Business update - dividend paid!

My young “business partner”, Eugene, visited yesterday with my dividend from our joint venture : 1,500 Frw (£1.50), as agreed. He has sold all of his flour and he was sporting a new pair of shoes. All very encouraging.
There was also a request, to help him buy soap. It seems that it is difficult to obtain in his village and that customers had asked him to sell it. I duly parted with 4,000 Frw, explaining that this had now freed Eugene from the need to come and ask me for money in the future. We shall see…..