Chapter 105: Making Incense

Mu Wanqiu didn't bring a perfumer, ** was originally full of arrogance, but unexpectedly, the other party was not threatened at all, spread his hands, and asked for your own convenience.

His face turned from red to white, ** where he froze, he didn't know what to do for a while, he had just escaped from the shadow of his master, he was promoted to a master, and his future was just right, and he never thought of leaving Han Ji.

Liu Jinqing beside him dragged him, "...... Do? "People don't believe in evil." ”

**'s sweat brushed down the ground.

Yu Guang quietly belched forward, just to catch a trace of panic that Mu Wanqiu didn't have time to contain, his heart moved, and he scolded, "...... Damn, I don't believe in that evil yet."

** took the lead and left, and there was a rush of chaos, followed by a few more people.

Watching the masters leave one after another, Qu Yong stood aside and wiped his sweat.

"Those who have the ability are gone......" Looking at the few twelve incense workers left in the courtyard, Sannier muttered.

“…… Is there anything to go, don't skip words. Mu Wanqiu asked again.

Everyone shook their heads, their eyes a little dazed.

“…… Okay" Mu Wanqiu nodded violently, "Anyway, since everyone hasn't left, I want you to stay, but ......" She changed the topic, "I'm not here if anyone wants to stay."

As soon as the words fell, the originally listless crowd straightened up instantly.

"I won't sign a contract with you for a month......" Mu Wanqiu's eyes swept over everyone one by one, "If you can't do well, let me leave" paused, "Do you want to leave?" …… It's still too late. ”

Originally, seeing that the master was gone, there were still a few half-hearted people, but after listening to these sonorous words, his heart suddenly settled, "...... No. ”

The sound is neat and consistent.

The corners of Mu Wanqiu's mouth curved, revealing a smile.

"Okay," she said, "The day after tomorrow is the Douxiang Meeting, and we will book the opening after the Douxiang Meeting......" Her eyes slowly swept over everyone, "During this period, everyone has to work harder, hurry up and prepare"

"If you don't have anything else, you have a lot of strength, and you just have to ...... it," said a strong man.

“…… What's your name? Mu Wanqiu slowly walked up to him.

“…… Luo Zhengyi" The big man straightened his chest and looked ahead.

"Okay, I'll go to the East Market with me to buy incense making utensils later......"

Pointing to everyone again, after arranging the work one by one, Mu Wanqiu looked at the last seven remaining people, "After a while, you will all go up the mountain for me to pick cypress leaves......" explained the requirements for cypress leaves in detail, and said, "You can also mobilize your family to pick them, one dollar and twenty catties."

Twenty pounds for one dollar?

Everyone was stunned for a while, and forty or fifty catties of firewood were sold for one dollar in the East Market

The proprietor is crazy and spends money on this?

“…… Does the owner want Kashiwa to do it? Qu Yong asked boldly.

“…… Make incense" ignoring everyone's stunned eyes, Mu Wanqiu smiled mysteriously, "Everyone just go out to publicize, well......" She thought for a while, "If anyone asks, you will say that Han Ji's new owner has changed to make incense products, and the incense will open after the Douxiang Festival, and a peerless fragrance will be launched in the world, welcome everyone to come"

Although she has never done business, but after two lifetimes, Mu Wanqiu understands the importance of building momentum, and she also knows how to build momentum.

……

"If you don't say that, maybe you can keep a few masters today......" As soon as she entered the door, Sannier sighed.

"It's all the people brought out by Ji Su, I'm really worried that they don't want to leave......" Covering the door, Mu Wanqiu fell apart and crooked on the chair.

In an instant, Sannier understood that Mu Wanqiu was guarding against Yao Ji, "But, ......" she still couldn't help but shake her head, "...... There's always a master craftsman."

"Or ......" Mu Wanqiu sat up straight and said with a bitter face, "You can help me." ”

"I ......," Sannier pointed to her nose, "help you?" He added, "The masters I know are all Yao Ji's......" These people are even more useless, "Or, I quit Yao Ji?" Then he shook his head, "No, no, you don't have that much money to pay." ”

"Then it's decided......" Seeing that she was so easy to take the bait, Mu Wanqiu nodded decisively, "It is said that no one can poach the perfumer from Yao Ji, so I will be the first"

"No, no......" Sannier's head shook like a rattle...... I still have more than a year left in the contract, and I have to pay nearly a hundred taels of silver."

"Don't worry about ...... if you have more debts," Mu Wanqiu smiled and poured a glass of water.

"I can only concoct a few spices, such as assarium, peilan, kaempfera, and angelica...... The cut is also not good...... You cut well, but you have to take care of so many things...... It's just opened, and you can't afford to hire a cutter......" Seeing Mu Wanqiu's resolute attitude, Sannier swirled on the ground like a headless fly, muttering to herself.

Although perfumers will cut ingredients, large spice shops generally find special cutting masters, so that the operation is economical and affordable.

Master cutter?

Mu Wanqiu's heart moved, she thought of Master Sun again, and put down the teacup, "You say ......"

As she was talking, the lock lady knocked on the door and came in, "...... The carriage is set, and your uncle asks you when to go to Dongshi? ”

Mu Wanqiu hurriedly took the gauze hat and put it on, "I'll leave ...... now" and turned back to tell Sannier, "You and your aunt will first take someone to separate the materials in the back warehouse according to my material list, and when I buy the utensils, we will grind fragrant noodles......"

……

Mu Wanqiu thought of a simple way, according to the amount of various spices in the secret recipe, customized a complete set of wooden barrels, different spices with different barrels, a set of barrels is full, it is a set of recipes, and specially equipped with incense, one package by one.

In this way, a set of wooden barrels and a pack of incense can be used by any incense worker to make green incense.

“…… It's almost, you can add a fragrant primer" From the outside, Mu Wanqiu pressed her fingers on the fragrant noodles that Sannier had just reconciled.

"Hmm......" Sannier picked up a packet of incense and sprinkled it evenly in the bucket, giggling, "It turns out that making incense is so simple." ”

Mu Wanqiu smiled, "The process is very simple, mainly in the ingredients, if you are careful, you will be prepared in the future......"

Sannier shook her head, "...... I still like to concoct spices. ”

Qingxiang is Mu Wanqiu's secret recipe, and she can't learn it.

Mu Wanqiu glanced at her, "The wooden barrels are all customized for you, you don't want to bother, you can only pay attention to two points, one is that the elm powder should be scalded with boiling water, this is our exclusive secret, we must not let it, and the other is the fire with incense...... "paused, "Others, when you are proficient, pick a strong incense worker to do, um......" lowered his head and thought about it, "Just let Luo Zhengyi, this person is honest ......"

“…… Is that okay too? Sannier raised her head in surprise, "You're not afraid of revealing the secret recipe?" "The whole process of Master Liu's incense making is not to let people get close.

"Afraid?" Mu Wanqiu snorted, "Master Liu is so guarded against me, I still learned her recipes......" Take a towel to wipe Sannier's sweat, "You tell those incense workers in the backyard that whoever can understand the secret of my incense making from this set of barrels and incense guides, I will give him a long salary and promote him to be the master of Baiye Fang."

As he spoke, there was a knock on the door.

Mu Wanqiu quickly opened the door.

It was Luo Zhengyi, "Master Bai ......" He bowed respectfully and peeked at Mu Wanqiu.

He didn't understand that the owner had hired such a black and thin girl in order to let go of so many famous masters, and let everyone listen to her.

“…… The matter? Seeing his suspicious face, Mu Wanqiu couldn't help but smile and put on a straight face.

“…… The inner manager finished blanching the cypress leaves, please. Luo Zhengyi bowed his hand respectfully.

The inner manager is the lock mother, which was temporarily arranged by Mu Wanqiu yesterday, she is leading two incense workers to blanch the cypress leaves, drying them on the wooden frame covered with fishing nets and draining water, she is busy sweating profusely, seeing Mu Wanqiu, she immediately put down the work in her hand and greeted her, "Ah ...... Master Bai, help me take a look, is this recipe okay? As he spoke, he took her hand and walked into the house.

"A barrel of cypress seed foam, twenty catties of wine, and a cannon of pine resin oil...... as if she was afraid of forgetting, Suozi Niang counted it with her fingers, "Finally, I added a pack of incense ......" pointed to the bag of incense that Mu Wanqiu had prepared in the autumn pear wood carved box on the case.

"Hmm......" scooped a small wooden spoon and put it under his nose and sniffed, Mu Wanqiu nodded, "Okay......"

"Really?" The voice was full of joy, it was the first time to make a fragrance on such a large scale, and the lock lady had no bottom in her heart.

"I'll just say Auntie, you just don't believe it......" Mu Wanqiu smiled, her eyes swept around, "...... Kashiwa leaves haven't gotten off the tank yet? ”

"According to your orders, the drained water has been drained into two tanks......" The lock lady pointed to a dozen large tanks by the wall, "I just don't let you see it, I don't dare to cut the material......"

"I'll take a look......" got up and came to the corner of the south wall, and the first two cylinders were already filled with two cylinders of cypress leaves, and the vertical and horizontal layers were arranged smoothly and neatly, occasionally leaving gaps, and reached out and turned over, Mu Wanqiu nodded with satisfaction, "Well, it's very good, let's cut the material......"

With that, she turned back to the prepared bucket, and with a force of her hands, a large vat full of spices was lifted.

"Quickly put it down, put it down quickly...... "Suozi Niang jumped violently, and hurriedly waved her hand, "How can you move your physique, I'll call someone to lift the ......" stepped forward and held the big wooden barrel to help Mu Wanqiu put it down.

"It's okay...... Mu Wanqiu smiled, and had already carried a large bucket of material to the side of the tank, "Auntie forgot, I have been a handyman in Lin Ji for nearly half a year......

"Tsk, tsk, tsk......" Suozi Niang held the bottom of the bucket and helped her pour the material evenly on the cypress leaves, "...... This bucket is fifty catties to say the least, do you do this every day in Lin Ji? He sighed in his heart, "This child has also suffered." ”

"It's about the same...... "Putting down the empty barrel, Mu Wanqiu clapped her hands, "Lin Ji's Luo wet incense is so heavy, it takes more than a dozen Luo every time...... Bend down and gently press the cypress leaves in the tank, "Auntie remembers, you must let this liquid soak evenly over the cypress leaves......" Fiddling with it was almost done, she straightened up, "Okay, let someone seal the ...... with a rain cloth"

“…… Is that all it takes? "The lock lady is a little unconvinced.

"Well, those tanks should be cut like this......" bent down to pick up a piece of charcoal and made a mark on the outside of the tank, "remember to write the time of loading and unloading......"

“…… It's as simple as that? Suozi Niang leaned on the door frame and watched Mu Wanqiu's series of skillful movements, "...... Isn't that what everybody can do? ”

It seems simple, but in the end, the bag of incense condenses the essence of the Wei family, not everyone can do it, Mu Wanqiu smiled indifferently, "...... Whoever can do it, let her do it."

Slowly stepping out of the threshold, her eyes fell on the busy incense workers in the courtyard, she suddenly remembered, and turned around suddenly, "Auntie, tell everyone, no matter what, even if you don't sleep today, you have to fill up the dozens of jars in the house, and I will use them on the opening day."

A soft ray of sunlight sprinkled on her face, and Mu Wanqiu's expression was strangely peaceful.

was bowing her head and following her out, and the lock lady almost bumped into her, and hurriedly collected her ......"

Will this work?

After spending so much manpower and material resources, if no one cares about it on the opening day, wouldn't it be ......

The thought flashed, and the lock girl shivered, her face turned slightly pale, and her heart was full of drums.

No, the stakes are high, she can't watch Mu Wanqiu mess around like this.

"Ah Qiu......" As soon as Suozi Niang raised her head, she was facing the peaceful and quiet look on her face, and her heart calmed down again, she nodded and changed her words, "Okay, I'll arrange ......."

Looking at the busy people in the courtyard, Mu Wanqiu smiled slightly.

Her lips moved, and the lock mother wanted to say, but the lock ran in and out, "Mother, Sister Aqiu, my father pulled the plaque"

“…… Do you want to wait for the owner to hang up? Surrounded by the gate, everyone looked at the plaque that Li Laohan had just pulled back, Luo Zhengyi held the wooden ladder that had just been erected, and looked at Li Laohan, "Hanging the plaque is a big deal, doesn't the owner take care of his face?" ”

Glancing at Mu Wanqiu, Li Laohan was speechless, stepped aside and took out the dry tobacco pouch on his waist.

“…… The proprietor said that he was going to entertain those who came to the incense party in the past two days, and everything here was up to me. Mu Wanqiu said.

"Then ......" Luo Zhengyi looked at Li Laohan again, "I'll hang up"

"Hang up......" Mu Wanqiu nodded.

“…… These three words? ”

Most of the pilgrims were illiterate and stood under the plaques and discussed.

“…… I," the lock came out of the pile, pointing to the plaque and reading word by word, "Kashiwa...... Leaf...... Fang ...... tilted his head and looked at it for a long time, "I don't know the word "......" turned his head to look at Mu Wanqiu.

"I don't know ...... either" Seeing everyone look at it, Mu Wanqiu shook her head.

She didn't want to let people read that word right now.

"Sister Aqiu also has words I don't know......" The lock clapped his hands and jumped.

“…… Those three words are really called Bai Ye Fang? ”

“…… Does the owner really want to sell cypress leaves? ”

……

Hearing these three words, the incense workers fried the pot, and their eyes were full of faint worry.

It's not easy for them coolies to find a job, and if they have no future, they're really cheating.

Glancing at Mu Wanqiu worriedly, Li Laohan's lips moved a few times, and finally lowered his head and clicked his cigarette pouch silently.

"The owner has its own plans...... "Hearing the discussion, Mu Wanqiu frowned, "It's not our turn to worry about these things...... "Don't worry about the owner, you can go elsewhere, talk about it behind your back, and carefully ...... the wall."

This sentence worked, and the discussion stopped abruptly.

Everyone dispersed in disagreement, and Mu Wanqiu called Luo Zhengyi, who turned around to leave, and handed him the red silk in his hand, "Go up and cover the plaque." ”

Raising her head, Mu Wanqiu quietly looked at the plaque covered with red silk, her chest was full of blood, "...... After the incense fight, Baiyefang will definitely be prosperous"

Looking at her back, Li Laohan had a deep worry in his eyes.

She put all her eggs in one basket, what can she do if she falls?

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