noffsinger Chapter 25 Making Money with Soap
Chapter 25 Making Money with Soap
Time flies by.
This morning, Yun Dan arrived at the thatched factory early and saw that all the villagers were there again.
Yun Dan greeted everyone, then picked up a bamboo tube, split it open, and revealed a cylindrical bar of soap. She held it in her hand and weighed it in her hand; it was quite good, completely solidified.
Then take out the mold that you have prepared beforehand and put the soap in it.
"Father, take the knife and cut along these cracks in the mold, into pieces."
Lin's father did as instructed, and in no time, six bars of soap were produced, each approximately 5 centimeters in height and width.
Seeing that the bamboo tubes could only be used once and could not be reused, Yun Dan thought that some new molds should be made so that they could be reused repeatedly.
That way, you won't have to split bamboo tubes every time you use it, which is too troublesome.
"Everyone, please split these soaps and divide them into individual pieces."
"Grandpa Cai, I'll draw a diagram later. I'd appreciate it if you could make some of these so we can reuse them later."
"No problem, just leave it to your Grandpa Cai."
"Dear elders, don't throw away these bits of soap. Collect them, put them in a pot, and heat them with oil next time. They can be reused repeatedly."
Yundan asked everyone to sort the soaps and then let them air dry.
Three days later, several women brought clothes and soap and went to the well to wash their clothes.
Seeing the dirty water and foam on their clothes, and their hands slippery, they all looked surprised.
This soap is much better than soapberry soap, and it's much cleaner.
A woman said, "The Lin family's soap is really wonderful. It's even better than soapberry soap. Look, our hands are so clean now."
Another person chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, these soaps will definitely sell for money. I just used them and I already love them. Little Ya said they can even be used to clean the body."
Hearing their boastful talk, Madam Lin smiled but said nothing.
She knew that Yun Dan was from another world, so she wasn't surprised by any of this.
The villagers all gave Yun Dan a thumbs up, their eyes filled with admiration and envy.
Yun Dan smiled and said to everyone, "From now on, our village can produce its own soap and we won't have to use soap pods to wash anymore."
However, soap pods do have their uses. While soap is effective at cleaning, it's not as effective as soap pods for washing hair. Soap pods can still be used for washing hair.
At this moment, a villager asked curiously, "Little girl, how are we going to sell this soap?"
Yun Dan thought for a moment and replied, "The price hasn't been set yet, but it definitely can't be too cheap."
Moreover, we can first meet the needs of our own households in the village, and then sell any surplus in town.
Everyone was thrilled to hear this.
In the days that followed, Yundan and her family were busy making more soap.
They believe that with this skill, their lives will definitely get better and better.
Before they knew it, a month had passed, and the village had accumulated a lot of soap; it was time to take it to town to sell.
Yun Dan arrived at the village chief's house and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, we've accumulated a lot of soap; it's time to take it out and sell it."
Here's what I'm thinking: I'll go with a few adults and take a few baskets to try it out first. What do you think?
"You silly girl, you can make the arrangements. Grandpa will send a few people with you, but you all need to be careful. These soaps are precious, so please be very careful."
"Okay, I understand, Grandpa Village Chief."
The next day, several adults, each carrying a basket of soap, headed to town, and once there they went directly to the east side of the city.
"Come, come, everyone, come and take a look. Here's some freshly made soap that can clean all kinds of stains, wash clothes, wash hands, and wash rags. Come and have a look!"
As Yun Dan's babyish voice rang out, passersby gathered around.
A passerby came over and asked, "What is this? How much does it cost?"
"We call this soap. It can be used to wash clothes, blankets, hands, and bathe, and it can clean them thoroughly."
Yun Dan explained to everyone while also demonstrating.
Yun Dan touched the ground with her hands, then showed them to the passersby. She picked up a bar of soap, put it in a basin of water to wash her hands, and then wiped them with a rag before showing them again.
Yun Dan's hands were now clean and no longer as dirty as before.
Yun Dan put the rag on the ground and wiped it, then stepped on it, picked it up, and washed it in water.
When I took it out, the rag still had some stains on it, but it was quite clean.
Passersby were quite surprised by Yun Dan's series of actions.
"Little girl, although there are still some small black spots on this cloth."
But we've also seen that the soap you mentioned does clean very well, and it seems much better than soap pods.
"That's right. Although there were still some stains on the cloth, it was definitely cleaner than soap pods when washed."
"How much does your soap cost? How much is one bar?"
The adults in Sujia Village all glanced at Yun Dan, and after she nodded, they spoke.
"Our soap goes through more than ten processes and takes more than a month to make."
So a bar of soap costs twelve coins. Don't think it's expensive. Making soap is very complicated, and every step of the process must be strictly controlled.
Otherwise, if any step in the process isn't done properly, the whole thing won't be finished.
These are the words Yun Dan taught them to say these past few days, and now they can say them without blushing or skipping a beat.
However, it is a fact that this first batch of soap did go through many processes and took the villagers more than a month to complete.
When everyone heard that it cost twelve coins, they felt that it was enough to buy more than a pound of rice, and that it wasn't worth it.
It was indeed a bit expensive for ordinary people, but there were quite a few wealthy people in the town. They didn't think twelve coins was expensive; they just wanted to see if it could be cheaper.
Seeing that they were all whispering and discussing, Yun Dan continued.
"Um, uncles, aunts, grandpas and grandmas."
Today is our first day setting up a stall. If anyone is interested in buying, we can sell them for ten coins each, just to liven things up for everyone.
Everyone should buy one and try it at home. I guarantee you won't feel like you've wasted your money after using it.
"Our bar of soap is so big, it can be used for bathing, washing clothes, and cleaning. Each bar can last a long time."
"If you buy five bars of soap at once, we can give you an extra one for free."
Yun Dan, this clever little devil who has arrived in ancient times, has used all the sales skills she had in her previous modern life.
Those who weren't short of money immediately lit up when they heard that they could get one free with every five yuan purchase.
Someone else wiped the ground with their hand and washed it with the soap that Yun Dan had just used.
"Hmm... this soap is slippery, just like soapberry soap, but it lathers up a lot, and it really cleans hands well."
Then he spoke to Yun Dan and the others.
"Hey little girl, give me five yuan."
(Yun Dan: Everyone, a friendly reminder. This is not a shill I hired, really not a shill.)
Once the first person bought five yuan, others followed suit. Some who didn't have much money bought one yuan to try it out, while others with a little money bought five yuan directly.
The people of Sujia Village were busy, whether they bought one yuan, two yuan, or five yuan, they all wrapped it in straw paper.
All morning, everyone was very curious and bought one or two pieces to try at home.
There was still a third left in each basket. Yun Dan thought about it and felt that this was too tiring. She was so busy all morning and still had so much left. It was too hard to earn money.
It's better to cooperate with people from cosmetic shops or restaurants, and become a wholesaler, so you don't have to work yourself to death setting up a street stall.
After everyone finished their work, several people secretly calculated the money they had made that day. Some bags contained more than two thousand coins, while others contained one or two taels of silver and a few hundred coins. Seeing this income, everyone was all smiles.
Yun Dan and Lin's father took twenty bars of soap and went to the rouge shop. Yun Dan wanted to cooperate with the rouge shop to see if the rouge shop owner could make it work.
Actually, it would be best to cooperate with business people, as they have a wider reach. Yun Dan had considered it, but she was afraid that she was too young and her words wouldn't carry enough weight.