Since returning from the experimental field, He Zhiyuan began to compile botany textbooks with his little botanical knowledge. CO He only needs to use a pencil on the paper, scribble and draw, and Yan Jihai will organize the rest with a brush. Sometimes I was tired of writing, so I simply dictated it to him and let Yan Jihai write and record.

On the eighth day of November in the thirteenth year of Hongji, it was a heavy snow in the twenty-four solar terms. This means that from this day on, the weather in northern China will get colder and colder, and the amount of precipitation will also be heavier. There is often snowfall.

But on this day, the weather in Juzhou was fine, and the temperature was slightly warmer than the previous days.

At noon, when the master and apprentice were working hard at the desk, Yueji came over to report: "Young master, go and take a look outside the door." Two countrymen brought two carts of strange things, saying that you wanted them, young master. ”

"Weird stuff?" He Zhiyuan was a little confused when he heard Yueji say this.

Yueji gestured and described: "Yes, one car has some boxy iron bumps, and the other car has some coarse porcelain pipes. attracted a lot of onlookers, not knowing what it was. ”

As soon as Yueji said this, both the master and apprentice understood. He Zhiyuan said: "So fast, didn't you say that it would take more than ten days?" It's only been done in seven or eight days? Let's go, let's see. ”

He Zhiyuan took Yan Jihai and Yue Ji to the door, and saw a bunch of people talking about the two big cars, guessing what strange things were on the cars.

The two craftsmen saw He Zhiyuan come out again with the officials last time, and hurriedly saluted, and the blacksmith Wang stepped forward and said: "He Gongzi, everything you want is ready, take advantage of the good weather, we will make our own initiative to help you send it." ”

"Then thank you two masters." He Zhiyuan said enthusiastically that he has a natural affinity for craftsmen. It is precisely because of these skilled craftsmen that some new objects can be made, and it can be said that they are an important driving force for the development of this society.

After speaking, He Yuan instructed his family to help the two masters unload the car.

When the truck was unloaded, the money was paid. He Zhiyuan said to the two masters: "The two masters will wait for a while before leaving." After they install it and try it out, I'll have something to discuss with you. ”

The two masters said respectfully: "He Gongzi, you don't need to say that we have to wait for you to test it before we can leave." That's as it should be. ”

This time, He Zhiyuan first asked the two masters to make ten coal stoves and several coarse porcelain pipe fittings. In the previous life, the coal furnaces were all made of iron sheet thin pipes, but in this era, iron sheets are not easy to process, and ordinary people can't afford to use iron pipe fittings, so He Zhiyuan changed it a bit and replaced it with coarse porcelain pipe fittings, not to mention that the thermal conductivity is not as good as iron pipe fittings, but it is better than nothing.

When Chen heard the movement in the front yard, she came over from the backyard to see the excitement, and when she saw the strange objects all over the ground, she asked He Zhiyuan: "Zhiyuan, what good things are you going to get?" These iron lumps and these coarse porcelain pipes don't look worthwhile, huh? ”

He Zhiyuan glanced at his mother, thinking that I, a cheap mother, had lost her money, why did she always think about making money. But he said, "Mom, this is a coal-burning stove, and it will be used by the people in the future." This stove can be placed in the house for cooking, boiling water, and heating. Kill two birds with one stone. With this coal-burning stove, it won't be cold in winter. ”

The crowd listened

Hearing this, they shook their heads. Chen also shook his head and said: "Zhiyuan, you haven't been in the kitchen since you were a child, and you don't know that ordinary people use firewood and firewood for cooking, and they don't use coal. Coal is poisonous, and burning coal in a house can easily kill people. ”

He Zhiyuan saw that everyone shook their heads in denial, and he said indifferently: "Coal is poisonous, but my coal stove can dissolve coal poison, so you don't have to worry." ”

Everyone asked in disbelief: "Young master, can just such a simple stove dissolve coal poison?" This is no joke, human lives are at stake. ”

"Don't worry, let's put the stove up and give it a try."

So, He Zhiyuan found an empty house, and commanded his family to install the coal stove in less than half an hour under the guidance of the two masters.

Then he brought coal, lit it with firewood, and in a short time the furnace burned very brightly. After closing the furnace lid, open the doors and windows for ventilation, and close the doors and windows when the odor in the indoor coal dissipates. After another quarter of an hour it burned, the house became much warmer.

At this time, the people outside the station room smelled a strong odor, and everyone covered their noses and ran away. He Zhiyuan stopped everyone and said, "You go to this room and smell it, see if there is any smell?" ”

Everyone shook their heads, and some boldly followed He Zhiyuan into the house, they immediately felt that the house was warm like spring, and there was no smell at all. Chen also followed everyone to the house, and she also asked in disbelief: "Zhiyuan, you said that just such a simple stove can dissolve the coal poison?" ”

He Zhiyuan explained: "This coal poison is actually a toxic gas produced by coal combustion, and now with this pipe, all the toxic gas is pumped out of the pipe along the pipe, so it is safe indoors, and there will be no more coal poisoning." ”

"It's as simple as that?" Everyone wondered.

"Yes, it's that simple."

The crowd asked, "There is nothing wrong with staying here for a short time, but if a person sleeps in such a house, will he be poisoned in the middle of the night?" ”

"No, as long as there is a little bit of air in the house, nothing will happen." He Zhiyuan looked at everyone's puzzled eyes, and said, "If you don't believe me, I'll sleep in this room for one night tonight." ”

Everyone waved their hands again and again: "How can it be done, the young master is delicate, how can he let the young master take risks." ”

Chen also said: "No, no, no, you are the backbone of our family, and you can't take this risk." ”

But no one said that they believed He Zhiyuan, but said that it was an adventure. It can be seen that people still don't believe that the coal stove made by He Zhiyuan can dissolve the coal poison.

At this time, Yan Jihai said: "Master, let the apprentice live in this house tonight." ”

He Zhiyuan was surprised: "Do you believe that there is no danger in living here tonight?" Won't be poisoned to death by coal? ”

"I believe in the master! Believe in science more! Yan Jihai replied with righteous words.

"Okay, worthy of being my apprentice." He Zhiyuan patted him on the shoulder and praised.

At this time, the two craftsmen also said: "He Gongzi, the two of us are not leaving, and we will also live in this room tonight to verify the safety of this coal stove." ”

"Why bother with the two masters, they don't have doubts about this coal stove."

"He Gongzi, you misunderstood what we meant." Blacksmith Liu replied

"In fact, in addition to using coal to cast iron and burning the cellar, we also often use coal for cooking, and sometimes we also fall asleep when we burn the cellar, and we find that as long as we keep the ventilation, there is no danger." ”

When the others heard the two craftsmen say this, most of them also believed He Zhiyuan's words.

He Zhiyuan took the opportunity to say to everyone: "Actually, you don't have to doubt that coal poison is not so terrible, but if you grasp the truth, you can avoid this kind of thing." And this pipe connecting the coal furnace is a facility to prevent poisonous gases from harming people. With it, the poison gas can be drained down the pipes to the outside. People indoors will not be harmed by coal poisoning, and there will be no danger. ”

The subordinates said: "Since this coal poison will not harm people in the future, then ordinary people can use this to heat themselves in winter." I just don't know how much this coal stove costs. ”

He Zhiyuan said to everyone: "It's not expensive, it's only a dozen yuan." This is for the people. ”

Then, He Zhiyuan said to the two masters: "Two masters, I plan to set aside a site outside the city of Hejia Town to build a coal stove workshop, and you will take the people to specialize in coal stoves, are you willing?" ”

When the two craftsmen heard this, they immediately expressed their willingness. Because they have long heard that all the craftsmen who follow He Gongzi have greatly improved their lives. This kind of good deed is what many craftsmen dream of, and there is no reason why they should not agree.

"Since you are willing, then go home and pack up, and leave for Hejia Town to live immediately, and I will arrange everything in advance for the two of you. Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, the two of you must not only step up production, but also find a way to promote this coal stove, so that the people in Hejia Town can use this coal stove. He Zhiyuan said to the two of them.

"Don't worry, Gongzi He, we will definitely let them use this coal stove as soon as possible."

"Well, I trust you. Now go back and clean up. He Zhiyuan said to the two of them.

Then he said to his subordinates: "There are still nine coal stoves, and if anyone thinks they are safe and dares to sleep in a room with coal stoves burning for one night, this coal stove will be his own." ”

Everyone hesitated for a moment, and then they all raised their hands to express their willingness to try.

Early the next morning, when Yan Jihai came out of the room with a coal stove, everyone believed He Zhiyuan's words even more.

Three days later, He Zhiyuan came to Hejia Town, which was the first time he had come to Hejia Town since he went to Huai'an. At this time, the construction of the city wall was stopped because the weather was too cold, the frozen soil was too hard, and the hardness of the cement dropped at low temperatures, and tens of thousands of migrant workers had already gone home.

Although tens of thousands of migrant workers have been reduced, the production of various workshops, cement, and green bricks has not stopped, but has to be stepped up. Otherwise, if you don't take advantage of this winter to produce more, after the spring of next year, the amount of various materials will increase greatly, and the supply will exceed demand. So Hejia Town has not become deserted because of the cold weather, and it is still so lively.

Outside the town, a few simple houses had just been erected on a vacant lot, and He Zhiyuan transferred a few more workers, and this coal stove manufacturing workshop was established.

There are some well-informed people in the town, and they have heard that this kind of coal stove has begun to be used in Hejiafu in the city, so there is no need to publicize it at all, they know the benefits of this coal stove. Some people saw that the coal stove workshop had already opened at their doorstep, so they came to order it early.

(End of chapter)

The little people of the Ming Dynasty

The little people of the Ming Dynasty

Still looking for "Ming Little People" for free?

Baidu direct search: "easy" is very simple!

( = )