Chapter 427 - 427 Getting better

427 Getting better

Because the candles were made of mutton oil, the cost price was already lower than others, so they were sold at a price of about 30% lower.

It was half price again, so many people followed suit and bought some.

However, the best things to buy were soap and scented soap.

In less than an hour, the inventory from the productions in the past half month was completely emptied.

Of course, what was cleared out was the cheapest soap and scented soap.

Except for a few rich families in the county who bought carved ones, the rest of the people bought the cheapest.

Most people in the queue had bought four pieces each.

When they thought about how they had gotten half the price today and would have to return to the original price starting tomorrow, they all had smiles on their faces. They had really earned a lot today.

When they brought it back, they would let their family and neighbors see this good thing.

“I heard that the county magistrate’s wife has an old immortal master. I thought it was just a rumor, but it seems to be true now.”

“I think it’s true, too. Otherwise, how could an ordinary person know how to store meat and fruit for more than half a year and such good soap and scented soap?”

“It’s a pity that the old immortal’s temple is in the South. Otherwise, I’d like to go pay my respects and offer incense.”

“Me too. I heard that it’s really effective to make a wish in front of the old immortal.”

“The county magistrate’s wife doesn’t only know these things. She has been to many villages recently and helped the villagers plant those rubber flowers, wolfberries, beets, and so on.

“After the contract is signed, if the villagers can’t sell it, the county government’s workshop and her friends would buy it at market price.”

“As expected of the old immortal’s disciple. She has a kind heart and is so powerful.”

“She was sent by the old immortal to help us.”

“I heard that the county magistrate’s wife is a golden doll. I didn’t feel it before, but now I feel that it’s absolutely right.”

“Exactly. Ever since Mr Xiao became the county magistrate, the entire county no longer feel so lifeless.”

“That’s right, not only is Madam powerful, but Mr Xiao also treats his people well.

“Many people have been exempted from taxes. The taxes that were collected previously have been returned recently. This is something that the previous county magistrates couldn’t do.”

“That’s right, everyone is praising Mr Xiao for being a good official who does things for his people.

“They opened a workshop and recruited a lot of people to work there. Not only do they provide food and accommodation, but they also get paid.

“I heard that there are some benefits every month, so my husband went in. He said that not only can he eat his fill every day, but he can also eat meat every two or three days.”

“That’s great, but it won’t be so easy to work in the workshop now.”

“Yes, it’s temporarily full. Fortunately, when the county magistrate just opened the workshop and recruited workers, my wife went.”

There were both male and female workers in the two large workshops, but they ate, lived, and worked separately, so it would not cause any criticism.

“There was also a knitting workshop opened by the county magistrate’s wife’s friend. The women and young ladies who work there are very comfortable.

“Not only do they not have to do manual labor every day, they only have to sit down and fumble with wool. You can get five to eight hundred wen a month, and even learn a skill.

“There’s even an ice basin at the place where they work. It feels like they’re going there to enjoy life.

“Not only will they be able to fill their stomachs every day, but they’ll also receive a fruit at noon.

“Those who previously applied to work in the wool workshop are now the subject of envy.”

“Yeah, I was there too, but my hands were too rough and I didn’t get chosen.”

“So in the future, don’t let the ladies at home do rough work. If they are recruited to work in the wool and soap workshop, they won’t have to worry about anything for the rest of their lives.”

“That’s true. Ever since the unmarried ladies entered the workshop to work, there have been more and more marriage proposals. Several families have proposed that they want to marry my daughter.”

Everyone gathered together and chatted.

They were all grateful and acknowledged Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo. They all hoped that this would continue and that it would get better.

After the promotion and the half-price event, the warehouses of the two workshops were basically cleared, and Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng left.

News of what happened today quickly spread throughout Heyang County and continued to spread.

They also spread the word that the canned food was a divine delicacy, which made many people curious and want to try it.

Because of this, many people who loved to eat and had spare money brought their servants to Heyang County to taste the canned food.

The merchants who heard the news came to Heyang County in batches, as if they were afraid of missing out on business opportunities.

When they returned that day, Liang Youxiao pestered Shi Qingluo to get the people in the workshop to work overtime and make a hundred cans of canned food for him to eat on his way back.

Shi Qingluo was annoyed by his pestering and could only agree.

The next day, Liang Youxiao took a carriage full of canned food and his personal guards and headed South.

There were a lot of fruits in the South now.

If the workshop’s production was fast enough, they could also receive lychees, yellow peaches, longans, and other fruits as canned food.

Therefore, he couldn’t wait to show off what he had.

He even ordered his people to send his letter to the capital at the fastest speed possible.

Shi Qingluo continued to lead her mother-in-law and sister-in-law in developing new canned food, such as red braised pork, Dongpo pork, braised chicken, pig’s blood fat sausage, braised pork with preserved vegetables, and so on.

They had all been made into canned food.

After a few days, it did not go bad or lose its taste.

It was even more delicious because of the marinated juice or other ingredients.

However, this place mainly sold mutton.

The cost of other canned meat was high and the production was low, so Shi Qingluo did not sell all of them.

Instead, they were prepared to store the meat in the warehouse after it was done.

When the weather turned cold and the supply of meat decreased and became more expensive, they would sell it in large quantities.

Every day, they would take out one or two other kinds of canned meat and sell them at a limited price for 30 jars.

After Xi Rui and the others finished eating, they couldn’t stop praising the food and ordered many different kinds of canned food.

Not long after Liang Youxiao left for the South, more than ten carts of canned food were sent to the capital.

In addition to the gifts that Xi Rui, Liang Youxiao, Fei Yuzhe, Qi Yiyang, and Xi Rong had bought, there were also a few carts of canned food that Xiao Hanzheng and his wife had given to the emperor, his teacher, and his friends.

The workshop also began to sell a limited amount of canned food at reduced prices every day, with no leftovers.

Even after the limited sales were over, others could not help but buy the canned food at a higher price.

And every morning, there would be a queue in front of the specially built canned food store in front of the workshop.

They were either servants from rich families or food lovers. They were all here to queue for the limited-edition canned meat.

Moreover, when they saw the variety of canned meat written every day, they would either feel happy or regret their choices.

On this day, a father and son were at the front of the line.

After seeing today’s variety on display in the canned food shop, the older man said with a smile. “This is great. Today is a can of red braised meat. Your grandfather loves this. ”

The teenager behind him was speechless. “But you didn’t eat less either!”

Otherwise, why would his father, a person who spent all his time in books, come here so early to line up?

The older man laughed and reached out to knock the young man. “Did you eat less too? ”

The young man chuckled, “Father, this can of meat is too delicious. I feel like it’s not enough no matter how much I eat. It would be great if we could eat it every day.”

The older man patted him again. “What are you thinking about? How can our family eat such expensive canned food every day? It’s already good enough to buy it a few times a month.”

“I’ll come and buy them every day when I earn money in the future.”

“Then I’ll be waiting for you to show your filial piety.”