"Remember, this is the first product of our Daming Department Store. The price cannot be too expensive. Just add 10% profit to the cost. We want the most ordinary people to be able to buy it. If you can afford it, let them benefit from it too.”
Zhu Changwu quoted an extremely low price for the soap he had just made, and when he heard this, everyone nodded incessantly.
Chen Yuanyuan stood aside and looked at Zhu Changwu with little stars in her eyes. The man she liked was so loving to the people, and she was indeed right about him.
But in fact, everyone misunderstood Zhu Changwu. The price of soap is indeed very low, and after removing the cost, it is not profitable at all. But don't think that he really has no intention to make money, this is just a marketing method.
It goes without saying how powerful the flow of future generations is. Zhu Changwu sells soap at low prices just to attract more people to Daming Department Store. As long as there is enough popularity in the store, everything will be sold faster at that time, and that is when you start to make money.
Make soap. This thing is used to build a brand. Zhu Changwu does not point to this thing to make money. The key is to follow the soap he makes.
For this good thing that was considered a luxury item at the time, Zhu Changwu directly set a high price, which was thirty times the cost.
Yes, it is so willful. If this thing is not available to others, this is the benefit of monopoly.
Under Zhu Changwu's hands that could kill people and were very dexterous, and most importantly, a vision and a good brain that could not be matched by others, the first batch of soaps and perfumes of the Daming Research Institute were produced.
The raw materials had been prepared by Sun Chuang and others, and a lot of the first batch of physical objects were produced. Especially when the perfume came out, it was immediately favored by Chen Yuanyuan and the female soldiers in the research institute.
They have not used perfume before. For example, sachets are a must-have for every beauty-loving girl. Those with better conditions use high-grade spices.
But no matter how high-end it is, compared to perfumes with a more pure concentration, it is too lame. It is not an item of the same era at all, and it is simply incomparable.
When the perfume came out, the new Minister of Household Affairs, Zhang Huan, got the news and rushed over, with excitement and excitement in his eyes.
Don't look at the fact that this time, a lot of money was obtained from the house confiscation, more than 40 million taels, which can replenish the Ming Dynasty's treasury. But if there is no income and just rest on the laurels, no matter how much money there is, it will not be enough.
Especially Zhu Changwu will carry out a variety of reforms in the future, each of which will cost a lot of money. Zhang Wei secretly made a calculation. If everything went according to what the young master said, the more than 40 million taels of silver would only last for a year at most, and it would be almost exhausted.
Thinking that in a year's time, there might be no money available in the treasury, Zhang Wei, the Minister of Household Affairs, felt a great pressure.
Well now, with the advent of this new product that can drive women crazy, Zhang Chang can finally relax. With income, you don’t have to worry about spending money.
"There are a lot of finished porcelain vases in the warehouse over at the Ministry of Industry. Bring them all over and ask the calligraphers to write on them. Make the appearance as beautiful as you can. Remember, the quality of the product depends on it. We should not only look at the quality, but also the packaging. A good packaging can exponentially increase the value of the item. We want consumers to be willing to spend money, and we want them to feel satisfied after spending money. Even more happy.”
"Also, since it is a good product, of course it cannot be released all at once. In this way, the entire capital will sell two hundred bottles a month. Remember, one more bottle will not do."
Although Zhu Changwu was not a businessman in his previous life, he knew the concept of hunger marketing.
"Ah! We only sell this much, sir, isn't it too little? In this way, we won't make much money." Zhang Xi suddenly said with a bitter look on his face.
"You know what? Since it is a good thing, of course there won't be too much of it. Otherwise, how can we prove the value of this thing?" Zhu Changwu rolled his eyes at Zhang Yi with an expression that said he heard me right.
"Okay." Zhang Xi saw that he was despised by the young master again, but he was not angry at all. Anyway, he trusts the young master, and he will do whatever Zhu Changwu says, and there will be no mistakes.
Zhang Xi was very cooperative and Zhu Changwu was very happy. But he knew that the other party only agreed to do this out of trust, and did not really acknowledge it in his heart. It was said that after a slap, he would give a sweet date, so he reached out and patted the other party on the shoulder and said: "We are big friends." People who do things should not care about temporary gains and losses, but look forward to everything. The perfume is limited, but isn’t there no soap? This is a good thing, and the money you make from it is not a small amount. Also, we will continue to do so in the future If you create more good products, you can make money, so you don’t need to worry about this at all.”
"Young master, I don't have to worry, I believe you." Zhang Huan knew who gave him everything he had now, so he said it with a look of hard work and no complaints.
"Very good, then go and do your work. I have to make some other things." As Zhu Changwu spoke, he got into another prepared laboratory, where there are various raw materials for making glass. . In an era when the rich and powerful still used colored glaze, and it was even expensive, he firmly believed that once this item was released, it would also sell well and make a lot of money.
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Capital Palace.
The harem, the queen's residence, Kunning Palace.
A total of seven imperial concubines gathered here, each holding a bottle of newly produced perfume, and then they were all smiling. (Emperor Chongzhen had nine concubines, which was relatively few among the emperors who had real power in the past. Among them, Concubine Tian Guifei and Concubine Wang Shun died young.)
Queen Zhou was also very happy when she saw all the concubines smiling happily.
I don't know how long it has been, but there is no happy news in the harem. Before, everyone was in danger. After all, when even life was not guaranteed, who could laugh?
Now, Zhu Changwu has emerged, who not only drove the intruders out of the capital and allowed the Ming Dynasty's fire to continue, but now he also created perfume, a woman's favorite thing.
For Empress Zhou, who has always been diligent and thrifty, a mere perfume does not make her very happy. What makes her happy is that Zhu Changwu has something to say, and the Daming Research Institute was really tricked out by him. I heard that there will be more in the future. There are many new things coming out, and you can make a lot of money with them, which can greatly alleviate the financial crisis of Ming Dynasty. This is what makes her happiest.
The Ming Dynasty was so lucky to have Zhu Changwu.
Compared with Queen Zhou's concern for the country and the people, the other concubines could not think of that much. They only knew that the capital city had almost been breached before, and bandits had even broken into the palace, threatening their lives and safety. They once thought that the sky would collapse and the country would fall.
But then everything turned around. Seeing that the Ming Dynasty was in danger, it regained its vitality in a short period of time. Now the capital has gradually entered stability. Its status is guaranteed, and its prosperity and wealth are high. Now, how could this make them unhappy?
Nowadays, there are perfumes that women can't put down after seeing them. All they think about is how to dress themselves up beautifully and then win the favor.
As the Ming Dynasty became stronger, Chongzhen was still the son of heaven and the lord of the world. If you please him, why worry about not being rich or being superior to others in the future?
"Sisters, perfume is a good thing developed by the Ming Research Institute, but the output is not very large, so from now on everyone will only get one bottle of supply every month, so you need to save it." Queen Zhou sat in the first place , said with a smile on his face.
"What? It's just one bottle, it's too little."
As soon as they heard that they would only give one bottle every month, some of the princesses immediately became unhappy.
"That's right, how much can this bottle hold? How can this be used?" Looking at the small porcelain bottle in her hand that could hold 100 milliliters, the other princess's face immediately showed an expression of displeasure.
"Empress, didn't you say that this is something produced by the Ming Research Institute? You can ask them to produce more. The sisters only have one bottle a month, which is not enough." Concubine Yuan Gui spoke, and besides Zhou After the queen, the most favored imperial concubine.
"No. The Ming Research Institute was built by Zhu Shaofu, and all the good things produced in it were made by him alone. But he was also busy with the army, and he was really busy. He could only give us one bottle a month. That's great. You know, the entire capital only sells two hundred bottles a month." Queen Zhou shook her head and rejected Concubine Yuan's proposal.
"You can leave the affairs of the army to others. Master Zhu can just concentrate on making this perfume." Concubine Yuan Guifei spoke again. It was obvious that she had no intention of giving Empress Zhou face and listening to her opinion.
Wherever there are people, there will be fights, and this is the same everywhere.
Even though the number of concubines in Chongzhen's harem was extremely small, even if there were only two of them, the fighting would still continue.
"Zhu Shaofu is a minister in the court and a minister recognized by His Majesty. What he wants to do is beyond the control of women like us in the harem. I have no choice." Queen Zhou was not a light-hearted person and said directly. I have no idea. Of course, she didn't say that she refused to allow others to think of solutions.
She just said that Master Zhu is the person of His Majesty's liking. If you are angry, you can go to Chongzhen.
Obviously, this misinformation fell into Concubine Yuan's ears, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
That Master Zhu is so powerful, isn't he also a minister of the emperor? As long as Chongzhen speaks, how can he not listen? I am one of His Majesty's favorite concubines. As long as I open my mouth, isn't that a trivial matter?
Thinking of this, Concubine Yuan had an idea. She decided to go to Chongzhen in the evening, and then use her special skills to make His Majesty happy. At that time, she was making this request, and she was not afraid that Master Zhu would not dare not agree to her.
