The shopkeeper thought that if it was according to what Mrs. Qin said, then one thousand taels would not be enough to buy this recipe. If the materials were sufficient, one thousand taels of soap a day would make five hundred taels a month, and that would be a year...
The shopkeeper was shocked: "Then according to Mrs. Qin, how much are you willing to sell this recipe for?"
Yang Haiyan: "Five hundred taels of gold."
Shopkeeper: "You want gold?" Five hundred taels of gold is equivalent to five thousand taels of silver, but gold is rare, so most of the money circulating in the market is silver. Even if the amount is large, it is basically silver. Mrs. Qin is interesting. She actually wants gold.
Yang Haiyan: "I like shiny things." Actually, it's not. One gram of gold = ten grams of silver. The price of one gram of gold on the platform is 340 platform coins, and 340 platform coins can buy 68 grams of silver, which is more cost-effective than 10 grams of silver in this era.
Yes, Yang Haiyan wanted to sell the gold on the platform and then keep the money on the platform. She could buy silver when she needed it. Otherwise, it would not be safe to keep five hundred taels of gold or five thousand taels of silver, even in silver notes, by herself.
The shopkeeper thought that Mrs. Qin's preferences were quite special, but: "Mrs. Qin, I can't make the decision on this deal. I have to ask my master's opinion. I will ask him later. If Mr. Qin is here later, I will go to Mrs. Qin's house. Is that okay?"
Yang Haiyan: “Sure.”
After leaving Yongji, Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang went home.
On the way, Qin Fang looked at Yang Haiyan with admiration. His wife was really good at negotiating the price.
Yang Haiyan smiled and took his hand: "When the recipe is sold, let's buy some things to bring back home. What do my parents-in-law and brothers and sisters like?"
Qin Fang felt warm inside when she asked about her family: "I don't know either." Hearing that she was going to buy something for her family, he was very moved and secretly vowed that he must work hard to make progress. "Thank you." He held her hand.
Yang Haiyan asked with amusement: "Why are you thanking me? Buying something for your family?"
Qin Fang shook his head: "No, but thank you for marrying me."
Yang Haiyan: "Then you have to be good to me. If you always treat me well, I will never let you down and will love you till we grow old together."
Qin Fang: "I won't."
When they got home, it was still morning, so Yang Haiyan began to teach Qin Fang how to read and write. The original owner was good at needlework and could read after having studied, but her handwriting was not good. Rich families would let the maids accompany the young ladies to study and learn to read, but they would not spend money to buy paper and ink for them to practice writing, so the original owner's handwriting was not good.
However, the original owner had never written, so no one knew that his handwriting was ugly.
Yang Haiyan's handwriting is not bad, not too good, but it is indeed good. Modern schools have many art classes. Yang Haiyan learned calligraphy and pen calligraphy every year from elementary school to university. It was not that she studied it on her own, but there were special courses in the school, from elementary school to junior high school, high school to university. After more than ten years of study, even the least talented people can write well. What's more, she still has some talent.
On this side, Yang Haiyan accepted Qin Fang, an older student. On the other side, the shopkeeper of Yongji went to the Yonghe Marquis Mansion.
The Yonghe Marquis Mansion is in the county town. It’s a quick ride by horse carriage from the town, taking only a quarter of an hour.
Yonghe Marquis Mansion
"If what she said is true, this prescription is indeed worth more than five thousand taels." The wife of the Yonghe Marquis said to the shopkeeper in front of her.
The shopkeeper was her wet nurse's brother, and one of her confidants. If it was an ordinary shop in the town, she would not send her wet nurse's brother, but because this town was close to the military camp, if there was any situation in the military camp, the town would know it faster than the county town, so the prince's wife sent her wet nurse's brother.
But she didn't expect that twenty days ago, her nanny's brother gave her such a surprise. She used this soap and found it was really useful.
Nanny: "Mrs. Qin is from the capital, so she must have seen the world. Logically, she knows the value of the recipe, so why would she offer five hundred taels of gold?"
The wife of the prince thought for a moment and said, "It must be because Qin was in the military camp, so..."
Nanny: "Does the young lady want it?"
The Crown Prince's wife: "The court has become increasingly harsh on the Yong Family Army, and the military pay is always delayed. Now many soldiers are supported by the private property of our mansion. In the future, when the Crown Prince is in charge of the Yong Family Army, he will have many uses for the silver. The profit of this soap is really high."
When the nurse heard this, she understood what she meant.
The wife of the prince said: "Of course, I have to repay the favor, but it depends on whether Qin Fang has the ability to do so." There are 50,000 soldiers in the Yongzhou military camp. Although they are soldiers of the court, they are actually no different from the soldiers of the Yonghe Marquis. Therefore, the court is very stingy with the military pay here.
However, in order to not disappoint the soldiers, the Marquis of Yonghe basically used his private property to support these soldiers. For positions like the captain of a thousand men, the salaries were all paid by the court, and the court could not delay. However, for the centurions and other soldiers below that, the court was stingy with their salaries because they were not registered with the court. It was just that these soldiers did not know about it.
The shopkeeper said, "Then I will go talk to Mrs. Qin."
The Crown Prince’s wife: “Thank you for your hard work.”
Yang Haiyan naturally didn't know what these people were thinking. If she knew, she would definitely sigh. She didn't mean to ask the wife of the prince to promote Qin Fang. In fact, she thought it was good for Qin Fang to be a centurion. They lived a simple and ordinary life, a little wealthy, and didn't have to worry about life.
As for asking for 500 taels of gold, she felt that in this era, the soap recipe was worth the price, and she was not greedy, so she did not ask for too much. Little did she know that in the eyes of those people, this was to gain opportunities for Qin Fang.
However, everyone should treat it with a normal attitude when a wife fights for some opportunities for her husband. Such a wife is a good wife.
Qin Fang was not a child anymore, so he could remember things quickly when he was reading. But when it came to writing, there was a problem. Qin Fang was a military commander, and he was very strong. When he was practicing boxing and swordplay, his strength was very strong, but when he was writing, his strength was too strong. Therefore, his handwriting was not good.
Qin Fang: "It is often said that studying is difficult. I think it is not studying that is difficult, but writing that is difficult."
Yang Haiyan: "Don't be discouraged, my husband. You can recognize words so quickly, you will definitely be able to write well. I believe in you."
With Yang Haiyan's encouragement, Qin Fang felt better.
At this time, a voice came from the door: "Mr. Qin, Mrs. Qin, are you there?"
Yang Haiyan walked out of the study: "Boss, you are here, come in and sit down."
The shopkeeper walked into the kitchen and saw some papers on the table: "Is Qin Baifu practicing calligraphy?" Qin Fang was holding a pen and there were papers full of words next to him, so the shopkeeper asked. Moreover, the shopkeeper had signed a contract with Yang Haiyan, so he knew that Yang Haiyan's handwriting was good.
Qin Fang said frankly: "Yes, I never went to school before. I only learned a few words in the military camp. Now that I have time, I will ask you to teach me."
The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "Mr. Qin Baifu has indeed married a good wife." He said this sincerely, and also wanted to say that Qin Fang was very lucky. For a rough man who could not read a single word, it was a great honor to marry a woman like Mrs. Qin. "Mr. Qin Baifu, Mrs. Qin, regarding the soap recipe we discussed this morning, my master has agreed to the price, but there is one question I want to know, will the origin of this recipe cause other problems?"
Yang Haiyan: "I can guarantee this. We can sign the contract. There will be no disputes over this recipe, and I will not sell it to anyone else. Moreover, this recipe is very simple. However, I suggest that the shopkeeper show the recipe to your master first, because if the recipe is shown to others, it will be easy to learn."
Shopkeeper: "I'll keep that in mind."
After that, the two parties signed the contract. After signing the contract, the shopkeeper gave 500 taels of gold and Yang Haiyan gave the prescription. The shopkeeper did not read the prescription but returned to Yonghe Marquis Mansion immediately.
As for Yang Haiyan, she teased, "Husband, we've made a fortune today. How about we go buy an old hen and make chicken soup for lunch?"
Qin Fang: “…Okay.” What could he say.
Yang Haiyan took out a tael of silver and gave it to Qin Fang: "My husband, go and buy it. The extra money will be your private money. You can keep it. From now on, I will give you 100 coins every month as your private money. Are you happy?"
Qin Fang: "…Happy."
Qin Fang went to buy an old hen. Yang Haiyan put 500 taels of gold into the trading platform. She didn't sell it immediately, but marked a higher price and kept it for later sale. However, 500 taels of gold could be sold for more than 10 million platform coins, which made her very happy.
The old hen Qin Fang bought was alive. He killed the chicken and bled it very quickly. After the blood was drained, Qin Fang began to pluck the chicken's feathers. The water for plucking the chicken's feathers was a little scalding hot. He was thick-skinned and not afraid of the heat, but his wife was very afraid.
Qin Fang was plucking chicken feathers while Yang Haiyan was making a purse. The man's purse was dark blue, with the words Qin Fang embroidered inside. "Look, my husband. Do you like it?"
Qin Fang: "I like it." I like it from the bottom of my heart.
At noon, the couple had chicken blood noodle soup, which was delicious with cabbage and bean sprouts. The bean sprouts were the soybean sprouts Yang Haiyan had grown herself a few days ago, but they were only ready today.
Yang Haiyan likes to chat while eating, which is a habit of modern people. "Husband, the soap secret recipe has been sold, what should I do next?" Take five hundred taels of gold and become a rich man
Qin Fang: "What do you want to do?"
Yang Haiyan thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think the snacks I made are delicious?"
Qin Fang: "It's delicious."
Yang Haiyan: "Then can I open a dim sum shop?" In fact, she would rather open a weight loss training camp.
Qin Fang: "Sure. You can hire someone to open a snack shop. It would be too tiring if you do it alone." If it were in the past, he might have thought that hiring someone was too expensive, but his wife is rich now, and opening the shop is just for her to pass the time, so he suggested hiring someone so that she would be safe.