Chapter 401: Are you a fellow countryman?
Wang Buxi and Yan Tongchu were not outsiders, so Lu Mei briefly explained the matter.
After saying that, Lu Mei sighed: "Last year, four Baichuan academies were opened in Yunzhou, Xiangzhou, Henan, and Hezhong. I don't know why Dalang is so anxious. He wants to open two more this year! Why not have more? Two years later, when we have enough money, we can start again?”
Wang Buxi has never met Su Xuanming. When he heard about this, his first reaction was that the emperor’s alienation plan had taken effect!
This is Su Dalang cultivating his own power! He also wants to ask adults for money!
Isn't it like a family with two sons, the eldest and the second are fighting for the family property, for fear that the money in the old mother's hands will be given to another person, so they want it first!
It's just a matter of estrangement. When it comes to adults' family affairs, Wang Buxi can't say much: "Sir, what do you mean?"
"Children are older and have their own ideas. , Parents, if you can help, please help!"
Wang Buxi sighed secretly, this Su Dalang is afraid that he will live up to his motherly heart.
Gu Nanxi was extremely worried!
Can God trick me and send me a cornucopia?
Since I came to Yunzhou, I haven’t had a day to spare!
A group of people in Yunzhou who can cause the ground to tremble three times with just one stamp of their feet, all because of a few taels of silver!
The weak scholar with almost zero presence stood up silently at this time and whispered: "Sir, I have something to offer to you!"
Everyone present was surprised. Suddenly, I discovered that there was a stranger in the lobby!
Then didn't he listen to everyone's conversation just now? !
Lu Mei looked at the weak scholar and blinked in confusion. It was strange. She had just walked past him, so why didn't she notice that there was someone next to him?
The weak scholar seems to have been used to such treatment for a long time, and said calmly: "The villain's name is Fang Yinnian, there is a way to dissolve the general's worries!"
"Say quickly. Come!”
Fang Yinnian asked someone to move the things in his car.
I saw the boy walking in carrying two empty jars. The two jars had two holes in the bottom and were connected to a thin tube about half a foot long.
Both Wang Buxi and Yan Tongchu thought it was strange, but Gu Nanxi felt that the jar looked familiar!
Fang Yinnian put the two jars aside and asked someone to bring a basin of charcoal. Then he poured water into the charcoal brazier and washed it like a bath for the charcoal.
Wang Buxi looked puzzled: "What is this scholar planning to do?"
At this moment, Fang Yinnian did not have the transparent temperament he had just now, but instead caught the eye like a superstar. : "I still need some fine sand and pebbles."
"Go find him!" Gu Nanxi finally remembered what this was! Isn’t this a simple version of the filter?
The weak scholar smiled gratefully at Gu Nanxi and asked for another ten pounds of lard, a few boxes of rouge and cotton cloth.
Lard is easy to get, and specially refined lard is sold on the street.
Fang Yinnian washed the charcoal, sand and stones, took out a jar with a thin tube, spread cotton cloth on the bottom of the jar, put a layer of large charcoal, and spread another layer of cloth. Spread small pieces of charcoal, then fine sand, small pebbles, and large pebbles, five layers in total, taking up most of the jar. This rough filter is complete.
"Is this the end?" Wang Buxi watched Fang Yinnian busy for a long time, and vaguely wondered if he had been deceived!
"Of course not!" Fang Yinnian asked for some more quicklime, salt brine...
Seeing this, Gu Nanxi had already guessed what he was going to do.
Isn’t this a must-have for time travellers, soap!
Gu Nanxi felt a little disappointed. In fact, the nobles of Zhou Dynasty all had secret recipes for making soap, and the soap even had a fragrance.
Once this soap is launched, it can only make some money from ordinary people.
And not every household can afford this kind of non-necessities.
However, considering that this was most likely a fellow countryman, Gu Nanxi decided to give Fang Yinnian a chance to show off. Next, Fang Yinnian carried out the saponification reaction of oil just as Gu Nanxi thought.
He first dissolved quicklime in water to make lime slurry, and then poured baking soda into it to form some sediment and clear night.
He carefully skimmed out the clear liquid with a porcelain bowl, fearing that even a drop would be lost. These clear nights are also called caustic soda.
Pour the solution into the hot oil pan and stir thoroughly, and the saponification reaction will occur.
Seeing this, Gu Nanxi thought that Fang Yinnian was done. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Fang Yinnian stirring up the brine.
At this time, soap had begun to solidify in the soap pot, and Fang Yinnian quickly skimmed out the soap that had not completely solidified.
Scoop out the remaining turbid material in the middle layer of the pot, mix it with the brine, stir and heat.
Seeing the finished product, Fang Yinnian smiled: "Lard can be made into soap by adding caustic soda. Adding hydrochloric acid can make wax!"
Gu Nanxi clapped her hands, she should send science students to time travel! Look, a lump of lard can do two tricks!
Wang Buxi lit a candle. The smoke was less and the light was brighter. It was considered a fine candle.
Four pounds of lard can be used to make half a basin of good candles and some soap, which is quite cost-effective.
This deal is done!
However, Yunzhou is still not wealthy enough. Not every household is willing to light candles for lighting, and they still have to sell them to Kyoto.
But in this case, the cost will be high and the profit will be less.
A boy diligently wanted to pour out the remaining half of the pot of waste liquid, but Fang Yinnian sternly stopped him: "You can't pour it! Whether you can relieve the general's worries depends entirely on this!"
Huh? !
Gu Nanxi’s eyes widened, what could this be used for?
I saw Fang Yinnian protecting the pot of waste liquid like a treasure!
This pot of waste liquid is light yellow in color and smells very unpleasant. No one here knows what use it is!
I saw Fang Yinnian pouring the pot of waste liquid into the filter. After a while, streams of clean water flowed out from the pipe...
Fang Yinnian looked at the clear water, and his whole body They are all shining: "Adding this water to fruit wine can remove the sourness and bitterness of the fruit wine, make it sweet, and improve the taste of the fruit wine!"
! ! !
Wang Buxi, Yan Tongchu and Gu Nanxi opened their mouths in disbelief!
If what Fang Yinnian said is true, then Yunzhou is really going to get rich!
Diazhou implemented a government-operated liquor system. Except for the official restaurants registered with the government, others were not allowed to brew wine privately. All foot shops can only go to the main store or the government-run liquor store to buy koji before selling it.
However, this system does not include fruit wine!
Because the brewing level of fruit wine is extremely poor, the produced fruit wine is muddy, bitter and astringent. No one is willing to drink it unless they are too poor!
The price of this fruit wine is extremely low!
If Yunzhou purchases fruit wine at a low price, adds these clear liquids, turns it into fine wine, and sells it at a high price!
I’ll be a good boy!
What is the difference between this and a million profits? !
Gu Nanxi stood up immediately, held the weak scholar's hand firmly, and said with tears in her eyes: "Odds and evens remain the same, fellow countryman?"