Chapter 103 (Please subscribe) Development blocked
It is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica: soap locust grows in high mountains, the tree is tall, the leaves are like sandalwood and honey locust leaves, bloom in May and June, the pods are three to four inches long, thick and fleshy, with several sunspots inside, as big as a finger, not round, with some White kernels are edible. Pick the pods in October, boil and mash them, mix them with white flour and various incense to make pills, bathe the body and face to remove dirt and make them greasy and moist, better than honey locust.
Chen Ping just made some improvements, so making soap was not difficult. A few days later, the He family sent samples.
"Sir, my boss has used it himself. This soap is more than ten times better than that soap! Ask me to ask you how to price it."
Chen Ping knew that this thing worked well, so he didn't have much reaction.
"When I see him in the academy, I will discuss it with him. How is the development of the perfume going?"
He Qingxuan is four years older than Chen Ping, and is taught by a different teacher, so they do not attend classes together.
The results of soap development were achieved in a short period of time. Chen Tianrui's confidence doubled and he immediately promised, "Don't worry, sir, I will make something for you within half a month."
Chen Ping was not in a hurry, "There is still a lot of time, take your time."
This was the first time that Chen Ping asked his brother and sister for help. The two of them were very motivated and personally watched every process and refused to rely on others.
Back in the He family workshop, Chen Tianling was helping to unload the goods.
Baskets of petals filled the courtyard, and the craftsmen were all taking part in the fun.
In the Dayu Dynasty, there was Langa Water, which came from the Western Regions. It was also called Rose Water and was often enshrined in front of the Buddha.
Of course, there are also dignitaries who like to put a little bit on their clothes, which is not unusual.
However, most people still like to use sachets, which are easy to make and convenient to wear on the body.
The He family has always been in the cloth and satin business. They suddenly started to make some perfume, and everyone was a little curious.
"Are all the tools ready?" He Qingxuan rushed back to the workshop after class to ask in person.
Chen Tianling wiped the sweat from his face and replied softly: "Don't worry, boss, everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, and a brewing room has been set aside."
Chen Tianling felt that brewing wine was similar to making perfume, so it shouldn't be too difficult.
He Qingxuan looked into the room and said, "You are quite prepared. You even brought the steamer. But there are no custom-made glass jars in the workshop. Have you found a craftsman?"
"We've already found it," Chen Tianrui said with high spirits. Now that everything is ready and all he needs is Dongfeng, "I'll pick it up in the afternoon!"
Seeing that they were in good order, He Qingxuan was relieved.
"Okay, then when you make it, send me a bottle to show me."
He Qingxuan still had the account books to take care of, so he returned to the main house without much time to turn around.
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October is approaching, and there are no signs of cooler weather.
Chen Ping sent a letter to his family and asked Li Feng to deliver it on his behalf. Then he turned around and focused all his energy on studying.
Recently, Zhao Wenhe ordered him to write a policy essay every three days and a short poem every six days. He wrote the topic himself and practiced it back and forth, as if he wanted to see if Chen Ping could produce quatrains like "Ink Plum" and "White Plum" again.<
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It's a pity that Chen Ping's knowledge of poetry is not as profound as the ancients who have been immersed in it since childhood.
And I don’t have much inventory, so I can only save it for critical moments.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and drag out some verses.
Zhao Wenhe almost held his nose until he finished reading, saying bluntly that the gap was too big.
Chen Ping replied nonchalantly, it takes a sudden flash of inspiration to get something.
As time went by, Zhao Wenhe stopped asking for poetry, and instead doubled Chen Ping's homework in piano, chess, and painting.
Chen Ping could only cry privately, "Even a great poet across the world can't always have good verses, right?"
Cheng Cheng gloated and said with a smile, "What can I do? Your poetry writing skills fluctuate too much! Whenever your 'quick wit' doesn't come in handy, you can still fill the scene with music, chess, and painting, right?" It is difficult to disobey the teacher's orders, and Chen Ping has no choice but to accept his fate.
Turning around, he picked up the piano and walked out. Little did he know that Cheng Cheng was following him.
Chen Ping kindly reminded, "Brother, why are you following me? Aren't you afraid that my demonic voice will fill your ears?"
"Diligence can make up for weakness. I think as long as you work hard, you will definitely get better and better at playing the piano." Cheng Chengcheng said confidently.
Chen Ping didn't know where he got his confidence, and he didn't bother to stop him.
Half an hour later, Cheng Cheng covered his ears and ran away.
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Time passes day by day, and mid-October is about to pass.
Chen Ping wondered why there was no news about the development of perfume, so he simply took advantage of Xiu Mu to visit the He family workshop.
As soon as I entered the backyard of the workshop, I heard Chen Tianrui's anxious voice before I even got close.
"Still can't make it?" Chen Tianrui said loudly: "The jar lid has been made, but there is nothing that seven or eight craftsmen can do about this piece of glass pipe?"
The craftsman next to him didn't look good either. He looked as if he had just been fished out of a vat of bitter water.
"The little boss said it lightly. The jar you mentioned is like the body of a snail. It goes around in circles and needs ventilation in the middle! There is really nothing I can do about it!"
Chen Tianling sat beside him tiredly, "Brother, why don't we try replacing the copper pipes?"
Chen Tianrui also had no idea, "The copper pipe deformed, and I also tried the sheepskin pipe, but the water vapor either escaped or was absorbed by the sheepskin."
There are several large baskets of flower petals placed in the yard, which are almost drying in the sun and are about to be wasted.
Chen Ping looked outside the door for a while, his eyes rested on the glass tube, and he suddenly patted his head.
"I forgot..." Chen Ping walked in quickly, "Tian Rui, Tian Ling, don't worry."
When the brother and sister saw him, their expressions suddenly changed. Chen Tianrui's mouth trembled, "I'm sorry, sir, it was us who messed up the matter."
"Don't worry, sir, we will definitely find a suitable craftsman." Chen Tianling also quickly expressed his position.
The development of perfume was stuck in the first process for so long that even Chen Ping came over in person, and both of them blushed with shame.
Chen Ping waved his hand, "It's none of your business. I didn't think carefully about this matter."
The glass craftsmanship of Daiyu Dynasty has just developed, and the equipment required for distillation is completely different from that on the market. It is naturally difficult to do it without mastering the method.
Chen Ping walked directly towards the craftsman just now, bowed respectfully and asked.
"My father-in-law, I provided those drawings. What's the problem?"
When the craftsman saw that the person who came was handsome and bright, he was a scholar, and his expression softened.
"My dear husband, it's not that we don't want to do it, it's just that your request is too difficult and we can't do it!"
"Don't worry, old man, I know your difficulties, but can you let me see how you do it first?"
The craftsman said, "Okay, let me go and see for myself, little Xianggong!"
Several middle-aged men in the glaze workshop are using iron frames to blend and shape, polishing and finishing the molds made from clay tires one by one.
Chen Ping looked around and saw that the molds were all made of clay tires, and they were all wide-mouth straight bottles.
Then he understood what the problem was, smiled and said, "Actually, it's not difficult."
The craftsmen looked unbelieving.
Chen Ping turned around and said to the leading father-in-law: "If you believe me, you might as well choose a long hollow tube, have a craftsman blow out a thin hollow tube at one end, and try shaping it before it cools down."
The father-in-law was very experienced, so he only thought for a moment before slapping his thigh with joy.
"Oh! Why didn't I think of that?" he ordered impatiently, "Get a tube and try it!"
If this method works, many things can be done!
The old man looked at Chen Ping and was extremely excited.
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