Chapter 286: Regent's Consort?

She liked the Zhuang Clan, liked the Zhuang Clan's atmosphere, liked that under the leadership of the two elders, the Zhuang Clan was full of human warmth.

She wanted her relationship with the Zhuang Clan to last long, so she would try to be fair and not take advantage.

"You child!"

Elder Master Zhuang sighed, clearly not yet twenty, yet he seemed like an old merchant, seeing things too clearly.

The sand ground was priced according to the tooth shop's rates, and now the workshop is……

Jiang Yunchu smiled and said, "This time coming to Jiangnan, I still have one matter."

"We need to open the market for Lustrous Jade Soap in Jiangnan, and soon a new Lustrous Jade Soap will appear; before the new soap appears, Lustrous Jade Soap needs to open Jiangnan."

As her words fell, Elder Master Zhuang's eyes lit up.

Since Yun chu brought it up, she must already have an idea in mind.

"Wait a moment!"

"Let me think it over."

At that moment, Zhuang Wei, who had been a bystander sipping tea on the side, suddenly stopped.

"Lustrous Jade Soap?"

"Is that the Lustrous Jade Soap I thought of?"

Jiang Yunchu looked at her second uncle, his face full of disbelief, and directly nodded, "That's exactly that Lustrous Jade Soap."

"Is it the Lustrous Jade Soap produced by the shop of the Regent Prince's Manor?"

Zhuang Yan on the side also reacted, directly adding a round.

Jiang Yunchu smiled and said, "Exactly, it's the Lustrous Jade Soap produced by the Regent Prince's Manor's workshop."

Zhuang Yan and Zhuang Wei exchanged a knowing glance, then furrowed their brows, looking toward their parents who obviously knew something.

"How do you want to arrange it?" Elder Master Zhuang didn't clarify for the two of them, but instead looked directly at the young girl on the side.

Jiang Yunchu smiled and said, "Workshop produces, Zhuang Clan sells, profit split 70-30, I get seven, Zhuang Clan gets three, okay?"

Workshop produces, Zhuang Clan sells, all profits, workshop takes seventy percent, Zhuang Clan takes thirty percent.

Lustrous Jade Soap, she originally intended high-end marketing, its profit margin is evident, but the Zhuang Clan doesn't know, not even anyone else knows.

"Thirty percent?" Zhuang Yan's hand moved slightly as he calculated the profit.

"Thirty percent refers to net profit."

"And..." Jiang Yunchu interrupted him, then gave a light smile.

"Eldest uncle, don't forget, the Zhuang Clan isn't limited to just one shop in Zhuang City."

Her smile blossomed like flowers, her whole person seemed to radiate confidence.

Elder Master Zhuang closed his eyes, Yun chu ought to be the Zhuang Clan's daughter!

Compared to his two sons' wooden heads, she is far stronger.

"Also, eldest uncle, have you ever considered what an effect is?"

"When a shop has a best-selling item, it triggers a reaction that drives sales of other items."

"This is the chain effect; a flagship product can draw customers' attention, allowing recommendation of other products."

Some things they don't understand, but it doesn't hinder their ability to comprehend.

Zhuang Yan and Zhuang Wei fell into contemplation.

Even Elder Master Zhuang's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood the meaning.

"Lustrous Jade Soap, in Jingdu its main target is noble ladies; in Jiangnan I also don't intend to lower the standard."

"First, don't talk about whether my ingredients are expensive; my formula is worth a thousand gold pieces, without me, no one could hope to develop Lustrous Jade Soap."

"This is my absolute authority."

"Whoever masters the technology holds the authority; this is an unchanging truth."

"Good!"

Elder Master Zhuang suddenly shouted, and he suddenly felt old.

"If I were twenty years younger, I would also fight alongside Yun chu in this Jiangnan, giving it my all, fighting our way out of Jiangnan."

"Workshop, I will take over as soon as possible; after taking over the workshop, Lustrous Jade Soap will be shipped out as soon as possible."

"As for how the Zhuang Clan will sell, I need to know the situation; today I won't dine at the Zhuang Mansion, and I also need to arrange the tenants."

Jiang Yunchu smiled and lightly bowed.

Though wearing male attire, she performed a female salute; Zhuang Yan and Zhuang Wei had suffered many blows, and for a moment they actually failed to react.

After Jiang Yunchu left.

In the study, a long time passed with no one speaking.

"Father, what exactly is going on? Who is Kang Yun?" Zhuang Yan looked at his parents with blank faces; they seemed to know everything, indeed they knew everything, and on the day Kang Yun first came to the Zhuang Clan, they already knew.

Their attitude had been off since then, overly enthusiastic, as if they had seen an acquaintance.

But Kang Yun's age clearly indicates this is their first meeting!

"Regent's Consort, Jiang Yunchu!"

Elder Master Zhuang, this time without any hesitation, directly told them.

Zhuang Yan instantly felt his legs go weak……

"Regent…… Consort?"

"I……"

He thought of something terrible, and cold sweat broke out on his face.

"What's wrong?" Madam Zhuang immediately sensed something off, her gaze toward the eldest son carrying scrutiny.

Zhuang Yan, at his age, said somewhat weakly, "This morning I patted her forehead."

"I just thought it was a boy, I didn't think that much, I..."

"I just gave it a pat."

His troubled expression made Madam Zhuang burst out laughing.

"Yun chu is a broad-minded person; back then he didn't quarrel with you, and naturally he won't in the future, so you don't need to worry."

"In this world, the only person who can take charge of Lustrous Jade Soap is her."

"You gentlemen, discuss it properly; I'm going back to my room."

"What's the point of staying with the son?"

"She likes soft, little girls!"

"It just so happens that Yun chu isn't from the Zhuang Clan, but he has established a foothold in Zhuang City; from now on he'll definitely be running between the two places, so we'll see him often."

"However..."

"Such a soft little girl should be pampered; running back and forth between the two places, can her body take it?"

"Thinking this through, the steps that were just about to return to the room immediately turned and went to the small kitchen."

"Madam."

"Oh dear, my lady, it's smoky and fiery here."

"Madam Zhuang waved her hand; back when the Zhuang Clan suffered a great disaster, many servants in the manor left, and those who remained are all elders, having weathered the crisis together with the Zhuang Clan."

"This is also why the workshop persists despite constantly losing money."

"I'm not a delicate lady who doesn't touch water; make way, give me a spot, I want to cook soup for my granddaughter."

"Kang Baihe and Kang Qiuju both married into Jiangnan."

"But it's far from Zhuang City; they still visit each year, maintaining closeness, yet it's different from Yun chu."

"Okay."

"That cook has been with the Zhuang Clan for many years; if it weren't for the two masters liking her cooking, she would have long gone home to retire."

"Madam Zhuang was busy here, while Jiang Yunchu whipped his horse and went straight to the sandy field."

"Over there they've already hired many tenant farmers, signed contracts at the county office, even bought many people, directly signing indenture contracts."

"Han Bing will stay in Jiangnan, one as an information network, the other to look after the fields and crops here."

"Apart from the sandy field, all the other land has already been planted with crops this year; she also doesn't want to change anything this year, isn't that wasting grain?"

"On this sandy field, as far as the eye can see, fertilizing has already begun; to save time, they directly spread fertilizer, then plant some peanuts and soybeans to nurture the sandy field. Next year they will plant watermelons in sections; watermelons need to be planted once a year, requiring a three-year wait, as watermelons need to absorb nutrients over a large area. If the land isn't well nurtured, the resulting melons won't be good either."