I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 115 Cooperation Again

The soy sauce in the bowl was a reddish-brown color. Sheng Yashu scooped up a little with a small spoon, tasted it, and found it to be slightly salty, but with a very rich aroma.

“Almost every dish we ate today had soy sauce in it. Especially the braised pork knuckle, the main seasoning is soy sauce. Dishes cooked with soy sauce have a light red or golden color, and you could say they are perfect in color, aroma and taste,” Xiao Siyue explained the benefits of soy sauce.

Shen Yashu had already realized that Xiao Siyue was no ordinary girl. She definitely wasn't after the soy sauce recipe.

What are Siyue's thoughts?

"Sister Ya Shu, you must have seen the benefits of soy sauce. I plan to cooperate with you to sell soy sauce throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty and even other countries."

Xiao Siyue's words shocked Shen Yashu. She never expected that this little girl, Xiao Siyue, had such great ambitions.

"Sister Siyue, do you know that this is not an easy task?" Shen Yashu steadied herself.

"Of course I know, but it's not impossible. Soy sauce is a condiment. If people eat it, they won't dislike it. So, will it eventually become an essential item for every household, just like salt?"

Xiao Siyue glanced at Shen Yashu and said, "Sister Yashu, think about salt. If soy sauce and salt were the same, wouldn't you be worried about the business?"

Xiao Siyue's words stirred an unprecedented excitement in Shen Yashu's heart. Yes, the main reason why salt was controlled by the imperial court was to make money, wasn't it? A large part of the imperial treasury depended on salt.

Sheng Yashu was eager to try. With her family's current capabilities, as long as the products were good, were they afraid of not being able to sell them?

“Sister Siyue is right, this business is indeed feasible. But how does Sister Siyue plan to proceed?” Sheng Yashu had a vague idea in her mind.

"I plan to cooperate with Sister Yashu. I will contribute my technology as equity, and Sister Yashu will be responsible for production and sales. Then I will share the profits from the sales." Seeing that there was a chance, Xiao Siyue revealed her purpose. The soy sauce had been produced for several years, but it had not been able to be sold because a suitable partner had not been found.

She could actually cooperate with the imperial court, but Xiao Siyue thought that if she did, the initiative would fall entirely into the hands of the court. She wouldn't even be able to make money here; the imperial power was supreme.

Now that she has actually met the young master of the Sheng family, the richest family in the world, she naturally cannot miss this opportunity, especially since this young master has a good character.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yashu thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

"I wonder how much of a share Siyue wants?" Sheng Yashu calculated in her mind.

"How much of a share can Sister Yashu give me?" Xiao Siyue wanted to know what Sheng Yashu was thinking.

After thinking for a while, Sheng Yashu said, "I can only give you 30% at most."

Thirty percent, Xiao Siyue thought to herself, this was beyond her expectations, she thought she would get at most twenty percent.

After all, she only provides the prescription and waits to collect the money.

"Sure," Xiao Siyue readily agreed.

"However, soy sauce is good, but it is not easy to make."

“That’s not a problem. We have to make something this good, even if it’s difficult,” Sheng Yashu said.

"Well, the steps for making soy sauce aren't difficult, but it takes a long time, at least half a year." Xiao Siyue wondered if Sheng Yashu could wait.

"Does it really take this long?" Sheng Yashu asked in surprise.

"Yes, the most important thing for soy sauce is the sun; it needs to be sun-dried for at least six months."

"I see, that's alright then." Sheng Yashu felt that there was no problem; it was only half a year, she could wait.

"Alright, in that case, it's a pleasure to cooperate." Xiao Siyue smiled and extended her hand to Sheng Yashu.

Sheng Yashu was a little confused, wondering what this meant, but she still extended her hand.

The two exchanged a smile, shook hands, and reached an agreement.

The two reached an agreement. Xiao Siyue had her maid bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Sheng Yashu personally wrote the contract, and the two signed and pressed their fingerprints on it.

"Sister Yashu, you can send someone directly to Xiaojia Village to find my grandparents and ask them to teach you how to make soy sauce." Xiao Siyue originally wanted to give them the recipe directly, but now she felt that it would be better to go and see for herself so that things would go more smoothly in the future.

"Okay, thank you, Siyue. I might need you to write me a letter." Sheng Yashu was very happy, thinking to herself that Xiao Siyue had thought of everything.

“No problem at all.” Xiao Siyue immediately wrote a letter and handed it to Sheng Yashu.

After Sheng Yashu left, Xiao Siyue breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Her soy sauce could finally be launched.

With a steady stream of money coming in, she will be able to do many more things.

That evening, Xiao Siyue told her family about it.

"Yue'er, you said that the girl who came to our house today is the young master of the richest family in the Great Zhou?" Lin Qin was surprised, she didn't expect such a beautiful girl to be so capable.

"Yes, Sister Ya Shu is really amazing." Xiao Siyue also sighed. When they first met, she was amazed by Sheng Ya Shu's appearance, but after learning about her story, Xiao Siyue admired her from the bottom of her heart.

"Indeed impressive." Xiao Qinian, who was standing to the side, also exclaimed in admiration. He knew about the Sheng family when he went to the capital before, but he did not expect that such a large family was in charge of a woman.

"My sister is amazing too." Xiao Siyu, standing to the side, felt that his sister was the most amazing. He knew that most of the things happening in his family were because of his sister.

However, the thought of his sister being so capable, and that all the money he was spending was earned by her, made him feel somewhat inferior.

However, he will work hard and take the imperial examination next year to try to become a scholar.

Xiao Siyue had no idea what Xiao Siyu was thinking, but she was also very happy to hear Xiao Siyue praise her.

"Thank you for the compliment, brother," Xiao Siyue said with a smile.

“Siyu is right, our Yue’er is indeed very capable,” Xiao Qinian also praised. Now that he has entered the emperor’s eyes and has everything he has now, isn’t it all thanks to his daughter?

Lin Qin, standing to the side, hugged Xiao Siyue tightly, saying, "Our Yue'er is such a sweet little girl, no one can compare to her."

Xiao Siyue nestled in her mother's arms, and the family was very harmonious.

After leaving the Xiao family and returning to the inn, Sheng Yashu remained lost in thought for a long time, holding the contract in her hand.

After a while, he explained the situation to the shopkeeper and then hurriedly led his men back to the capital.

After discussing it with the head of the Sheng family, they specially selected some of the people they trusted most.

Then he took these people to Xiaojia Village, and after talking to the Xiao family elders, he began to learn how to make soy sauce.