Master Joy also thinks that his apprentice is very good.

Master Xile praised Du Xiao's preference with emotion for a while, and held the modest little girl flutteringly.

Then Du Xiaoxi, who was fluttering, went to the room arranged for her to sleep.

Du Xiaoxi, who fell asleep in a daze and didn't know what night it was, obviously forgot about her husband and son.

……

Approaching the end of the year, the generals from all over the country were ordered to enter Beijing.

Today, a general and his family are resting in Hongxing County, and Liu Yao, as the county commander, will come forward to entertain him and will not return home at noon. As a result, after half a day's work, the daughter-in-law ran away!

In the evening, Liu Yao got off the office, and after returning to the house, he didn't see his daughter-in-law, son, or even his father gone!

This feeling of being alone in the family is really empty, lonely and cold!

Liu Yao looked around and didn't see anyone, "Where did the lady and the little master go?" ”

Hearing this, Fangcao replied: "Madame was picked up by the master in the morning, the master took care of the little master, and after lunch, the master took the little young master back to the capital." After saying that, Fangcao then placed the dishes and chopsticks.

So, I'm really the only one left in the family!

Liu Yao looked at the colorful, fragrant, and delicious food carefully prepared by the cook on the table, and lost his appetite.

"He Yang, prepare the horse!"

He Yang swallowed his saliva and beckoned someone to pull out the sleeping horse in the stable.

Two figures exited the city gate and disappeared into the afterglow of the setting sun.

……

Dada's horses' hooves sound from far and near.

The people in the dilapidated yards were already asleep, and suddenly the big dog in one of the houses barked wildly, surprising the sleeping people nearby.

Huai was weak and came out with a quilt and a sigh, and saw two lanterns swaying in the dark night.

"Amitabha, who?"

The big guy is weak, even if he is a monk, he still maintains the coolness of being a mountain bandit.

Liu Yao didn't speak with a dark face, He Yang squinted his eyes and secretly glanced at the young master whose face was black and almost merged with the night, and replied loudly: "It's Du Niangzi's family!" ”

Family, it's amazing to have family!

Come and abuse a single big monk at night!

The abused Huai Weak kicked the single dog who was still barking at his feet, and said to the two: "The third room over there!" After saying that, he slammed the door shut and turned off the lights.

The two walked to the door according to the directions, He Yangbang knocked on the door, and it took a long time to see the lights on in the house, and someone came slowly.

"Who?" Madder asked, then opened the door.

"Less, the young master is here!" Madder hurriedly got out of the way and let Liu Yao in.

Thinking about who was lying in the house, He Yang stomped his feet, tied the horse to the tree in the courtyard, ran to the side, and knocked on a room at random. Why do you have to find a place to sleep!

Madder hurriedly ran to the bed with her head down, pulled up her quilt and walked out, and closed the door very intimately when she went out.

Liu Yao locked the door, took off his cloak, took off his hat, and walked to the bed to stand still.

Seeing that Du Xiaoxi was still asleep without blinking his eyes, Liu Yao walked around the house twice with a snort, and finally took off his clothes and shoes angrily and got into Du Xiaoxi's bed.

The cold body leaned over, Du Xiaoxi subconsciously shivered, feeling that he had been slapped on his back a few times and pouted and didn't move.

Liu Yao, who was cold, was quickly warmed up, and after seeing that it had been so long, Du Xiaoxi still didn't feel that someone was coming, so he gnawed two bites on his slightly open lips angrily, and fell asleep with someone in his arms.

When the little monk came to call someone, he didn't say where he went, Liu Yao ran to Xile Temple first, but no one was there, and he dared to run here at night and was already exhausted. Now seeing the person who made him angry, Zhengxiang is not willing to wake people up, and he hates to clean you up tomorrow.

Du Xiaoxi usually sleeps with Xiaoxing, and he struggles to get up and take a look at any movement, probably knowing that Xiaoxing is not by his side today, and he sleeps deeply at night until dawn.

Feeling the familiar embrace, Du Xiaoxi thought it was at home, but when she opened her eyes and looked at the surrounding furnishings, she realized that she was on the coal mine that the master had newly bought.

Du Xiaoxi carefully broke free from Liu Yao's arms, moved up, reached out to touch Liu Yao's face, leaned in and kissed it. Du Xiaoxi climbed out of the quilt, tucked the quilt and sat on the bed to get dressed.

Du Xiaoxi ran to the common kitchen and saw that Madder was already boiling water, Du Xiaoxi was washing his face and Madder came over, "Madam, He Yang said that the young master didn't have dinner yesterday, so he went to the temple first and came here again, and the slave maid had already boiled rice porridge." ”

Du Xiaoxi slapped his face, thinking about someone who was still sleeping, and replied, "Wait a minute, I'll cook." ”

Liu Yao opened his eyes and didn't see anyone, so he got dressed and came out and saw Du Xiaoxi guarding the stir-fry pot and stir-frying.

Catching a glimpse of Liu Yao coming, Du Xiaoxi hurriedly came up to mix the face wash, and stood aside with a flattering face towel.

"I made millet porridge, fried shredded potatoes, and a plate of small pickles. Master is not convenient here, so I'll make some delicious food when I go home. ”

Seeing that Liu Yao had washed his face, Du Xiaoxi obediently walked over and wiped his face on tiptoe.

Liu Yao still had a cold face, and went back to the house without speaking.

Du Xiaoxi entered the house with the food, and Liu Yao consciously sat down to eat, but the person who usually picks up the food for her eats his own at this time, as if there is no big living person like her.

Du Xiaoxi took the pickled radish and put it into Liu Yao's bowl, Liu Yao scooped it up with a spoon and put it in his mouth, and then ate the things in front of him unhurriedly.

I ate my stuff and didn't even return it!

You really don't like me anymore!

Du Xiaoxi watched aggrievedly as Liu Yao hugged the bowl and ate silently.

After the meal, Madder cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and the two were still sitting at the dinner table.

Du Xiaoxi rubbed over, sat directly on Liu Yao's lap, and gently wrapped his hands around Liu Yao's neck with a flattering face: "Brother Xiaotu, don't you have a cold face and don't speak, okay?" I didn't mean not to go home yesterday, I was going to go back in the evening, but I ended up being so tired that I accidentally fell asleep. ”

Liu Yao looked at Du Xiaoxi coldly, but he didn't speak!

"What!"

Du Xiaoxi leaned over and took the initiative to kiss one.

"Laugh at one?"

If you don't laugh anymore, your daughter-in-law won't serve anymore!

"Who told you to come here? Didn't know that coal is toxic? What should you do if you poison me and Little Star? Have you ever thought about us? ”

After a series of questions, Du Xiaoxi sat up straight and looked at Liu Yao with great emotion, "I know that even if you are stupid, you will raise me." "Knowing that it is poisonous, you resolutely came over, it was so touching!

Liu Yao stood up and shook off Du Xiaoxi, who was hanging on his body, and said with a straight face: "Pack up your things and go back with me!" ”

Du Xiaoxi thought that the matter of briquettes was almost over anyway, so he nodded hurriedly and responded.

After packing up their things, the two of them went out and saw Master Xile who was practicing the five poultry operas, Du Xiaoxi waved goodbye and said, "Master, I'm leaving!" ”。

Seeing the two of them leaving together, Master Joy nodded with satisfaction.

Liu Yao didn't go to the yamen and took Du Xiaoxi directly into Beijing.

When Second Master Liu came back with the child yesterday, he said that Du Xiaoxi went to her master to study coal. When the concierge saw that the young master and the young lady were back together, they hurriedly reported in.

The old lady was coaxing Xiaoxing to eat, and when she heard that Du Xiaoxi was back, she hurriedly urged Mama Rong, "Rongxiang, quickly let people prepare the brazier, don't infect the little girl with stupidity." ”

Mama Rong answered the hurried and ordered someone to prepare the brazier.

Du Xiaoxi and Liu Yao went all the way to the old lady's yard, and when they walked to the door, they saw Mama Rong waiting aside, waiting for the two to get closer, Mama Rong stepped forward and said, "Young lady step over a brazier, go stupid!" ”

What the hell is going to be stupid!

Du Xiaoxi knew that the world regarded coal as highly poisonous, and when he saw Liu Yao looking at it with a look of approval, he didn't argue and stepped over with the corner of his skirt.

Mama Rong stepped forward with a smile and continued: "The young lady has been tired all the way, so let's go and freshen up first." ”

Treat me like a plague!

Du Xiaoxi remembered the old lady's stubbornness, sighed and walked towards his own yard.

Liu Yao followed Du Xiaoxi, and saw Du Xiaoxi hanging his head all the way and said listlessly and worriedly: "He Yang has already gone to ask for a doctor, wait a minute, let the doctor take a look, how do you feel that your spirit is not as good as before?" ”

Du Xiaoxi raised his head and was full of energy when he heard this, "Coal is really not poisonous, don't think nonsense!" ”

Du Xiaoxi finally looked at the doctor and proved that she had not inhaled poisonous gas, was in good health, and Liu Yao had a smile on her face when she ate it.

"Mother!"

Xiaoxing sat in the arms of the old lady and was coaxed to feed, and when she saw Du Xiaoxi coming in, she called her mother and cried out.

"Don't cry! Grandma is here! The old lady hurriedly threw the spoon and stopped the little star from jumping off her lap.

Du Xiaoxi quickly ran forward, clapped his hands and coaxed: "Little star don't cry, don't cry!" ”

Xiaoxing stretched out her hand to let her mother hug her, and the old lady looked at Du Xiaoxi, who was smiling like a flower, and pulled Xiaoxing into her arms.

Du Xiaoxi saw his son crying and shouting for his mother to hug him, and couldn't help but say, "Grandma, I'll hug it!" ”

Before the old lady Xiaoxing reached out and grabbed it, she just grabbed the old lady's bun, and the old lady screamed in pain.

Du Xiaoxi saw that his son was in trouble, so he hurriedly broke his hand and coaxed softly: "Little Star is about to let go, scratch grandma." ”

When Xiaoxing saw her mother coming over and grabbing her clothes, she drilled into her arms, crying and calling her mother.

Du Xiaoxi picked up Xiaoxing and pretended to blame: "You were disobedient and dragged grandma, right?" Come! Blow it to grandma, say it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. ”

The little star hummed and arched in Du Xiaoxi's arms, hugging Du Xiaoxi's neck and not letting go.

The old lady saw that Du Xiaoxi blamed her good grandson, and she didn't care about her messy hair, so she said directly to Du Xiaoxi: "Good girl is so young, what do children know?" What are you doing with him? ”

Seeing that Du Xiaoxi didn't answer, the old lady continued: "What did you do yesterday?" We can't control the master's research on coal, what can you do? Coal is such a toxic thing, and you actually lean forward? You're not afraid of becoming stupid, my wife is still afraid that you will be a little fool in the future! You don't want to go to the master in the past few months, if you don't obey, you will move to live in the capital, and you will be taken care of! ”

Du Xiaoxi was dragged by the old lady and the eldest aunt to popularize the danger of coal for most of the hour before being let go.

Du Xiaoxi accepted it all on his face, and hummed psychologically, you will know in a few days!

……

Master Xile led his disciples and a few believers who risked their lives to go through many hardships and dangers to finally create honeycomb coal with holes.

The honeycomb coal was made, and the Master of Joy began to study the stove again.

Finally, the stove is used against the wall, a hole is made in the wall, and the stove is covered with a kettle when you sleep at night, and the hole where the cinder is cut below is also plugged with a rag to ensure that the gas produced by the combustion of briquettes can only run out of the house through the hole in the wall.

These two big problems were solved, and by this time there was a room of briquettes piled up on the mine.

Taking advantage of a warm day, Master Joy had all the briquettes taken out to dry.

A few days later, news spread in Beijing that Master Xile had overcome the toxicity of coal and made briquettes that could keep people warm but not poison people. In order to verify the authenticity, the master decided to apply it in full in the temple of Kiraku, and the people were welcome to come and watch.

So, in the past few days, people have flocked to Xile Temple, wanting to see what the briquettes are.

The black coal was beaten into a cylinder with holes and burned quietly in a furnace.

You can use boiling water for cooking, the key is that it doesn't cost firewood. You don't have to look for firewood, you don't have to put it in one by one.

When the people talked about such things as briquettes, because the monks of Kirakuji Temple were not stupid or crazy for several days, many people accepted the fact that coal could be used. But none of the families took the initiative to mention that they also use briquettes.

The powerful family even laughed at Master Joy openly and secretly, and he was dizzy.

This coal has been recognized as a poison since ancient times, and there have been too many things that have happened because of this poison in the past, if nothing else, the old king of the royal family is a living example.

Lao Chengwang was smart and lively when he was a child, but then he suddenly became stupid, and it was someone who turned the charcoal in the brazier into coal. Lao Chengwang was poisoned, and he went directly from the pride of the sky to the fool of the heavenly family.

In some powerful families, coal has been used as a secret weapon in house fights.

If a certain lady thinks that her concubine is too clever and clever to block out her son's light, she secretly has people mix coal in charcoal, and put a brazier not far from the bed when she falls asleep at night. In the long run, the poisonous gas will slowly wear down people's minds, and smart and clever children will slowly return to the ordinary, and even become dull.

Such a recognized poison is that the Master of Joy thinks that it is not poisonous. It seems that it is difficult that the Master of Joy will not be able to survive the evening!

After more than ten days of continuous practice, it was proved that coal was indeed available, and the people still only watched and talked about it, and did not dare to try it at all.

On this day, the cold wind mixed with goose feathers and heavy snow whistled.

The icy Northland is even colder.

Master Xile beckoned the monks in the temple to load the briquettes into the car, and beckoned people to walk towards the capital along the way.

Donkey carts carried pieces of strange things into the city, which soon attracted many people. waited to hear that these were brought by the Master of Joy, and it caused the people to watch strongly.

The noisy procession moved slowly and finally stopped near the entrance of the vegetable market.

Master Xile found a corner for the donkey cart to stop, and instead of preaching the Dharma, he said directly to the crowd: "Today, the old man brought these briquettes to the homes of people who have no firewood and grass for the winter, donors don't worry, as long as these briquettes are made as required, they will be very safe." ”

(To be continued.) )