Princess of the auxiliary country

"One thousand catties!"

Princess Ningyang took a deep breath.

Originally, she thought that her daughter would be enough for a few hundred pounds. The villagers at home had some stocks, and they should be able to scrape together some by setting aside some for next year's spring plowing and repairing farm tools.

But she asked for a thousand kilograms at this time. This thing may not be enough even if she takes all the equipment used for spring plowing and repairing farm tools next year.

"Yao Yao, why do you need so much iron?"

"Let's make a stove. It's already so cold before late autumn. If winter comes, I don't know how cold it will be. I'll think about making some stoves."

What she wanted was a detachable fireplace, similar to the ones used by ancient Westerners.

It's just that this one is more convenient. It doesn't require much modification to the wall, and it only needs to burn wood, so you don't have to worry about charcoal poisoning.

It also has a chimney, which can directly discharge the smoke generated by burning wood outside the house.

"I'm not sure about this. Anyway, when I get it out, you'll know. It's definitely a good thing."

Hearing this, the eldest princess Ningyang nodded. Her daughter had said so, so she couldn't continue to ask.

"One thousand kilograms is a bit too much. We may not have that much at home."

"Can you buy it?"

Huo Junyao continued to ask.

She doesn't have much idea about the iron in the Yu Dynasty yet. Although she knows there won't be many, she is considered to be the top powerful person in the Yu Dynasty, so she should have a way to get it.

"This is okay, but the quantity is still a bit too much."

The current iron output of the Yu Dynasty is only close to 20 jins a year. In such a big country, 20 jins of iron is enough to show how precious this iron is.

The imperial court also cracked down on private iron very strongly. One thousand kilograms of iron is not much, but if you buy it outside, it will attract people's attention. If you don't do it right, it will cause some unnecessary trouble.

"How about I get you two hundred pounds first?"

"Okay, let's get a few out first. We need three here, one for dad and second brother, and one for eldest sister. It should be enough."

Listening to her words, Princess Ningyang felt very embarrassed, but she was still quite happy.

After all, the daughter wants iron just to get things for her family, right?

Then, she directly asked Aunt Zhao to handle the matter.

Two hundred kilograms of pig iron that day, and four old blacksmiths came to the Hot Spring Villa.

Huo Junyao has also drawn the drawings. Although she is still not used to using brushes to draw drawings, she is also a person who often uses brushes. Although the things she draws are not as standardized as in her previous life, they are not too out of shape.

And she will also mark the sizes, so as long as you follow the style and size, there will be no problem.

The four old blacksmiths got the drawings and looked at them, and they understood.

It’s not that difficult, just start making it right away.

Four were produced at noon the next day. When Huo Junyao heard that the stove had been produced, she immediately sent someone to get it.

Then I installed one in the living room. This installation was very simple. The pipe extended directly along the window to the outside. I also asked someone to find something to paste the gap on the side of the pipe to keep as much heat as possible.

When Princess Ningyang heard the news and came over, her stove had already been installed.

This fireplace looks more like an upright box, square, about 1.2 meters, with an empty middle, an internal space of about a foot, surrounded by iron sheets, and a pipe on the top that can lead to the outside.

"Is this the stove you're talking about? I've never seen it before."

"Mom, try it first, and I will go to your bedroom to install one later, so that you won't feel cold when you sleep at night."

Hearing this, Princess Ningyang smiled and nodded. Her daughter really knows how to care for people. She was indeed woken up by the cold several times last night.

Xiaochan and Hongxiu lit the stove, using ordinary firewood. The fire was very powerful, but there was no smoke in the room. The smoke went outside along the pipes.In just a moment, the temperature of the entire living room rose a lot faster than the charcoal pot, and there was no need to worry about charcoal poisoning.

In the past, when there was a charcoal basin, the charcoal basin was always placed close to the window, and the window should not be closed too tightly.

Although the firepower is not small, because there are many gaps in the windows, cold wind from outside pours in from time to time, so the temperature in the room cannot always be raised.

Unlike Huo Junyao, not only the firepower is more intense, but the windows can be closed tightly to prevent the cold wind from coming in, and to ensure that the temperature is retained.

Upon noticing the obvious increase in temperature, Princess Ningyang's eyes lit up.

This is a good thing.

"Yao Yao, how come you have such a big head? You can even think of such good things."

While praising her daughter, the eldest princess Ningyang was also quite proud. Her daughter was really amazing and she was worthy of my mother's blood.

"Does mother like it?"

"Of course I like it."

Who wouldn’t like such a warm thing when the weather is extremely cold?
"Then Xiaochan Hongxiu, go and call Wang Xia here. You all know how I installed it just now. Go and install one in my mother's room, as well as my room."

The two responded, first taking a stove to the bedroom of the principal princess.

"This is a good thing, but it looks a bit scrappy."

Things are good things, but the iron is indeed precious.

"If only there was more iron."

Last night, she also learned from Hongxiu and Xiaochan how precious iron was in the Yu Dynasty. It was already very difficult for my mother to get two hundred catties for herself.

"There is no way out."

Princess Ningyang suddenly moved her eyes and had some thoughts in her mind.

It’s true that they don’t have much iron at home, but they have a lot of it in their hands.

"Mom, do you have any idea?"

"I took a look just now. You made four, right? We have three here, and there is one more. I think you can send one to the palace."

At this point, Huo Junyao still didn't know what his mother was planning.

That's right, I don't have any iron at home, doesn't the emperor still have it?

It shouldn't be difficult to get three to five thousand catties from him.

"Sure, I'll ask Hongxiu to follow me later, and then I'll ask the emperor if he wants two thousand catties of iron?"

"What's two thousand catties? It must be at least five thousand catties."

"Aren't you going to give one to the Supreme Emperor? Aren't you allowed to give one to the Queen? Also, besides the Queen, your uncle has other concubines. Don't you have to give one to them?"

Huo Junyao opened her mouth. Thinking about it, it was true. Anyway, if you order more, you won't suffer.

"Listen to my mother."

Soon the three fireplaces on her side were installed, and Hong Xiu took the last one on the carriage and went to the capital with the waist badge of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

In the imperial study, Emperor Zhaowu was having a headache. The weather this year was really abnormal.

It's already snowing before winter begins, and there's no telling what it will be like later. Disaster prevention must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

While he was thinking, a little waiter came in from outside.

"Your Majesty, the maid next to Princess Zhaode came with the belt of Her Royal Highness the Princess and said she had something to give to you."