The cart went ahead, but Shen An and the others were stopped by Chen Xiang.

"Hey, don't leave yet. It's already noon. It's time to eat. I have some good Zen food here. Let's eat together."

Shen An and Xiao Xian looked at each other, understanding each other, and naturally agreed.

Anyway, the weather has been getting hotter these days, and Shen An is getting tired of it. He really doesn't want to cook a meal, so it's natural that he can have a free meal.

What's more, Taoist priests are not like monks who have to eat vegetarian food every day. The so-called Zen food has more varieties and can meet a variety of requirements.

Seeing Shen An eating happily, Chen Xianglaohuai comforted him, saying that there was nothing he could do about it. Even though his mental age was one step older than theirs, from a physical point of view, he was still his younger brother.

He always makes people unconsciously think that he looks like his own good boy.

Shen An picked up a piece of eggplant and said to himself, this Zen food is different, it is more oily and watery than vegetarian food.

"Shen Lang, can you make elixirs?"

Um, why do you ask?

"I...can't..."

When he saw the hesitant look in Chen Xiang's eyes, it was a deliberate concealment. Chen Xiang became more confident, and the Yuanyou crown on his head rose and fell slightly following his slight nod.

"Mr. Shen, please don't hide it from me. I've already seen it. Aren't you asking for these things just for making elixirs?"

"Taoist Master Chen, you can't think that everyone is proficient in Taoism because you are a Taoist priest. You really don't know how to make elixirs." He was so sincere that he almost pointed at the sky and the earth. However, Chen Xiang recognized this and was in danger of death. Don't let go.

What's even more frightening is that his persistence also successfully aroused Xiao Xian's interest.

He put down his chopsticks and said excitedly: "My cousin is right! Why didn't I expect, Mr. Shen, that the so-called firearms are actually new types of elixirs?"

Um, what do they think?

Pill?

Fortunately, they could figure it out, but at this time, they could misunderstand if they wanted to. It would be better than watching him make gunpowder on the spot.

With them watching, he would definitely not be able to succeed. He could imagine it without putting it into practice.

"Tell me, no wonder you didn't tell me whether you were alive or dead when I asked you just now. That was your plan." Xiao Xian rubbed his hands in excitement as if he had made some important discovery.

Now that he had made up his mind, he began to put on a sophisticated look: "Don't ask, I don't know if it can succeed, I just have this plan, wait until I try it a few more times, If it really happens, I will definitely tell you in advance.”

This is not bad, except for the fact that one family does not enter the same house.

This cunning personality is definitely the same as Xiao Yu's. He only has this pursuit, as long as he can get the news before others.

Several people were eating and drinking, and Chen Xiang did not shy away from the presence of foreign guests. Only then did Shen An realize that this young Taoist priest had a really good drinker.

Compared to him, an ordinary person with no taboos who can drink it, he is indeed better than a Taoist priest!

When the time came, he finally left Jingyunguan and headed to Dongshi.

Along the way, Xiao Xian was like a follower, following him closely and refusing to let go. He persuaded him several times, but he just couldn't listen.

He insisted on following. In fact, Shen An was not worried about him following. Even if he saw the things he bought, he would not know what they were used for.

It's just that I'm upset. You know, although Kitsune is very cunning, he is still nine years old. At this age, in ancient times, he could socialize with others and achieved great success.

For example, when Dream of Red Mansions opens, Jia Baoyu is only about nine or ten years old, and he is already able to go out to attend banquets and fall in love with his good sisters.

But Xiao Xian is different. He is only six years old. No matter in modern times or in ancient times, he is a proper yellow-haired boy who is annoying people to death.

If Shen An wasn't such a determined and patient person, she really wouldn't have stayed with him for one more minute.

Finally sending him away, Shen An rented a dapple horse and hurried back to Shanhefang. He didn't have to be in such a hurry, and there was no one waiting at home, so there was no use going back early.

He just wanted to feel the cool breeze on the horse and let the gusts of breeze take away his irritability.

…………

At night, everything is silent, and the prosperous Chang'an City gradually returns to calm as the moon rises in the sky. But in Shanhefang Shenzhai, the real excitement has just begun.

After a certain person had eaten and drank enough, he began to study. He asked Ah Qian to light a few more candles to light up the room more brightly.

If you want to make gunpowder, you need to do a lot of preparations.

Both saltpeter and sulfur come in lumps. Although they come in large and small sizes, they must be carefully ground into fine powder before they can be used.

So, when Ah Qian and Furong rushed over who were eager to try, Shen An put the iron pestle into their hands.

"bring it on!"

"What's coming?"

The two of them looked at the piles of gold and stone raw materials, completely confused.

what does this mean?

"Come and grind all these stones into powder, I want to use them!"

Ah Qian was full of doubts, what could these things be used for? They looked strange, so don’t blame them. Even though he was working as a servant in Shen’s house, he had gained some experience these days.

But after all, I have never studied in school, and I only know a few words, which were taught by Shen An. I have never seen these things before.

Shen An was not in the mood to explain to them. He had a mountain of things to do. He was worried about not having enough time day and night, but he had no time to talk to them.

"Lang Jun, is this something that can make money?" Based on Shen An's character of being unprofitable and unable to afford an early start, Ah Qian made a judgment.

They put the ground sulfur powder in a copper bowl. Looking at the size of the copper bowl, Furong felt sad. How much grinding would it take to fill the copper bowl?

"When it comes to making money, it also has something to do with it. If we do it well, not only can we make money, but we can also make a big contribution."

"What's the use of contribution? You can't make money!"

Tsk tsk, with such a vision, he would probably be destined to be a servant for the rest of his life. Shen An couldn't help but wonder what guidance he could give to this stingy man to bring him back to the right path.

The task is daunting!

Fu Rong moved her shoulders and said with drooped eyes: "Lang Jun, how much more do we need to do?"

"Is this bowl enough, or do we need more?"

She was so tired that she divided the work among several people. Shen An consciously assigned herself the lightest task, and only split the big stone into small pieces so that they could grind it more easily.

Ah Qian is mainly responsible for grinding the powder, and Furong is a little girl after all, with little strength and a little less patience.

After grinding it for a while, Shen An found a gauze bag and gave it to her, asking her to sift the powdered sulfur with this thing again.

To make gunpowder, the finer the raw materials, the better. This would be too simple in modern times. Once there is a special grinder, it is all done.

"No need, just this bowl is enough." Shen An comforted her.

The copper bowl is big enough. The sulfur powder ground tonight is enough for three experiments. There is no other way. If you want to make qualified gunpowder, you will waste a lot of sulfur and saltpeter.

After hearing this, Furong felt relieved, and she worked particularly hard on the remaining finishing work.

After finishing this, Ah Qian and Fu Rong went to rest. Only boss Shen An and Shen were still busy by the light of candles.
Chapter completed!