Lin Su Niang had already met at the entrance of the hall. When she saw Li Zhang, she smiled and said, "When did the brother of the Li family come? I just want to say something."

Li Zhang made a face: "You are my sister-in-law, don't call me brother anymore, just uncle."

Lin Suniang smiled, too lazy to pay attention to him.

This is because their families have had a friendship for more than ten years and have always been casual. Another thing is that Lin Su Niang and Xu Ping's marriage procedures have been completed. Just waiting for the last step to marry into the bridal chamber, everyone has regarded her as a member of the Xu family without any scruples. In Xu Ping's previous life, he received the marriage certificate and was only a short time to hold a wedding.

When he entered the door, he saw Lin Wensi sitting in the middle. Xu Ping hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I have met the teacher. Uncle Li Shi has been working here in the past two days. His Dalang wants to live in my house for some time, so it is difficult to go to school."

Lin Wensi nodded with a dark face. Lin Wensi has long been used to this trick when the two children played with this trick since childhood. Besides, Xu Ping is not a scholarly person, so he is too lazy to take too seriously.

When Li Zhang saw this, he hurriedly came up: "Long time no see the scholar. This time he came in a hurry and didn't have time to bring you any gifts. Next time he went to Tokyo, come to my house to sit."

Lin Wensi said: "Dalang is determined, sit down and watch the tea."

The title of scholar at this time was derived from the scholar's academic performance in the Tang Dynasty. It was the highest imperial examination and was a respectful title for scholars, and it was incomparable to future generations. Scholars of this era could barely be considered humble only when they called themselves scholars by high school in the palace examination list. In Xu Ping's impression, scholars were called scholars. Every time they heard others call Lin Wensi, they felt a strange feeling that their father-in-law had been to the Golden Palace and had a palace examination, and their status was not low.

In this era, the candidates who passed the Examination of the Interpretation Test had almost no privileges except for exempting the Dingfu. However, if they were in the local area, they were still scholars with some status and could be respected by the superiors and subordinates. However, this is Kaifeng Prefecture, and there are so many quotas for Examination, so there are countless Jinshi who failed, let alone a three-level academic discipline.

Several people sat down, Su'er brought tea, and Xu Ping said: "Yesterday Su'er went to me and told me that my family would plant some mulberry trees around. I went to get the saplings early this morning and have brought them. I will go out to watch this time, so don't let the shopkeepers do whatever they want."

Lin Wensi said: "Thank you for your hard work."

Xu Ping hurriedly said: "This is what students should do, where does it work hard?"

Lin Suniang said to Su'er: "Su'er, go and serve two bowls of soup."

Xu Ping stopped quickly: "Madam, we are not outsiders, so there is no need to be such a trouble. I will watch it now and talk later."

Welcoming tea and sending soup for guests are the rules at this time. The Lin family is more particular than the Xu family. In Xu Ping's impression, this custom was also found in the Central Plains in his previous life, and the name is more vivid. The soup in the end was called "Get Out Soup", especially when the egg soup was served, it was very appropriate. I wonder if it was also passed down from the Song Dynasty in that world.

When they left the house, Xu Ping and Li Zhang went to see Zhuangke planting trees. This was no different from later generations. They were nothing more than digging deep holes. The first time they were filled with less soil and watering more, they would not explain in detail.

Not long after, Lin Suniang and Su'er came out and brought tea to everyone, while giving them instructions on where to plant trees. This is their family, so of course they obey everything.

After all the work was over, it was already afternoon. Lin Suniang asked everyone to use snacks and said goodbye.

Xu Ping returned to his home gate, but found that there were several horses tied to the door. Li Yonghe and a few soldiers were accompanied by Xu Chang to drink tea.

He couldn't help but say, "Uncle Shi, don't you have to work hard for business?"

Li Yonghe was also unbearable: "Just just now, someone from my boss came to report the news. If you have something to do, I would like to go back and discuss it. I can't let go of the matter here, and I can't help myself."

Xu Ping just shook his head: "What kind of yamen is this? I'll spend people on holidays to do things. I'm going to call people back after the holidays. It's really hard to understand."

Li Yonghe had a calm face and didn't speak.

There is no airtight wall in this world. No matter how secret that matter is, there will be more or less a wind and noises in Li Yonghe's ears. What's more, the subjects of the Song Dynasty have the nature of loving gossip. But this fact is that it has a great relationship and is too wide-ranging. Once it is made, it will shock the world. Li Yonghe dared not ask, dared not say, and dared not ask randomly. He dared not show any trace of his face, and could only let it rot in his heart.

Why did he spend it? When the ministers from Qianyuanjie met, they just didn’t let him see the emperor!

If Xu Ping knew about the historical gossip of the Northern Song Dynasty in his previous life, he would be able to figure it out. Unfortunately, his historical knowledge is basically from textbooks, and he rarely watches imaginative historical TV series.

Seeing Li Yong and his unhappy appearance, Xu Ping didn't ask much, and said, "Would Li Zhang go back with him? Our brothers have disappeared for many days."

Li Yonghe said, "Go back together, Dad Duan will not let him come out."

Xu Ping hurriedly asked Gao Daquan to take two shopkeepers to chop a large bundle of sweet sorghum, and asked Li Zhang to take it back for a while. There was no decent gift in this countryside.

After a while, the sorghum was chopped back, and Li Yonghe asked the soldiers to carry it. Seeing that it was getting late, he was about to set off and said to Xu Ping: "This time I came and went in a hurry, and I didn't go to Baisha Town to see Brother Xu and Sister-in-law. You apologize to them for me, and forgive me!"

Xu Ping responded and asked Xu Chang to take two jars of the first brewed liquor, and asked Li Yonghe to take it back, saying, "Dad Duan has always loved wine, so take this for him to taste. When will I go to Tokyo City, and I will see you again."

Li Yonghe took it and put it on his own. The wine was very sensitive. Although it was not like the later alcohol tax that became an important income of the central government of the Song Dynasty, the local finance was very dependent. Xu Ping did not dare to give it too much, otherwise he would be found out that Li Yonghe and this sesame official would not be able to afford it.

After all the explanations, Li Yonghe pulled Xu Ping aside and whispered: "This time I went to inspect the grassland and heard some bad news. A group of evil young men in Tokyo returned to this nearby place, and they were entangled with a group of soldiers under the herds' department, taking money and not doing good deeds. Your family is a top-notch home here, and it is difficult to protect themselves from the fat in the eyes of others. In the future, you should keep your doorstep and be careful in everything."

Xu Ping nodded: "A few days ago, my mother also said that Kaifeng Prefecture is not peaceful this year, there are many refugees, and there are also unsuccessful candidates who have failed to do so. The newly recruited female envoy Xiuxiu, who was stolen from her family, could not survive. It seems that she should be careful."

Li Yonghe said, "Sister Xu is a careful person. This is not something you say, you know. I have heard that there are a few trash-free scholars who are doing trouble in this attachment. However, they are scholars, they are nothing more than a word of fraud. They will not get along with evil boys, otherwise if something goes wrong, the court's punishment will be extraordinary. In short, you are like establishing your own business now, and you are not as careful as before, and everything is carefully!"

After explaining this place, Li Zhang was reluctant to leave: "I have only been here for a day and I haven't even known the door, so I'm going back! I don't know when I will come next time."

Xu Ping smiled and held him on the horse: "You have been growing up for another two years, and you can ride a horse by yourself as old as me, and you don't have to follow your father."

Li Zhang curled his lips: "Can you walk around by yourself? You can't see me in Tokyo!"

Xu Ping said: "I don't have time. If such a big farmer needs to be managed, how can I compare with you?"

Seeing Li Yong and his party riding away, Xu Ping shook his head and sighed. This is just like this when he is an official in this era. He is better than being forced to stay in the manor by himself.

When he returned to the yard, he saw that the coal transported was piled up under the trees, so he asked Xu Chang to take Gao Daquan and pick up a few pieces and find a hammer to smash it.

He brought a few more people and dug up clay to make a stove.

The coal ball stove is not fancy. Only when it is done well can it be technically considered. Xu Ping just needs to use it. Even the furnace is just a few pieces of iron pieces stuffed into it.

After making the stove, I had no iron wrapping it, so I had to find a pottery basin to break it, put it together and apply a layer on the outside, and then tie it with hemp rope.

The furnace here is ready, and the coals there are also crushed. Xu Ping first took some crushed coal and mixed it with water, and applied a thick layer to the furnace, which is used as a burn-resistant layer.

After finishing it, I asked someone to move it to my yard and put it outside the kitchen. Look at the height, Xiuxiu should be just right to use it, and I no longer have to step on a stool to boil water.

Xu Chang said: "If Dalang wants to burn stone carbon, the original stove can be used, so why bother to do this in one go?"

Xu Ping said: "This is not to burn stone carbon, it is because the original stove was too tall and Xiuxiu was young and often couldn't reach it. I can't eat the food made in the kitchen, so I'm making a small stove here."

Xu Chang sighed: "Dalang is so nice to Xiuxiu!"

Xu Ping looked at Xu Chang and said seriously: "A girl of this young family suffered a disaster and was sold out by her parents. She was separated from her flesh and blood. I am not a straitor, so how can I bear to treat her as a cow and horse!"

Xu Chang smiled and didn't speak. The master was soft-hearted, which was a blessing for them.

The two of them came out and gathered the crushed coal powder outside, found clay and mixed it together, added water and mixed it well, making it neither dry nor wet, which was just right.

At this time, Xu Ping realized that it was not easy to turn the pile into coal balls, and there was no mold. After thinking about it, he had to dig a round hole in the ground, and put the firewood inside and burn it thoroughly, so he could only use it as a mold.

The eyelids on the coal balls should not be pricked randomly. When burning, the upper and lower eyes should be transparent so that the fire can be strong. To achieve this, the eyes on all coal balls should be the same. Xu Ping made a piece of wooden board to be the same size as the hole on the ground. When the eyes are opened, and bamboo branches of the same thickness are inserted into it, it will be a mold.

Put the mold into the hole, let Gao Daquan take people to fill the coal powder inside, fill it with the solid, then raise it together with the wooden board, and a piece of coal ball is made.

Of course, this coal ball cannot be compared with the machine made in his previous life. It is not only not exquisite, but also not that strong, so people have to move it carefully into their own yard.

After finishing it, Xu Ping poured out a little alcohol from the alcohol lamp a few days ago and poured it on the firewood, stuffed it into the stove to make a base fire, and slowly started the stove.
Chapter completed!