Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Super Bestseller
The soap is positioned for the wealthy in Dachen. Mo Jinglian is well aware that Dachen is synonymous with the pursuit of elegance. A piece of gold-sprinkled paper can sell for hundreds of coins, not to mention this soap that is added with essential oils and printed with unique patterns?
Mo Yu and Ye Xialan had a brief meeting with Lin Si. They first expressed their sincere gratitude to Lin Si, and then said that they would do their best to work for Lin Si and hope to repay Lin Si for saving their lives.
Lin Si smiled faintly, then pointed at Tang Xing who was waiting for the staff meal outside the door.
"After lunch, let Young Master Tang teach you how to simplify numbers."
This was arranged by Mo Jinglian, not giving his parents any chance to rest.
This is a truly filial daughter.
Looking at Mo Yu and Ye Xialan, who were exhausted from running all the way and still looked a little confused, Lin Si felt a little sorry for them.
Is this considered elder abuse?
In fact, according to Lin Si's age classification, Mo Yu and Ye Xialan are only about thirty-four or thirty-five years old, which is definitely not old in modern times. However, the average life expectancy in ancient times was not high, and people generally got married and had children at an early age.
Tang Xing led the two of them away. Before they walked out of the room, Lin Si heard Mo Yu muttering softly.
"What does it mean to simplify numbers? Is Miaomiao so anxious for us to learn it?"
"Miaomiao must have her reasons for making this arrangement..."
As expected of coming from business families, the two were very quick at simplifying numbers. Not only did they fully approve of the simplified numbers, they even exclaimed on the spot how convenient it was to keep accounts in this way. Then they tried out samples of soap and perfume.
It would be fine if they didn't use it, but once they did, the couple almost went crazy.
Ye Xialan held up the white porcelain vase and said, "If this is sold to a wealthy family, it will definitely be a bestseller."
Mo Yu looked at his clean hands that had just been washed and couldn't help feeling a little dazed. This thing must be more popular than paper.
This Anping County magistrate made a fortune.
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Liangzhe Road.
It is the most economically developed region besides Gyeonggi-ro where the capital Anjing is located, and is known as the land of fish and rice.
It is also the hometown of Liang Nian and Zuo You.
The reason for choosing this place as the first sales location was based on many considerations. First, the economy of Liangzhe Road was developed and many people could afford it. Second, Liang Nian and Zuo You were more familiar with Liangzhe Road.
Recently, a trend has emerged in Liangzhe Road. No matter whether it is the women of high-ranking families or the officials themselves, they will never wear sachets or scent balls when going out. However, if you get closer, you can smell an extremely rich and pleasant fragrance.
The reason is nothing else but the emergence of something called Xianglu.
The fragrant dew was expensive, costing four strings of coins for a bottle, but it couldn't stop the wealthy people in Liangzhe from buying it crazily.
With the idea that if others have it, I want it too, the fragrance dew is snapped up like crazy.
Along with the perfumed dew, another item that was snapped up was called soap. It was engraved with delicate floral patterns, and one piece cost four strings of coins. It was perfect for bathing. After using it, the body would feel smooth and slippery, and it was loved by men, women, young and old.
When enjoying flowers or going outings, the women would always sprinkle themselves with scented water. If they were particular, they would ask the maid to wrap the soap in a handkerchief and take it out when their hands got dirty. They would say with pride, "This is very useful for washing hands. How come you don't have this at home? That's a pity. If you have used this, you will know that soap nuts are too rough."
What's more, some people compete to see which soap is smoother, and it's best if it stays round from the beginning to the end, so that it looks better.
Fragrance lotion and soap were only sold in one shop, a shop called Wang's Fragrance Powder Shop in Qizhou.
At this moment, Wang Nianzhen, the owner of Wang's perfume and powder shop, was anxiously pacing around the room. She raised her beautiful eyes from time to time and asked, "Why is there still no news?"
About a month and a half ago, Wang Nianzhen was approached by several mysterious people who showed her samples of perfume and soap and offered exorbitant prices: three strings of coins for perfume and three strings of coins for soap.
They also said that if she was willing, they would not look for anyone else and would only supply goods to her, but next time Wang Nianzhen would need to send someone to the Wuzhou Wharf to pick up the goods herself. They would not be responsible for delivering the goods to her door, and they did not want silk or copper coins, but would only accept transactions in gold.
Wang Nianxiang was not a fool and agreed immediately.
There is no shortage of wealthy families in Liangzhe Road. As long as it is a good thing, there will be people who buy it no matter what the price.
As expected by Wang Nianzhen, these two items sold like hot cakes. Even if she only made a profit of one yuan, she still made a lot of money.
Everything else in her shop was selling like hotcakes, but there was only one downside: the delivery man said he would only come once a month and a half.
There were so many people coming to Wang Nianzhen to make reservations that it was impossible to keep up.
Next time I must talk to the delivery man and ask him to send more, Wang Nianzhen thought to herself.
Mo Yu and Nan Shuang Mo Jinglian were responsible for escorting the goods to Wuzhou Wharf. The entire process was recorded and filed, including the amount of goods when leaving and the price when returning. Finally, Mo Jinglian and Mo Yu signed and filed the records.
Lin Si originally planned to send more people to escort them, but Nan Shuang raised his chin high and said, "I am enough."
Wang Nianzhen looked at the large amount of goods delivered, feeling extremely melancholy.
These things were not enough to be sold openly. The Shen Zhizhou family asked for two bottles of perfume and four bars of soap, so she naturally didn't dare to refuse to sell them. But the rest of the Tongpan family also had reservations, not to mention the others. When all was said and done, they were all sold internally!
The people who went to pick up the goods were all Wang Nianzhen's confidants. They answered truthfully, "The delivery person said that this stuff is difficult to make. It's rare to make so many in a month and a half."
Wang Nianzhen waved her hands irritably, "Forget it."
Although she didn't know who was behind these things, Wang Nianzhen complained wildly in her heart. He wanted to make money but didn't want his identity to be known. He was so pretentious and behaved like this. It reminded her of a mortal enemy when she was young.
The son of his archenemy was hardworking but had bad luck. Although he passed the imperial examination and became an official, he was sent to a remote and poor place. Naturally, his archenemy followed him there.
Wang Nianzhen still misses her rival a lot after not confronting him for many years.
Wang Nianzhen looked down at the soap casually packed in the linen belt and thought to herself, in such a remote place, it is probably impossible to find such a good thing.
Forget it. I’ll leave one piece for her next time I receive the goods and find a way to send it to Li County.
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The perfume workshop and the soap workshop gave out a bonus, which was an additional 100 wen on top of the monthly salary of 300 wen.
Kang Zhuqing was so happy that her face almost broke after receiving the bonus.
She returned home humming a little tune, picked up the soap on the table to wash her hands. The soap, which was hard to find even with four strings of coins in Liangzhe Road, was just placed there casually.
When making soap, there are occasionally uneven edges or impurities in the color. These are so-called defective products and are not sold outside. They are usually distributed among employees. However, there is a limit on the amount of defective products per month, and if the limit is exceeded, money will be deducted.
Kang Zhuqing now has a very strong awareness of hygiene. She cherishes such a good life. In addition to not drinking raw water every day, washing hands is also a must.
She counted the hundred coins again and again, and finally took twenty coins with her and went out, locking the rest in a wooden box.
As expected, Gong Jingxiu met many girls who came to buy meat with smiles on their faces at her meat stall.
Kang Zhuqing cut the meat, took it home and put it in a bamboo basket.
Now that we have extra money at home, we are not as stingy as before. Not only do we get a small amount of meat each time, but it also lasts for several days.
Today Kang Zhuqing planned to cook all the bones and pork belly he had cut. If he wanted to eat them tomorrow, he would cut more tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Kang Zhuqing couldn't help but be shocked!
Her family can now eat meat as much as they want, something she would never have dared to imagine before.
Shi Jin returned home and washed his hands with the soap on the counter.
She has been feeling a little tired lately. Summer is approaching, the cotton trees are almost grown, and the foot-operated loom has also been made. The three of them all want to make the cotton cloth as soon as possible.
Kang Zhuqing hummed a song while asking Shitou to help prepare the dishes. She looked at Shitou and couldn't help thinking in her heart.
Now the whole family has work to do. Although Shitou is still young, Kang Zhuqing can't help but make plans for his future.
I don’t know if there is any workshop behind it. If there is, it may not be hiring men.
Opportunities like Shi Jin's to work for the county lord are hard to come by, and not everyone is wanted; everyone has to be assessed.
Kang Zhuqing knew that the children in the manor worked for the county lady, and the county lady also taught them many things, not just literacy. But those were orphans, and Shitou was not an orphan!
So do we still have to farm like we do with stone soil? It seems this is the only way.
Although the whole family is illiterate, their lives are much better now than before. Kang Zhuqing doesn't dare to dream of anything else.
At lunch, the whole family celebrated Kang Zhuqing’s bonus.
Shi Tu's dark face was so dark that his eyes couldn't be seen from his smile. "This year the harvest is great too. I never dared to imagine such a day before."
Shi Jin smiled with two dimples on his face. "When summer comes and the cotton trees bear fruit, we can experiment with cotton cloth. Then, mother won't have to suffer from the itchiness of linen cloth anymore."
Kang Zhuqing touched the rough linen cloth on his body and said, "Cloth is expensive, even linen is not cheap. I guess the price of cotton cloth can't be lower than linen."
Shi Jin: "I will buy it for you when the time comes. You don't have to worry about it. Just wait and wear it."
Shi Jin understood that Kang Zhuqing was generous to the children, but was always reluctant to spend money on himself.
The whole family ate until their bellies were full and the stones and soil started to open.
"There's nothing to do in the fields in a few days, so I'll go help Manager Mo repair his house. I'll also be paid every day."
Mo Yu and Ye Xialan really couldn't get used to living in the small house. There was an empty house next door, so with Liang Nian's permission, they planned to build a bigger one.
Kang Zhuqing nodded and said, "I'm sure he won't be able to get used to living in Manager Mo's house. After all, he's from outside the city."
Shi Jin recognized Mo Yu and Ye Xialan. Like him, they lined up every day for employee meals. He even secretly asked her why she had been eating rabbits these days.
Shi Tu cherished this kind of work very much. "It makes fifteen cents a day. I save it all and buy cotton cloth to make clothes when the time comes."
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The author has something to say: Sorry, I'm late.
Zuo You: I’m sorry, sister, I’ve already lived the life of using perfume, bath soap and other toiletries whenever I want.
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