Yongle Square, the main hall of Li Mansion.
After agreeing to the request of brothers Li Chengqian and Li Tai to install heating, Li Zexuan thought for a while and said:
"Perhaps it can be like this! Qianqian, you send a master craftsman who will be the supervisor to the workshop to find Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu will teach him the specific production and installation methods of the heater, and then the general supervisor will take the lead to install it in the palace. Heating!"
Because Li Zexuan doesn't plan to start a heating business now, he doesn't mind handing over this crudest and most primitive heating manufacturing method to Li Er's people.
Li Chengqian's eyes lit up, and then he raised his hands in emotion and said, "Thank you! But don't worry, Xiaoxuan, even if the craftsman in charge knows how to make the heater, he won't leak it!"
This kid also values friendship and knows not to ruin Li Zexuan's business because of his selfish desires.
Li Zexuan smiled nonchalantly, then he looked at Li Tai and said, "Qingque, did you come to see me at noon for something?"
Li Tai was stunned for a moment, and finally remembered the purpose of his coming today. He quickly sat up straight and said to Li Zexuan: "Yes, yes, yes! There is indeed something! Chief, after so many days of running around, the students of our academy , basically all the people on the list given by the local government have been exhausted! But when everyone was delivering coal stoves, they found that many people who were not on the list were living a very difficult life! And I heard from the people in the third brigade, There is still a lot of money left in the foundation's books, Chief Shan, do you think you can expand the scope of sending coal stoves~?"
Li Zexuan couldn't help hearing the words, and thought to himself what a coincidence. He had just talked about this with Han Yuxi in the morning, and this little fat guy came over at noon. It was for the same thing, but the little fat guy's visit was really profitable, because I got a hot pot meal and a set of heating equipment. Thinking of this, he said:
"I already know about this matter. It seems that the officials of the various prefectures and counties don't want to do anything, so they only put those from extremely poor families on the list! I plan to ask you, Qingque, to take some students and go to the county government again. Order them to conduct a detailed screening again. If anyone misses the report, I will report it to His Majesty and ask the officials to reduce their exams this year!"
Li Tai waved his fist and said angrily: "Hey! What's going on? It turns out that some officials didn't act! Chief, just wait, I'll go find them again!"
Li Zexuan said hurriedly: "Hey! Stand! Wait a moment!"
Li Tai paused when he heard this.
Just listen to Li Zexuan say again: "It was originally a good thing to do good deeds, Qingque, don't let it turn into a bad thing just because of your status!"
"Uh! I can't do this!"
"Besides this matter, there is one more thing! Qingque, you also said before that the foundation has a lot of money left in its account, so I plan to not only send coal stoves and briquettes, but also some clothes and food to the poor people to help them survive the winter. !”
When Li Tai heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "Haha! This is good! Chief, you don't know, in fact, there were many students before. Seeing that those people were so pitiful, they gave those people some money! These days, many students came down Students not only contributed their efforts, but also contributed money! Haha!”
Li Zexuan couldn't help but secretly praise the first batch of students from Yanhuang Academy, they really have good character!
"Yeah! Tell the students that anyone who has given money to the people these days should report it and let the third brigade do the statistics. After this is over, I will return all the money to them!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said grandly.
"Haha! This is good! Then, Chief, I will go back to the foundation first!"
After having enough wine and food, Li Tai said goodbye and left. Li Zexuan turned his attention to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian looked embarrassed at this time and said: "Ahem! If it weren't for Qingque just now, I almost forgot that I came here today to tell you something, Xiaoxuan!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "What's the matter~?"
Li Chengqian said slowly: "Recently, when I am in the palace, I often hear news about students from Yanhuang Academy running around to help those in need. My father is busy with many things on weekdays, so he may not be interested in paying attention to these things, but as the crown prince alone, he also wants to do his best for this matter. With some strength, Xiaoxuan, do you think you are still short of manpower? One hundred guards of the East Palace, thirty chamberlains, and more than fifty chariots and horses are at your disposal!"
He didn't come here specifically to have a meal today. This was the main purpose of coming to Li's house. However, after he arrived, he was distracted by the hot pot and heating, so he forgot about his purpose!
Li Chengqian had already said this, so how could Li Zexuan have any reason to disagree? He smiled and said: "Okay! It just so happens that the tasks on the shoulders of the students will become heavier in the future. Those people who will support you in the East Palace will be deployed by Qingque later!"
One more person means more strength, not to mention that the guards in the East Palace are also considered to be kung fu masters. One guard can almost be as powerful as three students! After the scope of "sending warmth" has been expanded, the foundation is short of manpower. With the addition of the people from the East Palace, it is estimated that this "warm winter operation" can be completed before the year!
"Okay! I'll take my leave now!"
Li Chengqian stood up, cupped his hands, and said.
He originally came here to send people off, but in the end he got a huge harvest. Not only did he get hot pot recipes, but he also got heaters! This trip is so worth it!
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After Li Chengqian left, Mo Zhong came to deliver a message, saying that Sun Simiao had something to ask him, so Li Zexuan had no choice but to get on the carriage and head to Yunshan!
"Selling sesame cakes! Fragrant and crispy sesame cakes! Three cents each! Three cents each!"
As soon as the carriage left the gate of Yongle Fang, Li Zexuan heard an old woman's hawking voice outside the carriage window, which made him startled, because logically, such wandering vendors usually rarely come out in winter. ah!
And it’s selling sesame cakes, so that’s even more impossible! Because this thing gets cold very quickly in winter, and there are no cheap insulation methods in this era, so who would buy it?
(This sesame cake is baked with sesame seeds and flour. Among them, the one made by Chang'an Fu Yufang in the Tang Dynasty was the most outstanding. The poet Bai Juyi once wrote about it, "The sesame cakes are learned from Kyoto, and the noodles are crispy and fragrant." It has developed to In later generations, it gradually evolved into sesame cakes)
Thinking of this, Li Zexuan quickly asked Sanbao to stop. He jumped out of the carriage and looked curiously in the direction of the grandmother who had just been selling sesame cakes.
The scene in front of him immediately shocked Li Zexuan!
I saw the grandmother pushing a wooden cart with a coal stove and an iron pot on top of the stove. There were bursts of heat and aroma in the pot, and there were many people lined up in front of her to buy flax cakes!
Depend on! Isn't this similar to those vendors in later generations who pushed a cart on the street and sold roasted sweet potatoes in the stove to pedestrians on the roadside?
In the final analysis, it is because briquettes have now replaced charcoal and become a more economical fuel. If not, this grandma would not push a cart out to sell sesame cakes! Otherwise, the money for burning charcoal for this day would be enough for her!
"Hey! This young master has unintentionally opened up a new business for the people!"
Li Zexuan thought with pride.
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