"Bitter coke can be burned as firewood? Is there any other use? ”

The others looked at Su Jun's happy appearance and asked with some puzzlement.

"Firewood? You also underestimate the role of coal, that is, bitter coke, bitter coke combustion emits more heat than firewood, and it is more resistant to burning, so that the people of Bei'an County do not have to worry about the cold, the most important thing is that the ignition point of bitter coke is better, and the temperature that can be reached is almost twice that of firewood, with it, we can improve our smelting level and refine better weapons and armor, with it......"

In the study, Su Jun danced and told everyone about the benefits of bitter coke (coal), and concluded after a professional explanation:

"In short, bitter coke is a gift from God, hahaha, just now I heard the third brother say that there is an open-pit coal mine in Bei'an County, and we have even saved the matter of mining, you can take a shovel and dig directly, isn't this a great thing?"

Although everyone believed in Su Jun as a god, they couldn't help but be a little skeptical at this time, but Zou Hong was the first to speak:

"General, can this be done? It's not that we can't believe you, but if we really burn a lot of bitter coke in Bei'an County, once something happens, then our entire Bei'an County will be finished, this is a matter of life and death for all the people, we can't be careless."

"Of course, since I dare to speak, I am completely sure, how can I regard the lives of the people in the county as child's play!"

"But there are no fewer cases of death due to burning bitter coke, and even the father and son of the Fang family almost suffered misfortune just now, this ......"

Facts speak louder than words, if General Zhenbei hadn't discovered it early and rescued it in time, the Fang family's father and son would probably be about to turn into a pile of dry bones.

Su Jun saw everyone's worries and doubts, and Zhengse explained:

"Like the situation of Third Brother Fang, I also encountered it in the early years, as long as it is handled properly, this kind of thing can be completely avoided."

Su Ye's ability is not clear to others, but Yan Qinghua and others know best, she pondered for a moment, calculated in her heart for a long time, and said with three points of joy on her eyebrows:

"I believe in Su Ye's words, this is a great thing for everyone in Bei'an County, we can send laborers to look at the mining"

Su Jun said with a smile:

"Yes, as long as we have enough bitter coke in our hands, I will teach you some treatment measures, such as smoke exhaust pipes, etc., I will draw a drawing for you in a while, and you are responsible for finding someone to design a coal-fired stove, with a coal-fired stove, everyone's life will be more convenient and trouble-free."

After sitting in the study for a while, the wind and snow became much smaller, Su Jun couldn't wait to go to the open-pit bitter coke mine to inspect it, Yan Qinghua was a little uneasy, and asked Yu Dayou to transfer a team of soldiers, and found several medical officers in the army and Lang Zhong in the county, and four or five hundred people set off.

The two brothers, Gao Meng and Jinu, were beaten at the same time, although there were only ten boards, but under Yan Qinghua's care, these ten boards were sturdy and sturdy, without any moisture, and the two of them relied on their rough skin and thick flesh, but they didn't suffer much damage.

After a burst of sticks, the two of them stood up and followed Su Jun's horse with grinned teeth, and couldn't help but secretly muttered in their hearts, next time there was such a situation, even if the sky fell, they would have to rush in front of Su Ye.

Su Jun, who had asked the two of them to go back to the house to rest, looked at the virtues of Gao Meng and his slave while walking, and scolded with a smile:

"Asking for hardship!" But in my heart, I am extremely happy, my slave is now like Gao Meng, no longer the reckless bandit I used to be, but my most loyal iron guard!

"General Su, if this bitter coke is really as magical as you said, then it is a big treasure, and now no one knows the value of it, we have to quietly collect all the bitter coke that can be collected."

Zou Hong was obviously extremely excited about this, chattering along the way about the commercial value of bitter coke and how to maximize the benefits of Bei'an County, and sure enough, the children of the family were thinking about some long-term things.

"That's nature, that's why I said that bitter coke is definitely a good thing, a gift from God!"

Su Jun patted his chest and said with a smile:

"Youlin, Youlin, although your knowledge and internal affairs skills are unmatched in Bei'an County, I still have more insight than you about these rare things, and I will prove to you the value of bitter coke with facts when the time comes."

It only took half a day's effort, and under the leadership of Su Jun, the group came to the Long'an Valley mentioned by Fang Sange, which is about ten miles away from Yaocheng in Bei'an County.

There is no avenue on this road, only a rugged mountain road winds and circles in the mountains, and now the snow is overwhelming, covering this rugged path is also difficult to distinguish, if it is not for the guide who is most familiar with the mountain road to lead the way, I am afraid that Su Jun and others will be extremely difficult to find here.

"General Su, this is Long'an Valley, Third Brother Fang picked up the bitter coke here, not too many people know about this place, but that kind of black bitter coke can be seen everywhere, but I know that the people here don't dare to pick it up and burn it for warmth."

The guide led Su Jun and the others to the place, without the slightest intention of leaving, but to explain the situation here to everyone.

"It's hard work, go back to the General's Mansion to get the reward money"

Su Jun said lightly, then squatted down and brushed off the top layer of floating snow with his hands, but the snow below had been frozen into ice cubes, and it was extremely difficult to break.

He pulled out the snow knife from his waist and slashed at the ice, causing ice chips to splash on the ground, and the other soldiers also used their weapons to remove the snow, finally revealing solid ground.

"General, I found a piece of bitter coke!"

"Master Su, I also found three pieces here!"

"Oh, I'll go, there's a lot of bitter charcoal here."

Everyone gathered firewood and flames, everyone was busy, and after a while, a lot of bitter charcoal had been piled up in front of Su Jun.

Su Jun picked up a piece, held it in his hand, and looked at it carefully, with the experience of his previous life, he could confirm with great certainty that the so-called bitter coke in the mouths of the people of Bei'an County was indeed coal, but the quality of the coal in this pile was uneven, some were good and some were bad, and some were not in good condition.

This kind of slag is the worst, not only can not be fully burned, but the harm is the easiest to produce gas, thinking that the third brother can not distinguish the difference between lump coal and slag, all of them picked up and burned it, and covered the hut tightly, dense and not ventilated, which led to their father and son gas poisoning, but fortunately, it was found in time, and there was no danger.

As the saying goes, there are two sides to everything, Fang Laosan is unlucky, but for Su Jun, he is very lucky, if there is no Fang Laosan gas poisoning first, and he happens to have a snow day to inspect, I am afraid that this open-pit coal mine will be difficult to be discovered by Su Jun, because of the appearance of coal, Su Jun is confident that the development of Bei'an County can be at least ten to twenty years faster than expected.

Su Jun smiled and pointed to the ground, "Come on, cut all the ground here for me!" ”

This group of recruits likes to perform in front of Su Jun the most, and now that they have a rare opportunity, everyone has taken out the pickaxes prepared in advance and started plowing the ground.