Cao Yuting picked up a few oily yellow things on the table and asked Zhu Zilong, "Is this a candle, or is it?" ”

Zhu Zilong's face turned red and he scratched his head embarrassedly.

Because the action is fast, and I am afraid that others will see the details too clearly, plus there is a little accident in the formula. Although there are no major problems, other products other than soap are not very beautiful.

For example, the candle is made of a bit abstract painting, and it is difficult for Cao Yuting to see that this is a candle.

"Time is in a hurry, hehe, just make a show. If you want to be beautiful, you can also use a mold to get it! Zhu Zilong explained.

Cao Yuting nodded, and then watched Zhu Zilong light the lump, yes, a piece of candle. Soon, everyone could see that this thing was different from the usual candles.

Not only is there very little wax smoke, but also the sparks are bright, stable and odorless.

Cao Yuting gradually put away her contemptuous candle. After a long time, he asked tentatively, "Is this oil wax?" And, is it really made of that lard just now? ”

Zhu Zilong nodded heavily!

In the Song Dynasty, the night ban system was relaxed, and a bustling night market appeared in the city, and the nightlife of the citizens was very rich. Vasher Golan puts on wonderful shows every night, which makes people linger; Shops and street stalls are open until late at night or even all night; The market is bustling with activity during the day!

Even though the nightlife is so colorful, it is natural that this thing of illumination is indispensable.

"Tokyo Menghualu" wrote, "Van Jingshi Hotel,...... Shine to the evening lights and candles, and take pictures up and down"!

During the Song Dynasty, although most of the ordinary people used oil lamps, anyone with a little money in the family would use candles.

The ancients mastered the method of extracting beeswax from beehives very early: "Wax is the bottom of the honeycomb." After taking honey, it is refined, filtered into water, and waiting to be condensed, and the yellow color is commonly known as 'yellow wax'. ”

Just because beeswax has a low melting point, it is easy to soften and deform, and it is difficult to make slender tubular candles. Plus the cost is too high, so no one popularizes!

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, the ceremonies given by the imperial court to officials included, "400 Wen for each candle and 150 Wen for each candle".

Therefore, the price of each indigenous candle in the Song Dynasty ranged from 150 to 400 wen (about 100 yuan to a few hundred yuan, which is indeed a cheat), which is equivalent to the income of a low-class commoner in the Song Dynasty for two or three days.

Compared to modern candles for a dollar, this is a world of difference.

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At this moment, the candle fire in the kitchen is stable and bright.

The more everyone looked at it, the more happy they became, and Cao Yuting looked at the oil pot that Zhu Zilong had just made, then looked at the candles, and then looked at the soap on the side. Suddenly, something came to mind, and my breathing thickened and tightened.

His voice trembled slightly, and he asked, "Lord Wang, are these soaps and oil waxes really made from the same pot of pork fat?" And at no other cost? ”

Even though everyone was watching the scene just now, it was time to think about it. Cao Yuting was still a little excited and unbelievable, just like modern people who went to the supermarket and saw that the beef had changed from fifty yuan a pound to five yuan a pound.

It's clearly priced, but I still can't believe it, so be sure to ask the salesperson to confirm it again.

Now not only Cao Yuting, but also other people have the same idea and mentality in their hearts.

"Really, didn't you all see it?" Zhu Zilong spread his hands and replied.

"In other words, more than 20 catties of pork fat can produce more than 20 pieces of soap, plus more than a dozen smokeless lard candles?"

"That's right!"

Stab!!!

When I heard Zhu Zilong's affirmation, and the repeated reply of certainty. At the scene, including Cao Yuting, Huan'er and the housekeeper Jin Shanpang and others all gasped in their hearts.

This Nima is the rhythm of making a fortune!

You must know that it is definitely not a problem for this soap to replace bath beans, and the price of each piece is a few hundred Wen, which is not a matter in the Great Song Dynasty. If you add a little extra spices, package it, and divide it into grades, it is estimated that some of them will sell very well, and the price will be thousands of yuan, or even more than 1,000 yuan to those rich and large families, which is by no means a problem.

And the lard candle is also an item that can be priced at least 200 Wen. If you want to open the market, you can set a 100 text. Anyway, it is also produced with the same pot of lard, which is basically equivalent to a business without capital.

How much is more than 20 catties of pork fat?

A pound of pork is only a few dozen dollars, (in the past 16 taels and 1 catty) even because it is necessary to squeeze oil, so a lot of pork is used. Calculated as nearly 100 wen per catty of lard, it will be up to the sky!

The cost of more than 20 catties of pork is about 2,000 yuan, plus other miscellaneous items, the cost is more than 2,000 yuan.

But now more than 20 pieces of soap, plus a dozen smokeless lard candles, can be sold for a total price. According to the market price, it is about more than 10,000 wen, close to about 20,000 wen.

That's a real profit of about ten times!

Ordinary merchants do business, with double the profit, he doesn't dare to think that he can wake up in the middle of the night with a smile. This tenfold or so profit is enough to make people crazy, okay?

Thinking of this, Cao Yuting stood up excitedly and instructed Huan'er: "Go and find Lao Fu, the old housekeeper of the Cao family, and say that our county palace is going to set up a soap workshop, oh no, add another candle workshop." Cooperate with the Cao family's store! ”

Who knows, at this moment.

Zhu Zilong waved his hand, grabbed Cao Yuting's slender jade hand, and said softly: "Ting'er, don't worry, take a look at these two jars of wine?" ”

After saying this, Zhu Zilong poured a bottle of primary glycerin over there into the two jars of fruit wine on the table in front of everyone. After a few stirs, it was poured into several bowls and placed in front of several people.

Cao Yuting and a few others looked at it suspiciously, picked up the bowl and took a look. Immediately, my eyes lit up!

It was supposed to be a cloudy fruit wine, but at this time it was clear and bright. It's like a rippling piece of amber in the bowl!

"This fruit wine is not muddy?" Several people glanced at each other, and their thoughts were all the same.

Fruit wine in the Song Dynasty has a long history, which is similar to the meaning of water wine and rice wine in the later period. The method is simple, and what fruits are produced locally are fresh, and what is used to make wine.

For example, the two lakes are rich in citrus, and orange wine is the majority. The real estate lychee in the south of the Yangtze River is mostly lychee wine, followed by others.

One of the biggest drawbacks of fruit wine is that no matter how it is filtered, there are many impurities. Therefore, there is a hint of bitterness, which accompanies it for a long time!

Jin Shanpang, the housekeeper of the palace, is an old drinker, and he is the first to drink the clear fruit wine in his hand. Immediately, in the next second, his eyes suddenly lit up again.

As soon as he put down the empty bowl, he couldn't wait to ask Zhu Zilong: "Lord Wang, why doesn't this wine have a trace of bitterness?" ”

Zhu Zilong smiled but did not answer, but asked: "How does this wine compare with the market?" ”

The housekeeper Jin Shan Fat Locked His eyebrows thought about it and commented: "It's not bitter or astringent, it's sweet and sour." The best in fruit wine! ”

Cao Yuting and Huan'er on the side, when they heard the evaluation, immediately picked up the bowl and took a sip. The expression on the spot was also extremely surprised!

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