CHAPTER 466: CHAPTER 466: GOTTA MAKE MONEY

In those days, while excavating the coal mines, Shu’er visited every mountain peak and discovered a lake at the base of a cliff.

If later, Tang Zan planned to earn money by selling salt, it actually wasn’t a bad idea.

This method of salt production doesn’t even require boiling. You can just let the salt crystallize in the sun, then filter and refine it multiple times, saving a lot of money.

Anyway, right now, Shu’er still has some salt in her space, and there’s no urgent shortage.

But it’s time to start preparing for salt production.

Tang Zan looked at Shu’er with focused eyes, unsure of what to say.

Shu’er truly is his lucky star.

Back then, so many went, yet only Shu’er discovered the lake and shared such important news with him.

Shu’er watched Tang Zan leave from a distance: "Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon."

The reason she hadn’t left was to gather resources, and things hadn’t fully settled yet.

Moreover, she needed to strategize more here to earn more money.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t even be able to pay for goods later.

Meanwhile, Shu’er also received thirty thousand silver notes from Tang Zan, adding to her own twenty-five thousand, with five thousand still owed for cloth and gauze.

Furthermore, there are medicinal herbs to purchase, which constitute a considerable order.

The herbs mainly consist of those for treating external injuries and minor illnesses.

Since the population at the Gulan Military Camp is large, the demand is also significant.

Simultaneously, Shu’er also purchased many seeds of medicinal herbs.

She planned to plant them in her space to avoid any future shortages.

After cultivating them in her space, the quality of the herbs improved, and she distributed the seeds to the Deserted Mountain and the military camp for planting.

The survival rate was high, and the quality also improved.

At the same time, Shu’er added another production line to Pei’s Workshop, dedicated to beauty cream.

The anti-aging cream was already showing obvious effects, with many women noticing tighter skin after application.

And wrinkles indeed appeared to be slightly reduced.

Even if it was slightly inferior to the effects Shu’er gifted to Shen Wanqing.

However, reversing aging was considered impossible in this era.

Thus, Shu’er’s anti-aging cream was simply a miracle.

Women invariably age, and the lament over fading beauty is due to its inevitable decline against the ravages of time.

Yet now, a skincare product promised that it could make one look younger.

So, why wouldn’t the wealthy ladies be willing to spend money on it?

They would rather spend dozens of silver on jewelry and fabrics just to appear more beautiful.

But those items only enhance appearance; facial wrinkles cannot be disguised.

However, an individual looking younger remains beautiful, even without ornate attire.

Thus, once the anti-aging cream demonstrated its effect, it sold like hotcakes.

The purchasing power far exceeded that of whitening cream.

As for beauty cream, it was used by young girls who didn’t need whitening or anti-aging.

Its effect was more balanced, offering anti-aging, whitening, moisturizing, and even diminishing small scars or acne pits.

All three products encompassed beauty and whitening.

As everyone adapted to these three products, Shu’er began releasing series products.

The important thing was to make money.

The products included whitening water, whitening lotion, whitening cream, whitening essence, and whitening eye cream.

Also included were anti-aging water, anti-aging lotion, anti-aging cream, anti-aging essence, and anti-aging eye cream.

Plus beauty water, beauty lotion, beauty cream, beauty essence, and beauty eye cream.

With these additional products, results were quicker and more effective after use.

Eventually, the girls moved from confusion to familiarity.

Many women, after using a whole set, were unwilling to switch to other products.

And Pei’s Workshop’s production lines increased, requiring more supervision.

There were also merchants from other regions not solely dealing in Jingzhou trade; they also engaged in reselling.

For instance, they resold goods from Xuzhou to Jingzhou and vice versa.

Such merchants reached out to Shu’er.

Any out-of-town merchant with a business license was exceptionally friendly to Shu’er.

At a time when she needed money, Shu’er immediately negotiated long-term supply agreements with them.

Nonetheless, the necessary terms had to be written down—first caution, then trust.

Soon, these beauty products spread from Jingzhou to Xuzhou.

Some women discovered that these skincare products were brought over when relatives visited from Jingzhou.

Naturally, they used them and found the effects surprisingly good.

They carefully read the labels.

"Pei’s."

But they were continuously out of stock, and once used up, they couldn’t restock.

Moreover, there were no adverse effects after stopping, which was even more delightful!

So, upon seeing them in stores, they immediately purchased some.

Only to discover the series expansion.

Some women wondered, "Isn’t it troublesome to use all five bottles together?"

The salesperson, a former tanned woman who became fair-skinned after using the whitening cream, replied,

"I have experience with this. If you find it troublesome, just buy a cream. But if you seek results, don’t fear trouble. There are no ugly women in the world, only lazy ones."

These words struck a chord with them.

Who feared trouble? It took just as long to apply makeup every day.

And after getting used to it, they could complete it in merely ten minutes.

After all, these young women had little to occupy them at home.

As for those married, families wealthy enough to afford the series didn’t need them to handle chores, just household management.

Thus, some time wasn’t a significant concern.

Then, one woman was surprised to find a few bottles of face wash available.

The salesperson hurriedly tried to hide them, but the young women insisted, and they were brought out.

"These are mine, a new release from Pei’s. They clean the face thoroughly, and you look fairer afterward."

They were skeptical, so the salesperson generously demonstrated in front of them.

True enough, her skin appeared fair and clean.

Afterward, she applied a set of whitening products immediately before them.

She explained the technique as she applied, and they paid close attention.

Her demonstration led to increased sales.

Watching the young women eagerly buying, the salesperson beamed with satisfaction.

Indeed, selling here was the right move.

There were too many sellers in Jingzhou. Though business was still good, saturation would eventually occur.