Villager of Daming

Chapter 721 The extra benefit medicine comes out first

Snow began to fall outside the restaurant. The officials had known that it would snow today, and it had been overcast early in the morning. The hygrometer in Xiaqiu Village measured an increase in humidity, and the barometer showed a decrease in air pressure.

"Your Majesty, I heard that there is a small boiler that can support a family's heating. My mother and I live in Nanjing, and the winter is cold."

Another Hubu Shangshu, Yu Pu, looked pitiful when talking to Zhu Yuanzhang. He frowned when he looked at the snow just now.

"Isn't heating ducts allowed? There were no heating ducts in Nanjing before."

Zhu Yuanzhang understood the situation. It was not expensive for people to buy coal to build a warm road, and it would not be so cold if they burned it at night.

"Your Majesty, there is a Nuan Dao, but, but, that... Nuan Dao was not seen in the palace at first, but now..."

Yu Pu stopped as he spoke, pointing his finger in a circle, and finally fixed it on the floor-to-ceiling window of the restaurant. Those who didn't know thought he was pointing outside!

He reminded Zhu Yuanzhang that you are not cold anymore. You have heating and hot water for twelve hours.

Look at the place where we eat. It has a constant temperature. I don’t have it at home. It’s fine during the day, but it’s just a bit damp. It’s not easy to use at night.

Even Tang He nodded slightly at this moment. It was no problem for everyone to work in the imperial city and there was heating. The more this happened, the more worried he became. His family was cold!
"We're afraid that you guys won't know how to burn and will blow up the boiler." Zhu Yuanzhang looked concerned about his ministers.

"We can learn it, and we can do it once we learn it."

“With the heating, the room will not be damp, and sometimes you have to put a basin of water in to humidify it.”

"I'm always worried about my family, and my mind is unstable when dealing with official matters."

"We don't sell boilers and heaters, they are just for use."

"We buy the coal ourselves, there is no need to send it to the palace."

“Right now, iron production is high, so it’s worthless!”

When the ministers took the opportunity, they started talking to each other, asking for heating and a small boiler.

Zhu Yuanzhang's head turned around, watching whoever spoke.

"Stop, let's do it! Officials of fifth grade and above will receive one set per family. Other officials will be given one set depending on the specific circumstances of their families. Pregnant women, children, and the elderly will be given one set."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the snow outside, thinking about what he was enjoying and the life he had lived without heating, and his heart softened.

Just think about it and you will know that Baiguan was shivering with cold when he came out of his home. As soon as he entered the Imperial City office area, he immediately took off his coat and felt the warmth. Then he thought about the people at home at this moment...

It's really cruel. It's better to be in the cold together, at least I feel better.

What's more, as everyone said, iron is worthless. People can use it instead of taking it away and selling it.

"Yichang, can you make arrangements?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the mayor and said that the boiler palace would not be built, and Xiaqiu Village would be responsible for it.

In Xiaqiu Village, a whole street in Xiaqiu Village, including the Crown Princess's natal house and the restaurant opposite, was equipped with boilers. When the weather got cold, people came here to take a walk and stay warm.

Including the Fuhua Building owned by Xu Da's cousin, which has the best business.

Wangchun Pavilion is where military generals gather, and opposite is Chang Yuchun's home.

Wangchun Pavilion does not accept other people to dine at all. It exists to prevent anyone from snooping into the Kaiping Palace.

"Your Majesty, should the Almshouse be suitable?" The director thought of the areas that needed help.

"Yingtian Mansion and the surrounding prefectures must be decorated quickly, otherwise spring will come." Zhu Yuanzhang urged.

"We will send people to load it, and we need army manpower to transport it."

Li Chang stood up. It was obvious that the things were ready-made. He didn't take the initiative to mention them. No one said anything, so the things were left there to rust.

"Since there is, why not give it to me?" Chen Ning, the censor doctor, complained softly.

"There are a lot of things in Xiaqiu Village. Are they all laid out for you to see and let you pick first?" The little girl was not used to it and retorted. "No, no, no, I didn't say anything!" Chen Ning shook his head repeatedly.

He actually understood that Xiaqiu Village was only responsible to His Majesty and ignored the affairs of officials.

The headmaster came back quickly after making a circle: "Your Majesty, the arrangements have been made. It will be installed in all the surrounding almshouses within five days at most. After dinner, when all the officials return home, they will see that the heaters have been turned on."

"That's very good! Sirs, drink slowly and let the craftsman who installs the heater take time to install it. Don't go back in a hurry." Zhu Yuanzhang held the cup.

Everyone can rest assured that those who are qualified to come over for dinner are qualified to install heating. The craftsmen will come to the house, and the family will be very happy.

And this is the benefit that I can gain for my family by being an official, but I won't get it if I don't become an official.

The snow outside is getting heavier and heavier, and it doesn't seem to stop at all. Inside, I look secretly and foolishly.

Zhu Wentian frowned and recalled, "No!"There is no mention in any information that Nanjing or Yingtianfu suffered from snow disaster this year.

He shook his head slightly and continued eating.

The head of the village was relieved and said to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was also worried: "Your Majesty, please don't look at the heavy snow now. If it stops later, there will be no disaster."

"Oh!" Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses: "Yes, no, it's just snow."

He was assured that if there was a snowstorm, Xiaqiu Village would be able to inform him in advance.

"Father, it would be better to hire someone to clean up the snow after the snow stops and push it to the Qinhuai River, otherwise the city of Nanjing will become increasingly humid." Zhu Biao suggested.

"Yes, you will make arrangements when the time comes." Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, and the palace paid for the work.

It was impossible in the past. Without money, you could do what the people asked you to do, and Shangyuan County would organize it.

If you have money, you have the confidence to pay for people to do things and not bully the people. Don't the people want to light fires at home to keep warm?

The officials ate and drank leisurely, taking a look at the snow outside. The more they were like this, the more they envied the place with heating. The contrast was so strong, it was like preparing raincoats when it rained.

An hour later, the snow slowly stopped, and the sun actually appeared in the gloomy sky early in the morning.

Zhu Biao asked someone to give instructions, and the men went out.

Everyone was still in no hurry. Those who had finished eating in the palace and the guards began to clear the snow in the village, sweeping the snow on the road and leaving it untouched in other places.

If it doesn't melt, you can still enjoy the snow scenery. It's warm now and the temperature outside is above zero. When it snows, it releases heat.

When the breeze blows tomorrow, you can feel the cold and absorb the heat when the snow melts.

"Your Majesty, we have been prone to wind and cold in recent days. The imperial city needs to be disinfected. Officials should drink Xiaobupleurum soup first to avoid infecting others."

Li Chang went outside and stretched out his hand to feel the temperature. When he came back, he rubbed the soles of his shoes at the door and made a suggestion to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Chief, your village has made it. Can't we take it with us when we go back? We can also bring some for our families. Your village needs to drink it anyway."

Liu Bowen felt that it was too late for everyone to drink and not rush home because the snow on the road was thick and difficult to walk on.

"It's done! Your Majesty..." the chief asked Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Let's do it! We've already arrived in the village, so there's no need to bother the hospital." Zhu Yuanzhang agreed.

"Then let's prepare the isatis root soup. We're afraid that the children in the library will have sore throats, so we need to disinfect them over there." The head of the library turned around and went to do something.

This isatis root decoction is a prescription written by Hanhan. This medicine and the previous Xiaobuihu decoction are not cheap!There are many good medicines in it, such as ginseng, bezoar, musk, pearl powder...

Bezoar is a natural bezoar, not synthetic. However, you can stop giving the expensive Liushen Pills to your children until they get sick. Liushen Pills are for treatment, not prevention.

Someone went to Huimin Pharmacy and asked them to prepare. Don't wait for the patient to come and then rush around.

(End of this chapter)