"Next, we have to expand the scale of production!" Shen Qiqi interrupted Lu Qing, her eyes bright and her tone firm.

But as soon as she said that, the smile on her face faded, and her brows were furrowed, like a delicate flower about to wither.

Expand production?

How easy is that!

Where do the raw materials come from?

Currently, the raw materials for handmade soap are all collected by collector Wang alone from the back mountain. The output is already limited, and now that production is being expanded, the gap in raw materials is even greater.

Thinking of this, Shen Qiqi felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her.

Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's expression, which changed faster than turning a page of a book, and couldn't help but rubbed her head distressedly: "What's wrong? You look so sad, if someone didn't know, they would think I bullied you."

Shen Qiqi sighed and told Lu Qing all about the difficulties of expanding production and insufficient raw materials.

After hearing this, Lu Qing also fell into deep thought.

The next day, Shen Qiqi took Collector Wang up the mountain again.

The rugged mountain road makes walking more difficult than usual.

Collector Wang followed Shen Qiqi breathlessly, complaining non-stop: "Third sister-in-law, no one has ever been to this deep part of the mountain. Let's go back. In case we run into any danger..."

"What are you afraid of? Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk! Besides, have you ever seen a successful businessman who is timid and cowardly?" Shen Qiqi turned around and glared at him, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

Finally, they reached the depths of the back mountain.

Here, ancient trees are towering, blocking out the sun, and the air is filled with the smell of damp earth.

Shen Qiqi looked around and found that there were indeed many raw materials needed to make handmade soap growing here, but most of these raw materials grew on cliffs and were extremely difficult to collect.

"Third sister-in-law, look, this...how do we collect this?" Collector Wang pointed at the raw materials on the cliff, his face turning pale.

Shen Qiqi bit her lip and thought about a countermeasure in her mind.

It seems that relying on Collector Wang alone is not enough.

She had to find another way...

On the way down the mountain, Shen Qiqi said nothing, her brows furrowed.

Collector Wang didn't dare to say much and followed her carefully.

After returning home, Shen Qiqi locked herself in the room, thinking hard.

Suddenly, she thought of someone - the owner of Li Grocery Store!

He buys mountain products all year round, maybe he can help...

Thinking of this, Shen Qiqi stood up suddenly, "Lu Qing, let's go to Li's Grocery Store!"

Shen Qiqi hurriedly dragged Lu Qing to Li's grocery store. The boss was sitting behind the counter fiddling with an abacus, and the crackling sound of beads echoed in the slightly dim store.

As soon as he saw Shen Qiqi, the boss smiled, and that smile was full of shrewdness and calculation.

"Hey, what a rare guest! Third daughter-in-law of the Lu family, what brings you here today?"

"Boss Li, let's be frank. I want to order a batch of raw materials for handmade soap from you." Shen Qiqi got straight to the point, her tone crisp and clear.

The boss' smile froze and he rubbed his hands: "Well... it's becoming increasingly difficult to find raw materials in the mountains recently, and the price..." He deliberately lengthened his voice, his eyes rolling around.

"How much is the increase?" Lu Qing asked in a deep voice, emitting a cold aura that scared the boss so much that he shivered.

"Not much, not much, just a 30% increase!" The boss stretched out three greasy fingers, with a face full of profiteer's face.

"Thirty percent? Why don't you just go and rob it?!" Collector Wang couldn't help but shout out.

Shen Qiqi glared at him fiercely, signaling him to shut up.

At this moment, although Shen Qiqi had a smile on her face, that smile did not reach her eyes, instead, she revealed a hint of coldness.

She didn't bargain with the boss as usual, but casually said, "Boss Li, why don't we cooperate?"

The boss was stunned, as if he had heard something incredible, and the abacus beads in his hand stopped moving.

"Cooperation? How do you cooperate?"

Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, moved closer to the boss, and said in a low voice: "Instead of guarding this palm-sized place and making a small profit, why don't we work together to develop new raw material supply channels and make the business bigger and stronger? Isn't it wonderful?"

The boss narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light flashed across his face, as if he was calculating the pros and cons of this matter.

The air suddenly became quiet, with only the dim light shining on Shen Qiqi's confident face, highlighting the determination and wisdom in her eyes.

After a while, the boss slowly said, "I'll think about it..."

Shen Qiqi smiled slightly, turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped and left a meaningful sentence: "Boss Li, you have to have a long-term vision and don't miss this opportunity."

As soon as Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing walked out of the grocery store, Boss Li shouted from behind: "Hey! Third daughter-in-law of the Lu family, wait for me! I agree to cooperate!" He trotted over to catch up, the smile on his face as flattering as a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Boss Li, that's right! Follow me, Shen Qiqi, and I guarantee you'll have everything you need!" Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows complacently, with an expression that said "everything is under control."

Boss Li rubbed his hands and chuckled, "Then... where are we going now?"

"Of course, we're going to find a new source of raw materials!" Shen Qiqi blinked mysteriously, then led Boss Li and Lu Qing all the way to the outskirts of the city.

After walking for about an hour, they came to an abandoned farm.

The place is overgrown with weeds and the walls are mottled, giving it a dilapidated look.

Boss Li looked at the desolate scene, bewildered: "This... is this the treasure land you mentioned?"

Shen Qiqi didn't answer, but walked straight to the depths of the farm, pushed aside the dense weeds, and revealed a plant that looked like soapwort.

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