Fight the Giants

  Chapter 57 Waiting for the money to come in

   Seeing that Huo Xi bought a big pack of fragrant soap besides oranges, Mrs. Yang felt distressed. Such an expensive gadget, I would not be willing to buy it and use it normally.

   I muttered silently in my heart, but I must make money, otherwise the money will flow out, and it will hurt to watch.

   "Xi'er, have you spent your one tael of silver? Mommy will get some later."

   "Mom, there are more, I will ask you for it next time I need it." She still has a few hundred taels.

   "Okay, if you run out of money, you must tell your mother." After Yang finished speaking, she turned and went to boil water.

  Huo Erhuai has already rowed the boat out of the ferry. All the way, they yelled with Yang Fu to sell goods and collect shrimps and crabs, while Huo Xi and Yang Shi were busy melting the pancreas with hot water and removing mildew spots with the pancreas water.

   There are some spots of mildew, rub it lightly a few times, and then go. But if the traces are large, they cannot be removed. There is still a circle of light yellow traces. Very conspicuous.

  Huo Xi began to practice citric acid.

  Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu entered the village to collect vegetables, chicken and duck eggs, and linen. When the boat stopped outside the village, Mrs. Yang helped Huo Xi.

  The two peeled the sour oranges they bought and squeezed out the juice. All sixty-two catties were squeezed out, and a pot of juice was obtained, which was estimated to be only a dozen catties.

  Then began to heat, neutralized with a lime paddle, and when the solution turned green, Huo Xi took it down and let it settle.

  Then is desalination and decolorization. After tossing and tossing for two hours, I finally got some colorless clear liquid, which is citric acid water.

  Of course, if you want to preserve it for a long time, you should actually concentrate it and make it crystallize for preservation. But the citric acid water that is currently available can be used.

  Citric acid is a good thing, it can be made into food additives, sour agents, preservatives, and preservatives. For example, those who sell lotus root will soak the lotus root in citric acid to preserve freshness and make it brighter in color.

  In addition, citric acid can also protect and fix the color. For Huo Xi, it can still decontaminate at this time.

  Suddenly something flashed by, Huo Xi tilted his head, what was it? Did not catch.

   "Mother, bring the cloth from the rice washing water."

"Why."

  Ms. Yang responded and brought out a basin. Huo Xi dipped some citric acid solution with a soft brush, applied it to the places with mildew spots, and asked Mrs. Yang to rub it gently.

  The mother and daughter struggled for two hours before starting to decontaminate. As for Huo Erhuai and Yang Fu, they both collected vegetables and cloth, and they sold them for two more rounds.

  Seeing that dozens of catties of sour oranges had been consumed by Huo Xi, Huo Erhuai parked the boat in the middle of the river, and stared at him and Yang Fu without blinking. I was apprehensive and nervous again.

  In addition to rushing through more than 60 catties of oranges, I also spent a lot of lime, scooped half a pot of rice, scooped half a pot of salt, and bought such a large bag of fragrant soap.

  If this doesn't work...

   No, no, it will definitely succeed! God, Lord of the Land, Grandfather of the River God, and the gods of the four directions, please be blessed. Bless you Xi'er to wash away the mildew stains on these silk cloths.

  Yang Fu clasped his palms together and prayed in all four directions. Resting his palms on his forehead, he closed his eyes and muttered.

   Huo Erhuai was so nervous that his forehead was sweating, he forgot that he was still holding Nian'er in his arms. Hugging Nian'er tightly, Nian'er howled, making everyone tremble with fright.

   Yang's hand was unsteady, and Budu almost threw it away.

  Hands were made of precious silk, and Xi'er told her not to use too much force, but to rub it gently, lest there would be stains. Yang rubbed gently, wanting to see but not daring.

   "Mom, okay, stop for a moment, let's open it and have a look."

   "Is that all right?"

   "Let's see the effect first." Huo Xi was also very nervous, and he didn't know if this homemade citric acid would work.

  Mr. Yang loosened the cloth that was kneaded in her palm, soaked it in the water, shook it lightly, wiped off the foam, and then took it out...

Huh? Where did it go? Got the wrong spot? Spread out a large piece of cloth soaked in water and stare at the stained place.

   and Huo Xi pulled the cloth to look for traces, and even looked at several places around them, they were all clean.

  Mother and daughter looked at each other in disbelief.

   "Xi'er, is the mold gone?"

  Huo Xi nodded again and again, but was too excited to speak.

   "Removed?" Huo Erhuai hugged Huo Nian and approached.

   "Let me see, sister, show me!"

   "Mother, try another mold spot."

   "Okay." Yang was so excited. Hold back and try another piece.

  The mother and daughter cooperated again, one brushed with citric acid serum and the other rubbed.

   Knead gently, like treating a precious baby. Knead it well, then soak it in water, and lift it up again...

   "Removed! Xi'er, it's really removed!" Yang's voice trembled.

  Huo Xi was also very happy, and nodded straight: "Yes! Mother, this is really useful! It's clean! The original traces are gone!"

   "I'll take a look, I want to take a look too!" Yang Fu squeezed over, "Let me wash and try it."

   "Go and go, you are everywhere." It doesn't matter what you do, and the cloth is ruined by washing. Yang Shi squeezed him away, struck while the iron was hot, and washed the whole piece of cloth with Huo Xi where there were mildew spots.

  Take a look at the water, clean as new!

   This excited the whole family. His face was full of disbelief. Does this sour orange really work? Can remove mildew spots!

   "Xi'er, how much is this silk?" Yang's voice trembled, her eyes fixed on Huo Xi.

  Huo Xi tilted his head: "It seems that the silk shop sells a dozen or two."

   "Ten taels! God! Then we only need to share 10%, and each horse can at least get one tael of silver, right? How about fifty-eight horses? How much is it?" Look at this, look at that, I can't believe it.

  Yang Fu saw that his sister was excited, and opened his mouth. He glanced at Huo Xi, saw Huo Xi's eyes sweeping towards him lightly, and tightly pursed his lips. It cannot be said that he promised Xi'er.

Huo Xi raised his eyebrows at him, and looked at Yang Shi: "Mother, I don't think it can be sold for that much money. After all, this silk cloth has been exposed to rain. Although the mildew stains were finally removed, it has also been washed. The price may not beat it." less discount."

   "It's okay, this is silk cloth. If you discount it, can it be cheaper than cotton and linen?"

  Yang Shi and Huo Erhuai happily lifted the piece of cloth and looked at it again and again.

   Until there is no trace of mildew, it is carefully placed in clean water, rinsed, and then immersed in citric acid water to fix the color, and then prepare to dry in the shade.

  Facing the silk cloth in the basin, Mrs. Yang touched and touched happily, being careful not to scratch it.

   said happily: "This is silk. Even if it sells for less than a dozen taels, it won't be sold at a low price. We haven't worn silk or satin yet." He stared at it, reluctant to leave.

  Huo Xi feels sorry for them, but with their current situation, they still can't wear silk.

Thinking that the family would have more money, Yang stood up happily and touched Huo Nian with her forehead: "In winter, when mother gets the money, she can go to the city to rent a warm house for Nian'er. Let's read Nian'er, Are you happy?"

  Nian'er grinned, danced happily at her, and stretched out her hand to hug her.

  Ms. Yang coaxed him: "Let your uncle hug you, mother still has to work, and mother has to earn money for Nian'er. Be good to Nian'er."

  Huo Erhuai handed Nian'er to Yang Fu, and he went rowing happily.

  The family is about to receive money again, and I am full of energy. That's great.

  Huo Xi is busy soaking silk cloth to remove mildew spots. Mu Yan looked at the cans of bald butter and held her breath.

   Sell the bald butter for two taels of silver to others, sell him three taels! Fortunately, he kindly sent someone to change the yellow book for her, to clean up the ending. Little liar, really hateful!

   Instructed Mu Li: "Take two cans to Madam."

  Mu Li looked at the table, there were eight bottles of bald butter, two cans for Madam?

  Mukan swallowed his saliva: "Master, why don't you give us both a can?"

  Mu Yan glanced at him indifferently: "Deduct both of you for this month's monthly payment."

   "Huh? Come on, young master, I take back what I just said."

   "I'm not going to take it back."

   "Ah?" Mu Kan wailed, "Why, master? Why did you deduct our monthly payment again?" The young master likes to deduct their monthly payment when he is angry.

   "Two taels of bald butter, you buy three taels? Use your monthly money to make up for the extra money."

  Mukan opened his mouth wide, looked at his master in disbelief, then turned his head to look at Mu Li next to him with difficulty, is the young master serious?

  Mu Li ignored him, only caring about his purse.

  Mu Yan knocked on the table, eight cans of bald butter, eight taels of silver more. When he was taken advantage of? Little liar! Grind your teeth.

   No way, this eight taels of silver, no matter what, I have to find a way to get it back.

  (end of this chapter)