Chapter 188 The first batch of soap is out, and the family will have more income

For most of the next day, Wang Da Chong was still in an excited state, sometimes grinning foolishly and sometimes clenching his fists.

Xiao Ying was actually very happy. He originally thought he had just bought a construction craftsman, but he didn't expect that he was also a technician who liked to do research.

If the other party can really produce cement, then she would be getting a great bargain.

However, to make cement, a kiln must be built first. As far as she knows, the temperature of kilns in this era is limited, and she doesn't know whether Wang Da Chong has any way to improve it.

If this problem cannot be overcome, further progress will be impossible.

In order to conceal the truth, it is best to build the kiln factory in the mountains. This will probably have to wait until the sect hall is completed.

In the afternoon, just as Xiao Ying and others returned to the house, Yu Yezhou and He Changgui both came to report the good news.

Chen Xinghe also walked in with a shy smile and handed the Qingyun Academy's admission card to her with both hands.

"Mom, I was admitted to Qingyun Academy."

Yu Yezhou immediately added, "And he's number one!"

"Madam, the second young master is so amazing!" He Changgui also agreed, with uncontrollable pride and pride on his face.

"So powerful?"

Xiao Ying was also a little surprised. She thought it was good enough that Chen Xinghe could pass the exam, but she didn't expect that he would get first place.

This kid has only been in the intermediate class for a few days? This brain is not just smart, it's a rare genius!

She took the name card and saw that it was indeed Chen Xinghe's name, but there was no rank marked on it.

Come to think of it, this is just an entrance exam after all, not a county or provincial exam.

"My Xinghe is such a genius."

She praised him generously and touched Chen Xinghe's head.

If he hadn't been delayed for a few years, this child might have already passed the imperial examination and become a scholar.

Chen Xinghe was obviously very pleased with her praise. The corners of his mouth were almost grinning to his ears, but he was still trying hard to restrain himself.

"Because the test questions are simple and I just happened to have studied them all."

He said it with feigned calmness.

Xiao Ying was happy but did not expose him. This was the most common excuse used by the top students.

"Anyway, you've done me a great favor this time. I promised you a set of four treasures of the study before, and now I can add a few more. What would you like?"

Chen Xinghe seemed to have thought it through long ago. He looked at her eagerly and said, "I hope my mother can personally send me to the academy when I enroll."

"I would have sent you there even if you hadn't told me."

Xiao Ying was helpless. This child seemed to lack some attention?

"Then there's nothing I want."

A hint of joy and satisfaction flashed in Chen Xinghe's eyes, mainly because his mother had made very good arrangements for him.

"Then we'll talk about it later when you think of it." Xiao Ying stopped dwelling on this and asked, "The cost of living in the county town is higher. Is 10 taels of silver a month enough for you?"

"I heard that students often have gatherings or outings..."

Before she could finish, Chen Xinghe interrupted her speechlessly.

"Mom, I'm going to school, not to play."

Xiao Ying said earnestly, "Studying also requires a balance between work and rest. You are still young, and I just hope you can live a happy and comfortable life."

Chen Xinghe's nose suddenly felt sore, his eyes began to turn red, and he clenched one hand tightly.

It turns out that his mother cares about him more than he thought, and never puts too much pressure on him.

Even when Liu Zhao went to school, his parents hoped that he would study hard and pass the imperial examinations.

His mother only hopes that he can live a happy and comfortable life.

He knew the reason, it was because his mother was so powerful, she could provide them with a roof over their heads and protect them from the wind and rain.

It is precisely because of this that he hopes that he can become more powerful and protect his mother from the wind and rain in the future.

"Mom, I understand."

Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, he put on a sincere and bright smile.

"Yeah." Xiao Ying also laughed.

Just as Chen Xinghe thought, she could indeed provide a roof over their heads.

Now, good news finally came from Soap, and the family will have an extra income every month.

After more than ten days of drying, the first batch of soaps and scented soaps were finally completely dried and formed.

On the day of acceptance, all four children stayed at home. Ling Yun, Xiao Tian, ​​Kang Ruolan and others also gathered around to watch curiously, wanting to know whether these things called soaps and perfumed soaps were really that magical.

There are four large basins of each kind of things. The soap is basically orange-yellow, while the scented soap has different colors and fragrance because of the addition of different flower juices.

Each pot weighs about the same, two or three pounds.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Xing took out the two things respectively, turning them upside down on the table, and then cut them into small pieces with a knife.

Each piece weighed about two taels, and we cut about sixty pieces each.

Then they began to test the cleaning ability of these soaps and perfumed soaps. Zhu Qiao and Yuan Xiangyu took some greasy rags from the kitchen, while He Changgui, Li Jincheng and others took some stained cloths. Chen Xinghe was responsible for recording.

Everyone was very excited to try it out themselves and found that just a little bit of it could produce a lot of foam and it could easily remove stains, which made them very happy.

After washing with soap, there is a light fragrance, and it does not burn your hands at all. The skin is also smooth. All the women present love it.

Finally, after comprehensive comparison, it was found that No. 3 soap and No. 3 toilet soap have the strongest cleaning effect, and the softness and hardness of this type are also the most suitable.

Xiao Ying immediately made a decision and decided to produce according to the ratio of No. 3 from now on.

"One pound of this oil can make about two and a half pounds of soap. The soap is a little more because of the added flower juice."

Chen Xinghe quickly came to a conclusion.

Xiao Ying nodded: "In other words, if we divide it into two pieces, there will be about twelve or thirteen pieces."

A bar of soap weighing two taels is not small and can be used by the whole family for bathing and washing clothes for at least one or two months.

Chen Xingyun frowned, "Mom, our costs will be too high. It's not cost-effective to sell it to ordinary people."

"A pound of oil costs thirty or forty wen on the market, plus the alkali solution and labor, and the cost per bar of soap is estimated to be five wen."

Even if it is sold for twenty cents, you can only make more than ten cents per piece, which is no comparison with spicy sesame oil.

The others also frowned when they heard this. They didn't expect the cost to be so high. It would not be cost-effective to sell it at a low price.

Xiao Ying said, "We can still make money. After all, we don't have to spend money to buy the oil. In fact, this also has an advantage. When someone imitates it, the price will not be much lower."

"Will someone imitate it?" Yu Yejin couldn't help but exclaimed.

Seeing everyone looking at her, her face turned red and she quickly covered her mouth.

After this period of training, her speech has become completely normal, and her voice is very pleasant, clear and crisp like an oriole.

Chen Xingyun glanced at her and explained, "Don't underestimate others' ability to imitate. Even our spicy sesame oil has been imitated, but the taste is far inferior to ours. The only advantage is the price."

"There are quite a few such items sold, after all, people are always looking for bargains."

When counterfeit spicy sesame oil first appeared in the town, she was anxious for a while, worried that her business would plummet, and even considered whether to lower the price.

"Ah? What should I do then?"

Yu Yejin and others were obviously hearing this for the first time and immediately became nervous.