My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 81 Delivering Kerosene to the Lu Family

Upon hearing that it was the Xu family's business, Gu Xingzhao suddenly remembered, "Oh right, how could I have forgotten about it!"

If Xu's parents were able to come up with the money to save their daughter, the Xu family's business must have been quite prominent in the capital.

Suddenly curious, she asked, "What kind of business does the Xu family do?"

He Zhen: "Our main business is precious calligraphy and paintings, but we also do business in grain and restaurants."

She made a special inquiry over the past two days, thinking that the gods might ask about it, and she needed to know the details.

Gu Xingzhao nodded slightly. Treasures and calligraphy. She suddenly thought of Xu Shisan, who dealt in antiques and calligraphy, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart. Could there be some connection between the ancient Xu family and the modern Xu family?

Gu Xingzhao hadn't thought about it before, but now that he had this guess in his mind, he started to feel that Xu Shisan might be a descendant of the ancient Xu family.

If that's really the case, then that's amazing!

Gu Xingzhao decided to ask Xu Shisan about it the next time he saw him.

She glanced at the time and prepared to visit the Lu family. Remembering that she still needed to refine fireworks and firecrackers, she gave He Zhen some instructions and left some money, "Oh, and leave me an empty room in the new house."

He Zhen was stunned. Did the deity mean he wanted to live in her house?!

She was immediately excited. "Yes, I will definitely do my best!"

Gu Xingzhao was then teleported to the location of the Lu family. By this time, it was completely dark. Since it hadn't snowed for the past two days, most of the Lu family members were outside.

The hand warmers sent by our ancestors have been used up for several days. The first snow has melted, and it's very cold, so they're making a fire to keep warm.

The entire Lu family unanimously agreed that divine objects are rare and that it would be difficult to keep asking the ancestors for things, as it would be putting the gods in a difficult position.

At this moment, Lu Zhou and Lu Xingyao wanted to start a fire, but the firewood they collected was damp, the tinderbox was ruined, and the fire still wouldn't start. The clansmen behind them couldn't help but sigh, saying that this was the best they could do outside.

Lu Zhou was still holding the useless tinderbox in his hand. Seeing the expressions on the faces of his people, he felt a little guilty. "I'm sorry."

Gu Xingzhao then realized that he had been so busy with his own affairs these past few days that he had no idea the heat packs that had been delivered earlier were long gone, and that Lu Qing had not told him about it.

She had always thought that Lu Qing would tell her what she needed, but now it seems that she still has to be careful in everything.

Gu Xingzhao immediately returned to the modern world, packed the hand warmers into a box, and after thinking for a moment, she also took a bottle of kerosene and two lighters, thinking that this way, the Lu family wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to start a fire.

Packing the items into bamboo baskets, Gu Xingzhao saw that Lu Qing was teaching his granddaughter to read, so he didn't disturb him. He wrote a note and slapped it on Lu Xingyao's forehead!

The divine message struck both father and son as they paused for a moment, then almost simultaneously reached for the note. Lu Xingyao, being younger, was faster.

After receiving the note, he waved it at his father, beaming with pride, "Our ancestors must have thought my big forehead would make me an easy target, otherwise they wouldn't have just stuck it on my forehead."

Gu Xingzhao, standing to the side, almost spat out his saliva upon hearing this. "???"

Shouldn't people keep a low profile about having a big forehead? Is it something to be proud of?

The surrounding clansmen also gathered around, all wanting to see what the ancestor had to say. Looking at his son's smug and self-satisfied face, Lu Zhou's forehead twitched. "Hurry up and see what the ancestors said."

Lu Xingyao then flipped through the note and read its contents aloud, "The ancestors said they sent over a batch of heat patches, which were placed in a bamboo basket."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tribesmen who had gathered around scattered. Before Lu Xingyao could speak, they all rushed to the bamboo baskets placed in the tent. Afraid of being noticed by the other prisoners, they pretended to be calm on the surface, but once inside the tent, they began to grab the baskets frantically!
Lu Xingyao ignored them and continued reading the note: "There is also a small bottle of kerosene and two lighters. The kerosene helps with combustion. Before starting a fire, pour some onto the wood, then press the lighter to start the fire."

As soon as he finished speaking, a small bottle appeared on the ground in front of him, along with two objects about the size of fingers, which should be the lighters that his ancestors had mentioned.

Lu Zhou picked up the lighter, wondering, "This little thing can start a fire with just one press?"

He knew he shouldn't question the gods, but he just couldn't quite believe it. After all, it looked like a small piece of water, not like a tinderbox filled with fuel. It looked like water. Could it really start a fire?

Lu Xingyao had experience with this kind of thing before, "You'll know once you try."

He firmly believed that the things sent by his ancestors could not be fake!
Lu Xingyao immediately unscrewed the bottle, poured some kerosene on the firewood, picked up the lighter on the ground, and carefully pressed the top part that could be clicked. With a "click", a cluster of flames appeared unexpectedly in front of him!

Both father and son stared wide-eyed, especially Lu Zhou, who stammered, "This...this!"

Lu Xingyao forced himself to remain calm, "Father, there's no need to be so surprised. This thing probably has the magic of our ancestors, and it probably contains divine water that allows us mortals to control fire."

His serious demeanor almost convinced even Gu Xingzhao, the ancestor.

Lu Zhou immediately tucked the lighter into his pocket, as if afraid it would be stolen. He was determined to keep such a powerful item safe.

Lu Xingyao brought the lighter's flame close to the firewood, and in just a moment, the area on the firewood that had been doused with gunpowder was instantly engulfed in flames. He quickly released the lighter and stared in shock at the scene before him!
He picked up the bottle of kerosene from the ground and gripped it tightly. This thing called kerosene was too powerful. He had only brought the fire a little closer, and the firewood had immediately caught fire!

Lu Zhou could not hide his shock. There was such a divine object in the world. If this object could be widely used, it would surely benefit all the people of the world.

Looking at their reactions, Gu Xingzhao realized that in this era before gunpowder and oil, the ancients only used tallow and vegetable oil to light lamps. Kerosene was indeed too advanced for them.

Lu Zhou stammered, "Quickly go and fetch your grandfather!"

Such a wonderful object! If Father knew about it, he would surely be overjoyed!

Lu Xingyao immediately stood up and quickly went to invite Lu Qing, dragging the old man away from his sister's side. "Grandfather, our ancestors have sent a divine object. Please come and take a look!"

Lu Qing looked at his grandson with disdain. What was that thing that made such a big reaction?

Lu Xingyao pointed to the campfire on the ground and recounted the whole story. Lu Zhou, standing beside him, was even more excited, saying, "Father, if this thing can be widely used, it will surely benefit all the people in the world!"

Lu Qing's expression was more serious than ever before. He was shocked, but fear outweighed the shock brought by this object.

He immediately reprimanded his eldest grandson to put the item away, saying, "The purpose of this item is known only to the three of us. Do not let anyone else know, not even your own family."

Lu Qing's seriousness aroused the doubts of the father and son. Lu Zhou asked in confusion, "Father, why?"

(End of this chapter)