It snowed heavily, and with the advent of foreign stoves, the nobles in the whole palace were safe and sound. His majesty summoned a large number of craftsmen and began to make these stoves quickly.
Soon, the royal family and relatives were the first to be rewarded. Then the little eunuch did not forget to recommend the coal to the Tian family.
People were very happy when they heard that the price of coal was almost the same as that of carbon, but it could stand burning. Although they are not bad at all, a little makes a lot.
In the long run, you can save a lot of money in a winter.
The people who received the emperor's reward began to worship the stove one after another. After three cheers, they said a lot of the most common flattery in officialdom.
The small eunuchs who rushed to deliver the stove at the end of the new year naturally received a certain reward. It can be said that everyone was happy.
Then the orders for coal from the Tian family came like snowflakes. Tian Yuqiao, who was not optimistic about the coal market, suddenly burned up again.
"Hehe, I didn't expect our family to be blessed with misfortune this time. I was going to make a small fortune by selling that foreign stove, but I didn't expect to be robbed by the emperor on the way." Tian Yuqiao said helplessly, looking at the order in his hand.
"Yes, dad didn't expect it. I thought the drawing of the stove was dedicated to your majesty, so we didn't make any money. I didn't expect it to drive the coal business. Now, I'd better hurry to let your uncle and they hurry up and let people coal." Tian Dahe frowned.
Wang looked at the long iron tube in his hall, put down the stove in his hand and put his hand on the tube.
"Oh, don't tell me. It should be the same as the principle of burning the Kang. It's just that there is a layer of earth bricks outside the Kang, so it's not so hot. There's only a thin layer of iron plate outside the stove, so the temperature is really high. Tell me to go down and let everyone be careful. Don't touch it. Be careful not to burn your hands."
"Mom, don't worry. The next people are better than monkeys one by one." Tian Yuqiao said with a smile.
Mr. Liang's house also built such a stove. There was still a pot of water on it all the time. At this time, it was steaming hot.
After putting down the books in his hand, master Liang looked at Tian Yutang with a dignified face and said, "Wulang, I see you are going to take the joint examination. I don't know if you have confidence?"
The little guy was interested when he heard the speech. He waved his small fist twice excitedly and said, "don't worry, master. I won't humiliate you. This time, I'll go all out to let those stupid people who despise young look at it. Last time, Dalin and erchuang said I was a little doll who wet the Kang ~"
Looking at his apprentice's angry look, master Liang was dumbfounded. But it was soon covered by his cough and continued to face.
"Wulang, although you don't wet the Kang, you are really too young. You should know the truth that wood shows in the forest wind will destroy it. Now you are too outstanding before you don't have enough self-protection ability, which is very unfavorable to you."
After thinking for a while, the little guy suddenly brightened his eyes. He put his little head close to Mr. Liang and said, "master, why don't you do this? I'll stop going to the Academy for the time being. I'm going to abandon literature and learn martial arts. When I'm strong enough, I can be in the limelight in learning."
"Pa!" there was a crisp noise, and the little guy was hit by a ruler on his forehead.
"Nonsense! At a young age, what are you learning about swords, guns and sticks? It seems that your adoptive father, who was a marquis, instigated you. I'll go to him tomorrow to argue. It's outrageous to dare to lead my good apprentice astray."
Seeing the master angry, the little guy naturally didn't say much. He picked up the big kettle and filled the teapot with water for his master. Then he got up and left.
Mr. Liang looked at the back of his precious apprentice, smiled and nodded slightly.
Through the glazed window, you can see the heavy snow outside, feel the heat emitted by the foreign stove in the house, and the fragrance of the tea. All this made him feel that it was like spring, completely different from the outside world.
However, it was the little girl who made him have such a big illusion. Alas, it's a pity that she is not a man, otherwise neither of them can run away, and they have to become my disciples.
After sighing, he went on drinking tea and reading. Once in a while, I also eat a cooked five flavor peanut. How moist it is in this small life.
Over time, more and more foreign stoves were taken out of the palace. But also divided into grades, with different decorative patterns.
For example, in the emperor's harem, the patterns of dragon and Phoenix are all used, and the outside is wrapped with a layer of copper, which looks very gorgeous.
The princes, princesses and concubines in the harem vied for it one by one.
Fortunately, the number of people in the emperor's harem was not too large, and he could afford it.
However, it was soon known that the stove should burn coal, and his majesty personally ordered that the expensive chrysanthemum charcoal should not be used this winter, so as to save money, starting from the harem.
Fortunately, the stove was so awesome that no one was willing to order a charcoal pot in his own room.
The Empress Dowager is old and afraid of the cold. Now that she has this thing, she is very happy.
At this time, the Tian family is also busy with all kinds of business, especially the account books. Tian Yuqiao needs to look at it in person, and then save the silver or collect it directly into the virtual world.
That day, when she was checking accounts, she heard Xiaoyu running in with a very unsophisticated "tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic.
"Miss, the Empress Dowager in the Imperial Palace has made a decree to let you go to the front to receive the decree."
Tian Yuqiao immediately put down the account book in his hand, frowned and said, "do you know what it is?"
"I don't know. It's probably related to coal."
Seeing Xiaoyu's bitter face, Tian Yuqiao immediately had an ominous premonition. The heart said that the royal family got the drawings of the stove and now plans to monopolize its own coal mine? The royal family really can't be provoked. It's too overbearing.
With the same mood as going to the grave, he went to the front to receive the will of the Empress Dowager.
After listening to a lot of awkward ancient prose, she finally understood the last two sentences. It probably means praising her. It also says that there will be a flower feast in the palace two days later. The Empress Dowager specially asked Mrs. Wu to take Tian Yuqiao's sister and brother into the palace.