Tang Dynasty good man

Chapter [-] The chicken lays the egg, the egg lays the chicken

I can't blame Xie Bao for this matter. He didn't know that this method of raising chickens was unique. He thought it was a tradition in Guanzhong to raise chickens with maggots. Chickens are very rare, and they often go to help in the yard where the chickens are raised. Everyone doesn't treat him as an outsider, so naturally they don't deliberately take precautions. The method is simple and the technical content is low. Anyone can learn it in a day or two.

Most people, more or less, are sympathetic.There was a disaster around the Yun family. A young girl who hadn't left the court had no skills and no experience in the world. Before the fire, she was still a spoiled young lady in her boudoir. She was living in a honey pot with her mouth open and her clothes at her fingertips; only one night. Due to the catastrophe, he had to take care of his two younger brothers, who were less than ten years old, to support the debt-ridden family business on his own.Not to mention Xie Bao, who is full of enthusiasm, even my number can't help but feel sympathy, and a little helping hand is inevitable.

As for this person, maybe there are many people who don't worry about themselves, and resign themselves to fate in the world.But it's another matter if there are two younger brothers underneath. At the moment of life and death, it's instinct to win anyone.My earliest idea of ​​raising chickens was originally the product of a casual chat with Lan Ling and I, and I didn't have any intention of avoiding others. If it weren't for Ying's exclusive and arbitrary arrangement, every household in my village would now know how to raise chickens.

At the beginning, I couldn’t control the portion size, and there were fewer chickens and more maggots. In order to avoid wasting the delivery of maggots in Zhuangzi several times, Ying hadn’t intervened at that time, and I personally intervened.The girl of the Yun family has this idea, she learned to go back to normal, if it wasn't for Ying Zhong who seized power and cut off the source of technology, the Yun family would probably have mass-produced it now.

Yun girl has a good idea, and if she gets on the scale, she has a chance to turn around.According to Ying, the price of an egg has risen to two yuan. If you raise three or four hundred chickens, you can collect two or three hundred eggs a day, which is not a small income.Today's hot prices can't get up.It's even worse in autumn and winter, but it's still a drop in the bucket if you want to pay off foreign debts. You have to raise chickens to pay off the debts, but it's just a relief.

After wandering around for a long time, when they got home, Ying and the second daughter had already returned, and the two of them were getting together to watch the big cannibal playing with things.Three crystal clear green shot glasses, ugly in terms of style alone.The mouth is not very round, the bottom of the cup is uneven, and the quality is poor.It is far worse than the agate cup that Lanling gave me, I don't know what is the use of spending so much money.

"Isn't it nice?" Ying saw me holding the cup to look at it, and said happily: "Today the princess specially called the tricksters to Xiyuan, and those beards are really interesting. Before they left, they gave the princess the cup, and the princess gave it to the concubine. Yes. Translucently, I can see the other side."

"It's beautiful. It's beautiful." It's good that you don't spend money to buy rotten goods, and you put the rotten glass on the table, feeling amused.Lanling has some exquisite glassware, so of course she doesn't like the goods here, Ying thought it was a bargain.Earlier I thought that there was no glass in the Tang Dynasty.The first time I saw a glass wine glass at Mr. Cheng's house, although the translucent texture was far from comparable to that of later generations, I was still excited for a while, and then Cui Zhang used a glass wine jug when entertaining guests.The glassware used by Lanling to invite us to dinner is no longer rare.The Wang family has just recovered, and they are not yet extravagant enough to buy glassware, so they can understand Ying's feelings, "If you want, I'll go and say hello to Cheng Chu. Some good ones to use."

"Don't worry. Let's take a look at the meaning first. We won't have the ability at home. We'll talk about it in a few days. It's just a toy." Ying played a few times, and pushed the glass to the second daughter, "Take it to play, I'll give it to you gone."

"I can't say anything about this thing. It's just the sand that burned it. As for how to burn it. I still have a little impression before. Now I forget it." He took the towel handed by the maid and wiped his face, feeling comfortable.Glass is easy to say.It takes a lot of learning to do it, and it’s not just a matter of knowing a little molecular structure.The conditions are limited in this era, and the process is cumbersome, so I don't bother to think about it.It would be great if Byzantium was brought down. There are glass craftsmen, but it is too far away, separated by many countries, making it more difficult.

"That's not necessarily a pity, just forget it." Seeing me pondering, Ying gave me a slight push, "Don't bother if you can't remember, maybe it's a good thing to forget this thing, even if you do, our family doesn't do it. Today I heard from the princess that this Liuli, Huzi destroyed the country because of it, and it was all because of money. If our family wants to get it out, it may cause a lot of trouble, and it will be difficult to live a peaceful life."

"Well, it's really true," I nodded, glass is a matter of right and wrong these days, whoever does it will be unlucky, what Ying said is a serious way of life. "Speaking of which, a kang should be set up in the yard where the chickens are raised. When the weather is cold, the growth of maggots will be slow, and even maggots will not grow in winter."

"Tomorrow I will find someone to get it. It's a business, don't delay." Ying got up and ordered the servants to prepare dinner. It’s really impossible to sell eggs, and I have to let my mother’s family do it. Hehe..."

"I'll think of a way. Selling eggs has to be good for others." Inspired by the idea of ​​burning glass, he immediately had a plan.When I was young, my family was not rich. In order to save some expenses, several family members often pooled their money and partnered to go to the chicken farm to wholesale eggs and come back. There was no refrigerator at that time, so I got some lime water and brushed each egg with a brush. The air holes invisible to the naked eye on the shell are blocked, and it can be stored for two or three months without breaking.When I was young, I liked to be close to the adults to help the adults, and I was very happy to brush.This method is still used in many rural areas.Burning lime is simple. When I was a child, I often saw farmers firing it on the beach of the Weihe River. No limestone was used, just pebbles on the river beach. After being burned in a kiln for a day, it was crushed to produce raw ash.There is a river behind Zhuangzi, and there are a lot of pebbles. Houzhuang’s scrap fire kiln for firing rough porcelain (semi-porcelain, pottery) can be used, and it doesn’t cost a lot of money. "It will be done tomorrow, small matter."

"He really knows everything," Ying hugged the second daughter over, and said with a smile: "This husband is the only one who can worry about getting married. The concubine and the second daughter just follow the blessings and have nothing to worry about."

"Isn't that right? Burn the high incense, and enjoy the blessings." He patted the little face of the second daughter proudly, "I was addicted to eating rice field eel a while ago, and I would be slanderous if I didn't eat it for a few days. I'll go fishing later."

"Only the husband eats, but the concubine does not dare to move the chopsticks. She is afraid just by looking at her appearance." Yingdong looked around, her face sank, "I don't know where the fourth child is going to die. Second daughter, did you see her just now?"

The second girl shook her head, suddenly remembered something, and pointed in the direction of the back house.

not good!My cricket!He jumped up and ran to the back house.It's too late, everything is too late, the fourth child put all the crickets in a big basin to play melee, it seems that it will be impossible... Oh my god!They are all famous generals.Just ruined like this, I don't want to live anymore.What did I do wrong?God, please open your eyes and send this little aunt back. If possible, I would rather not eat eggs for the rest of my life.

"I don't eat eggs, what are you mumbling about?" The fourth child thought that I had spoiled her interest, so he took a basin and dumped all the crickets into the flower pond in dissatisfaction, "It's all over the world. Catch it again, brother-in-law. "

……

This whole world is difficult to explain in front of the fourth child, and finally understands why the father-in-law didn't take the fourth child back for a long time, so he can relax and worry.He gave birth to three daughters, and I will not marry one.I have to raise one for him, who have I offended?Who did my cricket offend?This can't be said, the first one is not willing to drive the fourth child away.

"Why are you still so sad? Didn't receive any news? You won't be able to send troops this year, so don't worry about it." Lan Ling came to see me early in the morning and was not angry at all.Consolation: "It's still lifeless. There are so many things that can be done in a year, why do you worry?"

"No, it has nothing to do with this. Worrying about the country and the people..." It can't be said that it is because of the uncomfortable feeling of the crickets.Faced with a pile of empty flower pots in the morning, the mood is hard to describe.

"You?" Lan Ling pointed at me and laughed, "Don't make people laugh, I don't dare to expect my husband to have such ambitions, I'm afraid I'll be lazy again. Pretend not to move?"

"Hey, I'm going to be lazy today," Lan Ling said, that's all he wanted, and he knew what kind of people he would use to persuade him.Stretched, "Follow me to burn stones today, it will be of great use, high-end goods."

Ying has already prepared the manpower for me, and it is the first time to do it.Not going to burn too much.Followed six strong laborers to look for stones on the river beach.Don't make it too big, it's not easy to burn through.To waste firepower, I first found some fist-sized experiments to burn the ground faster.

After sending it to Houcun, the fire was started. I don't know how long it will take to burn, maybe six hours.Instruct the servants to watch it, and take three hours to leave the kiln, let it cool down, and keep out of the water, and pull it back when it is done.

When I came back, I asked someone to set up a firewood pot in the yard, grabbed a few handfuls of tea leaves and salt and threw them in to cook. Ying and Lanling saw the freshness, and didn't know what I was going to do.When I got up early to pick up pebbles, I remembered the method of making eggs at home. Now that I have tossed and tossed, I have a complete set of eggs. The tragic fate of the crickets aroused my fighting spirit.

"Choose fresh eggs, they must be fresh, old eggs are not acceptable." I taught Ying to choose one by one, and Lan Ling watched it interestingly, and joined in the fun. "Stir the wheat husks, sawdust, and wheat stalks evenly, and ask the servants to burn some plant ash out." There is no alkaline noodles in this era, and plant ash can be used as a substitute.

The burnt stones are pulled back and smashed into pieces without grinding them into powder. They are mixed with plant ash into a pot and stirred into a paste. The selected eggs are pasted with mortar in the pot and then coated with a layer of wheat husk, sawdust, and straw. Stir the outer skin, put a few drops of wine in the jar, seal the mouth of the jar with mud, and you're done.

As for brushing the eggs with dilute lime water to keep them fresh, Ying distributed a few worn-out brushes to the maids, and took out all the eggs in the cellar and brushed them again, so they wouldn't be afraid of breaking.Seeing that the eggs were finished, he turned his head and said to Ying: "The remaining ashes are mixed with water. Let them use this to paint the walls of the chicken yard. Maybe it will be beneficial."

"Don't tell it, or I will really silence it." Seeing that Lanling watched it strangely for a day, all the business secrets were leaked, "Keep your mouth shut."

"Go!" Lan Ling gave me a blank look, "I don't know what kind of tricks you are playing after a day of trouble, and you are not willing to talk about it, for fear that others will hear the joke."

"Hehe, you will understand in six days, and I can't explain it to you now." Silly girl, a princess who has never eaten a twisted egg is not a good princess, "This lime is a good thing. This lime powder is mixed with clay and slag sand. The foundation rammed into the wall is much stronger than usual, and it is not easy to collapse when exposed to water, and a layer of paint on the wall can prevent moisture and insects, and it looks good in vain, doesn’t it?”

"Well, there's nothing I can do. I can't get it out of my eyes, and I'll talk about it even if you silence me." Lan Ling has no taboos about these things, as long as she thinks it is useful and can improve the lives of the people, she must promote it. "It's a bad idea. After getting this out, you have to cheat money? Your family has a lot of money. This prescription counts as I will buy your land. Let's talk about the price."

"You bought the recipe for burning lime?" Seeing Lan Ling's seriousness, he smiled and said, "I knew what you thought, so I brought you to see it. If I want to make money, I won't sell it secretly? What do you think I am?" People. You keep the eggs secret, and the lime is for everyone to use, so you can tell whoever you like.”

"That's right. It just so happens that Zhuangzi wants to repair a house. I'll let someone try this method tomorrow." He got up and said goodbye, "It's still early, so we can make arrangements when we go back. I forgot to explain to you. Tongguan The coal kiln over there has already been excavated, and the Ministry of Industry is personally supervising it, and it will be transported to the capital in two months."

"Is there any benefit for me?"

"No, why do you always think about the benefits. They were all reported in your name, wouldn't it be good to have a good reputation?"

"It's up to you, but you have to pull a few cars for my family in winter."

On the evening of the fifth day, I opened the jar where the eggs were stored, and peeled one out with my own hands.good.It was so beautiful, with a hint of golden yellow on the white, and handed it to Ying, "Isn't it pretty?"

"Well, it's the first time I've seen an egg look like this. It's like agate. Do you just look at the ground?" Ying raised her hand to use the light to look over and over again.

"Silly big sister," I found a silk thread and strangled the egg into four pieces. I don't like this very much, and I always feel that the taste is weird. "Try it and see if it suits your taste."

"It's delicious," Ying Yi ate the four petals in one go, chewing quickly with her small mouth, "it's a good thing, especially the egg yolk is oily, much tastier than usual."

"That's good. After a while, the second daughter and the fourth child will have a taste of something new. Take this thing out, at least ten times the price of an egg. Isn't it more cost-effective than raising chickens?" The eggs were all poured out and arranged neatly, "Didn't you call the family's recent money to stop? Selling eggs is not shameful, so we will follow this method in the future. Our family will do it specially, so that your family can sell it first. It is also a big profit to calculate. "

Ying sullenly thought about it.Shaking his head, "It's okay to say at the beginning. If the business is really successful, the chickens in the family are not capable of laying so many eggs. I have to collect some eggs everywhere." As he spoke, he picked up another one and carefully smashed the mud on it. , revealing the already cleared eggshell, "Also, whether you give it away or exchange money, you can't take the mud shell out of the bread, you have to clean it. The princess will pass on the method of burning lime in the future, Once someone sees through the mortar on the outside, it will be exposed, so it’s a waste of work.”

Ying is really shrewd, even thought of this, amazing. "Yes, just as you said. Tomorrow we will save a few more jars, and I will send some from door to door under the banner of your mother's family. Coax it up. Start the same theory with toilet water."

"Well, that's where the difficulty lies. It's easy for my husband to make this gesture, but it's different from toilet water. Where can there be so many eggs to make? At that time, it was easy to raise chickens and pretend to eat eggs at home, but when it comes to it, it's a big deal. It’s hard to earn a fortune.” Ying was in trouble, and she kept taking the egg in her hand and peeled it unconsciously, “It’s okay to say that it’s hot, but it’s hard to collect some in a day, and chickens don’t like eggs when it’s cold. Why are you looking for it by thousands? This business is most afraid of being out of stock, and if it is out of stock, it will offend the old customers."

"It needs to be calculated properly." Ying was rightly worried. There is no large-scale breeding base these days, and eggs are purchased one by one from villagers and tenants. With such a method, the business really cannot continue. "When the fourth and second daughter come back, let's find a way. Both of them have good brains, maybe better than the two of us."

The second daughter and the fourth child had a lot of fun eating around the eggs, especially the fourth child, who was knocked by Ying's chopsticks countless times on the dinner table, but it didn't work, and the smoke of gunpowder still filled the air.

"Brother-in-law made a new way to eat it, right?" The fourth child was still not satisfied, and was about to peel another one, but was slapped by Ying Zhao's hand before giving up, "Forget it if you don't eat it."

"Beautiful girl's house, you don't have anything to eat," Ying said angrily, pointing her forehead with another finger, "When you're full, you'll think about it. Is this egg business going to be done? Second daughter, you also think about it." Well, today I still praise you two for being smart."

"Sister, it's fine for me to be smart, don't praise me for being beautiful," said the fourth child, who was still cautious about his appearance, and was not so narcissistic to the point of ecstasy. "What else do you think about? It looks like this and tastes good. It's no problem to pay the price of [-] ordinary eggs. Haven't seen how those customers spend money in the toilet water workshop? Those who can use toilet water don't care about the price of an egg. Hand it over Make it for me, all the eggs in the city will be made like this for him. By the way, it needs a good name."

"Don't worry about the name, the key is where did you get the eggs? Think about it before you talk." Ying knocked on the fourth child again, "No matter how many chickens we have at home, we can't produce so many chickens, and we can't harvest them outside, so we can't waste time. .It’s not necessarily fresh, this can only be made with fresh eggs, and it will lose its appearance if it is a little stale.”

how to do?I don't have to think about it, Ying told me in the afternoon, when she talked at the dinner table, my gentlemen mixed in to lose face.

"Doesn't your family know how to raise chickens? As long as the news spreads, it's not just earned and robbed. There are so many farms in Zhuangzi nearby, what's the problem?" The fourth child rubbed the place where Ying hurt, "Stingy Land, how much money can I earn by raising chickens, I am afraid that others will learn it, and take it as a toilet water formula? If it were me, I would only raise maggots and not chickens. Whoever wants to feed the chickens to lay red and yellow eggs will have to Ask me to buy chicken food. You don’t even have to worry about chicken plague.”

This girl, looking at two strengths and two strengths, is still the material for doing business, and she hits the point in a few words.I actually planned that too, but it’s not easy to say it in front of Ying. The fourth child has no scruples, and even has ideas for selling chicken feed.