Chapter 270 The Moon Rises Above the Trees
Jiang Zhisong breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the full moon in the sky: "The moon is really round tonight."
The three of them stayed up for a while longer under the full moon before returning to their rooms to rest.
Jiang Mi got up early to arrange the shop. She had already set up the shop in advance, and the small boxes for storing soap were also designed by her personally. They were very exquisite, and each soap scent had a different box.
After all the soaps had been placed there, it was almost dawn. Jiang Mi stood at the door, waiting for the auspicious time to arrive.
The plaque was covered by a red cloth. The calligraphy on it was written by Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi themselves, and the name was also something they came up with together.
As more and more pedestrians gathered outside, Jiang Mi instructed her people to start knocking. Only then did the people around realize that the new shop had opened. Since no one knew what kind of business the shop did, they all stopped to watch the excitement.
Although we hadn't gone inside yet, a wonderful fragrance was already wafting out.
"Could this be a cosmetics shop? The scent is so wonderful, much better than those ordinary cosmetics."
"Yes, I need to buy some for my wife. The smell is so nice, I'd be happy to stay home a little longer."
"Dear friends and family, since you've all come here to support me, I have to show my sincerity. Today, everyone who enters our shop will get a 50% discount, but quantities are limited, so it's first come, first served."
The person shouting was not Jiang Mi. She had hired some shop assistants and managers to run the shop and wanted to expand it. As the shopkeeper, she naturally couldn't show herself easily.
When the people around heard that the quantity was limited, they became even more curious. When the red cloth on the plaque was lifted, three large, elegant characters were written on it: "Moon Above the Tip of the Tree."
"Moonrise Peak? What kind of business is that?"
"Yeah, it's all so mysterious. Could it be makeup? What could it be?"
At this point, the person in charge smiled and explained to everyone, "This thing, you should all be familiar with it. What we sell is called soap, and its predecessor was soapberry."
"Soap? What's that? I've never heard of it."
"The predecessor of soapberry? The Liu family's soapberry is the best. They even supplied it to nobles in the palace. Can your scented soap compare to theirs?"
"Yeah, it smells weird, I wonder how it works."
The manager wasn't annoyed. He had already anticipated that people would have doubts, and patiently explained, "We've just opened, so the prices are very cheap. Everyone is welcome to come and try them out. We've also prepared some small gifts for you to take home and try. If you like our soaps, you can come back to buy them again in the future."
"Really? You get free gifts even if you don't buy anything?"
The person in charge gestured for everyone to come in: "Yes, but each person can only take one. You can bring your family and friends too. Everyone can take one."
So many people went in with the hope of getting a good deal, but they were surprised to find that the interior was very elegant. In such a quiet place, everyone couldn't help but slow down.
"This smells amazing! And the shape is even prettier than soapberries, but it's still half the price? It's definitely not cheap."
Jiang Mi walked over from behind: "If it really works well, then good things certainly deserve a good price, don't they?"
Those people also strongly agreed that good things can indeed be priced higher, but if the price is too high, some people will not be able to afford them.
I specially made two kinds of ginger honey. One kind is sold to *** and rich kids. The taste, color and shape of that kind are very exquisite and rare. The other kind is also very good, but it is a bit more ordinary. The price is also slightly more acceptable.
"Yours looks really nice and smells wonderful, but it's a bit too expensive. I don't know if it's worth the money. People from the Liu family use soapberries that can make their skin smooth and white. I hope this one won't even get clean after washing?"
Jiang Mi smiled and said, "How could that be? My soaps aren't just good on the surface, you'll also feel the benefits after using them."
"I think it's great. Not only does it not have the astringent feeling of soapberry, but it also makes my skin whiter, and it gets better the more you use it. Plus, it leaves a lingering fragrance. You can smell the scent on me. I'm not using the best or most expensive one; it's just the apricot-scented one here."
A group of women surrounded Jiang Mi, sniffing her mouth with delighted expressions: "It smells really good! It's a light apricot blossom scent, but even better than apricot blossoms!"
"With this wonderful product, I no longer need sachets, which saves me the money I would have spent on sachets."
Jiang Mi echoed, "Yes, it's good for the body, especially for us women. It will make us look even more beautiful and smell nicer. Young girls might prefer fruity scents, but mature floral scents are better for older women."
Very few people in the capital were poor, and even if they were, they wouldn't come into this shop. So the business on the first day was pretty good. Although they didn't make any money, it was good that people patronized the shop.
Jiang Mi is quite satisfied. Selling unfamiliar things in an unfamiliar place, and people still accepting it, is already pretty good.
Most of the purchases are made by girls who want something new, but some men buy them as gifts for their sweethearts or wives. These male customers are especially rare, and they are always praised as good men by the shopkeepers when they leave.
Just then, a group of people banging gongs and drums arrived at the shop entrance. Many people looked on curiously, thinking that the shop had invited them to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, there were two people on horseback behind them, wearing big red flowers on their bodies.
Someone in front shouted, "The top two scholars of this year's imperial examination are here! Everyone, make way!"
"Wow, this is the top scholar! He's really handsome."
"Wait a minute, how come the top scholar and the third-ranked scholar look exactly alike? Could they be twins?"
"That's truly a double blessing! This family has produced two outstanding scholars, both destined to become high-ranking officials. I wonder whose sons they are. They're so promising; they've truly brought honor to their ancestors."
Hearing the sound, Jiang Mi hurriedly ran over. Her second and third brothers were riding tall horses and walking towards her.
The second brother walked in front, so it's likely that he was the top scholar. Although the third brother came in third place, that was still quite good.
Thinking back to what my second brother said a few days ago, my third brother deliberately didn't answer the emperor's questions seriously, afraid that the two of them would steal the limelight, so he got the third place in the imperial examination. Even so, the limelight has already been stolen by them.
"Little sister, do you think I look good in this outfit?" Jiang Zhi said proudly as he dismounted.
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