Chapter 226: Making a lot of money again, Xiao Ying decided to make cement

"Miss Xingyun is thoughtful. I think the price is very suitable."

Shopkeeper Yun finished looking through all the papers, smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

At first, he was worried that Chen Xingyun would ask for the same price as retail. In that case, he would have to accept it, but he would still have some thoughts.

They didn't expect the other party to be so good at doing business. They reduced the price of each item by at least 20 to 30 taels, and even more for items like the Eight Horses Painting. This way, the profit of their Ruyi Restaurant will be higher.

The more he looked at Chen Xingyun, the more he liked her. This woman really had some talent for business and should not be underestimated!

"As long as Manager Yun is satisfied, let's sign the contract now."

Chen Xingyun smiled. She dared to lower the price because she knew the cost of this thing too well.

The only expensive cost for this kind of custom-made product is the carving, and the other processes combined probably won't cost more than two taels of silver.

Even if one piece is sold for 60 taels, she can at least make more than 40 taels.

"Okay, let's sign the contract now."

Shopkeeper Yun liked her straightforwardness very much, so the two of them discussed the terms of the contract in detail, and each term had to be agreed upon by both parties.

Ordinary soap and perfumed soap directly signed a one-year contract, and the fees were settled monthly.

The cost of customization is calculated by batch, and the settlement is made once each batch is delivered, starting from tomorrow.

There are also regulations on quality. Chen Xingyun must ensure that the quality of everything does not decline and ensure safety issues.

On the afternoon of the day the contract was signed, Chen Xingyun personally returned to the village to tell the good news.

When the craftsmen from Xiao State heard that the first batch of customization would consist of 21 pieces and had to be completed within ten days, they were excited and full of pressure.

The more work they do, the more money they make, but it's still challenging to complete it in such a short time.

Especially the painting of Eight Horses, one piece is worth eight pieces, which is not so easy to obtain.

Moreover, there were several items whose colors were rare and they did not have the corresponding soap in stock, so they had to be made separately, which further delayed them.

"Miss, ten days might not even be enough time to dry the soap, right?"

A craftsman said worriedly.

Chen Xingyun smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry about this, I have my own way. Now, divide the tasks among yourselves. The sooner you complete them, the better."

As he said this, he winked at Xiao Guo again. Xiao Guo's heart moved and he understood something.

So he took the initiative to request the carving of the Eight Horses, as well as plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and three other flower pieces, which took up almost half of the workload.

The other three craftsmen were dumbfounded, looking at Xiao Guo with strange eyes. How could they carve so many pieces? Was he deliberately trying to steal the credit?

Xiao Guo did not explain. He knew that the eldest lady must take him into the fairy palace, where the time flowed three times faster than outside.

It would take at most one day to carve an ordinary piece, and maybe half a day if it was done quickly. According to outside time, it would take less than ten days to carve the ones he wanted.

So several people started working immediately. Xiao Guo seemed to have returned to his own workshop, but in fact he followed Chen Xingyun out of the workshop in a low-key manner.

As expected, Chen Xingyun took him to find Xiao Ying. Xiao Ying directly sent him and the necessary items to the teaching classroom, allowing him to create quietly there.

Afterwards, Chen Xingyun asked people to go to the town to post some job recruitment information.

To ensure at least 100,000 bars of soap and toilet soap every month, more workers are needed.

Then he went to the workshop again and asked the workers to make a batch of customized soaps in the required colors first.

After the production was completed, it was sent to Xiao Ying's immortal palace space to dry, which greatly shortened the waiting time.

Seeing that Chen Xingyun had managed everything in an orderly manner, Xiao Ying showed approval. This child is really becoming more and more mature and stable.

Now that she has the additional income of soap and perfumed soap, she can earn at least 10,000 to 20,000 taels more every month, and she has quite a bit of spare money.

This project is already on the right track, and it is appropriate to put the research and development of cement on the agenda.

After the opening ceremony two days ago, the craftsmen split into two groups.

One group continued to build sect buildings, such as the dining hall, law enforcement hall, mission hall and other places.

Another wave came to the foot of the secondary peak and began to build a cement workshop.

The cement workshop is on the other side of the secondary peak to prevent heavy dust from affecting people's lives.

It is called a workshop, but in fact it is just a kiln factory and a few residences.

Xiao Ying only plans to conduct cement research here, and will have to move to another location for actual production in the future.

After all, this place is deep in the mountains, too far away from the outside, and it would be very troublesome to transport materials and cement.

The next day, she took Xiao Qian into the mountains to the cement workshop and found that it had changed a lot.

Wang Da Chong and others moved the wooden house down from the mountain so that they didn't have to rebuild it.

A few hundred meters away, a newly built kiln factory stands with a lot of firewood piled next to it.

There was also a pile of limestone and a pile of clay, both of which were common and worthless.

At this time, the craftsmen were already working hard, shoveling limestone and clay into the kiln, full of anticipation.

"Ma'am, why are you here?"

Seeing Xiao Ying coming, Wang Da Chong was surprised and surprised. In front of outsiders, he still called Xiao Ying "Madam" instead of "Master".

His eyes were filled with excitement as he could finally start researching this thing called cement. He led everyone to build the kiln yesterday and started firing early this morning.

Xiao Ying said, "I came to see how things are going here."

Wang Da Chong replied, "We have already started firing, but I don't know if it will be successful."

Xiao Ying nodded slightly and walked around the kiln factory. The workers bowed to him one after another.

Finally, he stood at the kiln door, looked at the blazing flames and said, "I've only read about this in books. The most important things are two things: temperature and ratio."

"The temperature required to burn cement is higher than that for bricks and tiles, otherwise the requirements cannot be met."

"The ratio of white lime to clay is about three to one. You'll have to experiment for yourself to find out the exact ratio."

Wang Da Chong was both happy and worried: "With Madam's ratio, it will be much easier. However, the temperature of this kiln factory..."

He looked a little embarrassed. This kiln was built to produce ordinary bricks and tiles. From what his wife said, it might not meet the requirements.

While the two were talking, the first kiln of cement had already come out.

After cooling, stir with water and you will find that it solidifies quickly.

When everyone was rejoicing, they soon discovered that it broke into pieces at the touch of a finger. Not only was it not strong, it was almost like tofu dregs.

Everyone's smiles suddenly stopped, and they felt embarrassed and disappointed, knowing that success would not be so easy.

Xiao Ying looked calm, as if he had expected it.

"It seems the temperature is not high enough. Do you know how to raise it?"

Wang Da Chong frowned. "I heard there's a downdraft kiln that can raise the temperature, but I haven't learned how to build one."

"Do you know anyone who can build it?" Xiao Ying asked.

"I know him!" Wang Da Chong was suddenly delighted. "Madam, how about I invite him over?"

Xiao Ying said, "It would be best if we could hire him, otherwise we can pay him to buy his craftsmanship. Price is not an issue."