Chapter 69: The Birth of Soap
With the cold dagger against his neck, Jiang Xuan was terrified and didn't dare to move at all.
Although there was no light, there was moonlight. Under the moonlight, Deng Laomao and the prostitute were still dressed in their proper places, as if they had been waiting for a long time. It seemed that they had fallen into someone's trap!
"Everyone, kneel down!"
Deng Laomao and Hongchennv were very skilled. The thieves were no match for them and were quickly captured and tied up with ropes to make them kneel on the ground.
"Tell me the truth, boy. Who asked you to come?"
Deng Laomao then lit an oil lamp. Under the lamp, the withered face was extremely creepy. One could tell at a glance that he was not a good person. When he opened his mouth, he saw a mouthful of yellow teeth that was extremely disgusting.
Although Jiang Xuan was afraid, he clenched his teeth and said nothing.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this kid is really courageous!"
Deng Laomao laughed out loud.
The prostitute smelled of powder and looked at him with a coquettish smile: "Little brother, I advise you to be sensible. People who fall into the hands of this old cat usually don't have a good end. It's better to tell him earlier, so as to avoid physical pain, right? Oh, you are still a young boy..."
The scarlet nails brushed across Jiang Xuan's face.
Jiang Xuan was so frightened that he trembled all over, closed his eyes tightly, and refused to say a word.
"Okay, okay, if you don't tell me, then I'll ask your brothers!"
Deng Laomao grabbed a beggar and threw him to the ground. The little thief was frightened and cried loudly. Deng Laomao stepped hard on his palm. There was a cracking sound and a scream, which was creepy in the night.
"Tell me, who sent you here?"
Unexpectedly, this little beggar kept his mouth shut after taking Jiang Xuan's money. These children were carefully selected by Jiang Xuan. They were not bad by nature and had some underworld habits. They were very smart and knew that they would die whether they spoke or not today, so they did not want to lose their integrity even before death.
"Oh hey, that's not bad!"
Deng Laomao's eyes flickered as he smiled thoughtfully, "I'm in a good mood and have changed my mind. What's the point of following this brat? Tell me the truth and I'll take you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks in the future!"
This was not entirely a lie, he really had this idea, the seven or eight little thieves in front of him were all promising talents.
"Who wants to follow you, an old thief!"
Jiang Xuan shouted angrily.
Deng Lao Mao was furious and swung his dagger. Jiang Xuan cried out in his heart, knowing that he could no longer hide today. What was this called, dying before achieving success? He hoped that the young master would know so that he could avenge him.
However, just as the dagger was about to fall on Jiang Xuan's neck.
whoosh!
A dagger flew over from somewhere and knocked the dagger down.
"who is it?"
Deng Laomao and Hongchennv were both shocked.
"You touched my little brother, and you didn't even bother to let me know?"
Qin Changfeng's voice rang out in the darkness.
"Brother Qin!"
Jiang Xuan exclaimed in surprise.
Qin Changfeng was born in a strange family. He was trained in big and powerful moves. Since he appeared here, he had his own control. He first pounced on Deng Laomao and took away the oil lamp in his hand in two moves. The next moment, he came to the back of Deng Laomao and punched him. The latter vomited blood. At this time, the woman in red dust attacked with a delicate shout. Qin Changfeng snorted coldly and backhanded to defend against the enemy. The two of them exchanged palms, and the woman in red dust flew back three steps. But this also eased the pressure on Deng Laomao.
Seeing that he was no match for his opponent, he shouted, "Go!"
They couldn't defeat him, but at least they could escape. The two of them broke through the window together and ran away.
"Brother Qin, why don't you chase them!"
Jiang Xuan said anxiously.
Qin Changfeng sneered: "The Baiya Army's people are not that easy to chase. You are so brave, if the master hadn't asked me to take care of you, I'm afraid you would have died here today!"
Jiang Xuan didn't dare to refute, but he felt warm in his heart. Usually, he and Qin Changfeng didn't get along well, because he regarded Qin Changfeng as his imaginary enemy. He thought that one day, he would be in charge of the Yinzhou soldiers, and he would definitely compete with Qin Changfeng. However, if Qin Changfeng hadn't come today, he was afraid that he would have really died here. For a moment, he didn't know what to say to Qin Changfeng, and his mood was complicated.
Qin Changfeng untied the rope for him. How could he not know what he was thinking? He smiled and said, "Didn't the master tell you that a real man should be tolerant of others? At such a young age, if you are so intolerant, how can you be a useful person?"
Jiang Xuan felt ashamed and apologized sincerely.
Qin Changfeng saw that these little thieves, although they were born in the countryside, had a lot of sense of chivalry, and they were still young and could be educated, so he said: "From today on, you will follow Jiang Xuan and do your best. But when you are in the martial arts world, how can you be weak? Afterwards, you and Jiang Xuan will learn martial arts with me!"
The boys were very happy.
As a beggar in troubled times, it is difficult to fill one's stomach. If life is not forced, who would be willing to become a thief? If there is a place to stay, I am willing to die for my confidant!
at night.
After hearing Qin Changfeng's report, Liu Zheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Did Jiang Xuan really give in?"
Qin Changfeng laughed loudly: "You rested early, which means you will learn martial arts with me tomorrow morning!"
Liu Zheng nodded after hearing this. Raising a little boy is indeed a complicated matter...
"Sir, what about Deng Laomao?"
There was a gleam of light in Qin Changfeng's eyes.
Liu Zheng shook his head: "Let's just leave it at that. For the time being, we should not become enemies with the Baiya Army."
When we found Deng Laomao, the truth was about to come out. Although Liu Zheng was very busy these days, he was still thinking about this matter. The queen came back to visit her relatives and wanted to take control of the military power of Liangzhou, but the governor Chen Ping was the prince's man... She naturally didn't want Liangzhou, her "rear base", to be constrained by others. Therefore, the queen wanted to unite with the Baiya Army to completely take down Chen Ping.
But what about Chen Ping?
As he is a classmate of the current crown prince, he naturally does not want the military power to fall into the hands of others.
This year's visit to my parents is going to be great...
The key point is that for Liu Zheng, no matter which of these two forces wins, it will not be a good thing. If he wants to develop and make plans in Liangzhou, then Liangzhou cannot be a monolithic entity! It is not okay for the Zheng family and the Baiya Army to control Liangzhou, and it is not okay for the governor to be without the Baiya Army to restrain him!
In that case, no matter who wins, they will turn around and deal with his Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce!
If the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce had been developing in a low-key manner, it would be fine and would not attract attention. However, Liu Zheng's courtesan meeting this time was bound to promote the reputation of the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce. Without fame, he would not be able to make money!
What a headache!
Liu Zheng has been having a headache these days. He has to handle the intrigues, complex situations, conflicts and contradictions steadily.
In short , he had to have the best of both worlds in Liangzhou this time! He had to get the title of Marquis of the state through the Queen, but he couldn't offend Chen Ping. He definitely couldn't lean towards any side, so that he could continue to return to his own Yinzhou to develop and plan for the future.
never mind!
When a person dies , birds fly up to the sky; he will live forever!
Liu Zheng felt that his brain was not enough.
The next day, Liu Zheng got up and came to Fengming Tower. Zheng Yueru was there early.
Seeing Liu Zheng coming, Zheng Yueru was delighted: "Brother Liu, our promotion this time...really, a lot of people from all over Liangzhou came. This year's Oiran Conference is probably the most lively one!"
Thanks to Liu Zheng's leaflet offensive and the free drinking at "Drunk Silver State", almost all the people from the thirty states and counties of Liangzhou who had time came out in full force. There were still three days before the Oiran Conference, and all the major inns and restaurants in Liangzhou were already full of people.
"Is it?"
Liu Zheng chuckled.
No wonder there are more and more people on the streets of Liangzhou these days.
Zheng Yueru smiled and said, "According to Brother Liu's instructions, when Zui Yinzhou is sent to various inns and restaurants, their beds, tables and chairs will all have our trademarks! Moreover, it doesn't cost a penny!"
As she spoke, she began to laugh happily.
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Before, when Zheng Yueru didn't understand the concept of "advertising", she would be heartbroken if she spent an extra ounce of silver. But now that she has seen the charm of this advertisement, she is willing to spend any amount of silver. In the past few days, the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce's Zuiyinzhou, Shenxianniang, Baiyujing, as well as lipsticks and vanishing creams, not to mention those supplied to the Hua Kui Association, are almost sold out by people passing by! And then combined with Liu Zheng's packaging level strategy, whether it is the rich, the young masters, or the common people, they all become eager to move.
The Yinzhou workshop is working overtime to rush the production, and the horse team responsible for transportation,
This is the role of advertising, this is the charm of advertising!
At this time, the entire Liangzhou city was filled with the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce's trademarks, and people were being brainwashed.
"Hurry up, sisters, are you ready?"
"The first dress rehearsal is about to begin tonight! Dress up nicely!"
Just then, the madam of Fengming Tower ran in.
Rehearsal is also called dress rehearsal. Dress rehearsal is also called dress rehearsal with makeup.
The Empress will attend this Oiran gathering in person, and there needs to be no flaws in the grand ceremony and performances, not to mention the beauty of the place.
“Are we going to start?”
Zheng Yueru was extremely excited, and then she ordered the servants to distribute the soaps that had been prepared long ago. She knew that according to Liu Zheng's plan, with the start of the dress rehearsal, the promotion of soaps and perfumes would officially begin...
Whether or not one can earn back all the invested 100,000 taels of silver depends on the results of these performances.
According to the plan of the two people, the 100,000 taels of silver invested previously were all given away in vain...the real big moves were all concentrated on soaps and perfumes.
"Miss, what is this?"
"Wow, it smells delicious!"
Soaps were distributed to the courtesans in Fengming Tower one by one. Although they were not crystal clear, they looked very nice. Several courtesans couldn't let go of them. There were more than a dozen courtesans participating in the courtesan meeting in Fengming Tower this time. Of course, Shen Manqing was the most likely to win.
"For bathing, an upgraded version of pig pancreas!"
Zheng Yueru smiled and explained, "Sisters, take a shower first, then get dressed. Today, you are responsible for walking to the rehearsal site with your fragrance on your body!"
"Yes! Miss!"
Everyone took the order and left.
Zheng Yueru and Liu Zheng looked at each other. They were both looking forward to the first release of this soap.
