The mother and daughter discussed it behind closed doors, but after thinking about it, they realized something was wrong and pulled Qi Yunxiao in as well.
Qi Yunxiao is also a shrewd businessman; listening to his advice is definitely the right thing to do.
The three people looked at each other, and Shen Qingyu pushed the small bar of soap in front of her toward Qi Yunxiao.
"Here it is."
Qi Yunxiao glanced at the soap; he had just tested it.
To be honest, he was very shocked.
This thing is so useful.
It is said that it is not expensive to make; it can be made with just oil and lime, or other types of oil.
If this item were sold to a wealthy family, they would buy it without hesitation.
But if it were sold to ordinary people...
He looked at Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu: "How do you plan to sell this?"
Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance, and Shen Qingyu raised her hand to indicate, "Mother, you speak."
Zhao Yuzhu: "My idea is that it can be divided into three types."
"Please explain in detail." Shen Qingyu had always trusted Ms. Zhao Yuzhu's business acumen.
"It's all about the wealthy using the best, and the best-looking stuff too. They'll also try to add some fragrance or something, making it as precious as possible."
"Ordinary people use the most affordable and affordable products, which are also within their budget."
What do you think?
Qi Yunxiao nodded: "How do you calculate the costs? How large do you plan to scale this up? How do you plan to set the price?"
These are all core issues, and behind each of these issues lies a series of related problems.
Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance and then discussed the matter in detail with Qi Yunxiao.
This product has huge profit margins, is more versatile than sweet potato vermicelli, and has enormous market potential!
To put it bluntly, if you do it well, you can make a fortune just from this one thing.
However, the formula and production process are not complicated, so the formula needs to be kept secret, and soap makers need to be even more careful.
Qi Yunxiao asked cautiously, "How about we buy some people?"
In these famine years, human life is cheap, and many wealthy families are buying people.
The twin sisters I bought earlier have all been sent to work at the sweet potato starch factory.
Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance, both hesitating for a moment.
Their upbringing made it impossible for them to accept the class of "servants" deep down.
But the two of them were, after all, living in this era, where the system of servants was one of the rules.
From a security and confidentiality perspective, it is naturally safer to have a servant who can control life and death.
Zhao Yuzhu frowned slightly: "If we're making soap, we can't keep it in Shenjia Village anymore. The villagers here have all gone to grow sweet potatoes, so no one uses them and there's no oil to make soap."
Shen Qingyu nodded in agreement: "That's right, if you're going to make soap, it's better to leave it outside."
The next step is to consider whether to place it in the town or in the prefectural city.
The prefectural city and the town each have their own advantages.
If it were in the prefectural city, the channels for sourcing, buying people, and selling goods would be much smoother.
However, if she were placed in Hengshui Town, Shen Qingyu could manage both.
After all, carriages were very slow in this era. If you were to travel from Shenjia Village to the prefectural city, it would take a whole day to go back and forth, so it was impossible to travel between the two places.
After discussing it, the three-person think tank decided to prioritize people and consider whether they could handle the workload themselves.
Zhao Yuzhu chuckled: "Actually, it's not a big deal to place it in Hengshui Town. The Qi family's shipping company can connect three prefecture cities, so it's very convenient to transport goods by water."
So it was decided that the soap workshop would be located in Hengshui Town.
With the matter settled, Zhao Yuzhu led the Dragon Guards to town to find a suitable courtyard in all aspects, while Shen Qingyu stayed at home, locking herself in to work on the proportions of the items.
Lard is certainly a good thing, but these days, only wealthy families are willing to use it year after year.
Ordinary households typically use rapeseed oil, which is inexpensive.
You can grow your own rapeseed, then find an oil mill and pay a few coins to press it.
Since they were going to do business, costs were a primary consideration, and Shen Qingyu prioritized rapeseed oil.
Then comes caustic soda.
Caustic soda was not easy to buy in this era, and large-scale purchases could easily reveal the formula.
After all, Shen Qingyao had previously asked her aunt to steal the braising sauce recipe, and this mistake could not be repeated.
However, Shen Qingyu was not afraid.
She first used a traditional method to burn the straw into ashes, then hung it up with a fine cotton cloth and poured water on it.
The water seeped into the wood ash and dripped down into the basin, turning it yellowish-black.
After several such attempts, Shen Qingyu obtained a basin of alkaline water.
Then boil the alkaline water until it dries out to obtain caustic soda.
This method yielded a small amount of caustic soda, but Shen Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief.
She held the bowl of caustic soda in her hands, feeling the pleasant notification sound from the virtual store: "Caustic soda category +1..."
Looking at the three-cent half-bowl of caustic soda in the space store, Shen Qingyu smiled.
The most crucial thing is here.
The next issue is the various formulas.
If you want to target the high-end market, soaps with different functions are essential.
What things can enhance fragrance?
What products can enhance skin moisturizing?
What are some ways to create an eye-catching, irresistible attraction that people won't want to miss?
With a jumble of thoughts running through her mind, Shen Qingyu had no choice but to write down the ideas that kept popping up.
In this way, I really don't have time to worry about my mother anymore.
The same applies to Zhao Yuzhu.
After she arrived in town, the first person she found was Yuqiao.
After all, Yuqiao is an expert when it comes to finding a courtyard.
Upon hearing that Shen Qingyu was preparing to start a new business, Yuqiao was incredibly excited: "Auntie, you must tell Sister Qingyu to make sure I'm included!"
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