RPAGF Chapter 214: Fuzhou House
Chapter 214: Fuzhou House
Lin Dashan and Lin Jingce carefully opened the box beside them to check whether it contained the land deed.
Finally, Lin Dashan found the title deed. He took a look at it and handed it to Shen Wanning.
When Shen Wanning saw the title deed, she was a little surprised. She held the title deed closer and confirmed the location of the house, which was in Fuzhou.
"Dad, Mom, the house that the emperor awarded me is actually in Fuzhou! I was just thinking that if the emperor awarded me a house in the capital, then we wouldn't be able to live there. I didn't expect it to be a house in Fuzhou. How great is that!" This made her happier than hearing that she had been promoted.
"That's right. You said before that you wanted to open a shop in Fuzhou. Now it's just right. Now that you have a house, you don't have to run back and forth every day." Lin Dashan responded.
"The most important thing now is to make the soap and essential oils first, and then I will go to Fuzhou to buy a shop." Shen Wanning said as he wondered whether it was time to make essential oils.
Also, if I want to make milk soap, the few dairy cows in the county town will definitely not be enough, and I have to buy a few dairy cows from Manager Yang.
"Mom, do we have any dried osmanthus flowers at home?" Shen Wanning asked.
"Yes, I collect a lot every year! Are the late lemons used for food?"
Shen Wanning shook her head. "No, Mom, do you still remember the soap I just made? I'm also thinking of making some essential oils. We can't just sell soap as a product."
"Essential oil? This thing has to be made with lard, right? Oh my god, how much oil is needed?" Thinking of this, Aunt Zhang felt a little distressed.
"No need for lard, Mom. The essential oil has to be made with tea oil. This stuff will be expensive when the time comes. A small bottle can sell for several taels of silver! It will definitely make more money than milk tea."
"Okay then, Mom will go get you some dried osmanthus flowers. You just wait here!" Aunt Zhang said and left and went to the room.
Xu came over and asked, "Wan Ning, how are we going to prepare meals for those ten people? Did I cook lunch together?"
Shen Wanning thought about it and shook her head, "Forget it. It's not right for the host to cook for them. Let's just do the same as before and see what they plan to do."
This was also a test given to them by Shen Wanning. She originally planned to bring these people to Fuzhou to manage the soap shop, but she had to see their abilities first.
"Okay, then I'll just cook for our family."
Aunt Zhang came out with a basket of dried osmanthus flowers. "Wan Ning, do you think these are enough? If not, I have some in my room. If not, we can buy some more from the village."
"Enough, enough. I'll try it first. It may not succeed." Shen Wanning said as she took a basket of osmanthus flowers.
"Okay, then just tell us what you want. You can try it first." Aunt Zhang said, and went to help Xu cook.
Knowing that Shen Wanning wanted to make essential oil, some netizens had already privately sent her a video of how to make the essential oil.
After watching several methods of making essential oils in the video, Shen Wanning finally chose the oil immersion method.
This is the simplest method and is also suitable for dried flowers. However, the oil used for oil immersion is particular, and is generally olive oil, coconut oil, or tea oil.
There are no olives or coconuts here, so the only option is tea oil. In this era, tea oil is very expensive, so the essential oil made using this method will not be cheap.
After making the decision, Shen Wanning took the dried osmanthus flowers to her room and put them away.
Before lunch time, Nanny Gui and eight other people came to the Lin family.
After greeting Shen Wanning, Nanny Gui spoke first, "My Lord, we have already tidied the room. I wonder if this has delayed the cooking time?"
Shen Wanning pointed towards the kitchen, "The kitchen is over there, but do you know how to cook?"
Nanny Gui hesitated for a moment and said, "I cooked before entering the palace, but I haven't cooked for a few years since then. But I can give it a try. If I cook more, I will naturally become proficient."
Shen Wanning nodded. "Then you can go and try! But cooking won't require so many people." She pointed at four maids and said, "Four of you go to the kitchen to help Nanny Gui cook, and the other four go to the backyard to clean up and chop the firewood."
A few people responded and went to do their own things.
Xu was still a little confused when she saw Aunt Gui take away her spatula. She and Aunt Zhang always cooked together, and she did most of the cooking.
Today someone suddenly took over her job and she was not used to it.
Aunt Zhang walked over to Shen Wanning and said, "Wanning, do you think they can handle this? I feel uncomfortable being served by these people."
"It's okay, Mom. I might take them to Fuzhou later. If we open a shop in Fuzhou, we'll need people to take care of it. Let's take a look at these people first, and if possible, let them stay in Fuzhou."
Aunt Zhang nodded. "Okay, let's check them out first. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them and make sure they're all spot-on."
"Thank you for your hard work, mom." Shen Wanning said with a smile.
After Aunt Gui saw that they had prepared the meal and put the food on the table, she stepped aside to serve.
The other people looked at them from time to time, feeling uncomfortable as someone was staring at them while they were eating.
"Madame Gui, please take them downstairs to cook your meals first! There is still rice in the kitchen, but you have to make a new portion of the dishes yourselves." Shen Wanning said to Madame Gui behind her.
Nanny Gui responded and went downstairs with four maids.
By the time Shen Wanning and the others finished their meal, Nanny Gui had just prepared their own meal and was eating around the table in the yard.
Mrs. Xu and Aunt Zhang carried the leftovers to the kitchen, and Aunt Gui quickly stood up to help them clean up.
Shen Wanning said, "I don't need your help. Just sit down and eat first! It's cold in winter and the food will get cold soon."
Seeing that the hands and faces of the little maids were red from the cold, Shen Wanning went to get some hot water for them.
"Oh! We're having dinner! Why didn't anyone invite me to join?" Nanny Hong's voice came from outside the yard, with a look of displeasure on her face.
The maids were a little frightened and were about to stand up, but when they saw Aunt Gui was still sitting, they sat down again, buried their heads in their food, and pretended not to hear.
When Madam Hong approached, Madam Gui wiped her mouth and said, "Madam Hong just said that she was tired after riding in the carriage all day and wanted to rest. We didn't want to disturb Madam Hong, so we didn't go to call you."
"Oh, how can I sleep on this bed made of straw? Besides, there is no charcoal stove, and the cold wind blows in directly. I am almost frozen to death." Nanny Hong said with a look of disgust.
Then, he moved a stool over and sat at the table. "Bai Ying, go get me some dishes and chopsticks."
Bai Ying didn't dare to disobey, so she stood up and prepared to go to the kitchen.