Three Kingdoms: Everything Can Be Gamified

Chapter 249

"Everyone, this is the new product developed recently..." In Jinyang City, some merchandise began to shout, selling their briquettes.

The main thing is a cheap one. The same volume of briquettes burns longer than firewood, but the price is about [-]% cheaper.

Of course, it’s okay if it’s not cheap, but this is the meaning of the master, and I am a part-time worker, so I can’t be the master.

"The firepower is strong, the burning lasts longer, the price is cheaper, and it's rare that there is no black smoke!" The man yelled while lighting the briquettes, using a tin stove.

Things are good things, so naturally there are many stewards of high-ranking officials and noble families who come forward to buy a batch and go back to try it out.

Of course, there are trustees in it, such as the steward of the Bingzhou shepherd's family.

Then someone saw that Bingzhou Mu's stewards had bought them, so many people bought some and went back to try.

The fuel cost of the Zhang family is really high, not to mention the cost in winter, only that the house has a boiling water room, and the water is boiled at twelve o'clock.

When Zhang He and his family want to wash up, hot water must be delivered immediately.

Drinking water at ordinary times must also be boiled water.

It was also in this era that Zhang He found out that the mainstream is to drink raw water, which is directly collected from the river, and the sediment is settled to death, and then sent to the water tank for storage, regardless of whether there are parasite eggs or not.

He doesn't care what others do, anyway, he requires his family members to drink boiled water.

As a result, the families of the five brothers are also like this, and because Liu Bei is like this, the people in the circle follow suit.

The habit of drinking cold water for free has gradually spread among the bureaucrats, and even some wealthy businessmen below have also learned it.

At this point, fuel costs will rise steadily, and many less wealthy families cannot support it.

After trying it for a day or two, I found that it was really easy to use, so I naturally bought it in large quantities.

Immediately, someone discovered that this thing was made of charcoal powder and clay, so they went directly to the mine to buy two trucks and brought them back to sell a batch by themselves, which was much easier than collecting firewood.

Cutting firewood is also particular. Only firewood can be cut, and only dead branches and side branches can be cut.

Of course, the people in the village are more relaxed. In addition to wood, hay can also be chopped back and used as fuel.

Otherwise, if you really catch a tree and cut it down, what will the hunter do, and what will the timber dealer do?
The briquettes made money, and the woodcutter hired a few woodcutters or idlers to help briquettes, and unknowingly made a round of briquettes for a county.

Over time, people in all counties of Taiyuan County discovered that woodcutters no longer collected firewood, so they sold briquettes.

It doesn't matter, it can be burned anyway, and it is quite convenient to use.

In the end, he realized the business opportunity. When Naihe opened the mine, he found that Zhang's firm had already bought several large coal mines.

As far as that output is concerned, it can already supply Taiyuan's expenses.

Fortunately, it is still kind, and it is only enough to supply Taiyuan County.

In the end, let alone woodcutters, it is estimated that charcoal burners will be robbed of their sales.

But the people in the village are more comfortable, no one is grabbing firewood from them, they can collect firewood to have a good time!
Those who burn charcoal have become the biggest losers. After all, the cost of raw materials has increased, and charcoal cannot be sold at a price.

After the promotion of briquettes, Jinyang suddenly had a new business.

It's just a shop, it doesn't have to be in the street, it only needs three or four big pots, and boiling water at twelve o'clock.

"Boiled water, one penny per barrel!" The man yelled, reminding the surrounding residents.

This official has the habit of drinking boiled water, but there are also many people who don't have this time and waste firewood.

It costs a penny to buy one or two barrels of boiled water to go home, which is almost enough to drink for a day.

Not to mention officials, even ordinary people would buy a barrel back if they could.

The main reason is that this boiled water has been passed on miraculously, and it is said that drinking this water can cure all diseases.

In the end, the government had to do some publicity to refute the rumors that there is a cure for all diseases, and only said that it can prevent most diseases.

The result is that more people buy boiled water to drink back, but there will be no idiots who think that the hotter the boiled water, the better the cure...

So it didn't take long for the public bathhouse to come out.

There are special hot and warm water pools. Wash your body and soak in it, and you will immediately feel comfortable.

Just a briquette, the living habits of Jinyang people have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Starting from Jinyang, and gradually radiating to the entire Taiyuan, there is a faint tendency to expand towards the periphery.

Mainly, people who have worked hard all day find that after taking a hot bath and going back to sleep, they can feel more energetic and work more efficiently the next day.

So slowly, there is a habit of bathing.

The main thing is that the economy is good and the income is more, so I am willing to spend like this.

"It means that massage is not yet popular, otherwise, the bathers will probably come out." Zhang He couldn't help but said with a smile after hearing the report from the people below.

Can there be a special shower?

When he said that casually, the people around him immediately pricked up their ears.

The boiling water room and bathhouse were all built by Zhang He casually, after being overheard.

Obviously, this is indeed a profitable business, even if it is hard money.

Naturally, after tonight, I'm afraid someone will specialize in massage, or even come up with a simplified version of a scrubber.

The follow-up equipment is complete, and I will probably have a foot repair by the way.

At that time, it will be incredible!

For those who have had their feet trimmed, something is wrong with their feet after a while, so Baba ran to take a bath, and he was free to feel frustrated or not, just to repair his feet.

And those who can get a pedicure are either rich or expensive.

Zhang He just complained casually, but it was business inside and out.

The officials who follow him are quick-witted and can basically have a stable income. It's rare that the income is clean.

Don't Zhang He know?Of course Zhang He knew!
The problem is that it's all hard money, he doesn't like it!
If it weren't for the coal being used to make steel, whoever wants to take over this coal mine will take over.

This thing makes money, it's a lot of trouble, and if it's not handled well, it will hurt your reputation.

In mid-July, Zhang He brought the officials to the smelting workshop. Iron was smelted in a blast furnace, and the molten iron flowed into the crucible. There were special rails to send it to the designated place, and finally poured into pieces of iron ingots.

"Yes, did you see it?" Zhang He pointed to the quenched iron ingot and said, "Is this efficient?"

In the past, when there was no crucible, the molten iron would basically flow on the ground, and then be collected and forged into shape.

The officials looked at the blast furnace like this. There is a special conveyor belt, which sends the iron material to the top of the blast furnace and casts it. After the coal is calcined at a high temperature, and the blast equipment continues to blow the air, the molten iron flows out continuously, and is sent to the designated place through the crucible for pouring. .

When the crucible is not in, turn off the water outlet, and the molten iron will not flow out.

Theoretically, with this blast furnace, continuous ironmaking in three shifts at twelve hours would not be a problem.

In this way, the efficiency is a bit scary!

"Just ask you, does this thing make money?" Zhang He looked at everyone.

"Big profit!" Even Jia Xu had to admit that this investment is really profitable.

It's a pity that I didn't buy more shares, so I was conservative.

If it can make you feel better, he is not the only one who regrets it.

There are also people who are thinking about setting up such a workshop themselves. It is the structure of the blast furnace and the manufacturing process of the crucible.

When they figure it out, they have already seized the market completely, and there will be no profit in opening workshops.

Everyone has also seen the quality, which is not inferior to 镔铁, or even 镔铁, and the price is definitely much cheaper than 镔铝.

If the price of iron ingots drops, the iron shops may not make their own iron, and it will be more affordable to buy iron ingots and go back to blacksmithing.

And even if the price drops slightly, the profit will double, 100% or even 150% profit, who would not be jealous?

But in the future, ordinary iron ingots may not be able to sell at a price.

"Forgot to mention!" Zhang He suddenly thought of something, "Because there is a lot of savings in funds, so I opened an additional workshop!"

A group of people followed suspiciously, only to find that there was an extra area next to the smelting workshop.

Things are also being fired inside, and the first batch of results have already been fired.

"Here comes the problem..." Zhang He took out the first batch of goods, "Do you like white porcelain or celadon porcelain?"

Since Shanxi also has kaolin, wouldn't it be a waste not to build a ceramics workshop by the way? !
　Three or fourty years earlier, maybe four or fifty years ago, there was a tiger stove, and someone dedicated to boiling water 40 hours a day paid a penny for a pot. Of course, there is no such business now.

　　After a special search, it is said that drinking boiled water and hot water was promoted after the Republic of China. In ancient times, people basically drank raw water.

　　It doesn't matter to others, anyway, Zhang He drinks boiled water by himself.

　　As a result, the five brothers also drank. The five brothers mainly did it like Liu Bei, and then all the officials in the surrounding circle did it.

　　Finally, out of nowhere, it became popular.

　　Now that it has become popular, is it possible to have a special boiling water room, or even a bathhouse?

　　The follow-up shower and pedicure are almost ready to come out.

　　Zhang He won't rob those hard-earned money from these transactions. Whoever wants to do it will do it, and whoever does it will do research.

　　However, with the development of bathing and pedicure techniques, he will be able to enjoy them in the future.

　　I didn't look into the blast furnace steelmaking too seriously, just spray it lightly, anyway, it's good to know the meaning.

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