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Chapter 160

"Mother! I've made the soap that Madam Liu made!"

When Shen Lingjun took a look, he realized that although the thing was dark, it really did look a bit like the soap that Liu Manman had sold in the shop before.

Shen Lingjun looked at Qin Jianxi in surprise: "How did you do that?"

Qin Jianxi: "I was in the kitchen and accidentally poured the hot lard I had just rendered into the wood ash water. It solidified and turned into this after a few days."

Shen Lingjun: "..."

Does this work too?

She tried washing her hands with the soap and found it worked quite well, although it contained a lot of wood ash. However, if she filtered it clean, it would be exactly the same as the soap that Liu Manman sold.

So this is how soap is made?

Qin Jianxi asked with great interest, "Can I sell this soap I made?"

Shen Lingjun smiled and said, "It won't work like this now, but it should be possible if we do it better. My Xi'er is amazing."

I heard that while Liu Manman's soap was novel, it also had problems; it was extremely irritating and damaging to the skin. This has led to many people protesting at her shop these past few days, demanding compensation.

Since soap making requires lye water, Liu Manman's soap is likely too alkaline. It might not be a problem to use it once or twice, but over time the skin will not be able to tolerate it.

If the formula can be improved to be gentle on the skin, this would be a good product.

It's a business opportunity.

Shen Lingjun summoned one of her head maids, Yan'e, and put the most business-minded Yan'e in charge of this matter.

Qin Jianxi seemed very interested, and together with Yan E, they spent more than ten days finally figuring out the most suitable formula.

It produces a lot of foam, has strong cleaning power, and most importantly, it doesn't damage the skin at all.

Shen Lingjun had all the servants in Yufei Courtyard test it out and confirmed that even after using it for several consecutive days, there would be no adverse reactions.

Yan'e suggested, "Madam, Madam Liu used the name 'Soap' before, but the quality of her soap was poor and her reputation was ruined, so we can't continue to call it 'Soap.' After trying the new product, people will find that it's not good and will still tend to buy the old product, which is called 'Bath Beans.' So I think we should still make our soap look like Bath Beans and sell it as a new type of Bath Bean."

Shen Lingjun was very satisfied: "Just as you said. You did a good job this time, thank you for your hard work. Once our new bath beans are on the shelves and going on sale, we'll give you a commission."

Yan'e said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I didn't do anything; it was all thanks to the Third Miss..."

This wasn't just a modest remark; Qin Jianxi's performance this time truly exceeded her expectations.

She had initially thought that Qin Jianxi, a little girl who was only four years old, was just there to join in the fun of learning how to make soap, but it turned out that wasn't the case at all.

The oil and wood ash water wouldn't mix, so Qin Jianxi said to heat it and stir constantly; the soap wouldn't solidify, so Qin Jianxi said to make the wood ash water even more concentrated; the freshly made soap was still harsh on the hands, so Qin Jianxi said to let it dry for half a month and then try again...

The fact that it was able to be successfully made in just over ten days is all thanks to Qin Jianxi.

There's something strange about Yan'e; it's as if the Third Miss actually knows everything, and she's just pretending to be a curious and playful child.

But she dared not say this in front of Shen Lingjun and Qin Jianxi.

Shen Lingjun thought Yan E was just being modest and laughed, "You two have both made great contributions and deserve a reward."

Then, he turned to Qin Jianxi and asked, "Xi'er, what do you want?"