Farming at the beginning, I rely on business to counterattack and become a princess

Chapter 24 ([-]) Toothpaste Basket

In order to get a good price for the toothpaste, Wen Xiang decided to spend a huge sum of money to buy more than a dozen exquisite small blue and white porcelain jars with hollowed-out ears, as well as high-grade horn brushes.

Fill the small porcelain jar with toothpaste evenly, about five ounces, and then equip a white porcelain spoon and a horn soft-bristled brush to insert on the ears of the porcelain jar.

Wen Dao was amazed by the shape of this toothpaste, and also enjoyed a service of a girl waiting for her:
When rinsing mouth in the morning, the girl presented the tray with both hands, dipped a spoonful of toothpaste on the brush, and then gently brushed the teeth with the brush up and down at 45 degrees. After rinsing with water, the lips were fragrant and the teeth were white. It is high-end, atmospheric and upscale.

Although Wen Dao is a country bumpkin who has never seen the world, this does not prevent him from falling in love with this toothpaste immediately, and Wen Xiang believes that nobles will love it too.

Connotation and quality alone are not enough, and an outer packaging has to be provided for it. Wen Xiang set his sights on the rattan carpenter in the village.

A rattan carpenter does not specialize in weaving rattan wares. His main job is to be a tenant farmer, and in his spare time, he weaves baskets, dustpans, sieves and other supplementary household items.

Wen Xiang drew a picture of a portable flower basket with a flap, and asked the rattan carpenter to weave it according to the picture.

The things weaved in the countryside are relatively simple and rough. The rattan carpenter has never seen such a small and exquisite flower basket, and it took a lot of effort to weave it.

Wen Xiang also asked to weave a base at the bottom of the basket, and put the porcelain toothpaste jar in it just enough to get stuck, so that it would not be afraid of it shaking and falling.

In this way, 25 Wen for the porcelain pot, [-] Wen for the horn brush, [-] Wen for the white porcelain spoon, and [-] Wen for the flower basket.

The packaging cost of a toothpaste is about [-] yuan, not including the cost of the toothpaste itself. Poria cocos, honeysuckle, and honey are not particularly expensive, but dipterocarp is expensive, and you may not be able to buy it.

Wen Xiang thought for a while and decided to price such a set of toothpaste at one tael of silver. Wen Dao shook his head when he heard the price, and said bluntly that it was absolutely impossible to sell.

Of course, you can’t sell it if you set up a stall in the market. This toothpaste is not prepared for the grassroots people. Its target customers are high-ranking officials, aristocrats, socialites, talented people, and big businessmen. People don't care about this tael of silver.

Moreover, Wen Xiang has already thought of a sales channel, once the nobles have used this convenient and clean toothpaste, it is impossible to go back to use the Laoshizi green salt, and then the natural wealth will flow.

A few days later, when everything was ready, Wen Dao and Wen Xiang drove mule carts into the city. This time, they also entered the city together with ten copies of toothpaste in particularly beautiful packaging.

The two first visited Master Si Tu's house.

This month, Mr. Situ came to Wenjiacun two or three times to "investigate" the growth of new crops.

And Wen Dao, as a small expert in planting, was indispensable every time he was received, and soon became a "virtuous nephew" in front of Si Tujun, and he was very pleased with Si Tujun, so this visit became logical.

Si Tujun's house is not far from the Yamen, located in West Yide Lane, a small courtyard with two entrances: Yide Lane is close to the center of Chengnan County, most of the people who live here are dignitaries, or landlords and rich people. Kind of like, ordinary citizens can't afford to live there.

Although Si Tujun is not an important official, he is still a small official at any rate, so he naturally found a place here.

The two had already inquired about the door of Situjun's house in advance. Situjun's house was not considered a wealthy family, and there was no such thing as a doorman. After knocking on the door, an old servant came to open the door. Just a few simple inquiries made the two People come in.

It just so happened that Si Tujun was taking a rest today, and he was very happy to hear that Dao came to visit, so he asked about the latest growth of yams, yushu and sweet potatoes.

Wen Dao answered one by one and predicted that the crops would be harvested next month. At that time, Mr. Situ must be invited to the scene to give guidance. Mr. Situ agreed with a smile while twisting his beard.

After talking about Mr. Situ's business, it was finally Wen Xiang's turn.

Wen Xiang came onto the stage carrying a toothpaste basket: "Lord Si Tu, I have a small gift for Mrs. Si Tu to thank Master Si Tu for supporting us brothers and sisters. I hope Master Si Tu will accept it."

"Hehe, what's so embarrassing?" Si Tujun laughed.

"The small gift is just a small gift, not a respect, please be sure to accept it, Lord Situ." Wen Dao also chimed in.

"Oh, you are so polite,... well, then I will accept it reluctantly." Si Tujun pretended to decline and agreed.

Wen Dao's heart: ...

Wen Xiang thought in her heart: You should at least decline a little more.

Wen Xiang came forward to present the toothpaste basket and said that it was a new thing, and he wanted to show Mrs. Si Tu how to use it; Si Tujun agreed, and ordered a maid to lead Wen Xiang to the backyard.

Here, as soon as Mrs. Si Tu heard that someone had specially brought gifts, she immediately greeted Wen Xiang with a smile.

This Mrs. Situ looked about thirty years old. She was wearing a light-colored jacket and an indigo skirt. She wore a high bun on her head with a hairpin and jade comb. The hairpin, covered with vermilion powder, looks like a typical Yongjia lady.

"What is this?" Madam Situ asked curiously.

"Please look, Ma'am, this item is called toothpaste." Wen Xiang went up to show Mrs. Situ with a basket: opened the flower basket, took out the porcelain jar of toothpaste, and presented it to Mrs. Situ.

"Hey, this bottle is so weird, toothpaste? What is it for?"

"This thing is for mouthwash, and there is an instruction manual in the basket; if Madam doesn't mind, please let the little girl demonstrate it."

"Oh? Then give it a try?" Madam Situ was a little puzzled, but she agreed out of curiosity.

Wen Xiang took out his own brush, took off the lid of the porcelain jar, gently dipped a small amount of toothpaste with a white porcelain spoon, put it on the soft-bristled brush, and showed Mrs. Situ the correct way to brush his teeth:
Clean the outer, inner, and occlusal surfaces of the teeth up and down in sequence, and last for about 1 minute, and finally spit out the mouthwash with a "gurgle", and the end is over.

Everyone in the hall was shocked by Wen Xiang's coquettish operation. This way of rinsing mouth was really unheard of and never seen before. Mrs. Si Tu's face was even a little stiff.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wen Xiang immediately made amends: "Ma'am, although this way of rinsing mouth is a bit different, but if you use this way of rinsing mouth with this toothpaste, brush it three times in the morning, evening, and after meals, your mouth will definitely be fresh and natural. , red lips and white teeth, Madam, you can try it and you will know that what the little girl said is not bad."

"This?" Mrs. Situ showed hesitation and frowned, "Where did this toothpaste come from?"

"This toothpaste is a new toiletry product released by the department store. My daughter has tried it for a while, and the effect is quite good, so I specially honor my wife." Wen Xiang said confidently.

Hearing that it was from the department store, Mrs. Situ was relieved just now: "You are interested, Xiaocui, please accept it." After thinking about it, she asked: "When did the department store release new products? Why didn't I hear?" explain?"

Wen Xiang didn't answer, showing an embarrassed yet polite smile, waiting for the other person to understand alone; fortunately, Mrs. Situ just asked casually, and didn't mean to break the casserole to ask the end, so she let go of her hanging heart.

Wen Xiang also offered two toothpaste baskets, asking Mrs. Situ to forward them to Mrs. Magistrate and Mrs. Cheng as a token of her sincerity.

Mrs. Si Tu smiled and responded one by one.

(End of this chapter)