Early the next morning, Song Guangfu hurriedly entered the palace.

Knowing that he entered the palace to propose to the emperor that he should allocate funds to the north to build a fire kang and a fireplace, Zhao Xiaoxi was not ambiguous, and immediately wrote a plan for the case. She doesn't particularly study fireplaces and ondols. Regarding the issues of charcoal fire, Zhao Xiaoxi pondered, probably those northern residents knew it in their hearts, and they didn't need her, a layman, to guide the country.

As long as there is enough silver, every family builds a kang and a fireplace, and the charcoal fire or firewood should not be a problem.

The shape of the kang and fireplace is still a bit exquisite, Zhao Xiaoxi groped for the fireplaces and fireplaces he had seen when he was young, and slowly drew a picture. But after all, it's not a professional, and the things that are drawn are awkward to look at.

In particular, the painted fireplace is a bit like something from the Middle Ages. Such a fireplace is good-looking, but it is not very economical, in order to cut expenses, Zhao Xiaoxi redesigned a more ordinary one.

Although the appearance has changed, the functionality is still the same. As soon as Wu'er entered the courtyard with a tea set, he saw his young lady writing hard at the desk. She quietly leaned over and took a look, and saw that there were all kinds of small patterns on it, and there were various markings next to it, and everything about the size was clear.

However, Wu'er looked at the old man for a long time, and he didn't understand what this thing was, "Young lady, what kind of rare thing is this?" ”

"It's not a rare thing." Zhao Xiaoxi took a sip of hot tea and felt comfortable, "It is the fireplace and fire kang that will be built in the northern region in the future." ”

"North?" Wu'er seemed to think of something, and immediately frowned, "Young lady, I heard before that our rookie post station in the north was destroyed, why did the young lady still help them?" ”

"It's not their fault, after all." Zhao Xiaoxi is a real person, there is one thing to say, and there are two things to say. She knew very well in her heart that the northern barbarians were still a minority, and most of them were still good citizens. It's just because life is hard, it's hard, it's really hard, that's why violence breeds.

As long as the heating problem is completely solved, then the follow-up will be much easier.

Hearing Zhao Xiaoxi say so surely, Wu'er smacked his lips and sighed, "It's all the young lady's good people, and if you change others, you won't pay attention to the life and death of those people!" ”

"Where!" Zhao Xiaoxi pulled Wu'er's hand, and his eyes saw the gray sky directly through the gaps in the branches above his head.

Their capital is so cold, it's not difficult to think about what the situation is in the north. Every year, people are frozen to death, and they are terrified to think about it. She ate a few bites of her snacks and looked at her sketches to see what else needed to be improved.

As Zhao Xiaoxi's top assistant, Xiao Jingrui is already in the restaurant. His daily routine is to find out all kinds of problems in the shop under the hope card, and then inform Zhao Xiaoxi, and the two of them work together to solve them. It's just that the current problem is in the north, and I don't know how many rookie stations in the north are intact at this time, and Zhao Xiaoxi is also very sad.

At noon, Song Guangfu and Xiao Jingrui came back together, and the two didn't know what they were talking about, and there was a dark cloud hanging overhead. Seeing Zhao Xiaoxi waiting on the side, Xiao Jingrui stepped forward in two steps, "Why didn't the lady go out today?" ”

"Let's draw the design draft." Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and saluted at Song Guangfu, "Design the fireplace and the fireplace." ”

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxi was so active, Song Guangfu's face sank again, "The household department can't come up with the silver, I'm afraid this matter will be postponed." ”

Put off? Zhao Xiaoxi frowned, Nunu mouthed, and the diaphragm in his heart was called. No matter how much money you have, you can't let those people die so inexplicably, right? For a moment, she felt very uncomfortable, and she didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, she said to her father-in-law, "If it really doesn't work, let's give the money!" ”

It's not that Zhao Xiaoxi doesn't measure himself, slaps his swollen face and becomes fat. It's completely because I feel that when I have spare energy, I help the poor. The purpose of doing business is not only to be rich yourself, but also to benefit society.

In a situation like the one in the North, there is now a lack of kindness for their benefit. If the court doesn't care, then only some businessmen can come out and do something practical. After all, Zhao Xiaoxi still wants to expand his business territory in the north, and he must first solve the problem of food and clothing for the people, win the hearts of the people, and then better do business in the local area in the future.

At least don't let the smashing of the rookie post happen again.

"Shall we come out?" Regardless of whether it was Song Guangfu or Xiao Jingrui, they were shocked, and at this time, the father and son of the two really appeared. The kind of expression that comes out when I'm surprised is the same restrained and handsome.

There are more than 10,000 people in the north, at least 20,000 households. On average, each household needs to make a fireplace and a fire, so the cost is not half a star.

Even if Zhao Xiaoxi is profitable all year round and earns a lot of silver, he can't afford so much with one person! You have to do what you can, don't you? However, with this kind of kindness, Song Guangfu still appreciates it very much. Besides, the court didn't really say that it didn't care about anything, it just said that it needed to take a break.

However, the Beijing officials are basically very rich, as long as they think of letting these Beijing officials take out some silver, these many things will be solved.

"Let's start first, those Beijing officials are not even as good as businessmen." Song Guangfu smiled coldly, probably thinking of the ugly faces of some Beijing officials, "Eat first, and I'll go to the palace again in the evening." ”

Zhao Xiaoxi didn't quite understand this matter in the court. But looking at his father-in-law like this, it seems that he has reached some kind of secret terms with the emperor? Calculating the Jingguan, you want the Jingguan to take the silver out?

Wool-like tricks, Zhao Xiaoxi smacked her lips, and after returning to the yard with Xiao Jingrui after lunch, she began to dig into the roots.

"Didn't Dad negotiate with the emperor? You've already started to set up a trap for Jing Guan'er, right? Zhao Xiaoxi sat on the soft couch on the side and asked slowly, "Anyway, the Jingguan'er has a bulging purse, and he is very rich." Just the court's Yulu can't raise them so fat, in the end, they still get it from the common people. ”

"The lady knows it very well." Xiao Jingrui chuckled in a low voice and touched her little brain, "The lady wants to do business in the north, right?" ”

"How do you know?" Zhao Xiaoxi looked at her husband in surprise, a little shy, dare to love this person who sees himself so thoroughly?

She stood up and put the stove in her hand on the rosewood table, "We can't just do business in the south, not in the north, right?" I still want to do the entire Great Xia Dynasty! The people in the north have anti-imperial court ideas because of hunger and cold, and they are easily instigated by evil forces, and our business cannot be carried out. ”

Where do you get without paying? Zhao Xiaoxi still has a little research on these doorways.

It's just that making a kang and fireplace requires some material costs and labor costs, if there are only a few hundred, Zhao Xiaoxi alone can arrange it properly, but there are too many people, Zhao Xiaoxi is not the richest man now, and he is not so bullish and arrogant.

After all, the capital is not in place, and everything said is false.

"According to the lady's meaning, what should we do?" Xiao Jingrui looked at his wife for a long time, and his smile grew, "If the lady continues to be so generous, if the big guys have any difficulties in the future, won't they all come to you?" ”

"It's all about the long term." Zhao Xiaoxi sighed and said, a little sad.

But if there is a little way, she won't think about paying out of her own pocket, right?

What businessman doesn't want to make a lot of money?

Zhao Xiaoxi's little face was red from the charcoal basin in front of him, like a ripe apple, "I also want to make money for a long time, and I feel that the people in the north are really pitiful." We don't have any food and clothing problems, right? ”

"It's been a problem for years." Xiao Jingrui put his hands behind his back and slowly paced to the carved window. Outside, there was a hula north wind, and it was terrifying to hear.

The two of them thought of the situation of the people in the north, and they were a little frightened. The capital is surrounded by mountains and belongs to the basin, but it is still so cold in winter. And what about the North? The plains and Burma, with almost no shelter, are they not going to scrape those people into the sky?

I don't dare to think about it, it's scary.

When it comes to keeping out the cold, there's nothing more tangible than a down jacket. Zhao Xiaoxi's eyes flashed with inspiration, and he stood up straight, "Xianggong, since we don't have so much silver for the people in the north, every household has a fireplace and a fire kang to come out, so let's make some clothes for them?" Anyway, we have our own garment shop, and there is no shortage of weaving and dyeing workshops, and we can still afford this cost. ”

"Clothes?" Xiao Jingrui frowned, thinking in his heart, those people in the north knew the climate over there very well, and there were always clothes to keep out the cold.

It's just that clothes can't block the cold wind, and no matter how much you wear it, it's cold.

"That's right, down jacket." Zhao Xiaoxi nodded and said, crooked his little brain, and said seriously, "This kind of clothes are warm to the touch, and they are filled with duck down and goose down, which is light and not pressing, but the warmth ability is very good." ”

"Our Great Xia Dynasty has never heard of this kind of clothing." Xiao Jingrui was also interested, and sat down in front of Zhao Xiaoxi on a small carved wooden stool, "I'm afraid that the master under my hand won't do it." ”

"No, it won't." Zhao Xiaoxi trembled with laughter, she thought, she made so many messy things before, those masters have made the finished products, just a down jacket, can you still stop them?

Just do it, Zhao Xiaoxi took out a blank piece of paper and drew the prototype of a down jacket by dividing it by two.