At the beginning of the lanterns, the night curtains, father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, Qing, and Chen Fan, gathered around a square table, father and mother each occupied one side, eldest brother, second brother on the side, Chen Fan and A Qing sat on one side of the table, today Chen's father was very interested, and after coming back in the evening, he ordered everyone to sit together for dinner.

"Tonight, everyone gathered, had a meal together, and by the way, celebrated that Fasheng won chess today, do you know, Fasheng won today but Li Fuzi, at that time I saw the result, I was taken aback, Li Fuzi, that is one of the best masters in our county, the chess strength has already reached the seventh grade, even if I don't necessarily win, Fasheng, tell me, how did you win today?"

Feeling the curious, delightful, and encouraging eyes of everyone, Chen Fan's face was slightly embarrassed, but he was not panicked, and took out the words he had thought of a long time ago: "During this time, I was watching "Grass and Trees", and I gained a little, today is just a temporary burst of inspiration, and I won by luck, and next time, it may not be." ”

"If you win, you win, and Fasheng's chess strength seems to have reached the seventh grade." The second brother interjected beside him. Chen Fan's impression of this second brother is actually lacking, and when he heard it at this time, his good impression suddenly increased, mainly because speaking at this time would definitely help him attract everyone's attention.

Sure enough, Father Chen looked at the second brother and said to the second brother: "Fa Sheng's chess skills are now making great progress, and Aqing's martial arts are first-class, you as a brother, you have to work hard." ”

Turning his head, he said to Chen Fan: "Come, Fa Sheng, eat a salted duck egg." Father Chen picked up a duck egg from the table and handed it to Chen Fan as a reward.

"I'd rather ask for money, why didn't I hand over money?" Chen Fan sighed in his heart and said, "Thank you, Father!" ”

"Work hard tomorrow and try to make persistent efforts." Chen's father encouraged.

"What if the opponent is you?" Chen Fan thought slightly in his heart. While rubbing the duck egg with his hand, suddenly a spiritual light flashed in his heart.

There are salted duck eggs in this day and age, but there are certainly no preserved eggs! Preserved eggs can be made into preserved eggs and lean porridge, preserved eggs can be mixed with tofu, and it is also delicious to eat alone, there are white snowflakes on the preserved eggs, which are black and white, which can be associated with Go. Chen Fan suddenly thought of a way to make money, and he was faintly excited in his heart.

As far as Chen Fan knows, salted duck eggs were invented in the Han Dynasty, but preserved eggs were not, and preserved eggs were not made until the Ming Dynasty, and they were made by chance. The reason is actually very simple, the production process of salted duck eggs is simple, mainly salted in the jar, but the preserved egg process is a little more complicated, that is, it is a few thousand years later than salted duck eggs.

Legend has it that there is a small teahouse in Wu County, Jiangsu, and business is thriving. Due to the lack of manpower, the shopkeeper casually poured the brewed tea leaves into the ashes when entertaining customers, and it was a coincidence that the shopkeeper also raised a few ducks and laid eggs in the ashes. Once, when the shopkeeper was removing the ash of the furnace, he found a lot of duck eggs, he thought he couldn't eat them, who knew that when he peeled it off, it was dark and shiny, and there were white patterns on it. Taste it, it's fresh and smooth. This is the origin of the original preserved eggs that Chen Fan saw on the Internet.

Tea and furnace ash are the key to making preserved eggs, and later the process was improved, and the furnace ash was replaced with alkaline water. In fact, adding water to plant ash is alkaline water. In the past, straw was burned to ashes, boiled in water for 10 minutes, and then allowed to cool, and the yellow liquid obtained was alkaline water, which can also be burned with wood, which is not much different. To pickle preserved eggs, add alkaline water to tea water and salt and stir evenly, use a jar to contain, duck eggs are put under the liquid surface, and then cover and seal, if the outside air temperature is more than 20 degrees, it will be made for about 20 days, if the temperature is high, the pickling days will be shortened accordingly. The process of making preserved eggs is simple and simple, the key is that it is just unexpected, Chen Fan feels that he can do it alone, and at the same time feels that he usually likes to read miscellaneous books is still very useful.

It's just easier said than done, the whole process has to be completed by yourself, but it takes a lot of time, your main task is to learn, and the sales channel is also a problem, the key is how to become a hit? In addition, it will take more than 20 days to complete the whole project, and his master said that it will take 10 days to pick him up as soon as possible, and a month to pick him up to Gusu if he is slow, and now it has been ten days, and it is estimated that it is coming soon, and the time is too tight. Chen Fan thought about it carefully, and he already had a decision in his heart.

Holding back his slightly excited mood, Chen Fan said: "Father, if you win in the county, when will you go to Gusu?" Chen Fan decided to start arranging time to see how to study and make money without delay.

"The county decided to start the hand talk on the twelfth day of the lunar month, one is the end of the game, just when everyone can buy New Year's goods in the county town and take them back for the New Year, the second is that there are students who go to school, and they are also on vacation, so they can catch up with the events in the county town, and the third is that Xuanmen will organize a conversation in the county town at this time, and those who are interested can go and listen." Chen's father said.

"If you win in the county, will there be a reward?" Chen Fan's biggest concern is whether there is a substantial reward, in a modern Go event, what cup to take, there are at least six-figure rewards, I don't know if there are realistic benefits in this era, who calls Chen Fan poor now?

"Reward to go to the capital to compete, although this chess game is organized by Master Liu Hui, but His Majesty the Emperor instructed, if you win in the county, you can go to the capital to participate in the finals, and then compete with the world's masters, and at the same time taste tea and flowers, it is a great pleasure in life, maybe there will be a chance to see Master Liu Hui and His Majesty, if he is appreciated by the two, the future is limitless." Father Chen said yearningly.

"Then I also wish my father a successful start and success." Chen Fan said in a timely manner.

"Haha, okay, work hard for my father." Chen's father was in a good mood.

"Uncle, if Master Jia comes to pick up the Dharma students to the Taoist temple, I want to go with me to have a look, I don't know if it's okay?" At this time, Xiao Qing said beside him.

"Okay, I think it's okay, when Master Jia comes, I'll talk to Master for you. But why do you suddenly want to go to the True Martial Arts Temple? You don't plan to go to the True Martial Arts Temple to learn the Tao, do you? Although it is difficult to distinguish between high and low in the Taoist scriptures, the swordsmanship of the Baiyunguan is the first in the world, and the swordsmanship of Qianyuan is powerful in the world, you have practiced martial arts well, don't waste it. Father Chen said with a little teaching.

"Thank you, uncle, I just went to observe and gain a long insight, as for where to learn the Tao, I don't plan to change it yet." Aqing replied respectfully.

"That's good, you are an assertive and steady child, unlike Fa Sheng, although he is a little smart, but his mind is uncertain, which makes people feel uneasy, if you have any ideas, just tell your uncle, and your aunt, we will support you." Chen's father said.

"Thank you, uncle, aunt." Xiao Qing replied happily.

"What do you mean I can't get in my mind? No wonder Chen Fasheng had opinions about Xiao Qing in the past, it seems that Father Chen has a lot of responsibility! Keep hitting your own children, compare them with others, and whoever you change will not be happy! Chen Fan secretly slandered in his heart.

Fortunately, Xiao Qing continued: "Fa Sheng is very good, he is the smartest, hard-working, and very good personality I have ever met. ”

"It's just enough to say that he is smart, he is diligent and has a good personality, that's something that can't be beaten by eight poles, don't you see his naughty, lazy, really strong and competitive true face." Shaking his head, Father Chen said.

Chen's mother was a little unhappy when she was listening, how could she say this about her son, and said on the side: "Fa Sheng has accepted his temperament during this time, since he was accepted as an apprentice by the mage, he has been studying the Taoist scriptures hard, and during this time, in addition to learning martial arts with Aqing, he is writing and learning, and he is diligent, and now he deserves it."

Xiao Qing nodded from the side, looked at Father Chen, and did not squeak.

"It seems that Ah Chun is his mother's loyal follower, and he can't hide his mother's every move, but fortunately it's his own mother, but it doesn't matter, just think that my mother cares about herself." Chen Fan comforted himself. There is no need to guess, what Mother knows about herself must be said by Ah Chun.

"I think Sheng's temperament is much better now, just when my father praised Aqing, Fasheng wasn't angry at all, and now it's older," the eldest brother said next to him.

"What am I angry about, my father likes to praise whoever he likes, he will praise him, what do I compare with a child, Aqing is just a little hairy child." Chen Fan thought to himself. But seeing that everyone's eyes fell on his own life, he was a little uncomfortable, it seemed that he had to divert his attention, why didn't the second brother speak? Looks like I have to say it. Chen Fan missed the second brother's divine assistance a little, but the second brother didn't seem to plan to speak this time.

"I've been learning martial arts with Aqing during this time, and I feel that practicing martial arts helps to calm my mind, Aqing has long learned internal skills, I don't know what realm I have reached? But every time I watch Ah Qing practice boxing, the movements are like flowing water, but they are strong and powerful, and Ah Chun and I are stunned, I don't know when I will reach that state. "You have to bring Ah Chun with you, let Ah Chun talk a lot, Chen Fan said. At the same time, it also explains why my mood has changed during this time.

Sure enough, Chen Fan's words successfully attracted everyone's attention to Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing felt a little shy to Chen Fan under the gaze of everyone, he was still a child, Chen Fan thought to himself. I only heard Xiao Qing say: "My martial arts are also average, I just learned a little bit of Huang Shi's fur, the internal strength is different, if the law student learns the martial arts of Zhenqingguan in the future, it is the authentic heart method, listen to Huang Shi, you can point directly to the Yuan Shen Dao." I didn't actually start learning the authentic internal strength method, but now I am just practicing meditation to lay a good foundation for learning internal strength in the future. Ah Qing said modestly.

"I know Aqing's martial arts, a real all-round talent in civil and military affairs, unlike Fa Sheng, now he just learned chess, and he didn't practice his gods when he learned chess, and he ended up empty." Father Chen sighed.

"How to refine the gods in chess?" Chen Fan asked suspiciously. How did you play chess and refine the gods? I remember Gong Qing said that playing chess can reach the innate realm, isn't it all nonsense?