Don't panic when fleeing famine, she has become the godmother of all the bosses

Chapter 16 Saponification Reactions
Their biggest problem on the way to escape from famine is how to ensure their own safety.

After all, if he gets sick in this environment, he probably will die.

When Shu Yan thought of this, he couldn't help but glance at Cheng San.

After all, not everyone has the luck of this kid.

Shu Yan said to Cheng San: "Go to the people who fled from the surrounding area and ask if there is any lard."

Cheng San was taken aback for a moment.

"What are you doing for lard? Damn, are you hungry?"

Shu Yan glared at Cheng San.

"Nature is of great use, you go quickly."

Cheng San stood up and went to work with a puzzled face, while Shu Yan told Xiao Yu'er and Yu'an to take care of the house, while he went not far away to find something.

This place used to be a small mine for mining stones, but a lot of calcite was left behind. Shu Yan picked up a lot of broken stones, wrapped them in his skirt and returned to the place.

At this time, Cheng San had already exchanged for lard, and saw this guy frowning and said: "This lard is not cheap, you only bought a lot of pancakes, what are you going to do, godmother?"

Shu Yan said: "Don't ask, just grind these stones into powder, try to be as fine as possible."

Shu Yan took the pot of lard, and she told Xiao Yu'er to fetch a pot of clean water from the river.

Shu Yan started fighting again, Cheng San was stunned for a moment and said, "You want to make caustic soda? What are you doing soda?"

In fact, sodium bicarbonate, lard and caustic soda are boiled together, a saponification reaction will occur, and a crude soap can be made.

Shu Yan didn't want to talk too much, so he sent Cheng San to light the fire. Shu Yan poured caustic soda into the lard and added a lot of water.

After a while, a strange smell came out of the pot.

The little fish on the side said distressedly: "It would be great if it was made into lard residue, and it would be delicious with those dry pancakes."

At this age, people are greedy, but they have to live.

It kept boiling like this, a circle of foam appeared in the middle of the pot, the water became less and less, and a mass of paste gradually appeared. Shu Yan was reluctant to sprinkle some salt, and the mass suddenly became more viscous.

After it cooled down, Shu Yan rubbed the ball of soap into a cube.

With such a large piece of lard, only two bars of soap are made.

Shu Yan gave one of them to Xiao Yu'er, and she said to Xiao Yu'er, "Before eating every day, you have to take this to the river to wash your hands. You have to take Yu'an to wash with you, you understand?"

Xiao Yu'er licked the soap curiously, and immediately wrinkled his face.

"Why does the lard paste made by Grandma taste like this?"

Cheng San curiously took the soap and looked at it carefully.

"Is this thing used for washing hands? It's the same as soap locust?"

Shu Yan thought for a moment and explained: "This is to prevent plague. As the saying goes, disease enters through the mouth. We are fleeing, so we must pay attention."

Cheng San nodded after hearing this, and he couldn't help but look at Shu Yan more.

"Mother-in-law is really amazing, I have started to worship you."

Shu Yan coughed a few times, but didn't panic at all.

"If you are really filial, you will be very obedient, and you will have a good life in the future."

Shu Yan brought out the feeling of painting cakes back then, but he was a little taken aback by Cheng San's words.

The kid hurriedly asked another question.

"Then how do you make the fertilizer that the godmother mentioned earlier?"

Shu Yan coughed lightly.

"I'll tell you when the time comes. We can't plant land right now. When we get to the northwest, Liberty will have a place for you to flex its muscles."

Cheng San took a deep look at Shu Yan, with a playful look on his expression.

Shu Yan patted Cheng San on the shoulder and pointed to the moon in the sky.

"Son, take a look, that's the cake that my mother drew for you, the future must be bright, go to sleep now."

After hearing this, Cheng San obediently went to sleep.

In the early morning of the second day, Shu Yan opened his eyes, and saw Qixiu crawling to the river.

She was kneeling by the river, washing her body.

Shu Yan got up, broke off half of the bar of soap she was holding and threw it in front of Qixiu.

"Son, you can use this to wash."

Qixiu glanced at Shu Yan, she shook her head.

"Give someone like me a waste."

Qixiu's body leaned towards the river again, it seemed that she wanted to commit suicide.

Shu Yan yelled: "How come your child survives like a playbook every day, so live well."

When Qixiu heard Shu Yan's words, she immediately laughed.

She turned her head with a smile on her small face.

"Grandma, I don't want to die, I just want to wash myself clean."

Shu Yan: "Then use this, it can be washed clean, but don't touch your own wound."

Qixiu took the bar of soap and began to wash her body. Shu Yan called Xiao Yu'er, and the two of them blocked her for her.

Qixiu took off her clothes at ease, and washed them briefly in the somewhat cold river water.

Qixiu put on her clothes and limped up.

The man picked up Qixiu yesterday, so he walked over and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be so lucky. I bought you with money. Follow me."

The man was about to grab Qixiu's arm, Shu Yan was a little annoyed.

She picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the man's head.

"She is a free person, how can she be bought and sold by you?"

Cheng San walked over from the side. He was tall and burly, with scars on his face. He was not easy to mess with.

The man took a few steps back immediately, and then walked away awkwardly.

The fleeing troops had already left a lot, and it was inconvenient for them to stay here for a long time.

But if you follow the large army closely, the probability of being infected with the plague is definitely higher, but if you don't follow, if you encounter looting bandits, it will be very dangerous.

In desperation, as long as it is neither far nor near.

Shu Yan originally wanted to let Qixiu ride that little donkey, but this girl was extremely stubborn, and she was only willing to lean on a walking stick.

So go very slowly.

I don't know where the little monk who was with her went. In this troubled world, it is really not easy for a young woman.

After walking north for a day, we arrived at the foot of the mountain in the middle of the night. We were all tired, so we found a quiet place to set up camp.

They made something to eat first.

Shu Yan originally wanted Qixiu to come and eat with her, but this girl was extremely stubborn and dug some grass roots and ate them herself.

She is also sick, how can she do it.

Shu Yan asked Xiao Yu'er to give the child some dried fish, saying that they didn't want it.

Qixiu was willing to eat just now, but the child was always sitting far away from them.

Cheng San glanced at Qixiu, and said to Shu Yan: "Mother, let me make a calculation, this woman is a disaster, she cannot be kept."

Shu Yan looked at Qixiu, who lowered her head, but she didn't know what she was thinking.

Shu Yan sighed slightly.

"It's not her fault that she looks good, she has to keep people alive."

Cheng San glanced at Shu Yan.

"The county magistrate's daughters were captured and ruined by those people. Who can survive? Anyway, rebellion is nothing more than rape and robbery."

(End of this chapter)