He saved money in ancient times to marry

So on New Year's Eve, Bai Li went to find Cheng Jiu, pinned him on the slope of the barren soil and beat him up. Cheng Jiu laughed happily after being beaten, and when he got up, he went to find Bai Qing, but Bai Qing was beaten to death. refused to see him again.

Cheng Jiu yelled through the door: "Don't worry, Qing'er, I will work hard to make money, wait until I come back to marry you and live in a big house!"

Bai Qing covered her face and closed the door, and Bai Li chased out with a carrying pole.

A year has passed, and on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Bai Li dragged Cheng Jiu and forcibly confiscated his carriage and went to Fucheng.

Cheng Jiu was not angry when he was arrested, he asked enthusiastically, "Brother, what good idea do you have, where should we go?"

Bai Li scolded him with a smile, and said: "Go to your uncle, I tell you, you have to treat me better now, your marriage is in my hands."

Cheng Jiu didn't think so, and said perfunctorily, "Okay, I'll listen to you, but I'm just curious if you want to listen to your sister?"

Bai Li: "..."

Cheng Jiu drove the car with a smile: "Let's go, Boss Xiaobai, take me to see your new tricks!"

Bai Li's teeth were extremely itchy.

Most of the shops in Fucheng are closed on the fifth day of the lunar new year, but this year there is an undercurrent surging wildly, and it will only burst out after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Bai Li wanted to use this time to find a workshop for himself and hire some staff.

It was hard to find a workshop, he had limited money, he couldn't afford to rent the expensive ones, and he thought the location was not good for the cheap ones, so he found a suitable shop after noon, and he bargained so dryly that it cost him money. Almost all of his net worth was rented out.

On the side of the road, he was clamoring for the money that flew away, even Cheng Jiu couldn't stand it anymore, and bought him a lunch out of his own pocket.

The shop that Bai Li rented was not too big, but it was in a good location on the main road. The owner seemed to take good care of his shop and kept it very clean. He only needed to add some furniture and buy some manufacturing tools.

After doing this one day, Cheng Jiu was puzzled: "Since you are not in a hurry to start work, why did you rent the shop so early?"

Bai Li: "It hasn't opened yet. At this time, we all pay attention to a good start. The first order of the new year must be completed, so it's easy to bargain."

Cheng Jiu: "Okay, what shall we do next?"

Bai Li: "Buy materials to make soap."

Cheng Jiu: "Do it in a shop?"

"Do it at home."

"How much can you make at home?"

"It doesn't take much, just enough for you to sell in Kyoto."

Cheng Jiu paused: "Kyoto?"

"That's right." Bai Li stepped into an oil store. This kind of store would not be closed on weekdays. He bought some olive oil, castor oil, almond oil, etc., and went to the grocery store to buy some pigments to take back.

Cheng Jiu had seen him making soap, and was surprised: "Isn't it made with lard? Did you buy this oil?"

Bai Li snorted and said, "The whole Chengzhou makes the same soap, what do you want me to do to make money?"

Cheng Jiu smiled and said, "I know you have a lot of tricks, what's the difference in what you want to do?"

"Don't tell you!"

After the fifteenth day of Baili, we will teach the major merchants to make soap in the official workshop. During the Chinese New Year, those merchants will prepare materials, manpower, and venues. As long as they get the recipe and learn the technology, they will immediately mass produce it. The output is unmatched by Bai Li.

So he wants to seize the opportunity before this.

What Bai Li wants to do is cold-cut soap that is different from ordinary soap.

He has limited conditions now, and can only make translucent soap, even this is enough for him to perform in various ways.

The characteristic of cold-cut soap is delicacy, each piece of soap is like a piece of exquisite refreshment, or even a work of art, and even a landscape painting can be made when the mold is in place, and it is gentle, ordinary cleansing for a long time may cause dry skin Sensitive, cold-cut soap is much milder, nobles like mild and high-end things most, it can be predicted that this cold-cut soap will only be popular in the upper class.

Bai Li's conditions are limited now, and the molds are all simple cuboids. The mold making shop has not opened yet, and when it opens, Bai Li will make some flower-shaped molds.

Whether the soap is transparent or not depends on the type of oil. If lard is boiled out, it will be white. If you use castor oil, olive oil, etc., you will make honey-colored soap.

Bai Li boiled it carefully, and put all his energy into this little soap. Bai Qing and Xiao Liu'er made a box of tofu every day, and some frozen tofu, and they would come over to help.

Both of them are serious people. Bai Li made a simple soap cutting table, and they were responsible for cutting each piece of soap into palm-sized pieces.

Bai Li made some honey-colored soap, soaked tea leaves with oil, and made green tea soap after the tea oil was released.

After that, I used my creativity to make soaps of various colors, and even colored soaps layered with white and other colors.

Every time a piece of soap was removed from the mold, Bai Qing and Xiao Liu'er would scream. They were reluctant to use it, so they wrapped it all in oiled paper, tied them with hemp rope, and stacked them neatly in the room.

Taking advantage of the cold weather, they made soap for more than ten days from morning to night. This batch of soap was rushed and the quality was average. Fortunately, the quantity was not as good as that of the handicraft workshop, but it was still considerable.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Bai Li was going to Fucheng, and Cheng Jiu was going to board the boat. On the [-]th day, Bai Qing took some time off to make some glutinous rice balls, and Bai Li gave some to Cheng Jiu, and handed over the colorful and extremely beautiful cold-cut soaps. he.

"You take these cold-cut soaps on board and sell them after arriving in Kyoto. The price of each piece is different. I wrote it down on the list. Are you literate?"

Cheng Jiu stared at the price list, and said, "Xiaobai, the cheapest of your soap is five taels of silver, and the most expensive is 15 taels. Are you killing people?"

Bai Li: "Scarcity is the most precious thing. Remember, it is only sold to people in the capital. You should store it carefully along the way and ensure a cool and dry environment. Don't damage my soap, or you will be compensated according to the price."

"Damn it, you're too ruthless!"

Bai Li didn't talk to him, he had already planned it out, Cheng Jiu's boat should arrive in the capital around April, and their boats are full of fresh seafood, which are only sold to the rich and powerful, so they will come into contact with these rich people, and he The soap is prepared for these people.

The supply and demand of soap made by merchants in Chengzhou is extremely unbalanced, so they will not sell it at a low price at the beginning. Zhu Bi's official ship will bring the first batch of soap to the south to make a big splash, and the major merchants will definitely take advantage of this enthusiasm He made a lot of money at a high price. The capital is the most prosperous place in the country and the place where commerce and trade flow is the fastest. The first to use soap must be the nobles. What's more, he knew that Zhu Bi had sent someone to bring a batch of soap to Beijing to make connections. Those high officials and nobles made gifts.

Calculating the timing, when Cheng Jiu's boat arrives in Kyoto, it should be the time when soaps are all the rage. At that time, when the unique and charming cold-cut soap comes out, it will definitely cause an uproar.

And this technology, only he has.

He stamped "Life in Blank" on every morning, as well as his logo. When studying the logo, his ghostly design became a full leaf.

His little face was a little red when the trademark was printed.

By the time other merchants discovered the secret of cold-cut soap and made all kinds of cold-cut soap, Bai Li had already seized the opportunity and made a name for himself in the Kyoto market. By then, he would naturally have all kinds of wonderful and wonderful products coming out. Brands with a blank life will not be hard to sell.

Fourth Uncle Cheng had been working on the ship for half his life, and he often brought some private goods with him. This was nothing new among the crew, and the captain and owner also allowed it, so when Cheng Jiu brought a huge box on board, the captain of the ship had no objection. I only asked if it was a dangerous item and let it go.

Of course, Bai Li had prepared a box of soap in advance and asked Cheng Jiu to bring it to the boss of the boat as a gift. There was also a reason why the boss of the boat was so happy.

That night, Bai Li stayed in Guanzaofang to prepare related matters. He also met Zhu Bi and had a long secret talk.

In the early morning of the second day, more than a dozen merchants gathered in Guanzaofang, and the number was much smaller than Bai Li had imagined. Zhu Bi told him that many merchants were still on the sidelines.

This is not difficult to understand. The steward sent by Zhu Bi introduced Bai Li and the rules of study. In fact, Zhu Bi had already communicated with them before, and this time it was just a formality.

If you want to learn soap-making techniques, you have to sign a contract with Bai Li. It is clearly written in the contract that Bai Li will teach them the basic soap-making methods. As tuition fees, each person needs to pay 20 taels of silver. Pass this technology on to others outside the immediate family, and within five years all workshops must operate under the supervision of the government.

The key point of the contract that Bai Li personally saw was the basic soap-making method, which greatly limited the manufacturing level of these workshops. They could only make the two types of soap that Professor Bai Li had in a short period of time, and the orders were different. As for Transparent soap, cold-cut soap and even the herbal soap that Bai Li wants to make, all require them to spend a long time exploring.

Although these technologies are not considered advanced in Bai Li's eyes, for those who have no experience in this industry and have no basic knowledge, it will take time to make a breakthrough.

This gave Bai Li a time lag, enough for him to promote the brand of "Liu Bai Life".

As for the 20 taels of silver per person, it was also proposed by Bai Li. Zhu Bi's original intention was to let these merchants learn from teachers, but Bai Li didn't want so many unwilling apprentices, and he didn't want to make these high-ranking nobles feel aggrieved. , In the end, it will be me who suffers, so I simply set a price and settle the matter, so that everyone can feel at ease.

As for the five-year limit, it is to give Zhu Bi time to regulate the industry, and after all aspects are adjusted, it will be handed over to the market. These are very careful considerations.

20 taels of silver is nothing to these merchants. Bai Li collected hundreds of taels of silver that day, and then taught them the soap making method. The contract was made in triplicate, one for the merchant, one for Bai Li, There is a copy kept by the government, black and white and red handprints, clear and clear, even if there is any dispute, it can be resolved fairly.

In the cold winter season, the official workshops were in full swing, and Bai Li was serious and dedicated, almost guiding each of them hand in hand, imparting every detail without reservation, until they all made successful soap.

Most of these merchants came with those who can manage things in the workshop. At first, they were skeptical when they saw a beautiful boy of fifteen or sixteen giving a lecture, but when they saw Bai Li's gentle and patient appearance, they saw the real finished product Afterwards, they all fell in love with the young man.

For nearly a month like this, Bai Li spent all his time in the official workshop, and more and more people came to him to learn his crafts. He no longer cared about his small shop at all, and only received tuition fees.

Many of the people who came later were small workshops, and there were also civilians. Some of them came with a pool of money from several families, and they would share it after they made money.

There are also some people from various counties. There are six counties under Chengzhou, and there are many merchants in these counties. 20 taels of silver is not too much expenditure for them, and most of them are willing to come and learn.

It has been nearly a month and a half since Bai Li was able to catch his breath for a while. For the whole month and a half, he earned nearly a thousand taels of silver from tuition fees alone. It was almost done, so he concentrated the time of the official workshop study class once every five days, freeing up time to prepare his own workshop.

At this time, many workshops were already making soap in full swing, and Bai Li's small shop had just put up a sign and started to decorate it. This shop was small and started late. Many people didn't take it seriously, thinking that it had no threat. In addition, Bai Li always took people with a smile and looked patient and good-natured. Many people were willing to maintain a good relationship with such a junior, and none of them made things difficult for him.

Only then did Bai Li start planning his own life.The first step is to open the soap factory, and the second step is to move the family here.

The soap factory now has an address, and what it needs is manpower. He doesn't plan to hire people from outside. The people he wants must belong to him only, because he wants to make unique cold-cut soap.

So what he needs is a domestic servant.