Fanning poured out a dozen small coal balls from a paper bag, each of which was as big as walnuts.

"What's this?"

Wei Qing was curious, picked up a coal ball and looked at it, and said in surprise: "This is a carbonite ball!"

"What do you think? Use a carbonite ball to burn this stove?" Fanning pointed at the stove and smiled.

Wei Qing has decades of life experience. He looked at the stove and nodded repeatedly, "It's so suitable. This is much better than burning charcoal, but how is this done?"

Fanning smiled slightly and said, "It's actually very simple. Use carbohydrate powder and yellow mud, mix it in a four-to-one ratio, add a small amount of sulfur, stir it with water, and then knead it into small balls, and then dry it."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple, but after pinching it, it's best to poke a few small holes with chopsticks on it to facilitate burning."

Wei Qing slapped his forehead. He didn't expect that with such a simple thing, he wouldn't have to chop wood in the future with this carbonite ball.

At this time, someone outside shouted, "Carbonifer powder is delivered, is anyone?"

"Here you come!"

Fan Ning quickly got up and ran out, and Wei Qing hurriedly followed him out.

A donkey cart came outside, pulling a truck full of coal powder. The coachman said to Fanning: "Little official, this is the goods you bought. Where do you unload them?"

Fan Ning smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, please point me to a place to unload the goods!"

Wei Qing immediately understood. He was grateful and helpless in his heart, so he had to open the yard door quickly and "Download it in the yard!"

"Okay! Please give me a little, I'll pull the donkey cart in."

Fanning went to the side, and the coachman pulled the donkey into the yard, unloaded the goods with a shovel, and quickly unloaded the truck of coal powder.

Fanning took out three hundred cents and gave them to the coachman. The coachman bowed to Fanning and left with the ox cart.

Fan Ning smiled at Wei Qing and said, "A cargo of cargo costs two stagnant, but a cargo of cargo powder costs only three hundred yuan. If you buy ten cars at a time, it is even cheaper. It only costs two hundred cents. You can make cargo balls according to the method I taught you, and at the same time, it is best to use a donkey cart to make samples for everyone. It is best to use a donkey cart and then buy it in the residential area of ​​the city. This is cheaper and more convenient than firewood and charcoal. There will definitely be people buying it."

"I understand. There is yellow mud in the field, so I'll just dig some."

Fanning remembered something again and asked, "How much charcoal does my father-in-law have at home?"

"There are all old charcoal accumulated in the past, and there are about a thousand kilograms."

"You send the charcoal to the city and sell it to Zhulou. Go to Zhulou's store on Panlou Street. I have agreed to their boss that they want all the charcoal from my father-in-law and buy it according to the market price. You can use this money as a capital, and then sell it in the future. You don't have to chop firewood or burn charcoal."

The old man was extremely moved and bowed to Fan Ning repeatedly, choking and crying, "How can the little official repay the great kindness of his great virtue?"

Fan Ning smiled and said, "My father-in-law is a certificate for me and saves me from being ruined. How can I not repay me? If a real man's grace is repaid with a spring of water, the father-in-law doesn't have to mind too much."

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Everyone drank a sip of hot tea, then got on a ox cart and left. When they entered the city, everyone separated. Su Liang and the Cheng brothers and sisters went to Wazi, the old Caomen to have dinner, while Li Dashou returned to his residence to continue his hard study.

Fan Ning came to Pang Ji's mansion. He came here once three years ago and still had a vague impression of the address of Pang Ji's mansion.

Fan Ning remembers that Pang Ji Mansion is located in the Old Songmen area, covering an area of ​​nearly 50 acres, and is the largest house in the Old Songmen area. When it comes to Pang Taishi's mansion in the Old Songmen area, almost everyone knows it.

With the guidance of passers-by, Fan Ning quickly found the Pang Taishi Mansion. It was exactly the same as the memory of three years ago. The eighteenth-story two steps were five feet high, and there were two majestic granite lions on both sides.

The door head is several feet tall, with a gorgeous figure, flying eaves and arches, and extraordinary momentum. It is placed under the steps. The common people and bureaucrats passing here must dismount and walk to show respect for the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Two burly sword-bearing guards stood on the left and right at the door, wearing special leather armor, looking particularly majestic, like the four great vajras at both ends of the temple gate.

Fanning walked up and bowed with fists, asking him to tell the Grand Master, and said that Fanning, a junior from Pingjiang Mansion, came to visit him, and he knew me.

The four sword-bearing King Kong ignored him, walked out of the door, looked Fanning up and down, "Can you make an appointment with the Grand Tutor?"

Fanning shook his head, "I didn't make an appointment, but he is very familiar with me, just go and report it."

The disciple was skeptical, but he said to Fanning: "Wait for a moment, I'll report it for you!"

The door turned around and hurried away.

Fanning waited patiently at the door. After a while, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy walked out of the door and bowed to Fanning, "You are Fanning?"

Fanning quickly replied, "That's right!"

The young man nodded, "My name is Pang Gongsun, and Grand Master Pang is my grandfather."

Fanning remembered and smiled, "We should have seen it."

"I saw it on my grandfather's birthday three years ago."

A smile appeared on the corner of Pang Gongsun's mouth, "Please follow me!"

Fan Ning followed Pang Gongsun into the mansion.

Although Pang Ji held a high position, he had few descendants. He had two sons. The younger son died of illness after being underage, leaving only his eldest son Pang Yuanying. Pang Yuanying only gave birth to one grandson, which made Pang Ji live in two generations alone, and only Pang Gongsun, the only one, was loved by his grandfather.

Although Pang Gongsun is only one year older than Fanning, he is very experienced in dealing with people. He often receives some visitors for his grandfather. He is unanimously praised by the guests for his gentleness and obedience and greatness.

"How is Fan Xiandi preparing for the imperial examination?"

While walking, Pang Gongsun asked with a smile that he would also participate in the Boys Provincial Examination this year, so he was naturally very concerned about Fanning's situation.

Fan Ning also smiled and said, "I always feel that I am not prepared enough and the farther I am. The closer I get, the more I am afraid, and I almost can't help but run back."

Pang Gongsun smiled, "If Brother Fan escaped, wouldn't it be a big joke in the imperial examination?"

"In order not to pass on through the ages, no matter how scared you are, you can only take the exam with your teeth and run back to your hometown immediately after the exam!"

"My brother is very interesting to talk!"

Soon Pang Gongsun took Fan Ning to his grandfather's study room. He walked to the door to report, "Report to grandfather, Fan Shaolang is here!"

"Please come in!" Pang Ji's happy voice came from the room.

Fan Ning walked into the study and felt that the room was as warm as spring, and the charcoal basin was burning. Pang Ji wore a white Zen dress, a small hat, leaning against a Zen bed to read a book, looking very leisurely.

Fan Ning hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Student Fan Ning, see Master Pang!"

Pang Ji smiled slightly and said to Changsun: "Create an embroidery pole for Fan Shaolang!"

Pang Gongsun brought an embroidery pier from the inner room and placed it next to Fan Ning. He then stood behind his grandfather, stood with his hands down, without saying a word.

Pang Ji waved his hand and said, "Please sit down!"

"Thank you to the Grand Master to give me a seat!"

Fanning sat down, and at this time, a maid brought him a bowl of tea.

Fanning took the tea and placed it on the small table next to him, bowed slightly and said, "The students are here to thank the Grand Tutor for his righteousness and to wash away the injustice for the students!"

"Do you think I'm clearing your grievance?" Pang Ji glanced at him and said lightly.

Fan Ning was still very careful about Pang Ji. This person was both good and evil, and he completely put his own interests first. He was not a reformist, but could only be considered neutral.

However, the conservatives are currently strong and have many hills, while the reformists lack leading figures, leaving only Wen Yanbo to support them.

In order to gain the support of the reformists, Pang Ji was enlightened, but it did not mean that he supported Fan Zhongyan's reform.

Once the reformists have the upper hand, he will turn his gun and aim it at the reformists. His position can be seen from his disciple Sima Guang.

So Fanning is very careful with Pang Ji and will not joke like Ouyang Xiu.

Fan Ning understood the other party's meaning, and he bowed slightly and said, "No matter what Tai Shi Pang's original intention is, at least the Tai Shi's position is fair. With this alone, the students will be grateful."

Pang Ji knew that Fan Ning was saying the truth. If he had not been on justice, Song Yang would definitely be inclined to Zhang Yaozuo.

He smiled and said, "You are also very powerful. You have been holding back and never sent it. It was not until the last moment that you turned against Lu Ji and killed him. If I guessed correctly, you are here to inquire about the news!"

"If the Taishi is willing to tell the students some news, the students will be grateful, but the students' original intention is to thank the Taishi for his presidency."

Fanning took out a mountain-shaped pen holder carved from Tianhuang stone and placed it on the table. "This Tianhuang stone is only worth a few hundred cents, and the carving work is only a few cents, but the price is good luck. It is the little intention of the younger generation. Please accept it!"

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