During the New Year, Jia Huan had nothing to do. Other than going to Yingchun, he went to Xichun. Otherwise, he would be writing articles in the courtyard, which was also very happy.
But before fifteen, Feng Jie came to find Jia Huan.
"Brother Huan, tell sister-in-law what you want to do with your shop.”
"Sister-in-law, do you trust me that much?" Jia Huan asked.”
"We still have watermelon fields. Even if we lose money this time, how much will we lose?"”
"Sister-in-law, let's still have 50 mu of watermelon land this year," Jia Huan said.”
"I was just about to." "It's still 50 mu this year. Forget it. If it's more, we won't be able to sell it for a price. 50 mu is just right. We can't be too greedy.”
"Yes," Jia Huan said. This time, there was something new. I wonder if Sister-in-law dares to come along?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" said Sister Feng.”
Jia Huan turned around, took a small box, and placed it in front of Sister Feng.
"Brother Huan, what's this?" asked Sister Feng curiously.”
"Sister-in-law, have you ever used soap?" Jia Huan asked.”
"Of course!" said Sister Feng. Then he looked at Jia Huan and said,"Brother Huan wants to do business with this soap?"”
Jia Huan nodded and said," It's much better than soap. Sister-in-law, take it back and use it. If it feels good, we'll get ready to start. If it doesn't work, I'll make it myself."”
Feng Jie was skeptical, so she took the soap that Jia Huan gave her and went back.
The next day, not long after Jia Huan had breakfast, Sister Feng turned around and said,"Brother Huan, shop owner, you don't have to worry about the capital. We'll split it 50 - 50 like watermelons.”
"Then I'll be thick-skinned and take advantage of sister-in-law." Jia Huan said.”
"I knew it, Brother Huan. You'll always remember sister-in-law if there's anything good."”
That's right, what Jia Huan gave Feng Jie was the soap of the future. The method was also very simple. Just add oil and soda, and there was also a by-product called glycerine. It could also be used to wipe the hands in winter. The soap that everyone used now was made from the organs of pigs and sheep and plant ash. Jia Huan's current soap was much better than soap, and the raw materials were easier to obtain.
Sister Phoenix left in a hurry.
Ever since she reconciled with Jia Huan and formed an alliance, Feng Jie felt that this was the best thing she had done. Now that the silver in his hands was alive, his confidence was also sufficient.
In the past, when the First and Second household were separated, the First household had nothing but an empty shell of the title of general. 300 taels of silver a year sounded like a lot, but it was not enough even if he had to do favors. The Second household had all the benefits. Second Master was still an official with real power. He had to flatter Second Mistress with all his heart. Now it was different. He had enough confidence and no longer had to live under Second Mistress's face. What usury? It was a waste of effort and a bad reputation. She no longer cared about that kind of money.
Sister Feng was feeling smug when Ping 'er came to report that the sisters in Grand View Garden were gathering for the poetry club.
"Let's go and take a look."”
She did not lack money anymore. She would pay for all the funds for the poetry club's activities. She was happy to be in the limelight.
Seeing that Baoyu was also fooling around inside, Sister Phoenix said for no reason,"Since Brother Bao is here, we should invite Brother Huan over as well.”
Everyone was shocked. Jia Huan had never appeared on such an occasion before. Sister Feng's sudden mention could not help but surprise everyone.
However, everyone looked at each other. No one wanted this person to appear and break the current harmonious situation. However, he didn't know how to reject her. After all, Jia Huan had real talent. If he could join the poetry club, it would definitely add to his glory.
A few of them secretly looked at Tanchun. These words could only be said by Tanchun. After all, they were brothers from the same mother. If others said it, they were afraid that they would offend both of them at the same time.
Tanchun seemed to have sensed it and sneered in her heart. This group of people were really scheming. She would not say this. Now that Brother Huan had made a name for himself, even though her sister had never been close to him, she did not want to be a bad person.
In the end, Lin Daiyu said gently,""Brother Huan has never been with us. Even if we call him, he might not come.”
"I'm just saying." Sister Feng laughed. I reckon Brother Huan is still studying, so we won't call him.”
Jia Baoyu's heart was stifled, but Sister Feng only sneered in her heart."You have the nerve to fool around in the Inner Academy all day. Let's see how you're going to report to Second Elder Wen when he returns.”
With Sister Phoenix hosting, the atmosphere quickly became lively. Everyone began to chant, and soon, words appeared on the paper.
Jia Baoyu was no longer in the mood. He had long thrown the Four Books and Five Classics to the side. Mr. Shen was invited, but he had left a few days ago. After that, he asked Mingyan to apply for leave on his behalf. He was not comfortable today and had something to do tomorrow. Anyway, there were a lot of reasons, so Mr. Shen almost gave up on him now.
He had been delaying and refusing to go. Looking at Sister Feng's expression, he was afraid that she would complain.
However, he was obviously thinking too much. Sister Feng was not going.
Looking at the fox fur coat on Jia Baoyu's body, it was extremely precious. Feng Jie thought about how a few years ago, Jia Lian's body was not even half as good as this. Brother Huan's was even more so. It was even more impossible to compare. Perhaps the servant girls around Baoyu were all dressed better than Brother Huan.
The weather was getting warmer day by day, and Jia Huan's homework also began to hurry up. The days of lying on the Kang reading were over.
Sister Feng's shop was also opened up, and she chose the one that she had brought over as a dowry. The location was also excellent, right by the Qinhuai River. Feng Jie sent Ping Er to inform the external steward Wang Fang, who had tidied up everything properly and cleanly. On the first day of opening, a few waiters were washing the oil stains with soap at the door. It was clean! And on the first ten days of opening, it was a buy two get one free.
"Take a look! Our soap is different! No matter how dirty the things were, they would be washed clean!”
"Let me try!" The shopkeeper, Li Dachun, knew that she was a young woman from the Qinhuai River. Such people had high requirements for the things they used to wash up.
The woman went to the stall next to her and wiped the oil on her hand. Then, she took the soap and washed it carefully. As expected, it was very clean.
After the test, she said with satisfaction,"Shopkeeper, buy two get one free pair? Give me 30 yuan!"
"Alright! This way, please!"
People came to try it one after another. The oil stains on the stalls at the entrance were almost wiped clean by hand. Old Li, who sold wontons, grinned as he watched the commotion.
"Old Li, what's wrong with this shop?" A customer at the stall asked. He's already here to take advantage of you?"
Old Li smiled and said,"Isn't this someone else's shop selling soap?" I've been selling wontons here for a few days, and it's really clean. If you have time later, you should go and take a look.”
"Isn't it just soap?" That customer asked curiously. What's there to see!"
Old Li said,"You don't say, it's really different!"”
Ping Er had already reported to Feng Jie that the shop was indeed making a lot of money every day. According to Sister Phoenix's estimation, this shop alone would earn 30,000 taels of silver this year, and this was only her own 50%.
Sister Phoenix muttered to herself as she listened to Ping 'er,""Looks like I still have to study. There's a saying that goes like this. Oh right, it's called 'There's a golden house in a book'! The Sage is really accurate!"
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