Li Huidao: "I see that the Taoist priest lives in poverty. The buildings here are dilapidated, the place is cramped, and the tools are simple. Therefore, I want to help the Taoist priest repair the house, build facilities, increase manpower, and make the conditions better. You
What do you think?"
When Ge Yuan heard this, he shook his head and said: "No need, no need. It's fine for me to live here. I'm not particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation. I only need simple food, wild fruits and mountain springs to satisfy my hunger, tattered robes, straw shoes, and crumbling bamboo huts."
I don’t feel like it’s hard work. The layman’s kindness is appreciated by the Taoist.”
Li Hui said with a smile: "Taoist Master has misunderstood me. I am not saying that Taoist priests cannot be willing to be poor. People who practice Taoism are pure and inactive, not limited to external things, and do not admire luxury. This is exactly the right way. What I mean is, with Taoism
The current conditions are extremely unfavorable for refining materials. The refining process of many substances requires conditions, and storage also requires conditions. For example, the Taoist Master also knows that water poisons must be stored in sealed clay pots.
Some cannot see light or heat, otherwise accidents will occur, not only destroying materials, but also causing injuries. The Taoist priest only has one eye left, so he doesn’t want to have another accident and become a blind person, right? I am not cursing the Taoist priest.
, I am telling the truth. If you are both blind, let alone practicing Taoism and refining things, I am afraid you will be waiting to die here."
Ge Yuan was silent and frowned.
Li Hui smiled and said: "Taoist Priest, think about it, if you dig a few cellars here and store poisonous things that are afraid of light, heat, and moisture, etc., would it be more orderly? If they are stored properly, they will be easier to access.
You have worked so hard to refine many substances, and it may no longer be possible to refine them. How can you let your hard work go to waste?"
Ge Yuandao: "It makes sense, then dig a few cellars."
Li Hui smiled and said: "I'm just making an analogy. A cellar alone is not enough. To refine new substances, sometimes you need a high-fire blast furnace, sometimes you need a deep-water pond, sometimes you need a quiet air darkroom, and sometimes you need a poison isolation room.
The process of transforming Qi into refining requires various harsh conditions and procedures. The Taoist priest wouldn't object to this, right? The earthen stove in the city can only be refined by the Taoist priest? That small pool in the yard? That can only be refined.
To create ordinary things. Many new substances cannot be refined. Just like smelting metal, a blast furnace is needed to melt the ore and obtain copper, iron and other substances."
Ge Yuan smacked his lips and was speechless. What Li Hui said was true. It was true that conditions were limited and he couldn't do many of the things he wanted to do.
"The Taoist Master hopes that I will tell you more things and methods of transformation. What if I tell you? In such simple conditions, many things cannot be smelted and transformed, and cannot be verified personally. When the time comes, the Taoist Master will not only lose his knowledge.
If you know the secret of transformation, you may think that I lied to you with nonsense. In that case, I don't want to bear such a reputation. I would rather not tell it than bear such a reputation." Li Hui said solemnly.
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Ge Yuan's weakness has finally been hit, which is what he least wants to see. If the secret of the transformation of a new substance is known, he will do everything possible to verify and refine it. If the conditions are strict,
And if it cannot be realized, it will be an extremely painful thing for him.
Li Hui's words were very clear. If the verification preparation could not be carried out due to poor conditions, then he would choose not to say anything. That would be unacceptable to Ge Yuan. Ge Yuan fully believed that Li Hui was not being mysterious, and he had proven it to himself with facts.
.The experiment of mixing water and caustic soda just now has proved the cleverness of this young layman. I must know the secret in his belly.
"Jushi Li, the old Taoist has kept his ugly words in his head. If you want the old Taoist to refine some elixir of immortality or some medicine to prolong life for you, the old Taoist will never do it. It's not that the old Taoist refuses, but that the old Taoist
I don’t have the ability. I agree with you. If you want to help me renovate this place, I would be very grateful. But I have nothing to give in return. You must make this clear in advance. You can’t control me to do things you don’t want to do.”
Ge Yuandao.
Li Hui smiled and said: "Don't worry, Taoist priest. I will never use this to control the Taoist priest, let alone let the Taoist priest do something you don't want to do. You can do whatever you want to do here, just like before.
Just the same, I will be your Xianyun Yehe. I will not force you at all, so you can rest assured."
Ge Yuan frowned and said: "When you say this, the old Taoist is even more worried. If you don't ask for anything, how can you help me for free? Is it just fate that we meet by chance? Although the old Taoist is a Taoist, he also knows these words.
Not credible."
Li Hui chuckled and said: "Taoist priests are outsiders, but they still understand the ways of the world. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Taoist priests to understand the Tao in this life."
Ge Yuandao: "It is enough to have the heart of enlightenment."
Li Hui nodded and said: "Yes, even though I can't come, I long for it, and that's enough. Taoist priest Ge, I didn't say that I asked for nothing. It really doesn't make sense for me to support you for no reason. In fact, I
I have a request."
Ge Yuandao: "What request? It's not too much."
Li Huidao: "It's not too much. I just hope that the Taoist priest can share the results with me. Every discovery, I want to know. Every new substance is transformed or prepared successfully, I want to know the detailed situation such as process and properties."
, Taoist priests cannot hide their secrets."
Ge Yuan was stunned and said: "That's it?"
Li Hui nodded and said: "That's all."
Ge Yuan thought for a while and said: "If you are just like the old Taoist, you also want to know for the sake of understanding the truth of things. The old Taoist will naturally not hide it. But if you know it and use it for other purposes, it is hard to tell."
Li Hui thought to himself: This bull-nosed guy is not stupid, on the contrary, he is a ghost.
"If it is used for other purposes, I will tell you clearly and honestly. If you agree, I will use it. If you don't agree, I won't use it. Is this satisfactory?" Li Hui said with a smile.
Ge Yuan pondered deeply.
Li Hui stood up and said with a smile: "If you can't accept this, then let's break up and let it go. We don't have to embarrass each other anymore. Taoist Priest, we are lucky to meet you today. Please tell us where the stone alkali comes from.
At the location of the cave, we will go get some alkali tomorrow and we won’t bother you again.”
Ge Yuan heard the words and said hurriedly: "That's all, just follow what the layman said. But the layman cannot break his promise. For example, tell the old Taoist some secrets of transformation that you know."
Li Hui said with a smile: "I will tell you now the secret of water and caustic soda. Although these two substances are both strong in nature, their properties are incompatible. When mixed together, they will restrain each other and achieve a balance."
Ge Yuan said in surprise: "Can we say that one is boiling water and the other is extremely cold water, neither of which can be eaten. Once mixed, it will become warm water, and the cold and heat will offset each other?"
Li Hui shook his head and said: "It's not accurate. Because after the two were mixed, a transformation occurred inside, producing clean water and salt, and then it lost its violent nature. In fact, a transformation occurred inside, producing salt and water, and it was no longer the
The two previous substances are gone. You can call it 'neutralization'."
Ge Yuan nodded repeatedly, praising and at the same time admiring Li Hui's rigorous and reliable words.
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As the sun set, Li Hui and his party hurried back to their residence in Tianshui Lane after a long journey. Li Hui was in a happy mood, hummed a ditty, entered the house and went to the back house.
Back at the back house, Ah Zhu was watering the flowers and trees in the flower bed with a maidservant. When he saw Li Hui coming back, he hurriedly put down the water bottle and came over.
"Sir, let me tell you something..."
Before Ah Zhu could finish her words, Li Hui hugged her and kissed her on the cheek, making a strange noise.
Ah Zhu's face turned red, and she quickly turned around to look at the maid watering the flowers in the courtyard. The maid was watering the flowers with a bucket, and she didn't know anything about it. Then Ah Zhu punched Li Hui in anger.
"What's the matter? The flowers are blooming nicely." Li Hui hummed and walked into the house, admiring as he looked at the various flowers blooming in the flower beds on both sides.
"Master, Mr. Xie has been here. I heard that you were sick at home and came to visit. I told him that you were cured, so I went out for a walk. He said that if you are well, he will invite you to Wuyi tonight.
He went to the alley for a banquet. He waited for half an hour, but left before you came back." Ah Zhu chased after Li Hui to report.
Li Hui stopped and thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "I can't go. Azhu, we'll be busy starting tomorrow. I found the materials for making soap."
Azhu said in surprise: "Found it? Oh, hard work really pays off."
Li Hui nodded and said with a smile: "We have to spend all our savings to buy materials and prepare to start working. By the way, tomorrow we will go to the outskirts of Dongchangqian. I have asked Jiang to take care of the dilapidated house we saw last time.
Sheng went to rent it. Of course you can't cook that thing in this house. Pack your things tonight and bring some changes of clothes, we will stay there for a few days."
Azhu nodded hurriedly and said: "Don't worry, I will be ready. But do you want to tell Mr. Xie? If you don't go tonight, you should go and tell him, right? He came here specially."
Li Hui waved his hand and said: "No need, nothing is more important than the great cause of soap making. Ignore the food and drink for now. I will explain to him later."
Azhu had no choice but to nod, but there was some murmuring in her heart. The young master has recently rejected Young Master Xie’s invitations one after another. Will Young Master Xie be unhappy? He lives in someone else’s house, but the young master doesn’t give him any face, so Young Master Xie is very kind to the young master.
Okay. I don’t know what the young master thinks.
But these worries only passed by for a moment. The young master found the materials and could refine soap. This is a great thing. A-Zhu had already seen the prospect of this thing from Li Hui's description. She believed the young master's words.
You will definitely make a lot of money at one time...