The money-making projects recorded in the "Martial Ethics Law" that is being written are all paid. Some of them require decades of free exchange, and some require the use of one's head. Li Zhiyun will definitely not use those.
Sugar is a money-making tool, but Li Zhiyun does not plan to take it out now because it involves the qualitative issue of sugar.
This thing is edible, and it is loved by everyone regardless of age group. Once it appears on the market, it will definitely become popular quickly. Even if Li Zhiyun uses the 'brown sugar' that has failed to decolorize, it will quickly become popular all over the world.
But the problem is, its profits are terrible.
Li Zhiyun could imagine that once the candy he made was taken out, everyone from 80-year-olds to three-year-old children would love it. Not to mention turning it into a necessity for human beings like salt, it would also turn into cooking oil.
The same existence.
Royal families, nobles and nobles, ordinary people, three religions and nine streams, sugar can cover all ages and all classes of human beings.
Think about it, how much money does this cost?
Moreover, this is not a one-time money-making project, it is a permanent source of wealth. With the sweetness of white sugar, people in the Tang Dynasty would eat it to death as long as they could not eat it.
Because there is nothing on the market that can compete with sugar in sweetness!
The sugar-making process in the early Tang Dynasty was not sophisticated enough. The gray sugar made from sugar cane was basically just for children to eat, and most people would not even look at it.
White sugar is unique!
Not to mention, if sugar spreads to the grasslands and the Western Regions in the future, the profits will be unimaginable.
It is precisely because of this that Li Zhiyun did not dare to take it out.
Because if he took it out, he wouldn't be able to keep it by himself. Not to mention the aristocratic family being jealous, the emperor would also be jealous of the profits.
These days, apart from the aristocratic family, the emperor is not rich either. Lao Li wants to bring private money from the court, but it will only be a few thousand guan at most. If he takes too much, problems will arise.
Therefore, Li Zhiyun has been holding back from producing white sugar and rock sugar because he cannot make the profits alone.
He now wants to create a product that can make money without making people jealous.
The raw materials for this kind of thing must be cheap and the production process must be simple.
After much deliberation, Li Zhiyun decided on soap.
Soap production is relatively simple and the raw materials are not valuable.
Ordinary soap mainly uses water, lard, plant ash, and table salt. The most valuable raw material among them is table salt.
Water is freely available from the Wei River. Lard is even cheaper. Pigs are usually kept in toilets at home, and almost no one eats pork. If you dislike pork being dirty, you can use vegetable oil or other animal fats instead, no problem.
As for plant ash, it’s even simpler. People don’t know the use of this thing at all. After burning the wheat straw, they just blow it up and can get it everywhere.
Although soap is useful, it is not a necessity of life. Without sugar, the temptation for people is huge. Human beings will not die without soap, and they will not be unable to bear it. Moreover, at present, people have problems eating, and it is estimated that not many people are willing to buy soap.
A luxury product.
Therefore, when Li Zhiyun launched soap, the profit was not as terrible as that of sugar.
After all, sugar is edible, it is sweet enough, and the market is huge. Soap is different. Although it is novel and practical, you can still live without soap.
Damn it, soap!
A few days later, the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
"Husband, what is this and why is it so smooth and fragrant?"
This is soap, can it not be slippery?
Princess Chu washed her hands with the soap sent by Li Zhiyun and found that after washing, her hands not only turned white, but also became fragrant!
This is a higher-end soap, and Li Zhiyun added the most minimal fragrances to it.
"It's called soap."
Princess Chu was confused and puzzled, why was it called soap?
Li Zhiyun asked: "Madam, do you like soap?"
"I like it." Princess Chu picked up the slippery soap and said, "It smells so good. My daughter's family should all like this."
Although it was her first time seeing soap, she immediately fell in love with its fragrance and its handwashing and decontamination properties.
No, nowadays people use flower petals to bathe, but it may not be as effective as a piece of soap.
"Then how much do you think this piece is worth?" Li Zhiyun asked, pointing to the square soap in her hand.
"This thing has never been heard of or seen before. I'm afraid it's not cheap." Princess Chu asked, "Where did your husband get it?"
After saying this, Li Zhiyun immediately felt confident that this thing could take a high-end route.
Li Zhiyun said: "Guess how much it is."
Yang thought for a while and guessed: "Two hundred coins?"
"So expensive?" Li Zhiyun raised his eyebrows. The price in his mind was one hundred cents. After all, the cost of a piece of soap was only thirty cents.
Yang explained: "Husband, this product is not only fragrant, but it can also be used to wash hands and remove stains. After washing, the hands will also become fragrant. Even ordinary spices cannot have this ability, so how can it not be expensive?"
"
Yes, he had forgotten that spices are so expensive, how can fragrant soap be cheap?
Madhu, I'm so excited.
"Good lady!"
Li Zhiyun hugged his wife and kissed her.
Yang blushed and spat at him, "The slaves are still here."
He decided to separate the soaps, one that takes the high-end route and adds fragrance, and the other that takes the low-end route and does not add fragrance.
"Husband, where did you buy this?"
"If you like it, I will give it to you every day from now on." Li Zhiyun said boldly.
Yang explained: "I want to give some to my mother-in-law in the palace. She must like this."
Wait, palace, woman?
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun thought to himself, isn't this just a celebrity endorsement delivered to his door?
"Good lady!"
Li Zhiyun hugged his wife and kissed her again.
This time, all the slaves retreated. They felt that the king would definitely have an in-depth communication with the princess next.
Yang pushed him shyly and happily, looking forward to her husband's next move.
Ever since Mrs. Yin gave birth to a child, she felt extremely envious, but she just couldn't get pregnant.
"In a few days, you will go to the palace to pay your respects. Not only will you send some gifts to your mother and concubine, but also to the empresses of each palace. No, there will also be some gifts for the Crown Princess of the East Palace, Princess Qin, Princess Qi, and other noble ladies you know.
Give me some for free!"
The main sales customers of this thing are women. As long as it can quickly become popular among the ladies of the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to worry about sales!
In this aspect, he has a natural advantage!
Winning the hearts of the ladies of the Tang Dynasty is equivalent to winning the pockets of the nobles of the Tang Dynasty.
Mudd, this time it really happened.
Yang: "..."
I'm ready, but you want me to bring the goods?
"Husband, why do you want to give it to these people?"
Next, Li Zhiyun told his wife the source of the soap, and then the slaves outside the room heard Princess Chu's surprise and joyful shouts from inside the room.
The slaves looked at each other, very shy.
The king is so powerful, and the princess is so satisfied.
After some discussions with his wife, Li Zhiyun realized that the profit from soap was probably not small. After much thought, he decided to find a few people to join forces.
It's not impossible to live alone, but it's just that if you do this, you will inevitably be jealous. A good man has three gangs, and a few more people invest together. Only in this way can things be prudent.
Last time he sold tea, he asked Li Daoxuan and Li Daozhong to participate in the business. This time he sold soap, and they could also win over them.
But just the two of them can't do it, because they are too young, and he has to find another clan with some weight.
Except for the clan, Li Zhiyun does not plan to cooperate with outsiders at the moment because it is not the time yet.