Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 102 The Plan to Get Rich (Please recommend a ticket)
Any teenage middle school student in this world knows that Shanxi is rich in coal, but due to various reasons in the Ming Dynasty, coal was not widely developed and used.

The reason is nothing more than the following two points.

Firstly, mining coal is difficult, far less convenient than felling trees.

Second, most of the coal contains many impurities and high sulfur content, and produces a large amount of black smoke when burned, which is poisonous.

Moreover, in this era, ordinary people keep warm, the rich burn charcoal, and the poor burn firewood, which has already formed an inherent concept.

Charcoal is widely favored by wealthy gentry because it burns more fully and does not produce too much smoke. However, burning charcoal requires high-quality wood, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the price has remained high.

Hearing that Liu Hongjian wanted to make a fortune in coal, Gu Datong's little eyes, which were originally full of hope, suddenly lost their luster like a candle blown out by the wind.

"Uncle, there is indeed a lot of coal in Shanxi, not to mention other places, at the foot of Baiyun Mountain not far from here, black coal can be seen everywhere, but this thing is poisonous!

The old man once heard that some iron smiths used coal to smelt iron for cheap, and the coal was indeed more resistant to burning than wood. At first, those blacksmiths were a little complacent, but guess what?

After only half a year, I heard that several people were poisoned to death!Uncle, this business cannot be done! "

It's no wonder that Gu Datong was disappointed. With this lesson learned from the past, the market for coal naturally disappeared, and he still made a lot of money.

But Liu Hongjian didn't take it seriously, he was a man who broke into Ming Dynasty with a mine map!
It is difficult to dig, if it does not exist, we can find it in the open air, not to mention that Ming people may not know that there is a kind of coal called anthracite!
Anthracite has an extremely low sulfur content, is colorless and odorless, and has a long burning time. It is a good heating fuel.

Although most of the anthracite is buried deep in the ground, Liu Hongjian knew that there was a vein of mine not far from here. Although the coal mine was also buried in the ground, it was extremely shallow and could be dug out by digging a few meters.

And who said that ordinary coal is useless, and the black smoke is poisonous, so what are you doing smoking it?

Liu Hongjian also knew that all modern coals had to be washed to make them clean before they could be used. However, this process was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there was no modern equipment in these days, so coal washing was out of the question.

But it can be made into briquettes. At that time, you only need to get a stove in the house, and then put an upward pipe outside the house to use physical effects to discharge the smoke outside the house.

Liu Hongjian remembered the kind of briquette stoves he had seen in the countryside when he was a child. An iron pipe went deep outside the house. The stove inside the house could not only keep warm, but also cook and boil water.

"Well, that's a problem, but what if Benber had a way of finding coal that didn't smoke like that?"

After thinking about the specific measures, Liu Hongjian said with confidence.

"Uncle, don't be joking. How can there be non-smoky coal in this world? This old man is fifty-four this year, and I have never heard of it..."

Liu Hongjian was not airy, and Gu Datong said it casually, but after he finished speaking, he found Liu Hongjian's eyes were very serious, and there was no sign of joking at all, so he took a deep breath.

"Is this...really true?"

"Damn, why did you lie to you, and no one gave you money, when did Uncle Ben tell a lie! In addition to anthracite coal, Uncle Ben also knows how to use that kind of smoldering coal!"

There are a lot of people here, and Liu Hongjian can stop as soon as he clicks.

"If it's true as uncle said, with that anthracite coal, it's like owning a cornucopia!" Gu Datong's eyes lit up again.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the price of a catty of charcoal has soared to three renminbi, and now it is the Little Ice Age, the weather is cold, and the price of charcoal is in short supply, and those merchants who specialize in burning charcoal are making a lot of money .

If you have anthracite, even if the price is as low as a penny, it is a huge profit!

"Well, how about it, old Gu Ke is interested?"

Although he knew that the anthracite coal could make money, Liu Hongjian had no time to dig coal in Shanxi, so he had to find an agent.

"Of course my old Gu is obliged to do things for uncle!" Old Gu naturally agreed.

"Hey, you old Gu are talking about hype, but you don't want to make money. Although my old Fang doesn't understand these ways of doing business, if you old Gu make a fortune, don't forget my old Fang.

I won't talk about anything else, how about sending me a pot of fine wine every day as a thank you? "

As a Jinshi, County Magistrate Fang was naturally not interested in business affairs, but he didn't take advantage of the advantages, which seemed a bit of a disadvantage, then he squinted his eyes slightly, sniffled and said.

"Well, it's easy to say, for this great plan to make a fortune, my old uncle Gu Jing has a glass!" Gu Datong picked up the wine cup and drank very happily.

"My lord! It's not good! The bandits are coming!" While they were chatting and laughing, Niu Dabangjue came galloping from outside the yard with a panicked expression.

"Bandits? The old man's rule has always been peaceful, where did the bandits come from?" Old Fang asked in confusion.

"My lord, our Sentinels from the Qianhu Office of Longevity Mountain have just reported that there are a large number of troops on the official road in Meng County, and they are heading straight for our Lincheng! We are now less than twenty miles away from Linxian County!"

Niu Big Stick took a breath and said.

"How many people are there?" Liu Hongjian frowned, Ma De, it must be those eight old miscellaneous dogs who jumped over the wall in a hurry.

"There are at least 1 horses! There are cavalry and infantry, but the marching speed is not fast, and there may be Franco cannons!" Niu Zhuang thought for a while.

You still can't squeeze the wool tightly with one, Liu Hongjian suddenly regretted his previous sloppyness.

"Pass down our military order, all the soldiers of the Thousand Households of Wansui Mountain, immediately enter the city to garrison! Close the city gates, and all residents are not allowed to move around at will! Anyone who violates the order will be punished as spies!"

　Thank you for the 500 coins reward for the book friends who have lost their lives and meet this song, and thank the book friends for the 100 coins reward for lighting up the lights and looking at the axe while drunk. It's the second beast!

　　Recommend a book: "Seven Seas Yang Ming", a journey of one hundred thousand tigers and wolves, originally running for China.The eastern captives are all peaceful, and the barbarism is finally civilized. If you ask about your life ambitions, I pray for the revival of China.It is also a story about the Ming Dynasty. If you are interested, you can take a look.

　　
　
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