NOVGO.NET Chapter 1155 - Chapter 1155 Chapter 1155 Successful Soap_1
Chapter 1155: Chapter 1155: Successful Soap_1 Chapter 1155: Chapter 1155: Successful Soap_1 Making this required slow heating until all the moisture inside was gone and the liquid became thick, then pouring it into molds to dry for a few days.
Tong Sanlang was in charge of heating, while Qiao Xiaomai was responsible for making dinner. After dinner, the two stayed in the small kitchen until midnight before returning to their rooms to rest.
Before, Tong Sanlang had already done research in the manor. The proportion of pork to lye was simply one to nine or two to eight or three to seven. Eliminating the previously unsuccessful ratios and paying attention to small details during the heating process, it took them just a couple of days to successfully produce a pot of soap.
They poured the thick fluid from the pot into wooden molds, let it dry for three to five days, and it turned into a hard solid. Using a knife, they cut it into palm-sized squares and tried washing their hands and clothes with water.
The two were used to washing their hands and clothes every day, so switching to soap now didn’t show any immediate significant effects.
Qiao Xiaomai, somewhat annoyed, slapped her head and ran into the kitchen to get a rag used for wiping the stove. The rag was greasy and had turned from a brown to black color from wiping iron pots. Wrapping it with the soap, Qiao Xiaomai gave it a few wipes before starting to scrub.
After scrubbing, she rinsed the rag in clean water, and the grease was completely gone.
“Tsk tsk, not bad at all,” Qiao Xiaomai said as she fished out the rag, wrung it dry, and hung it on a line.
A pleased expression appeared on Tong Sanlang’s handsome face, “It is unexpectedly simple. I was always unsuccessful in the manor, it seems because I never settled down properly.”
“It’s a half-day effort. Back then you didn’t have the patience to sit for so long,” Qiao Xiaomai said, weighing the soap block in her hand. It was yellowish-brown and very similar to the antique soaps that looked like bricks.
“How much should we sell each block for?”
“Hmm… one hundred and eighty-eight wen each,” Tong Sanlang said.
The Jiwei Residence liked to set prices at that figure when selling goods.
He also picked up a block and gently sniffed it under his nose, “This smell isn’t very pleasant. Can we add some flower petals to improve the scent?”
“Uh… we can try,” Qiao Xiaomai said, taking a whiff herself. The smell was similar to the old soaps she was used to and didn’t find it unpleasant.
At that time, there were no fragrances, and even adding flower petals wouldn’t improve the scent by much.
Thinking this, she spoke, “Let’s have Shopkeeper Hong do the experiments, try all kinds of flowers and grasses.”
She and Tong Sanlang didn’t have the time to stay in the kitchen doing experiments all the time.
“We should visit Emperor Yongan first,” Tong Sanlang said.
Having developed a new product, it was only proper to first show it to Yang Wenxiao and also gauge his reaction.
“Alright.” Qiao Xiaomai also had this in mind, and after cleaning up the basin, they took the soap to find Yang Wenxiao.
When they arrived, Gao Lian was standing outside the hall on guard duty. Gao Lian saw them coming and signaled them to wait a moment.
The person sent to investigate the news about the Hellflower was reporting back to Yang Wenxiao inside.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang obediently waited outside.
She guessed that what Jia Cheng had said wasn’t wrong, but the fact that Emperor Yongan and the others hadn’t experienced their withdrawal symptoms was all thanks to her!
While she was pondering this, the doors to the great hall opened, and two guards came out. Yang Wenxiao called for Gao Lian from inside. Gao Lian hurried in and soon came out to call Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang in.
Upon entering the hall, they saw Yang Wenxiao sitting in the main seat, his gaze fixed on the table in front of him.
On the table lay the Hellflower’s husk as well as its blossoms.