Chapter 986: Soap Making
Lu Miao knew Fu Jingyou's character very well.
He always considers the most comprehensive aspects.
And he had previously said that he wanted to keep his administrative position.
Then he will stick to his post even if it means putting himself at a disadvantage.
But now even he thinks it’s not okay, which shows how sick the internal situation of the state-owned factory has become.
"Just quit! Don't take it too seriously, it's nothing serious."
Lu Miao leaned over and put his arms around his neck, gave him an understanding hug, and said gently:
"I've had issues with your job for a long time. Not only do you have to travel so far back and forth every day, but you also have to endure so much humiliation. It would be better if you quit."
"Um."
Fu Jingyou held her slender waist tightly and put all his weight on her shoulders.
"It's a good time to take a break right now. Stay home with me. I'll see about work later..."
She put her arm around his back and patted him gently, then continued with a gentle smile:
"If you have an idea later, we can build a factory ourselves, even if it's on a smaller scale. We'll have the initiative in our own hands, and then we'll have the final say."
"Um."
Fu Jingyou softened his face, hugged her, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.
He graduated from Renmin University, has technical skills, and has served as a factory manager, so it is not a problem for him to find a job.
This is what makes me feel sick and suffocated.
The glory of the working class and peasant class lies in their contribution to society.
Those people don't work hard either. Every day, they fight among themselves like black-eyed chickens...
It was expected that the factory would go bankrupt.
Although he had already resigned, Fu Jingyou sighed deeply when thinking about these things.
I can't help but worry about the future of the country.
Wasn’t it the same reason that caused the factory in northern Beijing to be in danger in the first place?
I originally thought it was just a small mob, but I didn't expect that even the big factories in Tianjin are in this state.
This situation may also exist in other places and other industries.
I'm afraid that before too long, factories will collapse...
"Um……"
Thinking of this, Fu Jingyou sighed again.
Hearing his continuous sighs, Lu Miao couldn't help but lie in his arms and act like a spoiled child:
"Oh, stop thinking about that! If you keep sighing like that, I'll think you don't want to be at home with me!"
Fu Jingyou laughed dumbly, and rubbed his hand around her back up and down:
"Nothing."
It would be nice to take a break for a while.
It's a good time to calm down and make long-term plans when you are in good shape.
After a little bit of open-mindedness, I felt much better.
Fu Jingyou asked, "Do you want to eat fish? I haven't fished for a long time. I'll go fishing if I have time these days."
As he spoke, Fu Jingyou had already stood up and went to the yard to tinker with his fishing rod.
"It's all right~"
Lu Miao replied with a low laugh.
The couple calmed down and occasionally talked to each other through a window, each busy with their own things.
Fu Jingyou looked at his watch and calculated that Xie Fei should be back from get off work soon, so he kept an eye on the situation outside the courtyard gate.
When Xie Fei passed by, he called him over and asked him to go fishing together when they were free.
Lu Miao was looking at the soap box in the house.
I originally wanted to refer to the ingredient list, but after looking over and over again, I only saw the name of the soap on the box.
The soaps we use at home were all given by my previous workplace, and they are all the same brand.
Lu Miao looked for a long time but couldn't figure out what was good, so he decided to go to the department store tomorrow to look at a few more brands.
By the way, let’s take a look at the market price range...
Lu Miao took action the next day as soon as he thought of it.
Fu Jingyou is at home, so she must be picked up and dropped off by Fu Jingyou when she goes out.
After Fu Jingyou resigned, he returned the car to the Beijing North Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Factory, and he drove his father-in-law's car.
Let’s talk about Chen Xiangdong.
There was no such thing as a driving school at that time.
Anyone who has the ability to drive will be very popular.
And the jobs they find are often decent jobs.
Because people who own cars and can afford cars are not ordinary people.
Although the general environment did not have the conditions for learning to drive, Chen Xiangdong was still almost completely taught one-on-one by someone arranged by Lu Miao.
He picked up quickly and had almost mastered it in the past half month, but he hadn't actually walked on the street yet.
It just so happened that these days, Lu Miao was out on business and Chen Xiangdong went with him.
Chen Xiangdong was at the steering wheel whenever the car went in or out, while Fu Jingyou sat in the passenger seat and watched.
After a few times, Chen Xiangdong was able to drive the car very steadily.
In the past few days, Lu Miao has almost figured out the market.
There are two types of soap on the market: ordinary soap and perfumed soap.
The affordable price is usually between 60 and 80 cents.
Soap will be slightly more expensive.
Going further up the price scale, there is a brand of sandalwood soap called Peony, which costs between one and a half yuan and two yuan.
What impressed Lu Miao was not only the price which exceeded most of the market, but also the packaging.
It’s not that the packaging is so exquisite.
But the ingredient lists on product packaging at that time were not as strict as they are in later generations.
For products like soap, it is not mandatory to do this.
Lu Miao went to several department stores and looked at a lot of soaps.
Peony brand sandalwood soap is the only one that provides a simple ingredient list.
The reason why it can be sold at a price of one and a half to two yuan is partly due to the texture of the soap and partly due to the additives.
The "sandalwood" here is sandalwood powder introduced from India and is an imported product.
This is why it is expensive.
Referring to the Peony brand sandalwood soap, Lu Miao did some calculations in his mind.
She had several bottles of essential oils in her hand, all of which were given to her by John King.
If we talk about buying and selling, 100g of imported essential oil costs 200 yuan.
According to the appropriate proportions, 100g of essential oil can make about 220 pieces of soap weighing 80g.
Among these, the cost of renting the venue, the cost of materials such as soap base oil, alkali, and the final packaging fee must also be calculated separately.
For a complete set, the total cost of a bar of soap is at least RMB 1.20.
The country now has relevant economic policies that exempt Chinese citizens from customs duties on most goods exported abroad.
But if you import it, you still need to pay taxes normally.
Essential oils are basic raw materials and customs duties can be calculated at the lowest level.
If we take into account the Shanghai tariffs and the loss during the soap-making process, the cost of each bar of soap would probably need to be increased by another cent.
The cost of renting a production site is fixed. If the production base is large, the cost will be reduced.
If the price of each bar of soap is one dollar and fifty cents, you won't lose money, but you won't make much either.
If the price is two dollars, the profit is quite considerable...
On the way back, Lu Miao was thinking about these things. While waiting for the traffic light, Chen Xiangdong suddenly turned around and asked:
"Sister-in-law, why do you keep coming out to look at soap these days? Are we going to make soap too?"
Fu Jingyou reminded:
"Speak with your mouth and look forward, don't always look back."
Chen Xiangdong smiled and nodded.
After listening to what they said, Lu Miao mentioned the soap incident, then thought for a moment and said:
"Since you two are here, you can help me look for ways to get some vegetable oil like tea seed oil these two days."
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