NFBE Chapter 662 Making Soap
Chapter 662 Making Soap
"To tell you the truth, our fourth son will pursue a career in government. No matter which path he takes, it's different to walk alone versus walking in a group. He has no one behind him, so we will do our best to nurture any promising young man in the clan. Only by supporting each other and working together can we go higher and further."
"I also hope they can help Silang. At the same time, it would be good for us if more people in the clan could become officials, but they must be of good character."
"After all, when it comes to being an official, if someone has a bad heart and makes a mistake, it could implicate their entire family. But we all have to choose our fate carefully. You don't want to live in constant fear and not be able to sleep well, do you?"
Chief Ling felt that his father was right; that was indeed the case. What if some wicked and clever person, whom the clan had painstakingly trained, ended up causing trouble in officialdom? That would be even more troublesome.
"You're right, it's good to make a choice."
"That's one aspect. Another aspect is that when our Fourth Prince embarks on his official career, the lives of his clansmen cannot be too difficult. We also want to help everyone now."
"If everyone follows suit and does business, and makes money, then every household will have a better life. It will be a good thing for us all, and it will be a win-win situation."
Clan Chief Ling stared at Ling's father with curiosity, "You are indeed different. Since Silang came back, you have been saying all sorts of things."
"These are all words spoken by Silang and his wife. I'm just using them as I'm learning them. Silang's wife also said something like, 'If someone doesn't do their job properly and drags down their clan, then it's like the nine generations of their clan being wiped out.'"
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"Kill him."
Chief Ling felt a chill run down his neck, but he couldn't let his lingering fear prevent him from supporting Ling Silang's imperial examination. It was a stroke of good fortune for the clan to produce a scholar, a capable scholar.
"Alright, I'll have the children go and inform those people to come over, and then tell them to go back and think it over carefully, and see if this is feasible?"
"Yes, that's why I came here today to talk about this, and also to give everyone some time to consider it."
Chief Ling went out and sent his son to fetch people. When he returned, he stared at his father and asked, "You just said you wanted to do business. What kind of business? Is it easy to do? What if the business fails?"
“If the business fails, we will still return the money to them. But if the business succeeds, no matter how much money they give us, it will be considered an investment. In the future, they can only receive dividends and will not be able to receive the original money again. They need to think this through.”
Chief Ling nodded. "I know that. Tell me what kind of business it is."
"Si Lang's wife said it's soap, it can be used for washing clothes and washing hands, and it's very easy to use. She also said it can make some scented products, but I don't know exactly what they are."
Chief Ling was speechless. "Will this thing even work? In our village, every household uses soapberry or wood ash to wash things. Those are enough to clean them. Why would we need to buy a separate bar of soap?"
"You don't understand, do you? I thought so too at the time, but Si Lang's wife told me that rich people don't think that way. They just like good things. As long as we can make them, we'll definitely be able to sell them."
"Just because we villagers don't sell doesn't mean that the county or the townspeople with resources won't sell."
"If a wealthy family takes a liking to it, and there are many people in the family, they can sell a lot by selling one piece to each person. Moreover, these will only last for one or two months and then they will need to be bought again. It is said that this business is very good."
Chief Ling rolled his eyes at Ling's father, "The way you're talking, anyone who doesn't know better would think you're talking about your daughter, even if they know you're talking about your daughter."
"Haha, not really, it's just that Silang's wife is indeed a good girl."
The clan chief agreed with this.
"That's true. After your fourth son's wife married into the family, your fourth son's health improved. It's no exaggeration to call her a lucky woman."
"Yep."
Just as the two were talking, the villagers who had borrowed money arrived one by one, filling the entire room.
The clan chief briefly recounted the events, and everyone's expressions were not good.
Someone immediately said, "Uncle, we lent you money because your fourth son is a scholar with a promising future. We also thought that your family was in a difficult situation now, but you would definitely pay us back when you had the money in the future."
“Even so, you can’t use our money to do business, can you? Your family did do business before and did make some money, but it didn’t last long and you ended up owing a lot of money.”
“Business is not that easy. We’ve always lived in the village and don’t know anything about business. We really don’t want to do this.”
Many people think this way: it's not that they don't want to make money, but they're afraid that the little money they have will be wasted.
It's not easy to save up that much money. No one expected that Ling Silang's family had this idea. If it were just for business, they definitely wouldn't have lent it to them.
Everyone was talking at once, saying they didn't want to do business, they just wanted to honestly collect their money.
Seeing that everyone was getting agitated, Chief Ling hurriedly reached out to interrupt, "Everyone, please calm down. We all know about this matter, and we don't mean to force anyone. If anyone is unwilling, they are willing to return the money."
"But if the business loses money, they will still give it to you. However, if the business makes money, the money they lend you will be considered your own investment. After that, there will be no more loans, only dividends. As long as the business continues, you will always have the opportunity to receive dividends."
"I know this is a difficult matter for everyone, so I called you here to explain it to you. Go back and think it over carefully. If you're willing, then come back. If not, just go to the Ling family and get the money you lent out."
Seeing that the clan chief had said this, everyone glanced at each other, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and turned to leave. Such a big matter required them to go back and discuss it with their families.
Chief Ling also lent money to Ling's father. After everyone left, he smiled and said, "You should go back first. I'll tell you when this matter is resolved. I also need to discuss it with my family. I haven't made up my mind myself yet."
"Then the clan chief and his family should discuss it properly before making a decision. There's no rush. I'll take a look tomorrow or the day after. If the family has finished making the soap, I'll bring it over for you to see first."