In just one day, the first batch of goods that the soap locust company had worked so hard for was sold out.
What did he mean by supply exceeding demand?
The entire Soap Production Company was mobilized, and they did not even dare to sleep. Two days later, the second batch of soap was brewed.
In the end, it was sold out again.
Chen Wei had no choice but to announce to the whole city that he would recruit more people from the soap soap shop. Of course, he would personally select them.
He needed a young man who was extremely loyal and had a clean background.
Chen Wei was the monarch and was located in the capital. The loyalty of the commoners was generally very high.
Everyone respected him.
"Now that we have sufficient manpower, you two will take over for me. How about it?”
At this moment, in the back palace, Chen Wei said to the maids Kui and Hua who were kneeling in front of him.
"This servant obeys!"
Kui and Hua were extremely excited. They didn't expect that by serving Chen Jun in the Monarch's Mansion, they would one day be able to take charge of real power for him.
This was really unexpected.
As for the profit of the soap soap factory, after stripping off the labor cost and material cost, the rest was directly used by Chen Wei to buy grain.
Then, it would be hard on Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao was originally the Minister of Justice of the Chen Nation, who was in charge of the security of the country. He was equivalent to the chief of the police.
Now, he had practically become the royal grain keeper of the king's manor.
He traveled back and forth between the capital and the front line, specifically helping Chen Wei transport the rations.
Of course, Chen Wei didn't treat him badly. He rewarded Jiang Yao with many treasures from the Monarch's Mansion.
These things were useless to Chen Wei. He was a pragmatic person.
He might as well give it to his minister and increase his loyalty.
Around seven days later.
The battle at the front line finally calmed down.
Those southern barbarians were no longer as crazy as before because Ying Xiao's army was guarding the border.
However, both sides suffered heavy losses, and no one gained any benefits.
……
At this moment.
Chen Wei sat on the throne and listened to Jiang Yao's report on the battle at the front line.
" General Ying Xiao has repelled the Nanman invasion for the 39th time. The situation at the front line is a little tense. A spy has reported that the enemy seems to be adding more troops to the front line..."
Chen Wei nodded from time to time and glanced at the optical information above Jiang Yao's head from time to time.
Sikou Jiang Yao, Civil Administration 92, Martial Arts 32, Loyalty 93.
Not bad. Not only did his loyalty increase, but his martial arts and culture also increased.
Could it be that he had been sent to escort food and participate in the discussion of the war, which had trained his abilities?
"Doctor Jiang, you don't have to worry. My soap company is already operating smoothly, and the army's pay and food can be supplied to the front line.”
Chen Wei waved his hand.
The late king had a good relationship with Song and Jin, so Chen Wei was not worried.
If the grain of the Chen Nation was sold out, they would go to the neighboring country to buy it.
There would always be a way.
As long as he could continue to swindle money from the nobles…
Soap sold really well, especially among the nobles.
The commoners naturally did not dare to buy too much. 20 taels of silver for one piece was enough for a poor family to live on for several days.
Chen Wei's pricing was naturally targeted at the nobles.
……
On the other side.
Capital, Cai Manor.
Senior Situ Cai Wu had specially gathered all the nobles here today.
He held a banquet at home to celebrate the 'grand occasion' of his youngest son, who had just turned one month old.
This old thing had quite a few concubines. Now that he was over sixty years old, he was actually still able to give birth. It was also amazing.
"Congratulations to Cai Situ for having a new son. I wish the new son good health!”
"Good health!"
The people present were all nobles of the capital, and many of them were big shots who had assisted the founding king in the past.
Ever since they met Chen Wei at the King's Mansion, Cai, Zuo, Peng, and Cao had never gone up to the main hall to discuss matters.
In their view, the monarch was young and there was no need to discuss political affairs with him.
However, something had happened in the capital recently, so they had no choice but to be vigilant.
The first to speak was Zuo Han. After congratulating him, he slowly said,
"Situ Cai, a few days ago, the monarch ordered the entire city's coppersmiths to meet him, and then dismissed me. Later, I heard that he established a smelting division?”
Cai Wu stroked his beard with one hand and nodded slightly."I've also heard of this matter. The monarch wishes to smelt iron and stone to forge iron weapons and armor.”
As soon as he said this.
Everyone was stunned for a moment before laughing out loud.
"Ridiculous, how can you refine that iron and stone? Even forging farming tools was not easy to use, yet he still wanted to forge armor?”
"Ruler is truly young. I hope that Physician Cai can advise Ruler not to lose a great deal for a small gain.”
"Our Chen Nation has superb copper smelting skills and can forge any weapon. That monarch just didn't use it.”
These nobles spoke one after another, their words filled with ridicule.
This was completely disregarding Chen Wei.
Smelting iron and stone?
In their opinion, this was something completely impossible.
Zuo Han could not say anything else under such circumstances.
He had a different opinion.
Although they wanted to smelt iron and stone, they didn't see the Smelting Division hammering anything these few days.
On the contrary, he was making a black vessel called a 'crucible' day after day.
He did not know why.
Since they were at the banquet, Zuo Han could not tell Cai Wu about this.
Moreover…
He had a feeling that although the monarch was young, he was quite shrewd.
After he was dismissed that day, the servants he sent to infiltrate the coppersmiths were also seen through.
How did the king know that those people were his spies?
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