"Can you read?" Liu Yi looked at Chen Mingze standing in front of him and asked him softly.

"Reply to the young master," Chen Mingze bent down and bowed to Liu Yiuan, saying, "My father had been to a private school before, so when he was a child, he also studied with his father for a few days. Although he was not as good as those scholars and scholars, he also knew some words."

"Well, then look at this, can you recognize the words on it?" Liu Yiu handed a thin book on the table to Chen Mingze, signaling him to open it and watch it.

The above records some methods of raising plowing oxen. Liu Yiu wanted to train this kind of loyal servant to become a qualified breeder, not only plowing oxen, but also pigs, chickens, ducks, sheep and other domestic animals in the future if possible.

Just like the training of Wang An in the horse house, the Liu Mansion now lacks such loyal and professional technical talents.

"Young master, everyone recognizes it." Chen Mingze looked at the records in the booklet, and his eyes suddenly became hot. He knew that his chance had come.

Chen Mingze, who has been a servant of a wealthy family for nearly ten years, naturally doesn’t think that raising cattle and feeding cattle is a cheap thing. Cows are the treasures of farmers, and raising cattle is an amazing beauty. In ordinary households, only people who are trusted by the owner will have the opportunity to arrange for work in the cow tent.

A few days ago, when he was recuperating outside the mansion, Chen Ming was a little jealous of Wang An's groom's work. Although the groom is not as good as a bull's head, he is much better than ordinary servants. Especially when he learned that Wang An actually got the professor of their young master, he was even more envious of Wang An's stupid goose.

"Well, just recognize it. Take the booklet back in a while. When you have nothing to do, you may be able to use it in the future." Liu Yi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

From Chen Mingze's eyes, Liu Yi saw a desire, an infinite yearning for a better life, or ambition, very strong. He had seen it in the eyes of the old man Li Dechen before, when Li Dechen heard about the treatment given to him by Liu Yi.

This is probably why he is willing to stay. Liu Yiu put down the tea bowl and looked up at Chen Mingze with a look. It is undeniable that the man in his thirties in front of him has a good vision and a flexible mind. Although he likes to talk, he is also a person who is used to suffering and can endure hardships, which can be of great use.

"Yes, young master, the villain will definitely study it carefully and will never let the young master down." Chen Mingze carefully put the book in his arms and respectfully bowed to Liu Yian. With this book, he always saw a glimmer of hope.

"If you don't understand anything, please come and ask me," Liu Yi nodded lightly and said to Chen Mingze lightly: "If your legs and feet are flexible, you might as well go to the cow tent in the east to see if the things on the booklet can be used in practice. When your legs and feet are big and good, I will go to the school exam to take the progress of your study, and then arrange a job for you appropriately."

Liu Yi looked at Chen Mingze and said, "I once said that if you stay, the Liu Mansion will definitely not treat you badly. The money and work will give you the best treatment. However, in the end, how much you can do in this mansion depends on yourself. What I can give you is just a chance."

"Don't worry, young master! The villain will definitely not disappoint the young master!" Chen Mingze put on a crutch and bowed to Liu Yi again, his face flushed with excitement.

Liu Yi's words undoubtedly gave him a guarantee that in this Liu Mansion, as long as you have the ability, you will not worry about not having the opportunity to go out. Chen Mingze, what he needs most is the opportunity.

"Well, okay, you go down first. Everything will be done. You will have to be cured by the injury on your leg first." Liu Yiuan waved his hand to Chen Mingze and signaled Ma Cheng to send Chen Mingze back to the room.

"Young Master," After Chen Minggang and Ma Cheng went down, Liu Wuchen reported to Liu Yiu, "I heard from Li Dechen that the tenants in the manor had no dry firewood at home, and they were a bit compact on weekdays. If you boil water, you would probably not last for two days."

"Oh?" Liu Yiwei was stunned for a moment. He had never expected this question before. There was no electricity or gas during the Tang Dynasty. Although the objects that ignite ignition were charcoal, ordinary people had not yet been widely used. Even for large households like them, most of the things used to cook were wood and grass.

This is really a big problem. Liu Yiu looked at the heavy rain outside and asked Liu Wuchen softly: "Is there a shortage of dry firewood in the mansion?"

"There is no in the mansion, and there are a lot of people who usually reserve. A few days ago, I knew it was going to rain heavily, so Wuchen specially ordered people to prepare more. It would be fine to deal with the end of the rainy period." Liu Wuchen bent slightly and replied to Liu Yi.

"Well," Liu Yi nodded his head lightly and said, "If I remember well, the millet poles harvested before the rain should still be outside the manor, right? I remember that I seemed to have someone go find something to cover it for emergency purposes. You will take someone to see it later. If it is not wet, the millet poles in the thirty-three hectares of fields will be enough for our manor to spend this rainy period."

"Yes, young master," Liu Wuchen bent over and responded lightly.

"Also," Liu Yiuan continued, "Take the time to go to the county to see if anyone is selling charcoal. If there is, buy more, and I'm useful."

Carbonite, also known as graphite by people here, is the type of black coal commonly used by modern people. Although it is not as useful as coal gas and natural gas, it was also a very advanced fuel in the Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately, not many people use this kind of thing, only a few blacksmiths occasionally use it to smelte iron, and ordinary people have never even seen it.

Liu Yi thought about whether to go to He Bo’s house at the village entrance and ask He Bo to build a few coal stoves and then make a few honeycomb coals. In this way, you will no longer have to worry about whether it is not a good thing. Moreover, with coal, it will be more convenient to eat barbecue.

"Carbonite? What the young master said is that kind of burnable black stone?" After hearing Liu Yi's explanation, Liu Wuchen asked Liu Yi softly.

"Uh, yes, it's just the kind of burnable black stones. Are there any sold in the county?" Although it sounded a little awkward, Liu Yiu still asked excitedly.

"Wuchen once read records about charcoal in a book, saying that it can be used to burn iron, but it is not easy to ignite, and the effect is not as good as charcoal, so there is not many people using it. No one in the county has ever sold it." Liu Wuchen nodded slightly and said, "However, in Tuyi Village, west of Sanyuan County, there is a place that can be excavated. If the young master needs it, Wuchen can take people to dig some for the young master."

"What? You said that there is such charcoal in Sanyuan, or the open-air one?" Liu Yi felt as if he was hit on the head by the sunken cake in the sky. He stood up and looked at Liu Wuchen excitedly.

From Liu Wuchen's words, Liu Yiuan saw a pile of shining gold waving to him.

If coal and black gold can get him a natural coal mine, Liu Yiu feels like he has won a grand prize.

"Open air? It can also be said that the place is a high hill, with no grass growing. Just digging it on the ground and you can see the kind of charcoal that the young master said." Liu Wuchen was a little puzzled by Liu Yi's excitement, but he still dutifully told the answer that Liu Yi wanted to know.

"Tuyi Village, it seems that Wuchen, you originally lived, right?" Liu Yiuan looked at Liu Wuchen and asked him, "Do you know that there is already a master in that area of ​​Gaogang?"

"No, no one wants the land that doesn't grow crops. It's been abandoned for decades." Liu Wuchen replied softly.

"Okay, okay, that's good," Liu Yi patted his hands excitedly and ordered Liu Wuchen: "Wuchen, you can go and prepare a carriage now and follow me to the Tuyi Village later. I want to go and see the Gaogang in person. Well, bring more money. If possible, I will buy the Gaogang by the way."

Liu Yiu was a little impatient. Although he already had a lot of money in his hands, he still wanted to make more money in his heart. After all, who would really think that this money was too much?

"Yes, young master," Liu Wuchen responded lightly, although he didn't know Liu Yi's purpose, and said, "It's a barren land, and no one would want it at all. If the young master is really interested in that land, Wuchen will come forward and buy it from the village chief without much money."

"Yeah, that's the best. Let's go and have a walk!" As he said that, Liu Yi asked for an umbrella from Xiaoxi, pulled Liu Wuchen and went out.
Chapter completed!