OBS Chapter 24 Bet again!
Chapter 24 Bet again!
"Yes, this should be a whiter stone."
Li Ermazi also couldn't believe that Lin Xiaofan could burn lime.
But at this time, Li Zheng, who came after hearing the news, squeezed out from the crowd, looked at the stone carefully for a while, and even touched it with his hand, his whole body trembled with excitement:
"This is lime. When I was young, I used this to build a house for a wealthy family in the town. I even saw it at the time. It looked like this. I couldn't admit it was wrong!"
As soon as the village chief said this, the crowd instantly exploded.
"How... is this possible? Lin Xiaofan actually created lime?"
"Is it possible that he has a way to make lime? No, I heard that lime is quite difficult to make."
"That's right. I heard that the method of making lime has been passed down from our ancestors and has never been passed down to outsiders. How can he, who has had no parents since he was a child and has never been out of the village, know how to make lime?"
"Whether he was fooled or really talented, he made it anyway. Since he was able to make it, it means that there is indeed a stone mine in the hillside he chose. Lin Xiaofan has found a treasure."
"No, isn't there no grass growing on that piece of land? Is there really lime in it?"
"Hey, didn't you see that his wives have been digging there these past two days? I never thought that these gray rocks could be used to make lime!"
"It is said that the price of limestone is about the same as that of fine grain. If we mine all the stones in the mountains, how much will it cost? It seems that Lin Xiaofan will become prosperous in the future."
"Damn it, why can't I get such good luck?"
"Anyway, please befriend Lin Xiaofan as soon as possible. Maybe you can get some sweetness in the future."
"Xiao Fan, I have a daughter at home. She is only sixteen this year and can do better than men. Do you want to consider it?"
Li Daniu was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time. He still didn't believe that Lin Xiaofan could make lime. When I heard that the neighbors in the village started to fawn over him, I suddenly became a little anxious. This guy is a poor and useless country bumpkin. Why should everyone fawn over him?
Moreover, he paid four taels of silver for that hillside land to be chosen by Lin Xiaofan! I originally wanted to trick him, but he got lucky and got a big deal.
No, we can't let him live so comfortably!
"Haha, it's just a blind cat who encountered a dead mouse and made just a small piece. Think about it, this earthen kiln is so big and can make dozens of kilograms at a time. Why did he only take out such a small piece? Small pieces? Lin Xiaofan, do you think so?"
A slightly sarcastic voice came, and everyone looked to see it was Li Daniu with a look of unwillingness on his face.
Everyone didn't really recognize Li Xiaofan's ability, but after what Li Daniu said, they all chose to believe in Li Daniu's judgment.
As a result, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Xiaofan, waiting for his answer.
Lin Xiaofan looked at Li Daniu who made trouble, his eyes gradually became cold.
If he wants to make a lot of money in the future, he will have to hire many people, and the nearest villager is the best candidate.
If the villagers take the initiative to curry favor with him, then everyone will be grateful to him if he gives them a job. But if he takes the initiative to recruit people and instead asks people to do things, the effect will be far different.
Li Daniu's interruption made the originally simple matter a little more difficult.
"What if there is more than this small piece?" Lin Xiaofan said in a cold tone: "I remember someone just said that if I could make lime, he would pick off his head and give me a ball to play with."
Li Daniu was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully and found that he had indeed said that.
At that time, he only wanted to avenge the slap he received this afternoon, so he spoke harshly. But who would have thought that Lin Xiaofan, a bumpkin, could really make a fool of himself!
But it doesn't matter. As long as he pretends that he didn't say it, he can get away with it. After all, Lin Xiaofan has no evidence. Even if there is, you can't really kill him.
He has lived for several more decades, and in terms of being a rogue, Lin Xiaofan is far behind him.
"Yes, I think I heard it."
"I heard it too."
"It seems that Li Daniu said it."
But before he could say anything, the villagers saw the excitement and started booing.
After hearing this, Li Daniu's face turned livid, and he scolded all the eighteen generations of his neighbors' ancestors in his heart.
But after the coaxing from the neighbors, this method of playing rogue will definitely not work. If you do this forcefully, you will lose face. They were all from the same village and could not see each other even if they looked up and looked down. He didn't want to walk around with his head down for the next six months.
"Haha, if you make a small piece by relying on Meng, does it count as a creation?"
After thinking for a while, Li Daniu finally came up with a countermeasure.
Lin Xiaofan only made one piece. As long as he sticks to this point, it is still possible to get through.
In this case, you can save some face for yourself.
"What if there is still lime in my earthen kiln?"
Lin Xiaofan clasped his hands on his chest and looked at Li Daniu with a playful look in his eyes.
Want to save face? Since you want to save face, it saves you a lot of trouble. Originally, I had to put on a show to trick you, but since I want to save face, there is no need.
"Well, we are all neighbors in the same village, and I don't ask you to take off your head. How about we bet two taels of silver on whether I can still find lime from the kiln?"
After hearing this, Li Daniu's eyes became erratic.
Lin Xiaofan is so confident, maybe there really is lime inside.
If it were normal, he would definitely not gamble, after all, the risk was too great.
But now there are so many people in the village watching. If he leaves directly, he will be inferior to others in the village in the future.
This kid might be just showing off. It was so dark, he definitely didn't know if there was one.
And how can lime be made so easily?
This guy must be bluffing me.
Unfortunately, he is still a little green.
At this moment, the villagers started booing again.
"Gamble!"
"Bet with him."
"Li Daniu, hurry up and bet, don't be timid."
For farmers like them, their daily life consists of working, eating, and sleeping, with no entertainment facilities.
Now that we finally have a big show to watch, we naturally can’t let it die midway.
No matter, take a gamble! Maybe you can earn two taels of silver!
Li Daniu gritted his teeth and said, "Just bet, who is afraid of you?"
Seeing Li Daniu agreeing, Lin Xiaofan had a smile on his face. Since you chose to save face, the money belongs to me.
If you want to refine lime, you need to look at the temperature and the refining time.
Since one piece can be refined, it means that the temperature and time are very different, so there is definitely more than one piece of lime in it.
The most important thing is that Lin Xiaofan actually fumbled for a few stones just now, probably also lime. It's just that I haven't had time to take it out just now.
"Husband, I'll look for you later." Liu Yanyan volunteered.
"Okay, be careful, don't burn it. Find out all the lime inside, so that some people won't have to find various excuses."
Seeing that Liu Yanyan was so active, Lin Xiaofan agreed. It would be the same no matter who went. And if there was too much lime in my body, I might not be able to move it in one trip.
"Lin Xiaofan, don't be too proud, we don't know who will win or lose!"