Chapter 312: Distilled Floral Dew

"That's it." Jiang Yunchu decided right away; in this era there were no chemical dyes, nor any old refurbishing, the material safety was guaranteed, it had strong absorbency, and the fabric was soft, felt great on the skin, completely meeting the required standard.

"What can this thing do?" Zhuang Wei looked at the thing that could fit in one palm, feeling a bit dazed, thinking he had made a mistake.

But now seeing Yun chu satisfied, it was clearly not a mistake; it's just… this thing somewhat exceeded his understanding.

"How much does it cost?"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she realized it was wrong: "No, I mean, plus labor cost, plus material cost, plus the workshop's profit."

She didn't wait for Zhuang Wei to speak, hurriedly continuing: mainly looking at the Zhuang Clan's attitude toward her, not to mention giving a cost price, even if it were free, they could still make it.

"A bit pricey." Actually the materials aren't expensive, but the required craft is very elaborate, needing specific people to do it.

Jiang Yunchu shook her head, "How much?"

She positioned it as a high-end lady's grade; why fear expense? The higher the price, the better—she had no intention of earning money from common folk.

"Twelve copper coins per sheet."

……

Jiang Yunchu glanced at her second uncle, checked his expression, "Is the profit included?"

"It's included." Zhuang Wei nodded.

Jiang Yunchu rubbed the tip of her nose, "Twelve copper coins? That cheap?"

She wanted to sell it for twenty taels of silver per sheet—would that be too ruthless?

She felt a bit panicked…

"What's wrong? Too expensive?" Zhuang Wei looked at Jiang Yunchu, asking puzzled.

Jiang Yunchu shook her head, "First need a hundred thousand sheets, as fast as possible."

"I want to buy a batch of people." She then lifted her head and said to Zhuang Wei.

Originally she thought it would still take several months, but she didn't expect her second uncle to be this quick; now her pace must expand, and people are necessary.

"What kind of people?" Zhuang Wei asked.

"Girls, aged between fifteen and twenty, dexterous, with delicate features." As Jiang Yunchu said this, Zhuang Wei furrowed his brows, looking at her expression with a hint of suspicion.

This is because they know she's a lady; otherwise, with those conditions, who knows what shady business she'd be up to?

"Second uncle, rest assured, I will train these girls, then I will open a shop."

"Moreover…"

She answered with a grin, "My shop will only serve female customers."

Zhuang Wei's just-furrowed brows relaxed, but then he thought, "Where is there a shop that exclusively serves female customers?"

Although he harbored some doubts, he had grown accustomed to Yun chu's requests: "I'll handle this, I'll also expand the space, and I'll inquire in other cities as well."

"However, girls of that age aren't easy to find; how many people do you need?"

Jiang Yunchu calculated, "Let's start with a hundred."

……

Zhuang Wei raised a finger, "A hundred?"

"You think they're cabbage? Just because you want them doesn't mean they exist— a hundred girls aged fifteen to twenty, who also need to be delicate-looking and dexterous; look around the street, how many are there?"

Jiang Yunchu looked at her somewhat excited second uncle, smiled helplessly, "Second uncle, it's truly needed; this is a secret for now, you'll find out later."

……

What else could Zhuang Wei say? If he refused to help, what then? At home, the three elders had shifted all their affection for Miaomiao onto Yun chu.

If he dared not to help, tomorrow those three would surely kick him out of the house.

What's more…

Even just Yun chu alone, he would need to help.

"Got it!"

He sighed, resigned; in the Zhuang Clan, the status of girls is just that high.

"Afraid of doing it wrong, I didn't dare make more; I made a total of three hundred—take them with you this time."

Zhuang Wei confirmed it was okay and directly arranged it.

"I'll head back to the workshop; by tomorrow you'll know what those girls are making!" Jiang Yunchu gave a mysterious smile.

Zhuang Wei looked at her clever, mischievous eyes, "Tomorrow? You're sure?"

"Sure!"

Jiang Yunchu left, taking those three hundred small cloth pieces with her.

She rode Blaze, heading straight out to the suburbs from one side, then galloping madly along the country lanes; in the city Blaze couldn't stretch its legs, actually slowing her down.

"The Host has arrived."

Zhu Tou looked at Jiang Yunchu, then greeted her with a grin.

After saying those words yesterday, the Host said nothing, and he thought he had offended the Host, leaving him uneasy ever since.

But he didn't expect that this morning, the Steward came over and told him they were about to open a new small workshop, which he would be in charge of.

His uneasy heart from yesterday finally settled; this opportunity was rare, and he made up his mind.

"Hmm, it seems the Steward has spoken with you?"

Seeing his expression, Jiang Yunchu's joy showed plainly; after all, training was still needed.

"I've spoken with them; I'll first take a look, then confirm the division of rooms and staff arrangements." As Zhu Tou said this, his expression turned serious.

Jiang Yunchu nodded, "Have the people been selected?"

"They have been selected."

Zhu Tou nodded; he had specifically requested those people from the Steward, and yesterday the Host had said they needed dexterous individuals, so he had specially chosen them.

Furthermore, he divided these people into three different groups; later, depending on the complexity of the work, he would gradually make adjustments.

"My rule: one act of disloyalty, and you won't be needed a hundred times."

Jiang Yunchu looked at the fifty-one people in the room; besides the fifty workers, there was also Zhu Tou.

"Follow me, you'll make money; betray me, and I'll take your life!"

As she spoke, she smiled lightly, eyes narrowed, like a fox that sees through people's hearts, making the fifty people feel uneasy.

Before, the host seemed easy to talk to; now it appears that they hadn't touched the host's bottom line.

"Others line up; the first group of thirty people, stay."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tou said that thirty people were needed; yesterday's allocation was insufficient, so he immediately called out more than ten names, making exactly thirty.

"Watch closely..."

There are thirty sets of tools here; her hands keep moving, and whenever a spot needs attention, she gives a special reminder.

After a full half hour, watching the pale red floral dew trickle from the porcelain-white spout, Jiang Yunchu smiled faintly and caught it with a porcelain-white bottle.

"This is floral dew; smell it."

Jiang Yunchu passed the small half-bottle of floral dew to Zhu Tou on the side; Zhu Tou fanned it with his hand, and the faint floral fragrance wafted over.

"With the flower's scent, so fragrant." Zhu Tou's eyes lit up; moreover, this aroma was fresh and natural, unlike the smell of rouge and powder, which was harsh and uncomfortable.

This scent is as if one were standing in a flower field.

After passing it around, she then said to them, "Give it a try."