Chapter 174 [Hunger Sales]
The ingredient of trona is sodium carbonate, which is boiled with lard and vegetable oil to produce a chemical reaction to produce soap and glycerin; The latter is the most primitive emollient oil, which is used by women, which can make the skin more moisturized and reduce wrinkles.
In fact, it is best to use coconut oil to make soap and body oil, but unfortunately in this era, even if you go to Chu State, you can't find coconut, Hainan Island is now the legendary 'overseas country', and the aborigines still live a life like cave people on the top of the mountain. Bai Dong had to retreat and mix lard and soybean oil to use, the reason why he refused to remove the lard was because the soap lacking fatty acids was not foaming, and it was a pity that he couldn't see Bai Shengsheng's daughter-in-law taking a bubble bath.
Seeing that the fire was almost over, Bai Dong ordered someone to put the rose petals into the stone mill, add a small amount of water to grind out the rose juice, and then pour it evenly into the kettle, pressed the stove fire, and stirred for half an hour. To separate this 'new thing' from the oil, just use salt, you see! After speaking, he pinched a handful of salt and threw it evenly in the kettle, after a few handfuls of salt, a thick layer of paste suddenly floated on the oil surface, and the ink line looked at the kettle, and then looked at Bai Dong's hand, and made sure that there was such a magical change just by sprinkling a few handfuls of salt, and I couldn't help but be amazed.
Bai Dong ordered people to spread out a rectangular wooden hanger, spread the paste floating on the oil surface in the hanger, and after a while, it solidified and divided into palm-sized rectangular cubes, which was the soap of later generations. However, rose juice is added to it. Crystal clear in the sun. A pale pink color looms. Bai Chi grabbed a piece in his hand, and said that this is better than Meiyu, but unfortunately it is a girl's household thing, and the man can only look at it.
Bai Dong scolded with a smile: "You are a knowledgeable person." However, this is not only for girls' families, but also for men such as us to wash our hands and faces, and also to wash our clothes; In the future, the women in the clan will no longer use a wooden hammer to smash and wash, and the clothes will be damaged without land, and my mother will not be distressed? ”
"Such a beautiful baby. Used to wash your hands and do laundry? Wouldn't that be a pity? ”
Bai Chi was so distressed that he took a piece of soap and wanted to put it in his sleeve, but Bai Dong grabbed it and threw it into the basin brought by the servant.
After they washed the bitter wine and grass one by one, they found that after their hands were wet, as long as they held this thing and rubbed it a few times, a lot of bubbles could emerge, and the bubbles were washed away with water, and a pair of jade hands became whiter and more tender; Mu Zhuobei's eyes were hot, and she also came over to wash them, her hands were much darker than bitter wine. After using the soap, it turned white and tender, and he ran to the ink line and stretched out his hand to show him. I made the ink line red-faced.
Bai Dong washed his hands by example, and also asked the men present to wash them with soap, and told Bai Chi: "The teacher once said that the reason why people get sick is that the sick body is extremely subtle, hidden in all parts of our body, these sick bodies are alive, they can move!" Therefore, it can invade the body and make people sick, and it cannot be exhausted with water alone, so it is necessary to use this soap. In the future, the Bai family will use this thing to bathe every morning and before going to bed at night, especially before meals and after entering the ceremony. ”
Bai Chi rolled up his sleeves and looked at his arm, and said with a smile: "The master said something wrong." Bai Chi didn't wash his arm, but the arm was also clean, where was there any disease? My eyes don't have tweed. ”
Bitter wine and grass looked at their bodies secretly, but they didn't find any 'moving sick bodies' and looked at Bai Dong suspiciously, thinking that he was exaggerating.
"What you can't see may not exist, this kind of disease is extremely small, and it is difficult to see with the naked eye, but you don't need to be afraid, just listen to me, take a bath with soap every day, and you can kill it."
Bai Dong smiled and walked back to the front of the kettle and said: "Bitter wine, grass, you can try this emollient flower oil after washing your hands, even if it is summer, this thing can be quickly absorbed by the skin, it can nourish the face the most, if you can use it every day, you can also delay aging." Think about it, when you reach the age of no confusion, you still have girl-like skin, don't you envy others? ”
"Really?"
There is no girl who does not cherish her face, and when she heard that this thing had such benefits, she immediately threw down the soap and gathered around. Bitter wine took some emollient flower oil from the wooden spoon and gently applied it to his hands, and it was quickly absorbed, his skin became smoother and tenderer, and there was a faint fragrance of roses, and he happily grabbed Bai Dong's arm and said: "I don't care, this thing must be sold in the Mandarin Supermarket, and it will also take the high-precision route you said Brother Dong, but it is not allowed to be sold as a bargain!" ”
This is a little money fan, Bai Dong said with a smile: "It's okay, this oil can make people fragrant and calm, noble women can use it, why can't scholars use it?" Barely classified in Mandarin Supermarket, it makes sense. It's just that there is still one less good-looking utensils to accommodate, but this time I can't use the gourd anymore to give me some time to think about it, but this thing will take some thought. ”
Kujiu narrowed his eyes slightly: "Then it's hard 'sir', people are going to take a bath with soap now, do you want to go with you?" "During the Warring States period, it was common for husband and wife to bathe together, and it was also the most provocative affair, if it was after the mandarin ducks playing in the water, they applied this emollient flower oil to each other's lovers, how romantic it would be? Bitter wine is a 'singer', and I have heard a lot of very 'targeted' good stories from Bai Dong, so she naturally has more romantic feelings than women in this era.
"Okay, okay, I'm going to take a shower too! Sister Bitter Wine, will Cao'er accompany you? ”
Cao'er seemed to be a flea girl, her small body suddenly became extremely smart, and before the words of bitter wine fell, she flashed in front of the two of them, looking at bitter wine with a smile, this girl was deliberate.
Bai Dong smiled helplessly: "Bitter wine, you can wash it with the grass, let's do it next time." Bitter Wine sneered and rubbed Cao'er's little head fiercely: "The little goblin doesn't want to go quickly?" Sister-in-law will take you to the bath! ”
"You're a bitter wine sister, not a bitter wine sister-in-law, hum."
The two beauties, one big and one small, were talking as they walked, and Bai Chi smirked on the side. Bai Dong glared at him: "What are you laughing at?" Don't call someone to clean up these soaps and oils? The oil was first filled with a gourd, and all the women of the clan had a portion. Soap was also distributed. It's important for everyone to use it. If it is not enough, prepare the material for the ink line to do. Mo line, I have other arrangements for you in the future, now you will enter the Bai family's workshop first, and Bai Chi will arrange a place for you and Miss Mu. ”
"Thank you Bai Gong, ink line"
"Well, there is no need to say words of gratitude. I'm going to take you in and give you a chance, not out of sympathy. It's because of Mr. Gonglo's comment on you, I need people like you. ”
Bai Dong smiled and patted the shoulder of the ink line, thanks to the public loser, the skillful hand and exquisite heart fell second, and the person who was born with a keen perception is what he needs most.
Human beings' pursuit of beautiful things is innate, eating crabs is not as difficult as imagined, just like soybean oil, people who are accustomed to anointing oil eat this light and odorless new oil, and immediately abandon the fishy and unpalatable lard and mutton fat, not to mention that the concept of Bai Dong's products must be good has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people? First of all, enjoy the bitter wine of soap and emollient oil, when the fleas are still fluttering in the big wooden tub full of bubbles. The news of these two wonderful things spread among the circles of the old Qin aristocracy, because of a 'gathering of high-class women' attended by bitter wine. Some of the noble ladies who got the gifts went crazy after using them only once, and the next day they sent their families to the door, hoping to buy more, and it was best to carry the Bai family workshop directly home.
So Bai Dong started the first 'hunger sale'. No matter how much the buyer pleads, it is determined that it is not easy to produce these two wonderful things, so they only accept high-priced reservations, and even if you pay for it, you can only buy one bottle, and there is no more.
The family went back dejectedly, bitter wine was originally worried that it would offend those noble ladies, but the result was much more than she expected, these noble ladies who were purchased in limited quantities were actually very happy, if there was one who got the soap and moisturizing oil first, they would definitely make a big splash at the party, their breasts were higher than the old hens, and there was no complaint if they didn't get it, but they continued to wait stupidly, Bai Dong's prestige not only did not decrease because of this, but was about to be praised to the sky.
"That's the truth of hungry selling, and if you want to go the high-end route, you have to do that. Those noble ladies are scarce in our soaps and body oils, and if they are easily bought, they are nothing more than a few compliments, but they cannot bring them spiritual pleasure; The harder it is to buy, the more satisfaction those who buy. Because they can boast of exalting themselves in front of those who can't buy it, and this satisfaction is something that money can buy? So they will thank our family in return. You have to slowly comprehend the truth of this, and when you understand it thoroughly, you will be considered a teacher. ”
Bai Dong held the bitter wine with the fragrance of roses just after bathing, and the soft fragrance and warm jade were full of arms, and at the same time, he was addicted to the MBA tutor; His 'graduate student' smiled so beautifully, and the humming sound from his little nose was like music: "You are so cunning, no wonder you have to give a strict order not to let the clansmen leak that everyone in Baijiazhuang is using soap and body oil." If those ladies heard it, how do you think people would scold you? ”
Bitter wine laughed, more and more admired his husband's brother, I really don't know how many holes he has in his heart, and I don't know how Mr. Guigu adjusted~ to teach such a great student, this life can be this person's wife, it is really satisfying.
"Hehe, just let them scold, will your husband and brother be afraid? By the way, how much soap and moisturizing oil did you send to your second brother and sister-in-law? You must give enough to do it, don't be stingy, the second brother has encountered a difficult thing, and if you want to make Mrs. Guo happy, you can't do it without these two things. ”
"Do you still have to worry about this kind of thing? Don't worry, the second brother and Sister Bu are grateful, I don't know how the second brother is, I sent something over yesterday, Sister Bu took my hand, and her eyes were red. ”
"Oh?"
Bai Dong frowned slightly, Bu Rongyi is also a son and daughter of the grassland, and he decisively committed treason and fled for Yingquliang, this is Anna Karenina of Yiqu Country? With her temperament, she is not so grateful for this little thing, could it be that the second brother's plan to make a sycophant is not smooth?
"Master, Zhong Gongzi has arrived"
Bai Chi's voice was very loud, and the little couple of the master of Zhilu Dao were lingering, otherwise where would Yingqu Liang need him to tell him when he came here? It's like being at home. (To be continued......)
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