Chapter 201 Improving Soap
Originally, the imperial court had issued a decree to provide relief, but due to financial difficulties, the Ming court found it difficult to pay the relief money.

Even when it was distributed, it was often withheld by officials, and only two or three taels of silver would remain out of the original ten taels.

In the border area where prices are extremely high, it is not even enough to buy two loads of food. If you bring your family with you, you will eat it all up in three to five months.

Because they were injured and disabled and had lost their ability to work, they could only lie down and wait for death after eating this little bit of silver. Therefore, most of the old soldiers were pale and thin, suffering from severe malnutrition.

The higher the degree of disability, the worse the physical condition becomes.

Therefore, it is a good thing that these first-class seriously injured soldiers do not have any work arrangements for the time being. Let them recover their health first.

As for the second category, they are those with missing limbs or damaged five senses.

For example, losing an arm or a leg, or losing an eye or being deafened by a cannon.

Although the ability to work is limited, as long as one is strong-willed and physically disabled, it is not a big problem to support oneself.

These people can do their jobs as long as they are assigned suitable positions based on their disabilities.

As for the third category, there is not much difference between them and normal people. For example, they have lost half of an ear but still retain their hearing, or they have been seriously injured and become breathless after walking a few steps, but at least their limbs are intact and there is hope of recovery after a period of recuperation.

Among them, those in the best physical condition are those with mild disabilities, like those who are missing half an ear, or have two broken fingers, or simply have insufficient qi and blood due to old age, but have intact limbs.

This type of people can do some manual labor. Wang An plans to let the third-class people help on the construction site and cooperate with the recruited local Beijing workers to build employee dormitory buildings.

As for the second grade ones, they need to cooperate with the chemical plant to start production.

It has to be said that the veterans were very obedient and had no objection to Wang An's arrangements. There was even a first-class disabled veteran who believed that he would not lose to the second and third prizes and strongly demanded that work start immediately.

But Wang An naturally would not agree and suppressed everything.

As for the management of the workers, the veteran Wang Anquan handed over all the responsibility to Tian Erlengzi.

After all, he was the general flag, and although he was not an official, his position was the highest among the veterans present.

Everyone believed what he said, and Tian Erlangzi happily took on the task.

As for external procurement, purchasing of oils and fats and other such tasks were all given to Ergou.

After all, Ergou has all his limbs intact and can move around easily, and he is also considered a local boss in Beijing, with familiar connections in all aspects.

As for the neighbors that Wang An had recruited in Doujiafang before, they were all arranged to be kitchen cooks, responsible for supplying meals to the veterans.

After all, the person has already been recruited, and it would be a bit unreasonable to say no at this time.

The neighbors don't care. As long as they have a job, they are satisfied.

As a result, the entire factory started to operate quickly and the construction site was bustling with activity.

The soap making process is generally very simple, and the veterans were able to master it quickly after the writer simply demonstrated it a few times.

Thus, the first batch of square soaps were launched.

Since it is a trial work, the quantity of the first batch is not large.

But looking at the soap in front of him that couldn't be more familiar, Wang An frowned.

Ergou, who came upon hearing the news, looked at the soap, then looked at Wang An's face and asked, "Are you worried, Master?" Wang An nodded and suddenly asked, "Ergou, do you think there is anything wrong with this soap?"

Hearing this, Ergou picked up a piece of freshly-baked soap and put it in front of his eyes. He looked at it and smelled it. After a while, he said, "Master, what's the problem with this? I think it's no different from what the ladies in the shop usually use to wash clothes!"

Wang An nodded and said, "It is because there is no difference that this is the biggest problem."

"Think about it, what is the advertisement we set for the soap?"

The so-called advertisement was discussed with Ergou after Wang An returned to Beijing these two days.

Ergou didn't understand at first, but adhering to the principle that what Wang An said was right, the two of them actually came up with a few advertising slogans.

The promotion of soap is not just for washing clothes.

There is also bathing, washing hands and so on.

But looking at the soap in his hand, which was gray and unappealing, and even emitted a greasy and strange smell, Wang An found it hard to imagine that the ladies from wealthy families would take this thing and apply it on their fair and delicate skin.

Of course, most people may not care about it. After all, people in this era are not really concerned about hygiene.

However, Wang An positioned the soap as high-end, determined to become the darling of Beijing's upper class society, so that he could promote the soap across the country by relying on the "trend".

In ancient feudal society, celebrities’ personal use was the best endorsement.

Moreover, in the Ming Dynasty, things that became popular in Beijing would often spread quickly to other places and become a trend.

But it is obvious that the dignitaries in the capital will find it difficult to easily accept this gray thing.

Even if he realized the benefits of soap, he probably would not apply it on his beloved wife's body.

Then Wang An had to think of a way to make these so-called celebrities and dignitaries accept that soap is not only a good tool for washing clothes, but also a good companion for bathing.

Wang An suddenly had an idea, and he recalled that in his previous life there was a period of time when there was overwhelming publicity for handmade soap, and there was even a service at work that provided customers with DIY handmade soap services.

These so-called handmade soaps have one thing in common, that is, they are colorful, not only in various shapes but also in fragrant smells.

There are all kinds of scents such as rose, grapefruit, watermelon, etc.

always one option fit for you……

Even the soaps sold in regular supermarkets come in many scents, and there are also a wide variety of colors and shapes to choose from.

Although people in later generations usually choose shower gel when bathing, it cannot be denied that soaps in later generations have indeed reached their peak and come in many varieties.

Since people in later generations can do it, why can't I?
It is nothing more than using molds to make different shapes and adding different spices to form different aromas. In theory, it is actually very simple.

Wang An did it as soon as he thought of it. He immediately ordered Ergou to go to the market to purchase all kinds of flowers.

Ergou didn't understand what Wang An wanted the flowers for, but at that time there were already vendors selling flowers on the street, and Wang An didn't want a lot, so he set off immediately.

Wang An took advantage of this time to send a few old neighbors from Doujiafang to his herbal medicine shop and brought over a few jars of alcohol that he had extracted previously.

(End of this chapter)