That night, it was almost night before the five people finished their work in squeezing flowers. But when looking at all 80 jars The leaves were filled with flower water. They smiled contentedly. Ji Wenting told Ji Ji to go and rest first. They would clean the old jars and dry them for Aunt Qiao. and will collect all 80 jars Leave it in the living room for her as well.
Ji Jiu, who had been tired all day, nodded her thanks to them before she walked into her room to take a shower and rest. Tomorrow, she would give the four brothers a break from woodworking. She wanted to hurry up and finish making soap. Before the weather gets any colder and the soap causes moisture inside.
The next morning Aunt Qiao came to deliver food along with Kang Jie and Kang Jin. They took the cart that the villagers had returned yesterday evening and brought the jars back to continue pickling bamboo shoots today. Ji Jiu tells them to eat before starting work. She wasn't in such a hurry.
while Ji Jiu was eating food. She just realized that she forgot to ask Uncle Kang about charcoal. Because he was busy looking for a career for himself and making soap. Tomorrow it would be full winter already. Today she had to go and check the coals to see if they were enough to last the whole winter.
Ji Jiu hurriedly finished his meal faster than usual. Her four brothers had been waiting for a while now. They all remembered the steps that Ji Jiu had told them from last night. Now we are dividing up the work. Ji Wenting and Ji Baohu work together to carve out a mold for pouring more soap. Ji Jiu tells them that there is no need for a square shape like hers. If they wanted another picture, they carved out a design and poured it in. Then they will get the soap in the shape they want.
The two nodded that they understood. They waited for the simplest version to be completed a few times before doing their own. It wasn't too late. They wanted to quickly make as much of this simple method as possible in time for the pouring that Miss would mix for them later. Ji Fanrong and Ji Zhaogu were working together to make lye and dissolve animal fat, waiting for Ji Jiu.
Ji Jiu saw that the ingredients were ready. She taught Ji Fanrong and Ji Zhao Gu to mix the ingredients well and stir until they were all mixed together. As for the scent, she also told me the right amount. If they want to make soap in any scent, they can mix it.
So the two of them separated and made different scents to make it faster. As for the sculptors, they hurriedly unwrapped the mold. Today Ji Jiu used a pot that was twice as large as the one she had tried to make twice before. which she will be able to pour into the mold, 6 per pot Ji Jiu didn't have enough molds at this time, so Ji Wenting and Ji Baohu rushed together. It's good that they have inner strength to help. Makes work much faster than Ji Jiu.
Until the ingredients are well combined and have a usable viscosity. It takes three kilos at once. Because the quantity is large, it takes longer. Ji Jiu hurriedly let them pour it into the mold before the soapy water began to harden.
Ji Fanrong and Ji Zhao Gu hurriedly arranged the 12 molds to make it convenient for them to pour in. Ji Ji had them use a ladle to scoop out the drops so they wouldn't make a mess. She was able to pour from the pot because her pot was small. The work is not as difficult as a large pot like this.
With the agility of the two of them Before the soap begins to harden They were able to pour the soapy water until it was just right. There's still not much soapy water left in the bottom of the pot. Ji Jiu let them take it out and pour it on whatever they wanted. Then if they wanted to use the hardened soap, they could just take it. After all, this soap was only made by her for use in their homes.
All four of them smiled happily. Since they had this much flower water, they would have enough soap to use for many months to come. The four young men then hurriedly competed with each other to work diligently. Ji Jiu saw that they were able to do it themselves and walked over to Uncle Kang at Aunt Qiao's house. They are still helping each other make pickled bamboo shoots.
"Uncle Kang, I forgot to ask you about charcoal, whether it can be used or not. I just happened to be so busy that I forgot." Ji Jiu hurriedly asked before she forgot again.
"Oh, I forgot to report this to you, sir. The coals I burn for the first time need to be burned for another day. Once the first round was finished, I took the kids to dig out two more stoves and raised the top height a bit more. After testing this round of burning and storing it for five days, we found that the charcoal was just right for use. While Miss hadn't returned yet, I had already taken out firewood and burned almost half of the warehouse. and put all the coals in sacks and put them in the warehouse, please. There are about 100 batteries in total. Sacks, sir. I'm going to buy some old sacks from the city to put them in."
"Thank you very much, Uncle. You managed it very well. So this winter we all have charcoal to use. If the weather is extremely cold, you don't need to be afraid of getting sick. However, don't forget to put two sacks in each house. If you use it all, go and get a new one. So that you don't have to carry them often, and don't be stingy with these things. If you are sick, I won't let them leave the house for a week." Ji Jiu hurriedly threatened them. She was afraid that they would be frugal again. Her health had always been a top priority. Especially in this era where treatment is not up-to-date, even a slight illness can lead to death.
"I understand, young lady. Wait for us to finish making pickled bamboo shoots. My son and I will help carry two sacks of charcoal to each house."
"Thank you Uncle Kang. Then I won't bother you anymore. If you're tired, let's take a break. Right now, I don't have anything that needs your help."
The seven people accepted the invitation and continued their work with smiles. Their young lady has always been like this. She was always afraid that they would be too tired. But they weren't tired at all. They saw that the things they were working on were also for their own supplies. They even want to do it again.
Ji Jiu walked back to his own house. She saw that the four brothers were working so quickly that she had only been gone for a short time. They sent Brother Fan Rong to help Ji Wenting and Ji Baohugae.
instead, Brother Zhao Gu used both hands to stir the ingredients in the two pots instead, causing the number of molds to now suddenly increase in number. As for the mold that was previously poured, they had already placed it on a shelf to dry.
Ji Jiu nodded in satisfaction. She also went to help Ji Zhao Gu with his work. They will get the job done faster. The animal fat Aunt Qiao had taught her how to make Ji Jiu. She was able to easily prepare it for the four brothers. As for the remaining oil, she found a large pot and put it in for Aunt Qiao to use for cooking later.
It was close to lunch. Ji Jiu asked everyone to stop and rest first. In the afternoon, they would continue working. However, there was no need to rush. Because the molds were already lined up to almost fill the shelves for drying herbs. She didn't expect the four brothers to be working so quickly. Actually, if there weren't enough drying shelves, they would definitely rush to make more shelves. Ji Jiu didn't want to rush too much yet.
In the afternoon after lunch, the village headman called Ji Jiu into the city to look at the shops. Ji Jiu, who had completely forgotten, hurriedly ran into the room and brought out a bill of nearly two thousand taels. She didn't know the prices in the shops in this city. So she prepared quite a bit. If there were a store in a good location nearby, she would be able to purchase two stores at once. However, her business would still need to have a storefront in the future. Nowadays there are villagers helping her take care of the shop. Will she be able to feel relieved?