The next morning, He Xianqiu packed up and hurried to the soap factory.
At this moment, everyone in the soap factory has come to work and is crowding in the yard to look at the soap that was placed in the mold yesterday.
He Xianqiu walked into the yard and heard everyone’s discussion.
"This osmanthus soap smells so good, with a strong osmanthus scent."
"The mugwort soap is also very good, with a strong mugwort scent, but I like the osmanthus soap more, it smells so good and fragrant."
Everyone was discussing something, but when they saw He Xianqiu come in, they immediately surrounded her.
"He Zhiqing, the mugwort soap and osmanthus soap should be ready to be cut."
He Xianqiu touched the soap and nodded: "It can be cut now."
Everyone quickly divided the work to cut the soap and then placed it in neat rows.
He Xianqiu went to look at the soap he had made a few days ago, intending to test its acidity and alkalinity.
In the countryside, He Xianqiu didn't know where to find pH test strips, so he could only use other easy-to-operate methods to test.
Seeing that the pH value was 7, He Xianqiu finally felt relieved. It was within the range that could be used by the skin.
Then he picked up a bar of soap, washed his hands, and saw how much foam the soap produced.
Dip the soap in water, rub it on your hands, and immediately there will be rich foam on your hands.
Everyone was surprised to see the abundant foam on He Xianqiu's hands.
"There are so many bubbles, better than those bought at the supply and marketing cooperative."
He Xianqiu was very satisfied looking at the lubricating soap in his hands. The foam was indeed rich and his hands did not feel dry after washing, but rather moist.
He Xianqiu washed his hands and other people tried it too. They were all very satisfied. The quality of this soap was so good.
Now that the first batch of soap has been made, He Xianqiu plans to deliver the soap that the meat processing factory needs.
There were a total of 350 bars of soap, 150 of which were exchanged for meat coupons.
But He Xianqiu was at a loss as to how to send it over.
The soap factory has just been established and there are no usable bicycles yet, so it is a problem to send them over now.
But after buying lard, the soap factory only had 775 yuan left. They couldn’t start investing in bicycles worth hundreds of yuan before making a profit.
After all, the soap factory will need a lot of money in the future, so He Xianqiu has to arrange every penny reasonably and spend it only when necessary.
The bicycles can only be bought when they become profitable and the soap factory can afford it.
I remembered what Director Li had said before, that I should tell him when the soap was ready, and they could go to Qinggang Brigade to transport it back.
He Xianqiu thought about it and decided that this was the best solution at the moment, so he went to the public phone in the brigade and called the meat processing factory.
He Xianqiu dialed the number, and soon the staff at the meat processing factory asked, "Hello, what can I do for you?"
"Hello, I'm He Xianqiu from Qinggang Brigade. I have something to discuss with Director Li." He Xianqiu replied.
The other party was a little excited when he heard He Xianqiu's name. The workers in the meat processing plant all knew that Director Li had ordered a batch of soap from this female comrade as welfare benefits.
As a worker in the meat processing factory, she was supposed to have a share of the soap, so she immediately ran to find Director Li.
After a while, Director Li answered the phone.
"Hello Comrade He, is the soap ready?"
He Xianqiu had said before that the soap would be delivered in a week, but unexpectedly, the soap was ready after just two or three days. Director Li was a little surprised.
But it’s a good thing that the soap could be delivered to the meat processing factory so quickly.
"Yes, the soap is ready, but we don't have the means of transportation, so we can't deliver it to you now." He Xianqiu said with some headache.
"It's okay, we'll send someone to get it." Director Li said generously.
"Then I'll trouble you, Director Li."
"It's okay, it's not a big deal."
He Xianqiu made an appointment with Director Li and then hung up the phone.
There was still some time before Director Li and his team arrived, so He Xianqiu went back to the soap factory to wait.
An hour later, people from the meat processing factory arrived at Qinggang Brigade, and He Xianqiu went out to greet them.
After all, he is a customer, so He Xianqiu naturally has to treat him well.
The people who came were Secretary Chen from the soap factory, a young female secretary and two male comrades. He Xianqiu took them to the office, while the two male comrades waited in the yard.
The three of them sat on chairs, and Secretary Chen introduced them to He Zhiqing.
"Comrade He, this is Wu Ying, the accountant of our meat processing factory. Sister Wu, this is Comrade He Xianqiu, the person in charge of the soap factory."
He Xianqiu nodded, "Hello, Comrade Wu Ying."
"Hello, Comrade He Xianqiu." Wu Ying replied.
After a brief greeting, the two began to talk about business.
"Comrade Wu, I've calculated that your meat processing factory ordered 200 bars of soap from us. After a 10% discount, the total amount is 144 yuan. But how do you plan to pay for the tickets? We..." He Xianqiu said to the two of them.
Wu Ying raised her glasses and said with a smile, "Comrade He, we are planning to give the tickets to the victims. Can you accept that?"
"Sure, just convert the prices of soap tickets and meat tickets." He Xianqiu nodded.
It’s a good idea to give you meat coupons. You can use them next time you go to the meat processing plant to buy pork fat.
He Xianqiu calculated that the prices of meat coupons and soap coupons were the same, so in addition to giving her one hundred and forty-four yuan, the meat processing factory also had to give her one hundred and forty-four meat coupons.
After calculating the price, Wu Ying handed the money and meat tickets to He Xianqiu.
He Xianqiu took it, then escorted Secretary Chen and Wu Ying out.
The three of them walked out of the office. Secretary Chen and Wu Ying saw some yellow and blue-gray soaps on the shelf and asked curiously, "Are these two also soaps?"
"No, these are osmanthus soap and mugwort soap made by our soap factory." He Xianqiu explained.
When the two heard the word soap, their eyes lit up. No wonder they smelled the scent of osmanthus and mugwort when they came in. At that time, they thought it was just other soap and didn't pay much attention to it.
Now that they knew it was soap, they were both a little excited, especially Wu Ying, who asked on the spot: "Comrade He, can we buy soap now? Can we exchange the meat coupons for it?"
Although they were workers, they only had one soap ticket per month, and there were many people in their family, so a bar of soap would be gone in no time.
So now when he saw the soap and knew that He Xianqiu could exchange it for meat coupons, he wanted to buy it immediately. After all, as workers in the meat processing factory, they had a lot of meat coupons.
"Sorry, you can't sell it now." He Xianqiu said.
Wu Ying asked in confusion: "Why?"
"The soap has just been made. It needs to be dried for a few days before it can be sold and used. It has just been cut, so we have to wait for a while." He Xianqiu explained.
Wu Ying was a little disappointed, but still wanted to buy it. "Can I buy it and dry it in the sun for a few days?"
After all, this soap looked very good, with a smooth surface and looked very moist. It was many times better than the one sold in the supply and marketing cooperative, so Wu Ying really wanted to buy it.
"No, after drying it in the sun, I have to test the acidity and alkalinity to see if it is suitable for the skin. Only then can the soap be used. So it cannot be sold now." He Xianqiu said helplessly.
Wu Ying was very disappointed and could only sigh: "Then I'll buy it in a few days. Remember to save it for me."
She always felt that this batch of soaps would sell out quickly, so she gave special instructions.
"I'll leave it for you." He Xianqiu laughed.
Wu Ying blushed a little, but still asked the price of the soap: "How much is the soap for one yuan?"
"A bar of soap is 3 yuan per piece, which is more expensive than the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Oh, then I want two bars of osmanthus soap." Wu Ying simply gave the money and the ticket.
Although it was two cents more expensive than the supply and marketing cooperative, Wu Ying felt that although it was a little more expensive, the quality was better than that of the supply and marketing cooperative.
After confirming that He Xianqiu had specially left the soap for her, Wu Ying left with satisfaction.
When Secretary Chen saw that Wu Ying wanted two bars of soap, he also gave money and tickets and asked He Xianqiu to keep two bars of soap for him, but he wanted one each of mugwort soap and osmanthus soap.
He also thought that this batch of soaps would sell out quickly, so he had to buy them early.
Although there will be another batch once this one is sold out, he will have to wait longer for the next batch, so he decided to buy this one.
The two bought the soap they wanted, and left Qinggang Brigade contentedly with a few baskets of soap and returned to the meat processing factory.
After they left, everyone at the soap factory surrounded He Xianqiu and spoke excitedly.
"He Zhiqing, it's great that we sold a batch of soap so quickly."
"Right. The rest should be sold out pretty quickly. After all, we sold two hundred bars of soap today."
Most of them came to work in the soap factory because they thought the salary of five dollars a month was too tempting.
But they were not sure and had no confidence as to whether the soap factory could be run well, developed and sold.
After all, there was an example of a large brigade's failure before, so they didn't quite believe that the soap factory would be able to succeed.
But thinking about the five dollars a month, they still came. After all, working in the fields and working on the construction sites doesn't make much money throughout the year.
Moreover, He Zhiqing said that five yuan was only the salary during the probation period, and the salary would increase over time. This was the most attractive point for everyone.
Moreover, we sold two hundred bars of soap today, and people have more confidence in the soap factory.
The soap factory sold two hundred bars of soap in one day. This was unimaginable to most people, but their soap factory did it.
This shows that the soap factory has potential, but it also shows the importance of leadership.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at He Xianqiu with eager eyes. Without He Zhiqing, there would be no soap factory. He Zhiqing was a great contributor.
He Xianqiu felt a little uncomfortable looking at the crowd's eager eyes. They were too eager, just like seeing bones. But she was still infected by their smiles, and she also smiled slightly.
Everyone calmed down their excitement and started making soap again.
After two production experiences, everyone gradually knew the steps, so this time there was no need for He Xianqiu to personally direct.
She just needs to adjust the production proportions.
He Xianqiu felt a lot more relaxed as he watched everyone gradually become more proficient.
After all, she doesn't need to pay attention all the time, so she can feel much more relaxed.
But there was nothing for He Xianqiu to do now, so she went back to the office and wrote every bill clearly.
The bill cannot be a penny more or a penny less. Just write down the specific amount used to make it easier to check later.
After finishing writing, He Xianqiu looked out the window, his thoughts wandering, wondering why Ji Chenzhou hadn't come back yet...
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