The first kiln produced more than 4,000 bricks, excluding some bad ones. This amount of bricks was enough to meet Liu Feng's needs this winter.
The yamen runners who came to protect the military horses were rotated every half a month.
Mu Shaoliang happened to be the one who came for the second rotation. Liu Feng, who was short of manpower, did not hesitate to pull Mu Shaoliang and two yamen runners to work for him.
"Brother-in-law, what is this?"
"You don't understand this, don't you? This thing is called a fire kang. It can be connected to the stove. As long as the fire is burning, you don't have to worry about heating all winter."
"The temperature is just right for sleeping, and you won't feel cold even if you're naked."
"With it, the whole house will feel warm like spring."
Mu Shaoliang saw something like this for the first time and expressed his doubts.
"Would something like this made of mud bricks be useful?"
Mu Shaoliang walked around the earthen bricks that were being built.
He paced back and forth, rubbing his sparse beard with his hands.
During this period of time, everyone in the village worked under Liu Feng, and the two sisters of the Mu family were responsible for cooking. The original stove was too poor and the porridge was not enough for so many people.
Now with this stove and a big pot, cooking is not only easier, but the house will also be warmer.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Let's see the effect after we fix it."
It took two days to build the stove and kang. Two days later, Liu Feng went to the city and bought a water tank for burning paper, which he placed between the two stoves.
When the stove is lit, the water tank is heated and the water in the tank becomes hot water.
Although it cannot be boiled, at least your hands won’t get frozen when using water in winter.
Mu Xiaohao has been helping since he fell in love with it, and he has been learning while helping. He thought that if it is so useful, he would make one for his wife when he gets home.
On the afternoon of the third day, the kang and stove were finally completed, and the framework also took shape thanks to the efforts of Tian Laoba and others.
Once the stove is lit, it can be fully used in two days, and the house can be roofed out in three days at most.
When the time comes, move the usable furniture and bedding from the original thatched hut, demolish the thatched hut, and everything will be fine.
He planned to wait until spring came and then build a warehouse on the site of the original thatched hut, with a cellar and a secret room inside.
Recently, Wang Dian and others finally got the hang of it under Liu Feng's guidance. Not only did they become proficient in using bows and arrows, their archery skills improved by leaps and bounds, and they also caught a lot of pheasants and hares.
There was no need for Liu Feng to go up the mountain, as there was more meat at home than could be eaten.
After everything was almost done, the Mujia sisters arranged for Mu Xiaoliang to come and welcome him under Liu Feng's arrangement.
Stewed pheasant, cooked meat porridge, Liu Feng even took out deer blood and Polygonatum wine.
Drink and chat happily.
In fact, Liu Feng had another plan. Last time he discovered a herd of deer, so after the snow closed the mountain, he would go and get two more, which would make a lot of money again.
No need to worry about winter at all.
"Liu Feng, I have a piece of advice for you. You should be cautious when raising horses."
After drinking two bowls of deer blood and Polygonatum wine, Mu began to talk incessantly.
"Although Wenhuang County is a small county, it is not peaceful either. Banditry has been rampant in recent years, with three major groups being the most powerful. The government has sent troops to suppress them several times, but to no avail."
"bandit?"
"Yes, Tianwaitian is the most powerful, followed by Gaolu Peak and Xiashui Village."
"In previous years, these bandits would come down from the mountains to plunder before the snow closed them off. In the past few years, they only robbed people and didn't hurt anyone. But in the past two years, the famine has been severe, and the bandits haven't had enough to eat, so they've become more and more brutal."
Liu Feng held the wine bowl, looking thoughtful.
Wu Xiangyue mentioned the matter of bandits before. Tianwaitian and Gaolufeng Escort Agency both had dealings with each other. Normally, when escorting goods, they could get along peacefully by paying some tolls.
As for Xiashuizhai, the southernmost one, it is located at the lowest reaches of the small river in the village, at the junction of Wenhuang County and Qishui County, and the escort agency has no relationship with it.
Xiashuizhai was established in a complex waterway between the two county towns. It was a powerful force with hundreds of people entrenched here, all of them were demons who killed people without blinking an eye.
Winter is also the most difficult time for people in Xiashuizhai. If the river is not frozen, it is still okay. They can make a living by fishing and collecting waterway tolls.
But if the river freezes, the tolls will be gone and there will be no possibility of fishing to fill the stomach. Therefore, every winter, Xiashuizhai will commit massacres in the village and even attack the horse teams transporting military supplies.
"Do you know the exact location of Xiashuizhai?"
"The county magistrate sent troops to suppress the rebellion, and I went there once."
"Wenhuang County has a unique geographical location, with dense waterways within its boundaries. These all converge downstream to form a waterway leading south."
"This group of bandits is entrenched on the mudflats where seven rivers converge, quite far from here."
"But you still have to be careful. The people in Xiashui Village kill without blinking an eye and are only interested in profit."
"If they knew there was such a large horse farm in Siwa Village, they would definitely not let it go."
The Dali Dynasty was short of horses. The price of a horse on the black market was more than one hundred taels, and the value of a high-quality horse was inestimable.
More than 300 war horses, including a northern barbarian war horse. It would be a lie to say that I am not tempted by such huge benefits.
What's more, there are only fifty guards at the horse farm, which is a piece of fat meat delivered to the mouth of Xiashuizhai, which has a large number of people and rich combat experience.
If Xiashuizhai is determined to take over the horse farm, they will definitely not be able to stop them.
After all, as long as they get so many war horses, it will be enough for everyone in the village to eat and drink for a lifetime.
"Thanks for the reminder, big brother."
Liu Feng was sincerely grateful. If Mu Shaoliang hadn't reminded him, he would have only heard about these things.
At the same time, Liu Feng was also thinking about forming his own hunting team.
The soldiers sent by the county government were all young men who had just been recruited. They had never been on the battlefield, their sword-holding posture was incorrect, and they had no fighting ability at all.
If bandits really come to attack, we can't rely on these soldiers.
If we rely on them, they will probably be wiped out in less than one round.
Therefore, if you want to rest assured, you still have to rely on yourself.
The wisest choice is to form a hunting team that is good at mountain warfare.
In normal times, he can go hunting to earn money, and in critical moments, he serves as his personal guard.
In the evening, Liu Feng and his two wives naturally had a big fight.
The room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
It seemed as if the thatched roofs were cheering for Liu Feng.
Mu Wanqing is now many times more mature than she was at the beginning. Liu Feng doesn't need to say much, her various moves can dazzle you and make you feel like you are in ecstasy.
Mu Wanqing is still as adorable as a little bird, and she looks charming and attractive when doing it, and her eyes seem to be full of charm.
After a busy day, Liu Feng is happiest when he is served by his two wives.
When he is sweating profusely on his wife, that is when Liu Feng feels most relaxed.
It is also the driving force of his struggle.
After he was satisfied, he hugged the two of them and fell asleep.
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