It was still early in the afternoon, and the cart had not been pushed back yet. Probably Hu Tao and Erniu were guarding there. Nie Yunzhu came back first. She found some camphor wood and burned it to ashes at home. She was really surprised to see Ning Yi come over.
It took more than 20 days to marinate century eggs. When they were preparing to do this business before, they had actually prepared a lot of them in advance. Of course, because Nie Yunzhu was not sure, most of the quantity was added at Ning Yi's request. But now it seemed that it was actually less.
She had told Ning Yi that the supply of century eggs might not meet the demand, and Ning Yi had also expressed some opinions. It was nothing more than opening up a source of income and reducing expenditure. There was nothing surprising about it. The solution to the problem itself was nothing surprising. In terms of reducing expenditure, he limited the number of eggs sent to each store. Of course, he also had to coordinate with all parties and say some good words. Opening up a source of income did not have to be lazy. He just had to do it quickly. Nie Yunzhu had been unusually busy for the past few days. Of course, she couldn't tell Ning Yi much in the morning. She could only report her results to him happily.
Ning Yi had asked her to use camphor wood ash to marinate century eggs before. At this time, she brought back some camphor wood to burn every day. Today, the firewood was wet, and the kitchen was full of smoke. Then Ning Yi went in with her to deal with it. After a while, the smoke was dispelled. Some of the wet firewood in the stove was pulled out, and a small fire was lit to burn slowly. When Ning Yi sat in front of the stove and looked at the fire, Nie Yunzhu washed her face and hands next to him. Then she took a wet towel for Ning Yi to wipe his face. When the towel was handed over, her cheeks were slightly hot, and her wrists were slightly trembling. But except for herself, others might not be able to see it.
There had been no guests at home for a long time, and the towels were only hers and Hu Tao's. It was not good to give Hu Tao's to Ning Yi, so at this time, she had to take her own. This action seemed a little too ambiguous. She felt like there was a little mouse in her heart. She watched Ning Yi wipe casually, and then reached out to take it. "Li Heng … where did you come from just now?" he asked.
"I just came from Elder Qin's place." Ning Yi threw a piece of firewood into the room. "It was a bet with Kang Xian anyway. I was just showing off just now. Yeah, it's good to be proud."
"That's good." When Ning Yi mentioned this, Nie Yunzhu was also slightly happy. She was originally worried that the bet would not be fulfilled and the other party would lose face, but she didn't expect it to be fulfilled so quickly. "This morning, another shop will send century eggs over, so there are six …"
"That's fast …" Ning Yi thought for a moment. "But there are only a few shops around that street that can afford it. If they can maintain this situation in the future, it should be enough …"
If Nie Yunzhu and Hu Tao didn't consider expanding the scale and were purely playing around, maintaining the supply of these few restaurants should be the limit of what they could do. As for whether to expand or not, it was her business. Ning Yi didn't want to intervene in this matter. Nie Yunzhu thought for a moment, squatted down next to him, and said with a smile,
"It's too fast. Yunzhu can't react for a while. To be honest, a few days ago, I was worried that I would miss the bet with Liheng."
"Oh, the bet is actually a small matter. It's just a joke, but … it's best to win, haha."
"That old man is the son-in-law. When I went to deliver the century eggs last month, the mansion was so big. It was the princess's mansion. In fact, when Liheng introduced him before the New Year, I was wondering if it was that person, but I didn't expect it to be true. Liheng is really amazing. He can talk and laugh with such a person and even make a bet. "
This was not flattery or anything. In any case, people of Kang Xian's status should be Liheng's elder. She had seen a lot of them before. With such an age gap, when they met each other, they would definitely greet each other with the etiquette of a nephew and a disciple. Even if the elder was friendly, it was only to the younger generation. However, she had never seen anyone like Liheng, who seemed to be so relaxed with everyone. In fact, thinking about it this way, wasn't she one of them?
"He met me while playing chess. He probably doesn't have too much utilitarian heart." Ning Yi fiddled with the flame. "He's also a reasonable old man. It's enough to respect his knowledge and views … Uh, have you heard of him before?"
"Of course I've heard of him. Before Liheng introduced him, I've probably seen him once or twice … maybe twice. There was a performance at the head of Egret Island. Duke Ming thought it was over, but there were many people, and I can't remember all of them … "She recalled those things and then laughed softly." And at that time, there were many young scholars present. Hu Tao and the other sisters I knew only cared about those scholars. There were also people discussing the high-ranking officials at the VIP seats. Although Duke Ming is knowledgeable, he is the son-in-law and he is old, so he can't remember these things. I think Duke Ming also can't remember Yunzhu … "
"Oh, oh." Ning Yi smiled mischievously. "Only cared about those scholars …"
If she was teased by others, perhaps Nie Yunzhu would feel uncomfortable, but at this time, she didn't have such a feeling. She only smiled and said, "Yes, when a woman was performing, she naturally cared about those scholars. Hee, Yunzhu liked to remember those who were rich. Of course, it would be better if she was interested in poetry and literature. She flattered them and calculated the money to redeem herself every day … "
She stopped here and then said, "Does Liheng know Li Pin and Li Dexin?"
"Yes, I've mentioned them before. They're in the same academy now."
"What about Cao Guan?"
"I've heard of him."
"Then … Gu Hong Gu Yanzhen?"
When she said this name, she paid attention to Ning Yi's expression. Ning Yi thought for a moment. "I've never heard of this … Who?"
"No, he's also a scholar." She lowered her head and smiled. "Someone unrelated."
There were some things that Nie Yunzhu didn't tell Ning Yi. In reality, it wasn't suitable for her to tell Ning Yi.
In recent days, Gu Yanzhen went to the stall to find her and talk to her. He was sincere, but for her, it was really a bit troublesome. In particular, some small problems also arose. Gu Yanzhen probably learned from Hu Tao that she was still unmarried. In the past few days, he had actually helped her to pull up the century egg business. The stall this morning was not in the neighborhood as Liheng said, but a little further away. Gu Yanzhen used his influence to ask his friends to help take care of it.
She naturally couldn't say these things. Since the business had started, she didn't know how to refuse his good intentions. Gu Yanzhen only thought, "If you want to sell century eggs, I'll help you," but he didn't know that she was actually very busy. Thinking back to Liheng, he only said, "These few are enough," which made her feel a little warm, but she couldn't ask him how to control the situation. She had some guesses in her heart that the expansion of the market might be related to Liheng, but now it seemed that it wasn't. It was not good to tell him that there was another man helping her now, and this man was someone she met in the brothel before …
She was a little concerned about Liheng's thoughts, but in the end, it was better not to say it. Anyway … it was always a good thing to do a big business. Now that she was a little busy, she probably needed to hire someone next. Perhaps it would be good to ask Erniu's family for help … Alas, she didn't expect to reach this step. What she originally yearned for was perhaps the kind of fulfilling life of staying by the cart every day to earn money …
If she didn't say it, Ning Yi couldn't have known this. In his opinion, the century egg business was already saturated for Nie Yunzhu, and he also told Li Pin to let his friends stop doing it. Li Pin asked him two days ago, "What is the relationship between Liheng and the vendor of century eggs?" Ning Yi only said that he was a friend, so the other party didn't ask again. He didn't notice anything wrong.
On the other hand, Gu Yanzhen asked Li Pin about this two days ago. At that time, Gu Yanzhen's mind was in a mess, and he was aggressive. Li Pin probably knew that the owner of the century egg stall was the woman Gu Yanzhen liked in the past, so she didn't say Ning Yi's name. He was a meticulous person. Ning Yi was the son-in-law of the Su mansion. It was impossible for him to have any ambiguous relationship with Miss Yunzhu. Of course, whether there was or not, it was not good to let people know about it. Whether it was the truth or a rumor, it was a taboo. So he only said that it was a friend's game, and reminded Gu Yanzhen that Miss Yunzhu might not be married. Gu Yanzhen later confirmed this with Hu Tao, so he didn't pursue it further.
In fact, for Ning Yi, the century eggs from Nie Yunzhu were just a small matter. They chatted every morning when they ran, and it didn't take up much time. These were not the focus of his life.
In the morning, he taught the children, and in the afternoon, he rented a house near Yushan Academy. If he didn't go to Elder Qin and Nie Yunzhu's place — in fact, he rarely went — he would start some chemical research here. He now had some chemical books in ancient languages. These chemical books recorded many phenomena. Although they had nothing to do with the theory of modern chemical systems, they could at least point out the direction of initial research.
In addition to books like Dream Creek Essays, he made some basic iron shelves, ceramic bottles for test tubes, and oil lamps for heating devices. In addition, there were various metal, wood, and pottery bottles and cans, and then he purchased all kinds of chemical materials that he could find. To be honest, there were some small and large workshops in the Wu dynasty that were involved in chemical reactions, but his current state might be more like alchemy than the research of those workshops.
In his previous life, the chemistry courses had long been returned to the teacher. Because there were more industries at that time, some of the reaction relationships could still be remembered, but they were no longer systematic, like the fragmented technology trees in games. Some of the chemical records in the ancient books could recall some of his memories, but it was better than nothing. He needed a simple beginning. At present, he could only casually combine and observe the reactions. For example, he would heat rusted iron in molten water, remove the rust, and then write down the phenomenon in a small notebook. Then he roughly remembered some trivial theories, such as iron was easily oxidized when it rusted. He knew this, but as for what the reverse process was, he completely forgot it. He didn't remember the chemical formula either. Now he could only remember a chemical concept, write it down in a small notebook, and then slowly write it down.
The chemical line, first of all, went in the direction of strong acids such as sulfuric acid and nitric acid, because the reaction was strong and easy to observe. Of course, the most important thing was to be careful, lest something went wrong and put himself in danger. In fact, he had mastered a few advanced technologies. At present, if needed, he could make gunpowder, industrial alcohol, or high-alcohol liquor. After all, distillation was simple. After a period of time, he would make alcohol lamps. Although he didn't know why alcohol lamps were better than oil lamps, it was probably because they were smokeless … It wasn't that he didn't understand the outline of many large chemical industries, but the supporting technology couldn't keep up. Of course, there were also some that didn't pay much attention to. The indigenous method of steel smelting was relatively simple, and in modern times, it would be reckless, but here, there was no problem. He roughly remembered that he would think about it in the future when it was necessary.
In the beginning, it was always boring to explore these chemical reactions. Most of the time, he didn't know what was produced. Xiaochan often followed him. When he was doing experiments in his room, Xiaochan would walk around the eaves in boredom. Occasionally, she would say to Ning Yi, "Is the son-in-law going to make alchemy?" Sometimes, the little lass fantasized that the son-in-law would suddenly fly away. She would sit under the eaves with her chin in her hands, or sit on the railing with her skirt swaying in the wind. She would listen to the son-in-law casually talking about stories called "Journey to the West" or "Investiture of the Gods". She would feel worried, but also longing for it.
Of course, most of the time, the son-in-law gave her the feeling that he was reliable and reliable. But for a little girl, romance was just like that. Therefore, when she was free, she would listen to the son-in-law's voice and fantasize a little. If the son-in-law suddenly flew away, she would definitely cry for a long time. But if the son-in-law was willing to take her away … Her heart was slightly happy. Then, she thought that the son-in-law also had to take the young miss away … She sat there, occasionally feeling melancholy and occasionally smiling. She secretly glanced at the door and told herself that she shouldn't think about these things anymore. Then, she quietly walked in and cutely appeared in front of the son-in-law, "Son-in-law, is there anything that Xiaochan can do?"
"Get out." The man wore a mask and weighed the strange dust.
"Oh …"
Xiaochan dejectedly went out. The spring sun was bright and beautiful. The orioles were flying and the grass was long. The little maidservant hugged her knees and leaned against the eaves. She raised her head and thought about her own little worries. Among the sparse wildflowers in the courtyard, there was an indescribable loneliness and desolation.
Inside the room, Ning Yi looked at the window next to him and frowned slightly. He had already told her to be careful. Although the current chemical industry was not pure, there were still corrosive or slightly poisonous substances in the room. Although the little lass was usually clever, he still couldn't let her handle these things. Then, he opened his mouth and continued to talk about some myths that he remembered. After a while, the little lass also became happy, "Son-in-law, Son-in-law, Xiaochan also heard a story with the young miss at the restaurant yesterday …"
Then, she chattered and began to talk. Not long after, Ning Yi came out of the room and Xiaochan's mood became even happier. The two of them chatted and walked along the road in the direction of their home as usual. When the son-in-law was in this room, he seemed a little distant. Occasionally, when he thought of it, he would turn his head and make a face at the annoying house in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Apart from Xiaochan, most of the time, Ning Yi's social life was still carried out with Su Tan'er. In the current era, the way the two of them interacted was actually a little strange …
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Book title: The First Young Master
Book number: 1815450
Introduction: He is the most powerful man in the mainland. When faced with the desires of beautiful women, he has a tough way of doing things. Coupled with the fact that he will step on anyone who provokes him, there is no doubt that he is the first young master of China with the most votes!
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