Chapter 9: Soap
"Take the ashes from the burning of wood and weeds, add water and stir."
"Strain with a cloth to get lye."
"Heat the concentrated lye, throw the eggs into the lye, and if it can float, it means that the concentration is up to standard."
"The boiled lard is added to the concentrated alkaline water, heated and stirred, and boiled until thick."
"Pour the boiled liquid into the mold, take it out after cooling, and let it stand for a period of time, that is, it is finished."
After reading it, Shopkeeper Chen put away the rice paper and respectfully returned it to Hu Changan.
Hu Changan took the rice paper and asked towards Monday: "Have you memorized the method of making pancreas you just read?" ”
"The villain has made a note." Monday hurriedly saluted and repeated what the shopkeeper Chen had just read, and it was word for word.
Hu Changan couldn't help but sigh at the wisdom of the working people.
is worthy of being an old craftsman who has been in the industry for many years, and his memory is good.
If someone like Zhou Zhou could participate in the imperial examination, his results would not be too bad.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a chance.
Thinking of this, Hu Changan couldn't help but sigh.
The rigid hierarchical system of antiquity led to a lack of social mobility, like a pool of stagnant water, where a large number of talented people were buried.
Although there is no shortage of great scientists such as Zhang Heng, Zu Chongzhi, Song Yingxing and other great scientists in the history of China, they are buried in the dust of history after all.
Hu Changan hopes that his arrival will change something.
And after listening to Hu Changan's method on Monday, I was also full of doubts in my heart.
The name of pancreas is due to the fact that its main ingredient is porcine pancreas.
Young Master Hu's recipe, he didn't use the pig pancreas in the whole process?!
This..... Can this be done?
Monday was full of doubts, but he didn't dare to question more, so he quietly took the order and prepared to go home to work.
......
In the spacious hall, Hu Weiyong is working hard.
In front of him, there was a pile of music as high as a hill.
Although Hu Weiyong formed a party in the DPRK and China for personal gain and engaged in corruption, Hu Weiyong still took his work very seriously, otherwise Hu Weiyong would not have been appreciated by Zhu Yuanzhang, a workaholic, at the beginning.
Suddenly, a cyan cover attracted Hu Weiyong's attention.
Envoys from Champa (Vietnamese) came to pay tribute.
Recently, every time he sees his son, Hu Changan has to mention the word Zhancheng intentionally or unintentionally.
This back and forth, thanks to Hu Chang'an's blessing, Hu Weiyong can be regarded as deeply impressed by this small place.
However, Hu Weiyong was still a little unimpressed.
Champa has always been a barbarian land, and it is small and poor compared to the Ming Dynasty.
Yunnan Province is already a relatively poor province in the Ming Dynasty, but the so-called "country" that occupies the city is poorer than Yunnan Province, which is also remarkable.
The arrival of this Champa envoy is not a good thing.
It's nothing more than wanting to fight the autumn breeze, either wanting the economic support of the Ming Dynasty, or wanting the Ming Dynasty to send troops to help settle the war.
Hu Weiyong put aside the music with great interest, and prepared to deal with the Ministry of Rites by the way.
Hu Weiyong's hand was just stretched out, and he suddenly thought of his son Hu Changan's words.
Now that the saint Zhu Yuanzhang has faintly become hostile to the Hu family, it is better to be careful.
This envoy of Zhancheng entered the court, saying that it was not big or small, and that it was not small.
To put it mildly, it is just an ordinary small country seeking refuge in a big country.
But if you say it to the big picture, this is a diplomatic meeting between the two emperors, if you don't report it, you will inevitably be labeled as an autocratic dictator.
Hu Weiyong thought of this, and the outstretched hand hesitated again.
After hesitating for a while, Hu Weiyong still took the music and put it on the other side.
It's better to report this matter to the emperor, anyway, it's just a trip to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and it's time to exercise.
......
In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Hu Weiyong's report, took the recital, and waved Hu Weiyong down.
After Hu Weiyong left, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help touching his beard, and said to the eunuch on the side: "This Hu Weiyong, now he is more and more cautious in doing things, and he must report big and small things first." ”
"I originally saw that Hu Weiyong was authoritarian and arbitrary, and I didn't like it, but recently I just wanted to find a reason to abolish him, but who knew that this old fox suddenly learned to be obedient, and I don't know if there is someone behind it."
"Let's just leave him for a while."
......
At this time, Hu Changan did not know that the crisis of occupying the city, which was about to overthrow the Hu family, had been successfully passed.
What Hu Changan is most concerned about now is whether he can make soap smoothly on Monday.
Finally, on a sweltering afternoon, Shopkeeper Chen and Monday walked into the East Wing with freshly made soap.
Seeing that the soap was finally made, Hu Changan was naturally very happy, and hurriedly ordered the servant to bring a small plate of vegetable oil and water and experimented.
I have to sigh at the wisdom of the ancients.
Hu Changan only briefly told Monday about the soap making method, and the soap was successfully made on Monday.
Although this soap is not as smooth as the products of later generations with various flavors and smoothing agents, its efficacy is already comparable to that of later soaps.
Hu Changan was very satisfied, and hurriedly called Shopkeeper Chen and Dianhe to experiment together.
Shopkeeper Chen and Dianhe used this soap and couldn't help but be shocked.
I didn't expect this pancreas to be so clean!
Originally, if there were oil stains on your hands, there would still be a lingering greasy feeling after washing them with pancreas, and even a lingering fishy smell unique to pig pancreas would be left on your hands.
Now, not only are my hands as fresh as if they have never been stained with oil, but even the smell is quite fresh, and it is cleaner than before the oil.
Among them, the shopkeeper Chen was even more shocked.
As a businessman, the shopkeeper Chen can better see the doorway.
The raw materials used in this new type of pancreas are very cheap things, and the cost of a piece of pancreas is only 30 copper coins at most.
You must know that now one tael of silver is equivalent to a thousand copper coins, and the cost of this new pancreas is more than ten times lower than the original pig pancreatic soap!
Shopkeeper Chen couldn't help but breathe shortly, if this new pancreas can be promoted on a large scale, this will definitely make a lot of money!
[Ding, Shopkeeper Chen's worship value for you +5]
[Ding, Dian Lotus's Worship Value for You +3]
Hearing the familiar sound of the system, Hu Changan understood that Shopkeeper Chen and Dianhe realized the beauty of soap.
Hu Changan cleared his throat and said, "This new pancreas, I am going to name it soap and sell it in your grocery store in Shopkeeper Chen." ”
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen hurriedly knelt down and made a big salute, and was so moved that he almost cried: "The young master is talented, and the small one will definitely live up to the young master's trust!" ”
Shopkeeper Chen knew that his chance to soar was finally coming!
The young master is really clever, follow the young master, there is meat to eat.
Seeing this, Hu Changan first let Shopkeeper Chen slow down, and then continued to throw a bombshell: "Shopkeeper Chen, this young master still has a thing, called a trial suit." With it, the sales of this soap will surely go to a higher level. ”