Chapter 50: The Great Plan for Making Money (Part 2)

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  Chang Sun Chong took out the drawings from inside, which included various tool manufacturing methods. After taking a closer look, he only found the manufacturing methods for high-pressure wine and glass. He said, "Old Master, I still need to go to Zhou Jie's place to exchange some medicine. As for the remaining time energy points, I'm not sure if they'll be enough?"

  "Heh heh, it's nothing. I suppose you also know that we now have a flexible time frame. Take these two things with you for now, and as for the temporal energy you owe us, you can repay it next time." The old man with white hair said nonchalantly.

  "Can't you give me some more information on how to improve the paper-making technique? You know, I've been using rice paper to wipe my butt and have been scolded by my family for being a spendthrift. But using bamboo strips to wipe my butt is really not something I'm used to! If I'm not careful, I'll cut myself and get hemorrhoids, which would be a real tragedy." Zhang Sun was fed up with him, he was still complaining that the good paper was scratching his butt.

  "Alright, alright, Hua Wu, go and get ready." The old man with a white beard said with a smile.

  Chang Sun Chong was overjoyed when he got his hands on it, and inside, not only were there improved papermaking techniques for printing books, but also methods for manufacturing toilet paper. No longer would his anus have to suffer so much after each big dump. Looking at the next few pages, Chang Sun Chong's eyes widened in surprise - there was even a method for making sanitary napkins for women.

  The most crucial thing to make sanitary napkins is waterproof plastic paper, but the Tang Dynasty didn't have plastic paper. Surprisingly, they used a type of birch leaf from Xuzhou, which becomes very flexible and waterproof after being steamed, making it suitable for making sanitary napkins.

  From ancient times to the present, women's money is easy to earn, it's not just talk. Men are in charge of outside work, while women are in charge of inside work, which was clearly divided during the Tang Dynasty. Clothing, food, housing, and travel were all arranged by the female owner, and these feminine hygiene products absolutely earned no less than selling wine.

  Chang Sun Chong took the materials and went to Zhou Mei Li's place to exchange treatment for Qin Qiang's anemia.

  "Zhou sister, I brought you clothes and hairpins, hope you like them." Zhangsun Chong put the package on the table, making good on his promise.

  Zhou Meili opened the package and saw a gorgeous silk dress, which was much more beautiful than her current silver-white spacesuit-like outfit. She smiled and said: "Chong Xiaozi, you're a good kid, I didn't spoil you for nothing."

  "Thank you, Aunt Zhou!" Chang Sun rushed to pour tea for Zhou Mei Li, "Aunt Zhou, do you have any medicine here that can treat Qin Qiang's severe anemia?"

  "Yes, I've already prepared it for you, take it!" Zhou Jie took out a palm-sized medicine bottle from her bag. "I've already gotten the hint from the bulletin board that you need this medicine, so I've had it ready for you. However, this medicine is quite expensive, costing 200,000 time energy points. Remember to pay me back next time."

  "Thank you, Aunt Zhou. As soon as I earn some money, I'll immediately buy something to repay you. By the way, what do you like this time? Next time I'll bring it for you!" Zhangsun Chong felt that Zhou Meili was generous and easy-going, and he felt more at ease doing business with her.

  "Just do as you see fit, send over any good-looking women's items for household use, I want them all." Zhou Meili hastily arrived at the dressing room, changed into the clothes brought by Changsun Wuji, and put on the crimson gold hairpin with green jade and emerald green hairpins on her head. In front of Changsun Wuji, she turned around in a circle, like a colorful butterfly fluttering about, an old woman in her prime, making Changsun Wuji's eyes redden.

  Zhou Meili saw Zhang Chong crying and was very puzzled, asking: "I know I look good, you're staring blankly, don't even know to wipe away tears!"

  Chang Sun Chong turned his face away, wiped away tears and said: "I miss my mother!"

  Zhou Meili's expression was stunned, looking at Zhangsun Chong. She thought about the time when the doomsday space opened, her husband and son gave up their chance to survive for her sake, and by the time she woke up, the doomsday space had closed. Looking at the entire earth in ruins, she cried out all her tears. The elder consoled her, saying that the two men who loved her most had given her the opportunity to live on, so she should be strong and live on.

  One is a son who misses his parents, and one is a wife who misses her husband and son.

  Zhou Meili looked around outside and saw no one, then whispered: "Chong Xiaozu, since you're so filial, I'll tell you the truth!"

  Chang Sun Chong sniffled and asked: "Zhou Jie, what's the truth?"

  "Come on, Xiaozi, hurry up and get more things in here to trade, so we can open an exit in the 21st century. That way, your parents can come and go as they please, and you'll be reunited with your family." Zhou Meili couldn't reunite with her own family, so she hoped this filial young man could be a little happier.

  Chang Sun pointed to the cowhide paper bag on the table and said, "This time I've exchanged some materials. Go back and make money. It's just 10 billion units of temporal energy points, which can be exchanged back quickly."

  "Good kid, I'll give you some beauty products later, just in time to give them to your mother." Zhang Sun was confident, and when he had the money, he bought all the goods from the entire Chang'an Street store, not believing that they wouldn't be worth 10 billion Time Energy Points.

  Chang Sun rushed back with the items and exited the post-apocalyptic space, handing over the medicinal powder to Chang Sun Wuji. "Father, this is the medicinal powder that His Majesty will need next year, keep it safe!"

  Chang Sun Wu Jin carried a sack and said: "What's in the bag you're holding?"

  "Something that can make money!" Zhang Sunzhong knew that doing business couldn't be done without Zhang Wujin's support, so he said directly.

  Chang Sun Wu Jin didn't care about household matters, but he also knew that the more money at home, the better. He said: "Thinking of ways to make money is good, you can't show your face and do business, wait for me to arrange a few people in charge, outside things will be handled by them."

  "Yes, Father!" Chang Sun replied.

  "Right, Chong'er, ask if there's a way to improve the smelting of steel inside. Our family business is ironware." Zhangsun Wuji thought of his family's ironware business, which was not doing well and couldn't make much money, but this was an imperial appointment, so he had to continue.

  "Father, isn't this iron from an official workshop?" Salt and iron were state monopolies; Changsun Chong knew that from history books.

  "It's official, our Changsun family, Taiyuan Wang family, and Fanyang Lu family are the only ones who undertake the forging of farm tools and weapons. However, nowadays, refining ironware is a waste of resources, not much money can be made." Zhang Wuji sighed, what a pity!

  Chang Sun thought for a moment and said, "Father, we can't do this. If we don't get the emperor's approval and come up with a way to improve smelting technology on our own, it will only lead to more suspicions. After all, emperors are always suspicious, so it's better for us to be cautious."

  Changsun Wuji nodded in agreement, patted his own head and said: "Chonger is right! Let's wait for His Majesty to bring it up himself!" As for the ways of making money that Changsun Chong had mentioned, he hadn't really taken them to heart. By the time he realized it, Changsun Chong had already made a fortune.

  High-end wine and glass products, he can get involved, but these women's products, a big man getting mixed up in it, will definitely be considered a rascal. He is not suitable for business, but his family has so many daughters, they can do business. The eldest daughter is 11 years old this year, she also needs to learn how to manage the household, let her take a few sisters to earn some money as their own private funds.

  Soon, Zhangsun Wuji sent over four attendants: Zhangsun Fu, Zhangsun Gui, Zhangsun Rong, and Zhangsun Hua, all of whom were born into the Zhangsun household and extremely loyal.

  "Young master, the old master said that you want to do business and sent us four people over. After hearing it, the young master will send someone." Zhangsun Fu was the oldest, so he naturally took the lead.

  Chang Sun Chong saw several people in their thirties, who were indeed at a mature and steady age. He said: "Four uncles, you've worked hard!"

  Cháng sūn fù, guì, róng, huá, zhǐ shì cháng sūn jiā de nú cái, nǎ lǐ gǎn dāng cháng sūn chōng yī shēng shū ā, lián lián shuō dào: "Dà shǎo ye, nín jiào xiǎo de dà fù, dà guì, dà róng, dà huá jiù xíng le."

  "You four are about the same age as my father and have always worked hard for our Longsun family, how can I address you by your names directly?" Longsun said with a wave of his hand, "From now on, let's call each other uncle and nephew!"

  The four of them hastily knelt down and said: "Your humble servants are unworthy!"

  Chang Sun Chong hastily helped up the four people with red-rimmed eyes and said, "From now on, just do your best for me, and I have an important task to entrust to you four uncles."