Cheng Wanwan quickly walked into the house.
She saw many merchants sitting in the main room, some of whom she had met in Nanyang before. They were probably here to pick up goods. There were also some whom she didn't recognize, but it looked like they were here to place orders.
It has been half a month since the soap was launched, and its popularity should be known to many businessmen.
The house was lively and the children were all busy. Wu Huiniang boiled tea and served it one cup at a time.
Cheng Zhao was contacting old customers and checking the pickup orders, while Wu Xiaochui took the old customers to pick up the goods.
Zhao Dashan and Zhao Sanniu are talking to new customers. Both of them are honest and dull rural young men. They are not good at talking and the process is very difficult.
Zhao Ergou rushed in, took over the job, and talked with everyone calmly, mainly confirming the order quantity and pickup time. Zhao Dashan and Zhao Sanniu breathed a sigh of relief. How tiring the work was. They can do it, but it’s really hard to talk to these rich people from the city...
Cheng Wanwan was slightly worried.
Of the four sons in her family, only the second one can receive visitors, and the other three boys cannot.
After the restaurant opens, Lao Er's main focus will definitely be on the restaurant for the first time. Then when customers come to the house, she will be the only one to receive them... One or two people a day is fine, but if more than a dozen customers come in a swarm, she will Gotta go crazy.
She is in charge of everything in the house, while the second child is equivalent to a general manager. He can do everything, but he lacks a person dedicated to receiving customers.
It seems that she needs to work hard to find and train one of the existing employees, so that she will have an easier time.
Although Cheng Wanwan was thinking a lot in his mind, his movements were not slow at all.
She walked into the main room with a smile on her lips. The merchants who were sitting immediately stood up and saluted with their hands raised: "I have seen Sui Ruren."
Most of them came here after hearing the news. They heard that the Suiru people in Ping'an County produced soap, which was selling like crazy in Nanyang and Huzhou. They were not far from Ping'an County, so they made an appointment to come together. Try your luck, if you can get the goods by luck, you will definitely make a lot of money by then.
"Everyone, please don't be formal and sit down." Cheng Wanwan smiled and sat on the main seat, "Anyone who comes is a guest and can order soap. However, the pick-up time has been delayed for more than a month. If you think it's okay, You can pay the deposit here..."
Everyone was extremely surprised.
This soap was a rare item, and they thought they would have to work hard to get the qualifications to order it, but they didn't expect it to be so easy.
The Chinese New Year won't be celebrated in a month. They can make a fortune before the Chinese New Year. No matter how much they think about it, they won't lose money.
Everyone quickly went to queue up at Zhao Ergou's side.
At this moment, a person walked in at the door of the main room: "Sister-in-law Zhao is finally back. I want to discuss something with you."
As soon as he came in, he was stunned for a moment, "Hey, why is Shopkeeper Zhou here? Shopkeeper Tong is also there, and the owner of Li Ji Trading Company... Sister-in-law Zhao's house is really lively."
The visitor was shopkeeper Yan from Ping'an County. Their Yan family's teahouse had been open in Ping'an County for decades. Naturally, he knew many people and he could name most of the people present.
Others also said hello.
"Why is Shopkeeper Yan in Dahe Village?"
"I heard that the Yan family's shop was resold and shopkeeper Yan started other businesses. Is this true?"
"Why did I hear that shopkeeper Yan lost all the money he earned from selling his shop and used it to do business? It was also said that shopkeeper Yan's daughter-in-law ran back to her parents' home."
"Nonsense!" Shopkeeper Yan snorted, "I, Yan, do not know how to do business, but I will not lose all the money I have left in my family. As for me, I purchased a field in Dahe Village and will no longer do business. , specializes in farming, and is a scholar, farmer, industrialist, and merchant. Being a farmer is much more comfortable than being a businessman."
Everyone was extremely curious. Although farmers had a slightly higher status than merchants, people still preferred to do business.
Because you can make money by doing business, and you can buy food when you make money, which is not much easier than farming.
Several people who were familiar with Shopkeeper Yan started talking, and Shopkeeper Yan also talked about everything.
Cheng Wanwan was holding the teacup, her thoughts moving slightly.
She observed shopkeeper Yan calmly. Maybe it was because he was no longer in business. He no longer had the worry about gains and losses, and he was very comfortable talking. One moment he would talk to the other person about business matters, and the next moment he would talk to the other person about farm matters. Chatting here and there, mingling with everyone.
After a while, the registration at Zhao Ergou's side was over, the customers gradually dispersed, and the main room became quiet.
Shopkeeper Yan then started talking about serious matters: "Sister-in-law Zhao, I heard from Uncle Li Zheng that you need fresh goat milk every day. How much is the daily dosage?"
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "Is this what Shopkeeper Yan wants?"
"Didn't I buy two hundred acres of land? Uncle Li Zheng said that our whole family can't plant so much land together, so I just want to try raising sheep." Shopkeeper Yan coughed and said, "Sister-in-law Zhao How many do you think I should raise?”
There are also some wealthy families in the city who buy goat milk, but the amount is too small and unstable. If it cannot be sold, it will be ruined.
So he planned to raise as much as Sister-in-law Zhao needed, and he would never allow himself to lose money.
Cheng Wanwan raised one big sheep and two little lambs at home. In order to help the lambs grow up healthily, she specially read books on this subject.
From the most economical perspective in modern times, two hundred acres of land can raise at least close to a thousand sheep. However, the pasture in this era is not as long as modern times, and there is no good fertilizer. Two hundred acres of land can raise four to five hundred sheep. Very good.
Sheep can be bred in six months, and the milk production period is about eight months after giving birth. Such a large amount cannot be eaten by her soap workshop, and fresh goat milk can only be stored for one day, so it is unrealistic to transport it to other places for sale. , unless it is used to make snacks, but, her family really can’t spare the time to do this.
She considered this and said, "How about this? Forty acres of land are reserved for growing some grains and vegetables, one hundred and twenty acres of land are used to raise sheep, and about three hundred sheep can be raised. The remaining forty acres are used to raise pigs. First, Raise a little less, and slowly increase it as you gain experience.”
Recently, the output of the workshop has increased, and the demand for lard has also increased day by day. She has purchased the lard from several nearby counties, towns and villages, causing the price to rise a little... It is actually easy for her to be scolded for doing this. , it is not easy for ordinary people to eat some pork, but she buys it all to squeeze oil. In the words of Mrs. Zhao, it is a waste of good things...
If lard could be supplied to the village, there would no longer be a need to go around to buy it.
"Sheep graze on their own and don't need to be taken care of. Raising pigs may be a bit more troublesome, but once they're cooked, it's no problem for one person to take care of thirty or forty pigs." Cheng Wanwan quickly made a calculation. , "The prices of sheep and piglets are about the same. Calculated in this way, the initial investment is about two hundred taels of silver. However, the pigs can be raised in a staggered manner. Next year, they will raise more than 100 taels first in the spring and another 200 taels in the autumn..."
Shopkeeper Yan listened blankly. These things were like heavenly books to him, and he struggled to remember some key points.
He asked nastily: "Sister-in-law Zhao, how do you know so much?"
Cheng Wanwan coughed. Who couldn't talk on paper? If she were to actually raise so many pigs and sheep, she would be embarrassed.
"My family raises a few sheep. I can teach you some experience in the future. Many old people in the village know how to raise pigs. Shopkeeper Yan doesn't have to worry. As for sales, there is even less need to worry. As long as my workshop is open for one day, goat milk and pig I will buy it for a long time." Cheng Wanwan took a sip of tea and spoke slowly, "Shopkeeper Yan has three sons at home, so we can just leave the pigs and sheep to his three sons and his daughter-in-law. Do you want to do some other work, shopkeeper Yan?"
