At the beginning of the lanterns, the night curtains closed, my father, my mother, my eldest brother, my second brother, A Qing, and Chen Fan gathered around a square table. My father and mother each occupied one side, and my eldest brother and my second brother took one side. Chen Fan and A Qing sat on one side of the table. Chen's father was in a high mood today. When he came back in the evening, he asked everyone to sit together and have a meal.
"Let's all get together tonight and have a meal together. By the way, we can also celebrate Fa Sheng's victory in chess today. Did you know that Fa Sheng's winner today was Master Li? When I saw the result, I was shocked. Li Master, he is one of the best players in our county, and his chess skills have already reached the seventh level. Even I may not win. Fasheng, tell me, how did you win today?"
Feeling the curious, happy and encouraging gazes of everyone, Chen Fan felt a little embarrassed on his face, but he did not panic. He came up with the speech he had already thought of: "I have gained a little bit from reading "Caomupu" during this period. It was just a sudden burst of inspiration today, and I won by luck, but it may not happen if I win next time.”
"If you win, you win. Fa Sheng's chess power seems to have reached the seventh level." The second brother interjected from the side. Chen Fan actually had little impression of this second brother. When he heard this, his favorable impression immediately increased, mainly because speaking at this time would definitely help him attract everyone's attention.
Sure enough, Chen's father looked at the second brother and said to him: "Fasheng's chess skills have improved greatly now, and Aqing's martial arts is first-rate. As the elder brother, you have to work hard."
Turning around, he said to Chen Fan: "Come on, Fa Sheng, eat a salted duck egg." Father Chen picked up a duck egg from the table and handed it to Chen Fan as a reward.
"I would rather ask for money, why is it not money that I handed over?" Chen Fan sighed in his heart and said, "Thank you, father!"
"Work hard tomorrow and try to keep up the good work." Father Chen encouraged.
"What if the opponent is you?" Chen Fan thought with a slightly narrow mind. While stroking the duck eggs with his hands, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his heart.
In this day and age, there are salted duck eggs, but there are definitely no preserved eggs! Preserved eggs can be used to make preserved egg lean meat porridge, preserved eggs can be mixed with tofu, and are also delicious when eaten alone. There are white snowflakes on the preserved eggs, which are black and white, and can be associated with Go. Calling preserved eggs "chess eggs" is a unique patent in the world. Can products make a steady stream of money? Chen Fan suddenly thought of a way to make money, and felt a little excited.
As far as Chen Fan knows, salted duck eggs were invented in the Han Dynasty, but preserved eggs were not. Preserved eggs were not made until the Ming Dynasty, and they were made accidentally. The reason is actually very simple. The production process of salted duck eggs is simple, mainly pickling them in a jar, but the process of preserved eggs is a little more complicated, just that little bit, and it was born thousands of years later than salted duck eggs.
According to legend, there was a small teahouse in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, and its business was booming. Due to the lack of manpower, the shopkeeper poured the brewed tea into the ashes when entertaining guests. Coincidentally, the shopkeeper also raised a few ducks, which actually laid eggs in the ashes. One time, when the shopkeeper was cleaning out the furnace ash, he found a lot of duck eggs. He thought they were inedible, but when he peeled them open, he found that the inside was dark and shiny, with white patterns on them. When he smelled it, a special fragrance hit his nostrils. Come; have a taste, it's fresh and smooth. This is the origin of the first preserved eggs that Chen Fan saw on the Internet.
Adding tea leaves to furnace ashes is the key to making preserved eggs. Later, the process was improved and the furnace ashes were replaced with alkaline water. In fact, adding water to plant ash is alkaline water. In the past, straw was burned to ashes, boiled in water for ten minutes, and then cooled. The yellow liquid obtained was alkaline water. Of course, it can also be burned with wood, and the difference is not big. To pickle preserved eggs, add alkaline water to tea water and salt, mix well, use a jar to contain the duck eggs, put the duck eggs under the liquid surface, then cover and seal, if the outside air temperature is more than 20 degrees, leave it for about 20 days It's ready. If the temperature is high, the marinating days will be shortened accordingly. The process of making preserved eggs is simple and simple. The key is to think about it. Chen Fan feels that he can complete it by himself. At the same time, he feels that it is very useful for him to like reading miscellaneous books.
It's just easier said than done. The whole process has to be completed by myself, and it takes a lot of time. My main task now is to study, and sales channels are also a problem. The key is how to become famous instantly? In addition, the entire completion will take more than 20 days. My master said that it could take 10 days or a month to take him to Suzhou. Now it has been ten days and it is probably coming soon. Time is too tight. Chen Fan thought about it carefully and already made a decision in his heart.
Suppressing his excitement, Chen Fan said, "Father, if you win in the county, when will you go to Suzhou?" Chen Fan decided to start scheduling his time to see how he could study and earn money without delay.
"The county decided to start the hand-to-hand talks on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month. First, after the competition, everyone can buy new year's goods in the county and take them back for the New Year. Second, there are students who go to school and have a holiday, so they can catch up with the county's competitions. Third, Xuanmen will organize talks in the county at this time, and those who are interested can go and listen." Father Chen said.
"If you win in the county, will there be a reward?" What Chen Fan is most concerned about is whether there is a substantial reward. In modern Go competitions, no matter what cup you win, there will be at least a six-digit reward. I don't know where to put it. In this era, are there any real benefits? Who says Chen Fan is poor now?
"The reward is to go to the capital to compete. Although this chess match is organized by Master Liu Hui, it is under the instruction of His Majesty the Emperor. If you win in the county, you can go to the capital to participate in the finals. Then you will have a showdown with the world's top players and enjoy tea at the same time. Flowers are one of the great pleasures in life, and you might even have the chance to meet Master Liu Hui and His Majesty. If you are appreciated by them, your future will be limitless." Father Chen said with longing.
"Then I wish my father a good start and success." Chen Fan said in a timely manner.
"Haha, okay, I'll work hard for my father." Father Chen was in a good mood.
"Uncle, if Master Jia comes to take Master Jia to the Taoist temple, I would also like to go and have a look, is it okay?" Xiao Qing said from the side.
"Okay, I think it's okay. When Master Jia comes, I will talk to the Master for you. But why do you suddenly want to go to Zhenwu Temple? You don't plan to go to Zhenwu Temple to learn Taoism, right? Although it is difficult to distinguish between high and low in Taoist scriptures, then Baiyunguan's swordsmanship is the best in the world, and Qianyuan's swordsmanship is world-famous. You have practiced martial arts well, don't let it go to waste." Father Chen said with a hint of instruction.
"Thank you uncle, I'm just going to observe and learn. As for where to study, I haven't planned to change it yet." A Qing replied respectfully.
"That's good. You are an independent and steady child. Unlike Fa Sheng, although he is a little smart, he is unstable and uneasy. If you have any ideas, just tell your uncle and your aunt, we will all I support you." Father Chen said.
"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Xiao Qing replied happily.
"What do you mean I'm unsettled? No wonder Chen Fasheng had a problem with Xiao Qing in the past. It seems that Chen's father has a big responsibility! He keeps beating his own children and comparing them with others. If it were anyone else, he wouldn't be happy. !" Chen Fan secretly cursed in his heart.
Fortunately, Xiao Qing continued: "Fasheng is very good. He is the most intelligent, diligent and good-natured person I have ever seen."
"It's okay to call him smart. If you say he's diligent and has a good personality, that's something that Baganzi can't fight with him. You haven't seen his true colors of being naughty, lazy, and really competitive." Shaking his head, Father Chen said.
Chen's mother was listening and was a little unhappy. How could anyone say such a thing about her son? In addition to learning martial arts with Aqing, I have been studying writing for a while, and the word "diligence" is quite appropriate now."
Xiao Qing nodded and looked at Chen's father without saying a word.
"It seems that Ah Chun is my grandma's loyal follower. I can't hide my every move from my grandma. Fortunately, it's my grandma. It doesn't matter. Just think that my grandma cares about me." Chen Fan comforted himself. No need to guess, Ah Chun must have told me what my mother knew about me.
"I think Fa Sheng's temper is much better now. When my father praised Ah Qing, Fa Sheng wasn't angry at all. Now he's really grown up," the eldest brother said beside him.
"Why should I be angry? Father can praise whoever he wants to praise. There is no comparison between me and a child. Ah Qing is just a little kid." Chen Fan thought to himself. But seeing that everyone's eyes were on his life, he felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed that he had to divert his attention. Why didn't the second brother say anything? It seems I have to say something. Chen Fan missed the second brother's amazing assists, but it seemed that the second brother had no intention of speaking this time.
"I have been studying martial arts with A Qing during this period. I feel that practicing martial arts can help to calm down. A Qing has been learning internal skills for a long time. I don't know what level he has reached? But every time I watch A Qing practice boxing, his movements are smooth and powerful. It's so powerful that it stunned both me and Achun. I don't know when I will reach that state." Chen Fan said that he had to bring Achun with him so that Achun could talk more. Also explain why your mood has changed during this period.
Sure enough, Chen Fan's words successfully attracted everyone's attention to Xiao Qing.
Under the gaze of everyone, Xiao Qing made Chen Fan feel a little shy. After all, he was still a child, Chen Fan thought. Just listen to Xiao Qing say: "My martial arts are average. I just learned a little bit from Master Huang. Internal skills are different for each school. If Fa students learn Zhen Qingguan's martial arts in the future, that will be the authentic mental method. I heard Master Huang say , can directly point to the avenue of Yuanshen. I haven’t actually started to learn the authentic internal skills and mental methods. Now I am just practicing tranquility to lay a solid foundation for learning internal skills in the future." A Qing said modestly.
"I know Ah Qing's martial arts skills. He is a true all-rounder in both civil and martial arts. Unlike Fa Sheng, he just learned a chess game. If he learns chess but does not practice his skills, he will end up in vain." Chen's father said with emotion.
"How do you refine yourself by playing chess?" Chen Fan asked doubtfully. Why does playing chess involve refining the gods? I remember Gong Qing said that playing chess can lead to an innate state. Isn't it all nonsense?
