It was actually still early in the afternoon, and the car hadn't been pushed back yet. Hu Tao and Er Niu were probably guarding there. Nie Yunzhu came back first and found some camphor wood and burned it to ashes at home. It was a real feeling to see Ning Yi coming over.
Unexpected.
It takes more than twenty days to pickle preserved eggs. When preparing to start this business, he actually prepared a batch in advance. Of course, because Nie Yunzhu was unsure, most of the quantity was added at Ning Yi's request.
But now it seems that it is actually less.
She briefly told Ning Yi that the supply of preserved eggs might be in short supply, and Ning Yi also expressed some opinions. It was just about increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, nothing surprising. The solution to the problem itself was nothing surprising. In terms of reducing expenditure, it was given to each store.
Limit the amount to be sent, and of course you have to coordinate with all parties and say good things. There is no need to be lazy in open source, just do it as quickly as possible. Nie Yunzhu has been extremely busy these days, and of course she can't do this in the morning
Tell Ning Yi more, just report the results happily.
Ning Yi had previously asked her to use camphor wood ash to pickle preserved eggs. At this time, she also brought back some camphor wood to burn. Today, the wood was relatively wet and accidentally filled the kitchen with smoke. Then Ning Yi went in with her to deal with it.
It took a while to disperse the smoke. He pulled out part of the wet firewood from the stove and lit a small fire to burn slowly. When Ning Yi sat in front of the stove and looked at the fire, Nie Yunzhu washed his face and hands next to him, and then took the
The wet towel was given to Ning Yi to wipe his face. When the towel was passed over, her cheeks were slightly hot and her wrists were shaking slightly, but other than herself, others might not be able to tell.
She and Hu Tao had no guests at home for a long time, and it was only her and Hu Tao's towels. It was not easy to give Hu Tao's to Ning Yi, so she had no choice but to use her own. This move seemed a little too ambiguous, and she felt like she had a little mouse in her heart.
, watching Ning Yi wipe it casually, and then reached out to take it. He said some boring words: "Li Heng...where did you come from just now?"
"I just came from Mr. Qin." Ning Yi threw in a piece of firewood, "It was originally a bet with Kang Xian. I just wanted to show off. Well, it's very face-saving."
"That's good." When Ning Yi talked about this, Nie Yunzhu felt a little happy. She was originally worried that the bet would not be fulfilled and the other party would lose face, but she did not expect that it would be fulfilled so quickly. "This morning,
There is another store that wants to deliver preserved eggs, so there are six stores..."
"So fast..." Ning Yi thought for a while, "But these are the only ones that can afford to sell near that street. If we can maintain this situation in the future, it should be about the same..."
If you don't consider expanding the scale and just do it purely for fun, being able to maintain the supply of these restaurants should be the limit of Nie Yunzhu and Hu Tao. As for whether to expand or not, that is her business, and Ning Yi doesn't want to be involved in it.
Interjected. Nie Yunzhu thought for a while, squatted down next to him, and said with a smile: "It was too fast. Yunzhu couldn't react at once. To be honest, a few days ago, I was worried that I would miss Li Heng's bet."
"Ha, the bet is actually a trivial matter, just like a joke, but... of course it would be best to win, haha."
"That old man is the Prince Consort. When I went to deliver the preserved eggs last month, the house was so big, it looked like a princess mansion. In fact, when Li Heng introduced me to him a few years ago, I was wondering if it was that person, but I didn't expect it to be true. Li Heng was really
It’s amazing that I can chat and laugh with people like this, and even bet and joke.”
This is not flattery. In any case, a person of Kang Xian's status should be Li Heng's elder. She has seen many of them before. With such an age gap, when they meet each other, they must be Zhizi's nephew.
The courtesy of a disciple, even if the elder is cordial, is only cordial to the younger generation. But I have never seen someone like Li Heng who seems to treat everyone easily. In fact, thinking about it this way, I am not one of them.
"I know those who play chess. They probably don't have much utilitarianism." Ning Yi flicked the flames, "They are all sensible old people. It's enough to respect his knowledge and opinions... Well, you've heard that before
Who is he?"
"Of course I've heard of it. Before Li Heng introduced me, I'm afraid I've seen it once, twice... maybe twice. There was a performance at Bailuzhoutou one year. Ming Gong should have passed, but there were many people, and I also
I can’t remember all..." She recalled those things, and then laughed softly, "And there were many young talents present at that time. Hutao, the other sisters I knew, all only looked at those talents, and there were also senior officials at the guest of honor table.
It is discussed, but although Ming Gong is knowledgeable, he is a prince-in-law, and he is old, so he can't remember these things. I guess Ming Gong can't remember Yunzhu either..."
"Oh." Ning Yi smiled narrowly, "I just want to remember those talented people..."
If others made fun of this matter, Nie Yunzhu might feel uncomfortable, but he did not have a similar mood at this time. He just smiled and said: "Yes, the woman was performing at the time, so she was only interested in remembering some talented people. Hehe, Yunzhu loved to remember at that time.
For those who are rich, of course, it would be better if their poetry and literature could catch their eyes. They are fawning over each other and counting the money to redeem themselves every day..."
She stopped here and then said: "Li Heng knows Li Pin and Li Dexin, right?"
"We know each other. I told you before. We are in the same academy now."
"Where's Cao Guan?"
"heard about it."
"Then...Gu Hong and Gu Yanzhen?"
She said the name and looked at Ning Yi's expression carefully. Ning Yi thought for a while: "I've never heard of this...who is it?"
"No, he is also a talented person." She lowered her head and smiled, "Irrelevant people."
There were some things that Nie Yunzhu did not tell Ning Yi. In fact, it was not suitable for her to tell Ning Yi.
Gu Yanzhen has been going to the stall to look for her in the past few days. He is sincere when he talks, but it is really troublesome for her. Especially some small problems have arisen. Gu Yanzhen probably learned about it from Hu Tao.
The fact that he is not yet married has actually helped him to start a preserved egg business in the past few days. The store this morning was not in a nearby neighborhood as Liheng said, but somewhere further away.
, Gu Yanzhen used her influence to ask her friends to help take care of her.
Naturally, it was difficult for her to say these things. The business was running, and she didn't know how to push the good intentions. Gu Yanzhen only thought, "If you want to sell preserved eggs, I will help you." But he didn't know that she was actually almost overwhelmed. Looking back
Li Heng only said, "These are enough", which made her feel a little warm, but there was no way to ask him how to control the situation. She had some conjectures in her mind, thinking that the market might expand.
It has something to do with Li Heng, but it doesn't seem to be the case now. It's hard to tell him that there is another man helping now. This man is someone she met in a brothel before...
Some people care about Li Heng's thoughts, but in the end it's better not to say anything. Anyway... it's always a good thing if the business can grow. Now that I'm a little busier, I'll probably have to hire someone next, maybe let Erniu's family help me.
...Sigh, she never thought she would get to this point. What she originally yearned for might just be the fulfilling life of standing by the car every day and earning a living...
If she didn't say it, Ning Yi wouldn't know this. In his opinion, the preserved egg business has become saturated for Nie Yunzhu. He also told Li Pin that his friends would not have to continue doing it. Li Pinqian
Two days ago, I asked him: "What is the relationship between Li Heng and the preserved egg vendor?" Ning Yi only replied that he was a friend, and he did not ask any more questions, and he could not detect anything wrong.
On the other hand, Gu Yanzhen asked Li Pin about this matter two days ago. At that time, Gu Yanzhen was in a state of confusion and anger. Li Pin probably knew that the owner of the preserved egg stall was the woman Gu Yanzhen liked in the past, so he did not mention Ning Yi's name.
Tell it. He is a thoughtful person. Ning Yi is the son-in-law of the Su family. It is impossible for him to have any ambiguity with the Yunzhu girl - of course, whether there is or not, it is always not good for people to know about it, no matter what the truth is.
Whether it was a rumor or not, it was a big taboo. So he just said it was a game between friends and reminded Gu Yanzhen that the Yunzhu girl might not be married. Gu Yanzhen later confirmed this to Hutao and didn't go into details anymore.
In fact, for Ning Yi, Nie Yunzhu's preserved eggs are just a small thing. Chatting while running every morning does not take up much time. These are not the focus of his life.
He taught the children in the morning, and in the afternoon, he rented a house near Yushan Academy. If he didn't go to Mr. Qin and Nie Yunzhu's place - in fact, they rarely went - he would start some chemical research here.
What he now possesses are some chemical engineering books in ancient Chinese. These chemical engineering books record many phenomena. Although they have nothing to do with the theory of modern chemical systems, they can at least point out the direction for initial research.
In addition to books like "Mengxi Bi Tan", he made some basic iron shelves, ceramic bottles used as test tubes, oil lamps as heating devices, and various metal, wooden, and ceramic bottles.
Bottles and cans, and then purchased all kinds of chemical raw materials that could be found. To be honest, there are some large and small workshops in Wu Dynasty that are involved in chemical reactions, but his current situation may seem more like alchemy than those with workshop skills.
Research.
The chemistry courses in my previous life have long been returned to the teacher. Because I was involved in many industries at that time, I can still remember some of the reaction relationships, but they are no longer systematic, like the fragmented technology tree when playing games. Some chemical engineering records in ancient documents
It can evoke part of the memory, which is better than nothing. He needs to have a simple start. At present, he can only make random combinations to see the reaction. For example, put the rusty iron into the gallium water and heat it to remove the rust, and then record the phenomenon in a small book.
Write it down. Then he probably remembered some trivial theories. For example, he knew that iron is easily oxidized when it rusts. As for reversing this process, he completely forgot about it. He also didn't remember the chemical formula. He could only remember it now.
Just write down a chemical concept in a small notebook, and then slowly assemble it.
The chemical line first goes in the direction of strong acids such as sulfuric acid and nitric acid, because the reaction is strong and easy to observe. Of course, the most important thing is to be careful to avoid problems and get yourself involved. He has actually mastered advanced technology.
Several. At present, if necessary, gunpowder can be prepared, and industrial alcohol or high-strength alcohol can also be made. The distillation method is simple after all. After a while, the alcohol lamp will be produced. Although he has no reason why the alcohol lamp is better than the oil lamp.
I’m not sure, probably smokeless... The outlines of many large-scale chemical industries are not unclear, but the supporting technology cannot keep up. Of course, there are also some that are not very particular. Homemade steelmaking is relatively simple, which is nonsense in modern times. Here
That's no problem, he'll probably remember it and talk about it later if necessary.
It was always boring to explore these chemical reactions at first. Most of the time, I didn't know what was coming out. Xiaochan often followed him. He would do experiments in the room, and Xiaochan would walk around boredly under the eaves.
Occasionally, she would say to Ning Yi: "Is my uncle trying to make elixirs?" The little girl sometimes imagined that her uncle would suddenly fly away, sitting under the eaves with her chin in her hands, or sitting on the railing with her skirt swaying.
, thinking like this, listening to my uncle casually talking about some stories called "Journey to the West" or "The Romance of the Gods", I felt a little worried and a little longing.
Of course, her uncle gave her the feeling of being reliable and down-to-earth most of the time, but for a little girl, romance was just such a thing. So in her spare time, she listened to her uncle's voice, and her heart felt small.
I imagined that if my uncle suddenly flew away, I would cry and cry for a long time, but what if my uncle was willing to take me away... I felt slightly happy in my heart. I also thought that my uncle would have to take the young lady away too.
... She sat there, occasionally feeling melancholy and occasionally smiling. She glanced at the door secretly and told herself that she could no longer think about these things. Then she quietly walked in and appeared in front of her uncle: "Uncle, there is something that Xiaochan can do."
?"
"Get out." The man wore a mask and weighed the strange dust.
"oh……"
Xiao Chan went out dejectedly. The spring was bright, warblers were flying and grass was growing. The little maid hugged her knees and leaned against the eaves, raising her head and thinking about her own little things. Among the sparse wild flowers blooming in the courtyard, she felt an indescribable loneliness.
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In the room, Ning Yi looked at the window next to her and frowned slightly. She had been told to be careful a long time ago. Although the chemical system is impure, there are still corrosive or slightly toxic substances in the room. Although the little girl is usually smart, these
She still couldn't touch the matter. Then she continued to talk about some myths she remembered. After a while, the little girl became happy: "Uncle, Xiaochan also heard a story with the lady in the restaurant yesterday..."
Then they started chattering. Not long after, Ning Yi came out of the room, and Xiao Chan became even happier. The two chatted and walked along the road towards home as usual. My uncle was just here.
When I was in the room, I seemed a little alienated. Occasionally, I thought about it and turned around to make a face at that annoying house in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Except for Xiaochan, most of the time, Ning Yi's social life is still unfolding with Su Tan'er. In the current era, the way the two get along is actually a bit weird...