Daming: What abandoned baby?That is the grandson of the old Zhu family!

Not long after Zhu Xiongying and his party returned to Yuan Bao's house, the sky completely darkened.

"Yuanbao, go get some charcoal fire for your brothers and sisters to roast. It's cold, be careful not to freeze." Father Yuanbao said to Yuanbao.

"Okay." Yuan Bao nodded, turned around and quickly entered a small room outside the thatched hut. It was not so much a small room as it was a fence, a simple circle of long wooden boards surrounding the city, and one side was not even sealed.

"Oh, I really made you laugh. The family is really poor, and there is nothing good to entertain you." Father Yuan Bao lowered his head in embarrassment, and sighed to himself.

Zhu Xiongying smiled: "Don't say that, the world is so big, there are rich and noble families, and there are poor families who work all day for their livelihood. As long as you are alive, you have great courage. Uncle, don't say that."

Daddy Yuan Bao laughed twice, he didn't expect Zhu Xiongying, who looked like a noble son at first glance, to be so kind, and his heart warmed up a lot.

"Okay!" Yuan Bao ran in carrying a discarded cauldron, which contained several black stones, which had already been set on fire.

Once the charcoal fire was burning, the whole thatched cottage became warm, Zhu Xiongying put a cape on Xu Zhirong, and sat on the small bench brought by Yuan Bao.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the charcoal fire in the pot, and suddenly felt a little familiar. It didn't have an unpleasant smell when it burned, and there was no overly dark soot. warm up.

Zhu Xiongying lowered his head slightly, and carefully observed the charcoal fire burning in the pot, it seemed that it should be anthracite.

During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty ruled by Zhu Yuanzhang, there were generally two ways to keep warm when the weather was cold. One was to burn charcoal, and the other was to burn firewood.

The charcoal fire is mainly carbon charcoal. This kind of charcoal fire burns very fully and can release high temperature, so it is quite popular with wealthy people. However, this carbon charcoal also has a very fatal shortcoming, that is, when it burns, it will burn. Releases large amounts of sulfides.

As we all know, inhaling too much sulfur can be fatal.

Until later, with the development of economy and technology, people's technology for making charcoal fire became more and more mature, which can remove most of the impurities in natural fuels, refining, and anthracite came out.

However, due to the immaturity of technology and other limitations, coal washing, a cumbersome and complicated project that requires huge manpower, material and financial resources, cannot be carried out on a large scale. Of course, this anthracite cannot be used on a large scale.

From this point of view, this seems to be a good business opportunity!
Zhu Xiongying smiled knowingly, unexpectedly this time there was an unexpected harvest.

"Uncle, where did you find this coal fire?" Zhu Xiongying asked.

Yuan Bao's father was stunned, not understanding why Zhu Xiongying would ask this, scratched his head and said: "Oh, it was brought by a distant cousin of my family when he came to Beijing last time, the quantity is not much, our family usually saves money .”

"This charcoal fire can be seen everywhere at the foot of a mountain in my hometown. Because it is tasteless and warm, it is much better than burning firewood, so I always use it." Yuan Baopai explained.

Zhu Xiongying knew it well, it seems that father Yuan Bao took out this charcoal fire for them to keep warm because of their arrival today, otherwise he would not be willing to use it normally.

Since people benefit me, I have no reason to disadvantage others.

He Zhu Xiongying has always been very good at repaying kindness.

"Uncle, where is your hometown?"

"In Dingyang, Jiangxi." Father Yuan Bao replied.

"Okay." Zhu Xiongying nodded, "I have something I want to discuss with my uncle. I see that this charcoal fire is very useful, and I want to bring some back. Uncle can ask for a price as much as you want."

Father Yuan Bao shook his head quickly: "Mr. Xu, what are you talking about? I haven't thanked you two for sending my doll home. You can just take these worthless things, Mr. Xu, if you need them. How can I return them?" There is a reason to collect your money!"

Zhu Xiongying: "Okay, then thank you uncle."

Just as Xu Zhirong was about to say something, Zhu Xiongying reached out and pressed her palm, although Xu Zhirong didn't understand the other party's intention, he didn't say anything else.

Several people chatted for a while, and Yuan Baoniang came back.

Yuan Bao's father was originally a hunter in this mountain. Later, he had an accident while hunting up the mountain. He fell down from the mountain and broke a leg. There was no medicine for him, and he could only lie on the hospital bed from then on.

Yuan Baoniang, a weak woman, had no choice but to take on the heavy responsibility of the family from now on. She went to the foot of the mountain to set up a small business every day, barely maintaining the family's livelihood.

Zhu Xiongying politely declined the host's gracious invitation, left a piece of silver and took Xu Zhirong down the mountain.

Sitting in the carriage, Xu Zhirong asked puzzledly: "Did you really not give Yuanbao any money?"

Zhu Xiongying smiled mysteriously: "Although Yuanbao's father and mother live in poverty, they are all self-respecting and self-reliant people in their bones. If I give them money directly, they will think that I am giving them alms, and they will definitely not accept it."

"Then..." Xu Zhirong bit his lip.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said: "So before I left, I secretly put a bag of money in front of the door."

"You still have a way." Xu Zhirong smiled and shook his head.

Zhu Xiongying has never disappointed anyone in his work.

Yuan Baoniang, who sent the two down the mountain for a while, returned to the thatched hut and saw a kit by the threshold. When she opened it, there was a lot of white silver in it. Tears filled her eyes, and she ran into the house and told Yuan Bao's father that they met each other. It's time for the great benefactor.

"Unexpectedly, in today's peaceful and prosperous age, there are still such suffering people..." Xu Zhirong felt a little melancholy.

Since he was young, he had never had to worry about food and clothing. Now that he saw Yuan Bao's family, his heart was filled with sadness like the Yellow River bursting its embankment.

Zhu Xiongying is not surprised: "In the prosperous times, there are people who freeze to death and starve to death, and in the troubled times, there are also rich people. This has been the case since ancient times."

Xu Zhirong: "Can't we create a healthy and prosperous world where everyone can eat and wear warm clothes?"

"Yes, it's just not a day's work. It can't be achieved overnight. It will take hundreds or even thousands of years to realize it, and the conditions for this realization are quite harsh. Not only must you be wise, but you must also have good ministers. You must have a large land and abundant resources. Fertility requires sufficient rain every year, good harvests of crops and food every year, and the right time, place and people are indispensable.”

"I hope to see that day in my lifetime." Xu Zhirong looked up into the distance.

Zhu Xiongying raised his head likewise, a majestic world seemed to be slowly unfolding, and he also believed that it would happen one day.