.

As the number of customers at You'antang increased, Banyou had to work until late every day.

Although life is a bit chaotic, it is also fulfilling enough.

That night, she sat on a lounge chair in the yard, Xue Zhao lay beside her, diligently gnawing on freshly baked dried duck meat, Hei Qiu hid in his nest, looking at Xue Zhao with resentment, and Lai Cai lay in Ban You's arms, enjoying the night breeze very comfortably.

"Meow~" (Comfortable, really comfortable~)

"Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. I calculated a few days ago that You'an Hall has already earned nearly ten taels of silver. But after deducting expenses, the remaining profit is only about six taels of silver. How can we think of to increase the income?" Ban You stroked Laicai's fur and suddenly thought of something. She looked at Laicai who was licking his fur with surprise.

"By the way, I can make pet clothes!"

Ban You did what he said. He put the money on the ground, stood up and took out the ball of yarn and cloth he had bought on the street.

"hiss……"

"Ow!"

"Oh!"

……

After being pricked by the needle dozens of times, Ban You finally realized that she had nothing to do with needlework!

"Ah! Oh, Heaven! Oh, Earth! What should I do?" Ban You sighed to the sky.

"Meow~" (What happened to her?)

"Hmph~" (Black Ball guessed it was probably an evil spirit)

"Woo~" (Humans are really scary, they go crazy at the slightest provocation~)

"Woo woo!" (Oh my god, when did this fox come here! Come on, save me!)

The moment Black Ball caught sight of Xue Zhao, he leaped half a meter high and hid in his nest. "Squeak!" (Stupid rabbit.)
Seeing this, Xue Zhao looked at Hei Qiu fiercely, swaying his body and slowly walked into the house.

Ban You could no longer care about them at this time. She was immersed in the suspicion that her embroidery skills were so poor.

"No!" Ban You sat up suddenly, looking into the distance with a determined look, "I have to talk to Sister Yiyi tomorrow. This is a new way to make money!"

……

The next day, as soon as Li Yiyi arrived, he was grabbed by Ban You.

"Sister Yiyi, how is your embroidery?"

"Embroidery? I don't know how." Li Yiyi looked at Ban You with some doubt. "Do you want to sew clothes? I know an embroiderer who is very good at needlework. Do you want me to take you there?"

"I want to open up a new way to make money." Ban You walked to the chair and sat down dejectedly.

"New way to make money?"

"Yes, I've been looking around lately. There are many people in Yuncheng who keep pets, but there don't seem to be many pet supply stores." Ban You poured Li Yiyi a cup of tea and continued, "I thought we should take a day off tomorrow and walk around the streets to see what's going on. If there really aren't many pet supply stores, we can explore this business opportunity."

"So what do I need to prepare for this?"

"Nothing else is needed, just some needles and thread, patterns, and an embroiderer." Ban You thought for a moment, "Needles and thread are simple, and I can draw the patterns, but... an embroiderer..."

"Although we only need one embroiderer in the early stages, my embroidery skills are really..."

Li Yiyi fell into deep thought after hearing Ban You's words. She was not good at embroidery, and it was really difficult for a good cook to cook without rice.

"That's okay! Let's go check it out tomorrow. There are so many people in Yuncheng anyway, so we can definitely find an embroiderer who charges a low price."

The next day, Ban You hung a "Closed Today" sign on the door, packed up and went to find Li Yiyi.

They walked around for a long time and found that there were only a few shops selling pet-related items on Chun'an Street, but their business was not very good.

"Sister, I see their business is not doing well, is it okay for us to do this?"

"I looked at what they were selling. They were basically linen clothes. The sizes were large, and the styles weren't as elaborate as human clothes."

"We can first study some patterns, then conduct a survey, let people who come to You'an Hall vote on these patterns, and give them some snacks. Through the data, we can infer what people like at the moment."

"Sister, you have so many ideas one after another!" After hearing this, Li Yiyi admired Ban You even more.

"Oh right! I asked Aunt Wang yesterday. She knows how to embroider, and many people in Taohua Village are very good at embroidery. They also sell some of their embroidery to supplement their family income. But the price in the city is very low, so throughout the year it's only enough to maintain basic living expenses."

"That's great, we can ask Aunt Wang to help us contact them. If the work is good, the wages and other things can be negotiated."

"Okay! Then I'll tell Auntie when I get home tonight."

"With this gradual development, You'antang will gradually become a brand. Then whenever people in Yuncheng think of something related to pets, they will think of us."

"Okay! Then let's make You'antang a brand!" Li Yiyi's heart surged with passion when she heard Ban You's words. However, after she finished speaking, she looked at Ban You with some confusion, "But, what does brand mean?"

"Brand means...how to explain it..." Ban You thought for a moment, "Just like when people mention restaurants, they immediately think of Zuixianlou. When they mention pets, they will immediately think of You'antang."

"I see! Let's go back quickly. You draw the pattern, and I'll go home and ask Auntie."

Li Yiyi was full of energy for a while. Ban You was pulled back by her, and her heart was full of longing for the future.

People must live for something.

Some people do it for money, some for love, some for career, and Ban You does it to be able to return to her original world.

　Xue Zhao is asking for votes and collections online. Uncles and aunts, please move your hands and click. Xue Zhao loves you~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)