Chapter 256 Maintenance (Update 1)
“How could it produce so much foam?”
"That's right. I used soap nuts before, but they couldn't produce so much foam."
Normally, they use either wood ash or soapberries to wash clothes.
Of course, expensive clothes are scented with soap, which is made of spices. After washing, the clothes will have a faint fragrance.
But scented soap is very expensive, and I am reluctant to use it after buying it.
The two old ladies watched carefully, their hearts full of doubts.
Jiang Zhiluo rubbed it briefly, then poured out the water and scooped up clean water to wash it again.
After washing it about twice, the clothes were clean.
Jiang Zhiluo took it out and showed it to the two old ladies, saying, "Auntie, look, the clothes are clean."
The two old ladies were shocked.
They brought their own clothes, so there was no denying how dirty they were.
The clothes that Miss Jiang washed in front of them must be real.
It only means one thing, that the soap she used really works.
"Is this really clean?"
"I remember there was a huge, dirty oil stain on my sleeve, but now it's gone!"
The two old ladies checked the clothes and confirmed that they were really clean and the oil stains were washed away. They were amazed.
The old lady said, "Miss Jiang, your soap is really useful. It's quite expensive, isn't it?"
A piece of scented soap costs several taels of silver. Using scented soap is a symbol of wealth. I don’t know how expensive such a good soap is.
Jiang Zhiluo said, "A bar of soap costs fifty cents!"
Jiang Zhiluo had thought about this before and decided that the price of the soap should not be too high, but it would not be cost-effective if the price was too low.
Because this thing is scarce, it washes clothes very cleanly. You will understand after using it.
And this is an exclusive secret recipe, others don’t know how to make it.
So just take it out and don't worry about having other substitutes.
In the eyes of everyone, fifty cents is a very cost-effective item.
"Fifty cents, and this bar of soap will last you several months. If you do a lot of laundry every day, it will last you a month."
Of course, the old ladies don’t need to wash a lot of clothes every day. They just wash their own clothes when they are dirty, and one piece of clothes can be used for several months.
When the old ladies heard this, their eyes lit up.
"Fifty cents a piece?"
They couldn't believe it.
This soap looks nice, it is green in color and has a light fragrance.
The soaps Jiang Zhiluo brought were white, red and green.
The green one has mugwort juice added, the red one has flower juice added, and the white one has citric acid juice added.
But they are all the same price.
Both are useful.
Some people like to have a little smell, some people don't like to have a smell, it depends on what you buy.
And she also marked them when she wrapped them in oil paper.
Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "Yes, fifty cents a piece."
"These things were all shipped from the capital. We don't have many on hand, so once we sell them all, they'll be gone."
"It's a chaotic situation out there right now, and the cost of shipping goods is high. I don't know when I'll have another batch of goods like this."
Upon hearing this, the old lady hurriedly bought two pieces each.
They thought that the two bars of soap would last at least half a year.
It's enough for now.
And compared with soap, they think soap is not expensive.
The most important thing is to wash the clothes cleanly.
Clothes made of good fabrics don't need to be thrown away if they can be washed clean.
Otherwise, it would be a shame to spend dozens of taels of silver on a set of clothes and just throw it away.
In comparison, fifty cents for a bar of soap is really cheap.
Such practical things naturally cannot be compared with the price of food.
Jiang Zhiluo sold four at once and earned two hundred coins, and she was very happy.
It feels like selling soap is much easier than selling bread and chili con carne.
Soap can be stored for a long time and can be made whenever you have time.
And one bar of soap is enough to make about ten loaves of bread, or a lot of chili con carne.
If the soap business is good, she plans to sell soap in the future.
Selling this kind of thing on a small scale shouldn't cause a stir.
Besides, there is chaos outside now, and no one has the time to pay attention to such things.
Now everyone’s first priority is to save their lives.
Hearing the noise outside, someone opened the door and went out to the street to take a look.
"Sister Lin, what's going on?"
An old lady came out and asked.
The old lady who bought the soap smiled and said, "I bought two bars of soap for washing clothes. They are very useful."
The old lady came over curiously and asked, "Is it useful?"
These old ladies are all neighbors. They like to sit together and chat on weekdays. They have a good relationship and are very familiar with each other.
Jiang Zhiluo didn't need to explain anything, the two old ladies helped to tell her what had happened.
And showed the washed clothes to the old lady.
The old lady naturally had no doubts.
"Then I'll buy two too. I'll go back and get the money."
As she said that, the old lady went back to the house, took out a hundred coins and handed them to Jiang Zhiluo, and bought two bars of soap.
Jiang Zhiluo was very happy because no one came out of the alley for the time being.
She and Cui Qingci drove the ox cart around in the surrounding alleys.
As they turned around, they shouted, "Soap for sale. Cheap and easy-to-use soap. You can try it for free to wash your clothes..."
Jiang Zhiluo had a loud voice, and when she shouted, people in the surrounding houses could hear her.
Recently, because people are worried about people causing trouble or fighting outside, and the weather is hot, everyone stays at home unless they have anything to do.
When they heard someone shouting, many people opened the door and came out to take a look out of curiosity.
It’s true that everyone is bored staying at home every day. Even if they don’t buy anything, they want to come out and see the fun.
So soon, some people who were idle at home came out.
"Soap, what kind of soap? Is it the same as soap?"
"That's not very expensive. Although we're well off, we don't use soap. We use soap nuts. They're cheap, and you can get them clean by rubbing them a few times."
"But is the soap she's talking about the same as soap? What kind of thing is it?"
"Oh, isn't this Miss Jiang? We're all acquaintances. The things she sells must be good."
"Let's go over and ask."
All of a sudden, more and more people came and surrounded their ox cart.
Some women were holding embroidered fans, fanning themselves while chatting, "Miss Jiang, this isn't easy for you. You used to buy bread, but now you're selling soap. Where's your husband? If he could make money, you wouldn't have to show up in the hot weather!"
When Cui Qingci heard this, her face changed. Sister-in-law, please don’t have any objections to my brother!
Jiang Zhiluo didn't care what others said and said nonchalantly, "My husband is an educated man and gives me all the money he earns. I just want to start my own business, and my husband is very supportive of me. He thinks that as long as I am happy, there is no need to restrict me by rules."
"And he dotes on me too!"
Jiang Zhiluo will never allow anyone to say anything bad about Cui Hejin!
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