After careful consideration, the Yang family members all felt that Xiao Yunying's words made sense.
Xiao Yunying added, "Another advantage of selling in the spring is that you can produce more."
Washboards are something from overseas; we don't have them in our Yi Kingdom. Otherwise, every household would have them long ago, just like clubs.
If I'm not mistaken, when you're selling them individually, some knowledgeable people should recognize the value of the washboards and come to you to discuss taking all the remaining washboards and transporting them elsewhere to sell. If you happen to encounter such a big customer, you can give him a discount of a few coins and give him all of them. It's much easier than selling them individually, and you can make a big profit.
The only downside is the long timeframe. It's not even November yet, and there are still three or four months until next spring. I'm just sharing my thoughts; you can decide for yourselves what to do.
Yang Tianyun looked at his father and said, "Dad, I think Yunying is right. Our family doesn't lack money right now, so why not save it up and make a fortune?"
Uncle Yang thought for a moment and immediately made a decision: "Okay, let's do it Yunying said. We'll have something to do this winter. Let's make washboards as much as we can, fill up all the empty rooms, and sell as many as we can. That way, we can give Yunying more money."
Xiao Yunying smiled and said, "Uncle Yang, I didn't contribute any money or effort, I only said a few words. You all made the things, why should I get any money? I'd be embarrassed to take it."
Uncle Yang wasn't good at saying nice things; he just said with a serious face, "We got these things from you. If you don't accept them, we'll be too ashamed to sell them. Wouldn't that make us look like bandits?"
Xiao Yunying felt that refusing the other party again would lead to a falling out: "Let's talk about it later. We haven't made any money yet, so there's no rush to talk about profit sharing. But Uncle Yang, before you start selling, you absolutely must not give away the washboard to anyone. If someone else learns how to use it and sells it before you, you'll have done all that for nothing."
She always kept her distance from people when doing laundry, and when she used the washboard, she always did so with her back to the house, covering herself with her clothes so no one could see what she looked like.
There's no need to worry about the one she gave to her mother. She saw it with her own eyes, placed behind the door of her parents' room. Before leaving, she asked her eldest brother, who didn't even know what a washboard was. Her sister-in-law said that her mother had never used it, saying that she would wait until she sold the silver before using it, and that it was hidden very well.
Fang Rou said, "Yun Ying, you know so much, and you even know how to do business."
"How would I know? I just used to see the shopkeepers talking about business when I was working. Anyway, I brought you something."
Xiao Yunying took apples, persimmons, and soap out of her basket: "The apples and persimmons were picked by me a couple of days ago at the place where I was picking snow fungus. They're so sweet. The persimmons are crisp persimmons, so we can eat them right now. We don't need to let them soften or let them soften, and they're not astringent."
The round one is a bar of scented soap, suitable for washing your face and body. The large, square one is regular soap, for laundry. Although it doesn't smell as good as laundry detergent, it lasts longer and cleans better than soapberries. Remember these two, don't mix them up.
Fang Rou looked at the huge pile of things on the table: "Why are you giving me so much stuff?"
Xiao Yunying joked with her, "You saved my life yesterday and even helped me carry water."
Fang Rou blushed slightly, a rare occurrence for her: "How can it be considered saving your life? Carrying water was just something I did on the spur of the moment."
Yesterday, after Fang Rou filled the house with water, she wanted to help Xiao Yunying carry more water, so she told her mother-in-law before leaving the house.
When she returned, Aunt Yang casually asked if she had finished picking. Fang Rou said no and recounted what had happened by the well, so the Yang family knew about yesterday's events.
If the fight was over something else, Aunt Yang would ask a few questions about whether the person was injured, but since He Hua was spreading rumors about Liu Xiucai and Xiao Yunying, Aunt Yang didn't feel comfortable bringing it up.
After all, it concerns the woman's reputation, so it's best not to mention it if possible; bringing it up will only embarrass her.
"There's no reason for me to take back what I've taken. You can keep it."
Xiao Yunying slung her basket over her shoulder and whispered to Fang Rou and Aunt Yang to reassure them about leaving the items, "To tell you the truth, I tricked that traveling merchant into revealing the recipe for making scented soap. I can make it myself from now on, so you can use it without worry. Making it yourself is much cheaper than buying it."
Fang Rou asked with some doubt, "Really?"
Xiao Yunying said confidently, "Really."
She had previously read a blogger's introduction that the fragrant soap used by the ancients was made by crushing the pancreas and fat of animals such as pigs and cows, adding soapberry, alkali and other ingredients, grinding them into a fine powder, and then boiling it with flour and water. It was dark in color and had no fragrance, but it was effective at removing oil and dirt and also had skin care benefits.
She knew an even simpler method: the simplest soap only requires a lot of oils and alkali, enough for washing clothes; if you want to care for your skin, just add other things.
Those who possess the technology naturally wouldn't reveal their methods in order to make money. In addition, various resources were scarce in ancient times, which is why some things that seem ordinary to modern people are very expensive and extremely precious here.
Fang Rou asked curiously, "How do you do it?"
"Just use oil, either vegetable oil or animal oil will do..."
Aunt Yang called out to Xiao Yunying, "Are you stupid? You'll tell everyone who asks."
Then he said to his straightforward eldest daughter-in-law, "You too, even a small bar of soap in the city, less than the size of a palm, costs at least six or seven hundred coins. Think about how much the prescription is worth yourself. You really dare to ask."
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