As the richest man in Hengshui Town, Qi Han naturally owned more than just a boat company.

His grocery stores were also located in several nearby prefectures.

Because of the convenience of the boat, it is much easier for them to purchase goods than others, and the wholesale price is also lower than that of the small grocery stores next door.

With higher profits, Qi Han naturally earned more money.

At the same time, the richest man also has an excellent business sense.

He had personally tested the soap's effects, and upon hearing the price, he immediately knew that this product had a very good profit margin.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Qi Han ordered two thousand bars of soap.

Twenty coins per piece, for an order of forty taels.

Although the amount of silver was not much, the amount of soap was quite large.

Qi Han was relatively conservative: "I'll take a batch first to test the waters, and then expand it later."

Shen Qingyu naturally did not object: "Okay, once our soap workshop starts operation, we will be able to make them very soon."

Shen Qingyu got up to take her leave, but Qi Han looked at Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao, hesitating to speak.

When the two reached the door, Qi Han finally spoke as if he had made up his mind: "Please wait here, both of you."

Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu both stopped and looked at Qi Han.

"I don't know if it's presumptuous of me to ask this. If you two feel uncomfortable, you don't have to answer."

After giving a heads-up, Qi Han asked, "I wonder what the main ingredients for making soap are?"

Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Qi Han quickly explained, "I have a channel to get cheaper goods. If you two need them, I can ship them directly to your workshop."

"After all, your workshop is right next to our dock."

Qi Yunxiao looked at Shen Qingyu, who pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "We need rapeseed oil, camellia oil, and goat milk..."

After mentioning several main ingredients, Shen Qingyu looked at Qi Yunxiao and said, "I can buy all of these things, and the prices are slightly lower than those quoted at grain and oil shops."

"If you have a cheaper source, I'm naturally willing to buy from you. But the supply and quality must be stable."

Qi Han readily agreed, patting his chest: "Of course. I source my goods from Zhenjiang City, and I own the ship, so naturally the price is cheaper."

"I'll tell you the specific price in a couple of days."

Shen Qingyu readily agreed.

"If the price is right, we can cooperate long-term in the future."

After Shen Qingyu and his wife left, Madam Qi asked with a curious look, "Husband, how many of these soaps do you think we can sell in a year?"

Qi Han looked at his sickly wife with bright eyes: "If this business is done well, a profit of a thousand taels of silver a year is not a problem."

"But what if she can't supply such good things?"

Qi Han grinned: "What nonsense are you talking about? If she can't supply it, we can just not make the money. We won't lose money, right?"

Madam Qi thought about it and agreed: "I also think we shouldn't lose money..."

Qi Han laughed again: "Even if we lose money, we only bought dozens of taels of silver worth of goods at once, how much can we lose?"

"Even if all these tens of taels of silver are thrown into the water, I'm not afraid."

"Qingyu's husband is already a noble person. You're worried about not being able to give him gifts, let alone losing money on goods you buy for him?"

That's the truth.

Madam Qi was completely relieved, then sighed, "What a pity, I originally intended to marry Qingyu as my daughter-in-law..."

"Such a capable daughter-in-law, yet she was schemed against by that heartless Shen Qingyao!"

Whenever Shen Qingyao was mentioned, Madam Qi would get furious.

Qi Pengju, the eldest son of the Qi family, reminded him, "Don't say such things again. I can see that the young master Qi cares a lot about his wife. If these words are spread outside and he finds out that they came from our family, things will get complicated."

Upon hearing this, Qi Han and his wife were both shocked and horrified.

Yes, once it's missed, it's missed. What's the use of regretting it?

The most important thing is to live a good life from now on.

After leaving the Qi family's house, Shen Qingyu and her husband went to Laifuji Dim Sum Shop.

When Yu Qiao heard that Shen Qingyu was making soap and received a gift of soap from Shen Qingyu, she immediately became interested and used it to wash her soiled handkerchief.

Then Yu Qiao was stunned: "This is so useful!"

Shen Qingyu smiled: "This is for you. I came to you this time to ask you to introduce me to some craftsmen so that the courtyard can be renovated to the way I need it."

"Don't worry, I've got it covered." Yu Qiao quickly sent someone to find a familiar craftsman.

After everyone left, Yuqiao's eyes immediately lit up: "Can I sell this soap?"

Shen Qingyu nodded: "Of course. Anyone can come."

As the daughter of the richest man in the city, Yuqiao's business acumen is also exceptional.

In no time, Yuqiao ordered two thousand bars of soap.

After Shen Qingyu agreed, Yu Qiao tentatively asked, "Could your family be responsible for selling your soaps in the future?"

This means they want to become the exclusive distributor.

Shen Qingyu refused: "That's still difficult right now. But if you're willing, Tongxin Prefecture can do it for your family."

"Of course I'd love to!" Yu Qiao exclaimed excitedly.

The entire Tongxin Mansion is quite large; if we could secure the exclusive agency for the entire Tongxin Mansion, the profits would be substantial.

After going out for a while, she directly increased her orders by eighty taels and even found a potentially cheaper source of goods. Shen Qingyu was all smiles.

Yu Qiao couldn't help but feel envious and reached out to pinch Shen Qingyu's cheek: "Sister Qingyu, how are you so amazing? How did you even come up with something like this?"

Shen Qingyu chuckled: "I'm just quick-witted?"

Yu Qiao believed this, but not entirely.

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