For Chen Yu, Xiao Qiyu can balance the relationship between the Su family and the Jiang family very well. At least for now, the Su family is not qualified to be compared with the Jiang family. It is because they cannot compete and are not equal.
Chen Yu is not disgusted with the Jiang family's attitude.
Just ask, if you have to say one, two, three for a bowl of porridge, this is not the way to treat guests.
Furthermore, Chen Yu also wanted to give the Jiang family some credit. The relationship between Xiao Qiyu and the Su family was such that even his own mother would envy him. How had the Jiang family ever advanced or retreated together with Empress Jiang? And how had they ever taken advantage of Xiao Qiyu when he was in trouble?
Showed up?
Therefore, from an emotional point of view, which side Xiao Qiyu will be more inclined to, Chen Yu is still very confident.
After Chi Yi delivered the letter, he said goodbye and left. During this period, Chi Yi's kung fu became more and more improved. He was very grateful to Chen Yu and knew that Chen Yu didn't want him to show up, so naturally he wouldn't stay long.
Chen Yu didn't take any rest and asked Su Shaoli to go to the wine shop.
Miao Qing and the three men at the winery have not been idle these days. While checking and filling in the gaps in the complete Miao family's winemaking skills, they are carefully making koji according to the records in the wine book. Miao Huaixiu is even more busy.
When you are busy, your feet never touch the ground.
Chen Yu came over and first gave Miao Qinghe the method of making corn wine. Then he mentioned that he had to brew a batch of wine and send it to Jinghe Prefecture. The medicinal wine for this batch of wine was obviously not enough, so the purity of the liquor was required to be higher.
It sounds simple, but the actual purification of liquor is a big technical difficulty. Chen Yu decided to improve the distillation process, and he could ask Zhou Hu to make the necessary things.
Currently, this is used for secondary purification. Unless a specific wine can be used, the rest is mainly wine from the Miao family. Chen Yu also gave a recipe of health wine to Miao Qinghe and asked him to make it here.
Put more thought into the wine.
Su Shaoli stayed at the winery.
Chen Yu went home alone, and when he arrived at the house, he began to think about making porcelain and pottery. There was no ready potter, let alone porcelain, so it was useless to just worry about it.
Going to the back kitchen, just after passing the moon gate, you can hear the sisters-in-law talking and laughing while they are busy with dinner. Chen Yu did not disturb them, but went to the vegetable garden to take a look.
It won't take more than a month for the vegetable garden to be replaced with other crops, but now the branches are still full of green melons and red fruits.
"Mom." Pan Yuling came over with a vegetable basket to pick vegetables. When she saw Chen Yu, she quickly said hello.
Chen Yu raised his head: "Come in, I'll pick vegetables with you."
After Pan Yuling came in, Chen Yu picked the tomatoes and put them into the basket and asked, "Have you and Liu Lang gone into the mountains recently?"
"We've been there twice, and we found very good pottery clay halfway up Beishan Mountain." Pan Yuling asked, "Mom, have we found a master who can make porcelain and pottery?"
Chen Yu shook his head: "It's a lucky chance. Let's go back to the grocery store. If they can buy some goods, follow the vines and meet the pottery masters in Qingniu County, and then we can make plans."
"Mom, Liulang said that the pottery in Qingniu County comes from Dingtao County, how about we go to Dingtao County and have a look?" Pan Yuling said.
Chen Yu knew about Dingtao County, Lecheng Prefecture and five counties. Dingtao County and Qingniu County are adjacent to each other. In addition to Dingtao County, there are three counties: Wan'an, Changxi and Xiangcheng.
I haven't been out of Qingniu County for so long, so I might as well take this opportunity to go out and have a look.
"Okay, let's go take a look tomorrow." Chen Yu nodded.
Pan Yuling carried the basket back to the kitchen and continued working. Chen Yu was pulling weeds in the vegetable garden. The meal was almost ready. Chen Yu came out of the vegetable garden, washed up and sat down to eat.
After dinner, let Su Erlang get ready. He is going to Dingtao County tomorrow.
Su Erlang pointed out where to hit. He said yes and went out to add fodder to the mules.
Chen Yu was not idle that night. He finished the drawing of the still and put it on the table to dry, ready to hand it to Zhou Hu when he left Qingniu County tomorrow.
As soon as he finished his work, Su Funiang came over, holding a thick book and asked Chen Yu to test her first.
When Chen Yu asked and Su Funiang answered, it was already midnight when both of them were sleepy.
Early the next morning, Chen Yu took Liu Lang and his wife in the car. Su Erlang drove to Qingniu County, gave the drawings to Zhou Hu, and the four of them went to Dingtao County.
Dingtao County is directly south of Qingniu County, hundreds of miles away.
There are many villages in the middle. After a day's journey, the four of them arrived at the boundary of Dingtao County and arrived at Liurong Village at sunset.
Liurong Village is not big, with less than 100 households. After entering the village, he chose a courtyard with five rooms at the back to stop. Chen Yu looked at the courtyard that was more dilapidated than other homes and asked Su Erlang to ask if he could
Stay overnight.
Su Erlang came back very quickly, accompanied by an old man with a rough face.
Chen Yu and Liu Lang stood beside the car and stepped forward to give blessings.
The old man waved his hand: "Country people don't need these. It's not easy to be away from home. Come in quickly."
After Chen Yu thanked him, he took Pan Yuling into the yard. Su Erlang led the mule cart in. Su Liulang took some dry food and fruits from the cart and sent them to the kitchen.
The old woman in the kitchen refused for a long time, and then she accepted it after seeing that she couldn't refuse. After thinking about it, she put more than half a bowl of sorghum rice into the pot.
There was plenty of firewood in the stove, and he hurriedly came out to greet Chen Yu, and brought him into the house enthusiastically: "Sister, don't dislike it, the Kang in the west room of our house is very hot. Come sit down and have a rest."
Chen Yu thanked her, and the old woman watched anxiously as the pot went out.
Pan Yuling went out to help.
The life of this family was worse than that of the Su family before. The windows were blocked with soft grass, and there were no window frames. The kang was covered with a straw mat, which had been laid for many years and had been worn smooth.
The empty house was tidied up, so Chen Yu wanted to leave some money behind to thank others for taking her in.
There were two plates of pickles, a small pot of thick porridge, and snacks that I brought with me on the road, and were served on a large earthenware plate.
The old woman laid out everything, picked up her apron and wiped her hands: "There's nothing to entertain guests at home. I'm tired from the journey. Let's drink some hot porridge to warm our stomach."
"Sister, let's sit down and eat together." Chen Yu said.
The old woman waved her hand: "No, no, we have already eaten."
After saying that, he turned around and went out.
Pan Yuling looks at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu asked: "Is it true that there is not much rice at home?"
"Well, I took a look at their rice vat. There was only half a vat of sorghum rice in it. This was the grain harvested this year." Pan Yuling sat down and said, "Mom, this family is quite honest."
Chen Yu asked Pan Yuling to sit down and eat. She was really hungry and tired after a long day's journey. As soon as she picked up the rice bowl, Su Erlang's movements were heard outside.
"What are you doing? You have something to say!"
When Chen Yu heard this, something was wrong and he quickly got out.
I saw several people rushing in with sticks, and the leader was stopped by Su Erlang.
The man saw the mule tied to the side at a glance, raised his hand and pointed: "Take it away! Old Fengtou! Don't say I didn't say hello to you, the mule and the car are not enough to compensate! Come and collect the house tomorrow!"
Chen Yu saw the old woman rushing towards her and quickly said: "Sister, don't worry!"
I’ll write the next chapter early tomorrow. Good night everyone.