The first free king of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 220 Volunteer Horse Week
Several people went around and came to the dormitory of the workers.

It is said to be a dormitory, but it is just a pile of earth and stone houses with earth walls, bricks and tiles, which can barely shelter from wind and rain.

Tang Sufan picked out a few rooms and took a look, but most of them were 'beds' piled up with wooden planks and weeds.

There is not even a bed frame, it can be said to sleep on the ground, very simple.

Some don't even have a latch, and I'm afraid they need something else to hold the door in the middle of the night.

Tang Sufan asked softly, "Lingyue, are the living conditions of the workers so poor?"

Kong Lingyue frowned slightly, and then said: "At present, the number of refugees is increasing, and the time is tight, so this is the only way to go."

In order to cope with the large number of migrant workers, the whole workshop is also a little bit powerless, and it can only collect a little bit at present.

The whole workshop is in a state of renovating and resting while producing coal.

"Su Fan, it's pretty good for them to have a place to return to. As for the rest, you have to take your time, and there's no way to rush it—"

After all, Fang Xuanling is a person who has conducted on-site inspections and provided disaster relief. Regarding these, he knows that he has done a very good job.

Seeing Tang Sufan's furrowed brows, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but comfort him.

Several people then inspected the charcoal workshop again, and countless dry-faced workers looked at this group of brightly dressed 'nobles' in awe.

Then stay away from--

It wasn't until half an hour later that Tang Sufan and Li Shimin came out of the workshop.

Tang Sufan also made a note of the problems in it, and thought of a solution when he went back.

Anyway, it is a workshop under my own name. As an ancient 'entrepreneur', I should deal with problems properly.

"Lingyue, I have really worked hard on you. I will write a note and send it to you for a lot of things. It should be of some help—"

Tang Sufan glanced at the workers passing by, then turned around and said something to Kong Lingyue.

"It's not hard work. Grandpa said, let me handle the workshop well. As a daughter, Lingyue can do things for the people. Where did the hard work come from—"

Kong Lingyue smiled sweetly, but then her face changed slightly.

"but……"

"How can Lingyue? What's the problem?"

Looking at Kong Lingyue's face, Tang Sufan knew that there might be something else that little sister Yu didn't tell him.

Kong Lingyue hesitated for a moment, and said: "Recently, many aristocratic families have come to the door, wanting to buy this charcoal detoxification method, I have declined many times, but some unknown people have entered the workshop to inquire about the news—"

Tang Sufan immediately frowned. He had foreseen this incident, but he didn't expect the family to move so quickly.

Li Shimin also frowned, and immediately said: "There is an order from the imperial court in this workshop, so it is useless?"

This group of dogs are really fast-moving.

"Lingyue also said that, and even proposed the imperial court's endorsement, but it has had little effect—"

Tang Sufan paced back and forth, watching Tang Sufan's thinking expression, no one bothered him.

Immediately Tang Sufan said: "Lingyue, you turn around and ask Mr. Kong to hand over the previous charcoal detoxification method to the current emperor. Remember, you must hand it over to the emperor in person! As for the rest, as long as you come again in the future, you will tell the court There is an order not to be leaked."

"Well, Lingyue will tell grandpa when she goes back."

Li Shimin's eyes twitched, this kid is going to directly hand over a huge fortune to the court——

This kid actually didn't miss it.

After the matter was finished, Kong Lingyue bid farewell.

Li Shimin turned around and couldn't help asking: "Su Fan, why did you entrust the charcoal detoxification method to the Holy One?"

Tang Sufan frowned and said carefully.

"Old Li, the benefits of this coal are too great, and the money touches people's hearts. There cannot be an airtight wall in the world. This method of charcoal detoxification will be known sooner or later. Now, it is best to leave it to Li Er method."

"Let's be content with those who can get Chang'an coal, don't be so big."

"All in all, this method must be in the hands of this country before the charcoal workshops spread all over the Tang Dynasty—"

"If those aristocratic families find out, maybe Chang'an's coal will not be restricted, but what about outside Chang'an?"

"At that time, whether the common people can afford coal or not is a matter of choice—"

"Anyway, let Li Er master the circulation of coal in the Tang Dynasty before the aristocratic family knows the method of coal. This is no less important than salt and iron."

Li Shimin and the others nodded in agreement, the benefits are not to be disputed, this kid is very polite.

I am afraid that this charcoal will be a big revenue for the treasury in the future, and it will become a must for the people to spend the winter.

"But Su Fan, if we really want to build a charcoal workshop in the entire Tang Dynasty, the capital required may be very large—"

Immediately, Li Shimin frowned a little. There were too many things behind it, and he had to be busy again.

The reason why Li Shimin didn't consider spreading coal workshops to Datang this year is one reason, no money——

That's why Tang Sufan and these two coal companies only found in Chang'an.

Because in other places in the Tang Dynasty, simply building a charcoal workshop not only requires a huge amount of money, but also a trustworthy person must be found to be responsible.

Interested four words.

The eternal truth.

Tang Sufan talked about it very badly: "Damn, then it's none of my business, let that headache in the palace—"

The corner of Li Shimin's mouth twitched, this kid...

Sometimes it's even more irritating than that bastard Cheng Yaojin——

Li Shimin kept thinking, that's all, he had to go back and appreciate the solution.

It's been a long time since I came out, and it's time to go back.

Then there is the intention to go——

At this time, a young man dressed in commoner clothes, with a mustache, a broad figure, and a hurried pace walked towards the workshop door with a basket of charcoal.

The smiling greeting from Old Man Xia standing at the door could not help but attract Tang Sufan's attention.

"Oh, Ma Zhou, you kid, I'm afraid you've run away five or six times in less than an hour!"

Tang Sufan turned his head to look, startled, and quickly called to stop the young man with the charcoal on his shoulder.

Ma Zhou hurriedly stopped class at the gate of the workshop, and supported the pole on his shoulders with a wooden pole.

Some gasped and said.

"My lord, what can I do for you?"

Tang Sufan approached slowly, with surprise hidden in his heart.

"Your name is Ma Zhou? The word Bin Wang?"

In Ma Zhou's eyes, he didn't have the awe of nobles like other refugees, and his demeanor was indifferent.

But he was taken aback, how did this handsome young man know his name?

"Returning to the nobleman, the younger one is indeed called Ma Zhou, and his name is King Bin..."

Tang Sufan was startled, good guy, I met the future Prime Minister of Tang Dynasty here.

Li Er's right-hand man in the future!
He even advised Tang Taizong to take the Sui Dynasty as a lesson, save corvees, and show compassion to the people, just like the frugality at the beginning of Zhenguan.

Choose local officials carefully, don't be too generous to the kings, and don't let the clan heroes stay in the land for generations, etc. Most of them were accepted by Tang Taizong.

Unexpectedly, the future prime minister who has not made a fortune let him meet here——

But how could Ma Zhou work in his workshop?

"Hehe, I just heard your name. I just heard Xiongtai's name. I came here to inquire. I don't know why you are here?"

Ma Zhou's expression straightened, and he sighed and said, "I heard that Chang'an Coal Works accepts refugees to relieve the country's worries. Although King Bin is a scholar, he still has the heart for the country. Even if he can't serve the country, he can only come here. I want to do something for the people~”

Then he shook his head and sighed a little: "But I don't have much strength, so I'm here to help with some volunteer work, just for more coal to appear in Chang'an, and to relieve the suffering of the people in the cold winter."

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