Can you read? Liu Yiyi glanced at Chen Mingze, who was standing in front of him, and asked.

"Back to the young master," Chen Ming leaned on crutches, bent down and replied to Liu Yiyi: "My father used to go to a private school, so the villain also studied with my father for a few days when he was a child, although he was not as good as those scholars and scribes, but he also knew some words. ”

"Well, then look at this, can you recognize the words on it?" Liu Yiyi handed Chen Mingze a thin book that had been prepared on the table and motioned for him to open it and read it.

The above is recorded in some methods of raising cattle, and Yanagichichi wants to train this somewhat loyal subordinate to become a qualified breeder, not only for cattle, but also for pigs, chickens, ducks, sheep and other domestic animals in the future, if possible.

Just like cultivating the Wang An in the stable, Liufu is now very short of this kind of loyal and professional technical talents.

"Back to the young master, the villain knows it." Chen Ming looked at the record in the booklet, his eyes warmed up at once, and he knew that his opportunity had come.

Chen Mingze, who has been a family member for nearly ten years for a large family, will not feel that raising cattle and feeding cattle is a lowly thing, ploughing cattle is the treasure of the farmer, raising cattle is a great beauty, in the general household, only the owner is very trustworthy people, will have the opportunity to arrange to go to the cattle tent to do work.

A few days ago, when he was recuperating outside the mansion, Chen Ming was a little jealous of Wang An's work as a groom, although the groom was not as good as the bull's head, but it was also much better than the average family member, especially. When he learned that Wang An had also won the professor of their young master, he was even more envious of Wang An's stupid goose.

"Well, it's good to recognize it, take this booklet back in a while, and read it more when it's okay, maybe you can use it later. Liu Yiyi picked up the teacup and took a sip, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook slightly.

From Chen Mingze's eyes. Yanagichichi saw a longing. It is an infinite yearning for a better life. It can also be said to be a kind of ambition, very strong, he had seen it in the eyes of Li Dechen's old man before, that was when Li Dechen heard about the treatment that Liu Yiyi gave him.

This is probably the reason why he is willing to stay, Liu Yiyi put down the tea bowl, looked up and glanced at Chen Mingze, it is undeniable. The man in his thirties in front of him has a very good vision and a flexible mind, although he is a little bit of a trickster, but he is also a person who is accustomed to hardships and can endure hardships, and can be of great use.

"Yes, young master. The villain will study it carefully. I will never lose the young master's love. Chen Ming carefully put the book in his arms, and respectfully saluted the willow, and got this booklet. He always saw a glimmer of hope.

"If you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me," Liu Yiyi nodded lightly, and said lightly to Chen Mingze: "If your legs and feet are handy, you might as well go to the cow tent on the east side to walk around and see if the things in the booklet can be used in practice, and when your legs and feet are good after a month, I will go to the school to check your study progress, and then arrange a job for you appropriately." ”

Liu Yiyi glanced at Chen Mingze and said: "I once said that if you stay, Liu Mansion will definitely not treat you badly, such as money and work, will give you the best treatment, but in the end, how much can you do in this mansion, it depends on yourself, what I can give you is just a chance." ”

"Young master, don't worry! The villain will not disappoint the young master! Chen Ming set up his cane and saluted Liu Yiyi again, his face flushed with excitement.

Liu Yiyi's words undoubtedly gave him a guarantee, in this Liu Mansion, as long as you have the ability, you will not worry about not having the opportunity to invest in the land, and Chen Mingze, what he needs most is the opportunity.

"Well, okay, you go down first, everything will have to wait until you heal the injury on your leg first." Liu Yiyi waved his hand at Chen Mingze, signaling Ma Cheng to send Chen Mingze back to the room.

"Young master," after Chen Minggang and Ma Cheng went down, Liu Wuchen said to Liu Yiyi on the side: "I heard Li Dechen just now, those tenants in the manor don't have much dry firewood at home, and they are a little compact for cooking on weekdays, if you boil water again, I'm afraid it won't last for two days." ”

"Oh?" Liu Yiyi was slightly stunned for a moment, he didn't think of this question before, there was no electricity in the Tang Dynasty, there was no gas, and although the things that ignited the fire were charcoal, the ordinary people had not yet popularized their use, even if they were big households, most of the things used for cooking were wood and grass.

This is really a big question, Liu Yiyi took a look

It rained heavily, and he asked Liu Wuchen softly, "Is there any dry firewood in the house?"

"There is no room in the house, there are a lot of usual reserves, a few days ago I knew that it was going to rain heavily, and Wuchen specially ordered someone to prepare more, and there was no problem to deal with it until the end of the rainy period." Liu Wuchen bent slightly and replied to Liu.

"Well," Liu Yiyi nodded his head and said, "If I remember correctly, those millet stalks harvested before the rain should still be outside the manor, right?" I remember that at that time I seemed to ask someone to find something to cover it, in case of emergency, and you will take someone to see it later, if it is not wet, the corn stalks of thirty-three hectares of fields are enough for our manor to survive this rainy period. ”

"Yes, young master," Liu Wuchen bent over and whispered.

"Also," Ryuichi continued, "take the time to go to the county and see if anyone is selling coal, and if so, buy some more, I will be useful." ”

Coal, also known as graphite by the people here, is the kind of black coal commonly used by modern people, although it is not as good as coal gas and natural gas, but in the Tang Dynasty, it was also a fairly advanced fuel.

Unfortunately, not many people use this kind of thing, only a few blacksmiths occasionally use it to make iron, and ordinary people have never even seen it.

Liu Yiyi thought about whether to go to Uncle He's house at the head of the village and ask Uncle He to build a few coal stoves, and then make a few honeycomb coals, so that he would no longer have to worry about firewood in the future, and with coal, it would be more convenient to eat barbecue.

"Coal? The young master is talking about the kind of black stone that can be burned? After listening to Liu Yiyi's explanation, Liu Wuchen asked Liu Yiyi softly.

"Uh, yes, it's the kind of black stone that can be burned, is there a sale in the county?" Although it sounded a little awkward, Liu Yiyi still asked a little excitedly.

"Wuchen once read a record of charcoal in a book, saying that it can be used to burn iron, but it is not easy to ignite, and the effect is not as good as charcoal, so not many people use it, and no one in the county has ever sold it." Liu Wuchen nodded lightly and said, "But in Tuyi Village, west of Sanyuan County, there is a place that can be excavated, and if the young master needs it, Wuchen can take someone to dig some for the young master." ”

"What? You said that there is that kind of coal in Sanyuan, and it is still the kind in the open air? Liu Yiyi felt as if he had been hit on the head by a trap in the sky, and stood up and looked at Liu Wuchen with some excitement.

From Liu Wuchen's words, Liu Yiyi saw a pile of glittering gold beckoning to him.

Coal, black gold, if he can get a natural coal mine, tsk, Yanagichichi has a feeling of winning the jackpot.

"Open air? It can also be said that that place is a high hill, and there is no grass, and if you dig it on the ground, you can see the kind of charcoal that the young master said. Liu Wuchen was a little puzzled by Liu Yiyi's excitement, but he still dutifully said the answer that Liu Yiyi wanted to know.

"Tuyi Village, it seems to be the place where you used to live without dust, right?" Liu Yiyi glanced at Liu Wuchen and asked him, "Then do you know that that Gaogang already has an owner?" ”

"No, land that doesn't grow crops, wherever anyone wants it, has been abandoned for decades." Liu Wuchen replied softly.

"Okay, good, that's good," Liu Yiyi patted his hand excitedly, and instructed Liu Wuchen: "Wuchen, you go and prepare a carriage now, and go with me to Natuyi Village in a while, I will go to see that Gaogang in person, well, bring more money to go, if possible, buy that Gaogang by the way." ”

Liu Yiyi was a little impatient, although he already had a lot of money in his hands, but in the bottom of his heart, he still wanted to make a little more, after all, who would really have too much money?

"Yes, young master," although he didn't know the purpose of Liu Yiyi, Liu Wuchen still responded lightly, and said: "It is a barren land, and no one usually wants it at all, if the young master is really interested in that land, it will not take much money to buy it from Muramasa." ”

"Mmmm, that's great, let's go for a walk!" With that, Liu Yiyi asked for an umbrella from Xiaoxi, pulled Liu Wuchen together, and went out