In ancient times, people kept their hair long. Over time, their hair became very dirty and greasy, and it was impossible to wash it clean.
Once you have shampoo, things change.
When washing my hair, I first wet it, then put on a few drops of shampoo, rub it a few times, and a lot of black foam appears. After rinsing with water, my hair is very clean, and it feels so refreshing.
Soon, people learned that there was such a good product on the market that could be used to wash hair, and that it was inexpensive and affordable for most people.
In the second phase of the Narcissus Village project, many shops selling cosmetics appeared. Although people initially came for the shampoo, the shops had a wide variety of products that were very practical.
In this way, people who come into the store will buy other products in addition to shampoo.
Some stores have also added on-site experience areas, allowing customers to try out the products on the spot.
After trying these products, users found them to be very effective and thus developed a desire to purchase them.
You don't need to advertise yourself; consumers will spread the word for you, and people will soon find out that there are so many good products on the market.
Once the news spread, more distributors came to buy the cosmetics series products wholesale to resell.
Before long, the cosmetics sales market opened up completely. In order to allow his workshop to focus on producing cosmetics, Zhao Xian transferred the cosmetics distribution rights.
Some cosmetics distributors have emerged in the market, specializing in the wholesale of cosmetics.
The emergence of wholesale stores has greatly increased the popularity of the second phase market, and the bustling scene has reappeared.
With his first victory, Zhao Xian began working on the production of other products, with packaging paper being the first thing that came to mind.
If I want to produce food in the future, without good packaging paper, it will be difficult to keep the food fresh for a long time.
In ancient times, there was no plastic sheeting, so it was impossible to make food preservation bags, which meant that some foods could not be kept fresh for a long time.
My system sells plastic sheets, but I can't buy them to use. My current production technology isn't enough to produce plastic sheets, so I need to find another way.
Zhao Xian's first thought was to use oil paper to make food storage bags. Although oil paper is not as good as plastic paper, it should be fine for preserving food for a period of time.
Since most commodities were scarce in ancient times, food was in short supply, so there was no need to preserve it for too long. Preserving food with oiled paper was sufficient.
However, papermaking technology was not very advanced in those days, and it was not feasible to use the paper of that time to produce oil paper, so they had to improve the paper themselves.
For Zhao Xian, this was not a difficult task. Soon a paper-producing workshop appeared, and the paper produced was quickly processed into oil paper.
This type of oil paper is used to package food. It is waterproof and moisture-proof, and has a good preservation effect on food, greatly extending its shelf life.
Food preservation paper was immediately popular in the food processing industry upon its introduction.
Food produced in ancient workshops had a very short shelf life, with the longest shelf life being only three to five days.
This type of packaging paper can greatly extend the shelf life of food.
Since last year, almost every household in the village has been raising ducks, mainly to supply duck eggs to the village's preserved egg workshop.
With the abundance of ducks, many duck processing workshops appeared in the village.
Ducks can be processed into a variety of delicacies. However, since they are all cooked, they have a very short shelf life and cannot be transported to other places for sale. They can only be sold in the village or town.
Due to intense competition, the cooked food sold in the shop is not priced high, and the shop doesn't make much money.
With packaging bags made of oil paper, the shelf life of these delicious cooked foods can be extended, making it possible to transport them to other places for sale.
Because these packaging bags are pre-made, cooked food is placed inside, and the bag is heated together to sterilize it. After the air inside the bag is expelled and it is sealed tightly, it can be preserved for a long time.
The delicious ducks were quickly sold to other places, and sales volume and price soared, resulting in immediate business benefits.
With food packaging bags in hand, Zhao Xian set about food processing, and his first thought was to produce compressed biscuits.
The process of producing compressed biscuits is not complicated, and its advantages became apparent in ancient times when food shortages were frequent.
Wars occurred frequently in ancient times, and when both sides were evenly matched, logistical support was a crucial guarantee for victory.
In extreme circumstances, even if one side's army runs out of food, it can survive for a period of time by relying on compressed biscuits.
Take the Great Northern Dynasty as an example. There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the front. If each of them ate a compressed biscuit, the number would be quite astonishing.
Moreover, unlike other foods, compressed biscuits can be stored for several years without any problems.
Soon, the first batch of compressed biscuits was produced, and everyone was very curious about the fragrant finished product.
Can a tiny cookie really be equivalent to three meals? That's unbelievable.
Zhao Xian also wanted to test the effect of compression on satiety, so he had several of his soldiers eat a compressed biscuit in the morning and then go about their normal work at home to see how long they could last.
Surprisingly, the group worked until night and still didn't feel hungry, which shows that the compressed biscuits were indeed quite filling.
Although they don't feel hungry when eating compressed biscuits, they still hope to have three meals a day. Eating a meal not only fills their stomachs but also allows them to enjoy delicious food, which compressed biscuits cannot do.
Zhao Xian smiled and said:
"Compressed biscuits are used in special circumstances and should not be consumed for a long time. Under normal circumstances, you still need to eat regular meals."
The main ingredients for making compressed biscuits are starch and oil. The winter wheat grown by Li Guang will soon come in handy, and it is estimated that the wheat will be used up in a short time.
We must plan ahead now and purchase large quantities of winter wheat for future use.
The compressed biscuits produced were quickly launched on the market and attracted people's attention. In an era of food shortages, having a few compressed biscuits meant having enough food for several days.
Next, Zhao Xian developed some snacks to supplement the pastries on the market.
Because these snacks were packaged in oil paper bags, which gave them a certain shelf life, they were immediately sought after, and retail and wholesale shops selling these snacks quickly appeared on the market.
Several months passed quickly, and all of Zhao Xian's original more than ten industrial plans had been realized.
The products produced cover many aspects of people's daily lives, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation.
Currently, production is still in the form of traditional workshops, and the output is not large. These products are only sold in the surrounding areas.
Knowing that he was not yet able to mass-produce goods, Zhao Xian knew that if he was not careful, he would infringe on the interests of certain forces and cause unnecessary trouble.
Although he was a fifth-rank official, he was still very fragile and could be shattered to pieces if he was not careful.
As the weather grew cooler, Li Guang's more than 1,000 mu of sweet potatoes finally reached harvest season.
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