Chapter 701: Entertainment Industry Truth System (17)

The next evening, Xie Yang loaded up a box of handmade soap and went to the Walking Street to set up her stall.

Passing by her cousin's Hanfu shop, Xie Yang stopped to give her cousin two bars of handmade soap: "Cousin, I made these myself. They're great for washing your face and bathing, take them and use them."

Xie Xiangyu was holding a slice of watermelon to hydrate while the shop was empty, and upon hearing this, she nearly choked on the watermelon juice.

"Cough, cough, cough, aren't you selling cold drinks?"

"Ah! I stopped selling those yesterday. I tinkered with a batch of handmade soap and came to test the waters, hehe..."

"..."

Xie Xiangyu didn't know what to say, so she simply said nothing, went inside, and brought out a whole watermelon: "Your cousin-in-law bought this from a farmer this morning, take one to eat. He also said if you need watermelon juice to sell, he can help you haul some back..."

Who would have thought this young girl would have a new idea every three days; she had only been selling drinks for a few days before switching to something else.

Seeing the watermelon, Xie Yang couldn't help but think of the two large crates of watermelons from the Smart Farm she had stored in the Aircraft Cargo Hold; their taste was even better than the 8424 variety she had improved before. It was summer, so why had she forgotten to take them out to eat?

It could only be said that the variety of fruits she had stockpiled was truly too vast; she couldn't finish them, simply couldn't finish them.

Thinking about it, it really had to be the Farm Game System that Ace had brought her! It was a pity it wasn't on the same line as the Main System, otherwise, she would choose it for her retirement in the Immortal World next time!

Main System: 【...】

It refused to believe it! Among so many Sub-systems, it couldn't pick one that could rival Ace!

But thinking back carefully, the already reclaimed Sub-systems had this bug or that defect, and even after being repaired, it seemed there really weren't many that could go head-to-head with Ace.

The Spirit Spring System that the Host was most satisfied with... the Host said the max-level Spirit Spring was a bit too much to stockpile, and if she used it sparingly, it could last until the end of time; the Farm System and Planting System, which were similar to Ace... the Host complained that they didn't have one-click operation and that planting them herself was too tiring; the Shenhao System that could make the Host rich overnight... the Host complained that it was too easy to get and became boring after a while.

In short, so far, it seemed no Sub-system could be like Ace, which the Host kept thinking about even after being unbound.

The remaining unreclaimed Sub-system Zai Zais, be more impressive! Strive to make the Host take a liking to you! Replace Ace's position in the Host's heart!

Xie Yang was completely unaware of the Main System's emo mood and its rambling psychological activities; her Thai handmade soap business had opened!

Perhaps her face already had a certain level of recognition; no sooner had the stall been set up than a girl around her age ran up excitedly and asked, "Are you Boss Xie?"

This "Boss Xie" made Xie Yang inexplicably think of a cartoon she had watched a long, long time ago...

She twitched the corner of her mouth: "You know me?"

The girl covered her mouth and giggled: "Lots of people on the Walking Street know you. You were on the news, remember? Even our business here has improved quite a bit because of it."

"..."

She was on the news?

How did she not know?

"Ah, you don't know? It was that time you took down that scumbag with a sweeping leg kick; someone filmed it and posted it online, and lots of people in the comments section were praising you for being cool! So many people have been coming by these past few days asking why you didn't come to set up your stall... By the way, Boss Xie, why aren't you selling kimchi anymore and switched to this... uh, handmade soap?"

Xie Yang: "..."

Sister, your information is outdated; I even went to sell cold drinks for ten days in between.

"Cough, I'm not selling kimchi for now. This is handmade soap I made myself. You're my first customer since opening, if you see anything you like, I'll give you a discount."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a crowd of people surged out:

"Boss Xie, will you give us a discount too?"

"Xiao Xie, I've been your loyal customer since you started selling egg fried rice on Snack Street; you can't leave me out if there's a discount!"

"Xiao Xie, next time build a group chat, and if you have good stuff, give us a heads-up in the group so we don't have too many monks and too little gruel."

"Boss Xie has a group? Can you add me?"

"Me too..."

"Me too..."

Xie Yang: "..."

Looking closely, she did indeed see several familiar faces: there were extras who often hung around the Film and Television City, students from nearby universities, owners of nearby small accessory stalls, and bloggers who did live streaming and purchasing agents...

Some of them had eaten the fried noodles, fried rice, or kimchi Xie Yang sold and came for her culinary skills; others had seen her single-handedly spark the summer tourism craze in the Film and Television City and wanted to ride the wave of popularity.

Hearing someone mention a "group," Xie Yang thought it might be useful in the future, so she created an account on the spot and turned all the customers present into group members.

With the support of this group of enthusiastic members, the thirty bars of handmade soap she brought were sold out long before she even had to pack up the stall.

Some even complained that she hadn't prepared enough stock.

"Ah! All eight styles look so good! I want to buy them all!"

"Is this really just soap and not a dessert? It's too fragrant and beautiful!"

"This cherry blossom pink one is so pretty! Boss, is this the last bar? I wanted to buy two more as gifts."

"Xiao Xie, do you have any more Papaya Peach Blossom? The scent is so good! I love it so much! The color is also very beautiful!"

Xie Yang: "I do have some, but I didn't bring that many out today. I'll bring more tomorrow."

"Boss, why did you bring so little when you came to set up your stall? It's not even enough for us to split."

"Exactly, you sold out just as business started, what a waste!"

Xie Yang: "..."

Cough, she truly hadn't expected that on the first day of selling handmade soap, business would be this good!

She would just have to go home and make more!

But someone must have filmed a video of her selling handmade soap and posted it online, and the second day, the third day... it was never enough to sell.

Not only were there many tourists attracted by the video, but there were also many repeat customers.

Everyone who had used her handmade soap said it had better cleansing effects than facial cleansers and shampoos, and was more moisturizing and nourishing than other handmade soaps.

Because of this, even though her pricing wasn't cheap, the production speed couldn't keep up with the sales speed at all.

During this time, beauty bloggers even came to ask if she wanted promotions, and Xie Yang was left between laughter and tears.

Promote what? She didn't even have products to sell.

As for cooperating with manufacturers for mass production... would that still be called handmade soap?

Besides, the reason her handmade soap had so many repeat customers was that she used products from the Smart Farm in the production process, or ingredients that had been watered with Spirit Spring Water, so the quality was naturally beyond reproach.

She was only using a small amount for the Task issued by the Sub-system; she would be reluctant to use it for mass production.

While Xie Yang was happily traveling back and forth between the Film and Television City and the Walking Street every day to complete Tasks and earn money, Lou Yiling, having finished her Scar Removal Beauty Procedure, had also been successfully brainwashed by the beauty clinic—she returned with hyaluronic acid fillers.

She had enjoyed the beauty services, but the debt had to be repaid!

Yet she had no job prospects, so where would she get a stable income to pay off her online loans?

If she used the "postgraduate entrance exam" excuse to ask her family for money again, she probably wouldn't be able to get much.

As for the one or two hundred yuan a day she could make as an extra, she looked down on it.