Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

When I was in Xujiacun, the heating method was to burn firewood. There were not even fire pits at that time. There were charcoal sellers in the county and coal sellers in Qingzhou, but they were expensive. Who in the countryside would be willing to use them?

If you can make your own charcoal, what will you have to worry about during the winter?

Charcoal burns better than firewood, so if you put it in the house, you don't have to worry about the smoke and fire. In fact, if they learn how to burn it, they can make a living if they burn more.

Of course, the premise for all these benefits is that Gu Huanxi is willing to teach.

Village Chief Xu wanted to ask, but was afraid that she would be embarrassed. As he was struggling, he heard, "Uncle Village Chief, do you think anyone in the village still has someone idle at home? Ask them if they are interested in learning to make charcoal?"

Village Chief Xu perked up, "You want to teach them?"

Gu Huanxi said with a smile, "Yes, everyone has learned how to use charcoal in the future. If you put a charcoal basin in the house in winter, you don't have to get cold anymore."

"Okay, okay..." Village Chief Xu rubbed his hands excitedly, "Mother A Li, you are really just like Huaiyi, benevolent and generous. You are the benefactor of our village."

If you think about it carefully, Gu Huanxi's contribution to the village is not much less than that of Xu Huaiyi. On the way to escape from the famine, he taught the women in the village how to make mulberry leaf tofu, which saved a lot of food for every family. Later, he also taught him how to make acorn powder. , this kind act made everyone no longer have to worry about lack of food. When they arrived in the capital, they taught the young girls in the village how to make velvet flowers to make money and supplement their family income. They also opened a tofu shop, giving the whole village a livelihood. Now, there is another layer of kindness.

Thousands of words stick in my mind.

Village Chief Xu didn't know how to express it. He was extremely happy again. The decision he made to follow these two couples was so wise.

As a social activist, Gu Huanxi was more worried about expressing herself than him. He could only say dryly, "You're welcome. We all live in the same village, so we should help each other..."

Village Chief Xu thought to himself, there is nothing wrong with it. Helping is a matter of affection and not helping is a duty. Besides, what these two couples did was no longer as simple as helping, but saving lives.

"Can you discuss this with Huai Yi?"

"No, he will definitely agree."

The enemy couldn't wait to show his kindness.

After Village Chief Xu left, he hurried back not long after, followed by many people, but they were all the elderly and children who stayed at home.

The old people come to learn skills, and the children just join in the fun.

Village Chief Hu and Xu Maoyuan were also there. Gu Huan was delighted to see them and went over to say hello. At this time, the earth kiln was also ready, so she skipped the steps of greeting and asked Wei Liang to tell them about the earth first. How to build a kiln.

The structure of the earth kiln is very simple, Wei Liang explained it clearly in a few words.

The villagers walked carefully around the kiln twice, and they all knew it in their minds. It was really not troublesome. As long as they mastered a few important dimensions, the rest was just a little effort.

To country people, strength is the least valuable thing.

Next, Gu Huanxi had to explain how to burn it. She pointed to a pile of firewood that had been moved nearby and started with the selection of materials, "To burn charcoal, you have to choose dry trees, such as willows, pine, etc. If you are making charcoal for barbecue, choose cherry wood, apple wood, peach wood, etc., so that the baked food will have a light fruity wood aroma..."

"Place the chopped wood upright to facilitate complete combustion, and then cover it with moist soil. Only leave a vent at the bottom to observe the burning of the wood, and leave a fire opening at the top."

While she was talking, Wei Liang had arranged the wood into a cone shape as required, and covered most of the top with yellow mud, leaving only a small opening.

Gu Huanxi reminded again, "When burning charcoal, you must start the fire from the top, not the bottom. Starting the fire from the bottom will only burn the charcoal completely, while starting the fire from the top will cause the flame to burn in several directions below according to the air outlet."

The fire burned quickly, and the villagers took a few steps back.

"Keep an eye on the air vents from below. When the flames reach the air vents at the bottom, seal all the openings with wet mud and completely seal the inside. In this way, the open fire in the cellar will be extinguished and the wood will proceed..." Gu Huanxi put the carbonization reaction into action He swallowed four words and mumbled, "This will make the charcoal burn."

After listening to it, the villagers felt that it seemed very simple.

In fact, it is indeed very simple, but no one has been exposed to it before, so they didn't dare to try it. Now, Gu Huanxi's words have opened the door for them.

But if you want to succeed in firing, you have to experiment a few times and master some technical experience and tips.

Gu Huanxi mentioned a few more things to pay attention to, and finally said, "Burning charcoal is simple and convenient, but it also has shortcomings. If you don't know how to use it properly, it will easily cause loss. If the wood is burned directly to ash, it will be wasted. There are also , the outermost wood is not completely charred, and the charcoal in the middle is brittle due to excessive combustion. In short, it takes more practice to achieve a high yield."

After she finished teaching, Village Chief Xu asked a few more questions on behalf of everyone that they didn't understand. Gu Huanxi also explained them one by one. When the wood was almost burning, she ordered Wei Liang to burn all the holes in the earthen kiln. Sealed.

Others also went up to help.

After finishing their work, the villagers couldn't wait to go home and build the earthen kiln. There was more and more work, but the more they did, the happier they were. More work meant they had a bright future.

After sending these people away, Gu Huanxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was willing to teach skills, but she had a headache dealing with too many people. Especially in ancient times, it was even more inconvenient for men and women to interact with each other, making each other uncomfortable.

"Come on, let's go for a walk around the lake." The girl couldn't stand it any longer. She stretched out her arms and kicked her legs, fluttering in her arms. Gu Huanxi put her in the stroller and then stopped.

Gu Xiaoyu responded and pushed his sister ahead.

Wei Liang went to the mountain to chop wood again, and Wei Ci and Wei An followed them to wait on them.

The scenery around the lake is as quiet and beautiful as ever, with tranquility and long distance spread out in front of you like an ink painting, with swaying reeds and rustling leaves, which makes people feel more relaxed.

Then, while walking around, I met people again.

The same two people from last time were still sitting on the bank, sipping tea and reading, with a long fishing rod beside them. Jiang Yong was wearing a wide robe and a long-sleeved cloak. When the wind blew, he looked like he had transformed into an immortal. Human style.

Because the tofu shop was open, and the 'friendship' of being given a message was still there, Gu Huanxi couldn't pretend not to see it, and had to step forward to see the gift with a bit of joy.

"Mr. Jiang!"

Jiang Yong had long been warned by the old servant and knew that she had come with her child. He was not surprised when he heard the voice. He turned around and responded with a smile, "Mrs. Xu."

Although neither of them has formally introduced each other's identities, they live in the same village and are neighbors. It would be too hypocritical to pretend that they don't know each other's last name.

After saying hello, no matter how many pleasantries were exchanged, it was just a matter of embarrassment and happiness. Not to mention that in ancient times when men and women were guarded against each other, there should not be much contact between the opposite sex. Even in later generations where men and women were equal and the atmosphere was open, she was not used to dealing with the opposite sex.

Therefore, she had better not think about such things as trying to get close to her and asking someone to be her son's husband, and let Xu Huaiyi worry about it.

However, the posture has to be shown.

So, she smiled politely.