klisemfg Chapter 203 Highly motivated
Chapter 203 Highly motivated
Everyone followed Goudan and Tietou's instructions. Some were responsible for weighing the pig fat, while others poured the wood ash into a large basin and soaked it. Everyone was busy and orderly.
Goudan looked at the scene in front of him with great anticipation. This was the first time for the two of them to make soap by themselves. The first two times, Xiaocaoer was by their side directing them. They hoped that this soap-making would be a successful attempt.
At this time, Tietou came over with a bucket and said, "I went to get a bucket of water. Let's see if we can use this bucket to measure the water." Goudan tried it and nodded, saying, "Not bad. Let's use buckets of this size from now on."
On the other side, Zheng Huaming and Qi Xingyun had people move tables and chairs out and placed them in the yard. They drank tea while watching everyone busying themselves.
"Goudan, do you need some bamboo leaves? There is a bamboo forest behind the yard." Qi Xingyun looked at the two of them who had been busy here and did not order the servants to pick bamboo leaves, and could not help but remind them.
Goudan heard Qi Xingyun's voice and asked people to continue working. He walked towards Qi Xingyun and the others, "If the Qi family wants bamboo flavor, that's fine, but we only watched Xiaocao'er make it once, so we're afraid we won't be able to control the dosage."
"It's okay, just go ahead and try." Qi Xingyun said to him nonchalantly, "As for experiments, you have to do it a few more times to get better results, right?"
"Then let's give it a try. Can you please ask Mr. Qi to pick some tender bamboo leaves, clean them and dry them."
Qi Xingyun waved to the servants standing behind him, and several of them walked towards the backyard.
The work was carried out in an orderly manner under the command of Goudan and Tietou. The soap made today was new, and those who were selected to participate in the work were very excited, as it was finally our turn.
In the past, I watched my companions being chosen by their masters one after another, and I secretly hoped that it would be my turn next time.
Being sent by the master to learn a skill is much better than staying in the mansion to do chores. After learning a skill, you will be sent to other places and become a small manager. Although being sent out is harder than staying in the mansion, if you can learn a skill, you will not be afraid of being forgotten by the master, and you may even be able to move up.
Everyone was more motivated when they thought of this, and they quickly completed the preparations. Next, it was the critical process of refining and blending. Goudan and Tietou devoted themselves to the work more attentively, and they wanted to ensure that every step was done correctly.
Tietou suggested that everyone use a ladle to measure the grease and ash water. "Before, we just relied on our feelings and didn't use any tools. Since this is an experiment, we might as well use tools to measure all the materials and stick to this method in the future."
"This is fine, or we can make a tool of uniform size ourselves? Ladles come in different sizes and are easy to break. We can make one that is not prone to breaking. In the future, all workshops will use these uniform tools." Goudan said to Tietou.
"That's fine. Let's arrange it right away and see if it can be used in the next batch." Qi Xingyun said, and someone went to do it as soon as he finished speaking.
"Then let's make the original flavor first."
“Light a fire and heat the oil. When it reaches a certain temperature, slowly add the wood ash water. The temperature of the oil can only be determined by feeling and experience.
When adding wood ash water, be careful not to be splashed by the splashing oil.
You can make some protective clothing and hats, cover your face and hair, and tie your sleeves tightly, so you look capable without affecting your work."
"Yes, Sister Xiaocaoer mentioned this issue the other day. Also, if you are splashed with hot oil, you must immediately rinse it with plenty of clean water. Do not use any folk remedies to cover it or anything like that, as this will cause secondary damage to the injured area."
No one had heard of this method, so Qi Xingyun asked someone to record it.
"After adding the wood ash water, stir it continuously. During the stirring process, you will see the color slowly change. This is a chemical change process. It will gradually become thicker and harder to stir."
Goudan and another person sent by Qi Xingyun to learn were stirring a basin each, and while stirring he told them what to pay attention to.
Tietou was on the other side leading people to cook bamboo leaves and asked them to pick some tender bamboo leaves. The leaves they picked were really tender, all newly grown, which made Tietou very happy.
"Next time you pick bamboo leaves, you can also pick the leaves that are a little lower, and leave the bamboo core. When will these bamboo leaves grow again after you pick them? Old bamboo leaves will have some impurities on them, and they will be mixed together after cooking. That's why we need tenderer bamboo leaves." Tietou said to them while holding bamboo leaves.
There was a person next to them taking notes with a pen and ink. This was a habit that Qi Xingyun and his team had formed since they started working with the Yang family. The main reason was that the Yang family members were erratic and would say one thing and one thing at a time. If they didn't write down what they taught them, they would probably say something different next time.
"The bamboo leaves must be washed clean, because there are a lot of impurities such as dust on the leaves. If they are not washed clean, the soap made will also be mixed with impurities. Drain the water and then add clean water to boil. Put the bamboo leaves in the water and boil for a while, so that the effective ingredients in the bamboo leaves can be extracted. After boiling, filter out the bamboo leaves and leave the bamboo leaf water."
The bamboo leaves are cooked here, and Goudan has already stirred the mixture to a certain consistency.
"Tietou, come here and see what the consistency is like." Goudan shouted to Tietou on the other side.
Tietou came over, took the stirring stick from Goudan's hand, stirred it twice to feel the stirring sensation, "It should be OK. It seemed to have stopped at about the same level that day."
"That's it for now. Let's put the mold in place and pour the mixture into it later. There is no specific time to stir the mixture. It's all based on your feeling. Remember this feeling and consistency. Next time you can see how long it takes to stir it to this state and use this as a reference for your experiment."
They were almost there, and the two walked towards where Qi Xingyun and Zheng Huaming were sitting. "Mr. Qi, where should we put these molds later?" Tietou asked.
Qi Xingyun was stunned. Sanmao didn't say yesterday that he needed to prepare a place. "Are there any requirements for the storage place?"
"It should be clean, dry and well ventilated. It would be best to make some racks and put the molds filled with soap liquid on them layer by layer. Arrange them in the order of making them each day and write down the production date, smell and so on.