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261 Marriage

The sky was slightly brighter, but there was still a slight chill in the morning. I ran along the gravel road from the west end of the village to the east end of the village, and then turned back to the north. I ran until the foot of Dongshan Mountain before stopping.

He kicked the apricot tree very childishly. Seeing the white and red apricot flowers falling, Li Shan couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled. For a few days, many literati and scholars visited Dongshan Temple.

I am used to going out for a lap every morning. On the one hand, I keep fit, and on the other hand... Li Shan always has a nostalgia for the countryside in the early morning, which is the influence of his childhood in his previous life.

Since reaching an agreement with Du Chuke, Li Shan has lived a happy life, eating, sleeping and fooling around every day. Anyway, there are special people responsible for all kinds of things in the village, and they usually don't report to him.

The Dongshan restaurant is safe and sound, Zhao Da was assigned to manage the brick factory, and each household is preparing to start building houses according to the smooth schedule, the spring plowing that should be done, the work that should be done, Qi Laoliu is also well-behaved now, going up the mountain every day Chop wood and make all kinds of furniture.

"Lang Jun, should you go back?"

Li Shan responded casually, although he was in Zhujiagou, but Su Dingfang strictly ordered that whenever Li Shan leaves the house, there must be two personal guards by his side.

In fact, there is really no need to be so wary. Li Dewu is crazy, and it is impossible to send people to use swords and guns... It's just that Ling Jing and Ma Zhou don't think so. The skin was torn off.

Taking two bends along the gravel road, accompanied by the sound of gurgling water all the way back home, Li Shan glanced at the house under construction not far away, and said with a smile, "You are quick on your hands and feet!"

Zhou Yilang, who came out to greet him, smiled and said, "The red brick is easy to use, just apply another layer inside and outside, and it will be able to live after it dries."

Li Shan smacked his lips, he couldn't accept it... Although he grew up with hardships, there is no need to treat himself badly if he can live better.

Before planning to build a house, Li Shan didn't know what kind of adhesive to use in this era, and wondered if he could make some cement.

Li Shan doesn't understand this, he only adds water to adjust... In his previous life, the villages also bought finished cement directly.

But Li Shan knows that limestone can be ground into powder and fired at a high temperature. A little formula may be needed... The key here is the temperature.

Because of the experience of using coal to burn bricks, the temperature problem is not a big problem. If it is not possible, you can use bellows and other combustion aids, but the key is that Li Shan does not know where there are limestone mines... It is not in the Yunnan-Guizhou area, and you can find it everywhere.

In the end, it was Ling Jing's idea. The high-grade adhesives in this era are made by mixing glutinous rice with mortar. The inferior ones use glutinous rice and yellow mud mixed with straw, and tamping with heavy objects is enough.

The difficulty is not high, except that the glutinous rice costs money, and the cost is not too high. Anyway, no two-story building is built, but the smell is a bit unpleasant.

Li Shan couldn't accept it a little bit, thinking about looking back to find a limestone mine... It is impossible to even think about burning this thing in large quantities to make money, but it should still be possible for personal use.

After breakfast, Ling Jing from the opposite door went to Chang'an, and Ma Zhou was still lying high... Li Shan was surprised to see his mother, Zhu Shi, with Mo Xiang and Xiao Man ready to go out.

"Yesterday, Demou's mother handed over the post."

"Huh?" Li Shan was puzzled, "Why doesn't my child know?"

"I'm going to the banquet today, and I haven't invited you." Mrs. Zhu left the sentence and got into the carriage.

Li Shan was even more baffled. It didn't make sense that Li's family hosted a banquet and invited my mother but not me.

After thinking about it, Li Shan didn't bother to care about it anymore. If he went to Li's house, Li Kai would forget it. His elder brother would definitely drag himself to ask the whole story of "the rain of apricot blossoms wets the clothes, and the wind blows the willows." Poetry... This, Li Shan really can't remember.

Walking around in the yard, Li Shan was a little uncomfortable... No matter in the past or the present, I was busy every day, with endless things to do and endless worries. When I was free, my bones were really itchy. .

But now the Li family has 11 servants in the family except for those who have joined the family. There are [-] servants in the family, who do everything from washing clothes to sweeping the floor.

After thinking about it, Li Shan moved to a small room in the backyard, opened the door and went in. It is already the end of February, and the weather has turned warmer, but there are five charcoal basins in the small room, and the temperature is a lot higher than the outside room. cut.

This kind of greenhouse is actually very common in this era, because spring plowing in the north requires breeding. Simply put, the seeds of many crops need to be cultivated at a suitable temperature.

But Li Shan set up this greenhouse for other purposes.

Carefully observing the mold on the oranges, Li Shan found a mask and put it on, and began to operate silently. He had thought about it for a long time and operated it many times. Purification is unnecessary, the key is whether it will cure or not. To live is to put to death.

When penicillin grows and expands, there is a high probability that patulin will appear... This thing is highly toxic.

Under the current conditions, Li Shan has no way to separate, and can only use stupid methods to experiment again and again, completely relying on luck.

After working for a long time, Li Shan walked out of the house and quickly grabbed a little rabbit from the cage next door.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Shan picked up a hoe and dug a hole in the backyard with no expression on his face, and threw the poor little rabbit into it.

Failed again, Li Shan was not in a good mood...but at this moment, Zhu Shi was in a good mood.

"Huairen is already married, it's time to get married." Mrs. Changsun and Mrs. Zhu were strolling in the yard, while the servants and maidservants were far away. "I heard from Sanlang that Huairen already has a concubine?"

"Bring it back from Shandong." Zhu said in a low voice, "There must be no eldest son."

The eldest grandson nodded, "The eldest son is the source of family chaos."

"Now that Huai Ren's reputation has risen, and he is also a young hero. As early as last year, there were many people who tried it."

"After Qinghe Cui's incident..." Changsun explained, "But as soon as "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" came out, many aristocratic families wanted to marry."

Mrs. Zhu was overjoyed. This matter has been on her mind for a long time. Li Shan's life experience is rarely known. Originally, it was almost impossible to marry a wealthy family. There is hope.

After thinking about it, Zhu still hesitated and asked, "But Dalang's background..."

"This matter is not urgent." Changsun said softly: "Let's take a look today."

After a pause, Mrs. Changsun said with a smile: "This year, the peach blossoms in the garden bloom ahead of schedule, so a banquet is held for many guests. Most of them are women from aristocratic families. I will elaborate on them later."

"Thank you, elder sister, grandson."

"You and my two families, you don't have to be so polite." Mrs. Changsun pursed her lips and smiled.

Li Shan's relationship network in Chang'an is very complicated, but it is also very simple. The best relationship is nothing more than Wang Renbiao and Li Kai, who have been friends since their infancy. The Danyang house of the Li family in Longxi.

Therefore, most of the people who intend to marry Li Shan are trying to test Li Keshi and his wife, and the grandson's banquet today is not only for Li Shan... mainly Sanlang Li Kai, and Shiro Li Qi.

While the two were talking, a maid came to welcome the guests.

Mrs. Changsun went up to meet her with a smile. Opposite her was a middle-aged woman, followed by a young lady in her teens.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mrs. Changsun introduced Mrs. Zhu to the visitors.

Although Mrs. Zhu is seldom talkative, she is generous and has all the etiquettes. Mrs. Changsun is not surprised by this. She has long seen that Mrs. Zhu's father and grandparents are not ordinary people, but they have been in Lingnan all the year round, so they must be The family is in trouble.

(End of this chapter)