Chapter 318 Chapter 318: Hot Things (Large Chapter)
Author: The Secret in the Tree Hole
Xu Dajun took this leave for half a month. When he came back, he didn't waste a day and went to school quickly.
First, I handed in the homework assigned by the teacher honestly, and then I could talk to my classmates.
His classmates were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred towards him, especially Fang Zi, An and Dong, who almost pushed him to the ground when they saw him.
It’s not that I envy him for visiting Zhoucheng. Who has never been to Zhoucheng?
He was jealous that he could ask his husband for half a month's leave, but he agreed!
This is just for fun, and it’s not like I have important matters at home or a study tour, so it’s just nonsense.
Xu Dajun couldn't resist, and quickly raised his hands, "Do you know how many articles I have written and how many books I have memorized in the past half month? If you want, you can also ask for half a month, or even a month!"
Fang Zian and Dong Shuangqi both let go of their hands. Let's forget it. The teacher said it in the classroom when he assigned Xu Dajun's homework. They all heard it. It's better than half a month's homework for those who didn't ask for leave.
Much more.
Ma Yulin looked at Xu Dajun in surprise: "You have finished all the homework? Are you going to have fun, or are you going to get double the homework and take it out to do it?"
Xu Dajun raised his chin proudly, "Of course it's all done!"
"Amazing!"
This is really emotional.
Xu Dajun was the last to enter the school among them all. It was obvious to everyone what level he was when he came. For example, Fang Zi'an was even worse.
Since when did he stop being the last name?
It has happened several times. I have been in the last place in the mid-term exam several times. The last time I took the exam, I was ranked in front of Fang Jiming.
Not only is it not true, but the article that was originally nonsense can now be written in a decent way, and my husband even praised it several times.
Suddenly, everyone felt a sense of urgency.
Especially those who have not passed the Tongsheng test. If Xu Dajun goes to win the Tongsheng test next year and they fail, it will be really embarrassing.
At this moment, the sound of reading in the classroom seems to be louder than before.
When Mr. Fang walked into the classroom, what he saw was the diligent and studious spirit of the students. He couldn't help but secretly nodded, yes, not bad.
The homework submitted by student Xu Dajun is also good.
Mr. Fang was relieved. During the lecture, he had to pay special attention to Xu Dajun. What did Mr. Fang pay special attention to? He just kept catching you and asking questions.
Xu Dajun deeply felt the "love" from his husband.
Finally, when get out of class was over, I breathed a sigh of relief.
There are two quarters of an hour between classes, which is plenty of time. You won’t feel rushed when you go to the latrine.
Xu Dajun went to the hut with Fang Congyun. There was no one around, so he gave him the gift he bought from Zhoucheng, "Here, I'll give it to you."
When Fang Congyun saw the pen in the box, he couldn't help but ask: "Is it you, or Yin Yin?"
"I gave this to you. My sister seems to have bought you a gift too. She didn't ask me to bring it to you. She should have given it to you herself."
Fang Congyun listened and then took the box, "Have you enjoyed this trip?"
Xu Dajun glanced at him and said, "I'm quite happy. My sister's words would be half and half."
"What happened?" Fang Congyun frowned slightly.
Xu Dajun looked at the sky forty-five degrees with a deep look on his face, "One thing about the inconvenience of going out wearing a curtain."
Fang Congyun:?
A quarter of an hour later, after listening to Xu Dajun's narration, Fang Congyun was shaken.
Abolish the rule that women wear curtains when going out...
This is not an easy thing to do.
The first one must be among the courtiers, and must be qualified to attend the morning court.
The other thing is that it can’t be done alone, so it needs a group of people to support it.
And these people who agree with you and advise you on this matter must also be qualified to go to court.
Fang Congyun began to think deeply.
Then, he became even more diligent in studying, and also paid closer attention to Xu Dajun's studies.
In addition, from the second day onwards, the students in Fang's School found that their husband seemed to be more strict. All kinds of homework came one after another, and they were not breathless. He also took them out with them during the ten-day holiday. People make friends through literature.
Mom, is this the rhythm of the scientific examination coming soon?
Not only that, senior brother Fang Congyun also gently invited them to get up early and do morning exercises together. What should they practice? Practice Yangshengquan, the kind that can make your body better with practice. It is guaranteed that when you enter the examination room, you will not be the first to be carried out because of illness or lack of physical strength. That kind of.
As a result, a group of students were happy in pain and suffered in happiness until the end of the year. The effect was very remarkable. Even the most unconventional Fang Zian did well in the exam and was praised by Mr. Fang.
Of course, this is a story for another day.
After talking about school, Xu Dajun hurriedly rushed out of the school with a basket of books, causing Fang Zian and Dong Shuangqi, who wanted to ask him to go out for a party, to catch up.
Where is Xu Dajun going in a hurry?
He had to do something assigned by Xu Yinyin. He had just asked for leave, but he couldn't ask for leave now. He could only use the time after school to go and get back quickly. He still had to do his homework when he got back.
Mo Tai had obeyed his orders and had been waiting outside with his carriage for a long time. Xu Dajun jumped on the carriage and the carriage drove towards Mingren Garden.
The carriage was his little brown horse. He originally asked his father to buy him a grand carriage, but what did his father say?
His father said: "Don't you have a carriage here? The one you bought before, Xiao Zang, wasn't cheap. It's so good, why should you buy a carriage again?"
He was not convinced: "My carriage is so small, but Xu Yinyin's carriage is so impressive? The carriage also has a hidden compartment where you can lie down and sit. It's so spacious, just like a RV."
Then his father said: "How much money do you spend to study, with this kind of pen and that kind of ink? Your sister didn't spend anything, so what's wrong with buying a big carriage? You study, you run to the school every day, do you want to buy it? If you want a big carriage, this carriage is all you need! Besides, you are a grown man, so what do you want for yourself?"
He: ...It’s just partiality.
So, forget about the big carriage. If you can ride on this small carriage, it is at least better than walking.
Xu Dajun comforted himself and figured it out. If his father didn't care about Xu Yinyin anymore, then he really couldn't figure it out.
When the carriage arrived at Mingren Garden, Xu Dajun picked up his things and jumped out of the carriage, asking Mo Tai to wait while he went up and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door saw him outside and let him in.
"Is Manager Wu here?"
"Wait a moment."
Not long after, Xu Dajun saw Manager Wu in the side hall.
"What's the matter with Mr. Xu?" Manager Wu was curious.
Xu Dajun said mysteriously: "I brought a good thing and wanted to show it to Manager Wu."
Manager Wu:?
Under the curious and doubtful eyes of Manager Wu, Xu Dajun took out all the things he had brought and placed them on the table.
A rectangular copper box about two fingers high, made very thin, and another identical copper box, slightly smaller than the previous one, with a matching copper lid.
Then, there is a palm-sized cloth bag, hard cold steamed buns, two pieces of dried meat, a few dried chilies...
Manager Wu: That's it? What are you doing? He has already eaten.
"Guanshi Wu, let me show you how to cook something without fire." Xu Dajun smiled at Guanshi Wu and then started to move.
Ask someone to bring two bowls of water and prepare them. First break the cold steamed buns into pieces and put them together with the two pieces of dried meat into a copper box. Then break the dried chilies into sections and throw them in. Then pour in a bowl of water. It will be just right.
Seventy percent full, and finally cover it with a copper lid with a small round hole.
Then, put another copper box into the cloth bag, pour in an appropriate amount of water, and immediately put the previous box on top, just half embedded in it.
Manager Wu was confused. What on earth was going on? If the person in front of him was not Xu Dajun, he would have had him thrown out. He was still busy and had no time to watch the children play house.
But in the next moment, Manager Wu's eyes widened, "Why...why is there smoke?"
"Not only is it smoking, but it's also very hot!" Xu Dajun said, "If you don't believe me, can you touch it?"
Manager Wu stretched out his hand tentatively, and as soon as he touched the copper box, he was so hot that he retracted his hand.
His face was full of shock, and he felt something in his heart. He couldn't help but glance at Xu Dajun.
After a while, the smoke stopped coming out of the small round hole, and Xu Dajun used chopsticks to open the lid.
Copper heats up quickly, but dissipates heat slowly. It is very hot at this moment, and you cannot burn even a layer of skin with your hands.
When I opened the lid, I saw that the crumbled steamed buns inside had turned into noodle soup, and the dried meat was bubbling, and it was paired with red dried chili segments. This thing looked unappetizing, like swill.
of.
But Manager Wu felt a little hot in his heart, so he took the spoon and tasted it. The dried meat was salty and scattered in the soup. The soup had a light salt taste, plus the spiciness of the chili pepper segments, it was mainly warm.
One gulp into the stomach, it feels very comfortable.
It would be incredible if you could have such a bowl of hot soup in the cold weather, with a salty taste and a spiciness that could make you feel hot.
Manager Wu's mind was spinning very fast, and now he fully understood what Xu Dajun was doing. He just said that the Xu family would not do such boring things just to come to him and perform in front of him.
.
"What is this thing? Did Mr. Xu come up with it?" he asked.
Xu Dajun took out another cloth bag and opened it in front of Manager Wu, saying: "This is filled with quicklime, which will generate heat when exposed to cold water and can make the water surface boil, so we call it a heating bag.
Manager Wu also knows that my sister usually likes to tinker with all kinds of weird things. This heating bag was made by my sister who accidentally discovered the magic of quicklime becoming hot when dipped in water. Unexpectedly, the effect was amazing.
Good."
This copper box was also made by Xu Yinyin at the blacksmith shop yesterday afternoon. Copper heats up faster than iron and ceramics, so it is much easier to carry than ceramics. But if it is made of ceramics, there is a fear that it will be broken while carrying it.
Woolen cloth.
So after much deliberation, Xu Yinyin decided to use copper, which was made very thin. She only ordered this set. She just brought it back and asked Mo Tai to bring it to him.
Xu Yinyin wanted him to say that he did it, but he didn't say so. He was just a scholar, so others had to believe it.
Besides, what can I do for him? Why not give him an official position? You can take the exam yourself!
I would say Xu Yinyin is more convincing. After all, everyone I know now knows that Xu Yinyin has a good brain and likes to tinker with all kinds of strange things. Not to mention toothpaste and soap, she can also tinker with pills.
Another thing is that Xu Yinyin has already registered her name with the emperor. If she sends this thing again, the emperor may not directly make her the county head.
In this age of strict hierarchy, it is good to have the identity of the county leader to protect you.
As for what happened last time about the surname Sun, if Xu Yinyin were the county head, how dare she ruin her reputation behind her back and go around saying bad things about her and secretly making dirty rumors?
Even if she dares, she has to weigh it carefully! How dare you not look down on the county head who is personally appointed by the emperor?
So, Xu Dajun thought that Xu Yinyin could get this credit.
Sure enough, when Manager Wu heard that it was Xu Yinyin who made it, he was not surprised. He had already heard that the girl was smart and could make so many good things. It was not surprising that she was able to tinker with this heating bag.
He glanced at Xu Dajun and said, "Mr. Xu sent it to me specifically to...?"
Xu Dajun hurriedly raised his hands in the direction of the capital, and said with a serious expression: "Of course good things must be dedicated to the emperor! When my sister made this thing, she didn't think about anything else. She just wanted to present it to the emperor.
The Emperor's!
It's useless for us to hold this thing, right? But it will be of great use to our soldiers who expand our territory and protect our country! When it's inconvenient to make a fire for cooking during a war, or when we go out for reconnaissance, our soldiers can also
It’s also good to eat something hot, especially for soldiers who are guarding the frontiers. They can drink hot water at any time without talking about food!”
Manager Wu has also been on the battlefield, and he knows how important this thing is to the soldiers.
Especially for the upcoming battle with Donghu, with dried chili peppers, I am already half sure, and with the heat pack in front of me, I am eighty percent sure...
Manager Wu was boiling with excitement at this moment. He had to send someone to send this thing into the capital immediately!
No, this thing is so important that he wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving it to anyone else to give it to him. He must go there in person!
At that moment, Manager Wu had a detailed discussion with Xu Dajun to learn more about the heating pack. Then, he loaded up this set of things, two heating packs, mounted a fast horse, and rushed out of Fucheng.
Here, Xu Dajun didn't know that after Manager Wu saw him, he rushed to the capital without stopping. When he got home, he told Xu Yinyin about the situation, and muttered: "Steward Wu didn't even explain to me, so I offered this thing
Go, can you get a county head Dangdang for you?"
Xu Yinyin was slightly stunned, "Didn't I tell you to say that you did it? Why did you miss it?"
Xu Dajun said: "I didn't say anything. I have no intention of putting this thing on my head. It won't help me get promoted or make a fortune. At most, it will just let the emperor remember me. If I can pass the Jinshi examination in the future,
, give me a good place to be an official.
Those are all things in the future. Don’t worry about the present. It’s better to hold on to this benefit now and put it on you. You have discovered mineral deposits before and were rewarded with gold by the emperor. This time, for such a great achievement, it is always
Can't we just reward you with gold? I guess I'll make you the county head Dangdang no matter what!"
Xu Yinyin couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "Do you think the county leader is a Chinese cabbage or a water radish? He was just sealed off casually?"
But Xu Dajun was very confident, "Just wait, just in case, you said it, you have to have dreams in life, without dreams, what's the difference between you and a salted fish?"