delicious little cook

Chapter 233 On-site investigation
The craftsmen at the lowest level don’t even have the money to make signboards, let alone storefronts, so they hang a streamer on the street door of the houses they live in, and hang it early and collect it late. Seeing the streamer means that the owner’s family is doing business today.

The housing prices in the upper class squares in the capital are not cheap. If it is not for the monthly fixed bills of the big families, it is impossible to maintain the most basic livelihood, but the money earned is nothing more than that.

Bai Kou quickly found the first pancreas workshop. Because of the danger of caustic soda and the smell produced during the pancreas making process, the craftsmen had to live alone instead of living in a large courtyard, otherwise accidents would easily happen.

The street door was open, and there were children playing at the door, and when they saw someone coming, they ran into the yard quickly and called for adults.

Just as Bai Kou got off the horse, an older lady ran out of the courtyard, took the reins of the horse and tied the horse to a tree by the door, Bai Kou took off the saddle and walked straight into the courtyard.

There was a strong smell of alkali in the courtyard, and you could directly see the soap shed. Except for boys under ten years old, all men worked there.

"Is your family the Da Huang Ji that makes the pancreas?"

"Yes, yes, Da Huang Ji is the clan family, and Xiao Huang Ji and Li Ji are Xiao Zong and in-laws." A woman stood up from the well while wiping her hands on her apron, and enthusiastically took Bai Kou's words .

"Oh, so you are all a family?"

"Yes, yes, we used to be a family. Our old Huang's family has been passed down for several generations in Tianshuifang. Is the girl here to buy soap?"

"Whether to buy or not is a matter of opinion. You have to see your craftsmanship before you know."

"Okay, girl, wait a minute, I'll show you."

The woman quickly entered a room and came out with a pancreas ball in a short time.

"Miss, look, our craftsmanship is reliable, and the big families in the workshop come to our house to buy soap."

Bai Kou took it in her hand and weighed it. It was much lighter than her homemade pancreas, and smaller, only a little bigger than a wax pill. Because it was made into a round shape by hand, the shape was irregular and beautiful.

"How much do you produce per month? What is your income?"

"Why are you asking this, girl?" The woman showed a vigilant look.

"Could it be a commercial secret?" Bai Kou smiled and returned the pancreas to the other party.

"Every big family in the workshop buys soap from us. We are the best soap craftsmen in the workshop!"

"Really?"

"Can this be fake? The biggest family in the workshop, Duke Ye's Mansion is our family's patrons!"

Bai Kou raised her eyebrows, she had never heard that Ye State Duke's mansion bought soap from here.

"Oh, so that's how it is. Since your business is booming, I don't want to disturb you. Let me leave."

"Hey, hey, I said this girl, what are you talking about? You are sincerely trying to make trouble, right? Cough cough cough cough cough..."

A young man in his twenties came out from the shed and yelled at Bai Kou in a rough voice, but he didn't know whether he was choking on saliva or he was sick, and suddenly coughed violently.

The women in the yard rushed to take care of him, helped him sit down, patted his back, and brought him warm water.

Bai Kou frowned secretly, this is still a young man of the right age, it would be a pity if he was injured by strong alkali at such a young age, the best labor force fell ill, this workshop would not be worth annexing.

"Since you are busy, I won't bother you any more, and I will leave."

In the end, Bai Kou seized the opportunity to run away, took off the reins, got on his horse, and went to the second house.

In the route, the second one is Xiao Huang Ji.

Like Da Huang Ji, all the men in the family who are over the age of [-] have respiratory diseases. The oldest parent is just in his early thirties, and unstoppable coughing is commonplace.

The attitude of this family is a little more friendly. When talking about Da Huang Ji with them, I feel a little helpless in envy. After all, there is Da Zong, and their Xiao Huang Ji came from a separate family. It took several years to rely on time and favors to grind slowly, and finally got a stable regular customer again.

"Don't listen to Da Huang Ji's bragging. After the separation, there will not be enough manpower. They will not be able to maintain their previous business. Otherwise, how can we have food for our Xiao Huang Ji and his in-law Li Ji?" said Aunt Huang, who is in charge of the family. As long as her man starts coughing, I can't even say a word.

"With your three workshops alone, you have occupied the soap market in the workshop. It seems that even big families don't use soap as a daily washing product."

"A large family has a large population. If everyone uses soap to wash things, how much will it cost in a month? The best seller is the fragrant soap used by masters, young masters, ladies and ladies for bathing."

"So, the monthly shipments are actually not that much?"

"Well, it's enough to eat. Fortunately, this small house is our own, and we can save some money throughout the year."

"Which one of your families is closer to Li Ji?"

"It's closer to our Xiao Huangji, and it's brother-in-law in terms of seniority."

"Is their house also their own?"

"It's my own, but I owe a lot of debts, and I'm still paying off the debts."

"Oh~~" Bai Kou felt that Li Ji, who was short of money, might be a good breakthrough.

"Girl, why do you ask so many questions?"

"It's nothing. I want to choose one of the three of you to do a long-term business. Thank you for the news, Auntie. I'll go to Li Ji first."

Aunt Xiao Huang hurriedly stopped Bai Kou with a pleasant smile.

"I said, girl, we don't know which company you belong to? Do you use it for yourself, or what?"

"Ah, it's for personal use, and the demand is relatively large."

"Oh! The nobleman is here! Come and say hello!" Aunt Huang hurriedly called to her daughters, "Hurry up and bring some tea and snacks!"

There was a sudden commotion in the small courtyard.

"Hey, Auntie, don't worry, I'll go to Li Ji first."

"Oh, what's so interesting about it? They have a small family. If you want a large quantity, you'd better find us with a lot of people."

"Didn't my aunt say that their family is in debt? I'm going to check it out."

"Come on, we really can."

Aunt Xiao Huang wanted to grab Bai Kou, but Bai Kou dodged left and right, seemingly casually, but Aunt Huang repeatedly missed her.

"Don't be busy, Auntie. Anyway, there are only three of you in the workshop, and I will always choose one of you."

Bai Kou broke out of the family's encirclement with a smile, and went out to hit the road.

The members of Xiao Huangji's family couldn't take care of business at this moment, so they rushed to the in-law Li Ji's house, but they couldn't run fast, and they had to beware of neighbors who saw the clues and talked nonsense. The people from Da Huang Ji's family are in trouble.

Thinking of this, Xiao Huangji's family had no choice but to pretend that nothing happened, let the children have the right to visit relatives, and walked slowly, while the others waited for news at home, otherwise they, the workers, ran away together, and they would die soon. Neighbors with good deeds spread the word.

(End of this chapter)