When they arrived at the commune, the truck driver stopped the car.
He Xianqiu was awakened by the noisy noise. She rubbed her eyes and followed Ji Chenzhou out of the car.
The two went to the bank to deposit money, and then took a ox cart back to Qinggang Brigade.
After arriving at the brigade, we went straight to the soap factory.
The workers at the soap factory had already fried the pork shanks and were waiting for He Xianqiu to come back and adjust the ratio.
So when He Xianqiu arrived, he went to adjust the ratio of oil and alkaline water.
Once the mixture is ready, the workers immediately pour all the ingredients in and start stirring.
He Xianqiu returned to the office and calculated the amount of money he had earned from the recent sales.
During this period, more than one thousand bars of soap and three thousand bars of toilet soap were sold, with a total profit of four thousand seven hundred and fifty-five yuan.
But there is an order that has not been shipped yet. Only half of the deposit has been collected. The balance can only be collected after the goods are shipped.
So the money I have now, plus the remaining funds of the commune, totals more than four thousand.
I didn’t expect soap to have such huge profits. No wonder people could make a fortune in the 1970s and ancient times, He Xianqiu sighed.
Apart from the money for buying pork fat, the rest are materials and utensils, most of which are provided by the brigade, so it doesn't cost much at all.
All in all he spent was just over 700 yuan, but He Xianqiu made several thousand yuan from it.
A few thousand yuan was not a small sum in the 1970s, but a meat bun cost only a few cents at that time.
A few thousand yuan is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of yuan in the 21st century.
After calculating the account clearly, He Xianqiu closed the account book.
She left the office and went outside to the yard to see the progress of everyone's work.
There are a total of ten workers in the soap factory, one of whom is a manager, and the others are assigned specific tasks.
A total of one thousand bars of soap can be produced every day.
The workload is not heavy now, so He Xianqiu doesn’t plan to hire too many people.
While everyone was working, He Xianqiu was thinking about what kind of soap he could make.
But you have to ask the locals what materials are available on the mountain at this time.
"Zhu Zi, what kind of flowers, fruit trees are there on the mountain now?" He Xianqiu asked.
Before Zhuzi could speak, someone volunteered.
"At this time, the lemon trees on the mountain also bear fruit, but they are too sour, so no one picks them."
“In October, wild chrysanthemums and jasmine also bloom.”
"There is also a patch of honeysuckle on the mountain, and many people dry it and make a drink out of it."
He Xianqiu listened to the chattering of the crowd and thought for a moment. These flowers and fruits can all be made into soap.
The last time I went to the mountains, I saw a bamboo forest. Bamboo can be burned into charcoal to make bamboo charcoal soap.
But the main task now is to make 3,000 bars of soap and scented soap, and then look for other materials to make soap.
——Dividing line——
After a few days, all the soaps and scented soaps were made.
He Xianqiu found a transport team to send it to the city, but this time Ji Chenzhou had to go to the city for something, and He Xianqiu was busy these days, so he didn't go with him.
After making the soap, osmanthus soap and mugwort, He Xianqiu took everyone from the soap factory to the mountains to pick other flowers for making soap.
Now everyone trusts He Xianqiu very much. They will do whatever she asks them to do and are full of motivation.
After picking the necessary materials, He Xianqiu began to lead everyone to make new soaps.
In the end, I made several kinds of soaps, including lemon soap, honeysuckle soap, marigold soap and bamboo charcoal soap.
And the production was very successful. He Xianqiu became more and more skilled and gradually mastered the method of making soap.
Smelling the mixture of various aromas in the house, He Xianqiu felt a great sense of accomplishment.
When she first came here, she was very confused, but now she seems to have found some direction to move forward.
The most important point is that she will be in Qinggang Brigade in the next few years, so developing the soap factory will also be beneficial to her.
Although the soap factory is just starting out, there is a lot to look forward to in the future.
The other people in the soap factory were very excited when they saw the room full of scented soaps and soaps, because all of them were money.
They believed that He Zhiqing would sell all the soaps and toiletries.
After all, thousands of bars of soap and soap were sold in the past few days.
Just as everyone was still immersed in the joy of the new soap being made and packaged.
Someone ran into the soap factory in a hurry, followed by the team leader.
The person who came in spoke excitedly to He Xianqiu as soon as he came in.
"He Zhiqing, He Zhiqing..."
He was very excited, talking incoherently and gasping for breath.
"Ergou, don't be in a hurry, just take your time." He Xianqiu said.
Ergouzi, who came in, nodded, and after his breathing stabilized, he spoke excitedly to He Xianqiu.
"He Zhiqing, a county shopping mall just called and said that all the soaps and perfumed soaps they sent over some time ago have been sold out and they need to restock."
"He said he would wait for you to call him for details."
"What? All sold?"
"It's too fast, all sold out."
Everyone exclaimed, these were more than a thousand bars of soap and all were sold.
Then he became happy.
"Oh my god, this is more than a thousand yuan, not just one or two yuan. I sold them all. This must be a lot of money."
He Xianqiu listened to everyone's exclamations and just smiled.
This was within her expectations. After all, the county town had a larger flow of people and more workers, so soap and perfumed soap were necessities.
Girls all like fragrant things, so it is expected that soap can sell well.
Although soap does not smell good, it is of good quality and produces a lot of foam. Many people will buy it because it is cheaper than soap.
So it is normal that all the soaps and soaps can be sold out.
Although this seemed normal to He Xianqiu, it was not a trivial matter to other people in the team.
The mall sold more than a thousand bars of soap in just a few days. What a concept.
More than a thousand yuan and soap, that's more than a thousand yuan. Their team only makes a few thousand yuan a year, and each family only gets a hundred yuan.
The soap factory sold so many soaps and scented soaps in just a few days that it earned more than the brigade's annual income.
So when everyone thought of this, they were extremely happy, especially the captain, whose face was filled with smiles.
So he walked up to He Xianqiu excitedly and said to him with a grateful look on his face.
"He Zhiqing, thank you so much. Without you, our brigade would not have established a soap factory."
"No, this is what we should do. We educated youth went to the countryside to build the rural areas." He Xianqiu shook his head.
When the captain heard what He Xianqiu said, he and everyone else were very moved.
He Zhiqing is really conscious and a good comrade.
"He Zhiqing, you are a good comrade. Our brigade can finally hold its head high."
Thinking of the oppression that the Baisha Brigade had inflicted on the Qinggang Brigade over the years, the brigade leader trembled with anger.
But now their Qinggang Brigade is going to get better and will not be laughed at by the Baisha Brigade. Thinking of this, the brigade leader's eyes filled with tears.
"Yes, we can finally hold our heads up high. For years, the Baisha Brigade has laughed at our people whenever they saw them."
"Now I can finally curse back and say that our Qinggang Brigade is not bad at all."
Everyone choked up when they talked about this, as they had a long-standing grudge against the Baisha Brigade.
Baisha Brigade is located upstream, with abundant water resources. The land is also moister and more nutritious than that of Qinggang Brigade, and the grain output is also higher than that of Qinggang Brigade.
The most important thing is that there was a primary school in Baisha Brigade before, and the children from Qinggang Brigade could only go to school there.
So when the Baisha Brigade mocked and looked down on them, no matter how angry the people from the Qinggang Brigade were, they did not dare to fight back.
Because they had to consider the children's schooling. After all, they could not go to the nearby Baisha Brigade, so they could only go to school in the commune.
The commune was far away, and it was not easy for the children to travel back and forth. Another point was that if they went to school in the commune, they would definitely have to eat and drink in the commune, and the money and tickets required were beyond their ability to afford.
Therefore, the Qinggang Brigade endured for many years and also encouraged the arrogance of the Baisha Brigade.
But there was no way out. No matter how angry the people from Qinggang Brigade were, they had to swallow it.
It was also this year that their Qinggang Brigade applied for a team primary school, and only then did they dare to fight back against the ridicule and oppression from the Baisha Brigade.
But when the Baisha Brigade laughed at their Qinggang Brigade for being poor, they really had no confidence. After all, they were really poorer than the Baisha Brigade and had been poor for many years.
But things are getting better now. Their Qinggang Brigade now has a soap factory, and it is developing very well.
He Xianqiu’s efforts were indispensable in this, so everyone is very grateful to her.
He Xianqiu listened to everyone thanking her non-stop. She shook her head and waved her hands, saying, "This is what we should do. The educated youth went to the countryside to build the countryside. Let's continue to work hard together to make the soap factory bigger and stronger."
"Okay." Everyone nodded.
At this time, Ergouzi, who had just come to report the good news, said weakly.
"Don't forget, everyone. The people at the county mall are still waiting for He Zhiqing to call them."
"Yes, yes, He Zhiqing quickly went to answer the phone." Everyone laughed.
He Xianqiu smiled and nodded, then walked towards the brigade's telephone booth.
Arriving at the telephone booth, He Xianqiu took the landline phone from the operator and called the shopping mall.
After a while, Director Wu from the county town answered the phone.
After greeting He Xianqiu, the other party immediately got straight to the point.
"He Zhiqing, the soaps and soaps from your soap factory are selling very well, and our mall would like to place an order for another batch."
Director Wu was a little excited when he talked about this. He didn't expect that soap and perfumed soap could be sold so quickly and be so popular.
They were all sold out at that time, but there were still many people rushing to buy them. When they heard that they were all sold out, they were very disappointed.
"Okay, then Director Wu, how much do you need?"
"Give me a thousand yuan for soap, fifteen hundred yuan for mugwort soap, and two thousand yuan for osmanthus soap."
Osmanthus soap is the most popular. Many girls love it. Even his wife likes it and says it smells very good after washing. Therefore, Director Wu orders the most Osmanthus soap.
"Okay, we can deliver the goods now." He Xianqiu nodded.
After delivering the batch to the city, He Xianqiu asked people to quickly make another batch of soap and perfumed soap, so that He Xianqiu could immediately ship the quantity that Director Wu needed.
"Okay, then send it over now." Director Wu nodded with a smile.
He Xianqiu thought of the other scented soaps that were packaged today, so he asked, "Director Wu, we have other soaps. Do you want any?"
"What? There are soaps with other scents?" Director Wu exclaimed.
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