I traveled back to the Qin Dynasty, and the First Emperor begged me to become his empress.

Chapter 108 The Soap Begins to Warm Up

Ying Gaolu thought about it for a moment and thought it was a good method, so he said, "Then let's set some rules. If anyone violates any of them, we'll write it down. This will make management and assessment easier."

Ying Wuyou nodded in agreement and proposed a more detailed plan: "Yes, we can set it up with a scoring system. For example, if the maximum score is 10, her performance is average, so we give her 6; her performance is poor, so we give her 3; and her performance is excellent, so we give her 9. In the end, the person with the highest score each month will receive the largest share of the profits. In addition, we can also set up some other rewards, such as letting their children go to school for free at my estate. This will not only motivate everyone to work hard, but also improve their quality of life and education."

Upon hearing this, Ying Gaolu's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Ying Wuyou to come up with so many brilliant ideas, ensuring a fair and just distribution of profits while also motivating employees and fostering their creativity. He laughed and said, "Haha, Jiayang, you're so clever! These ideas are excellent; they guarantee fairness and justice, motivate everyone to work hard, and they'll even help us win people's hearts!"

Ying Wuyou smiled and said, "Hehe, these are all minor matters. As long as we all work together, we will definitely be able to make our business more and more prosperous."

The group nodded in agreement with Ying Wuyou's idea. Seeing that everyone agreed with his point of view, Ying Wuyou continued, "Next, I will continue to research new products, and I will send them out for everyone to try. After all, relying solely on one type of soap is far from enough for our shop to be profitable."

Hearing Ying Wuyou's words, the group nodded in agreement. Ying Wuyou continued, "We must control the amount of soap we give away. It shouldn't be too much. Giving away one or two bars is best. After our shop opens, we should also limit the sales."

Ying Yueying asked, "Why? Wouldn't we earn more if we sold more?"

Ying Wuyou said, "Soap is not a necessity. If everyone has it, then it's not special. What we need to do is create scarcity."

Winning Gaul asked, "What is scarcity marketing?"

Ying Wuyou explained, "The so-called 'hunger marketing' is about creating the illusion that a product is in short supply, thus generating people's desire to buy it. If we supply a large quantity, people will feel that this kind of thing is readily available and not worth buying. Conversely, if we limit the quantity, making people feel that this kind of thing is hard to obtain, they will cherish it more and be willing to pay a higher price to buy it."

Ying Gaul suddenly realized: "So that's how it is! Jia Yang was very thoughtful."

Ying Yueying nodded: "Then we'll do as Sister Jiayang says."

So, the group began discussing the specific details of implementation. They decided to offer only a small quantity of soap on opening day and promote its preciousness and uniqueness through various means. They also planned to limit the number of customers who could purchase one bar of soap per person.

Ying Wuyou thought for a moment and then said, "Let's try it out in Xianyang first. If it works well, we can consider opening branches in other parts of Qin."

Hearing Ying Wuyou's plans for the future stores, the group's eyes widened. They had never expected Ying Wuyou to be so ambitious, but the thought of their stores spreading throughout the entire Qin Dynasty excited them all.

At this moment, Ying Yunman suddenly asked, "Do we need to give the shop a name?"

The question momentarily stunned the others, but they quickly nodded in agreement. Ying Lingyuan excitedly suggested, "What should we call it? How about combining our names?"

Ying Gaoshan said, "Yunlu Mountain is worried about Lingyue?"

Ying Gaul said, "No, no, this has become a hybrid."

Everyone else shook their heads in disagreement. As they began to consider the suggestion, Ying Wuyou thought for a moment and said, "How about calling it 'Great Qin Beauty Hall'?"

“Da Qin Beauty Hall, that’s a good name,” Ying Yunman said.

The others echoed this sentiment, agreeing that it was a good name, and so the name was chosen. They then discussed the details for a while before taking their leave.

In the days that followed, everyone got busy, and soon a product called soap became popular among the ladies and young women in the palace and the residences of various court officials.

Upon returning home today, Li Si keenly noticed that his most beloved youngest daughter, Li Yanran, seemed somewhat restless, with a thoughtful expression on her face. Suspicious, he quickly asked with concern, "Yanran, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Tell your father quickly, and I will definitely avenge you."

Li Yanran's little face scrunched up, and she replied with a look of grievance, "Today, the Ninth Princess held a banquet, and she brought out a novel thing at the banquet, claiming it was called soap. She said that washing your hands with it would make them smooth and delicate! The Ninth Princess even tried it herself in front of everyone, and it really worked wonders. Moreover, the Ninth Princess gave one to Sister Wang Wanrou as a gift. Daddy, I really want a soap like that too!"

Upon hearing this, Li Si immediately comforted her, "Yanran, don't worry, Father will help you find out where they can be bought. When the time comes, we'll not only buy one, but ten!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yanran instantly stopped crying and smiled, replying with great joy, "Daddy is the best!" Looking at his little daughter's charming and adorable appearance, Li Si couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in his heart.

The next morning, before going to court, Li Si inquired about the soap and was surprised to learn that even in the palace, this soap was an extremely rare and sought-after item.

After a difficult investigation and questioning, Li Si finally learned the origin of this mysterious item—it was a novel contraption invented by Princess Jiayang! Even more surprisingly, Princess Jiayang was planning to begin selling this new item in a few days. This sudden news piqued Li Si's curiosity: what exactly was "soap"? Why wait several days before selling it? However, no matter how much he pressed, the answer remained the same: soap was an item used for washing hands.

Li Si frowned, filled with doubt: "It's just a hand soap, why is it attracting so much attention?" He couldn't understand it. Not only was he interested in this soap, but even General Wang Jian was inquiring about it everywhere. He heard that Wang Jian's wife and granddaughter longed for a bar of soap, asking him every day when they could have it. This put General Wang Jian in a difficult position, forcing him to seek help from the King. The King, however, was also at a loss and could only bestow the soap that Princess Jiayang had presented to him upon General Wang Jian. This series of events made Li Si even more curious. He couldn't help but ponder: "What's so special about this soap? Why is everyone so fascinated by it?"