The woman's brother was speechless for a moment. They didn't believe Balabala's explanation for a long time just now, so they didn't know that it would be solved by just saying the name of Uncle Zhongyi.
If I had known this earlier, why would I spend so much time talking about it?
But he is more proud, after all, he is now working for Yang Mansion!
Then he introduced with excitement: "This briquette is not only non-toxic, but also very cheap. The key is that it is resistant to burning; nowadays you can buy ten briquettes for a penny, and the briquettes can not only be used as charcoal for heating, but also as firewood;
"A family of five only needs to burn about five briquettes a day. It can be used not only for heating but also for cooking. It is so convenient. Even if my brother-in-law opens an inn, he only needs to use dozens of briquettes a day.
A hundred is enough, and the cost is only about ten cents. I hope I can make some money this year and live a good year!"
Zhao Laosi's brother-in-law is also kind and considerate of his sister and family, and explained the benefits of briquettes clearly.
"Is it really so easy to use? Our inn has run out of charcoal a few days ago, and now there is not much firewood. Many guests have left, and even some guests who have not left are noisy all day long. We thought we would not be able to survive this winter...
..." Zhao Laosi choked.
A grown man burst into tears. These days are so difficult.
The woman's brother was also very emotional, but he believed that he would get better soon. This was the mysterious confidence he had in his loyal uncle Yang Fan.
"Brother-in-law, don't worry. The roads are blocked due to heavy snow. Where can these customers go? As long as there is enough charcoal fire, business will definitely pick up. As for whether briquettes are easy to use or not, you will find out once you try them!"
Then he explained the usage and precautions of the coal stove.
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The timeline goes back two hours ago.
Li Shimin walked with Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji on Zhuque Street, stepping on the thick snow, making a crunching sound.
Li Junxian stood behind Li Shimin, nervously watching the situation around him. Once he found any potential danger, he would thunderously attack to protect the Holy Driver.
At this time, there was an endless stream of people on the street walking out of the nearby inn from time to time, walking in one direction.
Soon, Li Shimin discovered that every citizen had a small wooden sign in his hand, but he didn't know what it was, let alone where these people were going.
So he asked in a low voice: "Where are they going in such a cold weather? What is the wooden sign in their hand used for?"
Fang Xuanling took a quick step forward and bowed back: "Reply to Your Majesty..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "This time I leave the palace incognito, that's how I was called in the past. There is no need to stick to etiquette."
promise!
Fang Xuanling responded. He straightened up and continued: "This is a number plate. Merchants stranded in Chang'an City almost all live in inns because they have no place to live. They can get it with the fish charm (ID card of the Tang Dynasty)."
With this number plate, you can go to the specified city to warm yourself by the fire. If you don't have the number plate, you can't go there."
Li Shimin frowned: "Then what will happen to these people after the curfew? When they return to the inn at night, they will find a cold bed. Besides, this would be too unfair to the local people and somewhat unfair."
Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly: "There is nothing we can do about it. The charcoal stored by the court is limited, and the venue is not big. If the local people also come together, maybe..."
After hearing this, Li Shimin also understood the reason for his actions, and the unhappiness in his heart also disappeared.
As the lord of the world, every common person is his subject. Of course, Li Shimin hopes to treat everyone equally, but the reality does not allow it!
But I also know that if the charcoal fire problem cannot be solved as soon as possible, once all the charcoal fires of the people in Chang'an City are used up, major turmoil may occur.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin became even more angry at those aristocratic families who deliberately purchased large amounts of charcoal.
Although Li Shimin was also born into a wealthy family, he now has no favorable impression of these families at all.
Every time the world is in turmoil and people are displaced, it is mostly these aristocratic families who are behind the trouble, or even add fuel to the trouble.
The aristocratic family is simply a cancer of the country and the enemy of the people.
Li Shimin also clearly knew that these aristocratic families were huge entities that had been passed down for thousands of years. They had already taken root in this land, and their social relations were even more complicated. It was impossible to eliminate them overnight.
It also made Li Shimin firmer in his determination to reform the imperial examination, but what is more important at the moment is to solve the problem of heating the people first.
I also hope that this future son-in-law can give me a surprise.
Li Shimin suppressed his dissatisfaction and couldn't help but speed up his steps.
However, after walking for a while, he was attracted by two people not far away.
The two men were dressed in velvet hats and leather jackets, and they were walking hard on the snowy road. They were each followed by a servant. Judging by their clothes, they were obviously businessmen.
At this time, only one of them was heard saying: "I don't know what Uncle Zhongyi is doing. It's so cold that he actually summoned us over and said that he had invented some kind of coal? If he hadn't heard that he could make a lot of money, a certain talent would
I won’t pay attention to him. It’s such a cold day. Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep with my concubine in your arms?”
Another fellow traveler joked: "That's called briquettes. Brother Fan is so serious. His eyes are so full of money that he can't even remember a few words."
The man surnamed Fan disagreed: "We are businessmen, so of course we have to look at the money, but I don't know what's so unique about that briquette? If I'm just making a little money, wouldn't it be a waste of my trip?"
Another person laughed and said: "Brother Fan is very wealthy and earns more than 100,000 yuan a year. I won't have to fight with my younger brother in a while... But I heard that this briquette is used to keep the fire. I don't know if I can make money?"
The man surnamed Fan was startled, and then he started to pay more attention to it. He said in surprise: "It looks really bad. It's freezing cold today. I don't know how long it will last. If it's really used for heating, it's a big deal."
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Another man was a little surprised: "No way, if you can really make a lot of money, will Zhongyi Bo be willing to give us a share of the soup?"
The man surnamed Fan laughed and pointed forward: "Since we are here, let's go and take a look. Fatty Yang is actually walking in front of us. Don't let him monopolize it. Hurry, hurry up..."
The two chatted and laughed, and their pace couldn't help but speed up a bit, and even the servant following them could hardly keep up.
The charm of money is indeed powerful!
However, their conversation aroused Li Shimin's curiosity. Unexpectedly, Yang Fan invented another briquette.
Could this be the key to Yang Fan's solution to the problem of heating for the people?
While thinking, Li Shimin waved his hand and quickly chased in the direction of the two people in front of him.