12dz Chapter 105: It's a Bad Taste
Chapter 105: It's a Bad Taste
After Lu Shao finished speaking, he took out a fire starter and put it on the pistil of the chrysanthemum.
Soon the stamens lit up, one after another, and finally formed a large cluster of bright light.
This was something no one present had ever seen before.
The elders of the Lu family and others were amazed.
They knew before that the Lu family made candles and sold them at a price several cents cheaper than the candles in the shop.
I've seen it before, but it's not this kind.
Just now, when they heard Ji Songbai say that he wanted to buy candles and mosquito coils, they were a little confused.
Mosquito coils can be said to be special, but why would the Ji family want to buy those cheap candles?
Now when I see these candles, I understand that they had misunderstood.
There was an extra layer of kindness in their eyes when they looked at Lu Shao.
After being falsely accused, Wulang becomes more mature and stable, and the person he befriends is a nobleman in the county.
He was famous for his excellent talent in studying. If it weren't for those two accidents, he would probably have been a scholar by now.
Now he has married the lucky girl Qiao Sanya and made candles like this.
They feel that Goro's future is immeasurable.
He even secretly cursed Lu Qingrong for being so blind. He had no idea what he was thinking by suppressing such a good son.
Being too lustful has blinded your mind. I’m afraid you won’t be able to achieve anything great in the future.
At this moment, they began to waver in their continued support for Lu Qingrong.
Lu Qingrong was also surprised when he looked at the chrysanthemum candles.
I never expected this to happen. No wonder the young master of the Ji family came to the village.
The chrysanthemum candles were lit, and soon wisps of elegant and soft chrysanthemum fragrance filled the air.
Smelling it more often also brings a sense of freshness and tranquility, which is very pleasant.
The village chief smiled and said, "This candle smells really good."
Even a village man like him felt that the smell was good and that the candle had an indescribable noble air.
Anyway, it's obvious that they can't afford it.
Ji Songbai smiled and said, "It does smell good, and it has a different feeling of freshness and elegance from the bamboo scent."
"I'm very curious about the plum blossom candles and orchid candles now."
"Is it Meixiang and Lanxiang?"
Lu Shao chuckled: "Light it up and smell it, and you'll know."
He blew out the chrysanthemum candle first, waited for the smell to dissipate, then took out the plum blossom candle and placed it on the table.
This is a lifelike plum tree, with the trunk below and red plum blossoms above.
He used a tinder to light a dozen plum blossoms, which accounted for almost one third of the candle.
The candle core is the pistil of the plum blossom. When it is lit, the red plum blossoms flicker with candlelight, and it looks very beautiful as if they are blooming in the wind.
Soon, wisps of subtle and fragrant aroma came, with a hint of sweetness.
It's as if the wind blows, and the plum blossoms tremble slightly, emitting a fragrance that makes people feel relaxed and happy, and intoxicated.
Lu Shao asked: "How is it?"
Ji Songbai came back to his senses, "It smells good, my mother will probably like this scent very much."
"Of course, I like it too."
His eyes fell on a wooden box and he urged, "Light another orchid candle and smell it."
He also took the initiative to blow out the burning plum blossoms.
When the smell had almost dissipated, Lu Shao took out the orchid candle.
This also looks like an orchid, with clusters of green leaves and a dozen yellow orchids blooming in the middle.
The wax core is also on the pistil.
Lu Shao lit up half of the orchid, and under the candlelight, the orchid looked even more secluded and beautiful.
After a moment, wisps of soft, delicate, subtle, beautiful and refreshing fragrance spread in the room.
Ji Songbai's eyes were full of amazement, "It smells good. This fragrance gives me the feeling of being in a bush of orchids."
Lu Shao asked with a smile: "Do you like the scent of orchids the most?"
He himself prefers the scent of bamboo, orchid, and the cedar scent mixed by his wife.
Ji Songbai smiled and said, "No, I like them all."
"The fragrance of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum candles each has its own merits, and different fragrances have different charms and artistic conceptions."
"Brother Shao, the candles you made really amazed me."
He then said, “I want them all.”
Not only him, but his father and others will probably love this candle as well.
Several scents, different from the incense they used, lingered in the study, and with the corresponding candles, added more artistic conception and atmosphere.
After he had gathered all the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, he had to invite his friends to enjoy the candles, drink wine, recite poems and compose couplets before his father did.
Lu Shao said: "You are really tolerant."
Ji Songbai laughed out loud, "I like this description."
"Brother Shao, how many of these plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum candles do you have?"
Lu Shao replied: "There are six boxes of each."
Ji Songbai immediately made the decision, "I want them all."
Lu Shao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Don't you even ask about the price?"
Ji Songbai smiled and said, "I know Shaodi won't cheat me."
"I just want to decide first."
He then asked, "How do you sell this candle? Is the price the same?"
Lu Shao replied: "Three taels of silver for each candle."
The price was set by my wife, she said the cost was less than a hundred coins.
So there is no need to sell it too darkly, after all, it is a consumable.
This is just the right way to open up the market, and in the future we will mainly focus on high-end customized candles.
Ji Songbai was surprised, "So cheap?"
A candle with such a unique shape and scent is only sold for three taels of silver.
He thought it would be sold for at least five taels.
If you take this to the capital to sell, you can sell it for more than ten or twenty taels.
If you meet someone who is rich and likes to show off, he might sell it for hundreds of taels.
Of course, that kind of person would be a sucker, and he himself doesn't like to be a sucker.
Although he thought the price was cheap, it was very much to his liking.
The people of the Lu family and the four clan leaders were shocked when they heard the price. It was too expensive.
And this Mr. Ji actually said it was cheap. They really couldn't understand these nobles.
Anyway, they would never buy such expensive candles, it's too wasteful.
Lu Qingrong was not surprised by the price. He had seen how wealthy the Lian family was, so he knew the Ji family would definitely not be poor either.
He had previously thought that mosquito coils were the most profitable, but who would have thought it was candles.
I don’t know what that dead girl used to make the candle, but she made it so crystal clear.
The people of the Lu family were surprised that this kind of candle could actually be sold for three taels of silver, and they all looked excited.
Lu Shao looked at Ji Songbai and said, "After all, candles are consumed every day. If you light them every night without saving, this candle will not last many days."
“The price was not set too high.”
Ji Songbai smiled and praised, "You and your wife are so real."
He thought for a moment and asked, "How many of these candles can you make in a day?"
Lu Shao replied: "I can make two bamboo candles a day."
“Only one can be made in the other days.”
In fact, we could have made more, but my wife said she deliberately controlled the quantity so that people who wanted to buy would have to wait and grab them.
The harder it is to get something, the more we like it and the more rare it is.
Ji Songbai was not surprised.
After all, you can see that a lot of thought went into these candles. One or two a day may be few, but it is normal.
He smiled and said, "I want all these candles. I'll take as many as you make later."
If you buy candles at this price and give them as gifts, you won’t feel bad even if you give more than one.
As for these more than twenty boxes, they are not enough for the family to share.
Anyway, he would hide three boxes of each item for his own use and to show off.
Lu Shao shook his head and said, "You can only take half of these. I can't guarantee that I can give you all the ones I make later."
"Today, the yamen runner asked my cousin to tell me that the county magistrate wants these candles and mosquito coils, the more the better."
This is not a lie to Ji Songbai, it really happened.
He added with a smile, "If you hadn't come to my house to see me today, I would have sent these candles to the county magistrate tomorrow."
These words surprised the four members of the Lu clan and Lu Qingrong.
Lu Shao actually used mosquito coils and this kind of candle, and he was getting close to the county magistrate?
The clan leaders were happy, and they naturally hoped to see Lu Shao have something promising.
It’s a good thing to be able to meet the county magistrate.
Lu Qingrong felt very uncomfortable.
He had always wanted to establish a relationship with the county magistrate, but had never found an opportunity.
Yu Wanzhi, her mother and her two sons, not only felt uncomfortable, but were also extremely jealous, envious and hateful.
How come the little bastard is so lucky now, and even got hooked up with the county magistrate? Damn it.