After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Ye Wuwei said:

"Currently, the fastest way to make money is to brew high-concentration liquor, which doesn't take long to make.

Qi Chao's current wines are all low-concentration wines, which do not require the distillation step compared to high-concentration wines.

However, the distillation step is easy to be copied by others, and high-concentration liquor cannot form a lasting monopoly.

The same is true of the salt-drying method, which is easy to learn, but it is still beneficial to the prince and even more beneficial to the people.

The popularity of tea ceremony cannot be achieved in a short period of time. Although we can plant tea trees first to gain the upper hand, it will take at least a few years to make a profit.

Therefore, glass is the only way to make money quickly and to establish a monopoly for a long period of time."

Chu Fuchi had not yet adapted to Ye Wuwei's way of speaking. He only understood half of what Ye Wuwei said, but Qi Wushuang understood about 70% or 80%.

"Do you know how to make glass?"

"I only have a rough idea, but your men can make iron, so they should be able to make glass under my guidance."

“What are the uses of glass?”

"Glass has many uses, including mirrors, windows, cups, tea sets, wine sets, storage jars, etc.

The key is that once glass is developed, the cost of raw materials is very low, resulting in huge profits."

"Then I'll give you some people, you try first."

"Okay, I'll draw the distiller in the next two days, and Your Highness, please arrange for someone to brew high-concentration liquor.

Then I will also sort out the salt-drying method, and Your Highness, please arrange people to implement it.

As for the method of making glass, it will take some time.”

After Ye Wuwei and Qi Wushuang finished talking, they left without staying any longer.

After Ye Wuwei left, Chu Fuchi asked Qi Wushuang: "Do you trust him so much?"

"When he first told me to refine coke, I thought it would take years, but I didn't expect it would only take two years. Not only did he refine coke, he also refined wrought iron.

Can you imagine it before?"

Chu Fuchi thought about it: I really can’t imagine it.

"How come Ye Wuwei knows so much?"

"I have never been able to guess his origins, but what I am sure of is that he is not a spy sent by anyone to be with me.

Moreover, I think Ye Wuwei is most familiar with making weapons."

"How to say?"

“When Ye Wuwei first taught people how to refine coke and wrought iron, it took many attempts before he succeeded. However, for those knives and crossbows, Ye Wuwei simply drew the blueprints and instructed the craftsmen to make them. There was no trial and error involved at all.

So I suspect Ye Wuwei actually knows of more complex and more lethal weapons, but he is unwilling to create them."

"So this is why you rejected my proposal to raise more troops a few months ago without hesitation?"

"Yes, I think if one day we really have to confront that person head-on, Ye Wuwei will help me."

Chu Fuchi was still worried:

"Wushuang, you have been assassinated and poisoned countless times in the past two years. The intentions of that person are obvious. He will never tolerate you.

I know you don't want to go to war with him head-on and make the people suffer, but your life is not yours alone.

If anything happens to you, with that suspicious, cruel and narrow-minded character, he will definitely not let you and our Chu family's men go.

They add up to hundreds of thousands of lives, so you should make plans early."

Qi Wushuang frowned and said nothing.

Chu Fuchi said again:

"If you really don't want to confront that person head-on, then assassinate him and then support Qi Yuli to ascend the throne."

"You think I haven't thought of this plan?

But even if he died, the Zhuang and Yuwen clans would not agree to Qi Yuli ascending the throne, and war would still be unavoidable."

"That's better than the three tribes joining forces to deal with you."

……

Ye Wuwei didn't know that Qi Wushuang and Chu Fuchi had many troubles. After returning to the room, he began to draw the distiller.

The distiller was not difficult to make and was completed in just two days.

Ye Wuwei didn't know how to make wine. He just told the winemaker the method of distilling wine and then left it alone.

The salt drying method is more difficult than the distilled liquor method, but it is not complicated. Ye Wuwei wrote down the process in detail in a booklet and handed it to Qi Wushuang, and that was it.

During the two years in Anping County, Ye Wuwei learned a lot of Qi Chao's calligraphy, but in Qi Wushuang's eyes, the booklets he wrote still contained many typos.

Qi Wushuang looked at Ye Wuwei, "Why are there still so many typos?"

"Don't you think my writing is easier to write?"

“No matter how easy it is to write, it’s still a typo.”

Ye Wuwei didn't want to argue with Qi Wushuang about this issue, so he said indifferently: "Then you ask someone to copy it."

Qi Wushuang was not unhappy with Ye Wuwei's attitude. He called Qi Cheng over to copy it, but he still reminded Ye Wuwei:

"Learn to write more when you have time, otherwise you will be laughed at."

Ye Wuwei agreed casually.

After arranging the distillation of liquor and the salt drying method, Ye Wuwei spent every day in the workshop studying and making glass with the craftsmen.

Ten days passed, and although the glass was not blown out, several kinds of soap were produced.

Ye Wuwei brought the soaps made in the workshop back to Prince Qi's Mansion and gave several different kinds of soaps to Ye Lingling and Xiao He:

"These are soaps that can be used to wash hair, body, and clothes. They are more convenient than the soapberry and wood ash you use now."

Ye Wuwei told Ye Lingling and Xiaohe the uses and usage of several types of soap.

It is not difficult to make soap. Ye Wuwei didn’t think about anything else. He just thought it was convenient and asked the craftsman to make some.

But the next day, Ye Lingling found Ye Wuwei.

"Brother Ye, there is something I want to discuss with you."

Ye Lingling felt that soap was very convenient and practical, and if it was produced and sold in large quantities, there would definitely be a market for it.

"Brother Ye, I'm not as good at cooking as Xiao He, but I think I can still be a shop owner."

After Ye Lingling's reminder, Ye Wuwei seriously considered starting a soap business.

Although soap is not difficult to make, it is a daily fast-moving consumer product. Even in modern times, the profits of daily chemical giants such as Procter & Gamble, L'Oréal, and Uni-President are still astonishing.

After all, he came from the modern era and had seen many more daily chemical products than the people of Qi Dynasty. Maybe he could really make money.

"Lingling, are you sure you want to do business?"

"Yes, I think I have a pretty good brain, can do math quickly, and can handle business.

It’s just that I don’t have much money, so I want to start a business with you, Brother Ye.”

Ye Wuwei thought for a moment:

Ye Lingling has a straightforward personality, a quick mind, and is good at speaking and handling things. She is indeed a good candidate for business.

Anyway, he has no other burden in Qi Dynasty, so he might as well take out some silver and let Ye Lingling try.

"Lingling, business has its ups and downs. Profits are good, but if you lose, you might lose all the money you've saved. Have you really thought it through?"

“I’ve thought about it.

In fact, I have always wanted to do something for a living in the past two years, but I just haven't made up my mind.

Until yesterday when I saw the soap you gave me, I suddenly had a strong desire to sell soap."

"Okay, then you make a plan for me, including where to choose the store, how to operate it, and how much money is needed."

Ye Lingling agreed happily.