Chapter 32: A fire breaks out on the farm
On the other day, Qin Yanran found the shells that he wanted leisurely, and made two marijuana bags to fill them.
"So much?" When I opened it, I saw that it was full of shells, large and small.
"Hmmm! I asked the local villagers to go to the beach to pick them up and pay for them. Soon it was so much to collect. Qin Yanran smiled and looked at the cute appearance of leisurely round eyes.
"That's it! Hehe, it's still my brother who is smart. She looked at the shells in the sack with pleasure and praised her brother in a look of adoration.
Qin Yanran said that he was very satisfied with his own You'er's admiration and praise for him, and his smile became more and more meaningful.
"What's the use of Yo'er asking for these?" Although Qin Haoran enjoyed the leisurely worship, he still wanted to know what his sister wanted to do with this?
"Hehe, you'll find out later!" Blinking leisurely, he smiled, "You guys take these shells to the open space over there and calcine them over the fire." ”
"Yes, miss."
In fact, she remembered reading in a chemistry book: the ancients burned the solid shell and reacted it with plant ash in water to form KOH.
She wants to make some skin care products, and this potassium hydroxide is the main ingredient for liquid soap! Although I don't know if this method will work, after all, it has been handed down from ancient times, so it has more or less meaning, right?!
Hey, no matter! When the limestone arrives, there is no need to burn the shells!
For the rest of the day, a group of them gathered around the fire to watch the shells burn to ashes. Of course, it's a long process; Fortunately, it's winter, otherwise I would have to die of heat!
It took three days to burn the pile of shells and soak them in water until a transparent liquid appeared.
Because he wasn't sure if this liquid was potassium hydroxide, he leisurely took a large stone spoon and scooped it up, looking left and right.
"Miss, is that all it takes? We've been busy for so long just for this water? Wanyun and Wanxue were also watching leisurely, they really didn't understand what her young lady was doing? It's been a waste for a long time, just to get this?
"I wonder if it can be done? Why don't you give it a try? You didn't seem to hear Wanyun's question, and she was muttering to herself alone, "Well, give it a try!" So you know if it's the thing, what if it succeeds? ”
Wanyun and Wanxue looked at each other speechlessly, and then looked at the performance of Youran's 'magic barrier', they all wondered if her young lady was fascinated by something, they all looked at the water for more than an hour, isn't it water, what's there to see? Can it still give birth to flowers?
"Well, that's it!" As if he had made up his mind, he nodded and said.
"Wanyun and Wanxue, you two go find some almond oil, tea oil, sesame oil, soybean oil and other plant oils!" While leisurely filling a large porcelain bottle with the soaked water, he instructed Wanyun to snow at night.
"Ah...... Oh yes, Miss! The two little girls didn't react for a while, and their speech was intermittent.
All the wings in the leisurely courtyard have basically been occupied, and only one side room remains. Originally, she planned to connect this room with the next one so that it could be made into an embroidery room. Fortunately, it hasn't been opened yet, otherwise where would she find a room to use as a 'laboratory'!
Soon Wanyun and Wanxue came back with pots and pots, "Miss, you have found all the oil you wanted!" ”
"Hmmm! Go find me a few small porcelain bowls, thinner stone sticks, and some large and small porcelain bottles, as well as aprons, sleeves, gloves, masks, and ......" said a lot leisurely, almost fainting the two girls.
By the time everything was ready, it would be half an hour later. After leisurely fully armed, her experiment began! First of all, take a set of pots, heat them with water, and choose a deep-bottomed pot; When the water is heated to a certain level, pour in the weighed grease and heat it to about 70 degrees over medium heat. (¬_¬)
After feeling the temperature appropriate, stop heating, slowly pour the weighed lye, that is, the soaked water, into the grease, stir slowly while pouring, and after pouring, it is a long time of regular stirring until saponification occurs.
After stirring for a while, she felt that her arm was sore and sore, and then she changed to Wanyun and continued her work just now, and then changed to Wanxue.
"No! Why is there no reaction? "Now it's the turn of the evening snow to stir, and looking at the soap liquid that is still the same, I am a little discouraged! After being busy for so long, did it fail?
"Miss, what are you going to do? It's been stirring for a long time, how long will it take? Wanyun asked suspiciously while rubbing his sour arm.
"Hey~ What should I do? Probably failed! Said weakly and dejectedly.
"Uh......" Seeing the young lady like this, Wanyun didn't know how to comfort her. Because she didn't know what Miss was doing all along, what should she do?! Miss is unhappy, swollen and coaxed? Please!
"Ah-" Wan Xue, who was still doing the mixing work seriously at this time, suddenly shouted, "Miss, come and see, is this the case?" There is a response! ”
"......" leisurely eyes lit up, and when he looked up, he saw that the soap, which was still the color of grease and water, was now a little cloudy as if it was about to thicken.
Leisurely hurriedly put on all kinds of equipment, walked to Wanxue's side, took the stone stick in her hand, and said to Wanxue with a mask: "You rest for a while, I'll take a look."
Then stirring, the soap became thicker and thicker, and the color changed. The three of them rotated several more times, and finally stirred the soap into a paste like toffee.
"Hahahaha...... It's a success! He laughed happily and hugged the evening clouds and the evening snow excitedly.
The two girls laughed happily when they heard that they had succeeded, and the three little girls hugged each other, jumping and jumping, laughing and shouting "success".
After that, it's time to boil the soap, stirring it twice for a while, until the soap is transparent in color. After that, it's time to dry the soap.
After the whole set, it was dark. After a few simple bites of food, the three of them went back to their rooms to sleep. I was really tired today, and I fell asleep after lying in bed for a short time.
Late at night, the night was dark and the wind was high, and there was only a not very round moon hanging in the sky, and the cold moonlight slightly illuminated the earth.
This is the time when people are asleep. At this time, outside the wall of the Zhuangzi of the leisurely family, there are three figures sneakily circling around the wall. After a while, one of the figures was in a hidden place, as if they had found something, and then made a code to the other two.
Soon the three figures gathered, and after chattering for a while, they all disappeared into the wall.
Today, Tian Bo's youngest son Tian Feng slept a lot during the day, and couldn't sleep at night, so he thought about going to the greenhouse to see if the temperature was enough.
When I first walked to the edge of a greenhouse, I inadvertently saw a figure flashing by, and I was startled! After looking closely, there was nothing, rubbing his eyes, and muttering in his heart: "Dazzled?"
Although he thought he was dazzled, he was still a little uneasy, and he strengthened his courage and walked towards the figure just now. When I got closer, I found that the door of a greenhouse there had been opened, which clearly showed that he had entered the thief! Because every day before going to bed, the family will check whether the door of the greenhouse is closed.
Thinking of this, Tian Feng shouted: "Who is inside!" Daddy, big brother, and second brother are coming! Thieves—"
After shouting several times in a row, he saw that his father and his brothers were rushing towards this side with the dictate, so he went into the greenhouse where the door was open to look for the thief.
But the greenhouse is too big, and by the time he chases from one end of the greenhouse to the other, the thief has already gone out through the door at that end, but fortunately, his father and brothers are outside, so they should be able to catch him, right?
Thinking like this, Tian Feng didn't go out in time, but lit the lantern in the greenhouse to check if anything had been stolen.
"It's on fire...... Fast! Fast! Hurry up and fetch water to put out the fire—" Tian Feng had just checked halfway through the position, and his father's shouts of fighting the fire sounded outside.
I didn't say a good word, so I ran out in a hurry. You have to hurry up to put out the fire, the roof of this greenhouse is made of paper, but you can't help the fire!
The original Su Mansion is now the Qin Mansion......
Zhengxiang, who was sleeping at the door, was woken up by a rapid knock on the door, got up slowly with his clothes on, walked out and asked loudly, "Who?" In the middle of the night, why don't you sleep and knock on someone's door?!! ”
"Little brother, open the door quickly, and quickly inform the master and the eldest young master that Zhuangzi is on fire! Quickly call someone to put out the fire-" The outsider said quickly and urgently, and the janitor was stunned.
Immediately, the little servant came back to his senses, quickly entered the house, picked up a copper basin, knocked it up, and ran to the inner courtyard with a shout.
"Hurry up! Zhuangzi is on fire, go and put out the fire—"
"Hurry up! Zhuangzi is on fire, go and put out the fire—"
“……”
Leisurely was woken up by the noise outside, although he couldn't hear what was shouting outside, but he knew that something was wrong when he heard the tone of the voice. I took a piece of clothing and put it on, put on my shoes and hurried out the door.
As soon as he walked to the door, Wanyun knocked on the door and said, "Miss, it's not good, Zhuangzi is on fire!"
Leisurely opened the door and saw that Wanyun and Wanxue were waiting for her outside, and the two of them were full of worry.
"On fire? How? While getting dressed, he walked quickly to the courtyard.
"I don't know, I said it was someone from Zhuangzi." Wanxue replied.
You didn't speak again, frowned, and hurried towards Zhuangzi.
Soon, the evening clouds and evening snow were left behind. The two of them followed closely with breathlessness, eager to take a few quick steps.
"Wanyun, you go back and pick up a warm cloak for Miss, Miss is wearing too little! I followed Miss. Wanxue looked at the leisurely walking in front of her, and said to the evening clouds beside her.
Wanyun glanced at the leisurely back, nodded and said, "Okay!" Then he turned and ran back in the direction he had come.
When she arrived, she saw that her father and brother were already here, and all around her were family members running back and forth carrying buckets to fight the fire. Not far away, two greenhouses next to each other were blazing with flames.
"You'er? Why are you here too?! Qin Yanran was the first to see the figure coming leisurely, and walked to her in a few steps.
"Why do you wear so little? Let's put this on. As he spoke, he unfastened his cloak and draped it over Youran.
"Brother, I'm not cold, you're wearing ......" You saw that he wasn't wearing much, so she wanted to return the cloak to him.
"Obedient!" Qin Haoran scolded hurriedly when he saw her movements, but he still tightened his cloak in his hand, for fear that the cold wind would blow in.
"......" leisurely eyes turned red, not because Qin Hao murdered her, but because she realized her brother's concern and was moved.
After relieving his emotions, his voice was a little hoarse, and he asked, "Why is it on fire for no reason?" Have you found the source of the fire? ”
"I don't know, it is estimated that these two greenhouses cannot be used......" Qin Yanran no longer had his usual shallow smile, and at this time he was frowning, his face was tense, and he had an expression that no one should approach.
leisurely looked at the still burning greenhouse, and affirmed Qin Yanran's statement in his heart.
But what exactly is on fire......