funbook-pk Chapter 210 Big Order
Chapter 210 Big Order
The molds currently made are still rectangular.
What we did before was totally inadequate.
Now that the demand has increased, they have no choice but to prepare more.
I have to say that having someone to help at home means things can be done faster, and at least it won’t be so tiring.
Everyone has things to do, and now there is so much more work to do that it is really hard to squeeze out more time to do these things.
After cutting the pork, the two old ladies' arms felt a little numb.
After resting for a while, he helped to clean up the yard. Seeing that there was not much grass for the livestock in the backyard to eat, he went out and helped them cut grass.
He was busy until it was time to prepare dinner before going home, and he kept saying that he didn't do enough work that day and it was not worth five cents at all.
No matter what they said, Mrs. Zhou stuffed all the wages they deserved into their hands and even gave each of them a lot of lard.
So much fat can produce a lot of lard. Zhou Mingshu poured the prepared salt and alkaline water into it according to the proportion, and then arranged people to start stirring it.
It needs to be stirred for a while, and after the saponification reaction occurs, it is poured into the prepared mold and waits for the subsequent saponification.
This mold was really difficult to make, and Zhou Mingshu didn't have the chance to buy a systematic one, so he had to take out all the soaps he had used before. They had already solidified and would not deform without a mold.
All the molds added together would barely make up the number.
"This is definitely enough for 500 yuan. Keep the remaining lard for now. We have to continue cooking later. We must prepare more stock at home. This is not enough."
"Uncle, we'll need a lot of these molds. I think we should go to the carpenter's shop and order some. I'll draw some pictures later."
Everyone knows that this soap makes more money than ointment and jelly, it is of utmost importance and must be taken seriously.
After a busy afternoon, everyone was exhausted, but also very happy.
They were busy like this for two days in a row. Both Old Zhou's house and the empty straw shed were piled with soap molds.
That day, Zhou Mingshu was busy in the shop, and she met the shopkeeper who ordered soap again.
He knew that the soap did not come from this pharmacy, but the moment he saw Zhou Mingshu, his pupils still trembled.
I never expected that this young lady would be so young.
"Are you the owner of Lianglinxiangfang?"
"Replying to the shopkeeper, it is this little girl."
"You can't judge a person by his appearance, and you can't measure the depth of the sea. I think you are less than fifteen years old. Are you sure you can make the decision?"
Of course Zhou Mingshu has the final say!
But since he had already signed the contract, he naturally wouldn't go back on his word.
"Girl, since you are so young, I will call you Mingshu like Shopkeeper Chen."
Seeing that Zhou Mingshu agreed, he asked about the soap.
Zhou Mingshu told the actual situation one by one. The shopkeeper pondered for a while and then spoke.
"In that case, pack up the two hundred dollars and bring it here. I'll send someone to get the rest later. Mingshu, if the soap sells well, you may place an order later. You should be prepared."
"Thanks to the old gentleman, Mingshu has such a big order. Mingshu will definitely remember the old gentleman's words. I wonder where the old gentleman is having lunch. How about I treat him at noon?"
"That's not necessary. I'm busy and won't eat here."
Zhou Mingshu brought two hundred bars of soap early in the morning and they were in the warehouse of Chen Sheng's pharmacy.
The old man inspected the goods, paid for the two hundred bars of soap, and then left with his people.
What a rich man!
These forty taels of silver were taken out as soon as I asked them to.
Compared with rich people, the little money I have is not enough.
Zhou Mingshu smacked his lips and put the silver away.
As soon as the items were sold out, Boss Zhou went to the carpenter's shop to get the mold.
I have to say that this is something that should be done by professionals. The molds made by my own family look like they were chewed by a dog, while the molds made by others are straight and smooth, and are made very well.
When Zhou Mingshu saw that the mold was made, she took it and looked at it. She lengthened the mold a lot, which would save a lot of trouble.
The news that my second grandmother and my aunt worked as helpers in Old Zhou's family had already spread throughout Lianglin Village.
I heard that not only can you get lard scraps, but you can also get wages!
Those old ladies who were chatting idly at home could no longer sit still.
These past two days, either this family brought a bunch of leeks, or that family brought a bunch of onions to ask me.
Old Mrs. Zhou refused tirelessly.
If she wants to recruit people, she will recruit strong and healthy young people. Why would she recruit old ladies like you who can't lift or carry anything?
I had no choice but to spread the news of collecting adobe bricks to give them something to do so that they wouldn't have to bother her.
Knowing that the Zhou family was going to collect adobe bricks again, they all ran back home like the wind.
Last time her family made a lot of money when they collected adobe bricks. If they make more this time, they can make a lot of money. It's really wonderful.
Old Mrs. Zhou didn't have any other intentions. She also had some selfish motives in asking her second grandmother and aunt to come over to work.
We are all relatives, and our families are not very wealthy. The work that needs to be done is not tiring, so they can help out and it also means giving them a hand.
After all, the wealth should not flow to outsiders!
My aunt has to take care of a whole family, including the old, the young and the stupid.
Although his second grandmother didn't have so many troubles, she had always been in poor health. The only son in the family had joined the army, and he stayed in the house daydreaming all day. Now she had something to do to distract herself.
Two old women came every day to help cut grass for pigs and sheep, help pull the grass in the vegetable garden, and then cut the pork.
The work is not too tiring and you don’t have to leave the village. If anything happens at home, it can be taken care of in time.
Their arrival gave Zhou Mingshu and his children some time to breathe.
I also had time to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms and chop firewood, so there was no shortage of food and firewood at home.
But making lard is still too wasteful!
The firewood collected by Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie was not enough, so Zhou Laosan called a group of brothers to help, paying each of them ten cents a day.
Wait until the afternoon and then pull it back using a donkey cart.
It wasn't that tiring because we had the donkey with us and didn't need their help to carry the load.
There were a lot of unusable wood on the mountain, so they took their axes and went up the mountain to chop it down. It took them several days to finish.
There has been quite a bit of commotion going on in the Zhou family recently.
Those neighbors who kept their distance are now regretting their decision.
Because of these money-making matters, the Zhou family didn't look for them at all, they just looked for people they were on good terms with...
So is it too late to make friends now?
The Zhou family didn't think too much about it. When looking for help, they naturally wanted to find someone who was both trustworthy and familiar.
Time passed quickly and the second batch of soap was taken away.
Over the past month, in addition to several consecutive rains, Feng's belly has become more and more swollen. Old Mrs. Zhou no longer lets her help with the housework, and just asks her to take care of her own body.
Old Mrs. Zhou knocked on Zhou Mingshu's door.