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Chapter 5 The hard-working golden lotus

It turned out that the sparks in the furnace collapsed out and the golden lotus splashed in his hand without paying attention.

Jia Rui hurriedly grabbed Jinlian's hand: "But it's hot? Let me take a look?"

"It's okay..." Jinlian wanted to take back her hand, but she was not as strong as Jia Rui.

Jia Rui took a look and saw a piece of bean size on the back of Jinlian's hand, and hurriedly called a basin of clear water and said, "Soak your hands in it."

"Where is so pretentious? But after a little hot, it might as well." Jinlian still soaked her hands in water.

"Sister-in-law, please rest. You don't need your help here. I'll have enough of the rest."

Jinlian didn't expect that Jia Rui was such a considerate person. After all, she couldn't resist it and left the kitchen.

Jia Rui just touched Jinlian's hand but found that her fingers were not as delicate as they looked. Perhaps because she washed and brushed all year round, her hands felt a bit rough.

However, in two days, he had a subversive understanding of Pan Jinlian.

In fact, Pan Jinlian was not born to be a slut. On the contrary, she is still a person who knows politeness and shame.

The so-called adopted daughter is actually a girl bought by a wealthy family. Because the laws of the Song Dynasty did not allow the sale of good people's children, it changed its name.

There are also two types of adopted daughters. One is to use it as a girl, and the other is Pan Jinlian. She was quite beautiful when she was a child. After buying it, she taught her some knowledge and writings. When she grew up, she would give it to someone or leave it to her for her to enjoy.

Zhang Dujian of Mengzhou City said that he would marry his adopted daughter Magnolia to Wu Song as his wife, so that Wu Song would be grateful.

However, Pan Jinlian was unwilling to do things with Zhang Dahu against her wishes, and even offended Zhang Dahu. She was forced to marry Wu Dalang whom she didn't like, without any regrets, which shows that she was not born a bad woman.

But why did he become a ruthless silver wife who murdered her husband later?

Jia Rui tried hard to recall the plot about Pan Jinlian in Water Margin.

Yes, it's Wu Song!

Pan Jinlian originally lived a steadily life with Wu Dalang, but at this time Wu Song came back to fight the tiger and broke Pan Jinlian's inner tranquility!

Pan Jinlian, who originally wanted to live a peaceful life in Wu Dalang, had a quiet heart rippled by Wu Song.

The two brothers of the same-child compatriots, one is ugly and cowardly, and the other is a handsome tiger-beating hero. The two are judged immediately compared with each other.

Moreover, Wu Song's words and deeds were also quite ambiguous when he came back. Pan Jinlian asked him to move here tomorrow, but Wu Song came to his elder brother's house with his luggage bed that night.

Wu Song, who had a good wine, also turned down the invitation from his colleague. He rushed home in the snow just to eat the meal prepared by his sister-in-law.

Many such words and deeds made Pan Jinlian mistakenly think that Wu Song was interested in him.

However, just after Pan Jinlian mustered up the courage to break through this window paper, Wu Song transformed himself and cursed Pan Jinlian as an unfaithful silver woman from the commanding heights of morality.

Pan Jinlian was a strong person and knew that she was beautiful, but because of this humiliation by Wu Song, her heart began to be distorted.

At this time, Wu Song went on a business trip again, and Ximen Qing took advantage of the situation. Ximen Qing was also handsome and rich, and he knew better than the two brothers of the Wu family to coax women. He appeared at a suitable time, which can be said to have the right time, place and people.

Pan Jinlian finally couldn't resist the temptation. She fell into deeper step by step under the bewitching of Wang Po and Ximen Qing, and finally did the task of poisoning Wu Da.

After thinking about this section, Jia Rui couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. Where are there pure good people and pure bad people in this world? People will change due to the difference in time and environment.

But I don’t know what changes my appearance will bring to Pan Jinlian?

After steaming the wine, there was nothing to do. Jia Rui greeted Jinlian and went out for a walk.

After a while, Jia Rui came back with a big bag of things, Jinlian hurriedly came forward and took them over and said with a smile:

"Why did my uncle buy such fat meat? Where can I eat it? It's okay to boil oil and light it up!

You are a scholar, how can you understand the kitchen? I will do these housework in the future."

Jia Rui also smiled and said, "My sister-in-law is really smart, just to make oil. She has to worry about her sister-in-law being burdened."

Jinlian didn't understand why, so she still boiled the lard according to Jia Rui's words.

Jia Rui took two basins of water and opened the other two packages, one with a pack of soda ash inside and the other with a few pieces of quicklime inside.

Jinlian couldn't understand, so she asked, "What are you doing?"

Jia Rui smiled and said, "It's hard to say this now, I will know it when I'm done."

As he said that, he poured a basin of water and a bottle of soju that had not been blended into the pot and stirred. Suddenly, an unpleasant smell dissipated, and Jinlian choked and hurriedly covered her nose.

"The fire is smaller." Jia Rui said while stirring with a wooden stick.

Seeing the oil in the pot gradually become turbid and turns into a milky white cream-shaped golden lotus, I couldn't help but be amazed:

"What water did uncle add in it? Why did the oil condense when it is still hot?"

As he said that, he wanted to reach out to stir the half basin of clean water that Jia Rui had used up.

Jia Rui jumped and grabbed Jinlian's hand and said, "I can't touch it!"

"Ah?" Jin Lian obviously didn't expect Jia Rui to react so much, and was stunned for a moment.

Jia Rui said: "This is hot alkali water, which is extremely corrosive. You dare not touch it with your hands, as it will burn the skin!"

"Yes... is it? Don't blame me, I don't understand..." Jinlian wanted to break free from Jia Rui's hand.

Jia Rui then reacted and let go of Jinlian's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I was anxious for a moment."

"Where, I was touching..."

The scene was a little awkward for a moment, so Jia Rui had to focus on the pot again.

Seeing that the saponification reaction was almost done, Jia Rui brought a small wooden basin and filled the soap out.

Jinlian has learned her lesson this time and dared not touch her with her hands. She asked:

"Uncle is making candles, right? Why don't you insert the candle wick into it?"

Jia Rui smiled and said, "It's not a candle, it's called soap. It's great to use it to wash hands and clothes."

Although Jinlian didn't say anything, she looked unbelievable. If the things made of oil were used to wash clothes, wouldn't it become dirtier the more you washed?

Jia Rui did not explain, but pointed to the oil in the pot and said to Jinlian:

"Sister-in-law, take a small bottle to put them away and store them. After washing your hands, apply some on your hands, which is excellent for your skin."

"Put it on your hands?" Jinlian couldn't help but be stunned.

She knew that there was a kind of Chinese medicine in the powder shop that used butter beef bone marrow and a few Chinese medicines. I heard that it was very effective in wiping the face and hands.

But in the past, Wu Dalang didn't make much money by selling cooked cakes, and Wu Da was a straight man, so how could he know how to buy these for her?

Looking at Jinlian, Jia Rui was stunned and thought it was just the hot alkali water that scared her, so he simply dipped some glycerin on his hand and applied it to the back of her hand: "Just like this, wipe it, pat it again..."

Jia Rui's hands were actually softer than his own, without a little calluse. After all, he was a scholar...

Jinlian tried it as she thought about it while following Jia Rui's words, and smelled it again. It didn't have that strange smell, but it had a slight sweet fragrance. It was applied to her hands without getting greasy...

Two days later, I felt the wonderful decontamination ability of soap. Jinlian admired Jia Rui even more. After all, scholars are capable!

Jia Rui was not very satisfied with the first batch of soaps made.

The color is not good, and the taste is also caustic soda. If you make it next time, you should add some spices to it.
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