Wei Shi's arrival made Huang Xu, who was trapped at home, overjoyed.

The last time I went to choose a bride outside Xinye City, I brought back a busty woman named Xiao Li, who was actually Huang Xu's concubine. In the Huang family, Huang Xu had another wife and four concubines, and this was the fifth.

Huang Xu married so many women at such a young age, mainly because of Huang's mother's wishes.

When she was young, Huang's mother had a fierce temper and relied on her family background to outshine Huang Zhong. She kept a close watch on Huang Zhong and never even thought about taking a concubine.

This resulted in Huang Zhong having only her biological son and daughter. If Huang Xu lost her roots, the Huang family would lose its inheritance. Then, she would not have the face to meet her ancestors.

"Xu'er, your father has written from You County, asking about the issue of the heir. You should hurry up. If Mrs. Li can't give birth to a baby, my mother will buy you another concubine."

Mother Huang was thinking about it and kept nagging her in front of her son.

These days, Huang Xu has a frown on his face. Huang's mother has been urging him to pick up his grandson all day long, forcing him to work day and night. After more than a month, his little body, which had only a few ounces of flesh, collapsed before his eyes.

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A few days ago, the story of Wei Shi's counterattack in the desperate situation of Yushu Bay and the expulsion of the Cai family gradually spread. Stories about his outsmarting Cai Guang and borrowing troops to expel Cai became the focus of gossip among Huangtan villagers after dinner.

Huang Xu and Wei Shi were old acquaintances. When they heard that their friend had experienced this, they were pleasantly surprised and wished they could experience it personally.

"Brother Wei, I thought you had forgotten my brother. I heard that you drove away Cai Lichang in Yushu Bay and beat up Cai Guang. This scene must have been exciting and thrilling. It's a pity that I didn't catch up. Otherwise, I would have been dead."

Help out."

Huang Xu raised his thin arms and waved them a few times.

Wei Shi laughed loudly and said: "General Huang is a fierce general in the Jingzhou army. Brother Xu has his family's secret knowledge and beats up a few village gangsters. It's easy for him. This time I came to Huangtan, I just wanted to show my respect to my brother.

Looking for help."

Later, Wei Shi did not hide it, and put forward his thoughts on purchasing iron stone.

Huang Zhong served as a general in the Jingzhou Army, with more than a thousand troops under his command. Due to his upright temperament, he was not liked by Liu Biao, Cai Mao and others, so he mainly relied on himself to source troops, supplies and supplies.

Among them, the soldiers were recruited from hometowns in the Huangtan area. In terms of baggage, there was a lot of necessary military supplies such as iron and stone. It was not a big deal to sell some to Wei Shi.

"It's just a trivial matter, Xu agreed. However, the method of building a kiln to make bricks and making iron in a kiln that Brother Wei mentioned, Xu wants to see with his own eyes. If possible, Xu will bid farewell to his mother and temporarily stay in Brother Wei's village."

Huang Xu's eyes lit up. He had long wanted to escape from home, but this time he found a suitable excuse.

When Huang's mother saw that her son was going to visit a friend, she gave her many warnings. After a while, she had no choice but to let her go. Huang Xu had something serious to do this time. If she tried to stop her, Huang Xu could write a letter to Huang Zhong and sue her.

A plunderer.

After convincing Huang's mother, Huang Xu still had five women to deal with. When Li and other brides heard that Huang Xu was going out, they were reluctant to leave and tried hard to keep her.

Huang Xu was made soft-hearted by the woman, and for a while he couldn't bear to leave the world of mortals. Finally, with a blushing face, he proposed to Wei Shi that he would leave for a few days late and settle down at home before coming back.

Before Wei Shi left, he patted Huang Xu on the shoulder.

He has done what needs to be said and what needs to be persuaded.

What Huang Xu chooses is his own business. As a friend, Wei Shi should not get too involved in his family affairs.

After solving the problem of iron and stone supply, Wei Shi returned to the village without stopping.

The matter of building a kiln has been put on the agenda.

There happened to be a lot of idle men like Wang Laoliu in the village. They had nothing to do and gathered at the entrance of the village to complain. One day they would cause trouble, so it was better to wake them up and exploit them ruthlessly.

Wei Shi waved his arm at the entrance of the village, and the men in the village gathered one after another.

He is now the head of the village. Although he still has a pronoun, his prestige has been established.

"Brother Shi, if you want to recruit workers, you should recruit male workers. This is great. I am the sixth to sign up first, no one can compete with me." Wang Laoliu was lying lazily under the elm tree when he heard

Wei Shi's words, he immediately revived with full health and was the first to sign up.

The world has been suffering from Qin for a long time.

He, Wang Laoliu, has also suffered from Sixth Sister-in-law being domineering and blessing for a long time.

He didn't want to wash Shiro's diapers all day.

Although the other men were not as eager as Wang Laoliu, when they heard that there was still money to be paid for the meal, the eyes of this group of honest village men turned red and they almost shed tears.

Turned over.

A woman can spin thread for half a plant a day, while they can spend a plant a day.

What is this? This is the strength of a man.

"Brother Shi, some of us are rude. We just mentioned that you were knocked unconscious by Qiu Yun. You can scold us a few words or give us a beating."

Wang Laoliu rubbed his hands in embarrassment and approached Wei Shi to apologize.

These days, he is the leading one among those who say bad things about Wei Shi. If anyone spreads rumors, then his hope of turning around will be gone again.

Wei Shi patted the shoulders of Wang Laoliu and other villagers, and said in a serious tone: "Don't worry, everyone, I, Wei Shi, am not an ungrateful person. Your good days are coming soon."

In the afternoon of that day, Wang Laoliu and others took the digging tools to the wasteland beside the Feishui River.

Over the years, rivers have flushed here, and layers of sediment have accumulated, forming a compact soil. At the same time, it is also very convenient to obtain water, which is suitable for building a vertical brick kiln.

Wei Shi directed Wang Laoliu and others to dig the earth and dig the kiln, while felling wood and firewood. After the busy work, he lit torches and made bricks.

After all this hard work, the villagers were so tired that they couldn't even stand up.

But their faces were filled with satisfied smiles.

Among them, the most ridiculous thing is that when the sixth sister-in-law was finishing work in the evening, she ran over and called Wang Laoliu to go home. As a result, Wang Laoliu made a fool of himself and yelled at his own woman, which made the sixth sister-in-law very angry.

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"I, the sixth one, now earn one plant a day, which is twice as much as you. I won't wash Shiro's diapers anymore."

The men, who were suffocating in their hearts, did not go home or sleep, and worked extra hard. Wei Shi originally thought that it would take ten days to erect the kiln, but in the end, these villagers were like crazy.

, it only took six days to complete the kiln.

Although it is just an earthen kiln, under Wei Shi's guidance, the inner chamber and chimney of the kiln are not much different from the brick kilns of later generations. The slight difference is that in a corner of the brick kiln floor fire, there is

A small door can be opened.

This small door is used to ignite the fire. When the bricks in the kiln are formed and no longer need to be heated, the small door opens and the high temperature will flow out to melt the iron stone.

One kiln for two purposes.

Wei Shi took this issue into consideration when he first built the kiln.

Next, he plans to open a connected iron kiln next to the brick kiln, which will not only facilitate the transportation of iron juice, but also save manpower. At the same time, the high temperature in the kiln can fully melt the impurities in the iron stone.

After everything was prepared, Wei Shi directed the villagers to move stacks of compacted bricks into the kiln. Then the kiln door was blocked with bluestone, and the small seams were tightened with mud paste. After a while, the chimney on the top was

There was a puff of smoke coming out.

"This day is so nice." Wei Shi raised his head, looked at the smoke column above the chimney, and sighed involuntarily.

In later generations, due to environmental protection requirements, brick kilns were shut down and relocated, and few were seen. Now in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, Wei Shi built a brick kiln with his own hands. This familiar feeling made him feel like he had returned to the past.

From soft adobe to hard bricks, if you use wood to burn it, the temperature will not rise, so it is most basic to close the kiln for three days.

If the reasons for the new kiln are included, this process may be longer.

Wei Shi was not sure whether it could be completed in one kiln.

Failure is the mother of success.
Chapter completed!