The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 213 Ji's Incense
A few days later, when Yue Wenxuan was looking at the situation in the sand table, the phone rang.

When I picked up the phone, it was Wen Jie's voice. There was a hint of excitement in her tone: "Old Yue, I've made the aromatherapy. It tastes really good. Even compared horizontally across the industry, it's above average."

"Oh? Just above average?" Yue Wenxuan: "I thought it would be earth-shattering and instantly kill everything."

Wen Jie's tone was lighthearted. "There's no such thing as earth-shattering or awe-inspiring, haha! There's no absolute standard for evaluating perfumes and fragrances. They're very subjective, just like literature and music. Everyone's evaluation will be different, so there's no such thing as a perfect match. There's only the difference between 'most people like it' and 'few people like it'."

Yue Wenxuan: "As long as the majority of people like it, it will be successful, right?"

"Yes!" Wen Jie said, "The formula you gave me should be one that most people will like. It's also very unique. It's different from any fragrance I've smelled before. It can be considered a very new product."

This should be called an old product from nine hundred years ago, but in Wen Jie's mouth it became a new product.

Yue Wenxuan also found it quite interesting: "As long as the product is good, the next step is packaging and promotion, am I right?"

"Yes!" Wen Jie said, "There are many beautiful perfumes that have failed due to inadequate packaging and promotion."

"That's my job." Yue Wenxuan smiled. "Okay! Since the aromatherapy is okay, we can discuss setting up a company. I'll provide the capital and products, and you'll provide the technology, management, and shares."

Yue Wenxuan had already consulted Mr. Liang in advance...

In a company, if the capital contributors account for the majority, while the technical and management contributors only account for a small portion, or only provide a fixed salary, then the company will inevitably fall apart, and the friendship between old classmates will be destroyed.

So he decided to be more generous: "Brother Jie, let me arrange it this way: I own 60% of the company's shares, and you only own 40%. However, you have 60% of the company's decision-making power, and I only have 40%. In addition, if the company's profits exceed , the profits will be distributed according to the shares. If the company does not make a profit, you will just receive a fixed salary. How about that? We'll have Mr. Liang draw up a contract later, and we'll be done with it once we sign it."

Wen Jie was deeply moved: "You said you weren't doing this to help me run the company, but your rules are completely biased towards me. I'm simply taking advantage of you."

"No, no, no. On the surface, it seems like I'm favoring you, but actually, it's for my own benefit." Yue Wenxuan said, "Many companies have equity and profit distribution that is too biased towards investors, while neglecting management. This ultimately leads to the management leaving, leaving only a boss with money but no skills. The company is doomed, and I don't want to end up like that."

"But you have the skills." Wen Jie said, "You came up with the aromatherapy formula. How can I believe you if you say you don't have the skills? You're clearly helping me."

"Okay, okay, you're right. I do this so you can take advantage of me. I'm a super M and I love it when women take advantage of me."

"You said that yourself!" Wen Jie said, "Next time we meet, protect yourself. I'm a female gangster."

The phone hangs up...

Inform Mr. Liang to draft the contract...

Yue Wenxuan's mind began to think about "advertising and sales".

Nowadays, even the best wine needs to be hidden if it is not well-known. Besides, Wen Jie has made it very clear that although this fragrance is good, it will not kill others instantly. It is just above average in smell and has a unique flavor. Without good packaging and marketing skills, it may not survive in the fierce market competition.

For the sake of my mom's big flat, I need to put in some effort! Yue Wenxuan quickly searched for Ji in the sandbox...

After the Ji family escaped from Changyi County, most of them settled in Jiaoshui County. Only Ji Menghan went to Jimo to serve in the palace.

Now that Madam Gong Er is in charge of Jiaoshui, Yue Wenxuan's horizons are also in Jiaoshui, so he can just go and take a look at the Ji family's mansion...

There is nothing interesting in the living area, the main thing to see is Ji’s workshop area.

After searching for a while, I finally found it. Ji's family has a small aromatherapy workshop that specializes in producing "Ji's Incense", and the store outside the workshop is responsible for selling it.

His shop has a wide variety of incense products, even fire starters.

Ordinary people's fire sticks were very simple, made of the cheapest materials, but the fire sticks made by the Ji family would be filled with Ji's incense, which would emit a fragrance when lit. They were sold exclusively to wealthy people. For example, the official Wu Jialiang used a fire stick with incense. (For those who have forgotten, please see Chapter 92)
Yue Wenxuan chuckled and turned all the cameras around, pointing them at Ji's aromatherapy workshop. He started filming from all angles, zooming in and out...

Then I asked Wen Jie to show me the whole process of replicating this kind of incense, and edited the video together, hehehehe...

Three days later, an "advertising video" was transferred to Wen Jie's mobile phone.

Yue Wenxuan: "Brother Jie, I've finished the video for the advertisement. I'll upload it when the company officially opens. Come and take a look."

When Wen Jie clicked on the video, the first thing that caught her eye was a small ancient city made of plastic. The aerial perspective looked down at the small city from a high altitude. Then, the camera began to dive towards the ground, and in a flash, it passed through an ancient workshop.

In the workshop, there is a plastic figure dressed in ancient costume, busy making incense.

They use very ancient tools to crush the spices, grind them into powder, steam them, smoke them... After countless processes, the incense is put into sachets and even made into fire sticks and sold on the counter outside.

Wu Jialiang walked into the store, bought a tinder, smelled it, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. Then he put the tinder away and walked out triumphantly.

At this time, the camera was raised and aimed at the signboard, on which was a line of large characters full of ancient charm: "Ji's Incense".

Wen Jie exclaimed inwardly: This plastic city is so well made. These little plastic figures are so lifelike, with such detailed movements and expressions, you'd believe they were real. The incense-making process is so ingenious, it's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

Just as I was thinking this, the camera began to rise again and flew back into the clouds.

When it came out from the clouds again, it turned into a modern aerial shot of Shuangqing City. Then the camera rushed towards the ground and actually rushed into Wen Jie's house.

She was using modern tools to grind various spices. Although the tools were different, the steps were the same as those of the plastic ancients. Finally, she successfully made a small bottle of incense, put it in a glass bottle, smelled it, and showed a satisfied look on her face.

At this moment, a line of large characters appeared on the screen: "Ji's Incense, a 900-year-old tradition, revives classic fragrances in modern times, allowing you to savor the subtle fragrance of history."

(End of this chapter)