The palace of a county in Jiangning City.

"King Ningjun, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Is King Guojun okay?"

"It is reported that a few days ago, His Royal Highness King Duan invited the Ningjun Royal Mansion to gather and presented a rare treasure, but is there such a thing?"

"King Guojun is really well-informed, but there is such a thing, His Royal Highness called it soap, and it is very refreshing to use when taking a bath, and now I take a bath twice a day."

"It's rare, it's rare, King Ningjun used to be rumored to only take a bath once a month, it seems that this thing is worthy of its name, I don't know if I can borrow one to wash."

"Since King Guojun said it, how can you not allow it, please."

After a long time, King Guojun came out refreshed, and the family came to report: "The soap is a big circle." ”

King Ning Jun showed a painful look, "Hurry up and send someone to see if the soap in the Lin Mansion is on sale, if you can't buy it, be careful to break your legs." ”

……

On the bank of the Qinhuai River, a group of noble-born women were swimming in the lake, and the elegant fragrance on one of them attracted everyone's attention.

"The fragrance on Sister Lin's body is so special, what kind of rouge is this?" One asked.

The person known as Sister Lin said: "I didn't use rouge, this is all the credit of soap, a few days ago, my father visited His Royal Highness Duan Wang, just in time for His Royal Highness to ask the clan to get together, His Royal Highness gave a piece of soap that had just come out." ”

"Soap? I've never heard of it. When all the women heard this, they all looked curious.

"It is said that this is something that the Lin family has just made, and it has not been officially sold yet? But this thing is really easy to use, and when the Lin family sells it, I'm going to let the next person have some of it? By the way, I also brought it, so that I can wash my hands at any time, no way, this use, and then use other things I am not used to. The woman said embarrassedly.

The eyes of all the women suddenly focused on the soap taken out by the woman surnamed Lin, revealing envious eyes.

Someone proposed: "Sister Lin, can you let us try it too." ”

The woman surnamed Lin was reluctant, but in order not to make herself look stingy, she agreed.

All the women rushed up, exchanged soap with each other and washed their hands, and the voices of praise were endless, and they all asked which Lin family it was.

At the same time, the soap sent by King Duan to Jingshi also arrived in the palace.

"The official family, His Royal Highness Duanwang has a heart, knowing that the official family loves cleanliness, so he sent such a thing."

In the dormitory, Zhao Ji was washing his hands with soap, and after washing the stains on his hands at one time, he showed a satisfied smile.

Beside him was Cao Zhang, the imperial eunuch in a purple robe, these soaps Zhao Ji liked, and he liked them very much.

"This third child finally understands something now." Zhao Ji showed a satisfied smile, this soap is very appetizing to him, not only can clean the body, but also leave an elegant fragrance, it is really a rare treasure.

Cao Zhang said with a smile: "The official family has given His Royal Highness King Duan a real position, and His Royal Highness King Duan must be grateful in his heart, and he probably has a plan in his heart." “

At the mention of this, Zhao Ji's expression became gloomy," he said, "Is there any new movement in the Jin people now?" ”

"Back to the official's house, the fine work in the north has been repeatedly confirmed, the Jin people are indeed ready to move seriously this time, and now the Jin people have mobilized a large number of cavalry from the north, and stepped up the forging of artillery and muskets on the border, and at the same time, the Jin people have also mobilized a large number of ships." Cao Zhang's face turned a little pale.

Zhao Ji showed a frightened look, "It seems that we have to go south as soon as possible, if we leave late, I am afraid that we will not be able to go, and if we fall into the hands of the Jin people, I will be worse than dead." ”

"Don't worry, once the border changes, we will immediately go south, I only hope that Dong Haoran can reach a settlement with Jin Guo this time, even if he gives more silver every year." Cao Zhang said.

This time, Dong Haoran went to the border to investigate the case in name, but in fact he was an envoy to Jin Guo, only he knew this, Zhao Ji and Dong Haoran knew it, after all, this matter was not very glorious.

If Dong Haoran and Jin Guo reached an agreement, the only remaining path for the Hua Dynasty was resistance, so Zhao Ji asked Dong Haoran to let Liujiang Bai supervise the regimental training when he passed by Jiangning City.

"As long as the Jin people don't come to attack, I will agree to any conditions." Zhao Ji's voice trembled, and his tone was full of fear.

Cao Zhang followed Zhao Ji for the longest time, and knew that the capture and abuse of the Beiping clan was the most fearful thing in his heart.

If it weren't for him escaping the round-up of the Jin people with Zhao Ji on his back, now I'm afraid that Zhao Ji's fate would be the same as those clan relatives.

It is precisely because of this that he is deeply favored by Zhao Ji, after all, he is Zhao Ji's benefactor.

"The official family, there are old slaves here, and I will definitely protect you."

Cao Zhang took the opportunity to show his loyalty, the current Li Wenzhong, Zeng Hei, and Huang Wenlong were also valued by Zhao Ji, and the three of them even relied on their own favor not to take him seriously, and now he intended to remind Zhao Ji of his kindness back then.

Hearing this, Zhao Ji suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, and then remembered that Cao Zhang was desperately saving himself when he was a little eunuch.

His expression softened, and he said to Cao Zhang: "I remember your merits, and I will protect you." “

When Cao Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart, thinking of something, he said: "Since the official family likes this soap, the old slave sent someone to Jiangning to purchase a batch, after all, the concubines in this palace know that they will definitely ask the emperor for soap, so they simply want some." ”

"It's okay, after using this thing, I really can't get used to other things." Zhao Ji said, "In addition, by the way, check the details of this Lin Mu, King Duan praised him a lot in the letter, and he is ready to reuse it to fight against the Jin people." “

King Duan's letter Cao Zhang also read it, and he said: "Official, now at this juncture, whether it is Western Law or Chinese Law or something, it is a good law that can prevent the Jin people from going south, so it is better to let His Royal Highness King Duan try." ”

The fear of the Jin people made Zhao Ji chaotic now, and he said: "You are right, if you can keep my country, talk about other things, the matter of this private military workshop has allowed him." “

……

Lin House.

Lin Mu and everyone were busy making soap, since King Duan invited the royal family to experience the soap, for a time there was an endless stream of merchants who came to the door, and they smelled the smell of money and came to inquire about the sale of soap.

However, Lin Mu sent them all back, focusing on making soap, and at the same time he asked Uncle Zhang to buy a compound to be used as a soap factory, and also handed over the method of caustic soda obtained from quicklime soda ash to Lin Feng, and let him be responsible for the production of caustic soda, and at the same time set up a caustic soda workshop.

In this way, after using urban resources to overcome the initial shortage of materials, the Lin family has the ability to independently produce soap.

"Da Lang, now we have made more than 10,000 pieces of soap, how much are you going to sell this soap?" Lin Qing wiped the sweat from his head, he was not lightly tired.

"How much silver is a pancreas?"

"If you don't say anything, you will get two taels of silver." Lin Qing said that generally speaking, only large families can afford pancreas, so pancreas have always been expensive.

"A piece of soap can always be used for ten days and a half months, and it is better than pancreas, so we have to sell it for at least six taels of silver." Lin Mu made a decision.

Soap is undoubtedly a luxury item in the current Chinese Dynasty, which is soap in the eyes of contemporary people, but the value of soap in the eyes of the ancients and Chanel in the eyes of contemporary people.

Because of this, he opened his mouth, after all, the group that the soap is facing is not short of this bit of silver.