The night is vast.
Gone in a hurry.
The rising sun once again shines its warm light on the world.
Everything about last night has become a thing of the past.
Chenshi.
Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes on the bed in the main room of the only small courtyard in the Medicine Jade Workshop.
After lying still for more than a hundred breaths, the last drowsiness was completely driven away.
The clear color appeared in his eyes again.
After more than a hundred breaths.
Xu Yi slowly got up from the bed, dressed neatly, and slowly performed the eight starting postures of the Vajra Longevity Technique in the quiet courtyard.
After practicing the Eight Parts of Vajra Longevity Kung Fu twice as usual.
Xu Yi simply washed away the fine sweat on his face.
Then he slowly walked towards the small courtyard.
"First of all, I would like to pay my respects to Mr. Liu."
"My minister Chai Baoyi pays homage to the prince."
"The last general, Xu Qiancheng, pays homage to the prince."
"My subordinate Song Yuanfu pays homage to the prince."
The four people who had been waiting silently in front of the courtyard saw Xu Yi slowly walking out of the courtyard.
Then he saluted respectfully.
"No courtesy." Xu Yi paused and nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The four of them thanked him again and then said in unison.
After the four people slowly stood up.
Xu Yi turned his head slightly and looked at Chai Baoyi aside and asked, "Are everything ready?"
Chai Baoyi raised his hands in salute and said, "If I ask the prince, everything is ready and can be built on a large scale at any time."
Xu Yi nodded slightly and said, "Let's go."
"Yes." Chai Baoyi agreed, then extended his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please come with me."
After a while.
Xu Yi and his party, led by Chai Baoyi, walked slowly to another large workshop next to the medicinal jade workshop.
Fang and his party arrived at another large workshop.
As far as the eye can see, the open space of the workshop is densely covered with black objects.
This black thing is dark overall and round in shape.
If you look closely, you can see that the black round thing is covered with holes the size of a finger.
Under the sunlight, the black thing looked as usual, nothing strange at all.
Chai Baoyi stepped forward quickly, leaned down and picked up a black object from the open space.
He walked to Xu Yi's side again, holding up a black object with both hands, his waist slightly bent.
This allowed Xu Yi to observe the object better.
"Your Majesty, since I received the king's order until now."
"The Coal Workshop has built a total of 173 sets of "briquette machines.""
"Three hundred and twenty-six "coal stoves" and 5,600 "gas"
Chai Baoyi held the briquettes in his hands and reported the report respectfully.
Xu Yi nodded slightly when he heard this, and then shifted his gaze to the "briquettes" themselves.
After looking at it carefully, I saw that it was the same as the map I used in my previous life and the map I drew.
Xu Yi slowly said: "Prepare a side room, take a coal stove, three briquettes, and some fire starters and place them outside the side room."
Chai Baoyi once again raised his hands and saluted, "Follow the order."
The words are over.
Chai Baoyi quickly turned around and left, going in person to prepare what Xu Yi had told him.
Xu Yi, on the other hand, walked slowly into the coal workshop.
The confused Yang Xian'an, Xu Qiancheng and Song Yuanfu had no choice but to follow them silently.
As Xu Yi walked slowly, the whole picture of the coal workshop gradually emerged before his eyes.
When he first built the medicinal jade workshop, he had already reserved a place for the coal workshop.
And built corresponding supporting facilities.
Its original purpose was just for the cold winter months.
Earn "a little" money by borrowing coal stoves and briquettes, so that you can supplement the gold-swallowing cave of Wang Daying.
How
material.
Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
It has not yet been completely cold in Shanggu and Yuyang counties.
Thousands of miles away in Liaodong, a snowstorm broke out first.
If Xu Yi were that unscrupulous businessman, he might be overjoyed after hearing this news.
But it's a pity.
He is not an unscrupulous businessman.
He is the king of Yan.
He is the Prince of Zhou Dynasty.
He is a prince who has great plans for the common people.
The difference in status and ideals determined that Xu Yi would never take advantage of the disaster in Liaodong to take advantage of it.
Not only was it unable to take advantage of the situation and make a fortune.
It even requires a certain amount of money to be paid as the final price.
but.
If only a little money is needed, he can become famous in Liaodong and be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Liaodong.
Then, everything is worth it.
After a while.
Chai Baoyi, who had dark hands, walked quickly to Xu Yi's side.
"Your Majesty, the side room, coal stove, briquettes, and fire starters are all ready."
Chai Baoyi faced Xu Yi and bowed his hands.
"good."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then slowly followed Chai Baoyi to the side room.
Fang and his party went to the side house.
What you can see is the bucket-shaped coal stove and three briquettes stacked vertically in one place.
"Light the fire starter and place it in the coal stove."
Xu Yi stood beside the coal stove and slowly gave instructions.
"Follow the order."
Chai Baoyi agreed and then took out the fire folding piece from his sleeve.
After blowing on the fire, slowly light the fire starter and place it in the coal stove.
Half an hour later.
The firewood in the coal stove burned completely.
"Put the briquettes into the coal stove."
Xu Yi gave instructions again.
"Follow the order."
Chai Baoyi bowed his hands.
Then he took out a slender fire tongs from the side.
Pick up a piece of briquettes and place it in the stove.
With the entry of briquettes.
The flames in the coal stove were in vain.
Yang Xian'an, Xu Qiancheng, and Song Yuanfu, who were always confused, couldn't help but feel even more confused when they saw this.
The three of them looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.
However, Xu Yi never took the initiative to explain.
No matter how confused the three of them were, they had no choice but to endure it silently.
Another half-quarter of an hour.
Xu Yi took two steps forward and took a look at the situation inside the coal stove.
Then he stretched out his hand and said, "Fire tongs."
"Yes." Chai Baoyi agreed and quickly handed the poker in his hand to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi reached out and took the tongs and placed them in the hollow of the briquettes.
Then he pinched it out of the coal stove with a slight force of his palm.
When the briquettes completely leave the coal stove.
I saw that the bottom of the coal stove was already red.
And it exudes a deep sense of warmth.
When Yang Xian'an and the three of them saw it, they all looked surprised.
Xu Yi carefully examined the burning condition of the briquettes.
After nodding slightly, he placed it in the stove again.
"Move it to a side room."
Xu Yi put down the tongs in his hand and gave instructions.
"Follow the order."
Chai Baoyi bowed his hands and then personally moved the coal stove as thick as a bucket to the side room.
Xu Yi followed closely and walked into the side room prepared in advance.
After simply looking at the interest rate.
Xu Yi pointed at the window sill and then said, "Place it on the window sill."
"Yes." Chai Baoyi replied
In response, he immediately placed the coal stove firmly next to the window sill.
Wait until it is completely stable.
Xu Yi pointed at the window sill and ordered again: "Drill a round hole on the window sill and install the barrel in the coal stove properly."
Upon hearing this, Chai Baoyi raised his hands and saluted, saying, "Follow the order."
After a while.
The exhaust stack is completely installed.
At the same time, the side room, which was originally slightly cold, also warmed up unconsciously.
After noticing this, Yang Xian'an and the other three couldn't help but look at each other again.
The "fog" that had accumulated for a long time made all three of them feel extremely uncomfortable.
Xu Yi, who had already noticed this, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Immediately, Yang Xianan and the others were no longer hanging.
He pointed at the coal stove and slowly introduced it: "This thing is called a coal stove. You and the other three have already seen its purpose, so I won't say more."
"The things burning in the coal stove are called briquettes."
"If this thing burns as it is, it can burn for two to three hours."
"During this period, people can use coal stoves to cook and boil water."
"However, whether it is cooking or boiling water, it will not affect its burning time."
The words are over.
Yang Xianan and the others couldn't help but open their mouths.
Don't wait for the three people to ask.
After Xu Yi paused for a moment, he pointed at a round hole the size of a baby's palm located under the coal stove.
"If this place is blocked, only a small hole will be left for ventilation."
"Then the briquettes will remain immortal and can continue to burn for six hours."
"If you use this method, two briquettes can keep a side room warm all day long."
Xu Yi slowly introduced.
As soon as this statement came out.
The look of shock on the faces of Yang Xianan and the three others was so intense that it was beyond words.
"If this...this thing is in Liaodong, it will definitely...defeat the danger of the people of Liaodong."
Yang Xian calmed down and spoke slowly with determination on his face.
"This thing...if this thing is used in the army,...it can greatly reduce winter losses."
"And... this thing is extremely portable, and its burning time is not inferior to that of charcoal."
"This... this thing is really a powerful weapon."
Xu Qiancheng, the commander of the trapped camp, followed closely behind and said with emotion on his face.
"May I ask, Your Majesty, how much does it cost to build this coal stove? How much does it cost to build briquettes?"
Different from Yang Xianan and Xu Qiancheng.
After Song Yuanfu tried his best to stabilize his mind, he asked about the cost of the coal stove and briquettes.
Perhaps because they were in different positions, the three of them had different thoughts.
Yang Xian'an has always been by Xu Yi's side since Zhao Shou.
Therefore, what he sees is people's livelihood.
Xu Qiancheng, who was trapped in the camp, naturally saw the magic use of this thing in the army.
As a merchant, Song Yuanfu.
What he sees is naturally a business opportunity.
To put it bluntly, what he saw was a lot of money.
Xu Yi placed his hand on top of the coal stove.
While warming himself by the fire, he slowly answered: "The coal stove costs one hundred and fifty cents, and three cents can make two briquettes."
When Song Yuanfu heard this, he was dumbfounded and murmured in a low voice: "The coal stove costs one hundred and fifty cents...the briquettes cost three cents and two."
Obviously, the cost of this thing greatly exceeded Song Yuanfu's imagination.
After more than ten breaths.
Song Yuanfu composed himself, and then he bowed his hands and said, "I wonder what the prince plans to do with this coal stove and briquettes."
The words are over.
Song Yuanfu's face was full of nervousness, and his eyes looked at Xu Yi with deep expectation.
Xu Yi smiled, and then slowly said: "Song Dong's family doesn't need to worry, Gute called you here, and the reason for this is this coal stove, coal furnace, etc."
Balls etc. "
When Song Yuanfu heard this, the nervousness on his face quietly retreated a little.
Xu Yi paused and said with a straight face: "Guhui ordered the coal workshop to make this thing with all its strength."
"Ten days later, Xu Quchang and Song Dong's family transported this object to Liaodong for sale."
Song Yuanfu was shocked when he heard this, and he quickly raised his hands in salute and said, "May I ask your lord, how much is the price of this thing in Liaodong?"
When he came, he wanted to wait for the grain and grass to be returned to the warehouse, and he took a group of clerks from Song's Trading Company to purchase a large amount of charcoal, firewood and other items in Shanggu and Yuyang counties.
They were transported to Liaodong and participated in this "merchants' carnival".
But now it seems that Xu Yi coincides with him.
Xu Yi paused for a moment when he heard the words, and then slowly said: "The coal stove is priced at two hundred cents in Liaodong, and the briquettes are priced at two cents each."
As soon as this statement came out.
Song Yuanfu instantly opened his mouth in disbelief.
A coal stove costing 150 cents sold for 200 cents, and briquettes costing 1.5 cents sold for 2 cents.
It seems like there is still money to be made.
But in fact, if you include the cost of people eating and chewing horses during transportation, clerk wages, store rent and other costs.
Then this business is a proper money-losing business.
Song Yuanfu didn't wait for him to ask.
Xu Yi spoke slowly again and said: "In addition, when people in Liaodong purchase this item, they need to hold a household registration to purchase it."
"A family of four has no choice but to buy a coal stove."
"A family of five to eight people can only buy two coal stoves."
"I will give you a copy of the detailed rules later. The coal stoves and briquettes in Liaodong will be sold according to the detailed rules."
Seeing Xu Yi speak solemnly.
No matter how much regret he felt in his heart, Song Yuanfu could only bow his hands and say, "Follow the order."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then spoke again: "After returning from Liaodong, the Song family business was divided into two."
"Part of it guarantees the supply of coal stoves and briquettes in Liaodong."
"Ensure that people in Liaodong can purchase briquettes for heating whenever they need it."
"The other group carries coal stoves, briquettes and other items for sale from Shanggu County and its surrounding counties."
"The selling price of this batch of coal stoves, coal and other items in Yandi is 500 cents for the coal stove and 5 cents for the briquettes."
"Outside Yandi, you can decide the price at your own discretion. The price of a coal stove should not be less than three taels, and the price of briquettes should not be less than fifteen cents a piece."
As soon as this statement came out.
Song Yuanfu's gradually dull heart suddenly came to life again.
"Follow the order!"
Song Yuanfu was shocked and hurriedly bowed his hands.
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then slowly walked out of the side house, which was already as warm as spring.
The reason why it is priced this way is, in the final analysis, nothing more than adapting measures to local conditions and out of "human nature" considerations.
The land of Liaodong was already poor, and now it suffered from snow disaster.
If the price is too high, what is the difference between it and blood-sucking aristocratic families and merchants?
And the Yan land is its foundation. If it doesn't take care of it, who can?
It is said that people are divided into far and near, and things have priorities.
The coal stoves and coal pricing in Yandi and Liaodong correspond exactly to this proverb.
And purchase it based on household registration.
Firstly, it is to prevent coal stoves, coal and other items from being hoarded by "individual" aristocratic families.
Secondly, it is for some indescribable purpose.
On the other hand, the reason why prices outside Yan and Liao are so high.
There are only two purposes.
First, the "losses" in Yan and Liao were recovered elsewhere.
Once this thing is transported to other places, it is likely to fall into the hands of aristocratic families first.
Xu Yi earned the money from a wealthy family with peace of mind.
The second reason is because of human nature.
Without contrast, there is no harm.
Without comparison, one would not know the benefits.
Ruolian
If you don’t know the favor, how can you be grateful?
