Chapter 53: Business Model
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Wang Shijie had been in Chang’an for seven or eight days, bringing soap with him.
Initially, this novel product did not attract much attention from the noble ladies. However, today, everything changed. Overnight, a long line had formed outside the Wang family’s shop in Chang’an.
The people waiting at the entrance were housekeepers, maids, and attendants from various prestigious households, all with one purpose—purchasing soap.
At the same time, word spread throughout Chang’an that the imperial concubines in the palace were all using soap. This revelation caused a stir among the noble ladies who seldom left their residences. Anything used by the Empress herself became a must-have, driving them out in droves to buy soap.
After the first batch of soap was brought home and used, demand skyrocketed the next day. Even wealthy young men had joined the frenzy.
“Oh? Isn’t this Brother Li?”
“Brother Zhao! It’s been a long time. You’re here for…?”
“Brother Li, you too?”
“Ah, since we are all like-minded, there’s no need to be coy. My sister bought a bar of soap yesterday, and after trying it, she was completely enthralled—she spent an entire night just staring at it! Out of curiosity, I borrowed it this morning to try for myself, and I was amazed. Today, I’m here to buy some as a gift for Miss Liu from Yanzhi Pavilion.”
“Brother Li, you borrowed it?” Zhao Gongzi asked in surprise. “I haven’t even tried it yet—what a shame!”
“Ahem, as scholars, let’s not use the word ‘borrow.’ I merely took it,” Li Gongzi corrected indignantly.