klisemfg Chapter 452 I am not as good as you in this regard!
Chapter 452 I am not as good as you in this regard!
But in his heart, he still looked down on Fu Zhiyi.
I think he is just so-so.
But when they walked to the ice basin, they didn't find anything at first.
It was Huang Chunjiang again. Seeing that Fu Zhiyi didn't say anything, he just gestured for them to look in the basin.
I watched patiently for half a day before I finally figured out what was going on.
The ice in the county magistrate's ice basin is not the kind that they usually buy to take home.
The ice in this basin is more crystal clear and has no impurities at all.
This looks like the best quality ice, all taken from the center of the river and stored separately.
It is used to make desserts such as yogurt ice.
I couldn't help but curse the owner of the ice shop in my heart: He always acts so arrogant in front of them. If you want to buy some better ice, you have to say nice things to him. If you spend money to buy things, you still have to ask the same of him.
Even so, we have never sold them such high-quality ice.
Are the ice cubes sent to the county magistrate's mansion nowadays for cooling down and relieving summer heat all of this high-quality ice cubes?
Dog! A real dog!
Seeing Huang Chunsheng's careful observation, the other two also calmed down and soon discovered the difference.
Yu Wenlong spoke first, "The ice in this basin, sir, is all of the finest quality. In my family, such high-quality ice would be used to make desserts like custard or milk ice cream to cool down the summer heat..."
Fu Zhiyi thought about what Yu Wenlong said and asked, "How much does this kind of ice usually cost?"
The three of them exchanged a glance, and Huang Chunsheng thought for a moment, "These two basins of high-quality ice would cost at least ten taels of silver each."
Fu Zhiyi pondered for a moment and said ten taels of silver for a basin.
These two basins of ice cubes used about five to six pounds of saltpeter. Assuming six pounds, the cost was three taels of silver. However, this saltpeter can be reused.
In other words, the cost is almost zero. If you include labor, paving, and other expenses, the price of the ice can at least be reduced by more than half, right?
Thinking of this, Fu Zhiyi got straight to the point and asked, "Do you want to make money?"
When Lu Zhenzhen heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes and asked the businessman if he wanted to make money.
Can you not want to?
"Then who will take over this business?" Lu Zhenzhen only asked this question.
Fu Zhiyi smiled and said, "Of course, whoever works hard and is most loyal to us will be the one to take over the business."
Lu Zhenzhen understood immediately that this was like hanging a carrot in front of a donkey.
Anyway, she had already handed over the method of making ice from saltpeter to Fu Zhiyi, so she didn't care about the rest.
But speaking of Lin Dejiang and the others, she also had something important to say: "The county lieutenant and the daughter-in-law of the chief clerk's family have already sent invitations several times. It would be unreasonable not to meet them again."
"I'm thinking of hosting a summer banquet in the mansion in the next couple of days so we can all meet and get together and advertise our saltpeter ice cubes."
"Advertisement?" Fu Zhiyi didn't understand for a moment.
Lu Zhenzhen explained to him, "It's about spreading the word. Think about it, the women I want to meet are either wives of officials, wives of gentry, or wives of housekeepers in commercial houses. They are considered the top women's circle in South Vietnam."
"They saw saltpeter ice at the banquet I hosted. Wouldn't they go back and ask around and gossip? Wouldn't that spread the word?"
Fu Zhiyi knew that Lu Zhenzhen had a lot of wonderful ideas in her head.
After listening to it, he nodded repeatedly: "This is a good idea!"
Lu Zhenzhen smiled slyly: "But I'm not doing this favor for nothing. As the saying goes, even brothers should settle accounts. You're not going to give this recipe to Lin Dejiang and the others for free, are you?"
Fu Zhiyi was stunned. "This is the recipe you found, Zhenzhen, so it's naturally yours! I'm just lending it to my husband for a while! If this business succeeds, all the profits will naturally belong to you."
After saying this, she couldn't help but feign anger: "In your eyes, your husband is that confused person who can't tell the difference between inside and outside?"
Lu Zhenzhen nodded in satisfaction. "That's about right! Since I provided the recipe, I should get at least 40% of the profits. I think they'd be willing to take that. However, I only want 30%, but there's one condition. The remaining 10% goes to subsidize the ordinary people in Nanyue City. Every day, they can buy a portion of crushed ice at a reasonable price, which will make their summer life a little easier."
Fu Zhiyi stared at Lu Zhenzhen for a long moment before sighing, "They say officials are the parents of the country, the parents of the country, Zhenzhen, but I'm not as good as you in this regard! Zhenzhen, don't worry, I will never let you down!"
A few days later, Fu Zhiyi told Lu Zhenzhen. Lin Dejiang and the other two were not stupid either, so they quickly divided the items among themselves.
How can we justify this recipe of turning water into ice by only selling it in one county in South Vietnam?
The most important thing is that we cannot maximize our profits.
The three men simply divided several county towns into territories, each planning to act independently and make a big move.
You have to know that Baiyue is extremely hot in summer, and ice has always been in short supply. It means that we have to close for half a year and eat for half a year after opening.
It's only May now, and there are still several months left, enough for them to make a lot of money.
As for the conditions proposed by Lu Zhenzhen, several people agreed without hesitation.
Nonsense, how could I not agree to this? I'm making money off someone else's prescription, so I have to listen to them? Not to mention, she's the county lord, a noble lady wouldn't be interested in such a small amount of money, that's normal.
Besides, what others are giving up is their share of the profit, and they don’t have to pay for it, so what’s there to disagree with?
Of course, the most fundamental thing is that they dare not disagree. If they disagree, they may not get the business.
The three local tyrants are still very powerful. I heard that they have already built a farm outside the city and hired people to dig an ice cellar.
The person who made the ice was naturally arranged by Fu Zhiyi.
Tang Liang's farmers in the farm and hunters in the mountains were all called back, and the food was almost not enough.
Now Lin Dejiang and his men are stockpiling saltpeter all over the world.
On her side, Lu Zhenzhen had already sent invitations to the wives of officials and the ladies of prominent families in Nanyue County, inviting them to attend a summer banquet in three days.
For a time, everyone in Nanyue County was discussing this matter.
The business of clothing shops and jewelry stores in South Vietnam suddenly became booming.
Everyone thought that since it was their first time meeting Lu Zhenzhen, they couldn't be rude! After all, this wasn't just any county magistrate's wife, but a titled county lady.
For a time, clothing and jewelry were really expensive in South Vietnam!
More intelligent people also secretly asked others about the temperament and preferences of the county lady Lu Zhenzhen.
The gatekeeper at the side door behind the county government office, the maids who came out to buy things, and the like, have received so much stuff in the past few days that it can almost be put in baskets.
It’s a pity that these people accept things but keep their mouths shut.
I found out almost no useful information.
For a moment, everyone cursed these servants and maids for being cunning, but after returning home, they became more respectful and wary of Lu Zhenzhen.
After all, since she can keep the servants in the back house so tight-lipped, at least this county lady is not someone who can be fooled easily.
Everyone was in high spirits and ready for the three-day summer banquet.