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Chapter 663, Part 1: Highly Praised

Du Mingxian had specifically learned how to make soap in modern times, and now all she needed was a fine mold to make beautiful soap. However, when Ling's father returned and said he wanted a few bars for the villagers and the clan chief to try, Du Mingxian simply made a cut bar.

Take a rectangle and let it dry completely before cutting it.

The next day, Ling's father took a few bars of soap to the clan chief's house. There happened to be a few people who were undecided and came to discuss it with the clan chief.

"You're all here, so let's try this, soap."

The clan chief was quite surprised when he saw what Ling's father was carrying. "Such a small thing can be sold for money?"

"Of course, the clan leader should give it a try before making a decision."

"Okay, let's try it."

Several people brought over a basin of water, and Ling's father told the clan leader to first touch the bottom of the pot before coming out to wash.

To ensure a good effect, the clan chief didn't hesitate and touched his hands, leaving them both black, including the backs of his hands. Ling's father also touched his hands, and both of their hands turned black.

"Chief, you use soap, I'll use wood ash."

"it is good."

The two washed at the same time. The chieftain took the soap, rubbed it gently, and foam appeared as soon as he rinsed it with water. The black stains on his hands immediately came off, and he was clean in no time.

Even though Ling's father washed his hands thoroughly with wood ash, they weren't completely clean. He finally had to rub them with soap to get them clean.

The other villagers stared in disbelief.

"What is this? It's so useful, and it even smells nice."

"Soap, this is the business I'm talking about. We take the soap, sell it, and share the profits with everyone."

Someone had an idea: "I'll give it a try."

Watching others try it is not as fast as trying it yourself. After several people took turns trying it, one or two of them had different ideas. Such a useful product would definitely sell well if it were sold.

After noticing that they were somewhat interested, Ling's father said to them, "Soap has other uses too: washing hands, taking a bath, and even washing clothes."

"Washing clothes?"

"Hmm, Chieftain, find a piece of cloth or a garment, and we'll try it on right here."

Before the clan chief could speak, his wife, who had been eager to help, immediately stepped forward upon hearing their words. "You men don't know how to do laundry, so let me do it."

The clan chief's wife went in and retrieved the clothes that the clan chief had accidentally picked up from the mountains a couple of days ago and hadn't washed off. After coming out, she lathered them with soap and scrubbed them vigorously, and the dirt was gone immediately.

"Wow, this thing is really useful, it's smooth and smells nice."

“If it weren’t good stuff, we wouldn’t even think about doing business.” Ling’s father was particularly satisfied. He had already tried the soap at home, and it was Mingxian who reminded him to do the experiment at the clan chief’s house.

Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, Ling's father said, "Clan leader, you can leave these pieces at your house for now. I have something to do at home today, so I'll head back first. If anyone comes to ask again, just tell them it's soap."

The clan chief understood his meaning and was happy to do it. "Alright, you can go back now."

The family business resumed, and everyone was busy. Du Mingxian was busy tasting dishes, making soap, teaching Liu Shi, and also had to go to the workshop to check on the wine from time to time.

When she was busy, she remembered that she still had two shops in the county. She hadn't had time to check on them since she came back. They used to be shops selling rouge and face powder. She had been gone for so long, and the stock must have been sold out long ago. She wondered how it was doing now.

I need to find an opportunity to go and take a look.

Ling Silang was busy making time to teach the Ling family's children and also taking care of An'an.

While Wang was recuperating, Ling's mother took care of her. Xiao Zhou was busy researching recipes every day, Liu was busy studying, and Ling's father was busy communicating with the villagers, thinking about everyone joining the meal.

After three busy days, things were finally settled on Ling's father's side.

Because Ling's father had obtained the soap from the Ling clan chief's family, many people had designs on it, but three families cautiously disagreed, so Ling's father returned the money to them.

Some people were afraid of failure, so they returned part of their money and used the rest for investment. Others were bolder and invested more.

Once everyone was settled, they rewrote the shareholding agreement in person, dividing the shares proportionally. The Ling family received the largest share at 30%, followed by Uncle Ling's family at 10%, Uncle Ling's family at 10%, the clan at 15%, and the remainder distributed among the others.

Everyone was willing to do business with the Ling family, and they all realized that the Ling family's request for money was probably just a pretext, so they didn't say anything and all signed the papers voluntarily.

From then on, the matter was considered settled. Ling's father also told everyone that he would temporarily take charge, and that Ling Sanlang would take charge of the affairs in this area after he returned.

The Liu family was responsible for doing these things, and the workshop paid them wages.

With the matter settled, Ling's father happily returned home with the documents, found Du Mingxian, and gave her the things, saying, "Keep these."

Du Mingxian saw that it was a document and did not intend to accept it. "Father, since Third Brother will be in charge of this matter from now on, why don't you let Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law keep it? I'm not involved in these things, so it seems redundant for me to keep it."

“Your third brother isn’t here, and they don’t really understand the family business. They’ll have to ask you for advice later, so it’s better for you to just keep it.”

Du Mingxian didn't know what to say, "But this thing..."

"Keep it." Ling's father shoved it into her arms and turned to leave, as if afraid she wouldn't take it.

Du Mingxian looked at the things in her arms, feeling mostly helpless.

Ling Silang carried An'an over and saw the expression on Du Mingxian's face. He wanted to laugh, but he held it back. "Since Dad gave it to you, he must trust you. Just keep it."

“This matter is entrusted to Third Brother. Logically, these things should be kept by Third Brother, but I’m afraid… Third Brother will overthink it.”

"It's alright, keep it for now. We'll talk to Third Brother about it when he gets better and comes home, and then we'll see what he thinks."

"That's the only way." Du Mingxian casually sent the items into her spatial storage.

The news that the Ling family was leading the villagers in doing business spread like wildfire throughout the village.

Some were happy, some were angry, and some even went directly to the Ling family.

Some people are like that. If you ask me to do something, I might not do it, but if others do it, and it's a good thing that makes money, and I don't get to do it, then I can't accept it. I'll feel like I've suffered a huge loss, and I have to get myself involved no matter what.

Before Du Mingxian could even get involved, Xiao Zhou and Liu stopped the women from coming from the village, while the men were all stopped by Ling's father and Ling Dalang.

The situation almost escalated to the point of no return. Some who hadn't lent money to the Ling family before, and others who had lent money but later came back to ask for it back, all expressed regret and insisted on doing business together.