After lying at home for several days, Jiang Yue was "reborn" after her relatives left and began tinkering with new gadgets to pass the time.
It's too late to make sanitary napkins this year. Raw materials are extremely scarce. Silk is too expensive and unsuitable as a raw material; cotton is only available in neighboring provinces...
It seems she'll have to put it on hold for now. Next spring, when the flowers bloom, she'll exchange for more cotton seeds and distribute them to villages suitable for cotton cultivation!
"Oh no, when did this garment get stained with oil?"
"First, boil some hot water, then try grinding the soapberry powder with warm water."
"Oh, let me try this on. This is the master's favorite dress; it can't be left with any stains!"
"I'll go get some wood ash and try it."
As Jiang Yue passed by the courtyard, she overheard Aunt Ge and Ye He discussing how to wash her clothes. This gave her a sudden inspiration, and she thought of a new goal—
Soap!
That's right, soap doesn't depend on the season, and it costs almost nothing!
Let's get right to it and find something to do.
I redeemed a few recipes from the system and chose the simplest one.
She instructed the sisters Ye He and Ye Hua to collect the raw materials: river mussels, pork fat, and rice straw.
She and Aunt Ge prepared the unused iron pots, molds, osmanthus flowers, and baskets.
Daxue didn't know what her mother-in-law was busy with, but she wisely didn't disturb her. She held the little wonton and stayed quietly in the house, trying not to cause any trouble.
At this time, some of the riverbed was frozen over.
Ye He boarded an oxcart used by villagers to go to the market and headed to town to buy pork fat.
Ye Hua carried a wooden bucket to the riverbank and used tongs to collect a bucket of fresh river clams after a long time.
The villagers found it novel.
Why is the maid of the Jiang family picking up river clams?
Faced with the villagers' curiosity, Ye Hua casually made up an excuse, saying it was to feed the geese.
That explains it all; the big, fat goose at the Jiang County Lord's house was really fat!
So that's why it got so fat – it eats river clam meat!
Baymax: Are you being polite?
Later that evening, Aoyama returned home and smelled a burnt odor.
She hurried to the courtyard following the scent and found her mother and Aunt Ge and a few others doing something.
"Boss, look at this stuff, it's sticky. Is this what you mean by saponification?"
"Let me see, hmm~ not bad, not bad, yes, it's good enough, sprinkle in a couple of handfuls of osmanthus flowers to enhance the fragrance."
"Boss, the molds are clean, where should I put them?"
"Just put it on the table, and after stirring in the osmanthus flowers, pour in the soap solution~"
"Boss, is this soap really that magical?"
"Of course, but it needs to be dried for a month. You and Hua'er should be careful and take it out to dry whenever the weather is sunny~"
"Oh, leave it to me, don't worry."
......
Qingshan was completely confused. Soap? Can you eat it?
It smells quite nice; could it be a new pastry that Mom made?
"My lord~"
Da Xue carried Xiaohuntun out of the house, and then the little guy in her arms started wiggling his bottom, not wanting to stay in her arms anymore.
Aoyama reached out and took his precious daughter, kissed her for a moment, and couldn't help but ask:
"Wife, what is Mother doing?"
"Mom is making soap, saying it will make clothes cleaner."
Da Xue answered truthfully, "My mother-in-law is so clever, she knows everything!"
"Soap, for washing clothes?"
It's not for eating.
Aoyama was somewhat disappointed. He looked at the milky-white object, which smelled strangely fragrant, and thought it was something to eat.
"Qingshan, you're back! Mom wants to talk to you about something."
The rest of the work was done by Aunt Ge and the sisters He'er and Hua'er. When she saw her son return, she prepared to tell him her plans for the future.
"What? Opening a soap workshop in Zhangjiawan?"
Qingshan was puzzled. When did his mother come up with another way to make money?!
"Yes, a soap workshop. I think this is a viable path. Since the Emperor has bestowed upon me a hundred acres of fertile land, I think it would be better to plant a large quantity of cotton next year. The remaining branches, instead of wasting them, could be burned to make raw materials for soap..."
Jiang Yue's hundred acres of fertile land are located at the border of Wujia Village and Zhangjiawan.
It takes about the time it takes to burn an incense stick to get there by horse-drawn carriage.
She was a county magistrate, and in her own territory, while she couldn't say she had absolute power, setting up a workshop was a piece of cake for her.
Another reason is that instead of constantly being stabbed in the back and plotted against, it's better to eliminate the root cause of the problem!
If all the villagers in Zhangjiawan work for her and make money off her, would anyone still plot against her behind her back?
Yes, but they are outnumbered and cannot amount to much!
"Mother, isn't this too tiring? Can your body handle it?"
Qingshan supports what his mother wants to do, but he is also worried about whether his mother's health can withstand it.
"With Aunt Ge and He'er and Hua'er helping me, don't worry. My status is different now than before. Few fools would dare to mess with me."
As Jiang Yue gazed at her increasingly composed son, her thoughts drifted back to when she first transmigrated into the book, a time when Qingshan had no interest in her.
Now her son has matured a lot; he can not only stand on his own, but also care about her.
Clearly, her efforts over the years have not been in vain.
"Since Mother has made up her mind, then I have nothing to say. I only hope that Mother will take good care of her health and not overwork herself."
Now that Qingshan is a father, he cares more about his family and understands his mother's hardships more deeply.
He always kept in mind that he was a son, a husband, a father, and a brother...
Set a good example and fulfill your responsibilities.
"Of course, I also want to see you brothers have many children and grandchildren, achieve great success, get married and have children, and I also want to see Yao Yao get married."
Jiang Yue said with a smile, then reached out and took her eldest granddaughter, who was also laughing so hard she was drooling, and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Da Xue brought hot tea to the center of the room, first serving tea to her mother-in-law, then pouring a cup for her husband, and casually asking:
"Husband, what about the fox fur cloak you ordered for Mother? Has it been brought back from the shop?"
"Oh, it's in the carriage! I'll go get it right now!"
Qingshan slapped his forehead, realizing how careless he had been; he had almost forgotten.
Jiang Yue gently patted the little one's back, coaxing her granddaughter while asking:
"A fox fur cloak?"
Da Xue glared at her husband reproachfully, thinking how careless he was, before explaining to her mother:
"Yes, Mother, a fox fur cloak. I heard from my husband the other day that a batch of fine fabric arrived at the cloth shop in Ping'an Town."
Knowing that Mother is sensitive to the cold, her husband ordered a fine fox fur coat in advance, made to Mother's size.
"Eeya ya~"
When Little Wonton saw her mother in front of her, she couldn't stay lying down anymore and struggled to get into her mother's arms.
A warm feeling washed over Jiang Yue, as she always silently cared for and looked after her family.
Now, her son will secretly buy her nice things...
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