Prosperous Tang Soul

Chapter 159 The Correct Method of Using Coal (Third)

"But young master, where should we go to find the bamboo that is empty in the middle? Besides..." Old Zhong was a little embarrassed, he could understand Zhang Yi's meaning, but he found it difficult to meet the conditions Zhang Yi said.

The third uncle was not the case. He kept looking at the roof with his old eyes, then looked at the chopsticks in Zhang Yi's hand, and finally said: "I reckon it can be done! Even if there is a hollow bamboo, it won't work!"

While talking, he stood opposite Zhang Yi, pointed to the table and said to Old Zhong: "Butler Zhong, look! This is the exit of the smoke. Although there is no direct burning flame, the temperature is definitely not low. If it is made of bamboo Or hollowed out wood I'm sure would be set on fire, if that were the case the house could go up in flames!
But I have a way here, uncle, do you think it is possible? "

It was locked, and the third uncle found two tiles at the door and came over, smiled and said to Zhang Yi: "Uncle, look, what if we make these tiles into two semicircles and connect them like bamboo joints? As long as The gap was sealed tightly with clay, and then the outside was covered with bamboo strips, so that there is no longer any fear of fire, and the thick smoke from the stove can also flow outside through this opening!"

Now it was Zhang Yi's turn to be dumbfounded!
I just didn't think of it!The method that the third uncle came up with was exactly the same as the chimneys of later generations!If he hadn't been sure that the third uncle was a native of the Tang Dynasty, he would have almost thought that this uncle had also traveled from later generations.

Just aim at him, even if you don't admire him!

Immediately, Zhang Yi gave the third uncle a thumbs up, and praised: "Success, it will definitely work! Third uncle, if your method fails, there may be no other way! But we still have to look there The chimney can only be built if there is coal, if the amount is too small to burn, no matter how good the method is, it will be useless!"

Although this is what he said, Zhang Yi was thinking in his heart that even if there is no coal in Jingyang, there must be some in the entire Guanzhong area. It should not be difficult to find someone to inquire about.

If you can buy one or two hills with open-pit coal mines somewhere first, and then find someone to dig coal, then the profit will not be small!
Although it is impossible to monopolize the entire coal market, once the use of coal has hit the streets, when every household starts to use coal, it is basically easy to make a fortune.

Such as coal stoves, such as briquettes, and iron kettles for hot water. Take out any of them, even if you don’t want to make a fortune, he can’t do it!

I was thinking in my heart whether I should go directly to Shanxi, when I heard the third uncle laughing and said: "Uncle, isn't there such a thing as charcoal at the back mountain? Not only are there, but there are many, and Sun Shenxian is the one who cultivates Taoism." The foundation chosen for the museum before was replaced by the current mountainside because there is a lot of coal, as long as there are people, it is easy for us to get coal!"

Hearing the third uncle talking about Taoism, Zhang Yi remembered why he was so familiar, but couldn't remember it.

The reason is that Zhang Yi had seen this thing before when he went to the Taoist temple!
As San Shugong said, the original Taoist temple was planned to be built on the top of the mountain. He went there at that time, and told Sun Simiao that the location is quite good. You can watch the sunrise in the morning, and you can listen to the waves of the Jingyang River at night.

It was at that moment that Zhang Yi saw a piece of coal the size of a palm!
But it's just a glance, and because the coal is very small, I haven't thought about it all the time.

But after hearing what the third uncle said, there is actually an open-pit coal mine there!
You must know that the difficulty of collecting open-pit coal mines is much lower than that of underground coal mines, and it is also very safe. As long as someone digs continuously with tools and then transports them back, it will be fine.This collection method is almost no different from picking!

"Old Zhong, does that mountain belong to our family?" Zhang Yi couldn't bear it any longer, so he hurriedly asked Lao Zhong.

"Master, it doesn't belong to our family!" Lao Zhong shook his head and said, "That mountain has no owner! If there is one, it is His Majesty!"

Zhang Yi suddenly wondered, how could such a good mountain have no owner?

Seeing that Zhang Yi was puzzled, the third uncle smiled and said, "That's right, not only that mountain, but many mountains are barren hills without people! Uncle, don't look at the size of the mountain, in fact, it can't be To grow crops, firstly, there are often some wild beasts in the mountains to spoil the crops, and secondly, it is also a problem to grow grain and irrigate.

The mountain is high and the road is slippery, half of the water was spilled before it was picked up, and the remaining half of the water can only be wet. The ass is such a big lump, so except for doctors like Sun Shenxian, Almost only three or five hunters drilled in.What are you talking about in such a place? "

After listening to the third uncle's explanation, Zhang Yi calmed down.

Since the mountain has no master, everything is very easy to manage.As long as you find a reason to spend a little money to buy it at the county government, I believe the county magistrate will not make things difficult for him, right?
What's more, I am generating income for the county government. Although this cannot be included in the evaluation of the county magistrate, it is still a fortune to exchange a barren mountain with almost no output for a sum of copper coins and hand it over to the court. seniority.

After making up his mind, Zhang Yi immediately told Lao Zhong: "Tomorrow, you will go to the county magistrate with my invitation letter from your young master, and buy that mountain for our family! Whether he wants money , I still want copper coins, we will not bargain, just buy it with one word!"

As he said that, Zhang Yi looked at the third uncle again, and said with a smile: "Third uncle, you can also help to find out these two days. There are such charcoal in other mountains in our Jingyang. If you have it, you can tell the old man directly. Zhong, let’s buy them all!”

"Success!" The third uncle nodded immediately, and said to Zhang Yi: "Tomorrow I will send people to look for coal in the mountains of the four townships and five miles. As long as our method is not spread, I guess it can be bought at a lower price. arrive!"

It can replace firewood, although it needs to add a chimney, in his opinion, it is definitely better than firewood, and even because of Zhang Yi's statement, he also realized the profit in it belatedly.

If the chimney is really useful, then this time it will definitely make a lot of money. By that time, Zhuangzi will not be rich yet?
Zhang Yi naturally didn't dare to lower the price to buy the mountain, it was because the benefits were too great, and he didn't know what to do!

You know, the benefits of coal are not small, so why should he compete with those big guys when he is a small earl?Not to mention Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's gang of old sharks, even if two aristocratic families come out casually, they can crush him to death!

And the price is the most criticized place. If the price is too low, it is often the evidence of impeachment. If a hat of competing with the people is taken off, Zhang Yi will not be able to hold it back!
　PS: The third watch arrives. I don’t know if I can make it in time for the fourth watch. If I catch up, I will post it. If I can’t, I will have to wait until tomorrow!

　　
　
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