"Found it? It's true? Li Zicheng was immediately overjoyed, he didn't expect things to go so smoothly, it seems that God is helping him.

To make glass, trona is the most difficult material to find, and the other two are sand and limestone, which are common in the mountains, and with a little physical effort, the material can be said to be ruthless.

"How dare the grass people and others deceive the adults?" Xia Jing squinted his eyes and said: "Speaking of which, it is still an adult's strategy, we followed the instructions of the adult, in the southwest of the West Sea, in the shallow water near the shore, we found trona, and the amount is extremely considerable!" ”

"You can't be mistaken, can you?" Li Zicheng is a little worried, these craftsmen have too low scientific and technological quality, don't let yourself be happy.

"Don't worry, you won't be mistaken," Dong Liang hurriedly said: "The grass people and others have seen trona before, and the grass people are worried that something is wrong, so they tasted it, and sure enough, there is an astringent taste, as long as the salt outside is removed, it is slippery to the touch." ”

"Does anyone else know about this besides you?"

"No," Dong Liang said, "Once the grass people confirm that it is trona, they will immediately return to the adults, and they have never mentioned it to anyone." ”

"You guys did a good job," Li Zicheng turned back to He Xiaomi, "give each of them five taels of silver!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Although He Xiaomi was a little reluctant, how could he dare to disobey Li Zicheng's order? Or obediently took out ten taels of silver from his bosom and divided them among the two.

Xia Jing and Dong Liang were shocked, the silver was spread out in their hands, but they forgot to stuff it into their underwear, their eyes were frozen, as if they saw an alien flying saucer, He Xiaomi kicked their buttocks, they came to their senses, Dong Liang hurriedly put the silver in his mouth, and bit it hard, but he couldn't bite it, so he stuffed it into his arms, "It's true, it's silver!" ”

The two of them were busy kowtowing to Li Zicheng, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" ”

"Get up, you go home, rest for a few days, after the new yuan, I will send someone to look for you," said with a sudden face: "Don't tell anyone at this time, if it is accidentally leaked, I will take back the silver." ”

Dong Liang said: "Yes, adults, villains, etc. will never leak half a sentence to anyone, even the mother-in-law, and the grass people will not say it." ”

Li Zicheng laughed, this winter is cool, it's really interesting.

After sending the two away, it was already time, Li Zicheng read the messages from all over the place, stretched his waist, and finally could rest.

In the next two days, Li Zi was like an ordinary person, and he had prepared Xinyuan, but all the food was basically prepared by Song Yulian, Chen Qiudie occasionally made a move, Li Zicheng wanted to help, but was driven back by Song Yulian every time, "Adults are people who do big things, these housework chores, you don't have to bother adults, and adults just eat when the time comes!" ”

Li Zicheng had to laugh a few times, it's good to have a woman, as long as he ...... Hey, that's it!

Taking advantage of the holiday, Li Zicheng recorded what he wanted to do with a brush so as not to forget it.

On the afternoon of Chinese New Year's Eve, Liang Wencheng finally returned to Xining, and he did not even return home, but went directly to Houyan to ask to see Li Zicheng.

"Wencheng, you're back so soon?" Li Zicheng summoned Liang Wencheng in the study, and seeing his dusty appearance, it is estimated that there is a drama.

"Haha, Zicheng, if I freeze my leg, you will have to support me in the future!" Liang Wencheng was not polite, he sat directly opposite Li Zicheng, picked up the tea to drink, and found that it was too hot, so he had to put it in his hand to warm his hands, "Guess what, how are things going?" ”

"Is this still a guess? Seeing that your eyes are shining, do you still need to guess? Li Zicheng handed himself over from warm tea, in this era, you can't pay too much attention to personal hygiene.

Liang Wencheng took two sips of "goodong", put down the tea, and said: "It's boring, people braved the wind and snow, rushed more than a hundred miles of mountain roads, almost couldn't even catch up with Chinese New Year's Eve, and didn't even return home when they arrived in Xining, counting on a surprise for you, seeing that you are not shocked, it seems that you have already known the answer." ”

"Then I thank Wen Cheng here," Li Zicheng shook his hands, "I guessed the answer, didn't it depend on Wen Cheng that you worked hard with your legs and a mouth?" ”

"It's pretty much the same," Liang Wencheng took out a red wedding card-like origami from his arms and stuffed it into Li Zicheng's hand, "This is the woman's birthday, because it is close to Xinyuan, the etiquette is simple, but I have already said that the bride price is the same, so don't let me lose face when the time comes." ”

Li Zicheng laughed, "Don't worry, this Wencheng will definitely do what you want!" ”

"That's good," Liang Wencheng arched his hand and said: "Zicheng, I congratulate you first, on the sixth day of the first month, you are waiting to be the groom!" ”

"The sixth day of the first month? So fast? Li Zicheng counted on his fingers, there were only six days left, and during the New Yuan period, many goods could not be bought, and even Sun Mengjie's new clothes, I am afraid that he would not have time to make them, could he marry in old clothes?

"Haven't you done a good job?" Liang Wencheng said with a smile: "This time I went to the bride's house, I and your mother-in-law, the bride, and the little flag official named Sun What, work together to fight your old Taishan, haha, as long as your old Taishan raises objections, he was suddenly drowned out by a wave of opposition, haha, in fact, I didn't spend much effort, the key is that you planned well in advance, hahaha, hahaha......"

Li Zichengrao is thick-skinned, and his old face was not red, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said: "That, how did the Sun family do with the Li family's courtship?" ”

"Zicheng rest assured, I will also handle your brother-in-law's affairs properly," Liang Wencheng couldn't help laughing, and said: "When you arrive at the Li family, you are not as easy to talk as the Sun family, who told your brother-in-law that he has no ability and can't ...... Hey, Zicheng, why don't you teach your brother-in-law? ”

"Wen Cheng, look at what you said, as if I didn't do anything," Li Zicheng smiled self-deprecatingly, "How about it, do you want to stay and drink some distilled spirits tonight?" ”

"I won't bother tonight, tonight is the day of reunion, tomorrow, come over tomorrow to ask for some distilled spirits," Liang Wencheng laughed, and then said with a straight face: "However, Zicheng, the day is approaching, you may prepare early, what is useful, don't be polite, I've never seen anything easy about being a matchmaker, hahaha......"

"Hahaha......"

The two laughed at each other, Liang Wencheng arched his hand and said goodbye to go back, but Li Zicheng pondered alone in the study.

Sun Mengjie is going to pass the door on the sixth day of the first month, the time is really tight, it is estimated that what she said about being pregnant should be true, she can wait, her mother can't wait, in case Sun Mengjie is pregnant, the Sun family will have to ......

It seems that his strategy of being the overlord is going right, but even if there is no such thing, it is estimated that it is not a big problem, the woman he fancies, in Xining, does anyone else dare to marry?

However, since time is tight, it is necessary to prepare quickly, Chinese New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year, if anything, let the soldiers rest for two days, and wait for the second and third days of the new year, and then make preparations.

Li Zicheng was about to get up and go home, and his heart suddenly moved, she was in Sun Mengjie's room, and she stayed in Sun Mengjie's room for less than a month, and she became pregnant, but she stayed in Song Yulian's room for a much longer time, why did her belly not move?

Song Yulian is only thirty years old, she should still be able to give birth, is she taking medicine? Her own children and grandchildren were wasted by her in vain? No, when you go back tonight, be sure to ask her and see what she has to say.

Li Zicheng came out of the study, it was already the end of the Shen time, the winter was getting dark fast, black light had begun to appear outside, many people's homes had already started the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the sound of firecrackers was tight, as if the sound of a race.

Chen Qiudie was disturbed by the sound of firecrackers, from the back room to the dining hall, and then to the door to look out, seeing Li Zicheng's figure from a distance, not only overjoyed, "My lord is finally back!" Then he turned back to her mother and shouted, "Mother, the adult is back!" ”

"Die'er, look at you in a hurry, can other people's families still eat our food?" Song Yulian greeted the door, and when Li Zicheng came in, she couldn't help but smile, "If the adults don't come back, someone is afraid that they will hit the wall!" ”

"Mother's ......" dragged on for a long time, Chen Qiudie was obviously dissatisfied with her mother's informant to Li Zicheng, "Since the adults are back, let's have dinner too!" ”

"Well, it's okay to eat, you have to set off the firecrackers first!" Song Yulian entered the dining hall with a smile and prepared the dishes.

"Die'er, will you shoot a cannon?"

Chen Qiudie's head suddenly shook like a rattle, "Let's let it go, the maid is watching from the side!" ”

"Don't be afraid, I'll teach you how to set off firecrackers today," Li Zicheng took a slender green bamboo, tied the back end of the firecracker to the head of the green bamboo, and asked Chen Qiudie to hold the tail of the green bamboo, "Take it, there will be no danger if you set off the cannon like this!" ”

Chen Qiudie tilted her head, "My lord, my son...... The slave is afraid! ”

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Li Zicheng held Chen Qiudie's small hand with one hand, stretched out the green bamboo to the door, twisted the fire fold with the other hand and lit the firecracker, and suddenly there was a "crackling" sound, Chen Qiudie turned his face and didn't dare to look at it, one small hand covered his ear, but the other ear was hidden in Li Zicheng's arms.

"Huh? So scared? Don't children like firecrackers? ”

"The servant is not a child for a long time!" Chen Qiudie glanced at Li Zicheng, got out of his arms, and helped her mother serve the food.

The food on the table has been set up for two floors, and Song Yulian is still cooking, "Adult, Die'er, you eat first, I'll be fine right away!" ”

"No," Li Zicheng flatly refused, "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, reunion night, our family has to eat together, especially you, the housekeeper mother-in-law, usually busy feet do not get dust, today no matter what, we have to wait for you to eat," looked at Chen Qiudie and said, "Butterfly, do you say?" ”

Chen Qiudie had already wanted to move the chopsticks, but she had to take her eyes off the bamboo chopsticks and nodded busily.

Song Yulian's face was red from the steam, and she poked her head out and said, "Then hurry up!" ”

After Song Yulian finished sorting out the dishes, Li Zicheng opened a bottle of red wine, and Chen Qiudie drank faster than Li Zicheng as if she had seen her relatives.

When a bottle of wine was about to be drunk, the three of them had almost eaten their dishes, Li Zicheng stopped the bamboo chopsticks, looked at the two of them and said: "Lian'er, Die'er, let me tell you one thing, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, I will marry Jie'er!" ”