It wasn't until Mo Li'er's soft call woke up Xu Zizhen that he came back to his senses: "Ah? What's wrong with Li'er?"
Mo Lier smiled and said: "Brother Xu forgot one of the most important things. At what price should I sell this mascara?"
Oh, yes, the price hasn't been decided yet, but he can make a fortune with this thing. He smiled and shook his two fingers.
Mo Lier said: "Two taels of silver?"
Xu Zizhen shook his head and smiled: "No, it's twenty taels."
"What? Twenty taels?!" Mo Li'er was immediately stunned, and Mo Xie, who was not far away, was also shocked when she heard this.
You must know that the most high-end rouge sold in Xie Fuchun only costs 30 taels of silver per box, and it is still in a sandalwood box. Although this mascara is expensive, after all, the white porcelain bottle is only as big as a thumb, and such a small thing sells for 20 taels.
, even Mo Lier, who was so calm-tempered, couldn't help but call him a profiteer.
Xu Zizhen didn't care about this. It was true that money was in his pocket. Although his history was not very good when he was in school, he also knew that the Song Dynasty was the richest dynasty in history. These days, the per capita GDP of the people of the Song Dynasty could reach
There are only a few British people, that is to say, if the British can only eat one bun a day, the people of the Song Dynasty can eat two and throw two away.
However, seeing Mo Li'er's confused look, he still smiled and said, "Li'er, you don't understand. As the saying goes, things are rare and valuable. Since we are the only ones in the world who have this thing thanks to Fuchun, why don't we kill him to death?"
Anyone else? Besides, although our bottle is small, one bottle can last for a long time. Is it possible that after we sell one bottle, we just sit back and wait for others to use it up and buy again a year later?"
Mo Li'er is not very old, but she has been exposed to such a family since childhood, and she still knows a lot about business. She actually doesn't agree with Xu Zizhen doing business like this, but out of her trust in Xu Zizhen, she finally agreed.
Come down.
Xie Fuchun is a long-established cosmetics store in Suzhou. It has been operating in a satisfactory manner for more than a hundred years. But today, it suddenly changed its behavior. There were so many gorgeous brothel girls standing outside the door, which really attracted people's attention.
Normally you have to spend money to go to Hong Xiu Zhao to see so many beauties, but today you can see them clearly just by passing by. The red skirts and ruffles are so eye-catching that even brothel veterans like Qian Tongzhi are electrocuted.
Looking at that silly look, one can imagine those honest people. The men passing by were so mesmerized that they stared blankly at the street.
The wife was so angry that she pinched her husband violently, and cursed at the same time as "vixen", "shameless", etc. The yellow-faced women secretly regretted in their hearts, if they had known that they would not take this road today.
At this time, someone with sharp eyes discovered the problem and immediately shouted: "Hey, what did these ladies put on their eyes?"
When he said this, someone next to him immediately reacted: "Ah, indeed, those eyes look like those of a goblin!"
Soon, everyone present noticed this situation. When the girls saw more and more people gathered around them, they saw the right moment and giggled: "Everyone, do you think it looks good? This is Xie Fuchun's new creation.
, it’s called mascara, and it’s just started to be sold.”
Everyone was suddenly enlightened, but then they were surprised. This was indeed a wonderful thing. The girls' eyelashes became so long and curled that they could almost put a toothpick on them.
Once the news came out, the men were doing better. They just continued to look at Sister Hong who didn't spend any money, but the women couldn't stand. What woman doesn't like to be pretty? Even a yellow-faced woman wants to do it.
Think of ways to make yourself younger and more beautiful so that you can attract your man's heart.
Almost all the women in the crowd brightened their eyes and ran straight to Xie Fuchun without thinking. Soon, the spacious store was packed to the brim.
Women are the most ruthless in their pursuit of beauty. Whether in the Song Dynasty or in the 21st century, this is an irreversible truth. After the women who entered the store learned the price of the mascara, as long as it was in their pockets
The rich ones all happily bought a bottle, while those from poor families were still reluctant to leave, wandering around the counter wondering if they should borrow money to buy it.
Now it was those men who secretly regretted it. Twenty taels of silver was not much, but it was not much. They only spent this price to buy such a small bottle of stuff. They couldn't help but feel heartbroken and secretly cursed their prodigal mother.
them.
It has to be said that the current situation has exceeded Xu Zizhen's expectations. The crowd has squeezed him behind the counter. The smell of powder and shaving oil in the room made him have the urge to sneeze. It was extremely uncomfortable, but looking at Sun
Sister Wu took back the ingots of white money, but he felt indescribably relieved.
Make money, make money, a bottle of twenty taels, eighty bottles is one thousand six, but the total cost of these things is less than three taels of silver. No wonder Li'er looked at her just now with a look of contempt.
Mo Xie and Mo Lier stood on both sides, teaching the female guests how to use and apply makeup. Liuli stepped aside and looked at Xu Zizhen secretly. She saw Xu Zizhen's face burst into laughter. This was obviously
He looks like a profiteer, but how can he still have the demeanor that shocked everyone with his skills in the red sleeve move last night?
In less than an hour, all the 80 bottles of mascara brought by Xu Zizhen were sold out, and there were many who arrived late and didn’t buy it. They complained and paid deposits at the same time. All this made Mo Xie, a veteran in the makeup industry,
People were also surprised.
Xu Zizhen looked at the pile of silver and was very happy. He waved his hand and shouted: "Everyone counts today. I'll treat you to a dinner at Songhe Tower. I won't come back until I'm drunk!"
Mo Li'er burst into laughter: "Brother Xu, don't rush to eat first. There are still many customers coming to pick up the goods tomorrow. Li'er thinks you should prepare the goods first."
Xu Zizhen slapped his forehead: "Yes, I forgot about this... In this case, you Xie Fuchun should have your own workshop. I will hand over the formula and method to you, and you will make this from now on."
Mo Xie was shocked: "This...isn't this inappropriate?"
Judging from today's initial sales, the popularity of mascara is foreseeable. The formula and method have definitely become a precious commodity in this makeup industry. Xu Zizhen gave it to her whenever she asked. She didn't dare to accept it.
Started.
Xu Zizhen didn't care about this. In his opinion, Mo Lier was his own sooner or later, and the formula of the little mascara didn't matter. However, he didn't dare to say it in front of Mo Xie. He just waved his hand carelessly and asked for help.
Get a piece of paper and prepare to write down the recipe.
At this moment, a man suddenly burst in from outside the door. He was as thick and black as a piece of coal. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brother!"
This sudden voice startled everyone in the store. Xu Zizhen turned around and saw that it was his new "little brother" Hua Ye.
It was not long after noon now. Xu Zizhen counted the time and said with a smile: "Is the matter done?"
Mr. Hua grinned: "It's done. With the help of big brother, this matter will be difficult."
Today may be the most proud day for Mr. Hua since he came to Suzhou. He is originally from Huaiyin. Due to floods in his hometown many years ago, he came to Suzhou to seek life. However, he was a refugee. He had no capital to do business and no skills.
, seeing that this life was almost unbearable, I was forced to start this gangster business out of desperation, and usually relied on collecting some stall protection fees and the like.
Hua Ye has a straightforward nature and loves to make friends. Although he is a bit lustful, he is very good to his friends and brothers. Therefore, he has developed into a local tyrant in the past few years. However, he is an outsider after all and has no local roots.
Even though they tried their best, they could only occupy three of the six city gates in Suzhou.
Yesterday, he failed to arrest someone and was arrested. He fell into the hands of Xu Zizhen. Originally, he had no choice but to compromise temporarily, but he did not expect that Xu Zizhen took the initiative to extend an olive branch to him and said that he would help him become the only boss in Suzhou City.
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He didn't believe it at all. Xu Zizhen's age and appearance didn't seem like someone with such great energy. Although he agreed verbally at that time, he really didn't know what to do. Although he had agreed to attack the other three city gates in the morning,
He tentatively sent someone to check out the situation first, and the result surprised him.
The chief of the government office, Lei Shutou, had been guarding Loumen, one of the six city gates, with his men early in the morning. When Mr. Hua and a large group of people walked by anxiously, they turned a blind eye. Now Mr. Hua suddenly understood.
When he came over, it turned out that Xu Zizhen, the cheap brother, had indeed not lied to him.
As Mr. Hua himself said, it would not be a problem to take down any city gate with his strength. Now that Lei Captou is guarding the city gate for him, the bosses of the other two gates would not dare to come to help even if they get the news.
Fist, just watching helplessly as he snatched Lou Men down easily.
As soon as the fighting here ended, Mr. Hua immediately led his men straight to Qimen, but Capt. Lei had already arrived here one step ahead of him, and soon this area also had the surname Hua.
As expected, Fengmen fell into his hands two hours later. Although he was very tired this morning and many of his brothers were injured, he was already happy in his heart.
Hua Ye doesn't know who Xu Zizhen is, but now he has completely regarded Xu Zizhen as his real boss. He can mobilize the Yamen's agents to help him with just one sentence. This kind of energy is not comparable to that of a little rogue like him.
of.
Seeing his complacent look, Xu Zizhen couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction. This was a win-win situation. With Hua Ye here in the future, he would be much safer in Suzhou, and he could do business or other things.
Much more convenient.
He smiled and patted Mr. Hua on the shoulder: "Master Hua, from now on you can be regarded as a famous figure."
Hua Ye bent down slightly and smiled humbly: "That's also my brother's help."
Liuli, Mo Li'er and others looked puzzled, especially Mo Xie. She naturally knew Mr. Hua's name. Although he was not full of evil, he had a reputation for evil. But now he was so humble to Xu Zizhen. It was completely disappointing.
She couldn't figure it out.
Master Hua's smile suddenly faded, and he leaned into Xu Zizhen's ear and whispered: "Brother, I went to check what you asked me to do, and my brothers really found something."