I trade in both worlds

Chapter 364 Alcohol

"Second Grandpa, I..." Xu Xu hesitated to speak. She didn't know what to say or what she could do.

She only felt a deep sense of powerlessness, as if she was a little insect being teased by fate, unable to resist and could only be manipulated by others.

The clan leader saw Xu Xu's worry, he patted Xu Xu on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Xu Xu, don't be afraid. Although our Xu family is not strong, we are united and nothing can defeat us. I will find time to go to Youzhou to ask Liu Tongpan to see if there is any way to solve this matter. Don't worry, we can always find a solution."

Xu Xu felt a warm current in her heart when she heard this. She looked at the clan leader gratefully and nodded, saying that she would face it bravely.

At night, Xu Qiwei and Xu Tiantian slept sweetly in the warm bed, their little faces filled with angelic purity and serenity.

Xu Xu, Xu Jin and Xu Zhun sat under a dim oil lamp, but the atmosphere seemed extremely depressing, as if even the air had frozen.

"Sister, what does Second Grandpa want to talk to you about?" Xu Jin spoke first, his eyes revealing a maturity and stability that did not match his age.

Xu Xu handed the letter to Xu Jin. Xu Jin took the letter and read it carefully. Every word seemed to hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

Xu Zhun also leaned over, and after they finished reading, both of them frowned and remained silent.

"Sister, we can't just sit there and wait for death." Xu Zhun broke the silence: "If Yang Erzhu's wife is really like what he said in the letter, then if Weiwei and Tiantian fall into their hands, won't they be in great danger?"

When Xu Xu heard this, he felt a pain in his heart, as if he had been stabbed by something sharp.

She remembered Xu Qiwei's lively and lovely smile and Xu Tiantian's soft and sweet voice. They were innocent, but they might have to suffer all this because of the grudges between adults.

Her eyes were slightly red, but she tried hard not to let the tears fall and just clenched her fists tightly.

"But we have no power, what can we do?" Xu Jin slammed the table angrily, his eyes flashing with reluctance and helplessness: "If only I could pass the exam a few years earlier, at least I could win some protection for my family."

His fists were clenched tightly, veins bulging, as if he wanted to vent all his resentment and anger.

Xu Xu looked at Xu Jin's face which was twisted by anger, and her heart was filled with distress.

She patted Xu Jin's shoulder gently and said softly, "Xiao Jin, don't say that. This has nothing to do with you. You have tried very hard, and we all see it."

"Besides, we are not without a way out." Xu Xu continued: "If it doesn't work, we can go to live in the modern world."

"So, Taoist Xuanqing is talking about this matter." Xu Zhun suddenly said, with a sense of realization and relief in his tone, and he finally solved a mystery in his heart.

Xu Jin looked at Xu Zhun thoughtfully, then lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid that after we leave, no one will visit my parents' graves."

Xu Zhun also lowered his head in silence, not wanting Xu Xu to see his red eyes. He bit his lower lip tightly, as if trying to suppress the sadness and anxiety in his heart.

Xu Xu also blamed herself, she knew that it was all because of her children that this situation happened. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

"This is the last resort," she said firmly. "We still have to do something now."

"Yes, we still have to do something." Xu Jin also cheered up, with a determined light flashing in his eyes: "We can't just give up like this."

"It would be great if my sister could be listed as an official with the Emperor." Xu Zhun suddenly had an idea and came up with a bold idea.

He knew that this was almost impossible to achieve, but he couldn't help but say it out loud, hoping to find a glimmer of hope.

"Yes, if we can make great achievements, maybe my sister will be appreciated by the emperor." Xu Jin's eyes lit up, but then he showed a worried look: "But, what can we do? We are just ordinary people, what great achievements can we make?"

"We can get the cement road out." Xu Zhun said anxiously, "If we can get the cement out and offer it up, it will be an extra layer of security. Yang Erzhu and Xiao Xiangxiang will have to think twice before moving."

"Is it in time?" Xu Jin said somewhat disappointedly: "It's so cold now, it will take time to make and lay the cement."

"And we don't have that much materials and manpower." Xu Xu also added, her brows furrowed, obviously also troubled by this problem.

"The production of cement requires limestone, clay, gypsum, slag and fly ash. Where can we get slag and fly ash?"

"Alas, these materials cannot be gathered in a short time. Is there any other way?" Xu Zhun asked anxiously, his eyes full of expectation and desire.

The three of them fell silent again, and the atmosphere became even more depressing. They had to find a feasible way as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Xu Xu pondered for a moment and said, "How about we go and look for it online?"

Xu Jin and Xu Zhun looked at each other, with hope glittering in their eyes.

So the three of them came to the modern era through the utility room, and each of them started searching with a mobile phone.

They found a lot of information about various crafts and technologies, including tile making, glass making, looms, alcohol, and so on.

The information dazzled them, but also gave them hope.

"What do you think of the tiles?" Xu Xu asked tentatively, looking at the information on the screen.

Xu Jin shook his head, frowning: "We can't do it because of our lack of technology. The production of tiles requires high-temperature firing, and we don't have that much fuel and equipment."

The production of ceramic tiles requires superb technology and a large amount of equipment, which Dayunchao currently does not have.

"Why don't we make glass? This is a very profitable industry." Xu Zhun said excitedly.

However, Xu Jin shook his head again: "No, none of us knows how to fire a kiln, and making glass requires building a kiln and conducting experiments. It will definitely take more than three or four months. We can't wait that long."

His tone was full of a sense of urgency and helplessness towards reality.

"How about making a loom?" Xu Xu proposed a new idea, trying to find a feasible way: "We can improve the loom and improve the efficiency and quality of weaving."

Xu Jin denied it again: "Dayun Dynasty's looms are already very advanced, there is not much point in doing this."