It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

There was actually a reason why Song Zhi proposed to build the kang in the village as a pilot project before the summer harvest.

Firstly, I wanted to help the villagers realize their wish of building a kang, and secondly, I wanted to complete the building of the kang before the summer harvest. The time was definitely tight and the task was heavy.

It would be impossible for Zhou the carpenter to handle the work alone, so he would definitely bring the villagers with him.

In this way, they can also learn the craft of making a kang, and when the kang is promoted later, the villagers can also take the opportunity to earn some hard work fees.

She didn't expect that Zhou Yu could see through her thoughts and was willing to act according to her intentions.

To be honest, Song Zhi still felt relieved.

A partner worth cooperating with.

Thinking of this, Song Zhi suddenly thought of something. She temporarily suppressed the proposal in her mind and waited for Zhou Yu to finish explaining to the Song clan leader and prepare to leave.

Song Zhi suddenly asked, "Excuse me, sir, how are the sales of the Forsythia tea at the county government office going?"

Zhou Yu thought she wanted to ask about the share of profits agreed upon at the beginning, so he said:

"The sales of Forsythia tea won't be a problem. After the reserved Forsythia tea is sold, I will give you 10% of the profits. Miss Song, don't worry!"

Song Zhi knew that the other party was mistaking her for someone else, so she didn't explain too much and continued, "There's no rush about the division. I just want to ask you, sir, are you planning to open the government-run shop?"

Zhou Yu didn't know why she asked this, but he nodded and said, "Of course I will do it!"

Hearing this, Song Zhi's smile widened, and she suggested, "Since Your Excellency is planning to open a government-run shop later, it must have some local specialties."

"I just happened to make a cleaning product similar to bath beans recently. I wonder if you would be interested in seeing it?"

Zhou Yu couldn't help but reveal a hint of curiosity when he heard this.

So he nodded happily and followed Song Zhi to see the mugwort soap.

Song Zhi's previous pig pancreas soap made by mixing pig pancreas with wood ash was unanimously recognized by the family.

Mrs. Wu even joked, "Aside from the unpleasant smell and black appearance, this thing is perfect for cleaning. If you price it lower, you can sell it out!"

Song Zhi said, "Grandma, it's not impossible."

"It just so happens that I recently learned some herbal medicine from Doctor Zheng. If I tinker with it, I might be able to make a new medicinal soap that smells good and looks good."

Mrs. Wu just agreed happily, but she didn't expect that within two days, her granddaughter could actually make mugwort soap!

Zhou Yu looked at the green object that was handed to him, subconsciously reached out to take it, and asked in surprise: "What is this?"

Song Zhi introduced: "This is called mugwort soap. It can be used to wash hands, take a bath, and clean clothes. Because it contains mugwort, it also has the effect of removing dampness and relieving itching."

"This mugwort soap has many uses, and it's small, so it's very convenient to carry. It's especially suitable for merchants passing through our Qishui County to take back and sell."

"Since you are opening a government-run shop, you must have something you can't find anywhere else. I think my mugwort soap is unique. Would you like to pre-order some and sell it back at the shop?"

After listening to Song Zhi's introduction, Zhou Yu became curious about the mugwort soap in his hand.

He didn't answer Song Zhi directly, but asked in surprise: "Did you make this mugwort soap?"

He couldn't understand how a peasant girl like her could know something he had never seen before.

I was curious and wanted to know more.

Before making mugwort soap, Song Zhi used pig pancreas to vaccinate her family members against it, for she was worried that some inexplicable things would happen.

So she was not at all panicked by Zhou Yu's question. She nodded calmly and said, "I did it!"

After that, she turned around and took out another pig pancreas soap.

"This is the pig pancreas soap I made under the guidance of the village doctor. I heard that the bath beans mentioned in medical books are made from pig pancreas, but with a lot of medicinal herbs and spices added to it!"

"Spices and such are beyond the reach of common people like me, so I simply came back and made a bar of pig pancreas soap."

"Although the pig pancreas soap I made could clean, it didn't smell very good. So I changed the formula and added some herbs to make this mugwort soap."

Zhou Yu nodded subconsciously. So that's how it is. It was really smart to think of improving pig pancreas soap into mugwort soap.

He couldn't ask about the details of the production process, so he changed the topic and asked, "Is this mugwort soap really as useful as you said?"

Song Zhi was not vague either. He asked Zhou Yu to wait a moment, then went to the kitchen to get a basin of water. He called over his younger brother who was squatting on the ground playing in the mud, and in front of Zhou Yu, he used the mugwort soap to clean his younger brother's black hands.

When you touch the wet mugwort soap in your hands, fine foam will appear visible to the naked eye. After washing with clean water, your originally black hands will immediately become clean.

Zhou Yu was very excited after seeing it. If it were not for the wrong occasion, he would have wanted to try it himself.

He temporarily suppressed his urge to take action and asked, "How do you want to sell this piece of mugwort soap?"

Song Zhi smiled and said, "I heard that a small box of bath beans in the shop actually sold for a hundred yuan."

"I believe that this cleansing mugwort soap should be a necessity in life, affordable for both high-ranking officials and common people."

"So I'm selling them at five cents a piece!"

Zhou Yu laughed out loud, "What a necessity of life! It's rare for Miss Song to have such a broad mind."

"Well, let's agree on a figure. Can you provide 500 yuan worth of mugwort soap per month?"

Song Zhi shook her head, "Sir, this mugwort soap requires animal fats, and our county has limited supply of these fats. Even if I wanted to supply the goods, I can't do it without the materials!"

Song Zhi didn't want to set any limits for herself. Not only did she have to deal with the mugwort soap, she also had to learn herbal medicine and literacy from Dr. Zheng, and take her younger sister to try new crochet techniques.

She has to provide 500 pieces of soap this month, so she must be busy every day.

She just wanted to use mugwort soap to promote herself in advance.

I'm not counting on making a lot of money from mugwort soap.

After all, this thing requires a lot of lard, which ordinary people can't bear to eat. Where can they get so much lard?

Unless I try sheep fat next time, but now is an era of material scarcity, and Song Zhi doesn't want to do this because of making soap.

This has led to price increases for lard and mutton fat, which in turn has affected people's daily lives.

Zhou Yu thought so too, so he changed the subject and said, "How about two hundred yuan a month?"

Song Zhi calculated in her mind that two hundred yuan would not be a big deal.

She can make fifteen pieces from one pound of lard, so two hundred pounds requires thirteen pounds of lard.

This time she didn't bargain, but agreed immediately.

Seeing that she agreed, Zhou Yu mentioned it again: "But I have one condition. During the first three months of supplying me, you cannot supply goods to other people."

He is still very optimistic about this mugwort soap. It would be a good idea to use it as a gimmick to open up business in the state-owned shops in the future.

The exclusive supply limit was only three months, which was not a problem for Song Zhi. She nodded in agreement without thinking!

This trip not only allowed me to witness the magic of the kang, but also unexpectedly facilitated a deal.

Zhou Yu left the Song family in a happy mood, and planned to ask someone to select a location to open a government-run shop after returning!