Chapter 282 Together We Came to the Door

Those people obviously couldn't afford to pay the compensation, but if they wanted to make money, they had to sign this document.

"It's not that I don't trust everyone, but back in my hometown, I was betrayed by the person I trusted most. Someone I got along with so well suddenly sold me out and gave our family's brewing secret recipe to our rivals. Luckily, we had a backup plan, so even if they learned most of it, they couldn't replicate the taste of our wine. The difference was huge. But because of this incident, we've become even more cautious now. Please bear with us."

“We understand what Miss Jiang is saying. Other businesses do the same thing. Unless the product is not made with an exclusive secret recipe, they all need to have a written agreement. Our shop is doing so well, so signing a written agreement is perfectly normal.”

"Yes, yes, we understand. Since we chose to come here, we won't do anything heartless. Don't worry, young lady."

Almost all of the people who came were middle-aged women who were idle at home or wanted to earn some money to supplement their household income. Some were introduced by Siqin and Mohua. Everyone was struggling, so they were all honest and law-abiding.

"As long as everyone works hard, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. Now it's hard on you all to do these things in the backyard. You just come in through the back door and go out through the back door every day. Your wages will be paid on time every month. The better you do, the more money you will earn. I hope you will be serious when you do your work and don't just do things half-heartedly."

"Don't worry, young lady, we will be very serious and careful. If I do not do a good job, you can dismiss me at any time."

Jiang Mi felt much more at ease seeing that everyone's attitude was good. As long as they worked hard, she would definitely not treat those who followed her unfairly.

She arranged a special room for making soap, where all the materials were kept. Except for the last crucial step, she had taught these people everything.

With these people helping to make soap, Jiang Mi had more time to research new flavors and types.

"Aunties, if you've finished making all the orders you have, could you also help me think of what other flavors you could make? Or if you can make them yourselves, that would be the best, and I'll give you double the pay."

They were all happy to hear about the money, but Jiang Mi had already given them quite a bit, so they weren't that greedy.

“We are happy to help you if we can. It’s a win-win situation – we can help you and make money at the same time. But we’ve just started working together, so let’s focus on doing our job well first. As long as you are satisfied with our work, we will not have let you down.”

Jiang Mi felt very touched after hearing their words. The people in the shop were all quite nice so far. Although they were all from the capital, they didn't have many ulterior motives.

"System, you said before that a benefactor would help me, but why hasn't that benefactor appeared yet? Who exactly is my benefactor?"

System: [The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. You will find out gradually. Don't rush. Things are going very smoothly for you now.]

Jiang Mi thought about it and agreed. Her two older brothers were about to take up official positions, and she only hoped that everything would go smoothly for Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi.

Because her Yue Shang Shao business was very successful, many soap shops were affected, so some people came to Yue Shang Shao wanting to know what this soap was.

Manager Liu received Jiang Mi's instructions to treat everyone who came to inquire about or buy soap the same way, regardless of who they were, even if they were from a rival shop.

Where is your manager?

Manager Liu said with a smile, "Our manager is very busy and is not usually in the shop. I handle almost all the big and small matters in the shop. I only go back to bother my manager if it is something really important."

The man was none other than Manager Liu, the owner of the largest soap shop in the capital. He was followed by several other soap shop owners, clearly there to cause trouble. Fortunately, everyone knew this was also the shop of the top-ranking scholar (Zhuangyuan) and the third-ranking scholar (Tanhua), so they didn't...

They dare to easily cause trouble.

"You're in charge of everything? Do you have that much power?"

Manager Liu was belittled, but he wasn't angry. He was used to people like that. He said with an unchanging expression, "Yes, there's really nothing to do in the shop. It's just taking care of the customers. As long as the customers are satisfied, my job is done. You see, our shop doesn't do anything except sell soap."

They glanced around and found it quite simple. Most of the customers were young women, and many of them were just sniffing around. At most, one or two people would try to negotiate the price, but because the shop had clear rules against bargaining, they ended up buying at the original price.

"Your manager doesn't know how to do business. Can't you even give your regular customers a discount?"

Manager Liu said with a smile, "Since it's a rule, it can't be easily broken. Besides, the price is already half off, so we're not making any money at all. As long as everyone is satisfied, it means our business is half successful."

These were very well said, and Manager Liu and the others didn't know how to refute him. Only then did they realize that they had met a tough opponent.

A person behind him said, "Since we're here, let's buy some to take home as a token of our support. I'd like to know what makes your soap better than our soapberries. I only admire Manager Liu for making these kinds of things. Don't think that you can make your business bigger just by coming up with something new."

Manager Liu pretended not to hear what he said next and gestured for him to come over: "What a perfect time for you all to come! My manager has just made some soap for men. You can come and see if it suits your taste and if you like any of them."

The group walked over and looked at each other, exchanging surprised glances. They hadn't expected the rumored soap to be so much better than they had imagined.

"It does look quite beautiful."

As soon as the man finished speaking, he was glared at by Manager Liu. He picked up a bar of soap, smelled it, and said, "The scent is quite nice. It smells serene and ethereal, as if you were in a forest. It's very peaceful. No wonder it can be sold at such a high price."

"Things made with care are never cheap, but they are worth it."