Infinite Immortal Ship

Chapter 31 Take the initiative
Seeing the west wing of the Lu family's house burned to rubble, Qiao Jia was stunned.

"Last night the Liu family and his son went to the mountains to visit relatives to invite ghosts and gods to deal with you!"

As soon as the words came out, Qiao Jia remembered something,

At that time, when the melons were ripe, he gave a plate to the old man of the Orion family. After that, there were fewer melon-stealing beasts in the melon fields.

In the past, he thought that the hunters had set traps around him, but now that he thought about it, he realized that what the beasts in the mountains were afraid of was not the traps at all, but the old man of the Ji family who knew how to send gods and ghosts!
"Erlang, Mr. Ji is a kind-hearted man. He must have been bewitched by the Liu family and his son!"

In order to find the "wonderful land of Yin and Yang", Qiao Jia specially sent a plate of fruits to the Ji family this morning. He wanted to take the opportunity to inquire. After bumping into the Liu family and his son, he gave up the idea of ​​asking.

After listening to Qiao Jia's words, Lu Yuantong did not respond at the same time.

Regardless of whether this old man Ji is good or bad, the mountain spirit has been trained into the "Yin Yang Creation Fire Yuan Dan" by him, and the west wing of his house has also been burned to rubble.

What's more, the letter had been burned to ashes last night, and the ghost story was groundless. Even if he went to sue the officials, there would be no evidence.

Since the Liu family and his son had not left when Qiao Jia went to visit Mr. Ji, the matter might not be over yet, so he had to take precautions.

Previously, he had underestimated the Liu family and his son. He did not expect that they would have a relative like Mr. Ji who could dispatch gods and conquer ghosts, so he was a little passive.

Now he was once again considering things in the worst possible light.

"Brother Qiao, when this matter has developed to this point, even if Mr. Ji is bewitched by the Liu family and his son, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold back at this time..."

Seeing that Qiao Jia still looked worried, Comrade Lu Yuan said: "Brother Qiao, don't worry, the mountains have mountain gods, and the soil has earth gods. I will lay the 'five-color earth and stone array' in the yard later. With the earth gods around, Mrs. Ji should be able to Stop it!"

Qiao Jia breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Jiaerlang was not only his partner, but also his friend. Only if both parties were fine would he feel better.

After the two parties discussed business matters for a while, Lu Yuantong watched Qiao Jia leave with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

Soon it was afternoon. Lu Yansheng and Lu Hongtie passed by the Lu family yard, preparing to rest for a while before returning to the county town.

At this time, Lu Yuantong walked out of the room with a stack of paper.

"Brother, what Sister Wan Sheng said is true. The 'Yin Yang Xuan Ji Wonderful Land' is just my imagination. Maybe there is no such wonderful land in Jumen Blessed Land. Even if there is, I am afraid it is occupied by some immortal god..."

Lu Hongtie and Lu Yansheng, father and son, both sighed when they heard this. The ideal is very fulfilling, but the reality may not be satisfactory. They were about to comfort Erlang, but they heard some shocking words.

Erlang put the stack of paper in his hand on the tea table and said solemnly: "Since the wonderful land is illusory, we, the Lu family, will use elixirs to overcome the barrier!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

One elixir is worth hundreds of taels of silver, and their family resources can barely afford to buy one. If all four members of the Lu family want to cultivate the truth, they will need four elixirs!

"Erlang, four elixirs cost as little as 500 taels and as much as 800 taels of silver. Our family can only raise 300 taels of silver at most by selling off all its assets!"

Hearing this, Lu Yuantong sighed secretly. It was not difficult to make money with his ability. Apart from not wanting to bother with it, he also had some concerns in his heart.

Leaving aside the fact that the marinade was given to Sister Wan Sheng, it is not difficult to make money from the soap alone.

Before, he used lard, salt and other materials at home to make soap. Not to mention the high cost, it has not yet reached a large scale.

Compared with similar items such as soap locust and soap, although they have merits, the price/performance ratio is not high.

Now, he can radically reduce costs. Since lard is expensive, he can purchase soybeans, sesame, etc. to make vegetable oil;

Bulk salt is expensive and can be wholesaled directly from salt merchants in large quantities;
The craftsmanship is slow, so he can customize the equipment from the forging workshop and mass-produce it...

With the cost reduced, he can lower the selling price of the soap, so that he doesn't have to worry about sales at all.

"Everyone, bath beans and pancreas made from pig pancreas cost fifteen cents and five cents a piece. My sulfur soap costs twenty cents a piece. Compared with bath beans, it is less cost-effective. Its only advantage is in treatment. It has miraculous effects on skin diseases, so only some skin patients buy it.”

"If I make a soap that sells for only ten cents, can I sell it to more than 8000 households in Yanghu City?"

In addition to the more than 2000 households in the county seat of Yanghu City, there are nearly 12 households in the five townships combined. To buy a piece of soap for one family, it costs at least 120 cash and [-] taels of silver.Even if only one-third of the people buy it, if one household uses three bars of soap a month, it can still sell more than [-] bars a year.

The second uncle, Lu Hongtie, was the best at doing business. After a little calculation, he asked the most crucial point: "Erlang, how much does a piece of soap cost?"

Lu Yuantong pointed to the drawings on the table: "If the utensils are made according to these drawings and then mass-produced, the cost of a piece of soap will be between five and seven cents."

The discrepancies between these two documents include not only the fluctuation of items, but also taxes, labor and selling costs.

Dalang first looked at the drawings carefully, then flexed his fingers and said in shock: "A piece of soap can earn three cents, which is at least three to four million cents a year!"

Three to four hundred thousand taels of silver is equivalent to three to four hundred taels of silver. This is only Yanghu City's annual income.

"If we sell the entire Jumen Paradise, we will earn more than 300 taels of silver every month."

There are only more than [-] households in Yanghu City, but there are more than [-] households in the entire Jumen Paradise. What limits sales is not buyers, but production.

Seeing that everyone in the Lu family was shocked, Lu Yuantong talked eloquently: "We make two thousand kilograms of soap every day, which can be divided into more than 6000 pieces. Even if we make it every two days, we will make more than 100 million pieces a year."

...With 3000 taels of silver a year, you can earn at least one spiritual root in January!
Thinking of this, several people almost fainted with excitement.

Seeing this, Lu Yuantong was a little helpless. To achieve so many benefits, he had to take into account various aspects such as raw materials, technology, sales, and costs. He had not made up his mind to do this before. Apart from trying to be clean, there was no condition.

Twelve days ago, I received 50 taels of silver left by my parents, which can be used as start-up capital.

Two days ago, it was proven that there was a scientific "god" behind him. His family finally no longer doubted him, and he also had a certain foundation for entrepreneurship.

The west wing was burned down last night. This homestead can also be used to build a soap workshop.

But the real reason that made Lu Yuantong make up his mind was the rejection of his sister Lu Wansheng. When Lu Wansheng heard that cultivation would cost so much money, he gave up without even thinking about it. It was really heartbreaking for him to be so sensible.

This also reminded him that instead of passively waiting for others to find the "Wonderful Land of Yin and Yang", it was better to proactively prepare. At the very least, he had to have the capital to purchase four elixirs.

Even though this process takes a long time, as long as there is hope of making money to buy elixirs, cultivation can be put on the agenda.

Soon, Lu Hongdao and his son took the drawings and took a donkey cart back to the county seat.

Lu Yansheng got off the car halfway and took the drawings to the forging workshop. After explaining to his brothers and master for a while, he took out five taels of silver as a deposit, then confessed to his master and asked for a leave.

When he returned to the pork shop, he first picked up the flintlock musket, and then came to his sister Lu Yuantong Wansheng.

"Wan Sheng, dad should have told you, let's go back to our hometown now!"

Since Lu Wansheng got the recipe for braised meat, he has been making barbecue without the smoky heat for more than ten days. In addition, he used sulfur soap, and his skin looks much more moist, white and tender.

At this time, she listened to what her elder brother said and showed curiosity.

"Brother, tonight we are going to worship the Earth God and entertain the distinguished guests. You can just send back the extra sacrifices we need. Do you still want me to go back with you?"

Lu Yansheng chuckled and said, "You were still thinking about my second son a few days ago, and you rejected his kindness yesterday, so you don't have the nerve to go back today..."

"What's more, there are so-called beautiful fireworks today. If you don't go back, you won't be able to see them clearly in the county town!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yansheng suddenly remembered Erlang's instructions and looked at the gloomy mountains in the distance, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Today in front of his family, he looked at the burned-out west wing and didn't say much, but he had already accumulated a lot of anger in his heart.

Fortunately, Erlang had a plan to let his hatred find a place to release tonight.

Sister Wan Sheng returned to her hometown to enjoy the fireworks. He went into the mountains tonight and had to wait for the opportunity for the fireworks to bloom.

(End of this chapter)