Maxing Street, the most prosperous street in Bianjing, is located in the old Fengqiu Gate. It starts from Panlou Street Tushizi in the south and reaches the new Fengqiu Gate in the outer city in the north. It is about 15 kilometers long.
At one end of this street is the famous Daxiangguo Temple. There is a wide square at the entrance of the temple with many vendors.
The Song Dynasty began to break the shackles of the city walls that had existed since the Han and Tang Dynasties. Shops began to open on the street, and there was no curfew at night. These measures made the commercial prosperity of the Song Dynasty unprecedented in ancient China, and the lives of citizens were colorful.
On this day, in front of an inconspicuous shop on Ma Xing Street, it was crowded with stewards, disciples and wealthy businessmen of the Xungui family. Just yesterday, the Dongchang Hou Mansion released news.
Starting from today, the soap will be sold in this shop. The price is 10 yuan a piece, and it is only 500 yuan a day. One person can only buy two pieces at most. This is while supplies last, first come first served.
So early in the morning, the door of the shop was crowded with people. They were queuing up, but they also paid attention to status. Those in the front were from distinguished families, and those behind were merchants.
It is naturally impossible for the ordinary people who are watching to spend ten dollars to buy a piece of soap with no known purpose. It is just for fun.
Normally, those high-ranking nobles, stewards, servants, and wealthy businessmen are waiting obediently at the door. Such a scene cannot be seen even in Fanlou.
"Tsk tsk, is that the steward of Prince Yong's Mansion in front of you? He's also waiting in line obediently."
"You see, the steward of Prince Yan's Mansion has also arrived. He actually walked directly to the front. He is really domineering!"
"The British government officials have also arrived, it's quite lively now..."
While the onlookers were watching the excitement with great interest, suddenly the door panel of the shop was removed, and the queue of people poured in.
"Shopkeeper, I came first, sell to me first!"
"Shopkeeper, I am the manager of Prince Yan's Mansion, please sell me a few more yuan."
Soon there was a commotion in the shop. The shopkeeper had seen a lot of things in the world, but today was the first time he had seen this, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
Recalling the instructions given by the young Marquis last night, the shopkeeper first bowed to everyone.
"Everyone is a distinguished family in Bianjing City. Unless you are unwilling to sell more, this soap is not easy to make and the output is too small. It is only sold for 500 yuan a day. If someone buys more, the rest will be less.
It would be unfair to buy it, so I hope you can bear with me."
The merchants at the back of the queue would be happy to hear this, otherwise all the nobles in front would have finished buying, and it would not be their turn at all.
Other nobles also know that if others are allowed to buy more, the top nobles will benefit in the end, and if they fail to complete the task, they will definitely be punished by their masters when they return. This is a rule that is beneficial to them, so they naturally agree.
Honors and nobility also have their own rules. Under normal circumstances, no one will offend the public. Seeing that most people support it, I have to give up.
Only Prince Yan was in charge, staring at the shopkeeper with an unkind look on his face.
The shopkeeper ignored him. The young Marquis gave the order last night. If there was any problem, he would take care of it. All he had to do was stick to his principles.
The transaction was officially carried out, and almost all transactions were in silver taels. After all, ten copper coins are very heavy. It weighs forty kilograms in total. It cannot be carried, so it can only be carried on a piggyback. In full view of the public, no one can afford to lose that person.
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Not long after, ingot after ingot of silver was sent to the backyard. Mrs. Qin Liu smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. It was not that she had never seen money before. On the contrary, compared with the silver that had flowed out of the Dongchang Hou Mansion in recent years, it was much more than this.
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But that was spending money. This was the first time she experienced the experience of making so much money at once.
"Brother Hao is indeed right. This soap has to be sold in this way to be called that? Oh, by the way, maximize profits!"
In less than half an hour, all five hundred bars of soap were sold out, and Mrs. Qin Liu indeed ordered the store to close.
Most of the nobles have bought it, but the remaining merchants are unwilling to leave. For them, soap is like a luxury product for future generations. What they want is not the soap itself, but the psychological recognition that soap brings.
After Qin Hao's hungry marketing these days, soap has become a status symbol. Only noble families have the opportunity to use it, and they have to be the top nobles in Bianjing City. Ordinary small nobles can't even meet them.
arrive.
"Shopkeeper, tell your boss, if you sell more, I'll pay double the price!"
"What's the big deal about double? I'll pay three times! Thirty strings!"
Mrs. Qin Liu, who was behind, couldn't help but feel excited after hearing this, but she still held back and couldn't break the rules set by her son.
The shopkeeper was not so polite to these merchants and walked away directly. Then he asked the clerk to drive them out, close the door and close the business.
Five thousand taels of silver just lay quietly in the box. Qin Liu suppressed her inner excitement and ordered people to load the car and transport it home. With this amount of income alone, it won't take long for Dongchang Hou Mansion's foreign debt to be reduced.
I can pay it off.
The shopkeeper also came to congratulate: "Madam, this young master's ability to turn stone into gold is something I have only seen in my life. It is really amazing!"
Mrs. Qin Liu couldn't help but remember that at the beginning, she just wanted to throw the soap in the shop and sell it. That was definitely a waste of natural resources and selling the gold as chaff.
"You know this and I know it. Don't let it spread. Brother Hao will take the imperial examination and become an official in the future. Don't get involved in such a lowly career."
When it comes to her son's future, Mrs. Qin Liu has a clear mind.
"Don't worry, little old man, don't dare to talk nonsense." The shopkeeper quickly bowed.
For half a month, all the 500 bars of soap were snatched up in less than an hour. The number of people who originally watched the excitement changed several times. After all, it would not be surprising if they could see it every day.
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The same is true for soap. A piece of soap can be used for at least two months. And after this thing can be bought with money, it is not so rare. People gradually use it as a daily necessities, that is, consumables.
Luxury.
On the contrary, those merchants flocked to it. In addition to their own use, they also brought this thing into the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion. A piece of soap could often help them get the Qinghuan they wanted, which also further destroyed the mystery of the soap.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Hao knew that the days of just lying around and making money would be gone forever, so he said to Qin Liu.
"Starting from next month, soaps will be available for purchase, and you can get a 20% discount for orders over ten yuan."
Mrs. Qin Liu was still a little reluctant: "This will cost a lot of money."
Qin Hao shook his head and explained: "Although it is a 20% discount, the sales have increased and we have made more money. And don't forget, we are only doing business in Bianjing City now. There are so many state capitals in the Song Dynasty, there must be someone
Sell the soap, and the two jars of money in the middle are the profits for those merchants."
Of course, those merchants who sell to places other than Bianjing will definitely not sell them at the original price. It may be twenty guan, or it may be 30 guan. As long as they can sell it, it is none of Qin Hao's business. What he earns
It’s money for mass production.
This situation will not last long. When the market becomes saturated, price cuts will become inevitable. After all, everyone is not stupid. It is somewhat inappropriate to sell something with such a high output at such a high price.
However, according to the logistics speed of the Song Dynasty, the market saturation would have to wait at least one or two years, at which time Qin Hao would launch cheaper products such as soap.
After listening to Qin Hao's analysis, Mrs. Qin Liu suddenly patted her chest: "Fortunately, Brother Hao, please give me some advice, otherwise my mother would definitely be confused."
Next, the Qin Liu family was busy building workshops and increasing production capacity. They were often so busy that they disappeared for several days. However, Qin Junye still went to the Chengmen Division every day to have sex, and then listened to music with a bunch of dudes.
The life was very lively.
Qin Hao has not neglected his studies. He has benefited a lot from the collection of books in the Sheng family and has made progress in his policy analysis. Before, his policy analysis was mainly based on the overall situation and a unique perspective. Now, even if he puts aside the perspective of modern people,
You can also write in an even and steady manner. In Zhuang Xuexue's words, if the scientific examination only tests policy theory as a subject, Qin Hao will most likely be on the list if he takes the exam now.
During this period, Qi Heng and Sheng Changbai often came to Qin Hao to ask questions. Qin Hao did not hide his secrets. His teaching methods were completely different from Zhuang Xuexue.
Zhuang Xuexue is a guidance method. He will not break down the truth and explain it to you. He often lets you think for yourself. When you are scratching your head and encountering a bottleneck, he will give you some hints. This teaching method can be very effective.
Good developers have the thinking ability, but they value talent very much, and the results are slow.
Qin Hao's strength lies in summarizing and summarizing, sorting out the entire context of a matter and presenting it in front of the two of them. Qin Hao's teachings always make Qi Heng and Sheng Chang Bo Mao suddenly enlightened.
Although both of them are older than Qin Hao, they unconsciously treat him as a peer or even an elder brother.
When it comes to learning, those who have mastered it come first.
Zhuang Xuexue had no objection to this. On the contrary, he felt that Qin Hao saved him a lot of effort. The main reason why he came to teach in the Sheng family was because he owed the Sheng family a favor. At his age, when Qin Hao and his group of students
After passing the imperial examination, he returned the favor and returned to his hometown to retire.
In June, when the hot summer entered, Qin Hao received a letter from Gu Tingye. During the past period, the two of them exchanged letters almost every month, but this time Gu Tingye's letter aroused Qin Hao's vigilance.
In the letter, Gu Tingye casually mentioned that he had met a woman named Zhu Manniang in Jiangzhou, and she had been taken into his house.
Qin Hao couldn't sit still. This Zhu Manniang was undoubtedly the culprit of Gu Tingye's misery in the first half of his life. He was burdened with the infamy of being an angry father and had to travel far away. In the end, he was lucky enough to save Zhao Zongquan and his son before he could re-inherit the title of Ningyuan Marquis.
He picked up the pen to write a letter, but as soon as he wrote the beginning, Qin Hao crumpled the letter paper into a ball.
[Ding, the mission has been updated, expose Zhu Manniang’s evil heart, reward luck value: 100 points. ]
"No, prepare the carriage, I want to go out!"
"Yes, Young Master." Buqi bowed and went out. Over the years, he had also understood Qin Hao's temper. He just had to follow the Young Master's instructions and there was no need to worry about the rest.
In Sheng Mansion, Sheng Changbai was a little surprised by Qin Hao's late night visit, especially when he heard that he would take a break from school and go to Jiangzhou.
"Zihan, why is this happening? The year after next will be spring, so it's not a good time to travel far!"
Qin Hao knew that Sheng Changbai was trustworthy, so he told Gu Tingye about taking Zhu Manniang's house in Jiangzhou.
Sheng Changbai also knew the power of it, and he said with a bit of hatred that iron cannot become steel: "This Zhong Huai, at such an old age, how can he still act so unscrupulously!"
"Maybe that woman has good skills, so I have to go there this time!" Qin Hao said, bowing his hand to Sheng Changbai, and then went to Zhuang Xuexue to ask for leave.
Zhuang Xuexue frowned and sighed suddenly: "I know you have always been the most opinionated, but you have to think carefully. This trip to Jiangzhou will take at least two months, and it will inevitably delay your studies. In less than two years,
It’s time to try it out.”
Qin Hao bowed slightly: "The student has been thinking about it for a long time and has no choice but to come here to say goodbye."
"Hey, go ahead, go back quickly, don't delay your studies." Zhuang Xuexuan sighed and waved his hand.
Zhuang Xuexue was done here. When he returned home, Qin Liu was unhappy when she heard Qin Hao said that he was going to Jiangzhou. She knew how important this time period was for the scientific examination.
Qin Hao said sternly: "Mom, my child is no longer a naughty boy. There is indeed a reason why he had to do it this time. It is not convenient for me to tell my mother in detail. I will apologize to my mother when I get back."
Mrs. Qin Liu looked at her son's resolute face and recalled that during the recent period, Qin Hao's many arrangements in soap were indeed not something that a child could think of.
"That's all, I'll ask your father to assign you some guards. Pay more attention to safety on the road and come back as soon as possible, okay?" Qin Liu sighed.
"Thank you, mother!" Qin Hao bowed and saluted, then got on the carriage and headed to the dock overnight.
At this time, there was already a merchant ship waiting on the pier. There was a batch of soaps in the merchant ship that was going to Jiangzhou for sale. Qin Hao happened to be aboard. When the merchant who chartered the ship learned about Qin Hao's identity, he naturally had no time to curry favor and gave up the best cabin.
Qin Hao.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As soon as Qin Hao got on the boat, he noticed a figure following him sneakily. When he took a closer look, he found that it was Qingmei.
In the cabin, Qin Hao glared at Qingmei: "You are getting bolder and bolder now."
Qingmei lowered her head aggrievedly and explained in a low and inaudible voice: "Yes, Madam asked Qingmei to take care of the young master."
When he heard that it was the Qin Liu family's arrangement, Qin Hao realized that he had wrongly blamed Qingmei. He said helplessly: "You are weak and the journey has been tiring. I don't know whether you will take care of me or I will take care of you."
Qingmei raised her head in surprise, her big watery eyes full of smiles: "Master, aren't you going to drive me back?"
Qin Hao tapped her head lightly: "If I let you go back now, wouldn't my mother want to blame you?"
Qingmei said with a smile: "Master, Qingmei is not weak anymore and can take care of you."
In the evening, during the hot summer, Qin Hao jumped directly into the river and took a refreshing cold bath. After climbing back on the boat, he felt refreshed.
However, when he returned to the cabin, he suddenly felt his mouth was dry.
Just when Qingmei filled a basin of water and prepared to wipe herself, she was left with only a tube top. Under the illumination of the oil lamp, her smooth skin exuded a hazy beauty, like a maid in an ancient painting.
"Sir." Qingmei shyly held the towel in front of her chest, her pretty face seemed to be on fire, and she didn't dare to look at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao slowly walked up to her, reached out to hold her chin, and slowly raised it, their eyes met.
Suddenly Qin Hao pulled off the towel Qingmei was holding in front of her, and at the same time gently pulled the drawstring of her tube top behind her back with his left hand.
Qingmei let out a soft cry and subconsciously wanted to cover it with her hands, but Qin Hao had already kissed her on the lips.
Qin Hao exerted a little force, and Qingmei opened her teeth obediently and tried to cater to him. Unfortunately, her movements were too immature and she quickly lost herself.
"Sir...please take pity on Qingmei..."
Qin Hao looked at the charming girl in front of him, could no longer hold back, and stepped forward.
"Ah~~~"
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After a speechless night, Qingmei took hard steps to clean the stained bits and pieces on the sheets last night. She carefully put away a white handkerchief "embroidered with dots of red plums".
Looking at Qin Hao who was practicing martial arts at the side, Qingmei lowered her head shyly, but her eyebrows were full of joy.
In the next half month, Qin Hao finally understood why the ancients liked reading at night with red sleeves and fragrant flowers. Well, it was very moisturizing.
The only bad thing was that Qingmei stayed overnight only once in four days on the grounds of Qin Liu's orders, and spent the rest of the time hiding in her cabin.
Qin Hao did not indulge too much. After all, he was still young and sustainable development was very important.
Finally, when he arrived at Jiangzhou Pier, Qin Hao did not go directly to Bailudong Academy, but found a restaurant nearby to stay.
"No, I'll take the Hou Mansion's badge and ask the local head catcher to come over."
The Dongchang Hou Mansion may not be considered a top dignitary in Bianjing City, but it still has some prestige in a place like Jiangzhou.
Soon Buqi entered the room with a tall man wearing a cross-legged headdress, a round-neck shirt, leg wraps and hemp shoes.
"The villain Song Qian, the head hunter in Jiangzhou, meets with the young marquis."
Qin Hao nodded: "Song Captou, I have something to entrust to you now. I wonder if Song Captou is willing to do his part for the Dongchang Hou Mansion?"
Song Captou was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly bowed: "But according to the instructions of the young marquis, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, Song Qian will not even raise his eyebrows."
Just listen to this. These old officials are all very cunning. If it is really a life-threatening matter, there is a high probability that they will not try their best.
Qin Hao didn't care either. What he wanted Song Captou to do wasn't a matter of killing and letting go.
"I heard that there is a woman named Zhu Manniang at Jiangzhou Wharf. She also has a brother who is making a living at the dock. Please help me check the past of these two brothers and sisters. Everything is detailed. Don't miss any one.
detail."
As he said this, Qin Hao threw a money bag directly to Capt. Song. The heavy silver coins hit the floor. Capt. Song couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He quickly picked it up and patted his chest.
"If he fails to do his job in three days, Song Qian is willing to be punished."
Qin Hao cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll leave it to Song to arrest him."
After all, Song Qian was a local snake. He started a relationship and quickly investigated Zhu Maniang's brother and sister.
Within three days, Song Qian came to find Qin Hao to revive him.
After Song Qian left, Qin Hao did not greet him.
"Prepare the car and go to Bailudong Academy!"
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