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Chapter 16 A Little Trial (2)

Chen Wanrong, a person who knows etiquette, would not be rude? He hurriedly said, "Dad, what are you saying? It's so bad to say no to orders. I can't be too busy alone, so I'll ask you to help me."

Chen Wangshi took the lead in praise: "Old man, you are so polite to hear Wanrong say it. It's not like you want someone to yell at the mountain, as if you owe you. From now on, learn more from Wanrong and learn some etiquette."

Chen Houshi revealed the ugly incident in public, his face felt a little hot, and he argued: "I gave birth to a daughter like a mother and a child like a father. Wanrong is so polite, so I am not taught by my father."

He didn't blush when he received the merits. Chen Wangshi covered her mouth and couldn't stop laughing, pointing at Chen Laoshi: "Old man, you are so thick-skinned!"

Chen Wanrong and Chen Zairong also looked at each other, but they were both smart people and did not join the ranks of exposing Chen's bad habits. Chen Wanrong diverted their attention in time: "I'll find a bucket."

"Bucket? Yes, I just made a new bucket, which was prepared for you." Chen Houshi was very happy when the wooden bucket he prepared came in handy as soon as it came, and he was very happy.

"I'll move." Before Chen Laoshi could finish his words, Chen Zairong had already run away like a gust of wind. After saying this, the man had already entered the house. When he came out, there was a brand new wooden barrel in his left hand.

The barrel was very big, about the same size as the one in which Li Qingquan had soaked skin, and was 40 or 50 kilograms. Chen Zairong grabbed the edge of the barrel and took it easily like he grabbed four ounces of cotton. Chen Wanrong had seen him playing with a sword, and knew that he was very strong, so he didn't think it was surprising.

After putting the bucket, Chen Zairong didn't blush and was not angry. As if this was not the case at all, he asked, "Brother, what else do you want? You said, I'll move."

"You need water and lime." Chen Wanrong was halfway through his words. Chen Zairong said, "Look at me," and had already run far away.

"Wanrong, is this bucket easy to use?" Chen Zhen stared at Chen Wanrong tightly, as if a student waiting for the teacher to correct his homework, with a look of expectation, hoping to get Chen Wanrong's affirmation.

Chen Wanrong satisfied his vanity slightly: "It's easy to use. But don't use it. This is a new bucket, you can sell it for money, just use an old bucket."

If it were in the past, Chen Wangrong's proposal would have been highly praised, but today it would not be possible. Chen Wangshi shook his head and objected: "Wanrong, don't worry about a bucket, it's not worth much money. If it is used up, there is also dad, dad will do it for you." He thrust his chest and took over it.

Chen Wangshi discovered Chen Wanrong's frugality and smiled very happily: "Wanrong, you have earned five jin of money for your family at once, and this bucket of only a hundred chunks of money, so you can use it with confidence. If it is broken, ask your father to make it for you. There are not many other things in the family, but there is more wood."

Chen and his wife cooperated so enthusiastically, it was better to admit what Chen Wanrong did than helping Chen Wanrong make money. Chen Wanrong refused their kindness and said, "Thank you, parents, for your trouble."

"I'm so grateful, I'm just a little work." Chen Laoshi enjoyed Chen Wanrong's thanks very much.

"Here!" With a cheer, Chen Zairong stretched his arms straight into a straight line, and there was a wooden barrel filled with water in his hands, which was like a Shaolin monk practicing martial arts. The two wooden barrels filled with water were almost a hundred kilograms. He was like nothing happened, and when he ran, he was like falling leaves in the wind, with only a slight sound. If he was not careful, he couldn't hear it. Chen Wanrong once again amazes his skill.

"No matter how much Rong, you are hurt, don't mention so much." Chen Wanrong was very concerned about this brother who is strong, martial arts, smart and enthusiastic.

Chen Zairong poured the water into the wooden barrel and smiled and said, "Brother, it's okay. This little injury is not the same. I have suffered even more serious injuries. Brother, do you still want it?"

Chen Wanrong looked into the barrel, made a brief estimate, and said, "It's almost the same if there are two more barrels."

"I'll go again." Chen Zairong ran away with the bucket.

"I'll move lime." Chen Laoshi volunteered, followed Chen Zairong's footsteps, and entered the house.

"I'll get soda ash." Chen Wang did not fall behind either.

The old couple saw Chen Wanrong making hot acetes yesterday and knew that lime and soda ash were essential things, so they left one after another. Although they had good intentions, Chen Wanrong would not be as tired as his parents and was free to fail, so they followed him.

When Chen Wanrong came to the house, Chen Laoshi had already picked up the hemp bag containing lime. Chen Wangshi was about to get soda ash, but Chen Wanrong took it first: "Mom, I'll do it."

"Wanrong, is it different for me to come? Look, you can get the assignment in one go. Let's do other things." Chen Wang enjoyed Chen Wanrong's filial piety that did not let her work, and he smiled.

Chen Wanrong was very moved to her kindness and said with a smile: "Mom, if you have something to do, how can you work for me?"

Chen Wang was very impressed by Chen Wanrong's intentions. He reached out to help Chen Wanrong stretch his collar, and said nothing, so he turned his head and wiped his tears. Who would not be moved by his son who is so polite and filial?

When I arrived at the stove outside, I saw Chen Zairong standing by the bucket and looking at the bucket. Two empty buckets were placed beside me and asked, "Brother, is it enough?"

Chen Wanrong looked at it briefly: "Enough. The next thing is to make lime water. The lime is too big and needs to be smashed into small pieces and put into the bucket."

Quicklime is blocky, several kilograms a piece, and the size is less than ten kilograms. If you put it in like this, it will easily cause local temperature to be too high and boiling water to splash. Because quicklime and water react to produce ripe lime, it will release a lot of heat energy and can cook eggs. The alkalinity of lime water is not weak. If it is splashed on people, it will burn the skin and is not safe enough.

Second, the reaction time is too long and it takes a lot of effort. Crush into small pieces and put them in evenly to make the temperature even, so that the local temperature will not be too high, and it can shorten the time.

"I'll get the axe." Chen Zairong jumped away excitedly, and went as if the wind was gone. When he turned around, he had a bright axe in his hand, which was the axe that Chen Chen used to make wooden life.

If Chen Laoshi had not had a good job, took some work from time to time, earn some money to subsidize the family, this extremely poor family would have had a harder life. This axe was Chen Laoshi's treasure, his life root, and he had made considerable contributions to the family. When he saw Chen Zairong bringing his axe, Chen Laoshi couldn't help but gasp and made a slight noise. He wanted to stop Chen Zairong from using it, but then he thought that even if the axe was broken, it would be only a few dozen cents, which was incomparable to five silos of money, so he held back and didn't say anything.

It’s not impossible to do this with an axe, but there are other things to do. Before Chen Wanrong could remind him, Chen Zairong had already raised his axe and smashed it down. With a bang, a piece of lime as big as a bowl of lime broke into the size of a fist.

Chen Zairong was so clever that he was so stupid that he could use the blade to cut. Instead, he smashed the axe as a hammer. This was the wonderful use of axe to smash lime. Chen Wanrong admired his agitated reaction very much. Chen Laoshi relieved his heart and breathed a sigh of relief in secret.

After almost fifteen kilograms of fire, Chen Wanrong stopped. Ten kilograms of hot alkali, using the law of mass preservation for theoretical calculations, almost ten kilograms of lime is enough. In actual production, the consumption of lime must be much larger than this. First, the lime may not have burned the heart; second, the lime cannot be 100% purity and will contain impurities; third, there is loss. Considering these factors, fifteen kilograms of lime is enough.

Chen Wanrong picked up a piece of lime and carefully put it into the wooden barrel. The reaction of quicklime and water to produce ripe lime is a violent chemical reaction, which quickly releases a large amount of heat energy. The lime was soaked in the water, and only a hissing sound sounded, and tiny water splashed everywhere, scattering on the water surface, bursting out one tiny ripples after another.

Chen Hushi, Chen Wangshi, and Chen Zairong were not idle either. They picked up lime and carefully put it into the water by following Chen Wanrong. By the time fifteen kilograms of lime were put into the water, the barrel had turned into a steamer, with white air rising, water splashing everywhere, and the ground around the barrel became wet.

"Get back." Chen Wanrong hurriedly reminded him for fear of hurting others.

The temperature rose, the water vapor rose, and the unpleasant smell of lime drifted away, which made people disgusted. Chen Wangrong didn't need to remind him, Chen Laoshi and the others hurriedly pinched their noses and ran away.

Looking at the white-blooded wooden barrel, Chen Laoshi said in confusion: "Wanrong, what's going on? Yesterday I saw that you did it very simple, but why is it so complicated today?"
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