A piece of soap costs 20 cents, which is 200,000 yuan, which is a full 4,000 taels of silver.
Not to mention how easy it was to earn this money, the quantity of goods worth 200,000 yuan really frightened some workers.
The worst thing is that the product is delivered within half a month, which means they have to produce at least 14,000 bars of soap every day!
Given the productivity of this era, this is simply an impossible task.
When Fang Chen was thinking about whether to modify the delivery time with Ma Shan and others, Ma Shan and others had already returned happily with the deposit.
"Master Fang, this is my deposit. I will pay the other half after delivery as agreed."
"Master Fang, this is mine!"
"And mine!"
In the blink of an eye, a pile of silver coins as high as a hill appeared on the table, which made the workers' eyes widen.
Can you still make money like this?
Looking at the expectant expressions of all the merchants, Fang Chen gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, everyone, just bring the remaining money to get the goods when the time comes!"
This is my first business, so I can’t just change the contract! Isn’t it just 200,000 yuan? I can just hire more people!
At worst, we'll bring the entire military division here!
Feeling furious, Fang Chen turned to look at the workers as soon as the merchants left.
"Brothers, a difficult task is coming. As long as we can complete the order on time, our salary will be doubled this month!"
Upon hearing this, all the workers' eyes turned red, as if they had been given chicken blood.
One person shouted: "As long as I can't do it to death, I'll do it to death! Let's fight!"
The young man is very good. Capitalists love talents like you the most.
Fang Chen smiled inwardly and said: "Don't worry, I won't be so cruel. You start working first. You can produce as much as you can in one day, but the quality must be guaranteed."
"I'm going to recruit people now. If a hundred people aren't enough, I'll recruit a thousand for you!"
"Your Excellency is wise!"
Everyone flattered me for a while and then started making soap.
Fang Chen called people from the Army and Horses Department to load the silver. The amount of the deposit was only half of the transaction amount, but it was still a full two thousand taels of silver.
This weight is not light.
When Fang Chen returned to the Soldiers and Horses Division with the first pot of gold and saw the more than two thousand taels of silver, Li Yun was stunned. Mr. Xiao, who was lecturing the urban management in the Soldiers and Horses Division, was also stunned.
"Sir, where did all this come from?" Li Yun asked blankly.
Fang Chen said casually: "This is only half of what the soap factory earns."
"This is only half!" Xiao San shouted excitedly.
Li Yun was also extremely excited: "Then the soap factory hasn't started operating yet? Why have you started making so much money!"
Fang Chen snorted: "Look at how hopeless you two are, just this little money? That's just a drop in the bucket, and there will only be more and more in the future! By the way, Xiao San, I haven't asked you yet.
, how’s the poop removal going?”
"I made money so many days later than you. Why haven't I seen you hand over the money yet? You old boy shouldn't have pocketed it for yourself, right?"
Xiao San hurriedly said: "Oh, sir, you have wronged me. This removal of excrement is different from other things. I have to negotiate with those people's homes, and when to have people remove excrement. This must be discussed in advance.
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"But don't worry, sir. After the unremitting efforts of this villain, now we have more than 200 people in Yanghuafang who are willing to let us collect manure, and the buyers of the manure have also been found."
"In one month, I, the third child, will definitely earn back your money for you, sir!"
Fang Chen looked at Xiao San with a face full of pride in shock. He didn't expect that this guy had evolved so quickly and hadn't seen him in just a few days.
When it comes to excrement extraction, he is so well-known, and it feels like he has transformed from a gangster to a professional excrement digger.
Not only could there be no displeasure on his face, but a sense of complacency!
Is this what you do and love what you do?
Fang Chen thought to himself, seeing that Xiao San's enthusiasm was so high, he did not hesitate to praise and reward him.
Then he looked at Li Yun and said: "Li Yun, continue to recruit people for me. The soap factory is short of manpower. It doesn't have to be from Yanghuafang. You have posted notices all over Xicheng for me. Recruit 500 more people!"
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Li Yun was startled: "Sir, can you bear this!"
If there are nearly a thousand people, it would cost several hundred taels per month just to pay wages. Add in food, and the labor costs will be huge.
On the other hand, you don’t have to worry about the raw materials for making soap, as the cost is very low.
The thousand taels of silver that Fang Chen originally gave him were all used to buy materials. The mountains of alkali noodles, quicklime, and vats of soybean oil were enough to last the soap factory for most of half a year.
Fang Chen snorted: "Can't bear it? Just watch, there will only be fewer and fewer manpower in the future!"
Now I don’t know how many merchants are looking for my soap factory.
He really didn't expect that he would be forced to set up branch factories just after he started building his factory.
When the people are accustomed to using soap, even if the entire Yanghuafang is turned into a soap factory, it may not be able to supply the needs of the entire imperial capital.
"Anyway, I'll leave this matter to you. I need to see someone in two days at most!"
As he spoke, Fang Chen calculated in his mind that the more than a hundred people in the factory could produce more than a thousand pieces of soap if they were fast.
If the number of people increases by 500 and a dozen more work stations are added, the factory area will be completely sufficient.
Now we can only use artificial intelligence to improve productivity. After all, this is an agricultural society in the feudal dynasty, not a modern industrial society.
After the explanation, Fang Chen left the silver in the Army and Horse Department. If Xiao San and Li Yun were given a hundred more courage, they would not dare to touch the two thousand taels of silver.
So he has nothing to worry about.
Walking on the street, Fang Chen was thinking about whether he should buy some other products besides soap.
Someone suddenly shouted from behind: "Mr. Fang... Mr. Fang! I finally found you!"
Fang Chen looked back and felt a sense of awe in his heart again, just because the person who called him was the Honglu Temple Qing with the crazy and cool name of Ye Fan.
Mr. Ye Fan Ye!
How would you feel when there is a person named Ye Fan next to you?
Fang Chen was really afraid that if this old guy suddenly said one day, I will suppress all enemies in the world for the Emperor of Heaven.
That would be fun.
"Master Ye, it's strange that I can see you in this outer city."
Putting away the messy thoughts in his heart, Fang Chen clasped his fists in salute and said hello with a smile.
Ye Fan rolled his eyes: "It's not because of you, Mr. Fang. By the way, Mr. Fang, I heard from the tigress at home that the queen said that the soap that has been making a lot of noise recently was made by you, right?"
"Hurry up and get me two more pieces. My daughter is waiting to ask for them. Tell me how much they cost."