In the process of charcoal burning, time and temperature play a vital role in the quality of charcoal.

Normally, the time for charcoal charring needs to reach tens of hours or even longer.

In the whole carbonization process, the temperature should be gradually increased and controlled within a suitable range.

High temperatures can accelerate the release of moisture and volatile substances, resulting in better quality charcoal.

After the charcoal is carbonized, it needs to be cooled in time to prevent the charcoal from continuing to burn.

It can be cooled naturally or wet with water.

After the charcoal has cooled, it is also necessary to place the charcoal in a ventilated place and further dry it until the charcoal is completely dry.

Finally, the charcoal is stored in a dry and ventilated place to prevent moisture and mildew.

Of course, these are the next steps. You have to wait for the charcoal to be successfully fired before it can be carried out. If not, there are no subsequent steps.

Wen Xian pinched her eyebrows and secretly prayed that she must succeed.

And her tired appearance, Xia Zhi couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw it, but his expression was still faint: "Madame, go back and rest for a while, I'll guard here." ”

She doesn't have the same worries as Wen Xian, nor does she have the big pattern like Wen Xian. She could only take care of what was in front of her and try to reduce Wen Xian's burden.

"And me." Zhou Hui raised her hand to take care of the work, "The leather coat is only the end, and I happened to sew it next to the fire, warm." ”

The place where the charcoal is burned is next to the earthen stove outside the cave, which is convenient for guarding and transporting supplies.

At this time, except for Jiang Jingwan, who was sorting out the hay in the cave, everyone else was outside.

Wen Xian nodded and said, "Then you guys guard, and call me if there is an abnormality." I'm going to make a few rattan baskets and wait until the charcoal is ready to put them in. ”

Loading charcoal means that it cannot be moved for at least one winter, and it must not be loaded with a back basket.

Moreover, as soon as the charcoal is loaded, the back basket will all turn black, and it will not be able to be washed.

"Madam, I'll come along." White Rose stepped forward to help.

When it comes to making things, she's not sleepy. She has improved a lot these days, and she has made things faster, only a little slower than her wife.

Wen Xian raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Okay, together." ”

White Rose has indeed improved a lot, from a little white rabbit who was weak and couldn't take care of himself, to a big white rabbit who doesn't panic and can take the initiative to take care of things.

Although they are all white rabbits, she is very pleased.

Zheng Rou and Hu Ke'er also followed, but it was Fang Jiaren, who silently went to prepare lunch.

Wen Xian thought for a while and said, "Everyone has worked hard lately, let's eat the pot later." Take out some bacon and sausages, and slaughter a pheasant. You can look at the other dishes, in short, make everyone happy. ”

Fang Jiaren said excitedly: "Then the bottom of the pot is still waiting for Mrs. to come over to do it?" ”

Before killing wild boars, they had eaten a pot and a barbecue. The bottom of the pot and the dipping sauce were all made by Wen Xian, and she didn't learn it.

That taste is absolutely unforgettable after eating it once, and she can revisit it many times these days.

"Okay, I'll come later." Wen Xian agreed.

The hot pot base, of course, has to be delicious for her.

In this kind of weather, as soon as the hot pot is eaten, the cold air of the whole body is released.

Wen Xian ate very refreshingly, and after eating, she pulled out her single bamboo mat and spread it next to the cellar, and then lay down on it and began to take a nap.

Smoke came out from the small hole under the cellar from time to time, but Wen Xian chose a good position, and the smoke couldn't float and couldn't smoke her.

This small cellar of charcoal was burned directly after dinner. Seeing that the fire was almost over, Wen Xian went to fetch charcoal.

In fact, it hadn't smoked for a long time, but Wen Xian wanted to wait for it to go out and cool down by itself.

It is very simple to take charcoal, open the earthen door that has been marked before, and then dig out the semi-finished charcoal at the door and put it aside.

Why is it a semi-finished product, probably because the firewood on the side is pasted with thin mud, which is not easy to burn.

"Ma'am, did you succeed?" Zheng Rou's eyes were shining as she stared at the cellar, and the curiosity in her eyes almost overflowed.

Wen Xian was also apprehensive, she made charcoal for the first time.

As she dug out the charcoal inside, she said uncertainly, "It should be, it worked." ”

It was already dark, and whether it succeeded or not, it had to get the charcoal out first.

Fortunately, this time there was less burning, and less time was used, otherwise it would have to be done until midnight.

The more she dug into the cellar, the more excited Wen Xian became. She saw charcoal, charcoal for success.

"Hurry up, put all this charcoal in a rattan basket." She excitedly commanded Zheng Rou and Hu Keer to frame it.

Just pretending, raindrops hit the face.

"Ah, it's raining!" Jiang Lingling screamed, "Chai, our chai." ”

Wen Xian glared and said, "What are you doing in a daze, move to the cave quickly." All move, faster. ”

She turned back to Zheng Rou and Hu Ke'er and said, "Give the charcoal to the two of you, and I'll go find something to cover the earthen stove." ”

Earthen stoves are a source of fresh water and fine salt and cannot be damaged by rain.

Zheng Rou and Hu Keer solemnly took over the task of loading charcoal, saying that they would complete the task.

And Wen Xian hurriedly ran back to the cave, let Sheng Li'er carry the two earthen pots, and she came out with the grass futon herself.

The futon was made up to sit on when Zhou Hui was fine, and it could be placed on the earthen stove to shelter from the rain at this time.

Wen Xian first asked Sheng Li'er to put the fresh water in the cistern into the earthen pot, how much could it hold.

After it was installed, let Sheng Li'er move it back to the cave, and then take out the bamboo tube where everyone drank water and fill it with fresh water.

She herself dug a thin ravine along the earthen stove to drain it, and picked up stones and placed them on all sides of the earthen stove, so that the rainwater would not flood the earthen stove.

But the rain was so rapid that only half of the digging was done, and the raindrops the size of beans fell one after another.

Fortunately, the charcoal has been loaded and is being moved to the hole, and most of the firewood outside has been moved.

Those scattered back baskets, sunburns and other things have also been taken back to the cave, and Wen Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

If there are really many people, there is great strength, and the work is fast.

"Don't move the rest, go back to the cave to hide from the rain." Wen Xian raised her hand to wipe the rain from her face, shouted at the person who was carrying firewood back and forth, and then sped up to dig a ditch herself.

The firewood was not moved, but Wen Xian was still digging a ditch in the rain.

Wu Junlan couldn't look at it, and ran over with her own single bamboo mat on her head. Then put the bamboo mat on Wen Xian's head, snatched the stone in her hand, and dug the ditch in three or two clicks.

Wen Xian was stunned, and then silently stretched out the bamboo mat on her head to cover the heads and bodies of the two.

She actually wanted to say that it didn't have to be like this, it was raining left and right, and it was better for her to be in the rain alone than two people in the rain.

But thinking that they seemed to be in a cold war in the past two days, the words that came to her lips forced her to hold back.

No, the principle cannot be changed, and life is the most important.

But Wen Xian didn't think that she was digging a ditch in the rain, which could be regarded as desperate. In case you fall ill in the rain, the gains outweigh the losses.