Thanks for being honest and frank with me." Lin Xuan Qi said.

He thought for a moment, thinking of scaling down his plan.

Maybe he would have to make it even more exclusive than he had originally planned.

He could also add sesame and soybean oil for better quality soap.

With his adjusted plan, he glanced over at Sima Long and said, "What I need is to have two places for production of the soap, and a shop front.

"Also, initial capital of around fifty taels of silver to buy the ingredients and pay for the employees.

"We will share the profits evenly among us.

"And there's one last thing I need.

"Which is to get Su Chen and Wu Tong off my back, they've been trying to disrupt my rice trade business."

"That's all?" Sima Long tilted his head and asked.

"Yes, that's all..." Lin Xuan Qi replied.

Sima Long slapped his forehead and said, "You got me worried for a moment there.

"Even though my branch of the family isn't in favor, a few places, a shop and fifty taels of silver aren't that difficult for me.

"It's all relative, I guess.

"The side of the family who deals with Artifacts, Spirit Stones and cultivators is on another level of wealth.

"Hence my concerns earlier.

"As for Su Chen and Wu Tong, just let me know when you need help to deal with them.

"Their family depends on us for survival anyway."

Lin Xuan Qi was glad at what he heard.

He raised his teacup and proposed a toast to Sima Long, "Here's to our venture."

Sima Long gave out a laugh and picked up his teacup and said the same.

He was ready to put into the venture with what he had got.

The potential of the soap was obvious to him.

Those young mistresses couldn't resist the possibility of being clean and attractive to keep their men in the house.

Anything was worth it to stop the men from having more concubines or tong fang servant girls.

Any kids born from them would mean the wealth of the family getting into someone else's hand.

The reverse would be true.

Those eyeing to be concubines or move up the hierarchy to become tong fang servant girls would also gladly pay to have something to make them more attractive.

Lin Xuan Qi stayed and began to discuss the details with Sima Long.

It took him a few incenses' time to decide on the location of the shop and location for the factories.

What was left was to start his recruitment and the marketing for the soap.

"I think I've intruded long enough, it's time for us to leave." Lin Xuan Qi stood up and said when they finished their discussion.

Sima Long nodded and he led them out of the mansion.

Along the way on one of the corridors, Lin Xuan Qi saw that there were a few other young masters that were drinking at a pavilion in the garden.

He saw them giving Sima Long a side-eye as they passed by.

And to his surprise, they started reciting a familiar poem.

"When will the flowers and moonlight fade..."

He had to stop for a moment to make sure that he wasn't hearing things.

When Liu Shi Shi told him that the poem he recited was very popular, he had no idea and brushed it off.

But now, he was able to witness it firsthand on how it had indeed gotten 'viral'.

Sima Long smirked when he heard them reciting the poem.

He wouldn't tell his cousins that the man responsible for the poem was right with him.

It was his way of feeling better for all the subtle digs at him all these years.

Finally, they reached the gate of the Sima Mansion.

"We shall meet again when I've got everything finalized.

"In the meantime, do let your wife make good use of the soap.

"Best if more of the young mistresses knew about it."

Lin Xuan Qi bowed at Sima Long and said.

"I will do so and inform her. See you soon." Sima Long nodded and bid Lin Xuan Qi and Lee He Song farewell.

They turned around and left.

Sima Long gave out a long sigh and went back into the mansion.

There was no time to waste, and he got to work immediately.

His next stop was to find his uncle, Sima Ye.

Sima Ye was someone who was close to him and could help deal with Su Chen and Wu Tong.

...

Meanwhile, Zhang Jie didn't need any prompting from Sima Long to be showing off the soap she got from Lin Xuan Qi.

The young mistresses were having tea, and they could sense something different with Zhang Jie.

"Sister Zhang Jie, you seemed so different today..."

One of the young mistresses couldn't stop her curiosity anymore and asked.

Zhang Jie put down her teacup and gave out a sigh.

Another young mistress saw her sighing and asked, "What's wrong? Something happened to your husband? He went to the brothel again?"

The other young mistresses leaned forward and waited for her to speak.

They had nothing much to do in the mansion and gossiping was one of the ways for them to enrich their boring and luxurious life.

The others also chimed in and said, "Yeah. These men are never satisfied, always out looking for another bitch to be with. They treat women as clothes to be changed daily."

All of them gave a grin and waited for Zhang Jie's response.

Zhang Jie gave out another long sigh and to their surprise, she grinned at them next.

"Why are you grinning? It's so bad this time you've gotten out of your mind?" They were perturbed with what she did.

"Nothing, I'm just sad that you wouldn't be able to enjoy what I had just now." Zhang Jie said.

"What? Don't keep us hanging?" The young mistresses said impatiently.

"Look at this."

She stretched out her hand and rolled up her sleeve.

Using her other hand, she caressed her arm which was now smooth.

The other young mistresses stretched out their hands and had a touch.

They glanced at each other with shock.

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