The Li family had anticipated the soap's popularity.
Meanwhile, several events occurred that further increased the value of Li's Rouge Shop.
The lady of the Deng family in Shaoguan County also bought this membership card. Unfortunately, she had a favored concubine in her household.
Because of the membership cards, it gradually became popular among wealthy families in Shaoguan County. The concubine also heard about the Rouge Hall and insisted that the minor official take her there.
This man also favored his concubine over his wife, directly taking the membership card from his wife to please his concubine.
The next day, the concubine went to Li's Rouge Hall in a seductive manner, only to be stopped at the door by Manager Zhang.
Two days after Rouge Hall opened, the shop hired several thugs, just in case someone came looking for trouble.
"Why won't you let me in!"
"Is your Rouge Hall a place that bullies its customers? I paid for this ID badge and you say I can't come in? Guards, come and see the ugly face of this Li woman!"
"Everyone come and see! Rouge Hall is ripping people off!"
Unable to enter the shop, the concubine started making a scene outside the door, accompanied by an old woman who had the same attitude.
"If you dare to cause any more trouble, we'll report you to the authorities! To prevent theft, our shop recognizes people, not signs. Unless the owner of this sign comes in person, we will never let you in."
A male servant blocked the shop, refusing to let the two men in.
"Are you blind? Who stole it? This sign was bought with the Deng family's money, why can't it be sold?!"
"Then please have the owner of the identity card bring you here."
"Lawless! Lawless!"
The concubine was furious. This shabby shop accused her of stealing right off the bat. Was it crazy?
"Tsk tsk, isn't that theft? A concubine carrying the mistress's nameplate, it's laughable."
"I don't know where this guy got the nerve. He's completely humiliated Mr. Deng."
"What face does his family have left? Even a concubine can flaunt the mistress's things. I wonder what kind of life the Deng family girls live."
The concubine, who already knew the inside story, directly mocked him, causing a huge uproar. Public opinion surged like a tide, and even the concubine, who was usually thick-skinned, could not bear such humiliation.
Unable to get into the store, I could only angrily run home.
That wasn't all. That day, Master Deng was ridiculed both openly and secretly outside the house. The idea of favoring a concubine over one's wife was hardly a pleasant one.
Knowing that his concubine had caused such a big mess, when he returned home and saw her complaining with tears streaming down her face, he not only didn't feel sorry for her, but also flew into a rage.
Not only did the identity plaque return to the mistress's hands, but she also lost favor and was soon given to someone else.
How pitiful and lamentable.
Li's Rouge Hall became incredibly popular because it recognized people, not brands. So, the ladies who became members, though they didn't say it outright, felt they were being treated with great respect and developed an overwhelming fondness for Rouge Hall.
At this time, a young lady from a local gentry family received a generous gift from Rouge Hall on her birthday.
A six-inch birthday white jade cake—you should know that you need to book a private room at the shop to eat a white jade cake the size of a woman's palm.
This is a six-inch piece, enough to make anyone crave it, and everyone is incredibly envious.
Some people went to Manager Zhang and learned that as long as they were members of the store, they could receive a white jade cake from the store on their birthday every year.
Many members are secretly looking forward to their birthdays, wishing time would fly by. Those whose birthdays have just passed wish they could turn back time and go back to the past.
In short, I'm so envious I could cry.
More often, it was people who recognized the value of Li's soap.
Because only members can enter the store to buy, and the soaps are highly sought after, they are practically impossible to find outside. Want to buy from Yanzhitang? Sorry, they don't sell to non-members.
The distinguished guests were extremely satisfied. Resell it? Who cares about a few taels of silver?
Therefore, when the soap shop opened, there was a long queue at the door because it was said that the soaps sold there were the same as those from the Rouge Hall.
"Soap! Soap! Substandard Li's Rouge Hall soap!"
"Fragrance-free, yet highly effective!"
"One bar of soap costs 100 coins. You won't lose out if you buy it!"
"Want to experience the life of the rich and powerful? Buy some soap!"
This soap is made in larger bars than regular soap, and it's expensive at 100 coins, but if you use it sparingly, one bar can last for two or three months, making it much cheaper than regular soap.
I gritted my teeth and bought it.
After all, bar soap is so popular, and other people are also eager to buy it. Since bar soap is unavailable, regular soap will do.
The price is actually quite high; at least the poor can't afford it. Even if they grit their teeth and break them, they won't buy it; they can only watch the spectacle.
The soap makers are newly purchased slaves by the Li family; there are only a few of them, and they are managed by Li Xushi. They can make a lot at a time, and the soap paste is poured into bamboo tubes to dry slowly.
We make them non-stop every day, so our inventory is still considerable. The claim that we could only produce five bars of medicated soap at a time is an exaggeration. We have a significant stock, but the key is limited quantities; what you can't buy is the best.
When soap suddenly appeared, merchants flocked to it like vultures smelling blood.
But the Li family was very firm this time. They sold one bar of soap for one hundred coins, and one hundred bars of soap for one hundred coins each, not a penny less.
How they sell it is their business; price reductions are out of the question. They're just after your money, the rich. (The price will gradually decrease until it's affordable for ordinary people.)
Even so, there were still quite a few orders.
The booming sales of soap further fueled the market's demand for scented soap. If soap is this good, then how good must scented soap, which is only available to members, be?
What happened outside did not affect Pan Jinhua in the slightest.
The rice is being planted as usual this year, and another harvest season is just around the corner.
The use of ratooning rice has further enhanced the reputation of the Li family in Shaoguan County.
Li Xuhai, who was far away, was also busy in the fields. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture had another harvest, and Li Qingyun was also with her father.
A minor official ran over from afar, holding an envelope; it was a letter from a distant place.
Li Qingyao, Li Qingduan, and Li Qingyi, along with Bai Sha, were taking shelter from the rain in a dilapidated temple.
Thousands of miles from home, the group was first swindled out of their money, but fortunately the twins used their martial arts skills to subdue the swindler and get the money back.
I've seen a lot on this journey, even though I've only been away from home.
Li Qingyao finally understood that if a fledgling eagle wants to spread its wings, it must fly off a cliff. He used to think he had grown up, but looking back, he realized that they had always been under the protection of adults.
On this heavy, rainy night, a few people found joy amidst their hardship, and their thoughts inevitably turned to home.
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