Lord of Rot

Chapter 167 The Porcupine Card

Send Aina, the red-haired locals, and the giant lizard to Longship Castle to kill that greasy guy?
Not very realistic.

But it would be much more convenient to lure the other party out and kill them.

Li Qi admitted that he was in a bad mood.

Early the next morning, Li Qi received a letter from Greenwood Castle.

The letter is from Cousin Bird.

"Dear cousin, I never thought you would be so popular."

Li Qi strongly doubted that the person who wrote the letter was Bode. When he read this letter imitating Bode's tone in his heart, he felt a strong uneasiness in his heart when facing a man who could smile crookedly.

Shaking his head, he shook off the messy thoughts.

"It must be because of love. Love will turn old silver coins into little milk dogs."

Li Qi continued to read.

"You only came to Greenwood Castle once, but I always feel that you are there every day, from Stacy's mouth, Grandpa's mouth, and Father's mouth, Miss Fami Pott's mouth."

Brother is not around, but there are legends about him everywhere in the world.

"When I was going to write this letter to you, Stacy and Miss Pott also saw it, and they are asking me to bring you blessings, okay, there is business, I know you are very interested in the black market, next time Once the black market will be held in Iron Stone City, at the end of this month, I heard that there will be interesting corpses, but it is a pity that Iron Stone City is too far away, and we have no way to rush there."

"Your cousin, Bird."

Li Qi smiled. Bode was a sullen type. He looked cold and vicious on the outside, but he was actually cute and cute.

"I have received the blessing."

Although Bode misunderstood his plan to buy corpses, the overall result was the same, he just needed some powerful corpses.

It just so happened that I could go to the black market to buy some potion seeds and plant them myself when I came back.

"Do you want to drop by Longship Castle?"

In fact, going to Longship Fort from Iron Rock City is pretty easy... If you go to Long Ship Fort, you will pass Iron Stone City.

It's all the same, anyway, it's going along the way, whoever goes along and who doesn't.

At the end of September, a few days away.

He has already made up his mind that after participating in the black market in Ironstone City, he will "drop in" to Longship Fort. Everything in the porcupine collar is on track. What he does every day is to pet cats and go to the training ground to beat people. Or savor the food, bored to the core.

……

Lime was in charge, and the little lame was clutching at the trouser leg.

My pants were soaked with sweat.

Li Qi nodded in satisfaction: "Well, the effect is good."

The heating pack has been researched to the extreme by the little lame leg, and he and the masons mixed the slag iron ore powder from the blacksmith factory and the clay from the brick kiln factory to initially research cement with stronger adhesion. Of course, it is not as good as the earth. Because everything is groping.

Materials were readily available and the construction team replaced them immediately.

Hearing that Li Qi said it was good, the little lame breathed a sigh of relief.

"There is no need to study these for the time being"

The little lame looked at Li Qi suspiciously.

Li Qi said, "I have something new for you to do."

He really can't squeeze out any talents, everyone has their own work, the little lame works hard, has the spirit of research, and the most important thing is loyalty.

The whole family is in the porcupine collar, they are absolute porcupine collar people, and the possibility of betrayal is naturally lower than that of outsiders.

"Yes!" The little lame nodded, there was no need to ask what to do, the adults would give orders.

"What we made this time will be listed as the most important secret of the Porcupine Collar," Li Qi said, "I will ask you not to get drunk and not to talk about it to anyone."

"...Yes!" The little lame leg became nervous.

My palms started to sweat again.

The heart was also beating wildly.

be excited!
Although I have exceeded my mistakes before, the adults have never given up on themselves and have always given themselves opportunities.

Now the mason construction team is using the cement they have researched.

Caravans going out will also bring their own fever packs.

The lord never spares rewards.

"This thing is called soap." Li Qi said, "The production process is very simple, and you can make it by yourself."

"Soap?"

"What did you think of?" Seeing that the little lame was thinking, Li Qi asked.

"Acacia"

Just an association from the name.

"That's right." Li Qi nodded: "The effect is similar to that of acacia, but it is more perfect. It is not only used for washing clothes, but also for washing hands and bathing. It will make the body fragrant and the skin better."

The discovery history of soap on earth is also related to chefs.

A chef accidentally spilled the oil. Afraid of being discovered, he covered it with plant ash and threw the kneaded plant ash out to "destroy the corpse". However, when the chef washed his hands, he found that his hands were very clean.

Little Lame is similar to that chef. He may not be well-known in cooking skills, but he is very similar in his ability to make big things happen by accident.

"I brought some raw materials," Li Qi said, "but the most important thing is that you protect the formula."

"Yes, my lord!"

Before he started teaching and researching, Li Qi had mentioned the secret of the formula many times, and the little lame also understood the importance of this matter.

If there is a profit, the secret may be leaked, and Li Qi does not expect the secret of the soap to be kept for long, at least until his economy takes off completely.

A barrel of rendered lard.

This is the fat part, and it is also the most convenient fat for porcupine collars. Pigs are slaughtered every day, and there is no shortage of lard.

Then there is alkaline water.

The quicklime is burned, and the lime water formed by adding water is alkaline water, and it is also a material that can be found all over the street.

Under Li Qi's command, the little lame poured the two ingredients into the cauldron.

After the fire is lit, take a wooden stick and start stirring.

After cooking for a while, part of the water in the pot disappeared.

"It should be almost there." Li Qi said, "Put it out and put it in the bucket first."

"Yes!"

The little lame took a big wooden spoon and scooped the soap into the bucket.

Apart from being a little hot when cooking, the work is not tiring.

After waiting for a while, the liquid in the bucket solidified.

"Is this soap?" The little lame stared at the solid pieces that solidified in the bucket in surprise.

Cut a small piece out with a knife.

He fetched a basin of water, wet his hands, and applied some soap.

Scrubbing with fingers interlaced, bubbles appeared.

Creamy.

Frequent exposure to lime, leading to chapped skin, seemed to be alleviated in this moment as well.

Soak hands in water and wash away foam.

very clean!

"This is soap." Seeing the surprised look of the little lame leg, Li Qi smiled and said, "How is it?"

"Amazing!" The little lame nodded vigorously.

And it's too simple, no wonder the adults said to guarantee the recipe, because as long as someone reads it once, they can easily imitate it by themselves.

"This is just the most basic." Li Qi said, "Go to the beekeeping village to find some fragrant flowers, add them to the soap, and it will be the real soap."

"I see, my lord!"

Like sulfur soap, goat milk soap, and horse oil soap, there are many patterns, all of which need to be studied slowly, but the same principle remains the same, alkali and oil are mixed and saponified.

Little Lame's research was quick, and soap with an unknown flower scent was sent to Li Qi.

"Square is not square, round is not round, even if you know it is soap, it looks too low-end."

Li Qi never intended to sell soap to the poor from the beginning.

Ordinary people have to calculate every time they use acacia, and they are not his target customers.

He immediately called the carpenter Sharp Nose.

"grown ups!"

"Help me design a wooden box. It should be exquisite and gorgeous. You can ask the blacksmith factory for help, and you can also decorate with some worthless broken gemstones."

Non-silver moons can't even buy cheap gem shavings.

"My request is only two points." Li Qi said: "First, noble, and second, very expensive!"

Nobility is easy to understand, and makes the nobles who use it feel superior.

Let the merchants who have money to buy it feel that they can also integrate into the noble class by spending money.

It can bring satisfaction to every customer's vanity.

The second point is simpler, it is very expensive, and it needs to be seen at a glance.

"Let every carpenter participate in the design," Li Qi said, "I will judge."

"Yes!"

Pointy Nose left.

But those who were called to the castle were not only carpenters, but also a few craftsmen who knew how to carve flowers. The outer box had already been designed. How could the soap inside be ordinary?
Hire someone to carve.

He had three requirements for soap carving.

First request, small!
If it's not small enough, how much money do you make if you use a piece of soap for half a year?

The second point is precious and exquisite.

There must be a special pattern design, which is refreshing.

The third point is the brand.

The brand design is the simplest, and the soap from Porcupine Collar is called Porcupine Brand.

Just engrave the family crest on the outer box and soap.

When the first set of finished soap was placed in front of Li Qi, Li Qi pondered: "For this design, this packaging, it shouldn't be expensive if I sell it for 30 silver months."

"You can also make a mold, just pour the soap liquid into it and wait for the shape, and then simply modify it."

He did some calculations, and found that the labor cost of making a piece of soap is still very high. To make a bucket of soap, the oil and lime water are his own, and the cost does not exceed 5 copper stars. The cost price has been increased to 1 silver month!

Whether it is a carved wooden box or the shape of the soap inside, it requires a certain skill to do it.

Small things, but too many details are required, and the cost price cannot be suppressed.

"The packaging price is greater than the actual value of the product, which is normal!"

Li Qi didn't care about the price, he believed that the nobles would definitely like this kind of thing, because it was cheaper than perfume, and the perfume made by those scholars not only smelled delicious, but also the output was extremely low, and the price was astonishingly expensive.

Spraying too much is not very good for the body.

As for Lurea's ethnicity, most people have a sense of it.

Pinching your nose to fan the public is considered the greatest disrespect to a lady.

But my own Porcupine brand soap is different. It is rich in oil and can moisturize the skin. It also has a natural floral fragrance. The packaging is also beautiful. After taking a bath, the smell stays for a whole day.

Then there is the selection of target customers.

You have to find someone to sell yourself.

Li Qi's method is also very simple, giving gifts to noble ladies who have "traffic".

The queen who owns tens of thousands of dresses is the biggest traffic in the entire country. Which dress she wears can cause heated discussions among the nobles, but Li Qi doesn't know him, and they probably don't know him as a country baron.

But taking a step back, Red Rose, which has had an intersection before, is a good choice.

"Red Rose can send a piece of soap, and Greenwood Castle, Stacey must have one, give Cousin Bird one, ask him to send his girlfriend, and Miss Farmy, what is the name of the fierce girl who danced with me ?”

As long as it is a noble woman, he is not ready to let it go.

There is no need to say much about Longship Fort, but Mrs. Jielin's situation should be difficult to "bring goods".

In addition, there is Miss 'Glamour' from Iron Rock City. Although she is a kind of woman that Li Qi hates and doesn't like her, it is undeniable that her charm is undeniable. Some noble ladies also like to imitate her. As charming as she is.

"It just so happens that I'm going to Iron Stone City, so I can hand it over to her."

For the time being, Li Qi made up his mind that both Iron Rock City and Longship Fort can be presented by himself.

In this way, the target customers of Porcupine brand soap have been preliminarily determined.

"Hopefully the traffic is big enough."

Soap sells well, most likely more profitable than honey.

(End of this chapter)