Chapter 14 Initial negotiations on cooperation

Bai Ruozhu nodded and said, "Okay, thank you sir." She was not polite at all. In her opinion, the guests should be compensated. If she were the boss, she might just give them a 50% discount. Taking the wrong medicine can be a big or small problem. If you are someone who doesn’t understand the medicine and takes it home to cook it, the wrong medicine may lead to death.

She took some scraps of silver to pay for the medicine, turned around and was about to leave, but after taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped.

"I have a business idea that is suitable for a pharmacy. I wonder if Young Master is interested?" Bai Ruozhu suddenly turned around and asked.

The young master obviously didn't expect that a pregnant woman would suddenly bring up any business. He was stunned for a moment, and then said with some doubts: "Okay, madam, please follow me to the backyard to discuss in detail."

Bai Ruozhu was very fortunate that in this era, the protection against men and women was very loose. Not only would she not be immersed in a pig cage when she was pregnant, but she could also show up in public to discuss business with men. If it was a particularly feudal era, it would be really difficult for her.

When they got to the backyard, the young master was worried that she would be tired after standing for a long time with a big belly, so he hurriedly invited her to sit down. He was a kind-hearted person. Bai Ruozhu nodded secretly. It seemed that her decision was right.

"I would like to recommend a toothpaste sold in Gongzi's shop." Bai Ruozhu said straight to the point.

"What is toothpaste?" the young master asked in surprise. Looking at the woman in front of him, he always felt a little weird. Although she was dressed in ordinary clothes, she had a bookish air about her, like a female member of a scholarly family.

By the way, the young master secretly yelled. The woman in front of him was obviously pregnant, but her eyes and expressions were as smart as those of a girl who had not left the palace. He learned to read people from his grandfather since he was a child, so he should not be mistaken. It is really strange. .

"The little woman's surname is Bai. How do you call the young master?" Bai Ruozhu said very awkwardly. She couldn't call herself a "little woman" with her big belly, right? But God knows how she became a woman.

"Oh, my surname is Du, my name is Zhongshu, and I am the young owner of Du's pharmacy." The young master introduced himself politely.

"Okay, I've met Mr. Du, let's continue talking about toothpaste." Bai Ruozhu started talking slowly, "Toothpaste is used for brushing teeth and is made from some medicinal materials. I once heard from a traveler Taoist narrates. Daily use can not only make teeth whiter and fresher breath, but also prevent toothache, tooth bleeding and other conditions."

Bai Ruozhu really wanted to introduce the concept of toothbrush, but she had never figured out how to make a toothbrush. She knew that ancient people used green salt to brush their teeth after chewing willow branches, but the effect was not ideal at all. She also thought about using horse hair to make toothbrushes, but ordinary people did not have access to horses, so how could they make horse hair toothbrushes?

So she simply didn't mention the toothbrush. As long as she had toothpaste, she could clean her teeth even with her fingers or a handkerchief dipped in toothpaste.

"Oh? This is amazing. If it is really so useful, it will definitely be easy to sell." Du Zhongshu's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face, showing his white teeth.

Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but secretly admire that the children of wealthy families were different. On the one hand, they were young and had good teeth, but on the other hand, they looked like they had been using green salt or tooth powder to clean their teeth for a long time.

"I also bought the medicinal materials and went back to study and mix them. If I can succeed, I would like to do this business in partnership with Mr. Du." Bai Ruozhu said.

Du Zhongshu is a person who does what he says. When he heard this, he immediately said: "Then you go back and prepare it first. The initial cost will be mine." After saying that, he readily took out five taels of silver and handed it to Bai Ruozhu.

Bai Ruozhu was not busy accepting the money. She just said that and the other party believed her and gave her five taels of silver. Was this person too unprepared or was he used to being generous? But weren't you still worried about the poor business in the store just now?

"Aren't you worried that the person I took the money from will disappear?" Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but ask.

Du Zhongshu laughed again, his eyes were extraordinarily bright, and his originally outstanding facial features suddenly gained a bit more sparkle. Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but secretly praise: He is really an outstanding-looking noble man, and it's great to work with such a handsome man. It's quite pleasing to the eye.

"Doing business is inherently risky, but wouldn't it be a pity if I was indecisive and missed a good opportunity? The worst possible thing is that I lose five taels of silver, and I can only rely on my poor vision to teach me a lesson. Moreover, Mrs. Bai feels that she Like a liar?"

Bai Ruozhu subconsciously touched his belly and couldn't help but laugh. Even in modern times, there are not many people who cheat people with a big belly, let alone in ancient towns where people are generally simple and honest.

"I just accidentally heard that the business of Mr. Du's shop was not good, and I was very worried about it. I'd better forget about the money and wait until you have more money." Bai Ruozhu thought that since I had bought all the medicinal materials, it wouldn't cost much money, so why not? It makes it more difficult for people.

Du Zhongshu couldn't help laughing, and his laughter was particularly hearty.

"Madam, you are overly worried. The business in the shop is a task assigned to me by the family. If I don't meet the standards, I will be punished, so I am anxious. But I am not short of money, but my money cannot be confused with the business of the shop."

Bai Ruozhu laughed awkwardly. It was rare that she wanted to be a good person, but she misunderstood. They were not short of money at all.

"Then I won't be polite to you anymore. I will show you the sample I made in seven days. If the blending cannot be successful, the five taels of silver will be returned in full." Bai Ruozhu said and put away the five taels of silver in front of him. , it’s obvious that if she doesn’t accept it, she won’t give them face.

"Madam is indeed a cheerful person. I'll be waiting for you in the shop in seven days." Du Zhongshu saw that Bai Ruozhu was leaving and stood up to see her off.

"Okay, it's settled."

Fortunately, when Bai Ruozhu rushed to the market, her mother had not sold out the vegetables. When she saw her from a distance, she shouted: "Daughter, why did you come here alone? Where is your elder brother?"

Bai Ruozhu thought for a while and said, "Brother went to buy some things and made an appointment with me at a meeting place. Let's go find him quickly."

Lin Ping'er felt strange and muttered, "What did your eldest brother do? He has to follow you every step of the way."

Bai Ruozhu had already walked to Lin Ping'er, took her arm and squeezed her quietly, saying, "Mom, I'm heavy and want to go home early. Let's go find big brother as soon as possible?"

"Oh, then go back quickly." Lin Ping'er is a smart person. After receiving Bai Ruozhu's hint, she hurriedly looked at her daughter. She saw her daughter's eyes were bright and she narrowed her eyes slightly at her. She immediately understood and put away the basket. He took Bai Ruozhu's arm and left the market.

Walking to a deserted place, Bai Ruozhu looked around carefully, then whispered into Lin Ping'er's ear: "Mom, the things are sold, I asked the eldest brother to take the money home first."

Lin Ping'er immediately understood that "something" meant fresh soup noodles, and she looked surprised, "How much did you sell?"