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Yun Jin looked the two over and nodded in satisfaction: "It's my uncle's arrangement, so I can rest assured. From now on, they will be in charge of making the flower soap and facial soap for the beauty shop, and I will arrange for two more people to help out at Qiyun Xiaozhu."

She then turned to Ruizhu and Xique, and said gently, "Since your uncle has recommended you two, just focus on learning. If you learn well, you'll become apprentices at the beauty shop, and your monthly wages and bonuses will be plentiful."

Upon hearing this, the two quickly bowed again to express their gratitude, their faces beaming with joy.

Yun Jin moved closer to Lan Qi and lowered her voice, saying, "Uncle, I heard that a gang of notorious bandits has recently come to the capital, specializing in stealing from merchants and shops. I just overheard the Prince mentioning it at the Prince Yu's residence; he said that the city patrol and the Prefect of the Capital are both pursuing them. Uncle has many shops, so you should be extra careful."

Lan Qi waved his hand dismissively: "I know, don't worry. I deposit all the cash in my shops into Ruifeng Money Exchange after closing every day. I never leave any silver on the counter overnight."

They've also increased manpower at the shop, with people on duty day and night in shifts to ensure everything is foolproof. My uncle has been doing business in the capital for most of his life; he's seen it all. He wouldn't be bothered with a few petty thieves.

Yun Jin raised an eyebrow slightly: "So your cousin already knew? Why didn't he mention it to me at all?"

Lan Qi chuckled: "It's not a big deal. Those people only target shops. Your Yun family is an official family, they won't go there. Telling you would only make you worry for nothing."

As he spoke, he walked out, saying, "Let's go, let's go, don't waste time. I'm still waiting to see how you make that soap."

Lan Qi had someone bring over the cart loaded with materials, and then had Ruizhu and Xique get into the cart behind it.

Yun Jin, along with Chunxi and Hongling, took the same carriage they had come in, and the group headed along the long street toward Qiyun Xiaozhu.

Upon arriving at Qiyun Xiaozhu, Shi Yong, knowing that Yun Jin was coming today, waited in the courtyard early in the morning.

Hearing the sound of the carriage, he hurried out to greet her, bowing respectfully: "Miss, you've arrived. I'll call my brothers to unload the carriage."

Yun Jin nodded, then turned around and shouted, and several men filed out of the house.

While everyone was unloading the cart, Yun Jin called Shi Yong aside and said, "My cosmetics shop is about to open, and I plan to have Tie Zhu's aunt and Shi Yan's sister-in-law come and help. They can learn a skill and earn extra money."

Zhao Tiezhu and Shi Yan were unloading materials from the carriage when they heard this and quickly stepped forward to thank Yun Jin repeatedly.

Yun Jin waved her hand, signaling them to continue working, and then reminded Shi Yong, "By the way, a group of thieves have come to the capital these past few days. Be vigilant at night and leave an extra person on watch so they don't take advantage of any openings."

Shi Yong's expression hardened, and he quickly replied, "Don't worry, Miss, I'll tell my brothers."

Once everything was moved into the kitchen, Yun Jin chased all the men out, leaving only the women and Lan Qi behind.

She first taught everyone how to make alkaline water using wood ash, and then she took out a small jar of alkaline water that she had prepared in advance and began to demonstrate the steps of making flower soap.

As she demonstrated, she explained, "Today I'm teaching you the most basic way to make flower soap. Once you've learned this, you can apply it to other soaps using different flower petals and fragrances. If anyone can come up with a new variety, they'll receive an extra fifty taels of silver."

Their eyes lit up instantly. Chunxi, watching from the side, couldn't resist asking, "Miss, if I create a new variety, will I also receive a reward?"

Yun Jin smiled and nodded: "Yes. If you can figure it out yourself, starting next month, I'll give you an extra five taels of silver per month."

Chunxi was so happy she almost jumped for joy. Clenching her fists, she declared confidently, "I'll try it as soon as I get back, and I'll buy all the soaps in our courtyard!"

Since there was no special mold, Yun Jin could only grab a plate, spread a thin layer of lard on the bottom of the plate to prevent sticking, pour in the stirred soap liquid, smooth it out, and set it aside to solidify.

Lan Qi stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "I'll have someone make a few sets of molds later. These plates aren't very regular, so they don't look very appealing."

Yun Jin nodded happily: "Uncle is right. Make more designs, and it would be even better if they could be made into flower shapes. Women love beautiful things, and the more exquisite the soap is, the better it will sell."

Lan Qi agreed wholeheartedly and kept this in mind.

Yun Jin then had the group start learning how to operate the equipment.

Ruizhu learned the fastest, and although she was able to operate independently after doing it twice, her technique was still a bit rusty, but she had already memorized the steps.

Under Yun Jin's guidance, the others practiced repeatedly and gradually found the knack for it.

Lan Qi, watching from the side, felt itchy to try it himself and rolled up his sleeves. After fiddling around for a while, he finally sighed and said to himself, "Everyone has their own expertise; this job is really not for men."

Several women wanted to laugh when they heard this, but they didn't dare to laugh out loud out of respect for him. They could only purse their lips and continue with their work.

Yun Jin suddenly remembered something and turned to ask, "Uncle, do you have any mooncake molds? Iron or jade ones are fine. If you do, please use them first. Wooden ones are not easy to unmold."

Upon hearing this, Lan Qi slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "There really is a set! Someone gave it to me as a loan a few years ago. It's a set of four white jade mooncake molds, and it's been gathering dust in the warehouse ever since. If you think it's usable, I'll have someone go and get it right away."

Yun Jin was overjoyed and quickly said, "Jade is much better than iron. It conducts heat slowly and sets more stably. Uncle, please send someone to fetch it quickly."

Fearing that the servants wouldn't be able to find it, Lan Qi decided to go there himself.

By the time he rushed back from the mansion carrying the brocade box, the first bar of floral soap used for the Yunjin demonstration had already solidified.

He opened the brocade box, and Yun Jin, seeing the mold, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Such a fine thing, Uncle, you really wanted to use it to make a mold?"

Lan Qi waved his hand generously and said, "What's there to be reluctant about! It's just gathering dust in the storeroom anyway. It's a blessing that it can be put to use. Use it as you like, and if you don't have enough, I'll find someone to make a few more sets."

Yun Jin then had a few people spread a thin layer of lard on the inside of the jade box, carefully poured in the prepared soap solution, gently tapped it to release the air bubbles, and set it aside to solidify.

She picked up the first bar of flower soap she had made earlier and said to Lan Qi, "Uncle, why don't you try it?"

Lan Qi rolled up his sleeves and, under Yun Jin's guidance, washed his hands with the floral soap. After washing, he smelled them and couldn't help but praise, "This stuff is wonderful! It even has a floral scent. I guarantee you, as soon as this hits the market, all the ladies and young women in the capital will be scrambling to buy it."