My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 116 A Business Genius

"Long-term use will yield better results, making the skin on your hands softer and smoother."

Cheng Ruoan maintained a standard customer service smile, but she didn't show her teeth when she smiled, giving people the impression that she couldn't possibly be the daughter of an ordinary merchant!

Manager Luo admitted that he was once again amazed by what the Cheng family had brought out.

However, his owner wasn't capable of selling all good things.

Their family runs an inn.

Even though the owner is now quite wealthy, he has never considered getting involved in the cosmetics business.

Shopkeeper Luo clearly expressed his concerns, "This cloud cream has such immediate effects, but the price is probably..."

Cheng Ruoan held up one finger, "We sell one jar of this for one tael of silver."

"One tael?!" Manager Luo exclaimed in surprise, turning the porcelain jar over and over to examine it.

He wondered if the bottom of the porcelain jar was raised, and if the inside of the jar was hollow, and if the cloud ointment was actually only about the size of the top finger joint.

But after weighing it...

"It doesn't look hollow."

Cheng Ruoan covered her face and nodded, "Of course it's not hollow. This porcelain jar is about the size of a palm and the height of a thumb, so the cloud ointment is naturally this much too."

Shopkeeper Luo scratched his head. "I don't really understand the business of cosmetic shops, but the hand cream my wife uses is a size smaller than this jar, yet it costs three taels of silver."

Madam Cheng, your cloud-shaped ointment, priced at one tael, is truly…

Manager Luo didn't know what to say.

They have three women in their family; you can't just say they don't know how to do business, can you?

"Could it be..." Manager Luo thought of a possibility, but it was even more difficult to say, and his expression was one of surprise.

Cheng Ruoan's teeth ached from looking at it.

She stopped laughing and even wanted to rub her forehead.

"Manager Luo, as I said, let's be direct and straightforward when we talk business. Just say what you mean."

But I can tell you that we won't lose money on the price of our cloud-shaped ointment, and the raw materials are also fine.

Most face creams and hand creams on the market are made with mutton fat, beef fat, or beef marrow, so their high price is natural. My family's cream is made with lard and medicinal herbs, so the cost is lower and the price is naturally lower.

Moreover, besides this cloud-shaped ointment, we also have a hand cream that even peasant families can afford, made with lard, which costs only two hundred coins a jar…”

Cheng Ruoan patiently explained the difference between the two hand creams to Manager Luo, and wasn't afraid that people would learn the ingredients once they knew them.

The use of alum to remove odors, along with the fact that the medicinal materials and prescriptions used are kept secret, ensures that no one will ever be able to replicate this hand cream.

Cheng Ruoan also informed Manager Luo of his sales plan for the cloud-shaped hand cream, asking him to pass it on to Boss Zhao. As for how to cooperate and the price of the "trial pack" of hand cream, they would discuss those details after receiving a reply from Boss Zhao.

"Manager Luo, have you remembered everything clearly? Do you need me to repeat it again?" Cheng Ruoan picked up her teacup and took a sip.

Her throat was practically burning.

Manager Luo was sweating profusely after hearing this. "I understand, I understand. I will definitely pass on every word to my boss. Please, Madam Cheng, postpone the launch date of this cloud ointment. Thank you."

After saying that, he bowed deeply with his hands clasped in a respectful gesture.

Cheng Ruoan returned the greeting to him, just as she remembered the original owner of the body. "I admire Mr. Zhao's business acumen and methods, so I am willing to wait a few days."

Today, my husband took a few jars of cloud-shaped ointment with him when he went to the county town. He was going to hand over medicinal herbs to the county government, and he didn't want to go empty-handed, so...

This cloud-shaped ointment should be given to Registrar Xu and his entourage as a gift.

Shopkeeper Luo: !!!

"Two days, at most two days, I will definitely convey Master Zhao's message back to you. Second Madam Cheng, I'll take my leave now." Manager Luo said this almost as he walked towards the door.

As Cheng Ruoan watched his round, plump figure disappear into the courtyard like a ball as he ran, the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up.

She clenched her fist and pressed down: "As expected of me! You really have a knack for business!"

Suddenly, a reproachful voice came from behind.

"Little sister, you and Dr. Hu finished making the hand cream, but you didn't let Mom and me try it first! You've changed!" Cheng Ruotong looked at the porcelain jar in Uncle Zhang's hand with a wronged expression. "Mom and I walked two streets to buy this jar for you..."

Cheng Ruoan: !!

Terrible.

She completely forgot that her older sister was still in the front hall!

"Oh, sister~~" Cheng Ruoan turned around and smiled like a flower. She hugged Cheng Ruotong's arm affectionately and shook it in a coquettish manner. "I didn't forget you and mother. It's just that your hands are more delicate than those of the ladies and young ladies of other wealthy families. The current cloud cream is only a mid-range product. I feel that it makes your hands feel greasy after applying it to you."

That's why they say women who know how to be charming have the best lives.

Cheng Ruotong pouted after being flattered by her sweet words, "You're good with words. But you're not just trying to fool me, are you? You can make a hand cream that's even more effective?"

Cheng Ruotong looked at Uncle Zhang's hands, which were covered in cloud-like ointment, and then at her own hands.

The cloud-shaped ointment was very effective on Uncle Zhang's hands, but Cheng Ruotong and her mother had been making tofu for over ten years, and it was almost as if their hands were soaked in tofu dregs every day.

Those hands were even whiter and more delicate than tofu.

There's absolutely no need to apply anything.

Cheng Ruoan looked at her hand, a confident smile playing on her lips: "Why would I lie to you and Mother? Even if you don't believe in Doctor Hu's medical skills, you should believe in the many medical books I've read."

"Our new medicine formula will make your and your mother's hands two or three times whiter and smoother!"

"Wow, my little sister is amazing!" Cheng Ruotong's eyes shone with admiration, but then she realized something was off. "Wait, what do you mean by 'even if you don't believe Dr. Hu, you still have to believe you'... Dr. Hu is your master! Cheng Ruoan, show some respect for your teacher!"

While Cheng Ruotong was scolding her younger sister with her hands on her hips, Cheng Ruotong had already slipped away.

Uncle Zhang was following behind her.

Cheng Ruoan wasn't just wandering around aimlessly.

While she had some free time, she went to find a bricklayer to check on the conversion of the street-facing house into a shop.

She ran out of the Cheng residence gate, turned around and saw Uncle Zhang still following behind, and asked in surprise, "Uncle Zhang, what's going on?"

"Reporting to the Second Miss, the people from the county government just came to deliver a message saying that the young master will be staying at the county government office tonight and will not be returning."

Here are some snacks that the son-in-law asked me to bring back for you, the young lady, and the young master.

As Uncle Zhang spoke, he pulled out an oil paper package from his pocket.

Cheng Ruoan took it and opened it, and saw that there were two other small wrapped paper packets inside, as well as a letter folded into a square.

"Hmm, such a strong milky smell, is it milk curds and milk dates? Take it back for Xin Ge'er and Niannian." Cheng Ruo'an took the cube and returned the oil paper package to Uncle Zhang.

Although she had a lot of snacks in her space, Si Shaoheng often bought street food, saying it had a unique flavor.

The most famous snacks in the North are milk curds and milk dates.

Even though there are many cattle and sheep here, these two things are not cheap.

"Got it."

As soon as Uncle Zhang left, Cheng Ruoan walked towards the tile shop while opening the "square" to read the letter.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Ruoan couldn't stop smiling.

"I was wondering why you would buy milk curds and milk dates for your child. Turns out you've already sold ten jars of hand cream for me."