The waste prince is so fierce

Li Quan picked up the pen and wrote on the paper: "Lard, wood ash, shells, gauze..."

Mingyue became more and more curious: "Can these common items also make money?"

Li Quan answered confidently: "Not only can you make money, but you can make a lot of money! You will know when the time comes."

After that, he handed the list to Mingyue and instructed: "Tell Xiaoqiu to go and come back quickly. If you are too busy, ask Xing'er for help. Be sure to buy all the ingredients before dark and make a hearty dinner for the children."

Mingyue nodded and agreed: "Okay, I'll ask Xiaoqiu and Xing'er to do it immediately."

Time flies and night falls quickly.

The other young men who came to Prince Qi's Mansion with Li Pohuang couldn't help feeling anxious when they saw that Li Quan had not shown up yet.

Although their life in the barracks was hard, at least it was a familiar environment for them.

Now that they are in the unfamiliar Prince Qi's Palace, how can they not feel nervous and uneasy?

"Brother Ergou, do you think the King of Qi has forgotten us? Why hasn't he come yet?"

"Yes, Brother Ergou, it's already so late, has the King of Qi gone to bed?"

Faced with his companions' questions, Li Pohuang frowned.

"Your Highness said he would come today, and he will definitely come. Anyone who talks nonsense again will be punished according to military regulations!"

When the teenagers heard that they would be dealt with according to military law, they immediately stopped saying anything.

Just when everyone was feeling uneasy, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the yard, followed by a dozen servants appearing in the courtyard carrying steaming beef, mutton and steamed buns.

When these young men who had been hungry all day saw the fragrant beef, their eyes almost gleamed with desire. This was a rare delicacy even during the Chinese New Year!

Li Quan appeared leisurely only after the servants had arranged the food.

"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. Something delayed me."

Seeing this, the young men knelt down and bowed: "Greetings, His Majesty the Prince of Qi!"

"Long live His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi!"

Li Quan raised his hand to signal everyone to stand up: "Everyone, stand up."

After getting permission, the boys stood up one by one.

Li Quan looked around at everyone and said slowly: "Today is our first meeting, and it is also the first day that you officially become soldiers of the Prince of Qi's palace.

If you join the Prince of Qi's Palace and become my palace soldier, you must abide by my rules.

I can promise you that the days of hunger and nakedness are over.

As long as you are loyal to me, I guarantee that everyone can live the ideal life.

Of course, I will not force anyone to do something unwillingly. If anyone does not want to become a soldier in the Prince of Qi's palace, I will offer him some silver to let him leave.

Now, does anyone want to go?"

Li Quan's eyes swept over all the young men present one by one, and no one stood up to say they wanted to leave.

Although they were not sure whether Li Quan could fulfill his promise, now that they could eat such rich food, everything else was not so important.

Seeing that no one chose to leave, Li Quan seemed quite satisfied: "Very good! You made a wise choice! After enjoying this delicious meal today, everyone should have a good rest. Starting tomorrow, I will give you special training.

Now, everyone can start.”

At this time, a young man standing behind Li Pohuang asked: "Your Highness, when can we eat such delicious food again?"

Li Quan replied: "When? As long as you can eat, I guarantee that such food will be supplied every day, as much as you want!"

Hearing this, all the teenagers present widened their eyes in disbelief!

"Don't be stunned, eat quickly!"

Seeing that the teenagers were still hesitating, Li Quan urged them.

After hearing this, the boys quickly gathered around the stone table and wolfed down the food.

Li Quan looked at them and saw that they didn't even bother to use chopsticks, with a complicated look in his eyes.

Then he left the yard and returned to his bedroom.

Seeing Mingyue doing accounts at the desk, Li Quan quietly walked up behind her.

"Oh, I'm just keeping track of my expenses today."

Mingyue replied that the so-called income and expenditure actually means only expenditure and no income.

Li Quan smiled and said jokingly, "I didn't expect that Madam is so considerate, like a little money-grubber."

He went on to say, "Put all this aside for now. I'm going to take you to do something that can make a lot of money."

"Make a lot of money?"

Mingyue's face was full of curiosity.

Li Quan didn't explain much, took Mingyue's hand and walked into the studio he had specially vacated.

Mingyue looked at the materials on the table and asked doubtfully, "Can I make a lot of money here?"

"Of course, but I need you to do me a small favor."

Li Quan pointed at the burned shells and handed Mingyue a pestle, "Pound all these shells into powder."

Although Mingyue didn't understand why, she still did as Li Quan asked.

During this period, Li Quan dissolved wood ash in water according to the proportion to make lye. After boiling the lye, he filtered out pure lye water with gauze.

After Mingyue crushed the shells into powder, Li Quan added the powder into alkaline water and stirred it evenly, then filtered it several times with gauze.

Looking at Li Quan's busy figure, Mingyue could only wait patiently, trying to uncover the secret of what Li Quan was doing.

After some operation, a paste-like substance appeared on the table.

Mingyue asked in surprise: "Is this the thing you said can make a lot of money?"

Li Quan nodded in confirmation: "Yes, this is soap made using saponification reaction. It still needs to be shaped. It can be used after the saponification reaction is fully completed and solidified."

Li Quan no longer kept the secret.

"What is saponification? What can soap be used for?"

Mingyue asked with a confused look on her face.

Li Quan tried to simplify the explanation: "Saponification is a chemical reaction, which is quite complicated to explain and you may not understand it at first.

But soap is very useful, both for cleaning stains on clothes and for washing to remove dirt from the body."

"Don't we use soap nuts when washing clothes? Rich families often use soap, so what use can this soap have?"

Mingyue learned that the soap Li Quan made mysteriously was just a washing tool, and she couldn't help but shake her head in confusion.

Looking at Mingyue's reaction, Li Quan smiled indifferently.

"Madam may not know that the value of an item is often increased by its uniqueness and rarity. Sometimes the key is not how practical it is, but whether it is unique and rare."

With his knowledge of modern marketing, Li Quan is confident that he can turn his homemade soap into a hot product.

After listening to Li Quan's analysis, Mingyue still had some doubts.

Seeing that Mingyue was not sure about her plan, Li Quan raised his eyebrows: "Since Madam doesn't have much confidence in me, why don't we make a bet?"

Mingyue asked: "What are you betting on?"

Li Quan nodded and said, "I bet that once the soap I make is launched on the market, it will be sold out and become a luxury item that the rich and powerful will compete for."

Mingyue asked: "What if you lose?"

Mingyue was very interested in the bet proposed by Li Quan: "If I lose, I will listen to you when spending money in the future. If you don't allow me to spend, I won't spend."