The autumn morning is quiet, but not depressed and silent, but full of life and cold, but not biting and unbearable, but refreshing and crisp.

Such a good autumn morning, but Wang Xingxin had no intention of feeling it. Wang Xingxin, who rarely gets up early, is leveling a vacant lot next to Liu Laoer's house with tools and everyone, I believe that a new house will be built soon, although it is a mud house, but at least it is a house that can be lived in, which can cover the wind and rain, and it is his home in Datang.

Wang Xinxing, who usually rarely works, was tired and hummed after a while, and in the midst of everyone's comforting laughter, he went to step on the mud with a few little babies barefoot. These mud from the broken grass are used to make adobe, and the green bricks are not easy to fire in the Tang Dynasty, and the price is not cheap. In the Guanzhong area, where caves are not suitable for digging caves, almost all of the people use adobe to build houses.

After a while, Wang Xingxin was out of breath again.

"New baby, you might as well use these half-grown babies, you better make some food for everyone to eat. Don't want to eat the food that costs a lot of food, just get some corncakes. Or just use millet to steam some yellow buns to eat. ”

"I know, Uncle Liu, I'm going to make some corn cakes, I can't steam yellow buns!."

I knew how to make corn cakes, and in a short time, I made corn cakes that were enough for the whole village to eat. I saw that there was still a chicken rack and a small amount of soup left in the pot of chicken soup that I cooked yesterday, so I mixed some water and boiled it again. Although it is not very strong, it is sometimes a little meaty, plus some salt. Steamed corn cakes soaked in chicken soup are at least much more delicious than dried corn cakes.

After making the meal, Wang Xingxin beckoned everyone to come to eat, and they all worked all morning, both adults and children were hungry. Everyone saw that there was chicken soup to drink, and they all smiled and ate it. Liu Laohan saw that there was yesterday's chicken rack in the pot, so he said to Wang Xingxin: "New baby, this method is good, the three chickens have eaten two meals in the whole village!" Do you want to make chicken soup before it's time for complementary food? ”

"Uncle, this chicken rack will be tasteless if you boil it, and if you want to eat it, you will kill the chicken again."

"No, no, no! This chicken can't be killed anymore, you want to have a good food to eat, the last two days everyone's mouths have been raised by you, you have to take care of it to the end. ”

"Nacheng, Uncle Liu, pork is not expensive, right?"

"That's not expensive, pork is cheap meat, only we ordinary people can eat it, and the nobles eat mutton."

"What about turnips?"

"Radishes are not very rare, so we have planted a lot of them."

"Okay, Uncle arranged for someone to buy pork, buy more and I will use radishes to make radish meat sauce for everyone. It's a pity that there are no chili peppers. If there is dogwood, get some, and the boy will use it to taste. ”

Here, when Wang Xingxin and Liu Lao Er in Yuanlou Village were discussing how to get some delicious and cheap meals, the Wang family's mansion in Changle Fang in Chang'an City.

In Wang Jianfei's small yard, the chrysanthemums in the garden were gone, and they were replaced by a few large pot stoves. There is also a large stone mill. All the chrysanthemums in the garden were cut to the ground, and even Wang Jianfei, who paid attention to his appearance, did not see the white clothes fluttering in the past. I changed into a short dress and watched the people make salt on the side, and from time to time I personally started it. In his opinion, this is not to make salt, but to make a knighthood for himself, yesterday Wang Gui's words made Wang Jianfei think about it, although he drank it yesterday, he still got up early today and let Wang Gui prepare everything.

In this way, the chrysanthemums in the garden have become the current scene. The salt water in a large pot decreased little by little, and finally what was left was the salt that formed a shell, Wang Gui took a little and put it in his mouth and tasted it, and then said to Wang Jianfei, who was standing aside in a hurry: "Young master, look! ”

Wang Jianfei looked at the salt in Wang Gui's hand, the color was a little yellowish-brown, like ground coarse salt, he also dipped some with his fingers and put it in his mouth to taste, although it was a little bitter, but at least it could be eaten.

"Wang Gui compares coarse salt!"

Wang Gui took some finely ground coarse salt and compared it to each other, and it was really the same. Wang Jianfei laughed!

"Wang Gui, take the coarse salt extracted from the poisonous salt mine according to this method again and see if you can get refined salt!"

"Young Master! Little obedience! This arranges the human system! ”

Waiting, waiting is anxious, Wang Jianfei, who was anxiously waiting, kept turning in circles, urging the stirring people to hurry up, and urging the people who burned the fire to burn more vigorously, completely ignoring the fact that his face was also a little black from the smoke. He was completely immersed in the ecstasy of this functional knighthood!

Finally, the purified salt boiled out again, and looked at the white salt shells in the pot. Wang Jianfei ordered Wang Gui to compare the refined salt purchased from Liu Laoer and them, although it was not as detailed as the refined salt, it was almost the same as the green salt. Wang Jianfei looked up to the sky and laughed excitedly, almost crazy.

After a while, Wang Jianfei, who calmed down, told Wang Gui to take a good look at the people who should make salt, and no one was allowed to leave the courtyard. With the coarse salt made and the green salt refined again, he trotted to find Wang Gui.

It just so happened that Wang Gui was returning from the next dynasty and was making sencha. Seeing Wang Jianfei running over with a short face, covered with dust and a happy face. He also said with a smile on his face: "Jianfei, be calmer!" Since ancient times, which sage, which great talent is not Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change. Look what you've become now! Where is the system of the children of the Wang family! ”

"Grandpa, Jianfei remembered. But this is indeed a great event! My grandson is so excited! Grandpa, please see, the first time the poisonous salt mine was refined according to that method was the coarse salt used by ordinary people, and the first time it was refined, it was green salt! ”

Wang Gui looked at the two packets of salt that Wang Jianfei brought and tasted it. said to Wang Jianfei: "Tomorrow I will go to court with my grandfather!" ”

Wang Jianfei held back his ecstasy, bowed deeply and said goodbye to Wang Gui, who was thinking with his eyes closed, and then retreated.

After returning to his small courtyard, Wang Jianfei gave instructions for a while, washed his body and changed into the white clothes of the moon. Then he called Wang Gui.

"Wang Gui, this salt-making matter has been settled, young master, I will follow my grandfather to the court tomorrow to present the method of salt-making, no accident this young master will get a knighthood! Although there are some flaws in this matter, this young master will not treat you badly, if you divide the mansion, you will definitely be the housekeeper of my mansion! ”

"Little Master Xie, young master's great kindness and small one's death will be repaid!"

"Get up, know your loyalty, but what to do with the villagers and the short-haired boy is a problem, and it will be a problem if it leaks out. If you let the big brother catch the handle, it is extremely disadvantageous! ”

"Young master, you want to bring someone with you ..... a lot"

After Wang Gui finished speaking, he made a gesture to wipe his neck.

Wang Jianfei shook his head and said, "This is not one or two people, but more than 20 people in a village. It's not far from Chang'an, and this law can't be done! ”

"Young master, you need a lot of people to monitor closely, and deal with it in time if there is any change!"

"This method is also impossible, it will be seen by people with intentions after a long time."

After pondering for a while, Wang Jianfei suddenly remembered that he heard his grandfather say yesterday that the Holy Lord had decided to conquer the Turks, so he said to Wang Gui: "At this time, you should ignore it for the time being, and withdraw all the people who are staring at it." At this time, I already have a plan, you wait for my orders, go down, I will go to see grandpa. ”

Wang Jianfei came to Wang Gui's residence again, and was summoned after being reported. At this time, Wang Gui was studying an ancient book in the study, and when he saw Wang Jianfei coming in, he asked, "What else is there to do with Jianfei." ”

"Grandpa, my grandson thinks that this matter should be more careful, and the villagers of that small village are not worried, or the short-haired boy who came up with the method of making salt should be better dealt with by his grandson as soon as possible. As long as that kid is completely shut up, this method of making salt can really be regarded as the creation of our Wang family! ”

"Hehe, Jianfei is careful this time, tell me your plans."

"Yesterday, my grandson heard from my grandfather that Your Majesty is conquering the Turks, so it is better to recruit this kid as a government soldier and then arrange for him not to be on the battlefield. Not only eliminates hidden dangers but also does not criticize others, what does grandpa think? ”

"Jianfei! It works! Go ahead and do it, and remember to be cautious, to be careful, and to be sure to get rid of all relations with yourself. Don't leak a flaw, you go down! ”

Wang Jianfei retreated after getting Wang Gui's affirmation. After returning to his yard and calling Wang Gui for some instructions, he took out an ancient book in the study like a grandfather and began to study it.

In Yuanlou Village, Wang Xingxin was drying adobe with some little babies, although he had to rest after a while, but Wang Xingxin didn't want to be idle. After all, he built his own house, and most of the day's work has been leveled and compacted. Now everyone is digging the foundation.

When I straightened up and was about to take a break and get some hot water for everyone to drink, I saw Heiwa, who had gone to buy pork, come back with a basket on her back.

"Heiwa, did you buy the pork back?"

"Brother Xin, I bought more than 20 catties of pork, but I was too thin and didn't have much fat, and I got a few big bone sticks according to your instructions, and it didn't cost much."

"Nacheng, put the pork and bones by the well first, and come with me to boil some water to quench everyone's thirst."

"Brother Xin, when you are thirsty, drink well water, boil it, it is hot, you can't get into your mouth, it's not as good as well water, sweat and then have a bowl of well water, it's beautiful!"

"You melon baby! You're not afraid of diarrhea! Listen to my brother, come and boil the pot brother to fetch water, and you will also take the opportunity to rest for a while and drive more than ten miles. ”

Heiwa touched her head innocently and went to boil the pot. After beating two buckets of well water, it boiled for a while, and after thinking about it, I put some salt, although it was autumn, but everyone was also sweating, presumably the salt lost a lot and had to replenish some.

Wang Xingxin and Heiwa carried a wooden bucket filled with salt boiling water, and beckoned everyone to drink some boiling water, rest for a while, and then dry.

Everyone squatted together, holding a black pottery bowl, looking at the hot boiled water in the bowl, and looked at Wang Xingxin in puzzlement.

"Uncles and brothers, it's best to boil the water in this well and drink it, if it is not boiled, it is easy to get upset in the stomach, and it is not good for the body, and this water is hot now, everyone has just finished work, or drink it slowly is good for the body. The kid put some salt, so that everyone can add some salt, in short, it is good for the body. ”

After listening to Wang Xinxing's explanation, although they didn't understand it very well, they knew that it was good for the body. He took the bowl and drank it slowly.

"Xinwazi, I don't need you here, you said that the water is boiled, and then all the people in our village will boil the water after drinking. Heiwa also bought meat, you go and prepare a meal, everyone will work for a while, and after eating, go home to rest, and work again tomorrow. It's just a new baby, this money has to be saved, although pork is not expensive, but it can't stand eating like this, and we don't have any income. ”

"Uncle Liu rest assured, there will be an entry soon. The boy's house comes together, and after the winter, you can see how the kid brings everyone to get rich! ”

Liu Laohan was relieved when he heard Wang Xinxing say this, and after walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Since this is the case, then let it be, eat pork, eat pork!" ”

Here, Wang Xingxin is busy stewing diced radish meat sauce for everyone and steaming corn cakes. On the other side of Chang'an City, Wang Gui went to the Cheqi Mansion in Lantian County according to Wang Jianfei's arrangement, that is, the government soldier recruitment office......