Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 58 Honeycomb Coal

"Haha, Brother Feng, I'll come to see you." Feng Daiwen had just finished his work and said to rest for a while, when he heard Cheng Chumo's broken gong sound, and looked up, it turned out that it was getting late.
"A few brothers are here, I thought you wouldn't come after you got promoted," Feng Daiwen joked.

"Haha, Brother Feng is the one who got promoted. If I can't wait, it's because I'm afraid of disturbing you and the princess." Yuchi Baolin countered.

"Knowing that I've been promoted, why did you come here empty-handed?" Feng Daiwen looked at Yuchi Baolin's disobedient white face and kept wondering whether this was really Yuchi Gong's own birth?Not only does the face look different, but the mind also doesn't look the same.

"Hey, my brother still uses gifts." Cheng Chumo said with a smile.Cheng Chubi also smirked, Zhang Shanfeng was a shy young man who was always bored.

"Okay, let's go, I just have something to tell you." Feng Daiwen shook his head and looked at the two Cheng Chumo brothers. They obviously had twin faces. Why did one smile like a smirk and the other like a smirk? I don't understand. ,,,

Feng Daiwen brought Ma Zhou and Feng Daiwu, who had just returned home with their four children, into the house for dinner together.Feng Daijin and Feng Daihuo went to the barracks again,

"I want to talk about things today, so I won't drink, eat first, and then talk after eating." Feng Daiwen said

After hearing this, everyone picked up their bowls and started silently.

After everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks and asked the servants to clean them up, Feng Daiwen said, "I have already discussed with merchants from Jiangnan, Central Shu, and the Western Regions. This time, some of your families in the Western Regions will send some people to bring our porcelain. I hope you will make a trip in person, and the third brother will also go. The Western Regions are what we will definitely fight in the future. First, you can get familiar with the Western Regions and lay the foundation for future conquests. Second, you can bring more people just in case. By the way He is the chief general this time, and I have only one request for you, come back safely, and you will be fine after throwing away your things."

"Haha, thank you brother, it's really boring to stay in Chang'an, I happened to take a trip to the Western Regions." Cheng Chumo laughed.

"Don't be too happy, this matter must be approved by your family, Aye, even if you go all the way, you must listen to the order of the party," Feng Daiwen said seriously:

"Naturally, General Su and I are acquaintances, so we must listen to him." Yuchi Baolin said hastily.

"Well, that's good. This time, you still have a task to buy as many Baidiezi as possible from the Western Regions. This is a big deal, but it takes a long time," Feng Daiwen said with satisfaction.

"Well, Brother Feng told me to do it, anyway, you won't treat me badly." Cheng Chumo said carelessly.

"Well, if you Aye agree to go to the Western Regions, brothers, you should be more careful. After all, the Western Regions are no better than the Central Plains. It is best to be well-prepared. The most important thing in everything is to save your life. If you suffer a loss, you will find it next time." Feng Daiwen looked in front of him. Several of the younger brothers said in a rambling manner.This is a fucking era, and it is normal for men in their teens to go to the battlefield.

In ancient times, it was poor, very poor, but the Central Plains were fine. In remote mountain villages, a village may not be able to make a kitchen knife for each family. After paying the tax, it is not bad to be able to mix wild vegetables at home. There are no tools, in the water, and in the mountains. The prey can only watch. When Feng Daiwen thinks of these things, he thinks of his own children in the future generations. They were born in a beautiful era. Perhaps in their hearts, they can't imagine how poor the ancient times were. Every winter, many people freeze to death.

Some people may ask why you don’t cut wood to burn. There are several reasons. At that time, farmers didn’t have their own mountains, and there were not many trees on other mountains. The woodcutter, the woodcutter just has to go to the land of no man to cut wood, not trees,
The places with big mountains and dense forests are poor, maybe they don’t have wood knives, and if they don’t, they can only pick up some dry wood. In fact, many places are not like after the 90s, where there are forests everywhere. Many mountains in the past were grassy mountains, and there was not much wood at all. In the 80s, afforestation began, and it was not until 2000 that the country is now full of forests. (The author is born in the 80s. In autumn, he was taken by his parents to cut grass in the mountains. He picked up large bundles and brought them home to burn them in winter. In ancient times, there were so many knives to cut grass.)

In ancient times, winter was called Wodong, and all wars would basically stop. Wodong means that the whole family sleeps together at home to keep warm. It also reduces activities and can eat less. It will go out to work for a while at noon, get food, and change money. These, many families put all kinds of grass on the bed in winter, and the clothes are two layers of cloth with the grass in the middle, so Feng Daiwen told Bai Dizi that cotton is so important, and he kept letting his own brother and Cheng Chumo and others go for a run
"Understood, second brother, why do you talk so much like Aye?" Feng Daiwu interrupted when he saw Feng Daiwen kept asking him repeatedly:

"You brat, if you're disobedient, I'll take care of you when you come back." Feng Daiwen pointed at Feng Daiwu pretending to be annoyed and said:

"Hahaha, brother, please don't worry, I will definitely keep my brother's words in my heart, and I will treat my brother to a celebration wine when I return." Yuchi Baolin got up with a few people and said goodbye:
"Okay, Baolin, you have the most delicate thoughts, and they will leave it to you. Remember to come back together safely." Feng Daiwen walked over and put his arms around Yuchi Baolin and said:

Feng Daiwen kept sending several people out of the mansion, and Ma Zhou asked behind him: "Since Wei Guo is worried, why did he let them go?"

"King Bin doesn't know something. This matter is too important. I can't just rely on those merchants from the Western Regions. I don't have to worry too much after saying that there is a certain way along the way," Feng Daiwen said as if comforting himself.

"Haha, it's best for Wei Guo to think so. In fact, Wei Guo was too worried and underestimated them. They were all fought on the battlefield. They know how to measure." Ma Zhou laughed.

"What King Bin said is that I was too worried. When they come back successfully, I will not freeze to death in the winter of Tang Dynasty. By the way, King Bin knows that there is coal there." Feng Daiwen relaxed and said to Ma Zhou asked.

"Stone carbon? There is near Chang'an, but the smell of stone carbon is very strong and it is not easy to burn. It is only used by poor people in winter. Every year, many people die of carbon poisoning. Just now Wei Guo said that after the Tang Dynasty, winter will not freeze Did the dead man talk about this stone carbon?" Ma Zhou asked doubtfully.

"Yes, and no, carbon is just one of them. Let's talk about carbon first. Finely crush the carbon, add a certain amount of clay and water to make it into a honeycomb shape. It is extremely flammable and long-lasting. Toxic air” Speaking of carbon, I think of the briquette factory near the school when I was a child. At that time, it was like seeing a strange thing. Every time I passed by, I would stop for a while. Thinking of the simple happiness at that time, Feng Daiwen explained with a smile.

"So, as long as it is placed outside the house, it will not be poisoned by carbon?" Ma Zhou said with bright eyes:

"Not only that, as long as the house is well ventilated, you won't be poisoned by carbon," said Feng Daiwen:
"Then the second one must be Bai Dizi, but some people also use Bai Dizi to put them in their clothes. Zhou was poor and wore them too. They are bulky and not warm, and many of them can't wear them to sleep, nor can they be used for clothes." Make the bed, if you want to get a baby and it's really troublesome, it's better to use reed grass." Ma Zhou thought about it.

"These are all easy to do. There are always more ways than difficulties. I already have some ideas, and I will arrange for someone to try it out tomorrow." Feng Daiwen said with a smile.

"Haha, Wei Guo has a high righteousness. If he succeeds, all poor families in the world will receive his kindness." Ma Zhou laughed happily.

"King Bin is overwhelmed. Since being an official means serving the country and the people, I think this is also the meaning of the Supreme Emperor naming me Weiguo," Feng Daiwen was also very happy. It is a very pleasant thing to have considerable development. Population is the key to restricting the development of Datang. This is something Feng Daiwen has long understood. How to make Datang always have more people is a difficult problem. ,,,
(End of this chapter)