Chapter 43 The advent of perfume
Chapter 43: Perfume is released
"Qinge, come on, find a few more recipes to earn your dowry money." Chen Wanrong joked about Qinge.
Qing'e's face turned red, she gave Chen Wanrong a blank look, and snorted: "I'm not serious!" She ignored Chen Wanrong.
Zheng Qing joked, "What about mine? Do you give it to me?"
Chen Wanrong hugged her shoulder and said, "Your is mine, mine is yours, I won't give it to you!"
"Shaped!" Zheng Qing scolded.
Xiao Shangrong rolled up his sleeves and said excitedly: "Brother, I'll go and match it too."
He didn't say that, Chen Wanrong also forgot one thing: "Shang Rong, don't match it first. This recipe cannot be found in a day or two. You can go back to Ning County first."
"What are you doing?" Xiao Shangrong was very reluctant to use perfume.
Chen Wanrong understood his mood: "The alcohol used is not good now, it is for medical purposes. When you go back to Ning County, you go to tell Manager Sun that he would give him some distilled alcohol, which is the one with the highest concentration." The alcohol used now is transferred from Zhengfu in Chang'an, and the effect is not very good.
"Okay! I'll go now." Xiao Shangrong was extremely reluctant and turned around and left.
Chen Wanrong looked at Qing and asked, "Do you think my mother-in-law is interested in this perfume?"
Zheng Qing was stunned, puzzled by Chen Wanrong's meaning, and asked, "What are you asking?"
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "If your mother-in-law is interested, you can ask her to match her. Not only can she be matched, but even the girls in your mansion can come."
"They are here too?" Zheng Qing was a little surprised.
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Yes. If they find a good recipe, I will share it with them."
There is no gender requirement for "noses". There were many men at one time, but now it is almost the opposite. Women overwhelm men. "noses" can be matched in their lifetime, and more than a dozen perfumes are already very good. What Chen Wanrong lacks the most now is "noses". There are a few girls in the Zheng family, and according to Chen Wanrong's opinion, they are still smart. Maybe one or two formulas can be found.
Zheng Qing understood Chen Wanrong's idea, so she called Qing'e and asked her to rush back to Zheng's mansion to tell Zheng Zhou's family if she was interested. Qing'e was about to prepare perfume and was in high spirits, but she assigned an errand. She was very unhappy and gave Chen Wanrong a fierce look before she went to do the work.
"What kind of fragrance do you plan to match?" Chen Wanrong stared at Zheng Qing and asked.
Zheng Qing smiled and was extremely charming: "I want to use it as fresh as water. I don't know if it can be used."
"As long as you work hard, you will definitely do it." Chen Wanrong encouraged him.
Zheng Qing nodded and started to match perfume. It required concentration on matching perfume. Chen Wanrong did not disturb her and stepped out. When he came to the room where the essence oil was extracting, he saw that Wu Bo and the others were doing their work wholeheartedly.
When Wu Bo smiled, he said, "Boss, do we want to build a few more stoves? It's too much trouble to do this now. It's only a little bit a day. If there are a few more pots, you don't have to clean them once. One pot is made specifically, which is quick and easy to do."
This idea was very good, and Zhao Bo and the others agreed in unison.
Chen Wanrong has thought about it, but there is no formula, and no amount of essence oil is useful. Now I have started to make it. First, I accumulate experience and second, I am waiting for the perfume formula. A perfume formula is not a year or a half, but it is always necessary for ten days and a half months. As long as the formula comes out, it is very simple to increase the production of essence oil. According to Chen Wanrong, the flowers in the flowerbed can be made for a long time.
"Uncle Wu, you don't know that the preparations are not done yet. No matter how much essence oil is done, it is useless." Chen Wanrong tactfully rejected his proposal.
Uncle Wu was very regretful and sighed and stopped talking. Chen Wanrong asked, "Uncle Wu, you are familiar with planting flowers. If I buy another piece of land, can you plant the flowers well?"
Although the flower garden is big now, there will always be times when it is used up. Chen Wanrong has absolutely no doubt about the future of perfume and has to prepare raw materials. The key to this raw material is the problem of how many or fewer flowers are planted.
Uncle Zhao chuckled and didn't take it seriously: "Boss, you can't trust us like this? We have been doing this kind of flower for more than 20 years, and we can do it well with our eyes closed."
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "It's not that I can't believe you. I want to confirm it. You said, if I buy 100 acres of land, how many people will it take to plant the flowers?"
"One hundred acres of land?" Wu Bo and the others were a little stupid. If they planted all the flowers in the 100 acres of land, it was really amazing.
What Chen Wanrong said surprised them even more: "I'm thinking, it may not be enough." Once the formula comes out, there will be no problem with this alcohol, only the essence oil will restrict people. When the market opens, the more perfume, the better.
Uncle Zhao hesitated a little and said, "Boss, it is impossible for us old guys to grow well in any case."
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "It's okay. At that time, you don't have to do anything, just give me some advice. Uncle Wu and Uncle Zhao, please help me calculate how many people it takes to plant flowers for 100 acres of land."
"Don't worry, there will be no problem with this." Wu Bo was confident and asked, "But the boss wants to buy the land?"
Chen Wanrong was also hesitant about this question and thought for a while and said, "I don't know either. It's best to buy it in the city, but I'm afraid I may not be able to buy it. If it doesn't work, I can only buy it outside the city."
The city is convenient and easy to manage, much better than outside the city. Wu Bo gave an idea and said, "Boss, you can ask the emperor to give you a piece of land."
This idea is good, but there is only one problem, that is, Chen Wanrong is clearer. Ruizong is not the kind of person who gives casual gifts. He shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'll look for it slowly. If you have any tricks, you can tell me."
"Okay, don't worry, boss, we will pay attention." Wu Bo accepted the order.
Zhao Bodu said: "Boss, I wonder what flowers you want to plant?"
Chen Wanrong thought for a while: "It depends on the situation, and what kind of spending is consumed faster."
The blending of perfume will inevitably lead to the use of essence oils. Some are used more and some are used less. Therefore, this kind of flower is treated according to the situation. The consumption should be more than one, and the use of less amount should be used as little as possible.
After watching for a while, Chen Wanrong left. While walking, he thought, where to get such a piece of land? It is best to be close to it, so it is easier to transport the flowers and save a lot of trouble.
When he returned to the room where Zheng Qing was mixing the fragrance, he saw that Zheng Qing was extremely focused and crystal sweat oozed out of his nose. Chen Wanrong coughed, Zheng Qing turned around and smiled, and said happily: "Here you come."
"Who is here?" Chen Wanrong teased.
Zheng Qing angrily said, "I don't have time to joke with you."
Before Chen Wanrong could speak, he heard Qing'e's voice sound: "I'm bullying the lady again."
Looking back, I saw Zheng Zhou and Qing'e come in. Chen Wanrong joked: "You shouldn't care about the matter between us. I've seen my mother-in-law."
Qing'e exclaimed her little tongue at Chen Wanrong and stopped talking. Zheng Zhou smiled and said, "Wanrong, what a politeness to see. Wanrong, I heard Qing'e say it, and I was curious, so I rushed over. How are you worthy now?"
The last sentence was about Zheng Qing, who smiled and said, "Mom, smell it."
When Zheng Zhou heard this, he nodded and praised: "It's really amazing, with a bit of fresh water."
It was as fresh as water, but not so easy to match. Chen Wanrong was a little surprised. After sniffing it, there was indeed a faint freshness, which was really a bit like water. He blurted out: "How did you do it?"
Zheng Qing turned her neck and said naughtyly: "This is my secret, I won't tell you. However, it seems that it is not perfect, and I have to work harder."
"Wanrong, how do you need to adjust this?" Zheng Zhou said, rolling up his sleeves.
It’s better to ask Chen Wanrong about this than to ask Zheng Qing. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, “Mother-in-law, ask her. If your daughter hides her own personal information, I can’t do anything.”
"Go! How ugly." Zheng Qing said angrily and explained it to Zheng Zhou. She now has experience. She combined what Chen Wanrong said, combined with her own experience, this explanation was much more vivid than Chen Wanrong's empty theoretical preaching. Zheng Zhou and Qing'e couldn't help but be amazed.
Zheng Zhou was a little regretful: "This job is so delicate. Perfume is good, but there is no time to match it." She had to go through the management shop, and it was a dilemma.
Chen Wanrong had an idea: "Mother-in-law, this is not difficult at all. You can bring the ingredients back, study them slowly, and wait until you find the recipe and give me the recipe."
Zheng Zhou's eyes shined: "It's good, it's good, but when I get busy, how much time can I have to do this? Haven't you been waiting for a long time?"
Chen Wanrong was not worried about these things: "Mother-in-law, it would be good if you could find a recipe within a month. You don't have to hurry up and do it slowly. If you are used to a smell, you have to rest for a few days before your nose can recover."
"Okay, then do it like this." Zheng Zhou finally made up his mind.
Chen Wanrong suggested: "Mother-in-law, how many girls do you have are still smart. I think you will bring more ingredients back and ask them to study them too. Find the recipe and I will give them 20% of the benefits."
"Then won't you please them to death?" Zheng Zhou chuckled and agreed.
When Chen Wanrong packed the ingredients, Zheng Zhou brought the ingredients and got on the carriage and returned to Zheng Mansion. Looking at the disappearing carriage, Chen Wanrong was very happy. Now the people who are studying the recipe include Zheng Qing, Sima Chengzhen, and Wu Daozi. There are too few people. If the power of the Zheng Mansion is activated, it would be great.
"Brother Chen, how are you laughing? You can't even close your mouth. Have you found a treasure?" Wang Han came in from outside with a smile. He goes to the gallery to sell paintings every morning, but now it's sold out.
Chen Wanrong shook his head: "Where did you find the treasure? The perfume is coming out soon. Do you think I can be unhappy?"
"Where? Smell it for me?" Wang Han was impatient and grabbed Chen Wanrong's hand.
Chen Wanrong's eyes lit up. Isn't this another "nosed"? Hehe smiled: "Brother Wang, they have just started to match it, but they have not yet been mixed. It's better to mix this perfume yourself. Do you want to try it?"
"Okay!" Wang Han responded happily, slapped his forehead, looking embarrassed: "I don't know how to match."
Can this little thing stump people? Chen Wanrong didn't care at all and pulled Wang Han to Wu Daozi's room. Wu Daozi frowned, kept shaking his head, and muttered softly: "No, no, it's not this."
"Brother Wu, what's wrong?" Wang Han stepped in and asked in surprise.
Wu Daozi explained: "I want to make a perfume that looks like morning dew, but it took me half a day and there was no progress at all." He shook his head and felt very sorry.
Morning dew is very fresh. If it is really made, such perfume will definitely be very popular. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but shine and encouraged: "Brother Wu, you don't have to hurry this perfume, just have time to match it. It would be good to spend a few months to match one. Besides, I don't have much raw material now, and maybe I need other essential oils."
Wu Daozi nodded and smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Chen, for your comfort." He thought that Chen Wanrong helped him selflessly, and he also wanted to help Chen Wanrong more. After several experiments, it was always impossible, and he was impatient.
Wang Han asked, "How should I match this?"
Chen Wanrong asked him to ask Wu Daozi directly without saying a word. Chen Wanrong had never matched perfume and had no experience. If he wanted to teach him, he could only have some theories.
Wang Han rubbed Wu Daozi. Although Wu Daozi wanted to make perfume earlier, he still told Wang Han about his understanding, experience and experience. Wang Han was very smart and understood as soon as he heard it. He took the ingredients and found a room and closed the door to prepare.
Making perfume is a very meticulous job. Chen Wanrong walked around, Sima Chengzhen, Zheng Qing, Qing'e and others were all devoted to it, and they didn't say much to Chen Wanrong. Chen Wanrong simply didn't bother them and did his own thing.
The matter of refining essence oil and mixing perfumes is going on in an orderly manner. Chen Wanrong wanted to make glass now and put the perfume in a glass bottle for sale, which would be perfect.
The perfume was about to come out, so the glass had to speed up, and now it was just right to deal with graphite. Chen Wanrong made up his mind and asked him to buy some soda ash and lime back. Niu Shangxin has always been doing nothing to ask about the purpose of what Chen Wanrong told Chen Wanrong, just do it. This time, he was no exception and took the order and left.
He moved the graphite out and took an axe. Chen Wanrong took it slowly and broke it by himself. When he smashed all the two boxes, it was already dark. Put the graphite away and you can handle it tomorrow. It’s a pity that there are too few, so it would be great if there were more.
At night, Zheng Qing and the others stopped working and no longer mixed perfume. They gathered together to exchange experiences and report results. Among the few people, Zheng Qing made the most progress, and the fragrance was closer to the freshness of the water.
Zheng Qing sniffed the perfume to everyone and praised it. Chen Wanrong sniffed it and said, "This smell is not bad, but it is still a distance from the freshness of the water, and it still needs to be worked hard. However, it was matched like this on the first day, which is great, very good. This is why I deserve to be my wife!"
A joke made Wu Daozi and the others laugh. However, Zheng Qing was very embarrassed and beat Chen Wanrong a few times on his shoulder and said angrily: "I won't say anything that I can hear. I'll just say nothing."
Chen Wanrong asked, "What kind of fragrance is Taoist priest going to match?"
Sima Chengzhen smiled and said, "I have been practicing Taoism in the mountains for a long time and admire the life of the gods. I want to match a fragrance that makes people think of the wafting out of the world, but I don't know if it will succeed."
Chen Wanrong praised his idea: "Master Taoist, you will definitely succeed.Master Taoist, if you want to think, this is what you have prepared. At that time, we will explain that this perfume will definitely be popular.Master Taoist can be divided into 20% of the profits, which is a lot. In the future, Taoist Taoist wants to build a Taoist temple, and there is no need to beg for alms. You can build as many seats as you want."
The last sentence was a joke, which made everyone laugh. Sima Chengzhen pointed at Chen Wanrong and said with a smile: "You little friend, you can just laugh. If I want to build a Taoist temple, I just need to say a word. The princess, princess, and the emperor will do their best, and there is no need for this."
This is the truth, no one dares to say that this is bragging, and everyone nodded. Sima Chengzhen paused and said, "If I could really make such perfume, I will do my best! I don't seek fame or wealth, but I just want a little fun. I'm useless to practice alchemy in the mountains for decades, but I never thought that there was such a wonderful thing in the world."
Chen Wanrong thought and asked, "Master, can you ask those high-level players, do they know how to refine elixirs?"
Sima Chengzhen didn't understand what Chen Wanrong meant, looked at Chen Wanrong and asked, "My friend, what are you asking?"
Chen Wanrong smiled and explained: "Master Taoist, if they know how to refine elixirs, why not help me? Master Taoist Taoist, you don't know that this alchemy has a lot to do with chemistry. Please help me, I will teach you chemistry knowledge, and let you make your alchemy more handy."
Chemistry was developed from alchemy. If Sima Chengzhen and the others really learned chemistry, their alchemy would definitely go to the next level. By then, it would be a question whether it was still called alchemy. Maybe it should be changed to chemical engineering.
Chapter completed!