After leaving Nuange, the two of them came out of Chongwen Gate and walked towards Zhan Shifu.
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was still tugging on his sleeves, Chen Ziyu stopped and shook his arms and said helplessly:
"Your Highness, let me go quickly. It will not be good if others see us tugging at you!"
"What's wrong? I'm not that kind of person!" Zhu Houzhao yelled disdainfully, "Stop blabbering and follow me back to Zhan Shi's Mansion. The seeds we planted have sprouted young leaves!"
But having said that, the movements of his hands stopped and he walked side by side with Chen Ziyu.
"By the way, Old Chen, what are you going to do about the promise you just made to your father in Nuan Pavilion? Tell me!"
Zhu Houzhao asked while kicking the snow on the ground intentionally or unintentionally. He kicked it hard and the snowflakes flew all over the sky. He never tired of it.
Chen Ziyu looked around and saw no one around, so he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Your Highness, this time I can not only resettle the refugees, but also make a fortune. I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince is interested?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhu Houzhao nodded like a chicken eating rice. He looked at Chen Ziyu with surprise and said, "Old Chen, I really belong to you! You can think of a way to do this!"
Chen Ziyu smiled and said, "Thanks to your highness for reminding me!"
"Did I remind you?" Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't remember what he had just said.
Chen Ziyu immediately said: "Your Highness, did you remember that you wanted to build more workshops, so that you can provide opportunities for the people to work hard?"
Only then did Zhu Houzhao understand what Chen Ziyu was talking about. He nodded noncommittally and said: "I said it was right, but now the cod liver oil workshop simply cannot accommodate so many people. Otherwise, I would have told my father." Proposal!"
"Your Highness, since the cod liver oil workshop is not working, then let's build a few other workshops! As long as there are enough workshops, we can always accommodate these refugees!"
Chen Ziyu bared his teeth and smiled happily.
The current situation is completely the government's green light to give money and food to strongly support their own factories to create employment. Such good things are hard to find even with a lantern!
Zhu Houzhao seemed a little impatient and quickly urged: "Okay, okay, stop being so pretentious, come and listen!"
Chen Ziyu chuckled, and then explained his idea of making soap. The reason why the soap workshop is feasible is mainly because of the wide range of uses of soap.
As long as you have a piece of clothing, food, housing and transportation, there is nothing you can't do without making money.
Soap is a necessity for laundry. Add some flower petals and transform it into soap. It can also be used to wash your hair, bathe and face. It is a must-have at home!
In this era, from princes and ministers to common people, Chen Ziyu guarantees that no one can resist the charm of soap!
"Your Highness, once the soap workshop is built, it can immediately absorb refugees and put it into production. And unlike cod liver oil, the cost of soap is extremely low, it is a daily necessity and it is easy to carry. Once it is put on the market, it can replace saponins and pig pancreas in a short time. son!"
Sure enough, Zhu Houzhao's eyes turned green after listening to what Chen Ziyu said!
Although he is usually careless and even seems confused, he is definitely not a fool. He can immediately think of the specific situation as soon as his mind turns around.
"Old Chen, if we transport the soap to various places for sale through the store, wouldn't it be great!"
Chen Ziyu smiled and nodded, "That's right, but it's not easy to find such shops all over Ming Dynasty! This matter must be considered in the long run! But..."
"But what?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Chen Ziyu suspiciously.
"Your Highness, you don't know. Things like soap are low-profit and are used to absorb and resettle refugees. The real money comes from perfume!"
As they talked, the two of them arrived at Zhan Shifu without realizing it. After Zhu Houzhao took off his coat and threw it to Liu Jin who came up, he stared at Chen Ziyu and said, "What is perfume?"
Feeling the heat in the room, Chen Ziyu shook the snow off his shoes, picked up the hot tea on the table and took a sip!
"Your Highness, this tea is good!"
"Liu Banban, go and pack two pounds for Lao Chen and take it with you when you leave!" Zhu Houzhao ordered Liu Jin very sensibly, then looked at Chen Ziyu and continued: "It's time to say it now!"
"Hahaha, Your Highness, this is too expensive for you!" Chen Ziyu laughed dryly!
"Come on! Speak quickly!" Zhu Houzhao gave Chen Ziyu a white look!
Chen Ziyu nodded and said: "Perfume, as the name suggests, is water with fragrance. Applying this kind of thing to the body can make people fragrant and refreshing, especially women!"
Zhu Houzhao tilted his head, thought for a moment and then said thoughtfully: "Similar to the rouge and gouache used by women?"
Chen Ziyu gave a thumbs up to Zhu Houzhao, "Your Highness is really witty. It can indeed be regarded as a kind of rouge and gouache, but men can also use this thing!"
"Even so, how much profit can this perfume make? I don't think I can make much money!" Zhu Houzhao was still a little confused.
Chen Ziyu said calmly: "Your Highness, let's divide this perfume into two types. One is used as rouge and gouache, which is specially sold to the hostesses or ladies of wealthy families at a high price. The other is for us to add some medicinal materials. Sold at a reasonable price, it can be used as a potion to repel mosquitoes, reduce swelling and relieve itching, and can also cover up the odor on the body. Isn’t it killing two birds with one stone?”
"Old Chen, I know you have the best brains! You don't know that in the past, I would praise you in front of your father, the emperor, and your mother!" Zhu Houzhao rubbed his hands and looked at him with a smile on his face and expectant look on his face. Chen Ziyu.
"..."
Chen Ziyu curled his lips and glanced at Zhu Houzhao with contempt. He didn't know who scolded him the most at the beginning!
"Your Highness, how come I remember that it was His Highness who scolded me?"
Zhu Houzhao blushed and shook his head repeatedly to deny it: "Nothing! I am not that kind of person! If you don't believe me, you can ask around in Zhan Shifu. Who doesn't know my character?"
"Then I just have to believe in His Highness for once!" Chen Ziyu gave up as soon as he saw the opportunity. It was enough for the face-loving Zhu Houzhao to humble himself to this extent.
"What about the workshop?"
"Whether it is a perfume workshop or a soap workshop, I will provide you with the skills, and Your Highness will provide you with the connections. When the time comes, I will add half of the shares to the company!"
Chen Ziyu's words made Zhu Houzhao feel a little embarrassed.
He didn't do anything, yet he actually got half of the shares. He immediately declined and said: "Old Chen, let's settle on a score of 30-70. My three achievements are enough. These are all your ideas. I can't be of much help..."
Chen Ziyu's eyes widened, he blinked hard, and pretended to be ignorant and said: "Who said that His Highness can't help, why can't His Highness pay for this money?"
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