Chapter 118: Helping Her Open a Grocery Store

Jia Shun, who had just stood up, immediately slid back down to the ground.

"Prince, this official swears to Heaven that I will never leak the secret."

He was merely cowardly and loved money, but he was not stupid.

Between helping De Guifei gather information and making money by following the Prince of Zhenbei, Jia Shun decisively chose money!

"Prince, how much soap and laundry detergent do you still have? This official will find a caravan to transport it to Xuancheng; it will only take one day and one night to arrive..."

"One day and one night? Too slow." Xiao Moting turned his head to give an order, "Qin Zhan, have people load the laundry detergent and soap onto the vehicles and help Prefect Jia deliver them to Xuancheng."

Very quickly, ten minivans drove out in a grand procession.

The cargo holds were packed full of laundry detergent and soap, and the roof racks were also filled to the brim.

Qin Zhan patted a minivan.

"Prefect Jia, using these vehicles to transport to Xuancheng, you can arrive in one hour."

Jia Shun was stunned.

What kind of vehicle was this, to run so fast!

"Thank you, Prince..."

"Don't thank me, there is a fee!" Xiao Moting was quick-eyed and nimble-handed, blocking him at once, "Using minivans to transport goods costs two hundred taels of silver per trip for transport fees; please settle this, Prefect Jia."

Jia Shun was dumbfounded, glancing at the two hundred taels of silver in his hand.

So that was it.

No wonder the Prince of Zhenbei had been so generous just now, giving him a two-hundred-tael "hardship fee" as soon as he made a move.

It turned out he was waiting for him here!

The two hundred taels of silver in Jia Shun's hand, barely warmed, were handed back into Xiao Moting's hands.

Xiao Moting ordered someone to write up a cargo manifest and had Jia Shun sign it and press his thumbprint.

Then, he had someone dismantle the free gifts from the soap—the soap dishes—one by one, and calculated them as silver for Jia Shun as well.

The double-layered draining plastic soap dish cost two taels of silver each.

One thousand soap dishes meant two thousand taels.

"Prefect Jia, you still owe me two thousand taels; this is the money for the soap dishes."

Jia Shun pulled a bitter face and had no choice but to take out the silver notes, his heart dripping blood.

After being busy for half a day, not only did he not make any money, but he had spent money, put in the effort, and even ended up owing Xiao Moting two thousand taels!

The transport fee had to be paid, and even the free gifts had to be paid for!

And they were sold for more than the soap itself!

Jia Shun was streaming with tears...

Complaining in his heart.

Xiao Moting was still the same as before, stingy to the core.

He should have gone into business; leading troops to war was truly a waste of his talent!

He would never come to this Beijiang Camp again!

Two hours later.

Xiao Moting arrived in Xuancheng; he personally escorted the goods, taking the opportunity to see exactly how much could be sold.

He did not reveal his true face, wearing the Silicone Mask that Bai Wei had brought last time to disguise himself.

The minivans stopped outside the back courtyard of the Taishou Mansion, and everyone moved the goods from the vehicles box by box, piling them up in the garden.

"Master, the merchants outside the gate can no longer wait." The steward ran over, sweating profusely, "They are all clamoring to buy laundry detergent and soap."

"Coming." Jia Shun hurriedly acknowledged and walked to the gate.

Xiao Moting followed him over.

The gate opened.

Outside stood a massive crowd of people, all of them managers and owners of the major shops in Xuancheng...

Seeing Jia Shun open the gate, the crowd immediately scrambled to push forward.

"Prefect, we are from the Ruyi Trading Firm and would like to buy one hundred boxes of laundry detergent!"

"This laundry detergent is too easy to use; it can clean away all oil and blood stains, and the clothes even have a faint fragrance after washing. Our Fuwei Trading Firm wants three hundred boxes each."

"Prefect Jia, please don't forget the laundry detergent and soap you promised to our Wang's Shop."

The merchants all stretched their necks and shouted.

Jia Shun hurriedly called the steward to help sell the goods.

"Everyone line up, one by one, don't push!"

Box after box of soap and laundry detergent were passed along in a relay to the outside of the gate.

The merchants who bought them were beaming with joy, as if they had won a grand prize.

The merchants who hadn't bought any yet were spinning in circles, terrified they wouldn't be able to get their hands on the goods.

Qin Zhan and Xiao Dabao also wore human-skin masks, standing to the side to collect money.

One person was responsible for registration, and the other was responsible for counting the silver notes.

The merchants stood in a long line, one after another shoving silver notes into the two men's hands, fearing that if they were a moment late, they wouldn't be able to buy the laundry detergent and soap.

At the entrance of the Taishou Mansion, there was a sea of people, a scene of "snatching goods" unprecedented in history!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Zhan and Xiao Dabao had collected a thick stack of silver notes.

In less than half an hour, the laundry detergent and soap brought by the minivans were all snatched up.

Even the soap dishes were snatched away by the merchants.

There were still over a dozen merchants who hadn't bought anything; they refused to leave, clamoring incessantly that they wanted to buy.

"We didn't get to buy any, when will the next shipment arrive?"

Jia Shun hurriedly asked Xiao Moting in a low voice.

"Prince, does your Beijiang Camp still have stock? Should we have the Minivan transport a few more loads over?"

Xiao Moting, however, shook his head.

"Let them be anxious for a while; we'll deliver the goods the day after tomorrow."

This was called "hunger marketing," which he had seen in a video on the Tablet that Bai Wei had sent over.

Jia Shun had no choice but to make an announcement.

"The goods are sold out, everyone disperse. If you want to buy more, come back the day after tomorrow."

The merchants who had managed to buy goods were as happy as if they had picked up gold ingots.

As for the merchants who hadn't bought any, they sighed and groaned, their faces full of unwillingness.

On the table, a cardboard box was filled with half a box of banknotes.

Xiao Dabao was grinning from ear to ear, swallowing his saliva incessantly.

"Money, so much silver."

"I've never seen so much money before."

Qin Zhan finished counting the banknotes, feeling very excited.

"Prince, just today, from selling soap and laundry detergent alone, we earned over forty thousand taels of silver!"

"So much!" Xiao Dabao was even happier.

Xiao Moting also revealed a smile.

Today's business was very good!

Xuancheng was a commercial hub for the various countries of the Western Regions and the Daliang Kingdom; all the major merchant firms in the country had shops here.

These soaps and laundry detergents would soon be sold to all parts of the country through these merchants.

For all of this, he had to thank Bai Wei.

He gave an order.

"Qin Zhan, put the banknotes away and save them to pay the soldiers' military salaries."

"Yes."

Jia Shun was also so happy he was rubbing his hands together like a fly.

Over forty thousand taels of silver, according to the commission Xiao Moting gave him.

In half an hour, he had earned over four hundred taels; it was simply a mountain of gold falling from the sky!

Xiao Moting handed the banknotes to Jia Shun.

"Official Jia, I intend to have you help sell goods long-term; let's all make money together."

"Open a general store in your own name and wholesale the goods to the major merchant firms in the city."

"This will make things more convenient; as for the name of the general store... let's call it Bai's General Store."

He was now Bai Wei's man, the Beijiang Army was Bai Wei's troop, and the soap and laundry detergent were all sent by Bai Wei.

The true owner of this general store was naturally Bai Wei as well.

Jia Shun thought for a moment and nodded hurriedly, "The Prince's consideration is thorough. If we are to sell goods long-term, we must indeed open a shop, but the money to open the shop..."

"Naturally, you will pay it."

Jia Shun froze.

Fine!

He knew it.

The stingy Prince of Zhenbei would never spend a single copper on him.

But Jia Shun still agreed.

What was this small amount of money to open a shop? As long as the Prince of Zhenbei let him help sell goods, he would have a continuous stream of silver to earn in the future!

"This subordinate obeys."

Qingshan Village.

Bai Wei widened her eyes.

"Xiao Moting, I told you to sell soap to earn silver, you actually helped me open a general store in Daliang?"

"Shennü Daren, I am managing the shop on your behalf for now. Aside from military expenses, all the silver earned is being saved for you. When there is an opportunity in the future, you can manage it yourself."