boyutpedia Chapter 215 Workshop Opens
Chapter 215 Workshop Opens
The next day.
It's dark.
Lin Xiaoman pasted the recruitment list on paper before Lin Dajiang and Li Taohua got up.
She expected that even if she said the list would be published two days later, the villagers would definitely come early to see it. Fortunately, she posted it early and did not run into the anxious villagers.
Otherwise, many people would definitely catch her and ask her all kinds of questions and would not let her go.
The list clearly states the working days and hours.
The villagers did not dare to disturb the students in the village who were studying. Lin Yaoguang was detained in the house by his mother and could not go out. Besides them, there was another person in the village who could read. He was arrested from the old house of the Lin family early in the morning.
Lin Dahe, who had been working in the fields for the past few days and had back pain, cramps in his hands and feet, and was feeling listless, was still reciting poems with Zhou Gong when he was called by the villagers to look at the list.
They didn't even let Lin Dahe go to the toilet, and they coaxed and deceived him all the way and pushed him to the gate of Lin Dajiang's house.
"Lin Dahe, look who has been selected?"
Lin Dahe narrowed his eyes, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. The scholars who took the exams back then were not as impatient as you when they looked at the list."
Lin Daniu, who was extremely anxious, thought Lin Dahe talked too much and said, "Stop talking nonsense and look!"
Lin Dahe was helpless and read out the names one by one weakly.
"...Xu Sanduo...Wang Xiaogou...Mo Cuihua..."
Lin Dahe reported seven or eight names, but Lin Erniu was not one of them.
Lin Daniu: "It's over, it's over. Erniu, that little calf, told him to stop talking nonsense. Now he won't be elected..."
Lin Dahe frowned as he looked at the last name on the notice.
It's terrible not to be able to read.
The three big characters "Lin Erniu" were right in front of Lin Daniu, but Lin Daniu didn't recognize them.
"...Lin Erniu."
After Lin Dahe finished reading, Lin Daniu finally reacted and pinched Lin Dahe's shoulders, "Erniu was chosen, oh, and the last one, it must be the blessing of our ancestors, our ancestral graves are smoking!"
"Cough cough cough... Then just let me go first... cough cough." Lin Dahe was pinched on the shoulders and shaken by the powerful Lin Daniu. He felt like the residue in his stomach was about to be shaken out.
"Oh, no, sorry, I'm too excited."
"Can I go now?" Lin Dahe felt pain all over his body as his shoulder was pinched.
Lin Daniu was not willing to let go of the only scholar present, and he grabbed Lin Dahe's shoulders and refused to let him leave.
"There are more words below? Keep reading!"
Lin Dahe felt that he was a scapegoat. It was fine that he was cheated in business, but his confidante who knew him well was also a liar, which made him sad for a long time. Now he had to give up everything and start over again. After finishing his farm work, he was captured and used as a man to read.
Only after he finished reading all the words did Lin Daniu ask him twice to confirm that he had finished reading before letting him go.
Some families welcomed the Dragon Boat Festival with joy and some with sorrow.
The village school has been built and can be used after drying for half a month.
The head of the village and the elders of the clan decided that they would plant rice soon and the whole village would be busy. By the time the rice was planted, the weather would be hot again, so they might as well wait until September when the weather is cooler and then reopen the village school.
As a result, Lin Dajiang did not tell me that Lin Dahe was a village school teacher.
However, each household in Shanglin Village does not seem to have any idea about the village school.
Except for Goudan, who was good friends with Lin Guyu, who said he wanted to go to school, few other families talked about sending their children to the village to learn to read and write.
Naturally, no one went to the head of the village to inquire about the tuition.
Because of this, the village head was already worried.
The village school has been built and money has been spent, but it is all in vain if there are no students.
We can't let the Master and the rows of tables and chairs below stare at each other...
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In order to make soap, Lin Xiaoman asked Zhou Laosan in the town for lard. Zhou Laosan scraped together some money and finally got the amount Lin Xiaoman needed.
"Xiao Man, what are you going to cook? Pork fat can only be used to fry pork fat and make pork lard residue, so don't waste it."
Zhou Laosan is already very familiar with Lin Dajiang's family, and he can't help but persuade Lin Xiaoman.
I was afraid that she didn’t have enough experience and would waste lard.
There is no news from Madam Zhuang yet. Lin Xiaoman is not sure about the market situation of rouge shops in Jialin County, so it is not convenient to disclose it in advance. "It's not about making food."
"What else can lard be used for?" Zhou Laosan looked like he had heard a huge joke.
Lin Xiaoman winked and made a gesture to seal Zhou Laosan's mouth, "Uncle Zhou, please don't ask. When I'm done, I'll give you one."
On the day the workshop opened, almost all the villagers of Shanglin Village came.
The head of the village brought the respected elders of the clan to support the workshop. Lin Dajiang was in high spirits. Even Lin Gui and Old Lady Lin were invited by Lin Xiaoman.
After that, there were various rituals, praying for blessings from ancestors and God. All in all, it took about an hour to finish.
Afterwards, Lin Xiaoman's four aunts and Aunt Li began to process the pork belly and make lard.
During this time, Lin Xiaoman told the people working in the middle process about the precautions to take when mixing lard and alkaline water.
In order to keep the alkaline water secret, Lin Xiaoman did not call it alkaline water, but called it "formulated water".
Regarding the ratio of "formulated water" and lard, Lin Xiaoman specifically emphasized it two or three times.
"The proportions cannot be wrong. If they are wrong, the soap will be wasted." Lin Xiaoman picked up a piece of soap she had made and showed it to everyone. "So you must follow the proportions and keep stirring when mixing the two."
"Boss, no wonder you asked me if I'm strong." Lin Erniu smiled naively. Fortunately, the only requirement was strength, which was the only advantage he had.
"Lin Erniu, then you can help me stir while I demonstrate, okay?"
"Okay! Mom said you are the boss and you have the final say. I will do whatever you tell me to do!"
"Okay, while the lard is still cooking, I want to emphasize the requirements for working in the workshop. Those who have family members who worked in the workshop last year know that newcomers to the workshop have a five-day trial period. The wages for the trial period are fifteen cents. After the trial period, if you pass a small test, the wages can be increased to thirty cents a day."
"In addition, those who commit treachery, stealing, etc. will be dismissed or handed over to the authorities."
Lin Xiaoman talked about the requirements of the workshop for half a quarter of an hour.
By the time she was talking until her mouth was dry, the first pot of lard had been taken out of the pot and cooled down.
After the lard temperature dropped, Lin Xiaoman cooked it in front of them.
When Lin Erniu continued to stir, promoting the full integration of lard and alkaline water to produce a saponification reaction, the remaining people were shocked.
"What is this 'formula water'? Why is it so magical? It can gradually stir lard into a sticky substance." asked the people below.
Lin Xiaoman took a piece of soap and said, "Look, this is the final product. I will sell it to rich men and women."
Lin Erniu stirred it vigorously, and asked as he stirred, "Boss, how long do I have to stir it?"
"Go on, Lin Erniu, this is just the beginning! Otherwise, it would be in vain for me to ask you if you are strong?"
Lin Erniu smiled innocently, closed his mouth and continued to stir.
Afterwards, Lin Xiaoman demonstrated the steps of adding mugwort powder and lithospermum powder, telling everyone not to rush and to be steady at the beginning.
"Everyone is learning for the first two days. It's okay if you make mistakes or waste food. I, Lin Xiaoman, will pay for the wasted food. Once you have learned it, after the trial period, you will have to pay for any waste. Each time you waste food, ten points will be deducted from your wages for that day."
"Deduct ten cents? A day's wages is only thirty cents!"
"Boss, this... if it is cancelled once, ten cents will be deducted, and if it is cancelled twice, twenty cents will be deducted?"
The crowd below began to discuss, and Lin Xiaoman nodded, "Yes, if it is invalidated three times, thirty cents will be deducted, and the deduction will end when all the thirty cents are deducted. But everyone doesn't have to worry, as long as we follow the proportion, there will be basically no chance of invalidation."
There is motivation only when there is pressure.
As soon as they heard that ten cents would be deducted for each invalidation, everyone studied even more seriously, not daring to blink for fear of missing out on anything.
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As the weather gets warmer, all the grass and trees grow lush.
The magnolia seedlings planted by Lin Xiaoman in the backyard grew from one meter to one meter tall, with new branches and buds constantly emerging. Some branches grew hairy roots, rooted in the wall, and climbed up the wall.
Even the seedlings that were grafted later, after absorbing the rain water, began to grow rapidly upwards.
Lin Xiaoman immediately added rotted soil to prevent the magnolia fruit plants from growing too tall.
Insufficient nutrition will cause the plant to grow too tall. Once the plant grows too tall, the branches will be too thin to support the buds at the top, affecting subsequent growth.
At this time, you should try to add fertilizer and control water to slow down the trend of excessive growth.
The various crops planted in spring have also begun to grow fruits the size of half a finger. It won’t be long before we have a variety of fruits and vegetables to eat.
The soap workshop began to get on track. Lin Chunhua was quick-witted and observant, and she was able to accurately control the ratio of lye water and lard. Now she has become Lin Xiaoman's deputy.
Seeing that she was able to pick up the hang of things quickly, Lin Xiaoman tried to let her be the person in charge of the second and third processes.
In the blink of an eye, it was early summer and the sun was getting hotter.
The small batch of soap that Lin Xiaoman made herself has been saponified.
Good news also came from Madam Zhuang.
More than 200 pieces of Jin Yu Man Tang soap have been ordered.
Unfortunately, the soap Lin Xiaoman successfully made at the beginning only cost more than 20 yuan. The first 20 yuan was sent to Jin Yu Man Tang, and the wife of the official who couldn't wait bought it at a high price.
As soap sales continued to grow, Jin Yu Man Tang quickly opened branches in several counties surrounding Jialin County.
At this point, Zhen County Magistrate was pleased to see the success.
The Lin family's business is booming, and his information network has expanded. That's great, very good!
County Magistrate Zhen, who walked with great speed, immediately bought two pieces of Polygonum multiflorum hair-growing soap at a high price, ground them into powder, and sent them to the capital along with a letter.
Mrs. Zhen in the capital received the letter and looked at the Polygonum multiflorum hair growth soap praised by her youngest son in the letter. She used it twice with doubt.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect or something else, but Mrs. Zhen feels that after using the hair growth soap a few times, her hair has become black and shiny, and the ends of her hair that used to be tangled are now much smoother to comb.
She gave the remaining piece to her eldest daughter-in-law. After using it for a while, they both felt that the hair growth soap was worthy of its reputation.
After using the hair growth soap made from Polygonum multiflorum, my hair became black and smooth, and you can see the difference with just the slightest eye.
Mrs. Zhen was speechless. She didn't know what her youngest son had done in Jialin County and why he had so many things he had never seen before.
It's obviously a small county, but good things pop up from time to time. No wonder the youngest son stays there and refuses to come back. I'm afraid he is too happy to leave here because the country is so high and the emperor is so far away.
As Madam Zhen visited relatives and friends, the reputation of Polygonum multiflorum hair growth soap gradually spread, attracting the wives and daughters of officials to go to the famous rouge shop in the capital to inquire about it, but of course they came back empty-handed.
Seeing that the momentum was building, Madam Zhen revealed to a few of her close friends that the hair growth soap was sent by her youngest son who was sent away from home.
Within a few days, the reputation of the filial piety of the youngest son of the Zhen family and the reputation of Polygonum multiflorum hair growth soap spread throughout the capital.
Mrs. Zhen wrote a letter, asking her youngest son to send more hair growth soap to the capital as soon as possible. It took more than half a month for the letters to go back and forth.
The first batch of hair growth soap produced in the Lin family workshop has been drying in the sun for more than a month and can be used after being dried in the sun for another month.
Lin Xiaoman originally thought that Polygonum multiflorum hair growth soap was expensive and sales would not be very good, but he received a letter from his pretending wife saying that Polygonum multiflorum hair growth soap had the largest pre-order volume.
It seems that no matter which dynasty or generation, health preservation always ranks first among the wealthy.
Polygonum multiflorum hair growth soap and Poria cocos and honeysuckle soap are the top two in terms of pre-order volume. Lithospermum officinale soap and Artemisia argyi soap, which have the effects of clearing heat and reducing dryness, are also good. On the contrary, the osmanthus soap with osmanthus flavor is surprisingly not popular with many people.
Lin Xiaoman thought that it was time to make beauty soap. Soap with beauty functions would probably be more popular than hair growth soap.
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The sun is high.
Every household in Shanglin Village began to plow the land.
The humid and hot air made people sweat, and the busy villagers were sweating profusely.
Lin Dajiang's family had oxen to plow the fields, and with the help of the Li family, which had many men, seven or eight acres of land were soon planted.
The weather is particularly hot this year and the villagers can't stand the heat.
After Lin Dajiang finished his own work, he went to help Lin Gui.
After all, Old Mrs. Lin is getting older and not as strong and agile as before. Especially when the weather is hot, her whole body feels hot.
This year there is also a burden, Lin Dahe, who is even worse than Lin Gui.
Fields are the foundation of farmers. Lin Dajiang led the oxen to plow the fields and helped plant rice seedlings.
Several families on good terms with the Lin family envied Lin Dajiang for having cows, so they paid to rent cows.
Lin Dajiang fed the cow enough grass and rented it out. Uncle Wang at the entrance of the village saw this and also lent out his cow.
"This weather is abnormally hot."
"Yeah, in previous years, it would take more than half a month to have this kind of horrible weather."
"I don't know how the harvest will be this year, I just hope the weather is good and the crops are good!"
In the fields, many farmers sat on the ridges and chatted with each other.
When they were tired, they would take a break and chat, and when they were well rested they would immediately start planting rice.
Because the weather is getting hot quickly, the Lin family’s signature frozen treats are made in advance.
We took them to the entrance of Mingyi Hall and sold them out in a short time.
Even Li Erli and the four brothers of the Li family, who carried frozen foods on their shoulders and sold them from street to street, had better business than in previous years.
As for the restaurant, except for the breakfast business which is still good, fewer and fewer people come to Ruyi Restaurant for lunch.
There's no way. It's hot. I sweat profusely after walking a few steps. My clothes are all wet and stick to my body. It's stuffy and uncomfortable.
The desire for food can be controlled, but it is difficult to control the heat and sweating!
Not to mention the restaurant, even the villagers working in the Lin family workshop were feeling extremely hot.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoman cooked two large pots of mung bean soup, added sugar, and made it sweet. After it cooled down, he added ice cubes made in the space refrigerator.
Lin Xiaoman didn't dare to add too much, so it was only slightly cooler than the normal mung bean soup, but the villagers working in the workshop said it was refreshing after eating it, and they became more and more motivated to work.