Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 73 Medicinal soap, gecko's tail is cut off!
Can soap repel insects?

Li Ke looked at Su Chen in a daze, not knowing where this brilliant idea came from.

Li Chengqian also looked at Su Chen strangely, "The incense cordyceps is very effective in repelling insects. Some wealthy people will use clothes to protect them and bamboo fans to block and drive them away."

"Although soap is good, its fragrance may not be enough to repel mosquito bites, right?"

Su Chen smiled and nodded: "The scent of soap is indeed unable to repel mosquito bites, but if you use medicated soap, it will be different."

"medicated soap?"

Li Chengqian and the other man looked at each other, full of curiosity, "What kind of medicinal soap is this?"

Su Chen: "To put it simply, medicated soap is made by adding some herbs with insect repellent effects into the soap. After use, the smell of the herbs will remain on your body, making mosquitoes afraid to approach."

Ok?
Li Ke's eyes lit up. This was actually a good idea.

Li Chengqian touched his chin and said, "Have you ever considered that if the person using the medicated soap is an ordinary person who works for a long time and is covered in sweat?"

"The smell left by the soap will probably be washed away by their sweat in less than two hours?"

Su Chen looked at Li Chengqian with care for the mentally retarded without saying a word.

Li Chengqian: "What's wrong? Am I wrong?"

Su Chen: "Do you think ordinary people would use this kind of medicated soap?"

Li Chengqian: "..."

Li Ke almost laughed out loud, nodded and said, "Brother Su, what you said makes sense."

"Ordinary soap is affordable for most people, but if you add medicated soap to repel mosquitoes, the price will inevitably increase."

"Besides, I see from Brother Su's words that you don't seem to be planning to sell to ordinary people?"

Su Chen: "How much money do ordinary people have?"

He doesn't think like some experts that ordinary people have hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings that they can use at will.

Today, the Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, but for ordinary people, being able to eat meat once a ten-day period is already a well-off life.

The truly wealthy people are still the wealthy families and those who have inherited business from their ancestors.

Why is Wenxianglai’s business so popular?

Isn't it because the soaps with various unique shapes and different scents are deeply loved by the ladies from wealthy families and beautiful girls from ordinary families?
"If we want to make money, we have to make money from the gentry and wealthy families. They are the real rich people."

"Besides, Sichuan is rich in resources and has many rivers, and there are many merchants from all over the country. If we promote this medicinal soap..."

Su Chen fell silent, but Li Chengqian and the others had already pictured the beautiful scene that Su Chen had created in their minds.

Extra cash!

But Li Ke shook his head and said, "As a prince, it is not convenient for me to compete with the people for profit."

Su Chen: "Of course, the prince has such an idea, which is a blessing for the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chengqian: "Then your business died before it even started."

Su Chen chuckled, "That may not be the case. I wonder when the prince will return to Sichuan?"

"This one……"

Li Ke shook his head.

He has no say in matters like this.

He had to go back whenever Li Shimin told him to.

"Before Your Majesty leaves, could you please inform me?"

"Is something wrong?"

"How about I give the prince some soap?"

Li Ke seemed to be thinking about something. He glanced at Li Chengqian beside him and nodded in agreement with a smile.

Although he is a prince and cannot compete with the common people for profit, there should be no problem for him to take the soap that Su Chen gave him back to Sichuan, right?

Even if Li Shimin asked, he could say that it was given by the prince.

As for whether this medicinal soap will become popular after arriving in Sichuan, it depends on Su Chen's methods.

"I can help spread the word."

"Okay, I'd like to thank His Royal Highness the King of Shu first."

"Okay, my third brother finally came back, and you still want to drag him into doing business?"

Li Chengqian complained half-jokingly and picked up the wine glass, "Come on, eat some food and drink some wine."

The relaxed atmosphere lasted for an hour, and finally Li Ke, who drank too much because of happiness, was sent away first.

After Li Ke left, Li Chengqian couldn't help but ask, "Why are you thinking of doing business with my third brother?"

Su Chen: "Because of the relationship between you two." Li Chengqian frowned, and Su Chen said faintly: "You have a very good relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Shu."

Li Chengqian nodded, "Indeed."

Compared with other princes, Li Ke was closest to him.

Su Chen: "Since we have such a good relationship, it's not too much to give him a gift, right?"

Li Cheng pursed his lips. This was not a gift at all. It was obvious that he wanted to take this opportunity to expand the soap business in Sichuan.

Moreover, Li Chengqian believed that with this relationship, Li Ke would vigorously promote the medicinal soap after returning to Sichuan.

"lets change a topic……"

Li Chengqian suddenly laughed, "Lu Chengqing from the government office and Li Daozon from the Ministry of Justice went to the palace one after another."

"It seems there is news from Boling County."

Su Chen smiled and said, "In this case, I would like to congratulate you in advance."

Li Chengqian sneered, "Congratulations to me? Congratulations to you, right?"

The people from the Cui family were planning to steal his soap, but Su Chen didn't take any action, which surprised Li Chengqian.

This is obviously not in line with his character!
Okay.

But after a few days, there was sudden movement, and it was intended to uproot the Cui family!
Who would dare to offend such a vengeful and revengeful person?
"By the way, what were you doing hiding in the ear room just now?"

"Organize the documents."

"What?"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, "Is it useful?"

"I hope I won't have to use it."

Su Chen smiled and shrugged, "If it really happened, it wouldn't be a good thing."

Mysterious.

Li Chengqian shook his head, said hello to Su Chen, and left.

Su Chen glanced at Li Chengqian who was walking away with an umbrella, and yawned as he called Sun Qiang over.

"What are your orders, son?"

"Go and inform Du He and ask him to try adding some herbs like mangosteen incense to repel mosquitoes when making soap. If it works, make a batch of medicinal soap first. I will have a use for it."

"Yes!"

Just as Sun Qiang was about to leave, Su Chen stopped him.

"and many more!"

Su Chen knocked his head, feeling that his sleepiness was getting more and more restless. "Let him make another batch of sulfur soap and put it in the warehouse."

"it is good!"

……

"Master, everyone has been arrested!"

"Send it to the government office!"

Cui Renshi said this expressionlessly, then he straightened his official robe and stepped on the chair.

creak creak.

A carriage came slowly from a distance. When passing Cui Renshi, the coachman still kept his eyes straight and drove the carriage towards the palace.

Is it my uncle who is reminding me?

Cui Renshi recognized the driver at a glance and was thoughtful.

Given the location of my uncle's residence, if I wanted to enter the palace, there was no need to go around in front of my house...

call.

It seems that my uncle has the same idea as mine.

As for everyone else…

Cui Renshi looked towards the depths of Xuanpingfang, but there was no movement at all.

Bless yourself.

"Enter the palace!"

ps: The methods used to repel mosquitoes in the Tang Dynasty included painting doors and windows, diet therapy, incense, protective clothing, bamboo fans, picture tables, etc.

The diet therapy comes from Sun Simiao's "Qianjin Fang". To avoid mosquitoes, first eat glutinous rice, coix seeds, and fresh meat regularly.

(End of this chapter)