"Master! The matter is finally done. We got a whole boatload of the kind of stones you wanted. But it cost more than three thousand taels of silver!" The fifth master said when he saw Li Xiao cupping his hands and clasping his fists.

"Three thousand taels...!" Li Xiao was also a little surprised by the price, but considering the functions of this stone, it should be worth it. But he should make a careful calculation and find the place where the ore is produced. The price really made him

Some are too much!

"Ahem...! It doesn't matter, the profits from this thing will be very high." Li Xiao said with a forced smile.

"Well……!"

"Fifth Master, don't worry too much. It's good that things can be done like this. You should spend more time during these days and inquire about the situation of the Tatars." Li Xiao quickly comforted Fifth Master. He had been busy for so long to get this thing done.

.It shows that this ore is indeed difficult to obtain!

In addition, what happened at Zhenjiang Fort also left Li Xiao with lingering fears. Pre-war reconnaissance is still necessary. If he bumped into the main force of the Eight Banners that day, the consequences would be unpredictable.

By September, the weather has gradually cooled down. The factory workshop has also been scaled up. On October 1st, the factory workshop was officially capped. After experiencing the typhoon, several ships went to sea one after another. The coal storage capacity for winter has been prepared in advance.

If things are done well, 50,000 kilograms of coal will be enough for the island to survive this cold winter.

Li Xiu caught more than 200 piglets from the coast of Shandong. I wonder what Shen Guangzuo would think if he knew that his nephew was actually responsible for raising pigs in Pi Island.

After settling things on the island, Li Xiao came to Shandong again. This time, he directly brought the salted human head to Chen Fu. He was also accompanied by his second son Li Xiu, and it was time for him to experience it.

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"Old Supervisor!" Li Xiao held his fists and bowed to Chen Fuzuo.

"Brother Xiao is such a promising young man! This time he has brought so many people, I'm afraid it's hard for my family not to be the Marquis." Chen Fu said with a smile.

"Ouch! Congratulations to Mr. Chen. This promotion drink cannot be without the boy."

"That's natural! I wonder how much these two hundred heads, brother Xiao, cost?" Chen Fu asked with a smile.

"Not many, five small boats worth one thousand materials, all of which are transport ships. How about that?"

"Brother Xiao! When you, Mr. Mao, are fighting against the Tatars, don't you need warships? Why do you use so many transport ships?" Chen Fu asked suspiciously. The Chen family only relies on smuggling. If someone suddenly appears,

Competitors come out...! That's not a good deal!

"My old supervisor! Where can the Tatars have naval forces? Even if we have battleships, we still need to be able to find opponents. Having such a battleship is enough. We need transport ships mainly to facilitate the journey to the shore.

Transport troops." Li Xiao replied with a smile. The two of them were really in harmony.

"So that's it! No problem, I'll take care of this matter. With these two hundred heads, my Lord, the Marquis, has no problem. It's just...!"

"The old supervisor just says it's okay!"

"Is there anyone alive?"

As soon as Chen Fu mentioned Li Xiao, he understood. He was still afraid that Li Xiao and the others would kill good people and take credit for their crimes. As long as there were people alive, there would be no such thing as killing good people and taking credit for their crimes.

"Haha! Don't worry, old supervisor, we, Mr. Mao, will never kill the people of the Ming Dynasty. We can't do anything like killing good people and taking credit for their merits. These heads are all under the banner of Zhenglan, but it's a pity that there are no heads from Niu Lu. Everyone

With the token as proof, it will definitely withstand the inspection of the Ministry of War, you can rest assured of this."

"Oh! That's good! You don't need to report this matter to your lord, I can make the decision. It's five transport ships with a thousand materials!" Chen Fu nodded, and if he has the token, he can explain it to the Ministry of War. Besides, the Ministry of War has already taken care of it.

Well, I won’t go to death to check!

"Old Supervisor! To tell you the truth, this time when I come to Shandong, I have one more thing to discuss with the old Supervisor."

"Oh, what happened?"

"What do you think this is?" Li Xiao took out a three-inch square piece of soap and handed it over.

"Soapwood! It's of such good quality, it must be expensive." Chen Fu took a look and asked.

It's not that there is no soap these days, but the price of soap is very high. It's so high that most people can't afford it! Chen Fujiu was in the Chen family and enjoyed wealth, so there was no reason not to know him.

"Twenty big boys!" Li Xiao gestured with two fingers. To be honest, Li Xiao felt a little guilty when he gestured. The cost of processing soap on the island was only two big boys. This was ten times the profit.

He was really afraid that Chen Fu would not sell it.

"Twenty big boys?" Chen Fu's eyes almost dropped.

"Uh...!" Li Xiao's heart thumped, and he was indeed cumming. In his heart, soap was still something that only cost a few dollars in later generations.

"I want all the money you have." Chen Fu was so excited that he almost hugged Li Xiao and took a bite.

You know, this soap costs one tael of silver a piece in Jinan City. It is often out of stock. I heard that it is sold more expensively in the capital city. For twenty big bucks, this is simply a free gift.

"Uh...! For now! For now! We can provide 50,000 yuan a month." Li Xiao rubbed his hands in excitement. This month is an income of one thousand taels of silver. If he goes back to expand production, it will be a big amount of income.

"Fifty thousand yuan?" Chen Fu was a little dumbfounded. Things are rare and valuable. Soap is valuable because it is rare and cannot be bought. But this can provide 50,000 yuan a month...!

"Old Supervisor! Every household can use this, you...!"

"I want it all!" Chen Fu thought for a moment and said decisively.

It is definitely impossible to purchase goods for twenty grand and sell such a large quantity for one tael of silver. However, it is still no problem to sell it for forty grand. At this price, even a middle-class family in the county can definitely afford it. Moreover, this

Things are consumables and you have to buy them again after you use them.

Not to mention, if you sell this thing to the capital or Jiangnan, the profit will be higher, don't look at the scary figure of 50,000 yuan a month. If it is really spread, 50,000 yuan may not be enough.

With this business, the monthly income will definitely be more than one thousand taels. This is a good business!

Li Xiao was also happy to outsource the soap business to the Chen family. After all, it required sales, transportation and contacting the sellers. These things were troublesome. The Chen family had channels but Li Xiao did not. Li Xiao directly outsourced the soap business to the Chen family.

Put more energy into doing other things, and speaking of it, Li Xiao still made a profit!

"Old Supervisor, I want to recruit more people. But I don't want to recruit them in Penglai. Look...!"

"How many are called?"

"There are also five hundred people, but these five hundred people are all craftsmen. I know that Mr. Chen is in charge of the craftsmen in the army. You see...!"

"Oh! I won't know about this until I ask my adults."

"Then there's old supervisor Lao who can give you good words!"
Chapter completed!