The cool breeze in autumn dried the wet briquettes in just one night.
Early the next morning, Yun Miaomiao was the first to get up. The first thing she did when she got up was to check whether the briquettes she made last night were dry.
She checked around, but she didn't expect the briquettes to dry so quickly. They were completely dry in one night.
Yun Miaomiao swept around the briquettes on the ground and did a rough calculation. It was too dark last night, so she didn't count how many briquettes there were.
Now in total, there are almost sixty briquettes made from coal in two bamboo baskets, which is quite a lot.
The second people to get up were Gu Fengqing and Xiao Zhuo. Gu Fengqing saw her squatting on the ground and didn't know what she was thinking, so she strolled over.
"What are you thinking about?" came the magnetic voice. Yun Miaomiao raised her head and looked at those clear eyes, slightly startled, "I'll count how many there are. There are sixty for such a small amount of coal. This
Large and small briquettes can be burned for at least two to three hours. If two are used for one night, it is not a problem, which means that this small amount can be used for a month."
"Can it really be burned for that long?" Gu Fengqing looked at the briquettes as big as his own palm and didn't quite believe it.
Yun Miaomiao smiled confidently, "Of course, we will know after we try it after dinner, right?"
Gu Fengqing nodded, and then followed Yun Miaomiao in to cook breakfast. Xiao Zhuo wanted to follow, but was frightened out by Gu Fengqing's look.
"Go and put away the briquettes. The Yun family doesn't raise waste."
Xiao Zhuo, "......"
Who is the waste?
Who is the person who has been sitting by the window reading all day long? He has been planting vegetables and pulling weeds in the field all day long. I don’t know if he is standing under the tree to enjoy the cool air.
Xiao Zhuo angrily took the bamboo basket to collect the briquettes, and could only make faces at the irritating back.
If I hadn't known his identity and been afraid of him since childhood, would I have been bullied by him like this?
After Yun Miaomiao had prepared the food, Magistrate Zhao and his servants, as well as Yun's father and Yun Mu, all got up. Smelling the aroma of the food, they all walked to the table and sat down.
When the family was together, they began to have breakfast. Yun Miaomiao told the story about the dried briquettes, and also planned to do an experiment with the briquettes after dinner, so that Magistrate Zhao could see with his own eyes.
It's not as magical as I said.
After everyone finished breakfast, Gu Fengqing packed up the dishes and took them into the kitchen. When he finished washing the dishes and came out, Yun Miaomiao had already asked Xiao Zhuo and Yun Su to set up the stove and put a large pot on top of the stove.
The pot is filled with water.
Several people squatted on the stove to encourage everyone to watch together. Yun Miaomiao brought two briquettes and found some hay. He lit the hay with a flint and steel. The flames suddenly burst out and the briquettes began to burn when heated. Slowly
The black coal-like briquettes turned dark red.
After a while, the briquettes were burning red, and the water in the pot began to bubble out one by one.
"Hey, this thing is exactly as you said. It burned instantly. It's better than firewood." Father Yun said with a smile.
County Magistrate Zhao stared at the water in the pot, "This water boiled in such a short time?"
Briquettes have strong thermal conductivity, so the amount of heat burned by these two briquettes is not small. Not only does the water burn quickly, but the time when the briquettes are small will not be very short.
Seeing that the results he wanted were all presented, Yun Miaomiao nodded with satisfaction.
"County Magistrate Zhao, you have seen the usefulness of these briquettes. Not only does it burn quickly, it can boil water in just a short time, but you can also count the time to see how long these briquettes can burn.
, I will never lie to others, this thing will be a treasure once you use it well."
Just like Yun Miaomiao said, this thing is really a treasure after you use it. Moreover, coal is very light and not as heavy as firewood. It can be used again after it gets wet and dried, and it will not be wasted.
"This thing needs to be dug up, but it will take a lot of manpower and material resources, and the cost is not low."
Although we have found a good way to have a chance to meet the tax, now another troublesome problem has arisen, that is, how to dig and how to sell.
As for how to find ways to dig out, this matter is none of Yun Miaomiao's business.
However, she still reminded Magistrate Zhao that no matter how you dig, this thing must be ventilated when digging again, and cannot be operated in a closed space, otherwise people will die.
Magistrate Zhao kept this in mind, and he must write this clearly in the brochure when the time comes.
While several people were talking, a basket of steamed buns was steamed over there. After finishing the soft and sweet steamed buns, several people looked at the stove. The briquettes were still burning, and it seemed that they would have to burn for a while longer.
The experiment was done, and her stomach was full. Yun Miaomiao had other things to do, so she ignored this matter. She went out and went to the old Liutou in the village to lead the ox cart, and they went to the county together.
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She has to go to the county to do something very important today.
The county town is much better than it was a few months ago, and there are a lot more people coming and going.
Yun Miaomiao found a pawn shop and turned in.
When the waiter at the pawn shop saw the visitor, this was a customer who had finally arrived in a month. His eyes shone, and he immediately greeted him with a smile and walked over.
"Girl, I am the waiter, what do you want to do?"
In fact, it's not a rare thing. It's the piece of jade she smashed with a hoe yesterday. She wiped it with a burlap cloth last night and wiped off all the moss on the surface. What she has in her hand now is a complete piece.
of jade.
Purple jade is clear and translucent. Last night, Yun Miaomiao was curious and bought a book from the mall and studied it for a long time. This thing is called purple jade. The more transparent it is, the better the planting water is, and the higher the price.
She observed it and found that this palm-sized piece of purple jade was not very transparent, so the price shouldn't be too high.
When Yun Miaomiao was polishing, she specially polished the palm-sized piece of purple jade into an oval shape, making it look round and smooth.
However, she was not an impulsive person. She took out her goods as soon as she came up. She took a silver hairpin and handed it to the waiter, "This is what my mother left for me. Life at home can't go on anymore. I want to
Let’s see how much money can be exchanged. Brother, please help me see.”
It turned out to be a poor man. The waiter took it over and looked at it. The style was very novel, but it was rare.
He weighed it with his hand and said truthfully, "Girl, you know this thing is not expensive, but life is hard for everyone now. I'll give it to you based on the previous price, thirty cents. If you sell it,
Let’s just sign and pledge it.”
At thirty cents, the price was quite satisfactory, so it didn't deceive her.