Chapter 79 Old Soap

"But you have already made it at your counter. If they really want it, it's not impossible. Just sell it at the exorbitant price."

"The size must be controlled well by then, and it must not be larger than the glass on your counter!"

"I understand. Desire is hard to satisfy." Fu Chenan smiled bitterly.

"That's right," Xiao Yingchun looked at him with admiration, "Anyway, you have many ways to make money now, so you can sell the glass later. But as for this, you can prepare to sell it..."

Xiao Yingchun went to the shelf and took a piece of old soap.

This old soap is more than twice as big as the soap sold before.

Although it's not pretty, the effect is the same.

"You can cut this into two pieces and sell each piece for only one or two taels of silver."

"The ladies of the rich and powerful families can use it to wash clothes, shoes and socks. It is more convenient and cleaner than using soap nuts."

Fu Chenan took a look at the old soap and found it was really big.

Even if it is cut into two pieces and sold, it is still larger than the small soaps sold before.

Although it doesn't look good, it is enough for ordinary wealthy families to wash clothes, shoes and socks.

Fu Chenan nodded: "Then could you please buy some for me? I'll take some back to sell first?"

Xiao Yingchun directly gave him all the stock in his supermarket.

"This box is all yours. I'll give you more when I come back later."

There was only one box in total, without any outer packaging, and everything was neatly arranged in a box.

Fu Chenan put the box of old soap on the box of cosmetics, and then put the food boxes on the soap box, and carried them away one trip at a time.

Xiao Yingchun shouted at his back: "Come here tomorrow to get the stab-proof vest and stab-proof gloves!"

Fu Chenan: "Okay..."

In Tao Tao Ji Cosmetics Shop, the wife of the Minister of Rites came for the third time. She stood tall and proud, and asked, "What good things do you have today?"

Ruyi personally received her: "Madam, you bought Pearl last time, but this time there are a few new colors of lip balm, would you like to take a look?"

Ruyi said as she took out four new lip balm boxes, which were light haze blue and smoky pink porcelain boxes. When they opened them, they saw that one box was red to the point of purple, and another box was red to the point of black.

The Shangshu's wife frowned on the spot: "This color is too dark!"

Ruyi calmly took out a small brush and began to test the color on the Shangshu's wife.

"Madam, this color, if you apply it lightly, it will be just right. If you need to wear the imperial robe, apply it a little darker, it will be more majestic..."

She used a brush to make two marks of lip balm, one deep and one light, on the back of Ruyi's fair hand, and handed it to the Shangshu's wife to see clearly.

She nodded modestly: "Then you give it a try."

"Okay ma'am."

Ruyi first washed the lip grease off the back of her hands with old soap, dried her hands with a handkerchief, and then used a brush to help the Shangshu's wife try it on her mouth.

After trying both colors and both uses, the Shangshu's wife pointed to two lip balm boxes and said, "Give me five boxes of each color."

"Okay, madam..." Ruyi immediately and skillfully got her a new one, wrapped it in a gift box, and handed it to the nanny who was serving beside her.

The Shangshu's wife pointed at the old soap that Ruyi had just used to wash her hands and said, "Is this different from the soap you bought before?"

Ruyi took out half a piece of old soap from under the counter: "The color of this soap is not as pretty as the scented soap, but it is very good for washing hands and women's underwear, clothes, shoes and socks."

"One piece is only one ounce of silver."

The Shangshu's wife was immediately tempted: "Give me fifty dollars."

Ruyi did not say "Okay Madam", but smiled apologetically and said, "Madam, this soap is a new product that Boss Xisi sent along with the lip balm this time. It only costs a few dozen yuan."

"Originally, General Fu said that we should let customers buy one or two pieces to try first, and then let a few more people try it."

"I can only give you five dollars at most. I'll give you more next time when Boss Sis supplies us with a large quantity, okay?"

From a maximum of two yuan to a maximum of five yuan, the Shangshu's wife knew that this was also a favor given to her by General Fu, so she nodded.

The nanny next to her paid the banknotes, took ten boxes of lip balm and five bars of old soap and left. "Madam, you came to buy these things in person. I would just let them deliver them to your door." The nanny whispered to the Shangshu's wife as she left the shop.

The Shangshu's wife said calmly, "You are too talkative."

The nanny didn't dare to say anything more.

Ruyi and Qiuyue looked at each other: They heard it too.

These words reached Fu Chenan's ears after the shop closed in the evening.

"General, why didn't Madam Shangshu ask us to send it to her house for them to choose? Why did she condescend to come and choose it herself?"

Fu Chenan smiled and said, "Since he is the Minister of Rites, he naturally attaches more importance to rules. Perhaps their family has some different rules."

What special rules are there?

It was simply because all the important officials in the court knew that the emperor was wary of the Fu father and son.

They would rather work hard and come in person than be labeled as on the Fu family's side by the emperor.

However, some ordinary wealthy merchants and some minor officials do not have such fears. They will ask their housekeepers to come to the shop from time to time to ask if there are any new goods.

If there are new products, the female shopkeeper of Tao Tao Ji will bring the new products to their homes for them to try out.

So the remaining beautiful maids who were usually not guarding Taotao's cosmetics shop now had work to do.

Fu Chenan bought a few maids who knew some martial arts to escort them to the clients' homes. After patiently trying on makeup for the ladies and girls, he returned after selling everything.

Money rolls in...

The shops of the wealthy families who had purchased the goods previously imported these Western goods, which sold very well for a while and also boosted the sales of other goods in their shops.

As a result, they became increasingly dissatisfied with Fu Chenan's "low price".

Fu Chenan is really bad at doing business!
Who gets exclusive goods but only makes 10% profit?
Isn't this like begging with a golden bowl?

So the six wealthy families who got supplies from "Boss Sith" came to Fu Chenan one after another and asked him to raise the price.

Fu Chenan simply invited them all to the Marshal's Mansion.

In the Marshal's Mansion, there was a newly renovated reception room that still smelled of paint, old ebony furniture, and various ornaments that were valuable but not a set, all of which exuded the atmosphere of a poor man who had suddenly become rich.

Everyone sat down, looked at each other, and had their own guesses in their minds.

General Fu has probably been poor for too long, so as soon as he has some money, he wants to tidy up his house, right?

Fu Chenan came hurriedly in a light green flowing cloud brocade, looking extremely showy. As soon as he met the young masters of noble families present, he grinned and clasped his fists: "Everyone, you have been waiting for a long time! Sorry, sorry..."

"General Fu, you're so polite!"

They responded with smiles and took their seats one after another.

Most of the illegitimate sons were second-generation rich people who lived a life of idleness and waiting for death. Family resources did not favor them, and they were basically not qualified to enter the court.

By chance, I went to Zuihonglou with Fu Chenan, and unexpectedly I got the opportunity to cooperate with Boss Xis.

In fact, they had discussed it privately, and guessed that Fu Chenan must have helped in the middle. Otherwise, with so many people coveting Boss Xisi's Western goods, why did only a few of them get them?

Therefore, they have been particularly enthusiastic about Fu Chenan recently.

Two updates are here today.

Regarding the way the heroine dealt with her grandmother and aunt's family, some readers felt that it was not refreshing enough.

What we are saying is: the heroine is a human being, not a god, and it is impossible for her to be perfect.

She also has character weaknesses that she needs to overcome and grow from.

After all, in her original family, her mother was very eager for family affection and recognition. She had a "people-pleasing personality" and was quite docile.

She needs time to get over the influence from her mother.

Xiao Yingchun: Dear parents, can you wait patiently? Things will get better and better.

Please!
Asking for monthly ticket again.