Chapter 122: 122. Chapter 122: Lime burning successful

122. Chapter 122: Lime burning successful

Finally, no matter how Li Xiufen cried and begged in the courtyard, no one paid attention.

Even, the Old Li Man locked Li Xiufen in the room and didn't allow her to go out.

Since it has been decided to let Li Jinfeng replace her to marry over, it is better not to let Li Xiufen show up outside, for fear that she will make some moths.

Li Xiufen was locked in the room, crying sadly every day.

But the Old Li Man gave a death order, not allowing anyone to let her out until Li Jinfeng married into the Huang family.

The Old Li Woman, no matter how much she loves her daughter, doesn't dare to secretly let her daughter out, and only comforts her a few words when she sends food to Li Xiufen through the window every day.

"Mother, please let me out, I won't make trouble." Li Xiufen grabbed the Old Li Woman's hand stretched in, full of begging.

She must find a way to get out. Even if she can't deal with Li Jinfeng, she must go to the Jiang family to get money to cure her face.

"Xiufen, Mother has no way..." The Old Li Woman shook her head helplessly, "Your father is determined this time. You endure for a few more days. When that stinking girl Li Jinfeng leaves, you can come out..."

"Mother, how can you be like this!!"

Hearing the Old Li Woman say this, Li Xiufen was completely hopeless.

Even her mother agreed with Li Jinfeng replacing her to marry into the Huang family, so what reliance does she have to fight with Li Jinfeng?

"No! No! That marriage is mine!"

Li Xiufen gritted her teeth and shook off the Old Li Woman's hand fiercely, roaring like crazy: "Why does that bitch Li Jinfeng replace me to marry into the Huang family? The person who can marry the young master of the Huang family should be me!"

The Old Li Woman was full of bitterness, and no matter how Li Xiufen cried and made trouble in the window, she didn't say a word.

Zhu Shi, who was watching the play with great interest on the side, but was actually responsible for staring, spat. Look at that face, it has become what ghost look, and still daydreaming about marrying the young master of the Huang family...

The Jiang family side.

Jiang Wei has been carefully taking care of the limestone burned in the kiln for the past few days, and has almost no time to do other things.

Limestone must be burned at high temperature, and the carbon dioxide in the limestone will be released to form calcium oxide, and finally quicklime will be obtained. This method requires very accurate control of burning time and temperature, and Jiang Wei dare not relax at all.

Because this era does not have the technology of modern times, it takes seven days to burn quicklime once. Once it fails, it not only wastes time but also wastes the large amount of fuel she put in.

If it were in modern times, using mechanized or semi-mechanized vertical kilns, boiling furnaces, and other equipment, the time for calcining lime would not be so much, and it would only take a few hours.

Although the coal resources in this era are not worth burning money, and the wood for ignition and calcination is on the mountain, collecting these fuels also requires time and silver.

Finally, on this day, Jiang Wei finally burned the required quicklime.

The kiln's heat is very sufficient, and the stones will become very brittle, gradually turning into powder under the calcination of the raging fire.

When the fire went out, Jiang Wei reached in and touched it. After the temperature of the lime faded, she collected it into the space. When it was used, she sprinkled water on it, and it would automatically disperse. This is the best quicklime that can be burned with the technology of this era.

Quicklime is an indispensable quick-setting agent for making cement. Burning this once is not enough.

Her house is built very large, building walls requires cement, paving roads requires cement... If possible, she also wants to build a pond at home to raise some lotus flowers, fish, etc. These lime are far from enough.

Thus, Jiang Wei moved out the stones she found on the mountain last time from the space and began to burn the second kiln of lime.

Jiang Xiaoxiao watched with her chin on her hands for a long time and sighed silently.

Calcining lime requires someone to watch the heat at all times, almost occupying all her mother's time. This is not a way to go. Should she spend money to hire someone to help?

While pondering, Chunya carried a basket of fresh green grass and started cutting green grass next to the rabbit nest without saying a word.

Jiang Xiaoxiao walked over and asked casually: "Chunya sister, what is your mother doing at home these past few days?"

Since Zhao Dasao divorced Zhao Wulai, she seems to have not seen Zhao Dasao in the village for a long time.

"Mother found a job at the wharf in the town..." Chunya raised her head, "Xiaoxiao sister, don't worry, Mother now has a job to make money to support us, twenty wen a day."

Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but frown slightly. Twenty wen a day?

Is there such a high-paying job in the town?

But looking at Chunya's appearance, it doesn't look like she is lying.

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't ask much, came to her mother, looked at Jiang Wei who was still busy, and said: "Mother, when will you start making cement? You are so busy all day, and you don't have time to do other things. Why don't we recruit someone to help."

Jiang Wei closed the two doors of the kiln, nodded when she heard this: "Also, it's more convenient to hire someone."

The job of burning the kiln is not difficult, as long as the heat is controlled, you have to hire an honest and patient person.

She turned to look at Jiang Xiaoxiao: "Who do you want to hire, daughter?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao pointed in Chunya's direction: "I think Chunya's mother is very good."

Zhao Dasao has no fields in this village, so she has no source of income. If she wants to support two daughters, she has to go to the town to find a job. Anyway, she is looking for a job to make money. Wouldn't it be better to come to her house?

Zhao Dasao is honest and knows the roots, so there will be no problems.

"Okay, you find a time to talk to Zhao Dasao directly." Jiang Wei was very satisfied with this candidate.

With permission, Jiang Xiaoxiao happily followed Chunya home to find Zhao Dasao.

It was already afternoon, about twelve o'clock after noon. The weather was hot, and almost every household had finished eating and resting at home. No one dared to work in the fields at this time.

Although it was almost autumn, the autumn tiger was also hot enough to make people dizzy.

But Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't expect to meet Widow Xu on the way.

She carried a basket in her arm, and didn't know what was in it, and it was dripping water.

Widow Xu hurriedly took the things out. Jiang Xiaoxiao saw clearly that it was because the weather was hot, and the ice cream melted.

"This kind of ice cream, I haven't eaten a bite yet, and it's gone so fast!" Widow Xu was anxious, looking at the ice cream that had melted more than half, wanting to eat it but reluctant.

Jiang Xiaoxiao glanced at her slightly protruding lower abdomen and said: "Ice cream is cold, Aunt Xu, you are pregnant, so don't eat it, it's not good for your body."

Otherwise, if you eat it and get sick, you have to blame it on her family.

"None of your business!" Widow Xu glared at her when she heard this, and there seemed to be a trace of hidden unwillingness and hatred in her eyes.

After saying that, she turned and left, ignoring Jiang Xiaoxiao. ===== CHAPTER 123 =====