Things went smoothly too at the factory in the west.

The workers worked diligently so far and none of them caused any issues.

There were only minor complaints about some of the workers living inconsiderately like intruding into the space of the others.

Nothing that a small fine couldn't fix.

The workers got to see another side of him from it.

He means what he says beneath his youthful look.

They would think twice again if they decided to test him with other troubles.

Barrels produced were also delivered to the retail store after an incense time later.

He had to time the delivery exactly so that they wouldn't meet each other.

Before going to the retail store, Lin Xuan Qi decided to grab a bite in one of the inns nearby first.

"Welcome!" The waiter recognized him and led them to the seat beside the window.

"I'll have beef noodle soup." Lin Xuan Qi made his order and glanced at Lee He Song.

Lee He Song nodded his head and said, "Same thing for me. Oh, and bring me a bottle of wine too."

"Give me a moment. I'll be back soon." The waiter took down the orders and shouted at the kitchen with their orders.

All around, there were guests in the dining area.

And all of them seemed to be much more joyous than before.

"Now that the robbers are taken care of, the goods are coming in again."

"Thank goodness. I've never thought the magistrate would do his work for once."

"Heh. He wouldn't dare to mess it up for the Governor."

Lin Xuan Qi was glad when he heard the problem of the robbers being taken care of.

Lee He Song, however, smirked and shook his head.

"Anything wrong?" Lin Xuan Qi asked when he saw Lee He Song's response.

"I wouldn't know. But I've seen enough to sense that it is too coincidental."

Lin Xuan Qi pondered for a moment and nodded his head.

Why would the robbers be so daring when Lee Zhen Ren's birthday celebration was so near? It wasn't a secret.

He shook his head and said, "Whatever it is, it's none of our concern.

"We can only prepare for the worst.

"And as long as everyone in the clan is safe and sound, I'll be happy."

"As it should be." Lee He Song agreed with him.

Sometimes being nosy and a busybody could kill in Da Qian Dynasty.

...

"Master Lin." Lu Ting greeted and bowed at Lin Xuan Qi when he arrived at the retail store.

"The deliveries have arrived. They are at the back like you had instructed." She said and pointed to the back of the retail store.

Lin Xuan Qi nodded and walked to the back.

No one else was allowed to be with him, and Lee He Song made sure of it, guarding the entrance.

He didn't feel safe to let anyone else know the final process of mixing everything together to make the soap.

Not until he knew that they were loyal at least.

His plan was to do it by himself for the first batch.

After that, he would task Zhi Yong to help him do it.

Zhi Yong's menacing appearance should be able to ward off nosy folks, and Zhi Yong's loyalty towards him was unquestionable.

He opened the barrels that were delivered, poured out the oil into the mold that Old Shao and the other carpenters had created.

Then, he added the clam shell powder, salt, and ash water from the crop stalk.

Lastly, he dropped the jasmine flowers for the fragrance.

It took him a while to finish everything, and he had around two hundred pieces of the soap waiting to be hardened.

He would know by then whether all the hard work would be fruitful.

After he locked up the room where the molds were, he walked back to the front of the retail store.

"Lu Ting, do not let anyone enter the area."

"Master Lin, you look tired, here, have a cup of tea first." Lu Ting saw that he was sweating and offered him a drink.

She was more than happy to be in the retail store.

So far, there wasn't much work, but they were well taken care of with lodging and food.

Lin Xuan Qi nodded and downed the tea from the teacup in a mouthful.

"Have you trained the other staff with the handbook I've given you?" He passed the teacup back to her and asked.

"Yes, Master Lin. They've been trained on how to interact and sell the product to the customers." Lu Ting nodded and said.

He had given her something called an employee's handbook, something which she had never seen before.

But she was more than impressed when she saw the content inside.

It taught the employees how to pick out potential customers, promote, and upsell them.

Lu Ting was confident that the retail store would make a good amount of money with such training.

The soap sample they had received from Lin Xuan Qi for their training was itself outstanding and in combination with the sales tactic, she believed that none of the young mistresses could reject such a product.

"When can we start to sell?" She asked eagerly.

Lin Xuan Qi gave a sigh and said, "I wished it would be today, but we have to wait for three days."

Lu Ting felt disappointed.

She and the other staff were eager to start and put into practice what they've learned to make money for him.

He bid her farewell and left the retail store.

"Where to next, Master Lin?" Lee He Song asked while they stood outside the storefront.

Lin Xuan Qi wanted to go and pay Sima Long and Hun Xiong Kun a visit but decided against it.

He was tired and hungry from all the work he did.

And he was also expecting new recruits for the security team to arrive today.

"I think we can go back to the mansion for lunch first."

"As you wish." Lee He Song nodded and followed him.

Along the way, Lin Xuan Qi saw everyone in a joyous mood, kids running around with their parents.

The merchants were also stocked up with fresh supplies.

Everything seemed to be fine.

Lin Xuan Qi thought that maybe he should arrange for an outing to wind down after this.

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