Chapter 109 A bar of soap in the capital city costs two taels of silver.



The price would be many times higher, even though the journey is long.

"you mean?"

Su Muyao rolled her eyes at him. Didn't he understand?

“You provide the money and the labor, I provide the formula, and we'll split the profits 40/60 when we open the factory together.”

What does it mean to open a factory?

"How about opening a workshop?"

Long Yuan thought for a moment and nodded: "I don't need much from you, a 50/50 split will do."

Upon hearing this, Su Muyao knew that the little boy in front of her had misunderstood and quickly said, "It's 40/60, you get 40% and I get 60%."

"I put in money and effort, and in the end I earned less than you?"

Long Yuan stared in disbelief at the little guy standing in front of him; this kid was precocious and incredibly cunning.

Su Muyao was displeased upon hearing this.

“There are plenty of people in our village, and it won’t cost much money; I can come up with the money myself.”

"Bringing you along is just so you can help sell things in the capital, which is essentially doing business with you. Why aren't you satisfied?"

"Besides, the most important thing about this is the recipe."

The butler standing nearby wore a maternal smile. It must be said, this chubby little dumpling is quite clever, no less so than his own crown prince.

Fortunately, the butler only thought it to himself; if he had said it aloud, Su Muyao would have definitely gotten angry.

"Alright, 46 it is!"

"Shadow One, write up a contract and bring it over."

And so, the two little ones exchanged a few words in the courtyard, and the Muyuan Pavilion, which would later become famous throughout the country, began to take shape.

When the good news was announced during dinner, everyone looked on with agreement.

Especially after hearing Su Muyao mention that Longyuan has connections in the capital, he doesn't need to worry about selling it, he can just focus on making it.

Soon, Old Man Su brought Su Muyao to the village chief's house and explained the general situation.

The old village chief was grinning from ear to ear; their village was about to welcome its first workshop.

The villagers also welcomed the prospect of having jobs without having to leave home.

Under the big tree at the village entrance

"Have you heard? They've started building a large workshop over there on the mountainside."

"How could I not know? It was such a big commotion! My husband even went to help out; he gets 30 coins a day!"

Upon hearing that it was 30 coins, the young woman standing nearby immediately started making a fuss.

"What did you say, 30 coins? Why is that so much?"

The young wife was talking; her husband worked as a porter at the dock, earning only a dozen or so coins a day without food or drink.

Most importantly, they were exhausted, leaving before dawn and not returning until it was completely dark.

"You guys chat, I'll go ask if they need any more people," the young woman said hurriedly before leaving.

"I heard it's some kind of soap workshop? And they say they'll be hiring villagers for 30 coins a day. I don't know if it's true or not."

An old woman next to her slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "How could this be false? I asked Xiao Fuxing myself, and she said it's true. She even said that whether you're young or old, you might be recruited."

"I always said that our village's little lucky star would definitely lead us all to prosperity in the future."

Beside her, Grandma Zhao looked at her arch-rival with a smug expression and said discontentedly, "Look at what you're saying. Who doesn't know that Little Lucky Star is blessed? Do you need to tell me?"

"Hey Zhao Jinhua, don't always snap at me every time I say something. You still haven't let it go after all these years?"

Upon hearing this, the people around burst into laughter.

"You vixen, I'll never let this go in my life. Your grandson is all grown up, have some shame!"

Everyone around knew what was going on, except for a few young women from the village who had married into the family later in life.

The old woman whispered in her daughter-in-law's ear.

The old lady who was called a "slut" was named Lin Dahua. After she married into the family, she started flirting with Zhao Jinhua's husband. I heard that she was arrested twice afterward.

However, Zhao Jinhua's husband passed away a few years later.

Every time Zhao Jinhua encountered Lin Dahua, they would either fight or pinch each other. But one winter, Lin Dahua's son fell into the river and was pulled out by Zhao Jinhua. After that, the two of them basically stopped fighting.

The main reason is that every time Old Mrs. Zhao scolds Old Mrs. Lin, Old Mrs. Lin basically avoids her and just walks away from Old Mrs. Zhao, so she doesn't scold her as much anymore.

The rumors have been circulating in the village for the past few days, and several village chiefs from neighboring villages are also asking the old village chief of Taoliu Village if it's true.

There isn't a single large workshop in the surrounding area, so if this were to be done properly, it would likely hire quite a few people.

When the time comes, let the daughters who have married into the village, or the young wives who have married into Taoliu Village, go home and discuss whether they can ask for a few places for their own village.

The new house next door was also completely finished these past few days, and it was time to buy furniture. Long Yuan still wanted the strange and unusual furniture from Su Muyao's house.

That sofa, whatever it's called, is incredibly soft to sit on, and the bathroom is exquisitely designed in every detail.

Long Yuan arrived at the Su family home early in the morning. Su Muyao had just finished eating when she saw the little boy standing at the door.

"Hey! Longyuan, you're late."

“My house is all built. The housekeeper has hired a cook, so I won’t be eating here anymore.”

"So, what brings you here?"

"The little guy's soap sold like hotcakes in the capital, and now it's worth two taels of silver a piece."

"What? Two taels of silver per piece?"

Su Muyao now realized that even casually making something like this in the capital would be like robbery.

She used to think that selling a piece for 100 coins was like picking up money, and she wanted to tell her grandmother this good news.

Just as Su Muyao turned to go back to the main room, she suddenly came up to Long Yuan and poked his head with her finger.

"You don't seem to be much older than me, do you? Little brat, you're so rude. You talk like you're an adult. From now on, call me Mu Yao, or don't blame me for beating you up."

Without waiting for Long Yuan's reply, she turned and went back to the main room to tell her grandmother the good news.

The old lady had been worried about this for several days, fearing that they wouldn't be able to sell the goods, since building such a large workshop had cost a lot of money.

Although Su Muyao didn't spend the money, they were, after all, business partners.

Long Yuan couldn't help but smile as he watched Su Muyao run back. It felt like a ray of sunshine had entered his life.

Yingyi reminded him from the side, "Young master, it seems you've forgotten the purpose of your visit."

Long Yuan then remembered that he should ask Su Muyao if she wanted to go to Liuzhou for fun.

After Longyuan told Old Man Su about his plans to go out, Old Man Su was unsure what to do.

After all, it's not far, but it's not close either, so I'm still a little worried about letting my granddaughter go with me.

"Grandpa, please let me go. Or can Dad come along too?"

Upon hearing that he would also receive a share, Su Laosan immediately looked at his father with longing eyes.

He'd never left this town in his entire life, so now that he had the chance to go to Liuzhou, he was all for it.

"Dad, don't worry, I'm here. My little girl won't get lost."

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