Chapter 76 Prince Yu’s great love
In the small courtyard of the back house of Prince Yu’s mansion.
Although the production lines for white sugar and ice candy have now been moved to Shunyi Industrial Park, this small courtyard has not been abandoned.
Zhu Zaijing sometimes couldn't help but try out some of the "essential skills for time travellers" he had come across before traveling through the small courtyard.
For example, Zhu Zaijing is currently experimenting with soap making.
"My lord, are you ready to take a look?"
The chef Meng Chong is now like a tireless humanoid mixer, constantly stirring the mixture of plant ash and grease in the pot.
Zhu Zaijing came over to take a look, but he was not sure whether it would work or not. After all, he had only watched the process of making soap a few times on video.
Zhu Zaijing has never done the actual operation himself, but Zhu Zaijing still remembers one of the key points, that is, the mixing time must be long.
So, ever since Zhu Zaijing made this pot of mixture of plant ash and lard, he has been asking Meng Chong to light the fire and stir it.
The stirring time was almost an hour now. Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but nodded when he looked at the ash and lard that had completely turned into a brown-black paste in the pot.
"It should be almost done. Scoop out the paste, then pour it on this piece of gauze, and drain the oil into the basin below."
Meng Chong heard Following Zhu Zaijing's instructions, he quickly turned off the fire, and then painstakingly poured the paste in the pot that he had worked hard to stir for nearly an hour into the bamboo sieve covered with gauze.
When the glycerin in the paste was almost drained out, Zhu Zaijing directed Meng Chong and said: "Put the drained things aside in a mold and compact them, and then find a place to put them. Dry it in a cool shade. You should also put the drained oil in a clean bottle and don't waste it."
Meng Chong quickly followed Zhu Zaijing's instructions.
After everything was done, Meng Chong couldn't help but ask: "What is the prince doing with all these plant ash?"
Zhu Zaijing said: "You will know in an hour or two. "
Meng Chong sighed and stood carefully next to Zhu Zaijing. He wanted to take a bath to wash away the smelly sweat on his body, but Zhu Zaijing never said anything to ask him to leave, and he didn't either. Dare to leave this small courtyard for even half a step.
After all, this small courtyard has now become a forbidden area of Prince Yu's Mansion. Unless Zhu Zaijing gives permission, no one is allowed to enter here at will.
Now that Zhu Zaijing has not left, how dare Meng Chong leave without permission, so he can only continue to endure the discomfort of sticky body and continue to wait carefully beside Zhu Zaijing.
After more than an hour, Zhu Zaijing stopped the "Xiantian Gong" movement, came to the mold where the plant ash soap was placed, and checked the condition of the soap in the mold.
After squeezing it and finding that it had condensed into a block and had a certain hardness, Zhu Zaijing nodded with satisfaction.
Zhu Zaijing said: "Go and get a basin of fresh water."
Meng Chong quickly went to fetch another basin of fresh water. Zhu Zaijing put his hand on the remaining lard aside. After wiping his hands and getting greasy stains all over his hands, Zhu Zaijing picked up a piece of plant ash soap and wiped his hands in the basin of water, and then began to wash his hands.
After a few times of scrubbing, Zhu Zaijing clearly felt the slippery feeling on his hands. Then he looked at the soap putty with small bubbles on his hands. The smile on Zhu Zaijing's face It became brilliant in an instant.
This is what soap feels like!
Zhu Zaijing washed the soap putty off his hands with clean water, and then looked at the water droplets on his hands. Zhu Zaijing turned around and asked Meng Chong: "Come and look at my hands. Are there any lard stains on it?”
Meng Chong looked over at Zhu Zaijing’s outstretched hands, and his eyes suddenly widened!
"How did the prince do this? Why is it so powerful? It's even better than soap locust!"
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "This is called soap. You can't tell me. Got it, I’ll give you this piece of soap. Go wash it and see how it works.”
Zhu Zaijing directly rewarded Meng Chong with the soap he had just used, and asked Meng Chong to actually try the effect. Meng Chong took the soap carefully and excitedly. He couldn't believe that something as dirty as plant ash and something as greasy as lard could miraculously create such a cleansing item.
But Zhu Zaijing's test just happened in front of his eyes, so he had to believe that it was real.
Zhu Zaijing said: "After washing, go to the king's courtyard. I have some things to tell you."
Meng Chong quickly replied: "I obey my command. ”
"Go quickly."
Zhu Zaijing waved his hand in a good mood, asking Meng Chong to quickly take a bath, and then he also left the small courtyard and went to the small courtyard where he lived.
When Meng washed away the smelly sweat on his body, he quickly changed into dry clothes and came to Zhu Zaijing's yard with an even more excited expression.
"My lord, this is really amazing! I just rubbed the soap on my body, then rinsed it with water, and the dirt on my body was washed away. It's incredible!"
Meng Chong spoke excitedly about his personal feelings.
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Then how much money do you think this thing is worth?"
After Meng Chong heard Zhu Zaijing's words, his eyes lit up instantly.
Meng Chong said excitedly: "At least two taels of silver!"
When Zhu Zaijing heard Meng Chong say two taels of silver, he sighed instantly, shook his head and said: "Too greedy, one hundred Wen is enough.”
Hearing Zhu Zaijing say one hundred wen, Meng Chong was stunned. The price of sugar was sky-high before, so why is it sold at such a low price here? This made Meng Chong a little confused.
Meng Chong said: "Your Majesty, is one hundred coins too little? After all, you said before that we want high-end brands, and the price of one hundred coins doesn't seem to be in line with our positioning."
Zhu Zaijing waved his hand and said: "One hundred yuan is just the price of this ordinary soap. And soap is different from sugar. Soap is a necessity that is beneficial to everyone. Bathing and washing hands with soap can also reduce some bacterial diseases, which is good for people. It is good for everyone, so I cannot let it become a product that the public cannot afford.”
Zhu Zaijing’s word about bacterial diseases, although Meng Chong did not understand what bacteria was, but the word disease. Still understand.
So after listening to Zhu Zaijing say that this product can prevent ordinary people from suffering from diseases, Meng Chong burst into tears instantly. "Your Majesty is really the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva. With such selfless love, I really don't know how to thank you for your grace on behalf of the people."
Zhu Zaijing pressed his hands and said: "I am not that noble. I just think that if others are less sick, I will be safer. If the people around me get some bad diseases because of not paying attention to hygiene, then I can't be alone. Therefore, the soap is sold cheaply this time. , but also for myself. It’s not selfless love.”
Although Zhu Zaijing said so, Meng Chong still felt that his prince's intention was an act of selfless love. Otherwise, how could such a divine creature benefit the public?
Zhu Zaijing continued: "For ordinary soap like this, we will make it cheaper this time. But what should be high-end should be high-end! There are so many dignitaries in the capital, if they are allowed to use it with ordinary people The same product will not give you a superior experience.”
“So we have to make some high-end soaps based on ordinary soaps. We can add some expensive soaps during the production process. The spices are put in to make it smell fragrant and lingering after bathing.”
“You can also carve some gorgeous and beautiful patterns on the mold, and the packaging can also be made more luxurious and delicate, and the name can also be changed. ”
“In this way, people who buy high-end soaps will naturally have a different sense of superiority and enjoyment than those who buy ordinary soaps. And this is what we bring with us. Customers’ enjoyment.”
After hearing what Zhu Zaijing said, Meng Chong's eyes lit up again, "Your Majesty, this is so wonderful! I am amazed!"
Zhu Zaijing laughed, "Then you can sell a piece of such high-end soap. How about fifty taels of silver?"
Meng Chong nodded excitedly: "Okay, okay, great, Your Majesty."
(End of this chapter)
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