Chapter 162 Xiao Ying accepts a disciple and makes soap
Everything went smoothly after that.
Not only did the children no longer reject Xiao Ying, but they were filled with awe and curiosity.
Xiao Ying first took them to the backyard to see the rooms. There was one room for two boys and one room for two girls. The rooms were fully equipped with various facilities.
Looking at the soft big bed, everyone was flattered. They never thought that one day they would be able to sleep on such a bed, and they were afraid that everything was just a dream.
Then came the kitchen. They would have to cook for themselves in the future, so Xiao Ying left a lot of food of various kinds. The four of them looked even brighter.
They were taken to see other places as well. The four of them were still a little dazed and couldn't believe that they would be able to live in such a place in the future.
Afterwards, Xiao Ying taught them how to meditate and use jade slips. Ren Han had the best memory and was the first to remember the path of the small circulation.
Lin Xiaoshui was still a little ignorant because of her young age, so Xiao Ying did not force them to learn it all at once.
Since none of them could read, Xiao Ying thought that he would have to teach them how to read in the future.
"Madam, no, should we call you Master?"
Ren Han looked at Xiao Ying with burning eyes. Madam taught them how to cultivate immortality, so she was their master.
Peng Xiyu even knelt down and kowtowed: "Disciple greets Master!"
Jiang Daya and Lin Xiaoshui were a little confused and didn't know what to do.
Xiao Ying said, "I will accept you as nominal disciples first. If anyone performs well in the future, they will be accepted as my personal disciples."
The two are different. A registered disciple only carries the reputation, while a direct disciple inherits the mantle. Just like one's own children, one must be extremely cautious in selecting a direct disciple.
However, the four of them were already very happy, and they all knelt down and kowtowed: "Disciple greets Master!"
"Everyone, get up."
With four more disciples at once, Xiao Ying felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart and couldn't help but think of his previous life.
In her previous life, she had accepted many registered disciples, many of whom were accepted before she founded the sect. Later, they followed her to establish the sect and gradually grew up.
In this life, she will definitely do better.
Looking at the four energetic faces, she smiled.
"The four of you should start by arranging them according to age. Xiaohan is the eldest senior brother, Daya is the second senior sister, Xiyu is the third senior brother, and Xiaoshui is the fourth junior sister."
"Yes, Master."
The four of them said in unison, all looking very excited.
Xiao Ying looked at the two girls again and frowned slightly. Neither of these two children had a decent name. In fact, most girls in this world were like this.
"Da Ya, Xiao Shui, let me give you a name."
“Thank you, Master!”
The two of them's eyes suddenly lit up and looked expectant. Could they also have nice names?
Xiao Ying thought for a moment and said slowly, "From now on, your name will be Jiang Leling, which means happy and clever. I hope you will be happy and active in the future."
"From now on, your name will be Lin Xitong, which means joy and splendor. I hope your life will be peaceful, happy, and colorful."
After saying that, he wrote the two names on a piece of paper and gave them to the two of them.
"Jiang Leling, I will be called Jiang Leling from now on. Master, this name is so nice, thank you."
Jiang Leling's tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, her heart was filled with tenderness and touching, and she felt like she was being cherished.
Since she was a child, she has been regarded as a burden and a money-losing item by her family. Not only did she not have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, she was also often insulted and beaten, and had endless work to do every day.
But her family was still not satisfied, and three years ago they threw her into the woods.
Hungry and frightened, it took her several days to get out of the forest, and she was later sent to a Salesian home.
But it wasn't a good place either. She thought she would live this kind of life for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect that she would be bought by her master and loved him so much.
She swore in her heart that she would be filial to her master in the future, as her master was like her biological mother.
Lin Xitong's eyes also turned red, and she threw herself into Xiao Ying's arms, feeling an unprecedented warmth.
"Master... wuwuwu...will you be my master forever?"
She loves her master so much and wants to follow him for the rest of her life.
Xiao Ying's heart softened a lot. He touched the two of them's heads with mixed feelings.
There are so many people suffering in this world. She can help ten or a hundred people, but can she help everyone?
But no matter what, as long as you have a clear conscience, that's all.
After leaving the Immortal Palace, the carriage was almost reaching Chenjia Village.
After dinner that night, Xiao Ying began to experiment with making soap and perfumed soap.
Kang Ruolan and others helped her, while Chen Xinghai and others watched curiously. Mother always had some strange ideas.
The main step in making soap is the chemical reaction between oil and alkali. This time she used rapeseed oil that she had squeezed herself, a total of more than ten pounds.
She divided the oil into four parts, poured them into the pot and heated them separately. When they reached a certain temperature, she added pure alkali dissolved in water.
The proportions of the four parts oil are added in different ways. This is to test the softness and hardness of the soap in order to make the most suitable one.
Chen Xinghe was recording everything, including the weight of the oil, the time it took to heat the oil, the amount of pure alkali used, the stirring time, etc. He was meticulous about every detail.
After it was completely alkaline, Xiao Ying divided the four pots of mixture into two, and added different flower petal juices into four of them to make soap.
Then it is poured into the mold and left to form, which takes about one to two days.
After it is formed, it must be taken out and placed in a ventilated place to dry naturally, which takes at least half a month.
Xiao Ying did not put the soap into the Immortal Palace to dry, for fear that the different environment would cause differences. After all, future production expansion would be outside.
"Mom, can this thing be used after it dries? Can it really be washed that clean?"
Chen Xingyun stared at the basins of soap with sparkling eyes, as if he were staring at basins of silver.
This thing is not complicated to make, and the raw materials are easy to find, but the oil is a bit expensive.
But a pound of oil can make a lot of soap, so I always feel that it is more profitable than spicy sesame oil.
"You'll know after you try it after it dries. It's definitely better than soapnut powder."
Xiao Ying still has this confidence, otherwise he would not have been able to thrive in the technological world of his first life.
Chen Xingyun's eyes lit up even more. "Mom, how much do you plan to sell a piece of soap for? This basin of soap can be cut into many pieces, right?"
“If it were you, how would you price it?”
Xiao Ying did not answer but asked instead, obviously intending to test the teacher.
Chen Xinghai, the other two, and Kang Ruolan all looked at Chen Xingyun, each of them thinking about the price of this thing.
Chen Xingyun frowned and thought for a while before speaking.
"I should make them into different kinds of things, such as cutting them into different sizes, making them into different colors, patterns, scents, and even packaging, so that they can have different prices."
"The simplest ones can be sold for a few or ten coins, which is convenient for ordinary people. Medium-sized ones can be sold for hundreds of coins, and the most exquisite ones can be more expensive."
At this point, he smiled embarrassedly: "Mom, what do you think?"
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