HLnovel Chapter 129 Why should I put myself in a difficult position when I have the conditions?
Chapter 129 Why should I put myself in a difficult position when I have the conditions?
As for the mold, Shen Youyou didn't make it at all. Instead, she directly found a bamboo as thick as a calf and made it into a bamboo tube about eight or nine inches long with an open end.
After the mixed soap solution has been left to stand for a while, pour it into the bamboo tube.
A large can of oil was used to make thirty barrels of soap. All that was left was to wait for it to slowly condense.
Just put it directly in the cave on the second layer, because the cave on the first layer is too warm and not conducive to solidification.
I didn't dare put it outside because the wind was too strong and it might knock over, which would be a waste of time.
At this time, everyone knew that Shen Youyou made soap. It was Shen Yuanbao, the big mouth, who said it.
Everyone was curious about the bamboo tubes. To be on the safe side, Shen Youyou even wrapped the opening of the bamboo charcoal with palm bark.
It was almost past lunch time, and Shen Youyou finally had time to eat.
She was already starving after working all day. Grandma Hua watched her wolfing down the food and felt that she really had no idea what to do with her little granddaughter.
When everyone else was eating, she refused to eat, saying she had to finish eating first. Wouldn't it be the same if she could finish eating first? She had to eat on an empty stomach.
It was Shen Zhiqiu who knew Shen Youyou's temper and stopped the old lady, saying that Shen Youyou would not be in the mood to eat if she didn't finish her work.
Mrs. Hua was speechless at the time. What? If I have to do something for several days and still can't finish it, I will have to starve for several days?
Shen Zhiqiu said: "That's not the case. If she feels that she doesn't have enough time and can't finish it quickly, she will eat. This time she should be almost done, and she wants to finish it before eating. Don't worry, mother, you eat yours first."
"My dear grandson, eat slowly. Why did you refuse to eat when I told you to? Now you are so hungry again."
She was told not to worry about it, but Grandma Hua felt that she was just worrying about her granddaughter. Seeing her granddaughter eating like that, she was afraid that she might choke.
Shen Youyou was holding a Kudzu root steamed bread in her mouth, and she kept stuffing sour bamboo shoots into her mouth. She really wanted to say:
The steamed bread made with yam and kudzu root is so delicious, springy and chewy. Most importantly, it is fine and not at all rough like grass seed cakes.
Seeing that there was no problem making steamed bread, Shen Youyou felt that it would certainly not be a problem to use it to make dumplings. She had already made up her mind.
During the Chinese New Year, we eat dumplings stuffed with bamboo shoots, with steamed yam and kudzu root powder as the dough.
Shen Youyou was in such a hurry to eat because she had other plans for the afternoon. When she got the lard in the morning, she saw her grandmother's hands, which were as dry as tree bark and had many cracks.
Winter is already very dry, and facial creams are extremely expensive. I guess even the cheapest lard ointment is something the old lady wouldn’t be willing to buy.
Her mother's ancient home did have a box of facial cream, which she brought out, but Shen Youyou didn't know what that thing was made of. She heard that ancient cosmetics all contained lead powder.
So I have never used it.
She planned to make some facial cream in the afternoon, and looking at the pairs of hands making palm quilts, she found that they all had many cuts on them, whether from being frozen or dry.
In fact, her hands were not cracked. But she had frostbite from collecting supplies in the winter, and several places on her hands were red from the cold. She always felt itchy when she slept at night, but she didn't dare to scratch it hard.
You can only pinch it slightly with your fingernails.
Shen Youyou plans to make a facial cream with palm oil after lunch.
Palm oil-based face creams have many benefits for the skin.
It can moisturize, anti-oxidize, repair scars, and is anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory. It is a very good natural skin care product.
Moreover, palm oil contains a lot of natural waxes, which can lock in skin moisture and keep the skin moisturized.
It can also be an antioxidant, helping the skin resist damage from free radicals and slowing down skin aging.
It can also repair scars, deeply moisturize new scars, and promote scar regression.
It also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi on the skin surface and reduce the risk of infection.
It is especially suitable for people with dry skin, sensitive skin and inflammatory skin problems.
Of course, various essential oils are needed to make facial cream. Although Shen Youyou doesn’t have other essential oils, she has pine oil.
Pine oil also has many ingredients that are good for the skin, such as antioxidants, moisturizing and repairing the skin barrier.
It is also a strong antioxidant with antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties.
It can also relieve itching, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal effects, relieve itching symptoms, reduce external stimuli, accelerate tissue repair and promote wound healing.
These properties make pine oil the most ideal additive for Shen Youyou to make facial cream. It can enhance the skin care effect of the cream and provide more protection and repair to the skin.
However, you should be careful to use pine oil in moderation and avoid long-term and excessive use. As the saying goes, medicine is three-part poison, and pine oil is also very slightly toxic.
Shen Youyou didn't plan to use it for a long time. There wouldn't be any problems in just a few months. When the flowers bloom in spring, she could find various flower essential oils to replace them.
In fact, many modern skin care products and shower gels also contain pine oil. There will be no problem if used for a short period of time.
I got down to work right away. The first step to making face cream was to ask my grandma for palm oil, as the jar she had in the morning was all used up.
"Grandma, can you give me another bamboo tube of palm oil? Just one bamboo tube."
Mrs. Hua's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out reflexively, "What are you doing now? You've made so many fragrant soaps, and you're still doing this?"
Shen Youyou smiled awkwardly: "It's not soap, it's face cream, the oil you put on your hands and face. I see your hands are cracked, all of our hands are cracked, and some are frostbitten."
Old Lady Hua was speechless. This little ancestor was really troublesome. What if it was a crack? What if it was frostbite?
Farmers' hands have been like this every year. Why do they still need to apply oil? They are so poor that they have to flee from famine. Why do they still need to apply oil?
Seeing her grandmother's face full of disapproval, Shen Youyou probably knew what her grandmother was thinking, but if they didn't have so many palm fruits, Shen Youyou would definitely not want to think about making facial cream.
The key point is that they don't lack palm oil now. Since they have enough food and drink, why do they have to put themselves in a difficult position? Their hands are frozen and cracked.
She also saw that many people had cracked feet, which probably hurt a lot when walking. The most important thing is that you can't use too much palm oil when making face cream.
One bamboo tube is enough to make it older.
Old Mrs. Hua actually wanted to refuse, but when she thought of what Mr. Shen said, she couldn't bear to refuse.
The old lady was thinking, such a smart child was born into our family, but our family doesn't have the conditions to buy any medicinal herbs for the child's research, so she asked for a bamboo tube of palm oil, just for her cracked hands.
Don't say that after thinking about it, the old lady not only felt reluctant to let go, but kept muttering in her heart, it has to be her little granddaughter,
She has so many sons and daughters, so many grandchildren, and even her old man never asked her if her cracked hands hurt.
Even she herself didn't take it seriously. But think about it, the cracks on her hands were so big, and she had been refining salt before, so how could it not hurt if the salt water stuck to her hands?
Forget it, forget it, just give the bamboo tube of oil to the little granddaughter. Look how cautious her good granddaughter is, oh!