Chapter 18: Lotus Fragrance
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Huaxi came out of the old lady's house, did not go back to Qixia Garden directly, and sat down with Wang's mother in the small hug building behind the side room, and asked some about Princess Luoxi's likes and dislikes. Mother Wang talked in detail, and asked about the incense recipe again, Huaxi was annoyed by Xiao Wu's no, and didn't say anything more. Wang's mother didn't mention it again, and chatted with Huaxi for a few homely words, Huaxi asked the old lady about the current situation, and then said goodbye to the Lotus Fragrance Courtyard.
Wang's mother turned back to the main house, Xiao Shi was lying on the couch, the tea fragrance was fanning the wind on the side, and Lan'er was holding a beauty hammer to beat Xiao's legs.
Bamboo curtains fell on the windows, blocking the light from the outside, and the inside of the house was obscure, and it was impossible to see people's faces.
Xiao Shi waved away Cha Xiang and Lan Er and sat up.
"People are gone? But do you already know that? ”
Mother Wang shook her head and replied: "I didn't listen to the tone, I just complained a few words about Miss Xiao Wu, and I didn't inquire about the Thai Royal Mansion from beginning to end, and I have been asking who there are in the Luoxi Palace, the rules of the palace and the likes and dislikes of the princess, and I have also asked how your body and bones are in the past few days." At the end, he asked the slave to find a carved carpenter, and asked if there was any sordo wood in the library, saying that he was making a mold for pressing incense. The slave looked like a man who kept his duty. ”
Xiao Shi was thoughtful, and was silent for a moment before saying: "This kid is not arrogant or impatient, and he is more than the fourth child." After all, I don't think I'm big, I'm always worried that she has too many eyes, and then take a look. You can see what she needs to make incense. ”
Mother Wang replied: "What the old lady said is true. Do you want the old slave to inquire about the matter of teaching Mama Xi just now? ”
Xiao nodded, "Go, these girls in the family are all older, Hou Ye is gone, they can only discuss marriage after a year of mourning, just during this time, please ask the two grandmothers to guide and guide the training and etiquette." ”
"Yes."
The next day, Wang's mother found a woodcarver, and Huaxi gave the craftsman five molds and a wooden box pattern, and asked Wang's mother to choose two pieces of sorba wood and give them to him.
Huaxi asked Hongliu to find the mother-in-law in charge of flowers and plants in the garden, picked 30 fresh lotus flowers and 20 lotus leaves, and ordered people to pick off the petals and wash them.
Huaxi took a clean small clay pot, placed a layer of lotus slices at the bottom, spread a layer of fragrant tablets treated with soybean milk on it, and then spread a layer of lotus petals, and spread another layer of incense tablets on it, so heavily covered, and finally sealed the mouth of the jar tightly with oil paper, steamed and boiled on the rice retort for a while, and did not untie the oil paper after picking it up, and put it in a cool place.
In addition, the lotus leaves were mashed and steamed according to the same method, but this time there was no use to reduce the truth, and the tasteless bamboo strips treated with soybean milk were replaced and still sealed after steaming.
Huaxi instructed Lilac to grind the remaining lotus petals into a stone mill, wrap them in cloth, press them to remove the water, and put them in new porcelain.
After about four days, the craftsman sent the mold to be made, and the carving was fine, which was very satisfactory.
With a mold, it is easy to make incense.
Huaxi took the incense that had been prepared, and then ground it in a milk bowl together with the dried flower material to make it fine and soft, added agar to make a mud, filled it into a sorbish wood mold, and pressed it into a pink-white lotus flower and flower bud respectively; In addition, use lotus leaves, fragrant bamboo strips to grind into powder, add fine spice and agar, press into lotus leaves and two dragonflies, place them in a plate, wrap them in four or five sheets of paper, and then put the plate in the shade to dry by the sun.
Huaxi clapped her hands, turned her head and instructed Lilac, "You keep an eye on it." After it was a little hard, the little lotus, the small flower buds, the lotus leaves, and the dragonfly were strung together with thin threads, and hung with the mangosteen bow in the windy place of the back window, and when they were blown seven or eight minutes dry, they were taken off; Knead the impurities with clean water, then put them on a plate and dry them in the shade by the sun; Finally, wrap it in new cotton and put it away. After two or three days, it will be boxed again. ”
Lilac wiped Huaxi's sweat with a handkerchief, and muttered in her mouth: "You can just get two incense products, if you don't have to make such a troublesome one, you will work hard, and in the end, the rewards will not be all gifts, and you will not have your share at all." ”
"Who told us to send someone under the fence, and we should pay the room fee. You lilac, girl, I'm not tired yet, but you're complaining. Huaxi flicked Lilac's forehead, "Okay, there are still eight strings of incense beads to do, I'll sit and you do it." ”
Lilac pouted, "Girl—"
Huaxi shook her head, "It's useless to call me!" You should learn the craft, and when you have a shop in the future, I will teach you to take care of it. ”
Lilac blinked and asked, "Girl, you live in Mufu, how can you open a shop without leaving the door?" ”
Huaxi breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the small piece of clear blue sky exposed by the window, and muttered: "Things are man-made, there will always be a chance." ”
It's a bad feeling to be controlled by people.
This time it wasn't because of Xiao Wu, I was almost packed and given away, I don't know what I will encounter next time? If you want to go out, you want to make money, and you don't panic when you have money.
Huaxi began to plan slowly in her heart......
On the first day of July, Huaxi chose a one-foot-wide pastel plain lotus round porcelain box, put a layer of new cotton, inserted and placed the prepared lotus, flower buds and lotus leaves with holes with each other, decorated two dragonflies on the two lotus flowers with holes at the top of the pre-hole, and then took a layer of new cotton to cover it, and then covered it with the oil paper painted with colorful lotus flowers and the word "lotus pond" in the book. Another natural color carving group of immortals wishing longevity picture sorbit wood round box is also padded with new cotton, divided into four grids, respectively placed in black, white, yellow, Bodhi four-color eighteen sons of the word incense beads string two strings, covered in new cotton, and then covered with the painted pine crane longevity map of the oil paper covered. In addition, Huaxi also used lotus incense to write down the ingredients, use and preservation methods of various incense products attached to the box.
The birthday gift was prepared, and Huaxi personally sent it to the Lotus Fragrance Temple.
Xiao Shi was taken aback after looking at these two incense products, "It's really exquisite!" I can't even bear to give it away. ”
"Huaxi heard from Wang's mother that the princess loved lotus, so she made this 'lotus pond'; I didn't expect you to like it too, old lady, and I will make you a few incense products that suit your preferences. ”
Xiao Shi nodded, and asked how the Huaxi "Lotus Pond" was made, and how to make the beads of different colors.
Huaxi briefly answered the process of making lotus incense, and said: "The incense beads used twenty-six kinds of spices, and in addition to these, the black ones were added with bamboo leaf ash and gypsum; The white ones are talc and musk sandalwood; the yellow one is added with sandalwood and pampas yellow; As for the Bodhi color, it has the same fine spice as the lotus leaves in the lotus pond, so the color is different. ”
The more Xiao listened, the more he was amazed, "Not only does it look good, but it's also so troublesome to do." I just casually said, don't do this lotus pond again, just make me two strings of yellow beads when I'm empty. ”
"Yes." Huaxi responded with a smile.
Xiao waved his hand, and Wang's mother put away the birthday gift.
"You kid is really ingenious, whoever marries in the future is a blessing." Xiao sighed.
"Old lady-Huaxi will be by your side if she doesn't marry."
"What a stupid thing to say. Your mother left early...... Your grandfather is also gone, and while your grandmother is still in good health for the past two years, she will definitely find you a good family. ”
Huaxi bit her lip and shook her head, "Huaxi knows that her identity is in the way, and her grandfather and grandmother don't dislike me and take me back to the house, Huaxi is grateful." When Huaxi returned home, he made a wish to serve you well, give you a pension and send you to the end, and then find a nunnery, accompanied by the ancient Buddha ...... green lanterns."
"What are you talking about? With your grandmother here, no one can bully you. ”
Xiao Shi stroked the scattered hair on Huaxi's sideburns, and said softly: "Good boy, you have filial piety, grandmother knows." These days, the Hou Mansion is full of events, and when the matter of the lord is decided, my grandmother will recognize you in the name of one of your uncles, and you will not suffer in the future. ”
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