Chapter 253 Preparing for Delivery

It was September, and the weather was still hot. Moreover, because it hadn't rained for three months, the air had become very dry. Many areas had experienced water shortages. Yong'an Village was not so bad, as Chen Xiangwan had helped them find a water source, and the water from the wells they dug was plentiful, so they didn't have to worry about water shortages.

"This is the equipment needed to refine alcohol. Find someone to make it for me. Make a few sets. They will be very useful in the future."

The sorghum in the fields will be ready for harvest at the end of September. Shen Xiangwan took out a stack of blueprints and handed them to Yuanyue. It’s almost time to set up her brewing workshop. Although they hardly need alcohol now, once the war breaks out, alcohol will become the most important medical supply. Before that, she must store enough. As she said, opportunities only come to those who are prepared.

"yes."

After taking the drawing, Yuanyue took a quick look at it. She knew the effects of alcohol. It was used a lot in the village when castrating pigs.

"How are the shops in the county town being renovated?"

Leaning back in the chair, Shen Xiangwan narrowed her eyes slightly and crossed her legs lazily. The affairs of the workshop were taken care of by Zhou Changqing and his wife, Mu Yunran, and Wei Linger who had been particularly active recently, so she basically didn't need to worry about it. The decoration of the bookstore and perfume shop was also watched by Cheng Yusheng and Yue Ruyan, so she didn't ask much about it, so until now, she didn't know the progress.

"It has been renovated. Cheng Yusheng is coordinating with Zhou Changqing about putting books on the shelves. As for the perfume shop, Madam Yan is preparing to send a batch of perfume to the county town today."

Yuan Yue went out, and the person who answered her was Yuan Ying. Ever since Wei Ling'er stopped practicing martial arts, she has been by her side almost every moment.

"Really?"

Turning over and sitting up, Shen Xiangwan stood up and said, "Let's go out and take a look."

"yes."

The two of them quickly left the small study. Over at the perfume ointment workshop, Mu Yunran and Wei Ling'er were asking the moving team to move boxes of packaged perfume ointment onto the carriages. When Chen Xiangwan arrived with Yuan Ying, they had already filled two carriages, and there were three more carriages waiting in line.

"How many are you going to send to the county?"

“You’re here.”

Looking back at her, Mu Yunran smiled slightly: "I plan to send out 100 copies of each item first, and 100 copies of soaps of various flavors to test the waters."

At first they only made various ointments, and later Shen Xiangwan taught them how to make soaps, saying that no matter how good the skin care products are, they will only be effective if the skin is clean. They have tried it and found that the cleansing effect of soap is indeed stronger than that of water. Therefore, the workshop not only makes ointments, but also makes soaps of various flavors. It's a pity that the purchase of pig pancreas is limited and the quantity is not particularly large, so it can't be compared with the ointment at all.

"Um."

Nodding, Shen Xiangwan had no intention of intervening, but took Yuan Ying directly into the warehouse. After this period of continuous output, the huge warehouse was filled with packaged ointments and soaps. However, the proportion of soaps was obviously much less than that of ointments.

"Wanwan, can you find a way to buy more pig pancreases? The quantity of soap is too small."

Leaving the outside matters to Wei Linger, Mu Yunran followed her into the warehouse. If nothing unexpected happened, the soap would definitely sell well.

"No rush. I'll ask Cheng Yusheng when I have time to see if he can send people to more distant counties or other provincial capitals to purchase."

No matter how good something is, it has to be used. Chen Xiangwan is not particularly anxious. It is not too late to expand production when supply exceeds demand. After all, this is not a necessity like food. Even if it is out of stock, there should not be any trouble. Moreover, things are valuable because they are scarce. Maybe the rarer it is, the more people will flock to it.

"Um."

That's all we can do.

Mu Yunran paused for a moment and then continued, "I will personally deliver it to the county town later, and by the way, I will formally meet Mr. Yue and take a look at our shop."

Wanwan had already told her about Yue Ruyan, but she didn't dislike her or avoid her. A beautiful woman in her twenties who could run such a big brothel in the county town was obviously very capable. Although she might not have a good reputation, so what? Just like Wanwan said, she didn't steal or rob, and she made money in an honest way, so it wasn't shabby!

"Well...I'll go with you."

Although it was not the first time they met, Shen Xiangwan still decided to go for a walk to avoid the awkwardness when they first met.

"Isn't this... bad?"

Looking at her and then at Yuan Ying who was frowning behind her, Mu Yunran slightly disagreed. She didn't care, but if something really happened to Wan Wan, how would they explain it to Brother Yi? Moreover, although Wan Wan had thrown all the things to them and had nothing to do all day, in fact, they felt safer with her at home. If something happened to her, the whole family would be in chaos.

"What's wrong with that?"

It’s not that she doesn’t know what she’s worried about, but Shen Xiangwan doesn’t care. It’s not that she’s arrogant, but she knows her own cards well. Even if a grandmaster comes, it won’t be so easy to touch her.

"lady···"

"Okay, I know what I'm doing."

Yuan Ying pretended to dissuade them, but Shen Xiangwan didn't give her a chance. She was really tired of repeatedly emphasizing to them that she had enough ability to protect herself.

"...I'll go make the arrangements first."

Being sure that she would not change her mind, Yuanying could only bow and retreat. They also knew that the Madam was good at using poison and it was difficult for ordinary people to hurt her, but she and the Second Master were the pillars of this family, so they would still worry about what they should worry about. After all, it is better to be safe than sorry!

"Second sister-in-law, I want to go too."

Knowing that they were all going to the county town later, Wei Ling'er hurriedly brought Wu Shuiyu over. She was not worried about anything, she just simply wanted to go out for a walk. In a blink of an eye, they had been here for several months, and she had not left the village yet.

"If you go there too, who will look after the workshop?"

Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan and Mu Yunran looked at each other and said seriously with a deliberately fierce face.

"ah?"

The smile on Wei Linger's face suddenly fell. Aunt Wang, who came with her, said quickly, "Okay, Wanwan, stop teasing her. Let her go with you. I'm still in the workshop."

"Hahaha···"

Shen Xiangwan, who originally wanted to tease her more, couldn't help but laughed, and Mu Yunran also clenched his fist and covered his mouth with a laugh. The little girl was too easy to be fooled, and it was quite fun to tease her.

"Second sister-in-law!"

Realizing that she had been fooled, Wei Linger stamped her feet and glared at them angrily like a puffer fish, which made them laugh even more wildly. This time, even Aunt Wang couldn't hold back, and the outside of the warehouse was filled with laughter.

[End of this chapter]

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