Happy Life in the Red Chamber

Gu Yun and Daiyu lived in Jingyang Palace like this, eating delicacies from mountains and seas and wearing silk and satin every day.But the two of them couldn't be happy. They took a step and followed a group of people. After a meal, the table was full of vegetables, and then surrounded by maids and servants. It was awkward no matter how you looked at it.

Gu Yun then discussed with Daiyu: "Why don't we find Brother Huang and live outside the palace. I don't want to live in this palace and be surrounded by people like monkeys. Just the two of us have a meal with dozens of dishes, then Isn’t it a waste, the point is that it’s not delicious, not as good as the noodles you made for me.”

Daiyu nodded with lingering fear in her heart: "Okay, I don't want to stay in the palace anymore. I don't have any freedom to say anything, but if I do something, it will be known to the whole palace soon. I just said it casually." A word, passed around by them, interpreted in various ways, is too scary!"

These two coincided with each other, and they couldn't stay in the palace any longer, and wanted to leave.The two of them went to Gu Hao and said they wanted to leave the palace.Gu Hao thought that they were being embarrassed by someone in the palace, and angrily wanted to vent their anger on them.

Gu Yun stopped him: "Brother, you also know that I grew up in the countryside and I'm used to being unrestrained, but I really can't get used to living in this palace. Just let me live outside the palace. I feel uncomfortable living here. Besides, Yu'er and I also want to help you do something.

But I can't do anything except reading, but Yu'er used to be in Jiangnan and bought a few foreign books from missionaries, including recipes for making soap and glass.So the two of us want to live in Huangzhuang, think about it carefully, brother, you need to send us more skilled craftsmen.If it is done, all the money earned will be given to you as military salary. "

As soon as these words came out, Gu Hao was moved to tears, and he didn't stop him. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether he succeeds or not, as long as his brother is happy, it is better than anything else.

Gu Yun and Dai Yu took two nuns, eight maids, eight eunuchs and a team of guards, pulled several carts to salute, and went to Huangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing.

The two of them rejoiced when they arrived at the place, changed into cotton clothes, and led the maid with a basket to go through all the flowers on the Zhuangzi, calling it "flower dew".

There are many Chinese roses on Zhuangzi. Daiyu asked people to cut them into small pieces and cut them into the ground.After all the plants were planted, Daiyu quietly tore open a piece of sweet rain talisman at night, and the whole area of ​​Huangzhuang began to drizzle.

The roses that were cut into the ground all survived without accident, and grew lush and lush in less than a month.

There is a stack of various prescriptions in Daiyu’s space, the top one is for making soap and soap. She looked through those prescriptions, and it seems that this one is relatively simple. According to the records on the prescriptions, she collected them in Huangzhuang. The various petals of the flower are distilled to extract the essential oil.

I made homemade alkaline water with plant ashes, took out a bucket of peanut oil from the kitchen, and started trying to make soap.I didn't dare to do so much at first, so I tried to do a little bit.Unexpectedly, following the steps on the recipe step by step, it was very successful the first time.

Now Daiyu was really interested, Gu Yun asked those craftsmen to carve soap molds of different shapes.He helped Daiyu, and the two of them happily made milk soap, soap with various dews, and medicated soap according to the prescription...

After it was finished, it was packed and sent to the palace for Gu Hao, and Gu Hao's eyes lit up after he took Empress Liu to try it out.This is a profitable business, it's not that Gu Hao loves money too much, who made him have a prodigal father.There is nothing in the treasury.It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and the emperor's house doesn't have overnight food!

However, the past few years have encountered disasters, either floods in the south, or snowstorms in the north that have not happened in a century... and the border, those wolves of the prairie are also ready to move, Gu Hao is the emperor. Difficult and aggrieved, Hubu Shangshu's head is almost bald because of worrying about money every day.

Gu Hao recruited the Minister of the Household Department and the Minister of the Household Department, and after discussing together, he listened to Daiyu's suggestion and built a soap factory near Huangzhuang.

All the servants and maids who are innocent and have signed death contracts are selected.The assembly line operation is adopted to separate all the processes, and every 20 people form a group, and each group only does one process.In this way, practice makes perfect, not to mention the faster speed, and it also avoids the leakage of the prescription.

The shop was opened by the empress, and it was played in the name of the royal family.Before the opening, the queen gave the soaps sent by Daiyu and Hongyun to the family members of many court officials.

Those soaps are especially clean for washing clothes, and they still have a fragrance.After washing with those soaps, her face was fair and not greasy, and Daiyu also made a skin cream, which added milk, which tasted sweet, and when applied on her face, it was clear and not greasy, and her face was white and tender.

They all cherished the things that the empress personally rewarded. They were supposed to offer them up, but the empress repeatedly told them to use them when they went home.After using it up, they found that their skin was much better, so they thought about buying it again, but they searched all over the capital, but they couldn't find a place.

Later, I heard that there will be a store selling this in the future, and they have already prepared it.As soon as Baoxiang Building opened that day, all the goods in it were sold out. Those soaps that cost a few taels or even a dozen taels, and a small box of milk cream that cost more than 20 taels were the fastest sellers.

On the contrary, those soaps, although cheap, are not the favorites of those ladies.On the contrary, ordinary people like soap the most. Although a small piece costs more than ten yuan or even half a tael, it can wash clothes, hair, bathe, and face. It is definitely worth buying.

The business was booming, Daiyu and Gu Yun bought a large number of people, and used all the workshops one after another, the soap, scented soap and milk cream made out of this were still in short supply.Gu Hao looked at the money he had earned, and laughed from ear to ear.

After the business in the capital was on the right track, Gu Yun entered the palace and said to Gu Hao: "Brother, I think this soap factory is only opened in the capital, so it's not good. Think about it, there are only a few people in the capital. Those rich businessmen in the south are more We have to earn all their money."

Gu Hao was a little alert when he heard it: "Don't say it so nicely, why are you going to let me listen?" Gu Yun laughed: "I want to take Yu'er to the south of the Yangtze River, and the two of us are not there for fun. Can I open a soap factory for you wherever you go?"

Gu Hao's face showed reluctance: "Why do you go to Jiangnan? It would be nice to stay in the capital. If I miss you, you can enter the palace. If you go to Jiangnan, what should I do if I miss you?"

Gu Yun coaxed him: "You miss me, I'll come back again. When I was studying, I wanted to have the opportunity to travel and experience the great rivers and mountains written by those literati. It just so happens that I can also help you to experience it. Just look at the people's sentiments, if there are corrupt officials anywhere, I will send someone to deliver a letter to you."

In terms of lip service, Gu Hao has always been unable to say no to Gu Yun, it's all his own faults, what can he do?If the child wants to go out for a walk, then go for a walk.

Gu Hao is now a little regretful that the two brats in his family are too young, otherwise he would be able to accompany his younger brother to the south of the Yangtze River if the boss were to supervise the country.

Gu Rui, who was only eight years old, couldn't help but sneezed. It wasn't cold yet, why did he feel like he had a cold?Poor baby, he didn't know that his father had already thought of him as a child laborer in his heart.

After Gu Hao agreed, Gu Yun and Daiyu started to pack their luggage happily, and the two of them didn't plan to come back in a short time.These two guys are going to go all the way to build a soap factory all the way, striving to blossom all over the country, and even want to sell the soap to the West.

As for when to come back?Who knows, come back when it's time, uh, or when I have to.

The first stop they went to was Yangzhou. The prosperity of Yangzhou was no worse than that of Beijing, especially those salt merchants, who were so rich.Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai, had been in Yangzhou for a few years, and he was considered to be relatively clean. Most of the family's wealth was sold at a low price, and the Jia family got several million taels, which can be seen.

After the soap factory was built, ordinary soap still ranged from a dozen cash to half a tael.The soap was about to be spent by Daiyu.

People carved soap molds with good meanings, and added various accessories to make soaps with various functions.The outer packing box must be exquisite, and the price is also extremely beautiful, much more expensive than in the capital, but the business is surprisingly good.

It's really not enough for those dignitaries in the capital to be in front of these salt merchants.Daiyu's milk cream has been upgraded again. She found a manuscript from the space, and made a beauty pill with precious medicinal materials.In the big pots for making milk cream, a beauty pill was added to each pot, but don't underestimate this beauty pill, it enhances the efficacy of milk cream several times.

After seven days of applying milk cream, you will obviously feel that you have become whiter by one degree, and after one month, you will be two or three degrees whiter than before. Applying it all year round can make your skin fair and beautiful all the time.With such an obvious effect, which woman would not be tempted?

This improved version of milk cream was sold at a sky-high price of 50 taels for a box in Yangzhou. Every time it was put on the shelves, it would be sold out in an instant. .

This business has aroused the jealousy of many people, but no matter how jealous they are, they dare not take any action.Who would dare to make a decision about the business of the empress and Prince Bao Fujin?I'm not tired of living anymore!

After the soap factory in Yangzhou got on the right track, Daiyu and Hongyun went to the next place with all their money.Daiyu also sent a small bottle of the beauty pills she made back to the capital. After Empress Liu ate one, she treasured the rest.

If Gu Hao knew that his younger brother was so unreliable and would leave for several years, he wouldn't let the two of them out of the capital no matter what.It's a pity that once they leave, it's like the fish have entered the water, and you can't control them anymore.

I don't know how many letters I wrote, urging to let them come back, these two brats just procrastinated, pushing today to tomorrow, tomorrow to the day after tomorrow.What he waited in the capital all day long was hopeless, and he hoped that Gu Yun would come back quickly.

After looking forward and looking forward, waiting and waiting, finally Daiyu became pregnant, and the two of them finally decided to return to the capital.It is said that since Prince Bao's Mansion was repaired, its hostess and hostess have not lived in it for a day.

Gu Hao received a letter from Gu Yun, saying that he was going back to the capital.Hurry up and send someone to clean up Prince Bao's mansion inside and out again.Xu Zhi went to supervise the work himself, because he was afraid that the servants below would not clean well.