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The mute stayed in the Bai family since then, and everyone didn't know his surname, so he was dumb and shouted all day long. At first, Mrs. Cao didn't like him, but later, when he saw that the mute was always doing the most tiring work in silence, he felt grudges. It slowly disappeared, and he couldn't help but secretly sighed at him, thinking that it would be great if he was a normal and healthy person.

Although Bai Dalang is stupid, he is not really stupid. Knowing that a strange man has come to the house, he dare not let down his vigilance, and works with the mute almost all the time.

The aunt really took care of the dumb, and the dumb looks neat, she saw it every day, and gradually developed a sense of closeness. The aunt smeared her little face flushed all day long, and her lips were so pink that she herself couldn't bear it. Unconsciously, these actions are seen in the eyes of the family.

The mute eats at Bai's house every day, but he finds a place to sleep for himself. Later, the Bai family found out that the nursing home built by the Beijing government was designed to provide housing for displaced people. Although there is fierce competition inside, the mute will be a human being. , using the porridge distributed by the nursing home to curry favor with local snakes, so they found a corner to sleep in.

Mrs. Cao was originally worried that Dalang would sell goods without Dalang at home, and she would earn less money. However, as soon as those shopkeepers learned that Bai Dalang would stay at home, they immediately introduced relatives and friends, and they also wanted to get goods to sell elsewhere. Instead, Bai Xin recruited a few more people, made new clothes one by one, and explained his rules.The capital is so big, those people have chosen the bustling locations, they have Dalang and Dumb in their homes, and the daily supply has increased, so after this calculation, the money they earn is only more than before, not less than before, Cao's has nothing to say It can be said that he cheerfully followed the making of incense and observed the mute by the way.

Before the eldest sister was lost, Bai Xin had already planned to make new fragrances, and even bought the spices, but the eldest sister was lost, and although she was found the next day, she was looking for someone and arranged for her. It was still delayed for half a month, but now it has returned to stability, and Bai Xin can finally make it seriously.

That night, the whole family had dinner together, and the dumb man sat on the table, but he was still very reserved, and only ate the porridge in the bowl, and a piece of cooking cake, and never returned the bowl. It's kind of embarrassing to persuade him to eat more, or Da Lang has been with him for a long time, seeing his appetite is so small, he couldn't help but said: "Dumb, don't you want to eat any more?"

Da Lang who said this had already eaten three pieces of pancakes in a row. Seeing this, Bai Xin handed over another piece. The dumb man nodded after taking it, and continued to eat it. It was not until later that everyone discovered that the dumb man was actually He has a lot of food. If he is given all the time, he can eat all the time. If he is not given, he can still be hungry.

After everyone finished eating, the mute took the initiative to go to the river to fetch water for washing for the Bai family. He was thin, but his strength was not weak, and he filled the big water tank with water in two or three strokes. Seeing him like this, Mrs. Cao was heartbroken A little bit also deviates from the past.

After the mute fetched water, he left.

Bai Xin went straight into the room, and spread out the Jiangzhenxiang he bought earlier on the table. This Jiangzhenxiang was once listed as the top of Chuxiang, and the quality grades varied widely. Some yellow and white are mixed, but it is not the best, but there is nothing to do, Bai Xin is doing small business, Jiang Zhenxiang can almost keep pace with Chenxiang, although it is not as expensive as Chenxiang, but it is not bad.

He first cut and trimmed the surrounding rotten wood, and treated it to reveal the dark texture inside.Bai Xin's hands are not white, but they are delicate after being exposed to a lot of fragrant soaps. Now that he is growing up, the knuckles of his fingers are more and more prominent, slender and long, holding the ancient fragrant materials, watching Just pleasing to the eye.

Bai Xin picked up one and held it in his left hand, tightening his five fingers slightly, holding a knife in his right hand, and sliced ​​Jiangzhenxiang into thin slices. After everything was ready, he brought it to the kitchen. , the earthy and corrupt smell of Jiangzhenxiang itself is gone, and then it is boiled with tea to wash away the bean smell, and what remains is the purest fragrance of the fragrant wood itself.

He put the boiled Xiangzhenxiang back into the house and waited for it to dry in the shade.

The next day, Bai Xin began to prepare flowers for infecting the fragrance of Jiangzhen. Frangipani has always been the best match. After dyeing the fragrant wood, it burns warmly and gracefully, like Xiaojiabiyu. In the current flood of jasper, Bai Xin did not choose this kind of flower , but chose orange peel.

Bai Xin finalized an agreement with several shops that made fruit cakes, and purchased a large amount of orange peels at a very low price. It is said that the cycle is long, and the space has to be specially made, and the tangerine peel is made by everyone, and the price is extremely low. There is a yard full of orange peels, which are light after drying, and only sell for one or two taels of silver, the pastry shop owner I've been a little impatient for a long time, but now I heard that Bai Xin wants fresh orange peels, so I'm happy to sell them to him, and I don't care if I ask for less money, one or two and a half silver, and baskets of orange peels for him to take home, I can't wait to clear them quickly , do not take up space.

This time it was Mrs. Cao who looked at the basket full and worried. Fortunately, she didn't know that Bai Xin spent money on buying orange peels on purpose. She twisted them in her hand and smelled them, "Why did you bring so many orange peels home?"

The large amount of orange peels were piled up in the yard, and immediately there was a sweet and sour orange smell. Wu Niang took a handful and put them in her nose, sucked greedily, even secretly put a piece in her mouth, and then watched Xiang Baixin, "Third brother, I want to eat oranges."

"Mother, of course I'm useful!" Bai Xin answered Mother's words first.

Cao Shi was just asking casually, knowing that Sanlang was always silent, and didn't expect to get anything from him, but she still couldn't help muttering.

Bai Xin had sharp eyes and saw Wu Niang's small movements at the same time. He walked over and pinched her cheek with a smile, "Don't eat the orange peels, and you haven't washed them. Tomorrow, third brother will buy oranges and come back."

Wu Niang nodded hurriedly, but instead of spitting out the orange peel, she chewed it and swallowed it.

That night, the whole family washed the orange peel and twisted it into small pieces.

Bai Xin took a clay pot, spread a thick layer of orange peel on the bottom, put Jiangzhenxiang on top, then spread the orange peel, and then spread the Jiangzhenxiang, so that the bedding was so heavy until it was full, and the mouth was firmly sealed with oiled paper. Put the earthenware pot in a large pot and steam until the water reaches a height of one ha. After taking it out, it will not be opened, but a hole will be dug and buried in the ground.

Cao saw that he had dug several holes, large and small, and asked, "How long will this be buried?"

It stands to reason that when a variety of spices are mixed, in order to tightly integrate the various aromas, the newly combined incense must be stored in a cellar, and the best time is about a month, but Bai Xin's purpose is different this time. He said: "Three to five days Enough."

After hearing this, Mrs. Cao wished that three or five days would pass in the blink of an eye. It was not because she was so curious about the new fragrance, but because she saw her son making it with great fanfare. I also know that incense is mostly made of flowers and plants, and it was the first time I heard that orange peels were used. She couldn't help thinking that Bai Xin spent money on orange peels. Saying it out, I just muttered secretly in my heart.

Five days passed by neither too fast nor too slow. Everyone then dug out the clay pots and opened the seals. Immediately, a fresh and peaceful fragrance wafted out. It was like walking in the mountains in the early morning. It was cool and sweet. Comparing the fragrance made of frangipani flowers to Xiaojiabiyu, the fragrance made of orange peel is naive and shocking.

Mrs. Cao and the others don't know what's good or bad, but they just think it smells really good. The orange peel's strong smell has become very light, leaving only sweet and sour, and now it's mixed with a strong and strong smell. more comfortable.

Even the mute's gloomy face showed a surprised expression. He looked at Bai Xin with his mouth slightly open, and sucked his nose hard again.

On the second day, Bai Xin took the newly blended incense to the stall and sold it. When some old customers saw that he added new spices, they had to ask, "Brother Bai, what kind of incense are you selling? "

It's not that those people don't know Jiangzhen incense, but they know that it has been processed when they see that it is neatly cut. The general processing methods of woody incense are nothing more than burning, boiling, steaming, and smoking. What people actually want to ask is how is this incense made? Manufactured ones should also have a name.

Bai Xin said: "This fragrance is called Juzhentianxiang."

The man thought it was "chrysanthemum" at first, but after picking it up and sniffing it, he realized that it was "orange".

Bai Xin's eyes lit up, and he said with a light smile, "My fragrance is different from other fragrances."

The man was aroused, and he didn't let go of the incense hand for a moment.

"My incense, when it burns at the beginning, it has a refreshing orange smell. After burning for a while, it becomes rich and charming, and when it burns to the end, it becomes clear and strong again."

"Oh? It's so miraculous? A piece of spice can burn into three smells?" The man didn't quite believe it, and only thought Bai Xin was exaggerating.

Bai Xin nodded, "It's indeed three kinds of fragrance!"

Hearing this, the man became more stubborn. At first he didn't like to smell the smell very much, but he wanted to buy it back and try it. He also threatened with a smile that he couldn't burn the three kinds of aromas, so he would come back to him.

It is also because everyone is curious about the incense that can burn three kinds of aromas. Although the price is a little expensive, there are still many people who buy it, and they can't wait to go home and try it.

In fact, Bai Xin's method is nothing to him. In the dynasty he lived in, this kind of incense with different before and after burning was already popular. This is why newly produced incense has to be cellared for a month.

And Bai Xin is exactly the different nature of orange fragrance and woody fragrance. The former is soft and burns quickly, so this fragrance emits orange fragrance at the beginning, and in the middle, it will become a combination of orange fragrance and Jiangzhen fragrance. A new aroma, but at the end of the burn, only the strong aroma of the heavy real incense is left, so different aromas will be produced due to different burning times.

The author has something to say: What should I do? I suddenly like Dumb very much. Obviously, Master Cheng has appeared so many times, but there is no Dumb to steal the spotlight at all. Although Zhentianxiang is a name, it doesn’t matter what kind of flowers are used to match Jiangzhenxiang. I have changed this method here. It is the prototype of the top and bottom notes of the perfume. In fact, my nose is not so good. The perfume I bought It is written what kind of flavor is the front and what is the last flavor, I think it is almost the same.