The hardened soap was quickly cut into small square blocks and printed with the soap factory's logo.

After working for more than an hour, everyone had cut all the soap.

He Xianqiu looked at the rows of cut soaps placed on the shelves. Excluding the broken ones and scraps, she roughly calculated that a thousand bars of soap were produced this time.

He Xianqiu was very satisfied. The output was acceptable. It was mainly because the oil yield of lard was high. Otherwise, it might not be possible to produce so much soap.

The other people in the yard were stunned when they saw the room full of soap.

It was the first time they saw so much soap, and it was produced by them.

Everyone was so excited to see the room full of soap. This was the soap they made, and it was such a great sense of accomplishment.

"He Zhiqing, when will these soaps be sold?" someone asked excitedly.

Everyone started discussing the topic, one after another.

"Yes, the soap is ready. Can we sell it now?"

"Not yet." He Xianqiu shook his head.

Everyone wondered, "Why?"

"The soap has just been made and its alkalinity is still very high. It is not suitable for use now. It needs to be exposed to the sun for a while before it can cause serious damage to the skin." He Xianqiu explained.

Everyone was disappointed when they heard that the soap could not be sold yet.

Although no one knew what the alkaline property He Zhiqing was talking about was, He Zhiqing explained it very clearly, and everyone also agreed that the soap could not be used yet.

Seeing everyone's disappointed expressions, He Xianqiu comforted them, "Just wait two or three days, it will be done quickly. During this time we can develop other soaps."

Three hundred kilograms of lard have an oil yield of 90%. Now half of the lard has been used, and most of it can be used to make other soaps.

By making other soaps these few days, I can wait for the alkalinity of the first batch of soaps to weaken.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. "Develop soap? What kind of soap?"

He Xianqiu smiled mysteriously: "Today, let's form a team and go to the mountain to pick mugwort and osmanthus."

Everyone was a little confused. They knew that mugwort could repel mosquitoes, but they didn't know that mugwort could also be made into soap. The same could be said about osmanthus. What kind of soap could be made from it?

I don’t know what the soap made with mugwort and osmanthus would look like.

If you want to know earlier, you should pick the mugwort and osmanthus quickly.

Thinking of this, everyone instantly became motivated, picked up their backpacks and rushed up the mountain impatiently.

He Xianqiu looked at everyone who was eager to ride on the Wind Fire Wheels to the mountain, and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

So I picked up my basket, followed the group, and went to the mountains to pick mugwort and osmanthus.

It is October now, and the osmanthus trees on the mountain are in bloom. The ground is covered with fallen golden petals. When the wind blows, it rains petals. The fragrance of osmanthus wafts all around, refreshing the heart.

He Xianqiu smelled the fragrance of osmanthus, and the tiredness she had felt on the way here disappeared instantly, and her mood became better.

Seeing that everyone had already started picking up the clean petals, He Xianqiu also began to bend down.

When the others saw her picking up the petals, they all said, "He Zhiqing, just watch from the side, we will do it."

"Yes, yes. He Zhiqing can just watch from the side."

He Xianqiu shook his head: "How can this be possible? It's not reasonable for me to rest while everyone else is working."

After hearing what He Xianqiu said, everyone felt that He Xianqiu was not a spoiled person but a very gentle one. Why did they think she was difficult to approach and too arrogant before?

Thinking that her current job was because of He Xianqiu, everyone had a better impression of her.

He Zhiqing is such a nice person, beautiful, good-natured, and smart.

He Xianqiu didn't know what everyone thought of her, she lowered her head and continued to pick up the clean petals.

There were a lot of petals falling, and He Xianqiu quickly picked up a large basket. Others were even faster than He Xianqiu and picked up basket after basket.

He Xianqiu looked at the basket full of osmanthus petals and said, "It's OK, we can go back now."

Another group of people who went to pick mugwort also joined them. They went down the mountain and rushed to the factory impatiently.

He Xianqiu was also looking forward to seeing what the effect of the products made with mugwort and osmanthus would be like.

He Xianqiu and the others walked for more than twenty minutes and soon arrived at the soap factory.

As everyone walked into the house, He Xianqiu began to instruct them to wash the osmanthus flowers and mugwort, then shake off the water and spread them out.

After all the moisture on the surface of osmanthus and mugwort disappeared, He Xianqiu asked people to fry the osmanthus and mugwort until they were dry and could be ground into powder in a stone mortar before they could be taken out of the pot.

Everyone knows how to fry until all the moisture is dried. It requires no technical skills and you just need to use a spatula to stir-fry the food skillfully.

It was quickly stir-fried and then ground into powder. He Xianqiu also asked someone to use a net bag to sift the powder to make it finer and softer. The room was filled with the fragrance of mugwort and osmanthus.

All the necessary things and utensils were prepared. He Xianqiu also calculated the proportions for making soap and started working.

Start stirring the alkaline water and oil mixed with the osmanthus, and do the same with the mugwort.

Because stirring is a job that requires a lot of effort, He Xianqiu deliberately picked people with strong strength when recruiting people. Now these two people were also very capable and stirred naturally without changing their expressions.

After mixing, pour it into the mold. The osmanthus soap and mugwort soap are ready and waiting to solidify and cut.

Everyone looked at the osmanthus and mugwort placed in the mold, walked over to smell them, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh my god, isn't this soap? It smells so good."

"This is scented soap. It's even more in demand than soap."

He Xianqiu nodded: "Yes, this is soap."

At this time, there was no way to find someone to make a distillation bottle to extract the essential oil, so the only way was to use a simpler production method, which was to grind the materials into powder.

But the effect is really good, and the soap made is also very fragrant. Although it is not as good as that made with essential oils, it is not bad either.

He Xianqiu looked at the sky. It was getting late, and everyone should go back and rest after working all day.

"Today's task has been completed. Everyone can go home now. Come back tomorrow to see if the soap has solidified so that it can be cut."

No one expected that time would pass so quickly. They didn't expect that time would pass while they were working. Seeing that it was getting late, everyone left the soap factory one after another.

He Xianqiu walked behind, thinking back to the successful soap she made today. She narrowed her eyes and felt a great sense of accomplishment for making it herself.

However, He Xianqiu felt a little uncomfortable because he hadn't seen Ji Chenzhou the whole day.

In the past, at this time every day, Ji Chenzhou would send her back to the educated youth site, but today, he had gone to the county for something.

He Xianqiu had to go back to the educated youth point alone.

But it was still early and the day was still light, so He Xianqiu would not feel unsafe being alone.

But think about it, habits are really scary. Every day Ji Chenzhou would send her back, then stand outside the educated youth site, watching her walk into the yard, and then turn around and leave.

When He Xianqiu returned to the educated youth point, he went straight back to the dormitory.

After a while, the other educated youth came back and He Xianqiu walked out of the dormitory. It was her turn to cook today. Although she didn't need to cook, she still had to do some work.

Everyone at the educated youth site had just returned from the fields and were washing themselves. He Xianqiu walked past them and everyone smelled a very fragrant scent, which was a combination of osmanthus and mugwort.

Someone couldn't help but be curious and asked, "He Xianqiu, why do you have two different scents? Did you go to the mountains?"

"Well, I went to the mountain today and picked mugwort and osmanthus to make soap. The fragrance is probably left over from the soap and hasn't dissipated yet." He Xianqiu replied.

"What? Making soap?" Everyone widened their eyes.

I thought it was great that He Xianqiu could make soap, but I didn't expect that she could also make perfumed soap.

"Is the soap ready?"

They want to see how the soap is made, and if it's good, they might buy a bar.

"Not yet. We have to wait a few days."

"Okay." When everyone heard that it was not ready yet, they could only put aside their eagerness for the time being.

But when it comes to soap, everyone started discussing it with He Xianqiu.

But He Xianqiu said a few words to them and stopped talking. She went to the kitchen to wash the vegetables.

Everyone had no choice but to let He Xianqiu leave, but they still felt a little unsatisfied.

Zhao Yaling, who was standing aside, looked at He Xianqiu with resentment. If He Xianqiu had not discovered that the plan was missing, she would be the one being praised by everyone.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yaling instantly became extremely jealous. It was He Xianqiu who took all the praise and honor. If it weren't for her, then she would be the one enjoying being sought after by everyone.

After all, it was all because of He Xianqiu. Ever since she came here from the countryside, everyone only saw her and no longer saw her, Zhao Yaling.

It was obvious that He Xianqiu was very stupid before and was fooled by her, but now, for some reason, he has become smarter and everything goes wrong for her.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yaling could only hate in her heart, don't think that just because you are proud now, you can always be proud in the future, just wait and see, thinking of what she had discovered before, Zhao Yaling sneered.

On the other side, He Xianqiu was working in the kitchen. She washed the vegetables cleanly and put them aside waiting for Zhang Zhijuan to cook.

He Xianqiu had nothing to do after washing the vegetables, so he just watched Zhang Zhijuan cook the vegetables.

He Xianqiu watched Zhang Zhijuan carefully pour a drop of oil, and then started cooking. The dishes were ready in a short while.

But it looked very bland and dry, with not much oil or water, and not many ingredients. But this was the condition at the educated youth center, and He Xianqiu couldn't take out his own oil for everyone to use. After doing this many times, the people at the educated youth center got used to it.

If I didn't take it out one day, I might blame her in my heart.

So forget it, I decided to go find Ji Chenzhou for some special treatment.

After all, Ji Chenzhou is a really good cook, and he often takes her out to eat delicious food. He Xianqiu's eyes curved when she thought of him.

He Xianqiu felt a little sorry that he couldn’t eat the food cooked by Ji Chenzhou today.

I don’t know if Ji Chenzhou has returned yet. I haven’t seen him for the whole day and I miss him a lot.

But thinking back to the time when he was eating a lot of meat and fish, He Xianqiu lost weight, controlled his diet, and seldom ate meat, but now he wishes he could have meat every day.

Her biggest wish now is to eat meat and rice every day, although compared with her previous life when she had no money, it seems quite hopeless.

But it fits the environment she lives in now, and it's good for her to eat rice and meat every day.