During a meal, Qi Jiuli secretly observed while eating, the uncle's family gave her a good feeling, although the eating speed was fast, they did not compete for the dishes, Chi Lingmiao sandwiched meat for them, and no one showed dissatisfaction.

A big bowl of sorghum sweet potato rice went down, and he scooped a bowl of cabbage bacon soup with an empty rice bowl, Qi Jiuli was very supportive, and he couldn't eat the pickle corn tortilla in his hand, so he put it on the table.

Qi Shixiang's appetite was about the same as Qi Jiuli's, and he didn't eat tortillas.

When Qi Qizhu and Qi Shiyi put down their chopsticks, they didn't serve sorghum sweet potato rice anymore, nor did they eat corn tortillas.

Chi Lingmiao didn't say anything, he got started directly, took Qi Qizhu's rice bowl and filled half a bowl of sorghum sweet potato rice, staring at Qi Qizhu after eating, "It's polite to come to Uncle's house, don't think I don't know your amount of food, Qizhu and Basong are one year younger than you, and they can eat a bowl of half-dry rice." ”

"Auntie, isn't there still a cake?" Qi Qizhu said helplessly.

"The bread is divided for you to take back and eat." Chi Lingmiao replied, and after speaking, he brought the central basket, put a few of their pickled corn tortillas into it, and also gave the extra two, "Bring it back later." ”

After the meal, Qi Shixiang very consciously helped clean up the table together, Qi Jiuli saw it and wanted to get started, both of them were stopped by Ren Xue'er, "Where do you want to do it, put it away, the sister-in-law in the lobby and the sister-in-law in the third hall will clean it up." ”

Chi Lingmiao was very relieved to see it on the side, and echoed, "Yes, you two stop a little, this has been charcoal for a day, and you are not tired." ”

Ren Xue'er and Li Cuijuan, who were cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, paused, charcoal?

"By the way, uncle, auntie, let's go to the kitchen now, it's very simple, just look at it." Qi Qizhu said.

"What's the hurry, this meal has just been swallowed." Chi Lingmiao said.

"Auntie, this is done, we can do some at night, and we will do some when we go back later." Qi Qizhu said.

"Yes, go to the kitchen, teach it early, and you should go back early, otherwise it will be dark later." Qi Shan got up and got off the kang, put on a cotton coat and went to the kitchen first.

Chi Lingmiao called his two sons to go too, "The eldest daughter-in-law, the second daughter-in-law, you clean up and come to the kitchen." ”

"Yes, mother." Ren Xueer and Li Cuijuan said in unison.

Chi Lingmiao's two daughters-in-law can have some belly, the most important thing is that Chi Lingmiao, who is a good mother-in-law, treats people equally, and does not have the idea of treating her daughter-in-law as an outsider.

After entering the kitchen, Qi Qizhu gave Qi Shiyi a look, Qi Shiyi took the initiative to take a wooden bucket and scoop water from the water tank, while Qi Qizhu went to the back of the stove, took the tongs and selected the wood that burned suitably, and did not forget to stuff new wood.

In this winter, after the farmer's family has cooked a meal, they use a large pot of warm water to wash with residual firewood.

"Where did you get the tongs?" Chi Lingmiao asked.

"I went to Lizheng's house to borrow it." Qi Qizhu replied, "I brought it when I just came." ”

"Do you need tongs to make that thing?" Chi Lingmiao asked painfully, after all, the price of a pair of tongs is not cheap, and it is worth the accommodation fee of the private school for the first quarter.

"Ming'er, I'll make some simple wooden tongs, and one can be used for a long time." Qi Yifei said.

"Well, if the charcoal sells well, we'll buy tongs this fall." Qi Shan replied.

Qi Shiyi scooped up the water and was about to carry the bucket, but Qi Sansheng hurriedly brought it over, "Qizhu, what is this for?" ”

"Third cousin, put it next to me."

As soon as Qi Sansheng put down the bucket, Qi Qizhu took out a piece of red-hot wood from the stove and put it in the cold water.

"Just dry the wet charcoal then." Qi Qizhu took out the charcoal in the bucket and explained with a smile.

"This is charcoal?" Chi Lingmiao's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, "Isn't this the firewood that hasn't been burned after the fire in the stove is extinguished, when it burns again, the smoke is big, I heard people say that the charcoal burns without any smoke." ”

"The presence of smoke means that the wood inside has not been burned through, or that the charcoal is damp." Qi Jiuli said, and added, "Today, we tried repeatedly at home for a while, found the problem, and finally succeeded." ”

"The heat is the most important thing, if you burn too much, it will burn to ashes."

"What do you think of that?" Chi Lingmiao asked.

"The whole piece of wood burned red, and it was almost there." Qi Jiuli said, "To be honest, you have to try a few times to master this." ”

"That's right." Chi Lingmiao took action, took Qi Qizhu's place, took the tongs and checked it in the stove, and found something that matched Qi Jiuli's words, so he took it out and put it in the bucket.

"Then how do you know if it's burned through?" Chi Lingmiao asked, "And why do you use water?" ”

"Auntie, you can fold this charcoal into about the same size, and if you fold it, you can see the inside." Qi Shiyi said, "As for this water, if it is not put in it and extinguished, this firewood will not be burned to ashes, where can charcoal be left." ”

Qi Qizhu asked for a brazier, and then put the charcoal he brought to his own successful cooking, took the straw into a small ball, and began to start the fire, and after a while, the charcoal burned, red, but there was no smoke.

"This charcoal is good." Qi Shan is old there, he has a lot of experience, he has also seen charcoal, he used to go to the landlord's house or the big family in the town to do work, in the winter I saw those big stewards take a hand stove, put charcoal in to warm their hands, is not this effect.

When Chi Lingmiao saw it, he couldn't wait to take out the charcoal in the bucket, folded it in half, and saw that it was also dark inside, and there was no original color of wood, so he smiled on his face, "It's done, it's done, you see." ”

"But if it's wet, it's going to freeze." Qi Yifei said with some concern.

"At home, we use kang to dry the wet charcoal, and it dries out in an hour or two." Qi Qizhu said.

"Yes, it's good to bake on a kang." Qi Yifei looked at Qi Qizhu and said happily, "It is worthy of being a child, and his brain is more flexible than ours." ”

"Uncle, you need to prepare some water, making charcoal not only costs firewood, but also water." Qi Qizhu reminded, "And when you burn wood, you have to pick a bigger one, these small branches will turn into ashes as soon as they are burned, and they can't make charcoal." ”

"Okay." Qi Shan responded, "Boss, second, come with me to fetch water, burn the big wood at home at night to make charcoal, and tomorrow we will go to the mountain to cut down trees." ”

"Qizhu, don't go and cut down trees, we'll cut more tomorrow, you have to hold a pen in your hand, don't toss out blisters, eleven is still young, don't press your body is not good." Qi Shan said earnestly, "Shui Ming'er also asked your lobby brother to pick them." ”