Chapter 280
Everyone has never heard of coal, so they asked: "What is that? Is it also charcoal?"

"It can also be burned, but it's not charcoal made of wood." Ning Wan felt that she couldn't understand it, so she said, "Auntie can try it later when I cook."

Wan Ji had sold the morning noodles on weekdays and was about to prepare the noon dishes. Ning Wan knew it all along, so she smiled and said, "I'm not an outsider, so you don't have to stay with me in the room, it just happens to be together now." Go to the kitchen."

When she arrived at the stove, Ning Wan rolled up her sleeves and added a layer of wheat straw, then used a shovel to shovel a shovel of coal on top, lit the wheat straw, and soon the charcoal started to burn, "This charcoal is very durable, this shovel It can be burned for a long time, just watch the charcoal turn gray and white, and then add new ones."

There is a fire in the stove, and vegetables are stewed in the pot above. Usually, a special person must send wheat straw to the stove one by one to make the fire flourish.It is easy to ignite a fire with straw, but it will burn to ashes quickly. If the straw is not added in time, the fire will be completely extinguished.But charcoal is not. Although it is not so easy to ignite a fire, it can burn for a long time. Even after burning, the charcoal has turned grayish white, but there is still a flame inside, and it can continue to burn if you continue to add charcoal.

On weekdays, Wan’s family used several large bundles of wheat straw for one meal at noon, but today they only used a few shovels of charcoal. Everyone couldn’t help but exclaimed, “This charcoal is easy to use, and it is much more prosperous than charcoal fire!”

Ning Wan told about Tieshi selling charcoal to raise soldiers, "When we were entertaining guests that day, my aunt used this charcoal to cook rice. I invite everyone to come and have a look." It's very good, but Tie Shi can't treat guests with just a few stews, it's better to prepare some expensive ones.I looked through the imperial calendar again and picked a good day, "Let's just go to July [-]th, let's come over at noon."

A few stews are ready, and guests are coming to the door one after another.Ning Wan said: "Everyone just go to business, I ate breakfast early, I'm a bit hungry now." She winked at Auntie again.

My aunt didn't understand anything, so she said, "It's hard for you to come back once, and my aunt didn't cook a few good dishes for you. Let Sister Xi serve some ready-made dishes at home to eat with you. You two sisters are also just talking."

"Actually, I want to eat the stew made by my aunt the most. It smells delicious." Ning Wan said, not politely, she took a bowl and filled some of the dishes, and picked out a few steamed buns to share with her. Sister Xi carried them back to the house and ate together.

After eating, Sister Xi poured tea again, and sat in front of Ning Wan with her head bowed in silence.

Ning Wan just laughed, "Cousin, think about it, the aunts and elder sisters have been whispering in your ears these days, and now you can guess what I'm going to say, why don't you talk about your plans."

After hearing this, Sister Xi raised her head and glanced at Ning Wan, "I know you are all doing it for my own good, but I don't know what to do right now."

In Ning Wan's dream, Sister Xi also returned home with Li, and he helped her discuss remarriage.At that time, she was disheartened for a long time, but finally she was willing to remarry under everyone's persuasion, but she never found a suitable family.Although the delay is longer now, Ning Wan believes that she will still agree.

After all, the world is like this, it is difficult for a woman to gain a foothold if she does not marry.Parents will eventually grow old, and brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews and nephews are so unreliable. Although they can earn their own living when they are young, they will be very miserable when they are old and sick, and all kinds of gossip are unbearable.

No matter how you say it, Sister Xi should consider remarrying, and of course she must marry the right one this time.

The eldest sister, mother, and eldest sister must have told these truths countless times, and Ning Wan didn't repeat herself, she just asked first: "My cousin is not young now, she has to make up her mind, do you want to remarry?"

Sister Xi gritted her teeth, "I'll remarry." She was a few years older than Ning Wan, and she is now in her twenties. In mother's words, it would not be easy to delay having a baby for a few more years.

"Since this section has been figured out," Ning Wan asked again: "Do you agree with Luo Bing's matter?"

Sister Xi lowered her head again, "I don't know."

"Tie Shi and Brother Luo met in Duolun. At that time, Tie Shi was young, and he got a lot of help from Brother Luo. Even Tie Shi became an official later, and he admired Brother Luo very much. He is a talented man, but his character is also good. If it weren't for this Neither your mother nor my mother can agree to this marriage."

Sister Xi nodded slightly, "My mother said so."

"What's more, Brother Luo has gone through so many hardships, and he has a very open mind. Therefore, he saw your fault at a glance at the Mijue Temple, but he didn't have a trace of disgust. Instead, he asked me to tell you that no one has made any mistakes, and you can do it There is nothing good about improving, think about it, isn’t this extremely rare.”

"My mother said that too."

Ning Wan could tell that Sister Xi was about seven or eight percent willing.The big aunt and big sister have exhausted their lips and tongues, but it is still effective, and the past many years have allowed her to slowly come out of the initial guilt and pain, and now it is a matter of course for her to talk about kissing.So she pushed it out with the last effort, "Don't look at brother Luo as a sinner now, poor and inferior, but sooner or later he will soar into the sky. At that time, cousin, you will be rich and prosperous." !"

Sister Xi suddenly opened her eyes wide, "You said he will definitely become rich again?"

"Auntie should have told you. His family's case was wronged. It is inevitable to reverse the case. It's just that the time may be sooner or later. You think, he won the second place before the weak crown, and he won the second place in the Imperial Academy. Editor, in his early twenties, he was transferred to the Ministry of Officials, and his future was bright. If the case of the Luo family is overturned, he will return to his post as an official. In addition, after so many years of tempering, he will become more proficient and rich and prosperous. Isn't it just around the corner?" Although there was news from Young Mistress Feng's brother, Ning Wan still believed that the Luo family's case would be over sooner or later, but the time was hard to tell.

My mother, my aunt, and my eldest sister said it, but at that time, Xi'er didn't take it to heart. She had never heard of anyone who was convicted and exiled and would be successful, but what Wan'er said was different, so she immediately said: " If so, I will not marry him."

"What?" Ning Wan almost suspected that there was something wrong with her ears, and then looked at Sister Xi's determined expression and asked again: "You don't believe my guess?"

"No, I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have the heart to remarry." Sister Xi said, "What you said was right when I was going to marry into the Zhao family, but at that time I put my heart into a dead end. I can’t listen to what you said. After more than a year in the Zhao family, I began to regret it, especially regretting that I didn’t listen to you. Now you say that he will be rich, and I believe it, so I can’t marry. "

When Sister Xi was a peasant girl, she often envied the wealth of other people's families, and it was for this reason that Mrs. Zhao persuaded her to marry Zhao Guomao. Now that she heard about the wealth and glory, she would not marry, Ning Wan really didn't understand!You must know that the reason why she decided to marry Luo Bing and Sister Xi was that she didn't want to see Luo Bing marry Xie Matchmaker's daughter again, and the other was that she took care of her own relatives in private, rather than letting others get rich. Not for Miss Xi.So I asked, "What's the point?"

"My mistake before was that I didn't know how much I was, and I just wanted to climb high. When I saw the wealth of the Zhao family, I was fascinated. Later, I became dizzy and made mistakes again and again. I fell such a big somersault Everything should be done." Sister Xi said softly, "Now that I think about it, it's better to find someone who lives a life of duty and marry me."

"However, even if Big Brother Ke Luo is rich, he won't treat you badly," Ning Wan said again affirmatively, "His character is very good. I can guarantee that even Tieshi can guarantee it for him!"

"I believe, Wan'er," Sister Xi said, "Even so, I feel ashamed. Brother Luo is really as good as you said, so he should have a better relationship. As for me, you still give Let me talk about an ordinary family."

Ever since Ning Wan took over Luo Bing's marriage, she has been feeling a little uncomfortable, and now she finally understands the reason after listening to Sister Xi's words.Because I knew it in advance, I brought some deliberation, so I felt a little guilty.

If Sister Xi didn't know at all, she would have married Luo Bing if she married her, but she believed that Luo Bing would definitely be rich, so she was unwilling to deliberately pursue this glory.She really figured it out!

Ning Wan just laughed, "I didn't understand it like you—after all, what you said was right." Apart from this deliberation, the difference between Luo Bing and Sister Xi was too great, and it was difficult for them to say the same thing. It's hard to say whether this relationship will be truly happy.

Sister Xi said again: "I know you are really good for me!"

"Since this is the case, we will help you re-establish a relative in Hutai County. We need someone from a similar family background who is willing to work hard. I think my cousin will have a good life in the future!"

The two cousins ​​finished the meal, and smiled and put away the bowls and chopsticks. Just as the business at noon was past the peak time, they called the aunt in and talked for a while.Aunt Jiang shed tears when she heard this, "That's fine, I'm also willing to find a dutiful family for Sister Xi to live a normal life!"

Although the marriage failed, Ning Wan felt as happy as if she had accomplished a great merit. On the way back, she comfortably leaned on the carriage and closed her eyes to rest her mind, thinking about entertaining everyone in a few days.

The car stopped suddenly, Ning Wan swayed suddenly, and almost fell in the car, but fortunately she held on to the wall of the car.It seems that the new coachman Da Liu is also a retired member of the army, and it seems that his ability to drive a car is not as good as that of Lao Lin.Lao Lin had never encountered such a situation when he was driving her in the past. Fortunately, she has no special condition now, and it doesn't matter if she collided.

Ning Wan is not a picky person, since there was no accident, she didn't even lift the curtain of the car, she just waited for the car to move forward.

Unexpectedly, Da Liu who was outside the car did not drive the car away, but yelled angrily, "What's the matter with you? Don't you have eyes when you walk? You hit our wife and I will fight hard with you!"

Ning Wan snorted, "Da Liu, I'm fine, let's go."

Da Liu said aggrievedly: "Ma'am, it's not me who caused trouble, it's someone else blocking the way!"

As soon as Ning Wan lifted the curtain of the car, she saw Wu Er riding a tall horse blocking the road, looking at herself angrily, and immediately understood what was going on, and asked with a sneer, "Second Master Wu, have you never heard a ready-made saying?" ?"

Good dogs out of the way!
Wu Er obviously knew which common saying Ning Wan was talking about, but he didn't care at all, he just asked with a sullen face, "You are the one who objected to my charcoal business?"

(End of this chapter)

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