I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 161
Fang Xiu looked at the little empress and frowned:
"If the coal mined here won't produce poisonous smoke?"

No toxic fumes?

how can that be!

Wu Mingkong's pupils shrunk slightly, then returned to normal, and said firmly, "This is impossible!"

Fang Xiu: "Why is Your Majesty so determined?"

Wu Mingkong said: "If such coal really exists in the world, how could it be discovered until today?"

Fang Xiu chuckled, and replied: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. You must know that the world is big, full of wonders, and there are countless things that have not been discovered. What is a small coal?"

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong fell into silence.

Because she thought of cotton, of sweet potatoes
In the past, if someone told her that such a thing existed in the world, she would not believe it.

But, believe it or not, these things do exist!

That being the case, why can't there be coal that doesn't produce poisonous smoke?
Thinking of this.

The little empress looked at Fang Xiu with a solemn expression, and said sternly, "I want to see it."

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "Okay."

He winked at the guard.

After a while.

Someone brought the stove and coal.

Put the coal into the stove, put dry firewood under it, and light it with a fire.

The little empress frowned slightly, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "Why don't you just ignite it directly, instead of doing so much?"

Fang Xiu explained: "This kind of coal has a high burning point."

There was a hint of bewilderment in the eyes of the little empress, and she asked, "What is Ran Dian?"

Fang Xiu thought for a while and said, "It means that it needs more heat to ignite it."

The little empress looked surprised.

After a while, the coals in the stove were ignited. Although there was a faint smell, there was really not much smoke.

Seeing this scene, the little empress widened her eyes in surprise.

aside.

Fang Xiu explained:
"This kind of coal is called anthracite. As the name suggests, it produces less smoke than ordinary coal. Although it is also harmful, the houses of poor people often leak air, and people living in it will not be poisoned."

this era.

People do not use coal for heating. The fundamental reason is that the mined raw coal has too many impurities and high sulfur content. After burning, it is easy to produce deadly poisonous gases such as sulfur dioxide or carbon dioxide.

In addition, it will produce a lot of smoke, which is not a problem to burn outdoors, but it is not good to put it indoors.

And this mine is all anthracite, which has a lower sulfur content than ordinary coal, produces less smoke and is less harmful.

After coming to this world, Fang Xiu did a series of tasks, asking people to draw a detailed map of the Dagan Empire, collecting information from various countries, and searching for various mineral veins...

This anthracite mine is one of the results!

It is also the reason why Fang Xiu dared to speak out to let the poor people survive the cold winter safely!
"If what Fang Xiu said is true, then wouldn't this anthracite coal replace charcoal and bring hope to the common people against the severe winter!"

Thinking of this, the little empress' heart jumped wildly, and it took a while for her to calm down. She looked at Fang Xiu and asked, "How much anthracite can this place produce in a day?"

The effect of charcoal in keeping out the cold is no worse than that of anthracite, but the output is low and the price is high, and ordinary people can't afford it.

so.

Whether this anthracite can allow the people to survive the cold winter depends on the output.

"After the anthracite is mined, it can be used directly without processing... In other words, as long as there is enough labor, anthracite can be continuously supplied to the entire Dagan!"

Fang Xiu's tone was very firm.

When the little empress heard this, her heart started beating wildly again.

"In this case, can the local government recruit the labor of poor people, send them here to mine anthracite, give them food and housing, and give them a certain amount of remuneration.

Using the silver earned from anthracite to pay remuneration, the cycle goes on and on, which not only allows the poor people to have a way of life, but also mines a large amount of anthracite to supply it! "

The little female emperor's eyes were shining, she looked at Fang Xiu, and expressed her thoughts.

Fang Xiu smiled and said:

"Coincidentally, I think so too."

"The minister not only thought so, but also did it."

The little empress was slightly taken aback, looking at the men lined up with bowls in front of her, her expression suddenly revealed.

"It turns out that in a place that I can't see, he has silently put in so much effort for the court and the people."

Thinking of this, the little empress' eyelashes trembled slightly, and her heart was filled with emotion.

[Emotion value +5000]

"Fang Xiu."

The melodious voice of the little empress came from beside her ears.

Fang Xiu turned to look at her.

Haven't spoken yet.

I saw her standing on tiptoe and sticking close to her.

Before he could react, there was a warm touch on his lips.

This is... being attacked again?

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback, looking at the pretty girl in front of him.

Wu Mingkong blinked his big watery eyes, and his innocent and innocent appearance gave people an inexplicable feeling.

"We're even again."

The little empress's beautiful eyes rarely revealed a sly look, as if she was doing something ordinary, she chuckled lightly and said so.

Fang Xiu narrowed his eyes and was about to say something.

Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps not far away.

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of the guard drawing his sword, and the sound of scolding.

"stop!"

Fang Xiu and Wu Mingkong subconsciously turned their heads to look.

I saw a few dark-skinned laborers holding bowls in their hands, standing not far away, looking at this place with burning eyes.

"Are you Mr. Fang?"

Fang Xiu was startled, looked them up and down, and suddenly became vigilant.

Although he established many shops, opened many workshops, and built many mines in various places.

But never been to those places.

Every shop, workshop, and mine is managed by a dedicated person.

The folks who work in these places only know the owner's surname Fang, but don't know what he looks like.

So……

How did these guys recognize themselves?
aside.

The little empress seemed to realize something, her expression became a little weird, and she said softly:
"I heard that all the officials and men in your house who were raided by you were sent to mine. These people, could they be your enemies who ransacked your house?"

When Fang Xiu heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Who would have thought that there would be enemies in this mine.

Fortunately, he brought enough guards when he went out this time, otherwise he might not be able to stop these guys from going crazy.

Think so.

Fang Xiu looked at these men calmly, and said lightly:

"You know me?"

When several dark-skinned men heard this, their eyes became even hotter.

He didn't speak, just stared at Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu was a little scared by their stare, and was about to ask the guards to drive them away.

Several people suddenly bent their knees, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily.

"Boss! Without you! My whole family would starve to death!"

"You saved the lives of my family! I kowtow to you!"

Fang Xiu was startled again, feeling a little baffled.

The little empress looked at these people, but found it interesting, and asked:
"How do you guys know that he is the boss?"

The leading man raised his eyes to look at the little empress, and explained:

"We don't have a place in front of the village or a store in the back, and no one else will come here except the owner."

"Besides, we heard from the foreman at the mine that our boss's surname is Fang, and he is a handsome nobleman."

Then, looking at Fang Xiu, he said firmly:
"You are the most handsome son I have ever seen, you can't be wrong!"

When the little empress heard this, she subconsciously looked at Fang Xiu.

Um.
is very handsome.

Just about to say something, I heard the man say loudly:

"My boss is here! Fang Dong's is here!"

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud noise.

Turn around and look.

not far away.

Hundreds of miners rushed over like boiling.

When the guards saw this, their hearts skipped a beat, they tightly gripped the long knife in their hands, their nerves tensed.

The miners were very measured, and they stopped when they were still some distance away from Fang Xiu.

There was a cloud of blackness, and he knelt down.

They were all dark-skinned and could not see clearly.

With tears in his eyes, he looked up at Fang Xiu who was standing there, with his mouth open, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.

"Thank you for taking us in, giving us a place to live, giving us food, and returning our wages at the end of the month.
If there is no owner, tenants like us don’t know how to survive this winter.”

Someone looked at Fang Xiu, choked up and said these words.

The rest of the miners didn't seem to be good at words. They didn't know how to express their gratitude, so they just knelt down, with tears in their eyes, and fell to the ground.

The little empress thought it was interesting.

A few people who had never seen Fang Xiu before saw him kneeling on the ground, shouting loudly to the master, kowtowing, and flattering such a scene, it is probably rare to see him once in a lifetime.

but.

At this moment, looking at the black miners kneeling together.

But she couldn't laugh anymore, she just felt as if she had been hit by a heavy hammer, and she was indescribably uncomfortable.

These people knelt on the ground, filled with tears, and thanked Fang Xiu.

Is it because of how much money Fang Xiu gave them?
Or did Fang Xiu give them the land?
neither.

It's just because Fang Xiu took them in and gave them a chance to do coolies!
Although Wu Mingkong has never dug mines, he knows that sending officials who commit crimes to dig mines is already a severe punishment!

It can be seen how hard this mining is.

However, for these people, having a chance to work as a coolie to mine is enough to make them as grateful as they are now.

These people are all the people of Dagan.

What are they asking for?
Two words, alive!
That's it!

What a humble thought it is to live!

It is such a humble thought, for these people, it is so hard-won.

this moment.

Looking at these people, the little empress felt a burning pain in her face.

then
She wanted to cry again.

The shock these people brought her was no less than that little beggar from the Salesian Bureau.

It even made her feel more uncomfortable than the little beggars in the Salesian Bureau.

Looking at the miners kneeling on the ground, Fang Xiu sighed inwardly.

With a calm look on his face, he waved his hands and said:

"Okay, let's all go back, eat well, rest well, and work hard. During the Chinese New Year, I will give you a wage increase."

Hearing this, the miners' eyes were red and they were already crying.

For them, it is good to have something to eat and barely survive.

If you can support your family while you are alive, you will be happy.

After feeding a family, you can still have clean clothes to wear, and eat a piece of meat during the New Year and festivals, which is the happiness of happiness.

In the past, as a tenant, from spring planting to autumn harvest, chopping firewood, hunting, weaving mats, and selling shoes, he was busy for a year in the field, and he could barely survive.

I can eat two meals a day, one dry and one thin, and I feel satisfied.

However, in this mine, they can eat three meals a day, and each meal has corn bread.

At the end of the month, it is unthinkable for them to receive one tael of wages!
Even when they were leaving the mine, they all wondered if they were dreaming.

How did such a good thing fall on their heads.

Sometimes, I am afraid that when I open my eyes, the mine will be gone, the three meals a day will be gone, and the wages at the end of the month will be gone.

Because of this, I often think about the good of the boss in my mind, thinking that the boss gave them such a chance to work hard.

When many people were resting, they chatted together about what kind of person the boss was.

When I saw my boss today, I had a lot to say, but seeing him so handsome and clean, I couldn't say anything, only grateful
If you are stupid, you can only kowtow.

then.

They knelt on the ground, with red eyes and tears in their eyes, and kowtowed over and over again.

this moment.

Even Fang Xiu was speechless.

He is the prime minister of Daqian.

These people are also his people.

I do not know how long it has been.

The miners dispersed.

Fang Xiu, Wu Mingkong and Lin Wan'er were left standing in place.

The little empress stared blankly at the miners who started to toil, wondering what was going on in her mind.

Until Fang Xiu patted her on the shoulder.

"Your Majesty, I still have a workshop in this area, let me take you to have a look."

(End of this chapter)