Fanning poured out a dozen small briquettes from a paper bag, each the size of a walnut.

"What is this?"

Wei Qing was curious, picked up a briquette and looked at it, and said in surprise: "This is a charcoal ball!" ”

"What do you think, old man, to use charcoal balls to burn this stove?" Fanning pointed to the stove and smiled.

Wei Qing has decades of life experience, he looked at the stove and nodded again and again, "It's so suitable, this is much better than burning charcoal, but how is this done?" ”

Fan Ning smiled slightly: "Actually, it's very simple, use charcoal powder and yellow mud, mix them in a ratio of four to one, add a small amount of sulfur, stir with water, and then knead them into small balls, and dry them in the sun." ”

"It's as simple as that?"

"It's as simple as that, but once you've pinched it, it's best to use chopsticks to poke a few small holes in it for easy burning."

Wei Qing slapped his head, such a simple thing to use, he didn't expect that with this charcoal ball, he wouldn't have to chop wood in the future.

At this time, someone outside shouted: "The charcoal powder has been delivered, is there anyone?" ”

"It's coming!"

Fan Ning hurriedly got up and ran out, and Wei Qing also hurriedly followed.

A donkey cart came outside, pulling a cart full of pulverized coal, and the driver said to Fanning: "Little official, this is the goods you bought, where do you see the unloading?" ”

Fanning smiled: "Uncle, please point to a place to unload!" ”

Wei Qing suddenly understood, he was grateful and helpless in his heart, so he had to hurriedly open the courtyard door, "Unload it in the courtyard!" ”

"Great! Tell me a little bit and I'll pull the donkey cart in. ”

Fanning flashed to the side, and the coachman pulled the donkey into the yard, unloaded it with a shovel, and soon unloaded all the truckloads of pulverized coal.

Fanning took out 300 yuan and gave it to the coachman, who bowed to Fanning and led the ox cart away.

Fan Ning smiled at Wei Qing and said: "A cart of charcoal costs two yuan, but a cart of charcoal powder only costs three hundred yuan, if you buy ten cars at a time, it is cheaper, as long as two hundred yuan, you can make charcoal balls according to the method I taught you, and at the same time order a stove for everyone to make samples, it is best to use a donkey cart to make it more convenient, and then go to the residential area in the city to buy it, which is cheaper and more convenient than firewood and charcoal, and someone will definitely buy it." ”

"I know, there's yellow mud in the ground, I'll just dig some of it."

Fanning remembered something again and asked, "How much charcoal is there in my father-in-law's house?" ”

"It's all old charcoal accumulated before, and there are probably more than 1,000 catties."

"You send this charcoal to the city, sell it to Zhu Lou, go to Zhu Lou's main store on Panlou Street, I told their proprietor, they want all the charcoal of the old man, and they will buy it according to the market price, you will use this money as the capital, and you will sell it as a charcoal ball in the future, so you don't have to chop wood and burn charcoal."

The old man was extremely moved, bowed to Fan Ning again and again, choked up and shed tears, "The great kindness of the little official, how can the little old man repay?" ”

Fan Ning smiled slightly: "My husband testified for me, so that I was saved from being ruined, how can I not reciprocate, my husband's grace of dripping water, when the spring reciprocates, my husband doesn't have to mind too much." ”

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Everyone only drank a sip of hot tea, then got on the ox cart and said goodbye, and entered the city, everyone separated, Su Liang and Cheng's brothers and sisters went to the old Caomen Wazi to eat, and Li Dashou went back to his residence to continue his hard work.

Fanning came to Pang's Mansion, three years ago, he had been here once, and he still had a vague impression of the address of Pang's Mansion.

Fan Ning remembered that Pang's Mansion was in the area of the Old Song Gate, covering an area of nearly fifty acres, and it was the largest mansion in the Old Song Gate.

Under the guidance of passers-by, Fan Ning quickly found Pang Taishi's Mansion, which was exactly the same as the memory of three years ago, with eighteen steps and two steps, and the foundation alone was five feet high, and on both sides were two majestic granite town house lions.

The head of the door is as high as several zhang, the posture is tall and gorgeous, the eaves are arched, the momentum is extraordinary, the horse card is placed under the steps, and the common people and bureaucrats who pass here must dismount and walk, in order to show respect for the Taishi Mansion.

On the left and right of the door stood two burly guards with knives, wearing special leather armor, looking particularly majestic, like the four King Kongs at both ends of the temple gate.

Fan Ning stepped forward and hugged his fists and saluted, please tell the Taishi, just say that Fan Ning, the junior of Pingjiang Mansion, came to visit, and he knew about me.

The four men with knives ignored him, walked out of the door, and looked Fan Ning up and down, "Can the junior official make an appointment with the Taishi?" ”

Fanning shook his head, "There is no appointment, but he knows me very well, you can just report it." ”

The disciple was skeptical, but still said to Fanning: "You wait a while, I'll report for you!" ”

Menzi turned around and hurried away.

Fanning waited patiently at the door, and after a while, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy walked out of the door, and arched his hand to Fanning: "Your Excellency is Fanning?" ”

Fanning hurriedly returned the salute, "Exactly!" ”

The young man nodded, "My name is Pang Gongsun, and Master Pang is my grandfather." ”

Fanning remembered and smiled, "We should have seen it." ”

"I saw it three years ago on my grandfather's birthday."

A smile appeared at the corner of Pang Gongsun's mouth, "Please come with me!" ”

Fanning followed Pang Gongsun into the mansion.

Although Pang Ji is in a high position, but there are not many descendants, he has two sons, the younger son died of illness before he was a minor, leaving only the eldest son Pang Yuanying, Pang Yuanying only gave birth to a grandson, so that Pang Ji two generations of single transmission, only Pang Gongsun this one seedling, very favored by his grandfather.

Although Pang Gongsun was only a year older than Fanning, he was already very experienced in dealing with people, and he often received some visitors for his grandfather, and was unanimously praised by the guests for his gentleness and deference.

"How is Brother Fan Xian's preparation for the imperial examination?"

While walking, Pang Gongsun asked with a smile, he is also going to take the Tongzi Provincial Examination this year, so he is naturally very concerned about Fan Ning's situation.

Fan Ning also smiled: "I always feel that I am not prepared enough, I am too far behind, the closer I get to the imperial examination, the more scared I become, and I almost can't help but flee back." ”

Pang Gongsun smiled, "If Brother Fan Xian escapes back, wouldn't it become a big joke in the imperial examination?" ”

"In order not to spread through the ages, no matter how scared you are, you can only take the exam hard, and as soon as you finish the exam, you will immediately flee back to your hometown!"

"Brother Xian is very interesting to talk about!"

Soon Pang Gongsun took Fan Ning to his grandfather's outer study, and he walked to the door to report, "Grandfather, Fan Shaolang is here!" ”

"Let him in!" Pang Ji's happy voice came from the room.

Fan Ning walked into the study, only to feel that the room was warm like spring, the charcoal basin was burning, Pang Ji was wearing a white Zen robe, wearing a small hat, leaning on a meditation bed to read, looking very leisurely.

Fan Ning hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Student Fan Ning, see Master Pang!" ”

Pang Ji smiled slightly, and said to the eldest grandson: "Move an embroidery pier for Fan Shaolang!" ”

Pang Gongsun brought an embroidered pier from the back room and placed it beside Fanning, and he immediately stood behind his grandfather, standing with his hands down, without saying a word.

Pang Ji waved his hand, "Please take a seat!" ”

"Master Xie sits!"

Fanning sat down, and a maid brought him a bowl of tea.

Fan Ning took the tea and put it on the small table next to him, bowed slightly and said, "The student is here to thank the master for his righteousness and wash away the grievances for the student!" ”

"Do you think I'm clearing your name?" Pang Ji glanced at him and said lightly.

Fanning is still very careful about this Pang Ji, this person is both good and evil, completely focusing on his own interests, he is not a reformist himself, he can only be regarded as neutral.

It's just that at present, the conservatives are powerful and have many mountains, while the reformists lack a leader, and only Wen Yanbo is left struggling to support.

Pang Ji was open-minded in order to gain the support of the reformists, but it did not mean that he supported Fan Zhongyan's reforms.

As soon as the reformists gained the upper hand, he would turn his gun on the reformists, and his position could be seen from his disciple Sima Guang.

Therefore, Fan Ning was very careful with Pang Ji and would not joke casually like Ouyang Xiu.

Fan Ning understood what the other party meant, and he bowed slightly and said, "No matter what Taishi Pang's intentions are, but at least Taishi has a fair position, and for this alone, the students are grateful." ”

Pang Ji knew that what Fan Ning said was from the bottom of his heart, if he hadn't upheld justice, Song Qi would definitely be biased towards Zhang Yaozuo.

He smiled slightly: "You are also very powerful, you have been holding back, until the last moment, you fought back, and beheaded Lu Ji under the horse, if I guessed correctly, you are here to inquire about the news!" ”

"If the Taishi is willing to tell the students some news, the students are grateful, but the students still want to thank the Taishi for presiding over justice."

Fan Ning took out a mountain-shaped pen holder carved from Tianhuang stone and put it on the table, "This piece of Tianhuang stone is only worth a few hundred yuan, and the carving is only a few dollars, but it is auspicious, it is a little bit of the younger generation's heart, please accept it!" ”

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