Seeing how curious they were, Chen Li told them first, "Tomorrow we will build an earthen kiln, and then we will go up the mountain to cut down trees."
Then he looked at Shen Changshan who was standing beside him, "By the way, Dad, you should mention this to the village chief tomorrow. After all, we are new here."
"good."
"It doesn't matter what tree you use for charcoal. Pine, willow, or bluegrass are all fine. Different trees produce different charcoal. But since this is our first time, there might be some differences in quality."
Shen Yuanzhou nodded, "I know this. Practice makes perfect. We'll get used to it after a few times."
"Yes, that's right. The time it takes to burn charcoal varies depending on the size of the furnace. It depends on how big the kiln is going to be tomorrow."
Then the family chatted for a while. It was very cold sitting here, so they went back to their own yards after a while.
There were many people at home in the evening, and they were all guests, so Lin Cuicui did not serve the leftover food, but chose to cook two tables again.
After dinner, Mo Qing looked at Xu Taohua's big belly and offered, "Looking like this lady is going to give birth soon, can I come and see her?"
Lin Cuicui nodded, "Okay, I'll trouble you, Doctor Mo."
She had heard her daughter mention Mo Qing's identity. Now that he wanted to help, there was no reason for her to refuse.
"Thank you very much."
Xu Taohua smiled gently, thanked Mo Qing, and then sat down.
Wen Lan, who was standing by, skillfully took out a handkerchief and placed it on Xu Taohua's wrist. Only then did Mo Qing take his pulse.
The hall was very quiet and no one made a sound to disturb it.
After a while, Mo Qing withdrew his hand. "The fetus is in the correct position and the baby is healthy. She may be born in ten days. However, this is the first baby, so the birth will not be that fast."
After listening to this, Shen Jingyuan held Xu Taohua's hand, his face showing some happiness and some worry.
"Thank you, Doctor Mo."
"You're welcome, Auntie."
Knowing that Xu Taohua might give birth in 10 days, some things need to be prepared in advance.
The next morning, the snow had stopped and the outside was covered in white, which showed that it snowed quite a lot last night.
Pei Yu and Mo Qing probably had things to do, so they didn't stay too long. They left early in the morning without having breakfast.
When Chen Li got up, everyone had already left for quite some time.
The snow outside the hall and side hall has been swept clean by my eldest brother and his friends, and even the snow on the roads in front of the house has been cleared.
Shen Changshan has returned from the village chief's house. From the look on his face, one can guess that the trip should have been successful.
"The village chief agreed, but they couldn't cut down too many trees, and they could only cut down trees in densely populated areas."
"Well, if we don't have enough manpower, we can ask the villagers for help."
It has driven the economic development of the village, and perhaps the village chief will be happier.
We don’t plan to make much now. As for the future, if the village chief or villagers are not happy, they can buy it from other places.
After breakfast, the family got busy, trying to get these things done before Xu Taohua gave birth.
The weather is too cold now, and it takes too long to lay earthen bricks. Fortunately, there are still some leftover green bricks at home.
Bringing tools such as hoes, the family came to the open space at the back and started working according to the drawings that Chen Li had brought out.
The first time they did it, they didn't plan to make a very big kiln, but considering that the charcoal would be sold later, they made it a little bigger, estimating that it could burn 500 kilograms of charcoal at a time.
Brother and sister Lu Jing and Lu Nian also came to join in the fun. They originally wanted to ask their guards to help, but were rejected by Chen Li.
The blue bricks are made of mud. Five people worked together and in less than an hour, a semicircular kiln was built. After it was completely dry, the roof had to be sealed.
They didn't have time to wait, so they simply burned firewood inside and dried it directly.
There are many pine trees on the land behind. The largest of these pine trees is only the size of an adult's thigh, which is just right for burning charcoal.
Now that Shen Changshan has bought it, they don’t have to go far to cut down trees. They can just cut down the trees at the back first and make a vegetable garden later.
Shen Changshan and Shen Jingyuan started chopping trees with axes in their hands. Several people took turns chopping and soon they had chopped enough firewood.
The kiln is almost dry and the roof can be put up. However, the process of putting up the roof is slow and it took a full hour. We still use the old method of drying it directly with firewood.
Next, the family put the chopped firewood in, and when the kiln is full, they can seal it.
Looking at the chimney emitting billowing black smoke, the whole family was very happy, as it meant that they had taken the first step and all they had to do next was control the time and temperature.
The Lu siblings didn't mind the cold and just stood aside to watch. They had never seen anyone making charcoal fire before.
After a busy morning, they just cooked some food for lunch. The guards brought by the Lu brothers and sisters all cooked their own meals, which saved a lot of trouble.
"Mom and Dad, let's go to the county town this afternoon."
"What are you going to do?"
Shen Li chose his words carefully: "I want to buy a few people back."
The whole family looked at her. Although she said she was going to buy a few people, they understood what Chen Li meant. She was going to buy slaves.
"Ali, our family doesn't need to hire anyone, right?"
"Dad, I originally thought so too, but my eldest sister-in-law is about to give birth. If you plan to start a charcoal business in the future, then only Mom and A Yao will be at home, and they will be very tired."
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