Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 29 Chen Yun’s big move

Cai Rujin is not the only one who is interested.

Regarding Chen Yun's purchase of a large amount of supplies, word spread throughout the missionary temple in the afternoon.

No, during dinner, several people came to Chen Yun to ask.

For example, Li Si at the same table said, "Junior brother Chen, what are you going to do?"

Not far away, Wang Siyan, Yu Luping and Senior Brother Tang were looking at each other frequently, and they also wanted to know.

It's a pity that Chen Yun was not prepared to reveal it at all. He just smiled and said: "It's a secret, you'll know it later."

Senior Brother Ding couldn't hold back either, "Tell me about it, Junior Brother Chen, we are really curious."

Chen Yun still didn't reveal anything.

This is not a matter of hiding.

But he was afraid that the production would fail and make everyone laugh.

His personality is like this, he doesn't like to yell before things are done.

In the end, everyone really couldn't ask anything, so they went back to the house after dinner.

Everyone was still chatting on the way back.

"Siyan, you are smart, what do you think Junior Brother Chen is going to do?"

"I just can't think of it."

"He behaved strangely today, which really makes people curious."

"Isn't that right? Just watch. You should know in two days."

Everyone chatted and drifted away.

Chen Yun is different from everyone else.

He did not leave the cafeteria after finishing his meal, but instead found Senior Brother Ning to help him.

Senior Brother Ning had benefited from Chen Yun's several taels of silver during the day, so he naturally patted his chest and agreed to help.

The two were busy in the kitchen.

Chen Yun poured the plant ash into the large wooden basin filled with water and directed: "Brother Ning, help me filter the impurities in the oil with a drawer cloth."

Although what he said was relatively modern, Senior Brother Ning could understand it, "Okay."

With that said, Brother Ning started filtering the oil with a drawer cloth.

Tick, tick.

Drop by drop of filtered oil falls into the prepared ceramic jar.

Chen Yun stirred the water mixed with plant ash evenly, then poured it into the large iron pot.

Cover the pot.

He squatted behind the earthen stove to burn firewood.

Because both of them were busy, they didn't speak.

After cooking for a while, the ash water in the pot began to boil.

Chen Yun did not stop lighting the fire, but continued to burn it for about 10 minutes.

The fire is over.

He stood up and scooped out the boiling ashes of vegetation and put it into a large wooden basin.

At this time, Brother Ning was still filtering the oil.

Chen Yun picked up the simple distiller Wang Zaixi made for himself again.

Pour in the spirit a little at a time.

Then put cold water in the pot.

Place a simple still in it.

He returned to the earthen stove again to light the fire.

Gradually, the water in the pot began to boil.

The alcohol in the simple distiller was also stripped from the wine, turning into clouds of mist.

The boiling point of alcohol is less than [-] degrees, and the boiling point of water is [-] degrees.

A simple distiller placed in boiling water can evaporate alcohol without too much water content. High-purity alcohol can be obtained by refining it several times.

Refining alcohol is still a waste of time.

Chen Yun worked hard for more than an hour before refining it.

Then, he cleaned the simple still.

Add the petals to the still.

It's about half filled.

Chen Yun added more water to it.

When the water in the still covered the petals, he began to heat the still.

After a while, the still is heated to boiling.

Steam is produced when water begins to boil.

The steam enters another small porcelain bottle container along the pipe and gradually cools down.

Senior Brother Ning, who was filtering the oil, suddenly took a sniff and said, "Junior Brother Chen, it smells so good. Are you making rose dew?"

Rose dew is an ancient perfume, and the production process is complicated.

Of course, the price is very expensive and ordinary people cannot afford it.

Chen Yun is still making fire in the earthen stove. He is currently refining the essential oil of flower petals, which naturally smells very fragrant.

He smiled and replied: "Rose dew is only part of it, I mainly want to make other things."

Senior Brother Ning had been busy for so long and was really curious to know what to make, so he asked: "What exactly do you want to make? Tell me, there are no outsiders here, don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

Seeing Senior Brother Ning sweating profusely and having oily spots on his clothes, Chen Yun thought for a while and informed him, "I'm making soap."

Yes.

Chen Yun is making soap!
Some people may not know that there was no real soap in ancient China, only soap locust, soap and other products for cleaning clothes and body.

These two things are not ordinary expensive. Only wealthy families can afford them. They are real luxuries.

For example, Xiangjizi was originally only used by the imperial palace.

There was a prince-in-law who did not know what to buy on his wedding night and even ate spicy pepper as food.

In addition, even though the setting of "A Dream of Red Mansions" may be the Ming and Qing dynasties, spicy food is no longer so rare, but it is still a luxury product.

One can imagine how valuable the current society, which may be similar to the Tang Dynasty on earth, is.

If Chen Yun wants to earn 500 taels of silver in a short period of time, his potential customer base cannot be ordinary people, and he must take a high-end route.

Soap and perfume were two items that were in immediate demand for wealthy families in ancient times.

He believed that as long as he could make soap and perfume, he could easily earn 500 taels of silver.

After all, spicy food is expensive.

A soap that is more advanced than Xiangjizi will definitely sell for a high price.

"Soap?" Senior Brother Ning paused while filtering the oil, and then asked in confusion: "Don't soaps use saponins? Did you forget to buy saponins?"

Chen Yun laughed loudly, "I can't tell you clearly at the moment. You will know after you see it when it is made."

Senior Brother Ning had no choice but to continue working.

I was busy for half the night.

Finally, there were many pots and pans filled with oil and water piled up in the kitchen.

As for the cooled alcohol, it is easier to evaporate.

Chen Yun was afraid of wasting it, so he specially sealed it with the jar that had previously contained wine.

It was already midnight when I finished my work.

Chen Yun and Senior Brother Ning were so tired that they said goodbye to each other and went back to the house to sleep.

The two of them left.

But about half an hour later, a sneaky figure came into the kitchen.

It was Cai Rujin who was full of curiosity.

His cultivation is unfathomable, and even if there is no light in the kitchen at the moment, he can still see clearly.

Cai Rujin looked at the pots and pans filled with various liquids on the floor, and became even more puzzled, "What on earth is this kid doing?"

He stared at it for a while, still unable to figure it out.

Cai Rujin simply didn't want to think about it anymore and turned around to go back to the house to practice.Suddenly, he saw several wine jars placed on the stove.

"Well, it seems to be Xu Ji's wine. His wine tastes very good. I'll pour it into a small bowl and try it."

Cai Rujin was slightly addicted to alcohol.

Although the room was full of things, he avoided them all as he walked.

Come to the stove.

He picked up a small bowl and opened the lid of one of the wine jars.

A strong smell of alcohol rose.

"Oh, it smells so good!"

Cai Rujin is so greedy that he is hooked.

He couldn't wait to pour a small bowl, and then looked quite puzzled, "This wine is so clear. Isn't Xu Ji a rice wine seller?"

Although he was a little confused, Cai Rujin felt that this clear and flawless wine with a strong fragrance should be Xu Ji's new product.

He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

then……

"Wow!"

Cai Rujin stuck out his tongue and spit out all the wine.

Nima!

What the hell kind of wine is this?
It almost killed him!
At this moment, he had the desire to kill!

Well, he had no idea that this was the alcohol Chen Yun was talking about during the day.

……

the second night.

Chen Yun and Senior Brother Ning began to work again.

He first added the filtered oil to the container.

Then add alkaline water and alcohol made from plant ash water.

Mix these three things together in proportion.

Heat, stirring constantly.

Chen Yun observed while stirring.

It's almost time to see what's happening.

Then add saturated salt water.

Gradually, the solution in the pot boiled, and a pale yellow precipitate appeared.

The precipitated substance is soap.

He filters these substances out.

Add honey and refined petal essential oil.

Then put it into the mold.

Let it cool down and let it sit for a few days before the soap is ready to use.

There was also the remaining solution, and he removed the impurities and obtained crude glycerin.

Afterwards, Chen Yun started making perfume.

Making your own perfume is relatively simple and not as complicated as making soap.

He added alcohol, distilled water, petal essential oil, glycerin and other substances into the jar, and then sealed it.

Perfume needs to settle for a while before it can be used.

You can't make money with it yet.

It can be said that it was made easily.

……

Three or four days later.

Something sensational happened at Mission View.

Everyone got a small piece of soap.

At first, everyone didn’t know how soap works, but after hearing the introduction and trying it, everyone became excited.

Especially the two girls Wang Siyan and Yu Luping were extremely excited.

"My God, this soap smells so good after bathing."

"Isn't that right? My hands are usually dark and oily when I'm working, and it's hard to wash them at all. But now they're better. I wash them with soap. Not only are my hands clean, but they also have a lingering fragrance."

"Junior Brother Chen is so wise."

"Yes, you can make things like soap, geek."

Zhang Qian, Li Si, Senior Brother Tang, Wang Siyan and others were all talking.

Even Wang Zaixi, who has always been cold-tempered, couldn't help but look happy after receiving the soap.

You can imagine how much everyone loves the soap invented by Chen Yun.

It is also true that the long-term workers of the Taoist temple are not rich and cannot afford to buy fragrant rice noodles.

Naturally, everyone was quite amazed after getting such a magical thing as soap.

Of course, Chen Yun couldn't hear everyone talking about him at this moment.

Because he just came to Talisman Making Hall.

As soon as Chen Yun entered the door, he placed a small piece of soap in front of the desk where Cai Rujin was sitting, "Senior Brother Cai, I have been coming to the Talisman Making Hall for several days. Thank you for taking care of me. This small gift is not a sign of respect, so I hope you will accept it."

Cai Rujin was a little confused when she saw the soap.

He asked: "What is this?"

Chen Yundao: "Soap."

Cai Rujin frowned and said, "Soap? I remember that soap doesn't look like this."

Chen Yun explained a little, and it probably meant that this was a soap he invented, which was different from the so-called soaps on the market, and had a more powerful cleaning function.

Cai Rujin still didn't believe it and gave it a try.

After washing my hands with soap, the cleaning effect was very good, and there was still a trace of fragrance left.

This made Cai Rujin, who had returned to the case, stare at Chen Yun for a long time, and then slowly said, "You are so smart, you shouldn't use it here."

"Thank you, Brother Cai, for the tip. Yun won't waste too much time making these gadgets."

Chen Yun replied with a smile: "Don't you want to make money to buy red snow lychee fruits recently? So you put some thought into it."

Cai Rujin's eyes softened, and he sighed and said, "Well, I'll start teaching you how to draw talismans tomorrow."

When he said this, Cai Rujin felt ashamed inside.

Obviously he secretly put on Chen Yun's shoes.

The other party spent several days working hard to make the soap, and actually gave it to him immediately.

This made Cai Rujin blush a little.

It is not a gentleman to use the big to bully the small.

Maybe it was a feeling of shame.

At this moment, Cai Rujin looked at Chen Yun and felt less annoying.

On the contrary, he also felt that Chen Yun was smart and could be made into something, and he should not go astray and waste his wisdom on inventing some soap.

He decided to take some time to give some advice.

Well, there are also red snow lychee fruits.

Give it to this boy tomorrow.

Although Cai Rujin knew that Chen Yun would make a lot of money by making such a magical soap, so that he could afford the red snow lychee fruit.

It’s just that it takes time to sell things, and it’s impossible to raise enough money all at once.

Whether it was Chen Yun's outstanding talent in previous training or his wisdom in making soap this time, he was worthy of receiving the Red Snow Lychee Fruit.

So Cai Rujin had thought about it, and when Chen Yun came to the Talisman Making Hall tomorrow afternoon, he would give the red snow lychee fruit to Chen Yun so as not to delay his cultivation progress.

This is a young man with excellent talents and great wisdom.

Cai Rujin completely changed his mind.

Not only was he not prepared to make things difficult for Chen Yun, he also wanted to train him carefully.

(End of this chapter)