Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Chapter 47 Beast Charcoal
(Thanks to book friend 20211210204946566 for reminding that the charcoal in "Selling Charcoal Man" is charcoal, and its value is higher than that of coal. In theory, it should not be used as a price reference. However, the author did not find specific information on the price of coal, so he can only roughly borrow it. Mistakes are inevitable .)
As for coking coal, it's not that there is no such thing in Heyang, it's just that the proportion is low.

"Heyang, the face (xué) is not bad."

As a dialect with a southern accent and a northern accent, Fan Zheng knows some miscellaneous knowledge to some extent, which may not be of great use. It is okay to talk about it for the first time to get rid of the unfamiliarity.

Noodles can also be mentioned in ancient history, probably the earliest instant noodles.

Mix 2% buckwheat noodles with [-]% wheat noodles, stir well, bake into noodle cakes, cut into thin strips of soup cakes, easy to store, blanch in boiling water for [-] minutes before eating, and then sprinkle with salt, pepper, Eat cornel, vinegar and other seasonings, fragrant.

Note that the buckwheat in the north is sweet buckwheat, and the buckwheat in Yunnan-Guizhou is tartary buckwheat. Don’t confuse it.

In fact, Heyang also has a special product, which is hard to say, the black carp.

It's not that there's something wrong with this fish, the main reason is that the emperor's surname is Li, which is a taboo, so everyone doesn't eat carp on the surface.

In fact, you should eat it as usual, but don't shout, it's the same as the common people in the Ming Dynasty still ate pork.

Not to mention the hypocrisy of this world, in which world would there be no hypocrisy?

The shopkeeper laughed twice, and his voice was slightly relaxed.

"It's a small place, just a few kinds of food."

The words were humble, but there was a hint of pride in his demeanor.

The customers in Chang'an city all know what Heyang eats.

"How do you normally deal with the last bit of charcoal?"

Fan Zheng asked the most critical question.

The shopkeeper said with a sad face: "It can't be poured into the river, and I dare not pile it up randomly. I can only find a stone nest where there is no grass to dump it. I have to pay the villagers."

Nonsense, dumped into the river, this pollution, do you want to lose the aquatic products of the Yellow River?

It is impossible to pile it up in other places, so Shiwozi will do. After all, charcoal is such a thing that spontaneous combustion is a headache. If it burns to the mountains and forests, it will be a big trouble.

Fan Zheng nodded: "If I have someone come to collect the charcoal powder, clean it up for you, and pay you three cents a car, would you like it?"

The shopkeeper laughed aloud: "If that's the case, I'm willing to charge no money!"

Fan Zheng ignored it and directly finalized the price, and even signed a contract.

Of course, it was not Fan Zheng who signed the contract, but Lu Jiasheng.

It's not that he is evading responsibility, it's just that Fan Zheng has the official status of a general official and handles business affairs, so he loses his status, so he can only push Lu Jiasheng as a white glove.

Besides, what disputes can there be?
It's generally a one-car-one-knot thing.

Why choose a symbolic payment of three Wen, instead of simply exchanging cleaning for free charcoal powder, of course, there are considerations.

The free ones are often the most expensive.

Or to put it more bluntly, although the three pennies are not much, it constitutes a complete transaction, and it will not be criticized by others.

As for who said the price is low, that's no problem, you should pay a higher price to buy it.

Knowing that someone is eyeing him, Fan Zheng will definitely not leave a talk, grab the hat of people's wealth by force, and don't think about putting it on himself.

Besides, collecting charcoal powder for free, there will definitely be people who are jealous and will fight for it in the same way. Although paying money may not be able to stop the matter, the competition is definitely much more orderly.

"The guest officer is willing to use it to make fragrant beasts, but I'm afraid it won't take so many."

The shopkeeper is a sincere person, so he opened up his words.

Using crushed coal as briquettes is not something that was invented by the Japanese country. Coal cakes were unearthed at the iron smelting site in the Han Dynasty.

After the Jin Dynasty, people processed charcoal powder into animal shapes, called animal charcoal.

In the Tang Dynasty, animal charcoal played new tricks and added certain spices, which was called Fragrant Beast.

Bai Juyi's "Twenty Rhymes of Green Felt Tents" mentions that "Beast charcoal is not close, and fox fur can be donated."

The hand stoves used by those rich and noble families in winter actually burn incense animals.

As for making briquettes, it's not that others don't know how to make briquettes, it's just that they took a large piece of coal and smashed it back. Fan Zheng planned to make it directly with powdered coal from the beginning.

In addition to saving trouble, the point is: cheap!
Of course, it's not without its downsides.

It's easy to find a car, Fan Zheng's home is a woodworking workshop;
Animals are not enough, and many of the three donkeys of Fan Zheng's family have to be pushed and pulled by human power;
Charcoal powder is mostly in the form of powder, and it is necessary for relevant personnel to wear masks with linen and kapok in it, lest the money earned is not enough to buy medicine;

Oilcloths must be placed on the bottom and on the head of the car to prevent the charcoal from leaking out. The officials in Wannian County will scold them.

Stacked sheds are easy to set up, but they also need to be close to running water, and they have to be poured with charcoal every now and then to cool them down.

"It's clear and clear. I don't take any advantage of Xiangfang. I have to get half of the animal charcoal. Lu Jiasheng is in charge of the animal charcoal stall. He doesn't get wages, he just gets a penny of interest."

The villagers were summoned, and Fan Zheng left the ugly words behind.

What, official status?

Hanging on Fan Laoshi, I will ask you if it is okay!
The nobles in Chang'an City, who are ashamed of speaking profitably, are also called house slaves.

Don't be funny, even Wei Zheng made his own 醽醁 Cuidao to help supplement the family business. Do you really believe that there is a modest gentleman who is not a merchant and his family is not a merchant in the court?
The white lotus is white because its roots are in the foul-smelling mud.

In the Xiangfang, Fan Zheng was virtuous once, you can't expect Fan Zheng to do nothing for nothing every time, can you?

As for Lu Jiasheng, he goes all out every time. He never knows that cheating and cheating are justified.

Otherwise, who will work hard for you in the future?

"Yes! It's made into animal charcoal. My shop uses all the charcoal from my own workshop!"

Aunt Fan patted her chest and cried.

Wang Sanchuan, who made tofu in the workshop, struggled for a while, but shook his head helplessly.

Fan Zheng laughed and said, "Wang Sanchuan shouldn't buy animal charcoal. Charcoal is not suitable for making tofu, otherwise the soy milk will have a bitter taste when it condenses."

Wang Sanchuan crossed his hands and smiled, feeling relieved.

Fangzheng really understands, so there is no need to talk too much.

Lu Jiasheng was naturally in charge of taking people to Dongshi for delivery and other idle matters.

……

Wannian county meritorious officer, county lieutenant Xia Duan quietly listened to Si Gongshi's report on Fan Zheng's actions in Dongshi, and sighed softly.

This essay official is too cautious, so cautious that he can't catch the handle at all.

You don’t even need any free charcoal, but you insist on asking for a price of three pennies per car. The money is not much, and the nature immediately becomes legitimate and impeccable.

The contract is not for the shopkeeper at all, but for people like me who want to criticize.

That's it, Fan Zheng didn't sign it himself, let Fang Ding sign it, if you have something to talk to Lu Jiasheng.

Don't hold back!
Was he transformed from a loach in his previous life?

A person who is only 22 is actually more cunning than a veteran who has been in the officialdom all his life!

"How about starting from school?" Si Gongshi took a cautious look at Xia Duan.

Xia Duan shook his head slowly.

If the name is not right, the words are not right. Although Fangxue is a school, it is a serious private school, not an official school, and is not under the control of meritorious officials.

What's more terrible is, that Fangxue, His Majesty and the Empress have visited personally, and the King of Wei gave him a book. If you want to find something, don't you want to hang out in the officialdom?
(End of this chapter)