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Chapter 200: A Distinguished Fellow Student (Part 2)

    

could there be Just handle it according to the rules. If they're not happy, then we'll follow due process and send them straight to the county government."Gu Huanxi said, “The village head won’t agree...After Wei Liang left, Gu Xiaoyu asked, "Is Mother worried that the improper handling of those deceased disaster victims will lead to an epidemic"

Gu Huanyi nodded with a helpless sigh, "Fortunately, it's cold now. If it were summer, with such perfunctory measures, the incidence of infectious diseases would be much higher. Once an outbreak occurred, it would spread like wildfire."

Then, they'll also suffer the consequences and live in fear.

"Can you do that then"

Gu Huan smiled wryly and shook his head, "Out of position, out of place. We don't have the right to speak, and who would listen to us"

Maybe that sworn enemy will find a way.

Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and distress. As for him, who knows what he might do Just thinking about it made her uneasy. She couldn't sit still any longer. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go to the restroom, she slipped into the camper van. Inside, there was a note left by Xu Huaiyi. It seemed he had just been here. Luckily, they hadn't run into each other.

The note simply stated what happened after he entered the Martial Academy. He received his student uniform and even had an opening ceremony. The headmaster of the academy made an appearance and encouraged them. This new batch of students, besides the twelve commoners like them, also included twenty or so children of nobles. They looked arrogant and haughty, but for now, none of them had targeted them.

He also learned a bunch of school rules and mottos, memorizing them until his head was spinning. All morning he did nothing else but this, which was really boring.

The only interesting thing was hearing some gossip. The gossip was about the newly arrived wealthy students from the Martial Academy. They all had powerful connections, with their fathers being lords, grandfathers being princes, and even uncles holding high ranks like third-grade officials. In short, none of them were easy to mess with. However, the most formidable and influential one was a prince whose father was Prince Chu, the uncle of the current emperor.

Gu Huan was so frightened that his scalp tingled.

Aren't royal children taught by special tutors What are they doing swarming the Martial Academy With such high-profile classmates, life for other students must be incredibly suffocating.

She grumbled a few words and wrote on the note, "Mind your own business. Study hard and learn some skills. If you pass the martial arts exam, you'll be free. Just endure the darkness before liberation."

In the afternoon, after waking up from her nap, A Li couldn't stay at home anymore. Gu Huanxi had no choice but to take her out for a stroll again. This time they walked around the village, and she found that the villagers were busier than before, storing grain, chopping wood, and working with great enthusiasm. Even on the land her family bought, there were many unfamiliar men building mud bricks in an open space. The matter of building a school had also been put on the agenda, and bricks and tiles were being transported to the village by truckloads.

To everyone's surprise, the villagers' spirits were surprisingly high and hadn't been frightened by Headmaster Xu's message.

This is the best.

Otherwise, people will be in an uproar, and before any disaster strikes the disaster victims, the village will descend into chaos.

Little did they know, after she left with her child, the villagers also whispered about her. "Looking at Hui Yi's daughter-in-law, she doesn't seem to be suffering at all. She looks quite contented, pushing her cart around and having fun, completely unaffected by Hui Yi's departure. Is she heartless or simply indifferent"

"Don't talk nonsense, she's just heartbroken and still running around complaining Even if you have to pretend, at least pretend like you're fine. All this crying and whining is such a bother."

"That's right, Huaiyi is going to study, not doing anything else. If he were on any other family, everyone would only be happy. Keeping a man confined to the kang all day long, what kind of progress can there be A good young man should roam the world and broaden his horizons. If I wasn't lacking in ability, I'd go try it myself."

“You Don't be ridiculous! Do you think the Wudang Academy is like a common cabbage It’s the best martial arts academy in all of Beijing, no, the entire Dajong Dynasty. Just anyone can get in! You need to be as accomplished in both literature and martial arts as Huaiyi to even have a chance. Otherwise, you're just asking for humiliation.”

"I heard that it's not so good inside. It's all filled with the children of nobles. If you're not careful, you could offend someone. Being scolded or beaten is nothing. In serious cases, they might even drive you back home and prevent you from taking the martial arts exam..."

"Huh Really"That's not for pleasure, Huaiyi isn't going to enjoy himself, he's risking his life to make a name for himself. "

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"Who said it wasn't, ah..."

Gu Huanxi didn't know what the villagers were whispering about. After returning home, she played with her two children for a while. When her daughter fell asleep, she laid out paper and began to write her storybook.

Although making embroidery flowers is easier and more profitable, writing is her passion. Even in ancient times, she didn't want to give up this hobby.

She was writing, while Gu Xiaoyu quietly read a book beside her.

The picture of the two getting along is very warm and harmonious.

"Until Wei Ci came to ask what they were having for dinner, Gu Huan only stopped writing and rubbed her wrists. 'Let's have braised noodles, with two refreshing side dishes. The sauce will be made from minced meat and mushrooms stir-fried with rehydrated wood ear fungus.'"

Wei Ci respectfully replied, then turned to attend to her duties.

At this moment, Wei Liang shouted loudly at the door, "Madam, I've inquired. No one in the village burns charcoal. They either burn firewood directly or buy coal. Coal prices are divided into several categories, and villagers use the cheapest kind. Even burning through a whole winter is quite costly. Moreover, they say that charcoal produces a lot of smoke and is irritating to the lungs, making it uncomfortable to use and often causing coughs, especially among the elderly who sometimes suffer from persistent coughs."

Upon hearing this, Gu Huan felt a sense of understanding. Back in Qingzhou, during the winter, people relied on burning firewood for warmth. Charcoal was something only wealthy households in the city would use. She thought that since people near the capital city likely had better living conditions, they might be willing to burn coal. But from what Wei Liang said, even if they did burn it, they couldn't afford the smokeless and cheap kind, which was gentler on the lungs, compared to smoky fires that irritated the respiratory system. Burning firewood was actually a better option.

"Wait a moment, I'll draw you a picture. You can build a kiln near the tofu shop according to the drawing. You can use it to burn charcoal from then on."

Wei Liang was startled inside, but his face remained unchanged. He respectfully replied, "Yes, Madam."

In the bedroom, Gu Xiaoyu curiously asked, "Mother, how does charcoal burn You said it's like a kiln used for making pottery"

Gu Huan smiled and explained, "It's much simpler than that kiln. Burning charcoal doesn't take much skill. Just do it a few times and you'll get the hang of it. The main thing is to master the timing and heat, it's just a labor-intensive job that requires effort. Wait a minute, I'll draw it for you, and you'll understand. There's nothing special about it..."

As she spoke, she drew on the paper, and in a short while, a simple earthen kiln was complete.

Gu Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then became curious, "So this is how you make charcoal"

Gu Huanxi said, "Wait until Wei Liang has finished making the kiln. Mother will take you to fire it once. Learning from paper alone is always superficial. You must know that practice makes perfect. Once you try it with your own hands, you'll understand."

"Good…" Gu Xiaoyu said with a look of eagerness, then explained sheepishly, "I've used charcoal before, to boil water for tea. It burns better than other kinds of carbon, with a special fruity wood fragrance. There's no smoke and it's long-lasting, able to keep warm for three hours."eld fried lotus root patties and meatballs. Right now, sizzling in the pan were strips of meat.Wei An was helping with the fire, while Wei Ci was preparing other dishes that needed to be stir-fried. T...