"Handmade soap is made with natural plant and herbal extracts, which makes people feel extra refreshing and moisturizing, so that the soap can minimize skin irritation," said Professor Abner. ”

"Therefore, it is more popular with consumers who know how to do it in the market, but it takes a lot of time to produce handmade soap, for example, some soap actually has to be stirred by hand for several hours or even more than ten hours, and the soap liquid is viscous and enters the mold and has to wait for 48 hours to get out of the mold, and it is cut into pieces after it comes out. ”

"Industrial soap does not have to wait so long, and the temperature is also different, handmade soap is below 60 °C, and industrial soap is often around 90 °C-105 °C. ”

"The difference in temperature directly affects the reaction rate, and most chemical reactions are that the higher the temperature, the faster the reaction, roughly speaking, for every 10°C increase in temperature, the reaction rate is about doubled. ”

That is to say, in the process of handmade soap, the speed of the whole reaction is very slow, and the saponification reaction cannot be completed in twenty or thirty minutes, while the industrial soap-making process can ensure that most of the raw materials are converted into products. ”

"Professor Abner, listening to your detailed description of the difference between industrial soap and handmade soap, we understand that handmade soap has the lowest irritation to the skin, and it is good for protecting and cleaning the skin, but we have a question, obviously handmade soap is good for the skin, why is the production of handmade soap on the market not as much as industrial soap?

Professor Abner said: "Because handmade soap requires more time and raw materials, the temperature requirements are not the same, and more patience is required, many manufacturers can't wait so much time, they are in a hurry to make money, delay time, is to delay money, they would rather produce faster industrial soap, rather than produce handmade soap." ”

"And many consumers are not skin care experts, they don't know the difference between industrial soap and handmade soap without guidance!"

"And the number of industrial soap production, the price is much cheaper than handmade soap, some consumers only look at the price, they choose to buy relatively cheap industrial soap, the more consumers buy, the easier it is for manufacturers to make money, the better the benefits, the more reluctant to produce handmade soap. ”

"The handmade soap production is relatively troublesome, the time to wait is very long, the price is slightly expensive, some consumers do not understand the difference, they will not buy, the purchase amount is small, it will also cause manufacturers to be more willing to produce industrial soap. ”

"Oh, in this way, Provence produces handmade soap, it is still very good to be able to value the quality, no wonder many tourists who come to Provence like to bring back handmade soap as a gift for relatives and friends!"

"Let's talk about Provençal cuisine, in terms of cuisine, the biggest advantage of Provence is the abundance of agricultural products, fresh vegetables and fruits, olive oil, garlic, seafood, spices combined into a paradise for diners. ”

- Qu Lihua nodded, "Yes, I look at the surrounding towns, life is still very convenient, the residents who live here, the food is still guaranteed, there are many markets, there are also supermarkets, life is still very convenient, and the food and fruits needed are available." ”

"There are also many small restaurants and inns, and because there are many tourists who come here, business is also booming!"

"Yes, it's really good!"

"I'll take you to the small town of Orange again, and there is something special about it. ”

"Wow!"

In the small city of Orange, you can sit in the amphitheater of the Roman era to watch the play, and in Arles, the birthplace of Provencal folklore, you can sit in a café to spend an afternoon, France and Hungary, people also like to drink coffee, often sit together in the café, can chat for an afternoon, the pace of life is not as fast as China's first-tier cities, the French do not understand why Chinese like to work so much, so like to make money?

The culture is very different, and when Professor Abner said it, everyone laughed.

Head Xia Yuxiang said: "Many foreigners will ask us why Chinese are so hardworking, love to work so much, and like to work so much?"

"Our Chinese restaurants are opening much earlier than foreign restaurants, especially breakfast shops, many foreign restaurants are not open, Chinese breakfast shops are open, flatbread, fritters, egg cakes, tofu pulp, these Chinese common breakfast, business is very good, many customers queue up in front of the store." ”

"The French, on the other hand, do not work as hard as the Chinese, the French are more admiring a leisurely life, they like oil painting, they like art, they like romance, they like to live according to their preferences, rather than endlessly, working hard for a living." ”

"There are too many of us Chinese, the competition is fierce, if we don't work hard, we will fall behind others, the pressure is high, we can only work hard, and there is no other way!"

Professor Abner smiled, "Yes, I still admire the Chinese, the Chinese's 5,000-year-old civilization is created by the common people, and without so many hard-working Chinese, it is impossible to achieve such great economic achievements." ”

"Let's take a look at Van Gogh's paintings!"

"Have you heard of this painter?"

"I've heard of it, he's still very famous, and almost many Chinese students have heard of this painter!"

"Come and see a Van Gogh painting here, "Summer Café", is it similar to the café now?" asked Professor Abner.

"Hmm!" Meng Wenjie nodded, "The intoxicating scenery is almost indistinguishable from what Van Gogh painted in "Summer Cafe" a century ago. ”

Professor Abner nodded, "What is more memorable about Provence is the strong artistic atmosphere here, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Chagall, etc., all started a new stage of their artistic life here, which is still very commemorative." ”

These artists were not as industrious and hard-working as the Chinese, and they admired a laid-back hedonistic ethos that followed their personalities, which also attracted pilgrimages to American writers such as Fitzgerald, British writers Lawrence and Huxley, and German philosopher Nietzsche. ”

The British writer Peter Mayer, who became famous for "A Year in Provence", pushed the beauty and leisure of Provence to the pinnacle. ”

"These writers and painters are cultural treasures left by an era, and the society at that time also influenced the ideas of writers and painters and their literary and artistic creations, and the famous paintings and literary works they created have been praised by later generations and have been passed down to this day. ”

"But all artists who have great achievements, life is very hard, who would have thought that Van Gogh's paintings were not worth much at that time, and even he was poor, until many years after his death, his paintings were recognized and recognized by the society, and his paintings were auctioned for sky-high prices!"

"It's really touching, it's really not easy to become a painter and a writer, you have to endure loneliness, sometimes it's very lonely to create!

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