Jiang Miao was indeed very happy, but she would not ask for their things in vain. These fruits are now rare things.
"How many more are on the mountain?"
"It's halfway up the mountain, all of it!"
Mrs. Chang thought of the unpicked fruits on the mountain and wished she had ten hands to pick them all.
Jiang Miao nodded slightly, turned around and called Li Biao, and gave instructions softly.
"Take some people and follow Mrs. Chang to pick all the thorny fruits on the mountain. These fruits can not only be used to make fragrant beads but also jam and dried fruits. If Mrs. Chang finds it useful, she will reward you with one month's wages."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Chang's face was obviously excited. One month's wages, this is five taels of silver. She just found some wild fruits, and she could ask the lady to reward her with one month's wages. How could this not make her happy?
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"Thank you madam, thank you madam!"
The others couldn't help but feel sour in their hearts. Madam Chang was lucky and good at flattering her. They all obeyed Madam and only picked flowers and grass. Who would have thought that she would pick wild fruits to please Madam. If they had known Madam would be rewarded, how could they have done it?
Leave these wild fruits all over the mountains and plains to Mrs. Chang.
"Madam, if we also pick wild fruits, will we also be rewarded?"
Jiang Miao saw the regret on everyone's faces and knew that they were unwilling to give in and wanted to get the reward. She smiled with encouragement in her eyes.
"Yes, as long as I find something new and useful, I will be rewarded."
This is also Jiang Miao's consideration. Generally, there are treasures in the mountains waiting for everyone to discover them. Jiang Miao's potatoes, sweet potatoes and peppers were all found in the mountains. There is no guarantee that other things are also in the mountains. Her strength alone is small, but
If we gather everyone's efforts to search, we might actually be able to find something.
"Okay!"
"I will definitely find wild fruits!"
The crowd was filled with joy. Jiang Miao's words gave them reassurance. If they find something new, they can get money for it. This temptation is too great.
Jiang Miao was very happy when she saw the excitement on their faces, and everyone was angry. However, in order to prevent them from neglecting the good and delaying picking flowers and plants in order to find fruits, she would not only not reward but also punish them, so when everyone was happy,
Jiang Miao also didn't forget to tap at all times.
"We know that Madam, she will never delay her business!"
Although some people's little ones have been broken up, more people still know their priorities. These flowers and plants are the foundation of the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture. Madam has to rely on them to make money. Without them, they can't find more fresh wild fruits.
There is no money to reward them.
"Go for it!"
Seeing that everyone knew what was going on, Jiang Miao stopped talking and let them go about their business. She entered the research room holding the basket of raspberries.
Jiang Miao liked to collect perfumes in her previous life, and was especially fond of floral and fruity scents. The raspberry scent was sour and sweet, with a sweetness unique to girls. Jiang Miao wanted to try to make scented candles.
Although aromatherapy is not as portable as fragrance beads, other natural plant essential oils contained in it emit a fresh and pleasant aroma when burned, which can purify indoor air.
It also has the effects of beauty and health care and soothing nerves. Modern people light aromatherapy in the same way as ancient people burned incense. However, for ancient people, aromatherapy candles are more novel in style and fresher in taste.
The main materials used to make scented candles are beeswax and essential oils. The beeswax was purchased by Zhang Yong and the others, and the essential oils were extracted from raspberries and other flowers and plants.
After Shen Yanqing finished his business, he went back to his room and stayed for a long time without seeing anyone. He didn't care at first, but when it was getting dark and Liang Duo brought him a meal, Shen Yanqing finally couldn't sit still anymore and put down the book in his hand. , came out of the bedroom.
"Where's Madam?"
The dim candlelight in the hall shone on his face. Liang Duo looked at Shen Yanqing with anxious eyes. He lowered his head slightly to hide the smile at the corner of his mouth. The Lord was so anxious after not seeing his wife for a long time. Who would believe that the cold-looking Lord Shen was so anxious? She is a proper wife slave.
Liang Duo coughed lightly and suppressed the smile on his lips, fearing that he would anger Shen Yanqing if he laughed out loud.
"Madam entered the research room in the afternoon, but she hasn't come out yet."
"It's already night..."
Shen Yanqing frowned. Jiang Miao had not come out for so long. She was so busy that she didn't even bother to eat. Shen Yanqing waved her hand and asked Liang Duo to take the meal out.
"Put it on the stove to heat up and wait until Madam comes back to eat."
"yes!"
Liang Duo got the order and went out, but Shen Yanqing didn't wait in the room. He walked out and went straight to the research room, intending to arrest the person himself.
Jiang Miao's research laboratory is behind the Xiangfang Shop. Three rooms have been renovated into one. It is spacious and bright. There are several long tables inside, similar to the experimental tables in modern laboratories, with filtration and distillation instruments neatly placed on them.
Jiang Miao drew a blueprint and asked Liu Laoqi to find someone to customize this. Although it is not as advanced and precise as modern times, it is the first time in ancient times. Extracting some essential oils is enough.
Flowers and herbs, as well as other purchased materials, are placed in categories on the wooden shelves next to them. The entire research room is filled with a strong aroma.
Jiang Miao stood attentively in front of the table. She carefully put the wax liquid with essential oils into a square, palm-sized white porcelain bottle, inserted a candle wick, and placed a few dried flowers on it for decoration, and a scented candle was made. .
Mrs. Feng watched her finish with surprise in her eyes.
"Madam, is this a scented candle?"
"Well, smell it."
The wax liquid had gradually dried, but the fragrance evaporated with the evaporating heat. Madam Feng came forward and took a gentle sniff. The sweet and sour raspberry aroma was refreshing, and she felt as if she was in the raspberry bushes all over the mountains.
The sweet and sour taste gradually faded away, and Mrs. Feng seemed to smell the green earthy fragrance, as well as the fresh smell of mint and jasmine. She closed her eyes slightly, relaxed her whole body, and was intoxicated by the fruity and natural scent. I was reluctant to leave, and it took me a while to open my eyes.
"Madam, this smells so good. It feels like I'm smelling fruit. It's sweet but not greasy. Besides the fruity aroma, I can also smell other flowers and plants. It's so magical..."
Mrs. Feng was lively by nature and would talk about anything. She kept talking a lot of good things with her small mouth. Jiang Miao explained to her for a while the top, middle and bottom notes of perfume, as well as how to make scented candles. Mrs. Feng nodded her head repeatedly when she heard this, her eyes brightening astonishingly.
She usually loves beauty the most, especially fragrant things. Jiang Miao taught her how to make aromatherapy, which was exactly what she liked. Madam Feng memorized Jiang Miao's words and recited the key steps in her heart many times. She must remember them. In the heart.
