PNB Chapter 205 Hua Yan
Chapter 205 Hua Yan
"That's a good idea. Madam Lin, you don't have to worry about not being able to afford the store. I tell you, as long as your products are good, don't follow the old path of Furong Pavilion.
Believe me, you can definitely run this store. As long as the products are good, the price is negotiable."
Lin Ting: "Okay, we'll try it then!"
Mrs. Liang smelled the honeysuckle soap in her hand again and moved closer to Lin Ting.
"Go ahead and do it. If you find anything good, please let me know in advance."
"Then I'll borrow Mrs. Liang's good words."
Lin Ting was willing to tell these things to Mrs. Liang because she was very gossipy, and it was her turn to talk about how good the things they made were.
Let others have a general idea of what's going on, so that once the store opens, it will instantly become popular throughout Wenzhu County.
The lottery is still going on. Since it is the first day, the winning rate is also very high, which further stimulates customers' consumption.
In the evening, Lin Ting and Lin Lin roughly calculated the income for that day alone, which was more than 800 taels.
At the end of the month, Lin Ting and Lin Lin calculated the income of the two tea houses. After deducting the workers' wages and working capital, she and Lin Lin each had more than 4,000 taels.
"This month's income, if I don't have to work anymore, will be enough for me to live on for the rest of my life."
Lin Lin's life is getting better and better. She is alone now and earns so much money that she can wear the best clothes and eat whatever she wants. Even if it is the most expensive cuisine, she can eat it without blinking an eye.
"This is just the beginning. Sister, you don't think it's a big deal now. It's just an improvement in quality.
If you want to buy a courtyard in the future, it will cost a lot of money, and you need to hire a few maids and servants to serve you. This little money is not enough."
Lin Lin was used to being alone, and she had never thought about finding someone to serve her. However, she had no children and didn't want to get married again.
When she gets old, she will still need someone to take care of her, so the more money she has, the better.
"You're right. I'm going to buy a big yard and some more land and farms, and rent out the fields. That way, I'll have more food than I can eat every year.
I want to travel all over the world, see all the beautiful mountains and rivers, and live a wonderful life even if I am alone."
Lin Lin no longer complained about herself. So what if she couldn't have children? She could live well on her own. She spent all the money she earned on herself. As long as she had money, what could she not get?
Looking at all the money she had earned and the customers' love for her lipstick and rouge over the past two days, Lin Ting felt that she could really develop in this direction.
"Sister, I think we can start what we discussed before."
After hearing this, Lin Lin knew what she meant.
"Okay, roughly how much silver will it take to open the entire workshop?"
Lin Ting is very ambitious. What she wants to do is not just to open a small shop, but to engage in production and build a brand.
"Three thousand taels, let's say. We can each contribute fifteen hundred taels, which is enough. Once everything is ready, we can start mass production."
Lin Lin didn't ask any more questions. She gave the silver to Lin Ting. She trusted Lin Ting.
"This is 1,500 taels. If it's not enough, we can discuss it."
Lin Lin handed the banknotes to Lin Ting. She didn't know how to make rouge, so she could only help Lin Ting with the work and operations.
"Okay, I'll write a receipt. A few days ago, I saw a courtyard with three entrances in the suburbs of Wenzhu County.
This courtyard is probably only about ten years old. I also went to the county government office to ask, and the chief clerk said that the original owner planned to sell the foundation and the courtyard together.
It's a bit pricey, at 1,500 taels, but I've been to see it. It has tall walls outside and blue brick and tile buildings inside, making it perfect for us to renovate and produce rouge."
Lin Ting had talked about this with Lin Lin before, but she told Lin Ting to do it without worry, and she would support it no matter how much money it cost.
"Okay, go ahead and do it. If you need anything, just call me."
Lin Lin also has to run two tea houses, so Lin Ting won't ask her to do these things all the time.
"Sister, just focus on managing the Tea House. I have someone in mind who might be able to help me with the workshop. I'll report to you if anything happens."
Lin Ting wanted to find Wen Wen to help him. Wen Wen was unemployed now, and he had researched prescriptions for Furong Pavilion and had a certain interest in chemistry.
If he agreed to help Lin Ting, the salary Lin Ting would pay him would be several times that of the college.
"Well! Have you thought of a name for the workshop?" Lin Lin asked!
For example, Furong Pavilion sells powder and rouge. As soon as you hear the name, you know that it is something used by women. So what kind of name should they choose to represent the product they sell?
"Beggar Yan, a woman's face is like a flower, representing beauty. What do you think, sister?"
"Hua Yan, Hua Yan, who among the women in the world doesn't want a face as beautiful as a flower? This name is great."
"Sister, you also think it has a good meaning and sounds nice, right? Then let's decide on the name."
Lin Lin nodded: "Well, since it has a name, let's just give the lottery project downstairs this name so that people can get familiar with it first."
The two hit it off immediately, but Lin Ting wanted to go to the yard first to see how to modify it to maximize production.
Anyway, the Tea House was almost closing, so she asked Lin Lin to go to the county government office on the way to complete the procedures for the courtyard.
In the evening, Lin Lin walked to the county government office with a box of new cakes and a bar of honeysuckle soap in her hands to find Mrs. Qu.
She hasn't come to visit Madam Qu for more than ten days, and she doesn't know how her health is these days.
In the backyard of the county government office, Xiaoju walked up to Madam Qu and said, "Madam, Madam Lin is here."
When Mrs. Qu heard this, she immediately put down what she was holding and looked towards the gate of the yard.
"Hey, Lin Lin, you're here. Look how long it's been since you last came to see me. You must have been very busy recently, right?"
Lin Lin bowed slightly towards Madam Qu.
"Something happened at the Tea House recently, so I've been a bit busy. But I came here today to ask Madam to try out our new goodies."
"Oh, what good stuff have you guys come up with?"
Old Madam Qu's face was full of smiles and surprise. A few days ago, Chayu Tower and Furong Pavilion were reported to the county government office together, and she was worried about Lin Ting and Lin Lin.
Now that she saw that the two sisters were fine, she felt relieved. She had seen how difficult it was for these two sisters.
After saying that, Lin Lin placed the cakes on the stone table in front of Madam Qu, and then took out a honeysuckle soap from her sleeve pocket and gave it to Madam Qu.
"Look, old lady, this is the new soap my sister made. It's made with the herb honeysuckle. I've tried it and it works really well for washing your face and taking a bath. It leaves your body smelling delicious after washing."