The best old woman is too fierce, stepping on her ex-husband and beating up her traitorous son!

Chapter 16 Honeycomb and Stove
Kuroko?

This is Old Man Li's name.

On the contrary, the two words are the same as the middle-aged man with a goatee who I met this afternoon shouted "Li Heifeng".

"Grandpa, village chief, what's the big deal in the village?" Li Xiaoyue couldn't help but ask.

Village Chief Li thought that people would come here in the past two or three days anyway, so he couldn't hide it, "The place where iron was made in Dongshan will be a new training place in a few days."

"I received a notice from the county magistrate above today, asking me to fully assist in the cleanup. I don't understand these military matters, so I asked your father to come over and discuss it."

Lihua Village is neither big nor small, with a population of six to seven hundred people.

This means there are tens of thousands of new soldiers, and there must be a lot of miscellaneous things to do. Maybe there are still people in the village who want to serve as soldiers.

Old Man Li didn't want his daughter to know too much, and he would have to remind the female family members not to run around. "Boss, you and the three strong men take the cattle and sheep back, and I'll go to your grandfather's house."

"I got it, dad." Boss Li agreed and kicked Li Sanqiang, who was about to try. "Don't let me think about it. Stay at home and be honest."

Li Sanqiang rubbed his sore buttocks, grimacing and not daring to say a word, but he was thinking about how to persuade his father and grandfather to join the army and make contributions on the battlefield.

Li Xiaoyue was thoughtful, and she looked at the large open space at the door, which belonged to her house.

The only way to Dongshan passes by her door. Since it is a training ground, there must be a lot of people there.

Li Xiaoyue smiled. It seemed that this was also a good business opportunity. He took the time to set up a shed on the roadside to sell some tea or noodles. This was another small business at home.

Wu Cuihong cooked noodles for her mother-in-law and her husband, and also beat two eggs, which tasted very good.

After Li Xiaoyue had eaten and drank enough, she didn't care about digestion, so she quickly washed her hands and feet, threw herself on the bed and fell asleep.

Li Xiaoyue, who always gets up early, rarely sleeps until after breakfast the next day.

Wu Cuihong cooked millet porridge and served it with pickles. Li Xiaoyue thought it was quite delicious.

I thought about buying a handful of sesame seeds, planting them in more than a month when the weather becomes warmer, and harvesting them in autumn. Then there will be sesame oil and sesame cakes.

Thinking about Li Xiaoyue, I can't help but drool!

Just after breakfast, Li Sanqiang ran over with a smile on his face, holding an iron briquette tool in his hand.

"Sister-in-law, Blacksmith Wang has prepared what you asked for, and grandpa asked me to deliver it to you. Do you think it can be used?"

Li Xiaoyue's eyes lit up, and she quickly took it over and inspected it inside and out. It was exactly the same as the drawings. It was completely black and a bit heavy, but very strong.

"It works!" Li Xiaoyue nodded, "Third Qiang, how much does this cost?"

Li Sanqiang waved his hand, "Grandpa didn't say, and I don't know either. Sister-in-law, what do you want this for?"

Liu Changfu, Liu Changlu, and Liu Changxi went to collect pigs and were not at home.

Li Xiaoyue had to find helpers if she wanted to make briquettes, "Third Qiang, are you free?"

"Sister-in-law, I'm fine. My grandfather told me that if anything happens to my sister-in-law, I'll be here to help you." Li Sanqiang replied, "Sister-in-law, grandpa also wants to know how to make this honeycomb stone nirvana?"

Li Xiaoyue smiled happily when her third nephew said this, "Everything has been prepared. The loess and stone nirvana powder have been sifted."

"Five baskets of stone nirvana powder and one basket of loess, mix them evenly, add water to make mud, and use this tool to make honeycomb briquettes."

"Sister-in-law, wait a moment, I'll do it right now." Upon hearing this, Li Sanqiang took the basket and started filling it with coal powder and loess, and then added water.

Li Xiaoyue pressed the briquette tool hard into the reconciled briquette mud, waited until it was compacted, then took it to the open space in the corner, pressed the upper position with two thumbs, and the ten-hole briquettes fell out of the mold.

Wu Cuihong and Li Sanqiang both came over to look at it, with surprised expressions on their faces, "Mom, this thing really looks like a honeycomb, no wonder it's just briquettes. Mom, sit down and I'll do it."

Wu Cuihong was reluctant to let her mother-in-law work. After her husband was reprimanded by her mother-in-law last night, when her husband went into the house to rest at night, he was rarely very gentle and gentle with her.The good life of her and her daughter depends not on her husband, but on her mother-in-law.

She must honor her mother-in-law well!

But before she even touched the tool, Li Sanqiang took it over and said, "Sister-in-law, cousins, I'll do it, you guys stand aside and watch."

Li Sanqiang raised his tool and smashed it into the reconciled Shi Nie mud with great force.

Li Xiaoyue immediately reminded, "Three strong men, please slow down and be gentle. You are using so much strength. This tool of mine cannot support you from falling like this."

Li Sanqiang smiled and said, "Okay, I understand, sister-in-law. Please be gentle, this thing is quite interesting."

Li Sanqiang was talking and working at a much faster speed than Li Xiaoyue.

After a while, rows of black, round briquettes appeared on the ground along the corner.

Li Sanqiang moves quickly and makes briquettes non-stop.

We also ate at Li Xiaoyue's house at noon. In the evening, we used up all the stone nirvana powder and made thousands of briquettes.

The weather is nice and windy today. Let the briquettes I made in the morning dry for a day and they will be ready for use tomorrow.

Wu Cuihong was worried about getting damp, so she covered it with a layer of wheat straw.

"Mom, this is the soil from the mountain you asked for. It is very fertile." Liu Changhuan's basket contained humus and nutrient soil dug from the mountain.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Chang Huan." Li Xiaoyue smiled happily, brought a sieve, and worked with Liu Changhuan to sift out the impurities in the soil.

Liu Changhuan smiled softly, his eyebrows and eyes were curved, and he already had the charm of a girl, "Mom, Changhuan is not working hard. What should I do next?"

The sifted soil is spread flat on the ground, exposed to the sun, and turned over from time to time.

After the soil is sterilized by sunlight, it can be transplanted for later use.

Although the whole family felt that Li Xiaoyue was behaving strangely now, everyone in the family felt sorry for her and did not refute or disobey her, but just let her go.

I just want my mother-in-law and mother-in-law to be happy!
Li Xiaoyue feels happy both physically and mentally. She has never received so much sincere love and care. She kind of likes life here.

Early the next morning, Old Man Zhou finished the twenty sets of ceramic stove shells and inner pots that had been fired last night, as well as the edge-sealing lids on them.

These stonewares are brown, about one finger thick, and the inner liner is light red and very strong.

The edge-sealed lid is neither big nor small, and there are three small bulges on it, so you can put the pot firmly on it.

"Xiaoyue, don't worry, my craftsmanship is good!" Old man Zhou is very confident in his craftsmanship. He had already checked it at home just now.

Li Xiaoyue nodded and gave a thumbs up to Old Man Zhou, "Uncle Zhou, your skills are really good."

"Oh, is that the briquette you mentioned? Not to mention, it looks really similar." Old man Zhou also praised, "When the stove is finished, ask me to come and take a look. How does this stove look like?"

"Okay!" Li Xiaoyue agreed and gave the remaining money to Old Man Zhou.

Li Xiaoyue found the discarded iron rods at home and placed them underneath, then placed the furnace gallbladder on top and filled the gap between the furnace gallbladder and the furnace wall with vermiculite to keep it warm.

Finally, put a lid on it, and the stove is ready.

There is a piece of honeycomb coal in the stove, burning red.

Li Xiaoyue was about to take out the briquettes and put them into the stove, but suddenly realized that she had forgotten something important.

(End of this chapter)