Ning Chen had always felt that he was a genius. Although it wasn't a once-in-a-thousand-years encounter, it was at least a once-in-a-hundred-years encounter. Now, he found that the mental cultivation method that led to a high-level expert was in front of him, but he couldn't understand it…How painful was this!
He looked at the material of the golden paper. It was neither gold nor wood. It was quite special. Did he have to drip blood on it to bind it to his master like in the legends?
Ning Chen thought about it and decided to forget it. It hurt so much. It wasn't worth it.
He could barely understand the first few lines, so he practiced first. Anyway, it was to strengthen his body. When he saw Mu Chengxue in the future, he would ask her to translate it for him.
Calming his mind, keeping his heart in one place, circulating his cultivation technique, he felt nothing the first time…
Ning Chen did not give up. He continued. Why not have a warm-up process? He had to persevere.
Then, the second time, the third time, the fourth time…
Then, the ninety-third time, the ninety-fourth time, the ninety-fifth time…
Two hundred and nine times, two hundred and ten times, two hundred and eleven times…
The 1130th time…
"Gaggle!"
The rooster crowed. The sky was about to brighten. Ning Chen opened his eyes and almost burst into tears. He said that he would strengthen his body. Why didn't he feel anything at all?
He still had things to do today, so he didn't have the time to continue studying. He could only get up and walk outside.
Ning Chen snuck into the kitchen when it was still early morning and there was still some time before he could start working. He looked at a woman who was busy in front of the stove and patted her face, revealing a smile that he thought was the brightest."Hello, sister."
The woman glanced at Ning Chen and said indifferently," What are you shouting for? I'm old enough to be your mother."
" Ha…" Ning Chen smiled awkwardly." Hello, Auntie."
" Tell me, what is it?" The woman's attitude was still lukewarm. She busied herself while speaking indifferently.
Ning Chen touched his nose and said embarrassedly," I want some pig fat."
The woman glanced at the young man in front of her and thought for a moment before agreeing. She pointed at a jar beside the stove and said," It's over there. Take it yourself. Don't let anyone see it."
Ning Chen's face lit up and he quickly thanked her," Thank you, Auntie."
Ning Chen took a big porcelain bowl from the stove and dug out half a bowl of pig oil. He looked around and found a rag to wrap a bag of plant ash next to the stove. Then he smiled foolishly at the woman and left happily.
The woman was baffled. She sighed softly and continued to work.
"Such a delicate child. Unfortunately, her brain is not working well."
Ning Chen never thought that he would get such an impression. He was still happily doing his own thing.
The back courtyard was very big, but the girls in the pavilion rarely came, so it was very quiet. Ning Chen sat on the stone steps in front of his house and made a simple small fire. Then he used a stone to set up a bowl filled with pork fat on top, waiting for the pork fat to melt.
Ning Chen was not idle either. He took a teapot and poured a handful of plant ash into it. After adding some water, he stirred it with a small wooden stick.
When he was free, he had tried this thing before. Although the ratio was not easy to grasp, it was not impossible to succeed.
This was the most ancient method of making soap. There was no soda here, so they could only use plant ash instead. The conditions were harsh, so they could only endure it.
The smell of the oil was horrible. Ning Chen endured the disgust and poured the filtered water mixed with plant ash into the oil. Then, he pushed it away and stirred it with a long wooden stick.
"I really can't stand it!"
Ning Chen saw stars because of the smell. He quickly ran into the room and covered his nose with the towel. Then, he went back to stir.
"Hey, what are you doing? It stinks!”
Not long after, Li 'er covered her nose and ran over from not far away. Her eyes were filled with anger. She was very dissatisfied with the terrifying killing qi that Ning Chen had created so early in the morning.
" Li 'er, come over and help me stir for a while. I'm about to break down." Ning Chen saw that the little girl had come and did not stand on ceremony. He hurriedly greeted her.
" No." Li 'er retreated far away, afraid that she would be caught as a laborer.
" Brainless little girl, when I'm done, you'll have to beg me," Ning Chen said. He was dizzy from the smell, but he still couldn't hide the nature of his venomous tongue.
"You…pervert!" Li 'er looked at her chest and scolded with a red face. However, out of curiosity, she did not run away to see what Ning Chen was doing.
" It's frothing." Ning Chen saw the white foam in the bowl and was shocked. He didn't care about his nose and took a few steps forward. He took the wooden stick and stirred it with all his might.
"Time to eat."
Li 'er ran into the kitchen and saw that Ning Chen was still messing around. She shouted from afar.
" I'm busy. Help me get some." Ning Chen was busy and couldn't leave, so he called out casually.
" I won't help you. I'll starve you to death." Li 'er still remembered Ning Chen's venomous tongue and refused without hesitation.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Ning Chen still had no intention of eating, Li 'er pouted and left angrily.
About fifteen minutes later, Li 'er returned unwillingly with a bowl of food in her hand.
"Time to eat!" Li 'er shouted from afar.
Ning Chen was too busy to notice.
"Time to eat!" Li 'er shouted again.
Ning Chen was still busy with his own things and didn't pay much attention to it.
Li 'er's pretty face was furious. She pinched her nose and ran to Ning Chen's side. She put down the food and then shouted in the former's ear,"
"Time to eat!"
The little girl's voice was very loud, scaring Ning Chen so much that he almost knocked over the big bowl with a stick.
" Right away, right away," Ning Chen replied and continued to work. This was a critical moment, and he couldn't leave anyone.
"The dishes will be cold soon."
Li 'er saw that Ning Chen was still not eating, so she pouted and said," You eat, I'll stir it for you first."
Ning Chen looked at Li 'er in surprise. This little girl was just throwing a tantrum just now. Why was she so easy to talk to now? However, he felt his stomach growling from hunger, so he didn't think too much about it. He handed the wooden stick in his hand over and instructed," Then be careful. Don't mess it up."
"Got it. You're so long-winded!" Li 'er took the wooden stick, pinched her nose, and stirred it seriously.
Ning Chen looked at the little girl and did not go far. He sat at the side and started eating the food that was still very hot. Gradually, his eyes became sour and his mouth was salty.
"Why are you crying?" Li 'er took a glance and said in surprise.
" No, it's so smelly." Ning Chen rubbed his eyes and grinned.
"Then sit further away."
"It's fine, I'm already used to it."
As he ate the rice in his bowl, Ning Chen felt warm in his heart. This little girl was so kind that even if she looked a little unruly, it was just a disguise to protect him.
"Alright, I'm full. It's my turn."
After finishing the rice in a few bites, Ning Chen took the wooden stick and pushed the little girl to the side." Li 'er, help me send the bowl back. I'll show you something good when I come back."
"You only know how to order me around."
Li 'er reluctantly took the bowl and walked back to the kitchen every three steps. Now, she really wanted to know what Ning Chen was doing.
" It's almost done." After a while, Ning Chen saw that the pig fat and plant ash in the big bowl had basically reacted. The unpleasant smell from before was also gone. He was in a good mood and his luck was not bad.
" Is it done?" Li 'er asked with some anticipation.
"Alright,"
Ning Chen put out the fire and poured the half-solidified oil into the layers of waste cloth that he had prepared earlier. He wrapped it firmly and then pressed it down hard, squeezing the remaining unreacted oil into the waste cloth.
After a while, a white and slightly brown thing condensed in the waste cloth. Ning Chen looked at the results of his labor and couldn't stop smiling.
" What's this? It's so ugly!" Li 'er pouted in disappointment.
Ning Chen's face turned slightly red. Colors and styling were not his forte. It was indeed a little ugly.
" Little girl, what do you know? This is good stuff. Follow me." In order to save face, Ning Chen decided to let Li 'er broaden her horizons and establish his lofty image.
Li 'er followed Ning Chen into the house doubtfully to see what tricks he was playing.
" Li 'er, Shen, do it." Ning Chen smiled cunningly. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like a good thing.
"What are you doing?"
Li 'er asked worriedly, but she still acted obediently.
"Hehe!"
Ning Chen laughed sinisterly and quickly smeared the grease on his hand onto Li 'er's hand. In the blink of an eye, the little girl's fair and beautiful hand was dyed dirty.
"Ah, what are you doing? Your hands are so dirty!”Li 'er's face changed. She quickly retracted her hands, but it was too late.
"You bully!"
Looking at her oily hands, Li 'er's eyes turned red and she looked like she was crying. Her aggrieved look made people's hearts ache.
" Aiya, don't cry, Li 'er. I'm just playing with you." Ning Chen panicked when he saw that the little girl was really crying. He apologized and coaxed her helplessly.
Li 'er didn't say anything either. Tears fell from her eyes, and her delicate little face was full of grievance.
" Li 'er, be good. Don't cry. I'll wash it off for you now, okay?" Ning Chen quickly pulled the little girl to the wooden basin and comforted her gently.
Li 'er didn't say anything and continued to cry silently.
Ning Chen felt a headache coming on. He quickly put his hands into the water and rubbed them twice. He covered them with soap and rubbed them carefully. Then, he washed his hands in the water.
He didn't even bother to take a towel. Ning Chen wiped the water off his body and placed his hands in front of the little girl. He said softly,""Look, isn't it all washed off?"
Li 'er was attracted by this magical scene and forgot to cry. She looked at Ning Chen's hand and then looked at the dirty water in the basin. Her little head could not understand what was going on.
When Ning Chen saw that the little girl was no longer crying, he quickly poured the water away and brought a basin of clean water to her." Li 'er, you try it too."
Li 'er put her hand into the water suspiciously, then she also applied soap like Ning Chen, rubbed it, and immediately washed it in the water.
" Come, wipe me with water." Ning Chen looked left and right but couldn't find a towel. He smiled and said.
Li 'er smiled through her tears. She pouted and really reached out her small hand to wipe the former's clothes clean.
The dirty little paw disappeared and became a beautiful, fair little hand. Li 'er took action and stopped smiling. She pretended to be angry and said,"Give this to me."
Ning Chen's face revealed a trace of pain. He hesitated for a while and bargained,"Leave half for me."
Li 'er didn't make a sound. Her face was still tense, and she didn't retract her hand.
"A third?"
"Then a quarter?"
In the end, Ning Chen didn't even leave a single bit and gave it all to Li 'er. Looking at the back of the little girl leaving happily, he couldn't help but smile, and the painful expression on his face disappeared.
This soap was originally made for Li 'er. As for using this thing to make money, he had never thought about it. If he made some novel things and was noticed by others, and accidentally spread to Zhangsun's ears, then he would really be tired of living.
For the sake of his life, he had to continue to keep a low profile…
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