Chapter 121: 121 doing promotions
Ye Gaosheng replied, “I know, but we don’t have any money on hand right now. If Little Sister wants to buy something, we’ll have to wait until we’ve sold our goods and have the money to buy.”
“Take me there.” Ye Jiu no longer planned to explain to him.
Having learned from her previous visit to the pharmacy, Ye Jiu did not rashly barge in this time. Instead, she stood outside the shop for a long while, deciding how she should market her soap.
Ye Jiu and Ye Gaosheng entered the rouge shop, followed by a delicate fragrance.
Indeed, as the largest rouge shop in town, it was free of the pungent smell of inferior rouge.
Ye Jiu looked around and called over a clerk to ask, “Hello, do you have something for washing hands and hair?”
“We have Soapnut Powder and Bathing Beans. Soapnut Powder is more affordable. Which would the young lady prefer?” The clerk was courteous, and seeing that Ye Jiu’s attire did not suggest she was from a wealthy family, he helpfully pointed out the value of the items.
“Can I see them first?” Ye Jiu, seeing the young clerk who was about Ye Gaosheng’s age, brightened up with a big smile.
“Of course, you can.” Saying this, the clerk took out two small boxes from the cabinet, opened them: one box contained a white powder, which must be the Soapnut Powder, and the other contained beans the size of pearls, emitting a pleasant fragrance that was very appealing.
Ye Jiu had been very confident in her soap, but her spirits sank a little after seeing the Bathing Beans.
Although the soap was useful, it was made of lard and lacked any fragrance or color. Although the milky white soap still looked attractive, it couldn’t compare to the scent of the Bathing Beans.
However, Ye Jiu felt her soap still had its advantages. The Soapnut Powder was not expensive; this small box cost only twenty coins, but because it did not foam well, it was not very effective. While the Bathing Beans were effective, their price was much higher; even the cheapest box cost five hundred coins.
After all, the Bathing Beans were made from a mix of several kinds of bean powders and spices. The cost of the spices was already quite high, which is why only the wealthy could afford it.
A moment later, Ye Jiu quietly slipped a silver ingot, nearly half a tael, into the clerk’s hand and said, “Big Brother, we actually didn’t come here to buy anything.”
As she spoke, Ye Jiu took a box out of the basket on Ye Gaosheng’s back, opened it, “This is soap made from an ancestral secret recipe, suitable for bathing and shampooing. So, we’d like to ask Big Brother to help us get an introduction to the Shopkeeper. Regardless of the outcome, this is for you to enjoy tea.”
Little Liuzi, holding the silver ingot, found himself in a dilemma.
This was nearly a month’s salary for him, and now it was almost like a windfall, merely for introducing them to the Shopkeeper.
And irrespective of the outcome, he would receive compensation; at worst, he might get scolded if things did not work out. Compared to the tangible silver in his hands, that was hardly anything.
Soon, Little Liuzi made his decision.
“Our young boss from the capital city is here inspecting the shop, and the Shopkeeper is currently accompanying him upstairs. If you trust me, give me a portion of this product; I’ll take it up, but whether the young boss and the Shopkeeper take a liking to it will depend on your luck and skills,” Little Liuzi said, checking that no one was around. The other clerks were busy attending to their customers before he whispered this to Ye Jiu.