C49 (2/2)

Although Elementary Scholar Li was unwilling to part with his chef, he knew that he could not let him go, so he said a few words of blessings.

In the next few days, Su Zhi went back and forth to several fairs and bought some cooking utensils, bowls, chopsticks, and bedding.

Although he was a little tired, he still had a home to settle in. The silver in his pocket was almost full. If this went on, he would have no money to buy rice.

Fortunately, the items in the system could support her livelihood, but the items were limited and could only resolve urgent problems. If she did not have the money to pay for a long period of time, it would not be acceptable for her to do so.

That morning, Su Zhi made rice porridge and pancakes for the two children and went out after closing the door.

He had only taken two steps when he met the man next door.

She was also a woman in her forties or fifties. She held a bamboo basket in her hand, and within it were some osmanthus flowers that she had collected.

The branches were golden and the leaves were thick. No one knew where they had picked them.

”Hello, Aunt. I'm a new resident next door to you. My name is Su Zhi.”

When the woman heard this, she smiled and came forward to chat.

”I know you. On the first day you moved here, you sent rice cakes to all the neighbors. I happened to not be there that day. My youngest son opened the door, so he told me afterwards.”

”Aunt, where did you go to pick the osmanthus flowers?”

The woman stepped forward and grabbed her hand, then smiled: ”My surname is Bai, you can just call me Aunt Bai. This flower was harvested from the open space in front of them. In the past, there would always be many flowers growing in that small cove. That pair at home liked the osmanthus cake, so they went to pick it. ”

Su Zhi stared at the osmanthus flowers in her hands and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Her smile deepened. ”Thank you, Aunt Bai. Then I'll take a look as well and make some snacks for the two children.”

”Hey hey, go ahead. Be careful.”

After saying goodbye to Aunt Bai, Su Zhi followed the col she pointed to and indeed saw the osmanthus trees that were spread all over the mountain. They were densely packed, and the fragrance wafted everywhere.

She hurried forward as if she had found a treasure.

Not only were there osmanthus flowers, there were also many wild chrysanthemums, some blooming monkshood flowers, and other wild flowers that were unknown.

In Su Zhi's eyes, the flowers and plants that covered the mountain came with money.

She went back to pick some of the flowers and grasses. Along the way, she saw some green and yellow orange trees. She also picked a few of them along the way.

When they returned to the courtyard, the auntie Bai from next door came to deliver the osmanthus cake, and the two chatted about family matters for a while longer.

It was just the gossip of the neighbors, so it didn't matter if they listened to it or not.

When the sun rose, Aunt Bai left in a hurry, and Su Zhi didn't keep her.

When there was no one else around, he used the well water in the yard to wash the flowers and plants clean to dry. Then he took out some essential oil and a container from his storage room to keep.

It was not as if she had not gained anything from running around for the past few days. Su Zhi saw some business opportunities and had her own thoughts.

Flowers and grasses were collected as raw materials, ground and extracted, with essential oil as supplement, distilled and cooled.

Su Zhi wanted to make some perfume to see if they were on sale. In ancient times, most people would use perfume and incense, and if she wanted to have incense, she would need to steam her clothes, which she could only wear after a few days.

With perfume, the situation would be completely different. It would be much more convenient to go out and meet the guests.

She took out the necessary tools from the storage room and memorized the principles she had learned while she was in school. She fiddled with them for several hours.

The raw materials are osmanthus flowers, sweet flowers, and citrus to refresh the mind, the idea is not bad.

He went to filter it with the white gauze a few times, but the fragrance was spreading very quickly. By the time the boiling water of the osmanthus flower had cooled down, the fragrance was almost gone and the experiment was obviously a failure.

If the perfume was sprayed out, it would not be offensive. The fragrance would be fresh and pleasant to the nose. If the perfume had a high durability, it would be the real thing.

It was the first time that the fragrance of osmanthus flower had been made. It did not last long.

Su Zhi still poured some into the small porcelain bottle and gave it to Aunt Bai next door.

Aunt Bai tried using some on her clothes. Although the fragrance wasn't obvious, it wasn't strong. She happily accepted it.

With this failure, Su Zhi learnt her previous lesson the second time she did it.

Use white rose as raw material, with menthol and sweet orange glycerin, with alcohol lamp core heating. Considering the ratio of finished products according to the length of time, after going back and forth a few times, he finally succeeded.

Su smeared the success perfume on her body and wandered around the courtyard. The smell had not faded for a long time.

Once the perfume was ready, it was time to consider how to sell it.