When Li Wenjie left the regiment headquarters, he looked a little dazed, as if he was lost in some thoughts. When he went out, he almost bumped into the monk who was walking towards him.
"Captain, it seems that Instructor Li has something on his mind."
It was approaching mid-November, and the weather in northern Shanxi was getting colder and colder. The monk put his hands on his mouth to breathe in the heat, then rubbed them fiercely, opened the curtain and entered the regiment headquarters.
Kong Jie smiled and said: "I'm thinking about big things, but you are happy. By the way, how did you do with the things you were asked to do?"
The monk said: "Hey, Captain, you are really right. When we inquired, there is indeed a coal mine near our base. Just north of West Village, there is a small coal mine, which is controlled by a puppet army team."
Kong Jie scolded: "Does this son of a bitch deserve to own a coal mine? In such a cold weather, our team just needs warmth. Monk, you can find out the enemy's situation clearly and lead the guard company to get this coal mine for me."
"Come on, Captain, I've been waiting for your words!"
"Go!"
"yes!"
…
After the monk left, Kong Jie rubbed his hands and looked at the time. It was not yet noon, so he turned around and left the regiment headquarters.
First, go to the stable to take a look at your war horse - Dabai.
The name was given by Kong Jie. Anyway, this horse is all white, so what else could it be called if not Dabai?
This Dabai is the most ferocious white horse beside the Dongyang horse captured after the Japanese cavalry squadron was eliminated in the surprise attack on Xinzhuang.
Kong Jie followed the Mongolian method of taming fierce horses. He starved the Dabai for several days, and then whipped it with a whip when it was fine. After doing this again and again, it became honest.
At this moment, Kong Jie rushed to the stable, took a handful of hay and handed it to Dabai's mouth. Dabai chewed the hay and even rubbed it against Kong Jie's hand affectionately. The horse's face was full of flattery.
"Any horse raised by little devils really needs to be taken care of."
Kong Jie fed Dabai for a while, then rushed to the repair shop.
"Captain, why are you here?"
Seeing Kong Jie coming, Dong San quickly came over to greet him.
Kong Jie said: "Let's take a look at the situation. I also sent the drawings before. The manufacturing process of this coal stove is very simple. Mud is used to create the shape. The bottom of the briquettes is burned with a few steel bars, and the bottom is left for air circulation. That’s it, how’s it going?”
Dong San said: "Captain, according to the standards you mentioned, one coal stove is laid one by one, and now half of it is completed."
"It's just... I haven't figured out what the briquettes you're talking about are? So isn't coal mined in coal mines?"
Briquettes had not been invented at this time, so it is no wonder that Dong San had not heard of it.
Kong Jie thought about how to describe it, and then explained: "The coal we usually mine is made into briquettes or briquettes, which is not easy to burn. Anyone who cooks knows that the firewood can only be fully exposed to the air. Only then can the fire be fully burned, the fire strong, and the firepower strong.”
"The same goes for the coal we use for heating and cooking."
"After the coal is mined, if we crush the coal, add loess and water, and mix it evenly in a certain proportion, we can make a regular cylinder shape according to the mold.
Then some small round holes are penetrated on the surface of these cylinders, so that the entire briquettes will burn very fully, providing enough heat to make a fire for cooking. "
"In addition, this briquette has a long continuous burning time. If the air circulation is controlled, a piece of briquettes can even burn for several hours."
"In the future, we can put such a coal stove in every shop, and then add honeycomb briquettes. When the weather gets cold, the soldiers can use it to keep warm and boil hot water. Together with the tea we have reserved, the soldiers can drink it. A cup of hot tea can reduce the probability of disease."
Dong San quickly brought a pencil and paper and handed them to Kong Jie:
"Captain, pen, you'd better draw us the general appearance of this briquette!"
"Okay!" Kong Jie took the paper and pen, first drew a cylinder, then added small round holes up and down, and soon drew a sketch of briquettes on the paper. It's really vivid.
Dong San took a look at the drawings and immediately understood the meaning. He said with emotion: "So that's what happened. I understand. The long cylindrical space left in the middle of the coal stove we built before is used to put the briquettes." , it really looks like a honeycomb, the image comes from the name.”
"Captain, how big is your head? How come you always come up with so many wonderful things? Tell me, do you have any other good ideas?"
Kong Jie said with a smile: "Nothing else for now, hurry up and make this coal stove for me. In addition, the monk over there has already led people to rob a small coal mine controlled by the puppet army, and we will be able to supply it in the future."
"After the coal mining comes back, I will leave the matter of making briquettes to you. Please get it done as soon as possible, and try to let the soldiers use briquette coal stoves before the winter solstice."
"Yes, captain, don't worry, I promise to complete the task." Dong San responded, and couldn't help but rub his hands again. It was indeed cold today, especially in the repair shop, and he was dealing with cold iron lumps. , it’s even colder here.
Seeing Dong San rubbing his hands, the hands of the busy workers around him were also red with cold.
Kong Jie frowned and said, "Didn't I bring back a batch of gloves from the quilt factory? Why can't I see the workers wearing gloves?"
Dong San said: "Captain, there is no way. The repair of many firearms is very detailed work. If you wear gloves, the feeling will be different. You can only do it with bare hands."
Kong Jie nodded and said: "After the coal stove is completed, your repair shop will give priority to supplying it. However, there are some precautions that you must explain clearly to the soldiers who use it in advance. When using this coal stove, the space must not be closed. Especially for soldiers’ bunkhouses, the windows or doors must be opened to some gaps, otherwise it is easy to be poisoned by gas.”
"You can't take this matter lightly. If it gets serious, it could even kill someone."
Dong San said: "Yes, captain, don't worry, I will definitely explain everything in place."
Kong Jie, who returned to the regiment headquarters, soon received the news from the communications corps:
"Report to the captain, Captain Li from the New Second Regiment has sent someone over."
Kong Jie asked in confusion: "Li Yunlong, what is this guy doing sending people here?"
The signal soldier said: "I pulled two carts of copper coins. They seem to be coming to us to exchange for day tickets."
Kong Jie: "..."
This guy Lao Li is doing business all over my head!
This guy probably heard that my independent group was recycling copper coins, and he was acting like a profiteer again. He wanted to find a middleman to earn the difference!
"What else did Li Yunlong explain?"
The communications soldier said: "The platoon leader leading the team said that their regiment leader Li said that he heard that our independent regiment was recycling copper coins, so he brought two trucks over for us. He also said that their new second regiment is definitely a big customer, and we will see it later. There are more copper coins sent over, so the price should be more reasonable for our independent group.
For these two carts of copper coins, as long as the day pass is required, the price will be fifteen times the original copper coins. "
Kong Jile said: "It's a beautiful thought. You go back and tell the platoon leader that when the people come, fifteen times the price is fine. But Li Yunlong wants to take advantage of me. There's no way. I'll give them ten times the price. If you're willing, I can Put the copper coins here, take the money and leave. If you don't want to, just take these two carts of copper coins back to Li Yunlong."
... "Captain, Commander Li also said that we paid fifteen times the price to buy his equipment and the oil and water around the independent regiment."
Kong Jie was stunned for a moment, holding back his laughter.
Emotions, has Lao Li finally come to his senses?
Ha ha ha ha--
Kong Jie laughed, rushed to the place in person, saw the platoon leader who was transporting copper coins, and said:
"Go back and tell you, Commander Li, that in business, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. The same principle applies to the change of location."
"I have accepted these two carts of copper coins and will give you fifteen times the price. But if Li Yunlong wants to do business with my independent group again, I can only give him ten times the price."
"Yes!" the platoon leader of the New Second Regiment responded...
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