Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 101 Pulling a group of people into the water
"Yang Ze, there are a batch of briquette stoves on the official side today, whether they are used for boiling water or heating, they seem to be very useful.

Go outside and inquire about which shops sell them, and our family will also buy a batch back.

This winter is much colder than previous years. If there is no stove in the room, there is no way to sleep. "

As soon as Yang Shidao returned to the mansion today, he ordered the housekeeper Yang Ze to buy a briquette stove.

Obviously, Li Shimin moved very quickly.

All the yamen of the imperial court have begun to be equipped with briquette stoves.

"Honeycomb coal stove? Sir, I don't think I've heard of this thing before."

Yang Ze's face was full of confusion.

In the past, Yang Shidao seldom took care of these trivial matters in the house.

Today, I suddenly ordered myself to buy a briquette stove, which seemed very strange.

"It's normal if you haven't heard of it. It's the first time I heard of it today. In fact, to put it bluntly, this is a stove that burns briquettes. It is not difficult to make. If the craftsman in the house has seen the stove, he can do it himself." DIY.

However, I haven't fully understood how the briquette is processed. I guess I will have to buy it from outside. "

Yang Shidao thought that he spent a warm day in the official department today, so he was looking forward to the briquette stove.

Although as the official servant, even if he doesn't have a briquette stove, he can still use a charcoal stove.

But because the household department is empty this year, and there are so many refugees outside the city who need relief, the imperial court is now encouraging all yamen to practice strict savings.

Even Li Shimin took the lead in using less charcoal in the palace, so how could Yang Shidao have the nerve to set up a charcoal stove in his work place?

"Honeycomb coal? It seems that I have never heard of this thing before."

These days, coal is called coal.

It's normal for Yang Ze not to understand the meaning of briquettes.

"This thing is said to be something that has been crushed and processed from coal, but I don't know why it was named honeycomb coal. But it doesn't matter. You just need to know that this thing can burn like charcoal."

"Carbon? Sir, you can't burn charcoal, it's poisonous."

Sure enough, Yang Ze's reaction was the same as many others.

When I heard about coal, I thought it was poisonous and could not be used as fuel.

"It is naturally impossible to take out the coal and burn it directly. But it is said that this briquette can make the coal burn more fully, and with the necessary chimney, it can solve the problem of carbon poisoning.

Since His Majesty dared to equip every government office with briquette stoves, it is obvious that he has found a way to eliminate carbon poisoning. "

Yang Shidao obviously has more confidence in Li Shimin.

"In that case, I'll go outside to inquire first, and see where I can buy briquette stoves and briquettes."

My husband had already talked about this part, so Yang Ze naturally couldn't say anything more.

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"Magistrate Yang, that Qin Dalang, recruited more than 200 people from the refugees today, which is equivalent to solving the livelihood problems of more than 200 families."

Chang'an County Government, Wei Yin reported the latest situation to Yang Zuan in a rather excited mood.

"Is his honeycomb coal workshop reliable? Don't recruit refugees into it, and then you can't continue working after a few days. This kind of thing that gives people hope and then extinguishes it will cause big trouble. .”

Yang Zuan was not so optimistic.

Not to mention that Qin Xiedao has only recruited a few hundred people in total, which is just a drop in the bucket compared to the steady stream of refugees.

The most important thing is that he doesn't think the so-called briquette workshop can solve the problem.

"I heard that some yamen in the six ministries of the three provinces have already begun to equip briquette stoves and briquettes. As long as Qin Dalang's briquette workshop can be established by then, the procurement by the imperial court alone can support hundreds of people."

Wei Yin was not so happy when Yang Zuan said that.

However, on the whole, he is still full of expectations for the briquette workshop.

"Have the three provinces and six ministries started to use briquette stoves?"

Yang Zuan has been busy dealing with the affairs of the refugees these days, so he really didn't care much about the changes in the court.

"Yes, it is said that most people's evaluation of the briquette stove is quite high."

"Go and see if you can buy a honeycomb coal stove and come back. I'll see if this thing has a future."

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"Chong'er, go to Duke Yi's mansion and tell us that our eldest grandson's family is willing to hand over five hundred dans of corn to occupy part of the briquette workshop."

In Changsun's mansion, Changsun Wuji called Changsun Chong to him when he returned home.

As the most trusted minister around Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji naturally knew everything about the honeycomb coal workshop.

"Aye, that honeycomb coal workshop is just something that Qin Xiedao made a fool of. Why do we have to exchange precious grain for some of the workers?"

Chang Sun Chong is also a well-informed person.

Everyone has naturally noticed Qin Xiedao's commotion outside Chang'an City in the past two days.

"Things made out of nonsense? Chong'er, you can't look at the problem so superficially. You have never seen how a briquette stove works, and whether it works well. How can you make such a conclusion?"

At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji didn't have a particularly big opinion on Qin Xiedao.

Of course, there is nothing to say about liking.

"The so-called briquette is coal. After burning, the coal will poison people. This is the truth that ordinary people know."

Chang Sun Chong said a little unwillingly.

"You are right. Honeycomb coal is mainly made of coal, but Qin Xiedao can process coal that is not very useful, or even coal that everyone is afraid of, into honeycomb coal, which can be used normally. It's their business.

Although I don't like Qin Xiedao, and my relationship with Qin Shubao is very ordinary, and there are even some festivals, but business is business, don't delay earning money because of some other things. "

Changsun Wuji has more information.

He has been sure that the honeycomb coal workshop will be a very profitable workshop.

And Qin Xiedao's introduction of the practice of various nobles means that it will be difficult for anyone to suppress the development momentum of the honeycomb coal workshop in the future.

Even in Datang, don't expect any briquette workshop to surpass Qin Xiedao.

After all, after the nobles have their own members, they will naturally find ways to ensure their own income.

"Since you are so optimistic, Aye, then I will go to Duke Yi's mansion."

Chang Sun Chong originally wanted to refute his own Aye.

But seeing his firm attitude, he immediately shrank back.

(End of this chapter)