After Erzhu left, Chi Xingyue was not idle either. She went to the kitchen, scooped up a basin of wood ash, poured water into it and let it sit.
Then go back to the space and extract natural dyes from dragon fruit, carrots, spinach, grape skins, and gardenias.
Time passed quickly, and when Chi Xingyue came out, it was already noon.
The rain outside stopped, and a thin layer of rainwater accumulated on the blue brick ground. When the wind blew, it was very cold.
When Ling Jiheng saw Chi Xingyue coming out, he put down his book and took her to the east room for dinner.
Shu Muyun and Ling Weicheng also slept until mid-morning. Seeing that it was raining outside, they did not go to the old lady's room to pay their respects.
Like Ling Jiheng, Ling Weicheng picked up a book to read, while Shu Muyun spent her time embroidering.
Seeing the two people coming, he quickly put down the work at hand and invited them to sit down.
Shu Muyun also said: "Xingyue, are you bored? Why don't you learn needlework from your mother so that you can make clothes for Ji Heng in the future."
Chi Xingyue was somewhat tempted, but she was too lazy to move, and besides, she was preparing to make wool, so she declined.
"Mom, I'm going to make some soap to supplement the family income." Before the wool came out, she didn't intend to mention it to avoid having to explain.
Shu Muyun raised his eyebrows: "Can you do it?"
Chi Xingyue was very sure: "Yes!"
In modern times, although most people have never made it themselves, they have more or less seen videos of handmade soap.
It has a simple principle and diverse formulas, and is almost the simplest one among daily chemical products.
Simply mix alkaline water and oil to produce a saponification reaction. Let the product cool and solidify to make soap.
You can add pigments or mix in a little flavor, which gives you a lot of room for creativity.
Chi Xingyue chose the safest and most common production method.
After hearing this, Shu Muyun was extremely surprised.
Promising his son to marry Chi Xingyue was originally just a temporary measure, but he didn't expect that she could not only make mooncakes, but also make pancreas which cost one hundred yuan a piece in the store.
Just these two skills alone are enough to be worshipped by the family. At this moment, who still remembers her identity as a fire-making girl? That is simply a gold nugget.
"Daughter-in-law, tell me the truth, besides these, what else can you do?"
Chi Xingyue smiled, without any boasting or concealment: "It's quite a lot, making a living is not a problem."
This is more than a no-brainer; it's truly remarkable.
Shu Muyun wanted to go to Rongsiyuan to show off right now, but without the finished product, he couldn't show off the effect.
"Xingyue, when you're done, be sure to leave a few pieces for me!"
Chi Xingyue nodded and asked, "What flavor do you like, mom? I'll make it for you!"
Shu Muyun was even happier. He held her hand and grumbled, "Don't bother. Any flavor will do. Mother has loved plum blossoms since she was a child, but how can there be any plum blossoms in bloom at this time of year?"
Chi Xingyue was a bit embarrassed. There were so many plants in the space, but there was no plum blossom. He really couldn't make it, but he could pick some peach blossoms as a substitute.
I didn't say anything and decided to wait until tomorrow to see the results. If it works, I'll use a trick.
A few people were chatting and laughing, and soon Baozhu came over.
Four bowls of noodles and a large bowl of fried sauce were served.
While serving food to her parents-in-law, Chi Xingyue asked, "Erzhu hasn't come back yet?"
Baozhu hummed, "Erzhu asked me to tell the Second Young Master's wife that it's raining today and there's no one slaughtering pigs in the village, so he went to the county to buy pig pancreas."
Chi Xingyue nodded and asked her to go to the big kitchen to eat.
The little girl ran away happily and didn't come back to clean up the dishes until everyone had finished eating for a while.
Chi Xingyue had a good sleep, so she went out for a walk with Ling Jiheng.
The two walked out of the Ling family mansion and saw the bleak scene of piled up fallen leaves.
It seemed as if the landscape had changed overnight. The grass turned yellow and the trees began to put on their autumn clothes.
The roads in Qingshan Village are not muddy, with only a few puddles occasionally, reflecting the rising sun and the children pushing and shoving each other.
Chi Xingyue stepped on the fallen leaves and breathed in the fresh air. If her soul wasn't that of an old aunt, she would have been infected by them and gone to play in the water!
Ling Jiheng seemed to see through her thoughts and reminded her, "I had lambskin boots made for you before. You can wear them as rain boots."
Chi Xingyue was a little tempted, but still said righteously: "That's such a waste, it's better to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, which is also of some value."
When Goudan in the crowd heard this, his eyes lit up.
He trotted over and said, "Ma'am, do you want someone to help you pick mushrooms? I can!"
Chi Xingyue was amused by his bright eyes and nodded: "Do you know any mushrooms? Don't pick any poisonous ones for me!"
Goudan shook his little head like a rattle: "It's not poisonous. I've been helping my family pick mushrooms since I was a kid, and I've been doing it for years!"
Chi Xingyue chose to believe the other party. At worst, she could ask a village aunt to help check it out to avoid undermining the child's self-confidence.
I asked, "Are you going now?"
Goudan smiled and said, "There's a lot of moisture on the mountain. We need to let the sun shine before we can go in. Madam, let's go in the evening. Mushrooms won't start to grow until an hour or two after the rain. Freshly grown mushrooms are especially fresh and tender, and delicious!"
Chi Xingyue nodded: "Okay, I'll go home and rest first. When the time comes, come find me at home."
Goudan agreed and went home happily to report the good news.
Although Goudan's family didn't get to eat the mooncakes Chi Xingyue gave them last time and their mother compensated them to their grandmother, the impression that the Ling family was generous and their food was delicious was deeply rooted in their family.
Aunt Chen, who was worried about the Ling family's fire and called on the villagers to help put out the fire, and whose mooncakes were later stolen by her little grandson, repeatedly told the greedy Goudan to make friends with the Ling family.
No, when he heard Chi Xingyue asked him to pick mushrooms, he immediately warned him: "You kid, lead the way up the mountain and don't go to those corners.
Not being able to pick mushrooms is a small matter, we must ensure the safety of that lady!"
Goudan said he understood, and ran away to play with his friends.
Chi Xingyue also went home and prepared a small backpack and sheepskin boots.
Only now that the weather is cool and the sheepskin boots have no fur, I dare to wear them outside. Otherwise, I'm afraid my feet will sweat.
There were a few pairs of deerskin shoes in the space, but Chi Xingyue felt they were too precious and didn't dare take them out.
If you have the chance, you must raise a few deer in your space. They are not only beautiful, but also delicious and useful.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh. After letting Baozhu know that Ling San and the others would be going up the mountain in the evening, he went back to bed.
Maybe I was in a good mood, I fell asleep without even lying down for a while.
Little did they know that after hearing Chi Xingyue's plan, the women of the Ling family were all tempted.
Everyone changed into their rags and prepared to go up the mountain to join in the fun. Even the old man, Ling Weicheng, and Ling Weicun were eager to try.
Finally, at the hour of Yin, Chi Xingyue was still asleep when she heard Baozhu calling from the courtyard, "Second Young Master Madam, Goudan is here to see you!"
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