Seeing that Xiao Cui responded crisply and was about to go out, Zeng Hongshen said: "Wait a minute, His Highness ordered the hole to be dug at noon. It is not allowed to be repaired."
Sure enough, Xiaocui stopped.
Wang Ruoqing signaled Xiaocui not to leave in a hurry, looked at Zeng Hongshen and asked in confusion: "What is your highness going to do by digging a hole?"
"I don't know."
Zeng Hongshen still looked confused.
After pondering for a moment, he said thoughtfully: "But maybe it has something to do with the ironware that His Highness asked the blacksmith to make. I have seen the drawings and it seems that there is an iron pipe that can be inserted into the hole?"
Cut a hole and plug it with an iron pipe.
As soon as these words came out, Wang Ruoqing and Xizi became even more confused.
It was Xizi who broke the gradually solidified atmosphere in the study: "We cannot guess His Highness's thoughts. Instead of guessing here, we might as well wait for His Highness to reveal the answer!"
She blinked, chuckled and said, "Anyway, His Highness has already said that this is a surprise, so we just have to be patient."
"My sister talks a lot."
Wang Ruoqing said in agreement.
At this time, the study door was pushed open from the outside.
…
Laifu opened the study door and Di Xin stepped inside.
"Your Highness."
"Meet Your Highness."
Zeng Hongshen held his hands, while Wang Ruoqing, Xizi and Xiaocui bowed their knees.
"There are no outsiders here, no need to be polite."
Di Xin nodded slightly, and then said to the outside: "Come in, everyone."
Then several people saw that outside Laifu, five people came in, each holding one or several iron objects of different shapes.
Wang Ruoqing usually wouldn't speak when there were men outside the house, but Xizi was often outside and didn't have so many expectations.
She watched the blacksmith put the object in his hand on the floor and asked curiously: "Your Highness, what is this?"
At this time, Di Xin no longer pretended: "This is a coal stove."
Xizi asked tentatively: "Coal stove? Is it a stove used to burn coal?"
Di Xin nodded: "Exactly."
This time Xizi was even stranger.
Although the term coal stove appears for the first time in the Ancient Moon World, coal-burning stoves have been around for a long time.
In the ancient moon world it was called a warm stove.
Unlike the charcoal basin, which is just a basin made of iron, the stove is not only extremely beautifully made with various patterns carved on it, but also has a hollow lid, which allows ventilation without exposing the dark coal to the outside.
beautiful
Compared with simple and crude charcoal basins, stoves are more elegant and are more popular among high-ranking officials and wealthy families.
When they were in the capital, the masters of Prince Yu's Mansion also used exquisite heaters. However, after arriving at the border, Di Xin did not want to be extravagant and wasteful, so he just bought a few charcoal basins to make ends meet.
Since Your Highness wants to make a few heaters, this is not really a surprise.
Not only Xizi, but others including the blacksmiths were also confused.
They didn't expect that after being assembled, the few parts on the ground turned out to be just a heater. Moreover, although this heater was different from common heaters, it lacked the most basic elements of a heater.
That's beautiful.
Di Xin explained with a smile: "Although it is also a coal-burning stove, it is different from those heaters. As for the difference, you will know after it is assembled."
As he spoke, he ordered the blacksmiths: "Assemble the parts you each made according to the method on the drawing."
"yes."
When several blacksmiths heard this, they immediately got busy.
They have all seen the drawings and made the parts by themselves, so they naturally know how to assemble them.
First there is a solid base; then there is a hollow furnace body with protruding edges, and a small door that can be opened and closed below the furnace body; above the furnace body are circular iron rings that are gradually decreasing in size, and in the middle is a furnace with a
A small cover with a slender handle; there is a small connected hole on the side of the upper side of the furnace body, and the slender hollow round tube can fit tightly on it; the other end of the round tube is connected laterally to another hollow round tube with a joint.
On the roof, the second hollow circular tube that crosses over can just extend out of the study from the hole cut out before.
If anyone has traveled from Blue Star, they can recognize it at a glance. Although the shape is a little different, it is exactly the coal stove commonly used at night in rural areas.
However, this was the first time coal stoves appeared in the ancient moon world.
Facing everyone's curious eyes, Di Xin ordered: "Laifu, go get some coal."
"yes."
Laifu quickly brought a dustpan of coal and placed it next to the coal stove.
After letting Laifu go away for a while, Di Xin stood next to the coal stove, eager to try.
In his previous life as Blue Star, he had seen the use of coal stoves on TV, but had never had the opportunity to experience it. Unexpectedly, this opportunity would come after coming to another world.
Although it is not that kind of briquettes but coal, it feels almost the same to Di Xin.
Open the lid on the furnace body and there is a horizontal net inside the furnace body.
Di Xin used a clamp to pick up a few burning coals from the charcoal basin and placed them on the horizontal mesh inside the furnace body. Then he took out as many coals as he dared to take from the dustpan and placed them on top.
Finally, he put the lid back on.
Complete.
After fulfilling a small wish he had made before, Di Xin put down the clip, turned to face everyone, and said with a smile: "Okay, just wait for a while."
Laifu struggled for a while, but decided to remind Prince Yu, who had never done such chores before: "Your Highness, if there is no air, the coal cannot catch it."
Di Xin smiled and pointed to the half-open door under the furnace body and said, "Don't worry, this is where the air comes in."
"Right."
He then ordered: "Laifu, take the charcoal pot out and close the windows."
After a pause, he saw that someone else was hesitant to speak, so he simply said directly: "I know that you have many doubts, but don't ask anymore. You will know the benefits of this thing in a while."
Since King Yu said so, everyone just chose to remain silent for the time being.
In addition, there were only three chairs in the study room behind the desk, but there were eleven people in the room. So, when Laifu took the charcoal basin out, Di Xin ordered him to bring back a few more chairs.
Laifu and Xiaocui were okay. Although they were servants, they were used to His Highness being approachable. Although they were a little nervous, they still sat down.
But the five blacksmiths were different.
From childhood to adulthood, both what they heard and what they saw told them that when civilians meet officials, other than kneeling and kowtow, they can only stand or squat.
As for sitting?
They are just ordinary people, how can they be equal to the officials. And Di Xin is not only an official, but also a prince.
Even though they had heard many words that His Royal Highness Prince Yu was a "good king", the prince was still the prince after all. Even if Di Xin spoke in person, they did not dare to sit down in front of Di Xin.
Not only did they not sit down, they all knelt down, with a look of fear on their faces.