In the process of burning charcoal, time and temperature play a vital role in the quality of charcoal.
Usually, the charcoal carbonization time takes dozens of hours or even longer.
During the entire carbonization process, the temperature should gradually increase and be controlled within an appropriate range.
High temperatures accelerate the release of moisture and volatile substances, resulting in better quality charcoal.
After the charcoal is carbonized, it needs to be cooled in time to prevent the charcoal from continuing to burn.
It can be cooled naturally or moistened with water.
After the charcoal cools, you need to place the charcoal in a ventilated place for further drying until the charcoal is completely dry.
Finally, store charcoal in a dry and ventilated place to prevent moisture and mildew.
Of course, these are all next steps. You have to wait until the charcoal is successfully fired before proceeding. If unsuccessful, there will be no subsequent steps.
Wen Xian pinched her eyebrows and secretly prayed that it would succeed.
Seeing her tired look, Xia Zhi couldn't help but feel distressed, but his expression remained calm and he said, "Madam, please go back and rest for a while. I'll keep watch here."
She doesn't have as much worries as Wen Xian, nor does she have as big a plan as Wen Xian. She could only focus on the present and try to reduce Wen Xian's burden.
"And me." Zhou Hui raised her hands to take over the work, "Only the end of the leather jacket is left. I happened to be sewing by the fire to keep warm."
The charcoal burning place is next to the earthen stove outside the cave, which is convenient for guarding and transporting supplies.
At this moment, except Jiang Jingwan who was sorting hay in the cave, everyone else was outside.
Wen Xian nodded and said: "Then you keep watch and call me if anything unusual happens. I will make a few rattan baskets and put them in after the charcoal is burned."
Installing charcoal means that it cannot be moved for at least one winter, so it must not be installed in a backpack.
Moreover, once the charcoal is loaded, the backpack will all turn black and cannot be washed.
"Madam, I'm coming too." Bai Qiangwei stepped forward to help.
When it comes to making stuff up, she's no longer sleepy. She has made a lot of progress these days and can knit things quickly, only a little slower than Madam.
Wen Xian raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Okay, let's go together."
Bai Qiangwei has indeed made a lot of progress, from the weak little white rabbit who couldn't take care of herself to the big white rabbit who doesn't panic when things happen and can take the initiative to take charge of things.
Although they were all white rabbits, she was very pleased.
Zheng Rou and Hu Keren also followed, but Fang Jiaren went to prepare lunch silently.
Wen Xian thought for a while and said: "Everyone has been working hard recently. Let's eat the pot later. Take out some bacon and sausages, and then kill a pheasant. You can take care of the other dishes. In short, everyone will be happy to eat. "
Fang Jiaren said excitedly: "Should we wait until Madam comes over to cook the bottom of the pot?"
They had eaten in pots and barbecues before killing wild boars. Wen Xian made the pot base and dipping sauce, but she didn't learn how to cook them.
The taste was absolutely unforgettable after eating it once. She had recalled it many times in the past few days.
"Okay, I'll come later." Wen Xian agreed immediately.
Of course, the hot pot base must come from her to make it delicious.
In this kind of weather, eating hot pot will release all the coldness in your body.
Wen Xian enjoyed the meal very much. After eating, she pulled out her single bamboo mat and spread it next to the cellar, then lay on it and began to take a nap.
Smoke came out from the small hole under the cellar from time to time, but Wen Xian chose a good location so that the smoke could not drift over and reach her.
Once the charcoal was fired in this small cellar, the food was kept burning until after dinner. After seeing that the fire was almost done, Wen Xian went to get the charcoal.
In fact, the smoke had stopped for a long time, but Wen Xian wanted to wait for it to extinguish itself and cool down.
Retrieving charcoal is very simple. Just forcefully open the previously marked earthen door, then dig out the semi-finished charcoal at the door and put it aside.
Why is it a semi-finished product? Probably because the firewood on the side is muddy and difficult to burn.
"Madam, was it successful?" Zheng Rou stared at the cellar with bright eyes, the curiosity in her eyes almost overflowing.
Wen Xian was also nervous. It was her first time making charcoal.
While digging out the charcoal inside, she said uncertainly: "It should be successful."
The sky has darkened. No matter whether it succeeds or not, the charcoal must be removed first.
Fortunately, the burn was less this time and the time was also used up less, otherwise it would have been at least until midnight.
The further she dug into the cellar, the more excited Wen Xian became. She saw charcoal, successful charcoal.
"Quick, quick, put all this charcoal into the rattan basket." She excitedly directed Zheng Rou and Hu Ke'er to put the charcoal into the frame.
Just pretending, raindrops hit my face.
"Ah, it's raining!" Jiang Lingling screamed, "Chai, our firewood."
Wen Xian glared and said: "What are you doing standing still? Move into the cave quickly. Everyone, move faster."
She turned back to Zheng Rou and Hu Ker and said, "I'll leave the charcoal to you two. I'll find something to cover the earthen stove."
The earth stove is a source of fresh water and fine salt and cannot be damaged by rain.
Zheng Rou and Hu Kerer solemnly took over the task of loading charcoal, saying that they would complete the task.
Wen Xian quickly ran back to the cave and asked Sheng Lian'er to carry two earthen pots while she came out holding a straw futon.
The futon was made by Zhou Hui to sit on when she had nothing to do. It could be placed on the earthen stove to protect her from the rain.
Wen Xian first asked Sheng Lian'er to put as much fresh water from the reservoir into the earthen pot as it could hold.
After installing it, let Sheng Lian'er move it back to the cave, and then take out the bamboo tube for everyone to drink water and fill it with fresh water.
She herself dug a thin ditch along the earthen stove for drainage, and picked up stones and placed them on all sides of the earthen stove to prevent rainwater from accumulating and destroying the earthen stove.
But the rain fell too fast, and only half of the digging was done, and big raindrops fell one after another.
Fortunately, the charcoal has been loaded and is being moved into the cave, and most of the firewood outside has also been moved back.
The scattered backpacks, suntans, etc. have all been taken back to the cave, and Wen Xian breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, there is strength in numbers, and work can be done quickly.
"Don't move the rest, go back to the cave to hide from the rain." Wen Xian raised her hand to wipe the rain off her face, shouted to the people moving firewood back and forth, and then speeded up digging the trench herself.
The firewood has not been moved, but Wen Xian is still digging ditches in the rain.
Wu Junlan couldn't see it and ran over with her single bamboo mat on her head. Then he put the bamboo mat on Wen Xian's head, snatched the stone from her hand, and finished digging the ditch in twos and twos.
Wen Xian was stunned for a moment, then silently opened the bamboo mat above her head to cover their heads and bodies.
She actually wanted to say that it didn't have to be like this. Everyone was getting rained on. It was better for her to be in the rain alone than for two people to be in the rain.
But thinking that they seemed to be having a cold war these past two days, she had to hold back the words that came to her lips.
No, the principle cannot be changed, life is the most important thing.
But Wen Xian never thought that digging ditches in the rain would be considered a desperate effort. If you get caught in the rain and fall ill, it will be a waste.
