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Thinking that he had just earned 180 taels of silver from others, Ye Changyan readily answered Huang Huamin's question.

"Mr. Huang, you are an expert in aromatic products. However, this winter plum perfume and hydrosol is different from the rouge and powder in your shop. This winter plum hydrosol not only leaves a long-lasting fragrance after use, but also makes the skin moisturized and smooth. Long-term use can make the skin fair and delicate, and fade blemishes. It is also very effective for acne on the faces of young girls and boys."

Huang Huamin listened carefully and was very interested in the effects mentioned by Ye Changyan, so he listened to what Ye Changyan continued to say.

"This wintersweet perfume is naturally easier to understand. Its main function is to make people or things have a longer-lasting fragrance, and the fragrance is richer and fuller. It can not only cheer up the mood and cultivate interest, but also be a good helper to improve personal taste and self-confidence."

Huang Huamin and Zhong Yunfeng couldn't help but nodded, and saw Ye Changyan take out a small green-glazed porcelain bottle, open the lid, and a faint fragrance wafted out.

"Mr. Huang, do you want to give it a try?"

Seeing Ye Changyan's active invitation, Huang Huamin simply stretched out his left hand and lifted his sleeve. Ye Changyan gently applied a little on Huang Huamin's wrist.

"Mm, the fragrance is elegant, rich and full, and it really makes people feel happy."

Huang Huamin leaned closer and smelled it, his face intoxicated, and he couldn't help but praise it.

"It seems that it would be a waste to keep such a good thing in Zhong's store!"

Seeing Ye Changyan winking at him, Zhong Yunfeng understood, picked up the green-glazed porcelain vase on the table, slowly approached it, sniffed it, and then let out a sigh.

"Yunfeng, I agree with what you said. It would be a waste if such a good thing were kept in your Zhong's store. Many noble ladies and rich girls would miss out on this good thing!"

Ye Changyan laughed secretly in his heart. Didn't we just not have the channels to get in touch with the noble ladies and rich daughters before? Zhong Yunfeng felt that the way Ye Changyan looked at Huang Huamin became a little straight, as if he was looking at a pile of gold mountains.

"It's just something I made with my brother and sister-in-law when I was bored. How can it be appreciated by the noble?"

Ye Changyan started to add fuel to the fire, and Huang Huamin stared at Ye Changyan with some contempt.

"Mr. Ye, you have never been involved in the cosmetics business. As the saying goes, women dress up to please themselves. These noble ladies and rich girls spend their days in their boudoirs, sewing, playing the piano and growing flowers, thinking about how to win the hearts of men. They are willing to spend a lot of money on how to dress themselves up."

Seeing Ye Changyan and Zhong Yunfeng looking at him with suspicion, Huang Huamin continued.

"I have a pearl jade facial cream in the Rouge House in Yuzhou City. It is made of the finest South China pearls. It is sold in a box the size of a palm and costs ten taels of silver. The ladies of Yuzhou City need to place an order a month in advance to get the product. Do you think they are willing to spend so much money?"

"This South Pearl is very valuable. I guess this Pearl Jade Facial Cream must have been hard to come by."

Hearing Ye Changyan's sigh, Huang Huamin saw that Ye Changyan seemed very moved.

"Mr. Ye, I am very optimistic about this winter plum pure water and perfume. I wonder if there is any chance for cooperation?"

However, Ye Changyan's expression changed from surprise to hesitation.

"Mr. Huang, to be honest, the wintersweet is very seasonal. The flowering period is only one month at most. The production process of wintersweet pure water and perfume is complicated, and the output is extremely limited. I'm afraid..."

Before Ye Changyan finished speaking, he heard Huang Huamin say.

"Mr. Ye, this thing is valuable because it is rare. If it is really too easy to get, it will no longer be valuable. If Mr. Ye is willing to cooperate, I promise to give you a fair price."

After hearing Huang Huamin's invitation, Ye Changyan hesitated for a long time before asking hesitantly.

"I wonder how Mr. Huang plans to cooperate?"

Huang Huamin was excited when he heard Ye Changyan's relief. Huang Huamin had several methods of cooperation that he usually used. He planned to test them out first, so he reported the method he most hoped for.

"Master Ye, I plan to buy out your method of making winter plum pure water and perfume for one thousand taels of silver. In addition, I will pay two taels of silver for each bottle of the winter plum pure water and perfume that have been made. What do you think?"

Huang Huamin’s first choice was of course to get the recipe, which is a skill that can mine gold. However, the wintersweet flowering season is already halfway through this year, and after getting the recipe, he might not have time to make much, so he simply offered a price and prepared to buy it all.

He felt that his price was attractive enough, and such price worked time and time again, allowing Huang Huamin to make a fortune. But Ye Changyan's words afterwards shattered his beautiful dream.

"Mr. Huang, you are joking. This recipe was worked out by my siblings and I. How could we bear to sell it?"

Ye Changyan was in great difficulty, but he secretly laughed in his heart. Zhong Yunfeng beside him was also trying hard to hold back his laughter, with an envious look on his face.

Huang Huamin sighed inwardly when he heard Ye Changyan's firm tone, but the smile on his face remained.

"Since Master Ye is unwilling to sell his house, then I will charge you two taels of silver per bottle. From now on, I, Huang Huamin, will buy all the bottles. What do you think, Master Ye?"

Huang Huamin settled for the second best. Since there was no hope of getting the prescription in a short time, he decided to control the supply of goods in his own hands first. He believed that with his own channels, these supplies would also enable him to make a fortune.

"Mr. Huang, you misunderstood. Wintersweet flowers are seasonal and have low yields. This is the only amount we can buy. After listening to what Mr. Huang said before, I also believe that this wintersweet pure water and perfume will be very popular. You know that I am on the road to the imperial examination. It is inevitable that there will be some guests in the future. This wintersweet pure water and perfume may not be a bad souvenir."

Huang Huamin secretly thought that this was not good. If Ye Changyan really took the wintersweet pure water and perfume as souvenirs to test the waters, and if some other powerful nobleman took a fancy to them, what would he do then?

Huang Huamin suppressed his inner anxiety, maintained a smile on his face, and asked Ye Changyan.

"Then Mr. Ye, do you have any way to have the best of both worlds?"

Ye Changyan fell into a brief contemplation, Zhong Yunfeng also looked thoughtful. Huang Huamin seemed very patient and took a long time to listen to what Ye Changyan said.

"Mr. Huang, I do have some ideas, but they may not be mature yet. I just said it this way, and you just listen to it."

Zhong Yunfeng smiled secretly in his heart. It seemed that Ye Changyan was ready to use a cotton fist on Huang Huamin. He was the one who was hit by Ye Changyan's cotton fist in the beginning. However, Zhong Yunfeng was very fortunate. If he had not been hit by Ye Changyan's cotton fist in the beginning, he would not have become so close to Ye Changyan, and his gains would not have been so great.

Zhong Yunfeng was ready to open his eyes and see how Huang Huamin was going to deal with the cotton fist that Ye Changyan was about to unleash.