The construction plan of the soap workshop was quickly decided, Zhao Yan was responsible for technical training, Cao Ying was responsible for paying money and selecting reliable manpower, and the sad housekeeper Lao Fu was not only responsible for selecting the venue, but also responsible for a series of other affairs such as raw materials, tools, sales, etc., but this is also a very normal thing, the so-called "moving the mouth at the top, and breaking the leg at the bottom", which is an unbreakable truth in any dynasty.

The matter of choosing the workshop site is very simple, the area of the other courtyard is not small, there are many empty yards before and after, under the construction of Lao Fu, a yard is temporarily cleaned up in the front yard of the other courtyard as a workshop, which is also convenient for confidentiality, but Zhao Yan is a little worried about the pollution problem of the soap workshop, but thinking of the current financial situation of the palace, he can't take care of it for the time being, and it is a big deal to make money in the future, and then move the soap workshop out.

In contrast, the manpower problem of the soap workshop is a little troublesome, because the soap-making process is not complicated, and the average person can learn it in a few days, in case it is leaked out, I am afraid that there will be countless soap workshops in a short time, after all, there is no clear patent at this time, so if the palace wants to make money from soap, it must ensure that the soap-making process is not passed on.

Zhao Yan has not been the king of the county for a long time, except for a few people such as Lao Fu, there are no henchmen at all, in contrast, Cao Ying's subordinates who married are much more reliable, most of these people are the sons of the Cao family, and there is no problem in loyalty, so the main staff of the workshop are Cao Ying's people who married him.

There are workshops and manpower, but the soap workshop still can't start immediately, mainly because of the lack of raw materials, after all, now Kaifeng City is flooded, the roads have become muddy ponds, even if there are raw materials can not be transported, fortunately, the raw materials for making zuò soap are very common, there are already some in the warehouse of the other courtyard, so Zhao Yan used these raw materials to train the selected craftsmen, so that they have mastered the method of making soap, just wait for the raw materials to arrive, you can start work immediately.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the scale of the soap workshop in Cao Ying's plan is not large, and the monthly soap output is not much, at first Zhao Yan did not understand, thinking that such a small output could not meet the needs of Kaifeng City, but Cao Ying told him that the main raw materials of soap should use alkaline noodles and oil, of which alkaline noodles are not expensive, but the oil is different, whether it is vegetable oil or animal oil, the price is not cheap, which determines that the price of soap in the future will definitely not be cheap, and the people who can use soap are only those noble and wealthy merchants. Therefore, soap is destined to be a high-end commodity, and the market demand is limited, but this is enough for the county king's mansion, as long as the market for the nobles and rich people is opened, the monthly soap sales are a lot of income.

On the threshing floor at the west end of Sheung Shui Zhuang, it is also a busy scene now, sturdy men take axes to a small forest not far away to cut wood, and then transport the wood to the threshing floor, experienced old people command people to build simple sheds, women are boiling hot water on the side of the brick kiln, and children are running around the men and women who are working, although the rain is still falling, it is much lighter, and it will not hinder them from working.

Zhu Hong, who spoke to Zhao Yan on behalf of the victims that day, sat in a shed with a smile, holding an ax in his stout hand, and cut off the branches and forks of the wood that had just been transported, so that it was convenient to use when building a shed, don't look at Zhu Hong's age, but an axe in his hand seemed to be very obedient, a wood full of branches in his hand, in the blink of an eye, it became a straight long wood, and the people next to him saw Zhu Hong's craftsmanship, and they couldn't help but praise.

In fact, this is not surprising, Zhu Hong was originally a carpenter, and he is also famous in Kaifeng City, especially the carved wooden bed he made, which is a must in Kaifeng City, many dignitaries and nobles have to invite Zhu Hong to the house to play a new bed for the cave room, Zhu Hong is also relying on his own craft, life in Kaifeng City is not bad, but unfortunately encountered this flood regardless of the noble and low, he had to escape from the city with a large family, if it were not for Zhao Yan to take in, I am afraid they still do not know where to starve and freeze?

Originally, Zhu Hong only knew that the one who took him in was a county king, but it wasn't until two days later that he inadvertently learned that the county king who took him in was actually the infamous Guangyang county king Zhao Yan in Tokyo, which made him feel shocked, he often went in and out of the homes of dignitaries and nobles, he naturally heard a lot of Zhao Yan's evil deeds, and even there were a lot of rumors about Zhao Yan's domineering behavior on the street, thinking of Zhao Yan's bad character, which made Zhu Hong even wonder if Zhao Yan would have any other purpose in taking him in.

In fact, Zhu Hong was not the only one who thought so, the other people in the disaster were also nervous after knowing Zhao Yan's identity, if they didn't really have nowhere to go, they might have run out the next day. However, a few days have passed, Zhao Yan did not do anything to oppress the victims, but sent people to cut down trees to build sheds, and even sold them some food and daily necessities at a reasonable price, which made the victims slowly feel that this county king did not seem to be as bad as the legend.

Zhu Hong was the only one who had direct contact with Zhao Yan, and after dispelling his suspicions about Zhao Yan, he slowly recalled the situation when he saw Zhao Yan that day, which made him more firmly believe that the king of Guangyang County was definitely not a bad person, at least when the other party took them in, he definitely wanted to help them sincerely.

When you are in trouble, you can also meet nobles to help, which is a good sign, and even Zhu Hong thought that this flood not only flooded many ordinary people's homes, but also many of those dignitaries and nobles must have suffered disasters, and the furniture at home was soaked in water, there must be a lot of damage, and after the flood receded, with his fame and craftsmanship, he would definitely not worry about not having work, and the family's livelihood would be lost.

Thinking of this, Zhu Hong's mood was also very good, and the work in his hands was more relaxed, and by noon, he had already trimmed enough wood to build a shed. At this time, his Hun family and several daughters-in-law and daughters also cooked a meal, not a good meal, it was a batter and wild vegetables cooked together, and a little salt was added to it at most, although it was not as delicious as the usual rice at home, but in this kind of disaster season, it was already an ancestor to be able to fill his stomach, even children did not dare to pick their mouths.

After eating the wild vegetable paste, Zhu Hong and a few old guys chatted while resting, and after the young people who worked in the morning were relieved, Zhu Hong stood up and commanded the young people to build a shed, he is a carpenter, although he is the best at carving wooden beds, but other carpentry work is not a problem, the shed built by his command is not only strong, but also looks more beautiful than other sheds.

"Daddy! Father! When Zhu Hong was busy directing others to build a shed, he suddenly heard a familiar voice calling him, and when he turned his head to look, it turned out to be his youngest son Zhu Wu, who was only in his twenties this year, and like the other four sons, he also learned a good carpenter job.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Hong stopped and asked, scooped a scoop of cold water from the big urn next to him and drank, now the weather is not cold, and he will sweat all over his body after working for a while.

"Dad, go to the east quickly, the king of the county is here with Steward Lu, saying that he has something to discuss with you!" Zhu Wu ran over panting.

As soon as he heard that it was Zhao Yan, the king of the county, who was coming, Zhu Hong was also startled, threw down the water scoop and walked briskly to the east, and when he passed through the crowd, he soon saw Zhao Yan standing not far away, looking at the busy threshing floor with a smile, and the steward Lu who had been coming forward to place them was standing aside to accompany him.

"Little old man meets the county king!" Zhu Hong stepped forward quickly and saluted Zhao Yanshen.

"Hehe, don't be polite, I didn't expect that in just a few days, you have already built so many sheds." Zhao Yan helped Zhu Hong up and said with a smile, now half of the area of the threshing floor has been covered by the shed, and the shed is stacked with thick firewood and grass, so you don't have to worry about being soaked by the rain, although it still looks very simple, but it is much stronger than the grass nest they lived in when they first came.

"This is not thanks to the support of His Royal Highness the County King, if it weren't for the County King to take us in, I'm afraid we would have to sleep in the mud!" Zhu Hong thanked Zhao Yan sincerely.

"Hehe, it's just a gesture, you don't have to worry too much!" Zhao Yan waved his hand very generously and said, "By the way, this time the king came here to ask if any of you have done carpenter work, the craftsmanship is better, the palace needs to make some things, not only to manage the food, but also to pay the wages?" ”

Although the soap workshop was established and the people were trained, there were still some things missing, such as some of the tools used in the process of making zuò soap, the molds used in the final shaping of the soap, and even the innovative packaging boxes, which required good carpenters to create. Zhao Yanke, who came from later generations, is well versed in the way of packaging, whether the effect of a product is good or not is secondary, the key is to have a good packaging, otherwise even the elixir will not be able to sell at a very good price.

"Carpentry work?" Zhu Hong was very surprised when he heard Zhao Yan's words, and then said with a burst of surprise, "This is really a coincidence, Xiao Lao'er is a carpenter, and several sons and two sons-in-law also follow me to learn to be craftsmen, as for the craftsmanship, Xiao Lao'er is not boasting, among the carpenters in the entire Tokyo City, Xiao Lao'er's craftsmanship is also in the front!" ”

"Haha~, that's such a coincidence!" Zhao Yan didn't expect that this Zhu Hong was a carpenter, and listening to his tone, he seemed to be a good carpenter, which was definitely an unexpected surprise for him.

At that moment, Zhao Yan took out a few drawings, on which were some molds and packaging boxes designed by him personally, just as Zhao Yan was about to ask Zhu Hong if he could make these things, he suddenly only heard Zhu Hong next to him "oops", and then squatted down holding his stomach, and his forehead was also covered with beads of sweat the size of soybeans.

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