My Princess Holds Superpowers

Chapter 122: Sold 122 at a loss

“Okay, then I’ll trouble you, big brother,” Ye Jiu said, handing over the soap he was holding and explaining, “This soap is great at removing oil and stains. You can let the shopkeeper try it, and if by chance he likes it, I’ll have my fourth brother treat you to a meal.”

Now that the benefits had been promised, Little Liuzi, even for his own sake, would naturally do his utmost to complete the task. He immediately grinned, agreed cheerfully, and went upstairs.

After the person left, Ye Gaosheng asked Ye Jiu with concern, “Little sister, aren’t you being too generous? We haven’t made any money yet, and you’ve already given away so much. Moreover, if it can’t be sold, it can’t be taken back. What if the shopkeeper really doesn’t like our product? Wouldn’t we then suffer a huge loss?”

Ye Jiu smiled and shook her head, teasingly said, “Don’t worry, even if it’s not successful, I won’t bankrupt our family and prevent you from getting a wife!”

“I… I didn’t mean that,” Ye Gaosheng immediately blushed and began to stammer.

“I know.” Seeing her fourth brother so sincere, Ye Jiu felt a bit embarrassed to tease him further.

Upstairs, Shopkeeper Mo was reporting the shop’s state to the owner, Young Master Liu Yunqing, when he was suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door.

Young Master Liu waved his hand, and then Shopkeeper Mo went to open the door. Seeing Little Liuzi, he immediately said irritably, “Didn’t you see I was reporting to the boss? Can’t your matter wait a bit longer? Being so hasty might offend the boss.”

The yelling sent a chill through Little Liuzi’s heart, suddenly regretting that he had disturbed the shopkeeper and the owner for that half tael of silver.

Half a tael of silver was tempting, but if it cost him his job, that would indeed be a great loss.

“Shopkeeper, two young people outside, a girl and a boy, said they have a family heirloom soap made from a secret recipe for bathing and shampooing, and they’d like to sell it here in our shop. What do you think…” At this point, Little Liuzi had to bite the bullet and showed the soap in his hand to Shopkeeper Mo.

The shopkeeper’s character and moral compass were actually not bad; his impatience just now was because he was being disrupted.

Now, seeing Little Liuzi had a serious matter, and the item he was holding looked quite decent, Shopkeeper Mo’s irritation subsided a bit.

Taking the soap from Little Liuzi’s hands, Shopkeeper Mo carefully examined it. Its creamy white color looked quite fine, but a faint fishy smell ruined its aesthetic.

Shopkeeper Mo couldn’t help shaking his head and sighing. Just by the smell, it seemed the product was already half a failure.

“Bring a basin of water here,” Shopkeeper Mo instructed.

Shopkeeper Mo was never one to refuse innovation. Although the soap was a failure in terms of smell, its appearance was superior to both soapnut powder and bathing beans. If it really could be used for washing hands and hair, it might still be worth keeping, perhaps just a matter of pricing.

Taking the soap with him back to the room, upon seeing Liu Yunqing, Shopkeeper Mo remembered that the owner was still there; he had forgotten him for a moment.

“Owner, a young man and woman came by, proposing to sell a hereditary soap, which could be used for washing the body. This delayed me a bit, making you wait, my apologies,” Shopkeeper Mo said.

Yunqing hooked his lips, his youthful handsome face took on a more refined air, “Soap? What is that?”

“I’ve never heard of it either, but I’ve asked someone to bring water for a test. If the owner is interested, maybe have a look?” Shopkeeper Mo said.