When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 26 Coal and Hot Water

“Is this a car?!”

Liu Bei was filled with amazement. This thing looked like a large black square box, as long as two men of full age lying down, and as tall as a man standing up. What made him most curious was that there was clearly no horse or driver, so how could this so-called car gallop? And how could it turn?

"Hey, big brother, it's really amazing that this car is made of fine iron." Zhang Fei walked around the van as if he had seen some rare item, touching it here and there from time to time.

"Third brother!" Guan Yu held Zhang Fei back, "This is Director Zhen's bicycle frame! Don't mess around!"

"Second brother, look, didn't Director Zhen say anything?"

Zhen De patted Guan Yu on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. I've bought this van for many years. You can touch it as you like. It won't cause any trouble. And don't stand here."

Zhen De opened the car door and got into the driver's seat. "Come up and talk."

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei looked at each other and nodded quickly.

The moment they sat down, the three brothers were surprised by the softness of the cushions.

Zhang Fei looked at the interior of the car curiously. Guan Yu was sitting upright with his back straight.

Liu Bei was also looking at the space inside the car. The space was much larger than that of a horse-drawn carriage, and the shape of the cushions was almost entirely designed by one person.

Then, following Director Zhen's operation, the "van" roared like a wild beast, and it actually moved!

The scene outside the window was receding rapidly. Although one could feel the vibration, it was completely stable compared to the big man's carriage.

If Liu Bei had looked at this wonderful object from the perspective of the past, he would have treasured it very much. But now, it always gave him a very ordinary feeling, as if any family could afford it.

Liu Bei couldn't hold back his thoughts and asked, "Director Zhen, is this car rare?"

"Rare?" The driver Zhen De smiled. "My old van may not be common, but there are too many cars. Not to mention the daily travel restrictions in big cities, even in my hometown, the non-motorized lanes are almost full of cars."

"this--"

Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with turmoil. If so, in the afterlife, every household would have such a convenient tool. Great! If the Han could build such a car, it would be great to help the poor, reunite with relatives and friends, transport money and food, and even to cultivate the fields.
Zhang Fei, who was observant, sensed the change in Liu Bei's mood and deliberately joked: "Director Zhen, how about you teach us how to build a car?"

The van suddenly shuddered.

Zhen De raised his eyes, glanced at Zhang Fei who was laughing, and said speechlessly: "Ah Fei, it's not that I don't want to, but this thing, if it is thrown into the Han Dynasty, there is no way it can be made into a car. At least we can make a steam engine first."

"Steam engine?" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei with confusion, then at Guan Yu.

Liu Bei shook his head. "I've never heard of that."

Guan Yu also shook his head, "I've never seen anything like this before."

"It's really strange that you have seen it." Zhen De muttered, "How about signing up for a class? I don't know if the system will agree. Let's start with the simplest math, physics and chemistry. That should be no problem, right?"

An hour later, Zhen De drove the three brothers to the city. He parked the car on the side of the road, walked into a dark alley, and knocked on a store door.

The boss in armor warmly welcomed the group. His eyes lit up when he saw Liu, Guan and Zhang. In particular, he admired the tall and mighty figures of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. He kept praising them and said that they would definitely be fierce generals in ancient times and would have no problem killing generals and capturing flags.

Zhang Fei pulled Liu Bei over and laughed loudly, "Shopkeeper, you are really shortsighted. My elder brother is a real warrior who can kill generals, seize flags, and climb city walls!"

The armor shop owner took a closer look at Liu Bei and said, "You can't judge a person by his appearance. This brother looks kind, but when I touched his shoulders and arms, they were really strong. If I punch him, he will kneel down and beg me not to die."

Liu Bei smiled and said nothing.

Zhen De separated the two of them and said, "Xiao Hei, stop talking nonsense and quickly change the armor for these three leading actors."

"Okay, I'll do it right away. Director Zhen, please wait a moment. I'll go to the warehouse to get it right away. So, you guys sit down and pour the hot water yourself." "Go ahead, go ahead."

Zhen De drove away the armor shop owner Xiao Hei as if he were a plague god.

Then he picked up Xiao Hei's electric kettle without hesitation and poured a cup for Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Zhen De shook his head. "What a pity! This black fellow doesn't have any tea leaves. He is really stingy."

Liu Bei held the paper cup and stared at the electric kettle in a trance.

Zhen De noticed that something was wrong with Liu Bei and asked, "What's wrong, Lao Liu?"

Liu Bei came back to his senses, "I'm so sorry, Director Zhen, I think it's magical that this kettle can boil water."

His voice was a little disappointed. "But the principle should be the same as that of cars. I think that if a man in the past didn't understand the principle and didn't have the matching objects, he probably wouldn't be able to use it."

"So?" Zhen De asked.

Liu Bei raised his eyes and stared straight at Zhen De. He suddenly stood up and bowed to Zhen De, "Director Zhen, please teach me how to make the 'Han people in my dream drink hot water'!"

Zhen De helped Liu Bei up and said helplessly: "Didn't I say that? There's no need to do this. To be honest, isn't Liu Bei going to Liangzhou? Liangzhou is equivalent to Gansu. I remember there were records of coal mining in the Han Dynasty, right? It's just the mainstream?"

Zhen De opened his phone and showed the definition to the three brothers and looked at the pictures.

"Coal?" Liu Bei frowned. It sounded really unfamiliar.

Zhang Fei was not sure either. He used his elbow to nudge Guan Yu, who was stroking his long beard, and said, "Second brother, you have traveled all over the world, have you ever seen such a thing?"

Guan Yu nodded, "I have had the honor of seeing it, it is also black, pebble-like, and can burn."

"That's normal. After all, my second brother's hometown is a major coal mining province in my country, so there should be many open-pit coal mines." Zhen De made up his mind, "Well, let me find you a distribution map of Liangzhou coal mines and a feasible mining plan."

Liu Bei said excitedly: "Director Zhen, you are so kind and generous. I will remember it in my heart!"

"Wait a minute." Zhen De continued, "Coal is toxic when it burns. If we directly mine it and give it to the people to use, it might cause loss of life."

Liu Bei said: "I think Director Zhen has something in mind."

Zhen De replied in a pretentious manner: "Apart from the technology, have you ever heard of a water-boiling room?"

"Water room?"

The three of them looked at each other.

"What is this water room?"

Zhen De took a sip of water. "That was a long time ago. At that time, every household went out to the streets, and there were special people to boil water. You only need to spend a little money to get a few pots of hot water. If the situation allows, you can try to run it government-run and train special people to handle coal burning to prevent emergencies."

Zhen De talked a lot more.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up as he listened.

"Zhen De, I——"

Xiao Hei, who pushed the door open, was slightly stunned. Seeing the strange atmosphere, he swallowed the words on his lips, retracted his legs, and closed the door silently.

(End of this chapter)