Scholar Shang, upon hearing that the production of soy oil was labor-intensive, did not get discouraged. In Great Chu, only the poor households lack manpower, while for the wealthy families, there are plenty of servants; they do not lack manpower.
Though Scholar Shang was a scholar, he was not the kind who indulged solely in academic pursuits. Besides scholarship, he also took interest in various miscellaneous knowledge, and he was very curious about the skills involved in making new things.
But after all, these were the Gu Family's possessions, and he was embarrassed to ask too many questions. Yet, he could not help the itch in his heart and thus said to Gu Jinli: "My good child, both of these are wonderful things. If you want to make them, Uncle Shang will definitely help you."
