At this time, the opening time has come, and many people are pouring into the market.

After seeing such a weird poster in front of the wooden house, I couldn't help but stop and watch.

Wangcai, who had been preparing for a long time, began to shout with Xiao Zicheng's understanding:

"Dear fellows, the price of charcoal has soared this year, and cutting wages to keep warm is too expensive. My young master couldn't bear it.

After careful research, we finally developed a way to avoid smoke. As long as we build chimneys now, we can use coal to keep warm in winter!"

As soon as these words were said, everyone's faces showed a look of suspicion.

Who in the entire Bianliang City doesn’t know that the coal price is cheap? In the early years, people used coal to keep warm.

However, after one night, the family of five died at home. After inspection, Jingzhao Yin Mansion determined that it was caused by smoke poisoning.

Since then, no one in Kyoto has dared to use coal to keep warm again.

"Bah! That coal soot is poisonous throughout Kyoto. Who would have used firewood if not?"

"That's right, how can a major event involving human life be so hasty!"

"I know who this servant is, the entourage of the evil young master of the Xiao family. Don't be fooled."

Everyone said everything, and they would be completely exhausted.

In the wooden house, Xiao Zicheng seemed to have expected such a situation to speak out. Compared to Wangcai, who looked aggrieved outside the house, he seemed particularly calm.

Crunch...

Seeing that more and more people were gathering outside the house, Xiao Zicheng pushed open the door.

Although it was not yet winter, the temperature was close to zero in the morning. As the door was pushed open, the heat in the house immediately turned into white mist and drifted out.

This scene attracted the curiosity of many people who had just entered the market and stopped to watch.

Xiao Zicheng jumped onto the chair in three or two steps and shouted:

"Dear elders, I have not taken a step in this wooden house an hour ago. The coal that is lit in the house is not the same as the coal. Am I also jumping around?"

As he said that, he pointed to the roof chimney, "It's true that coal smoke is toxic, but as long as you build this chimney and lead the smoke out of the house, there will be nothing wrong."

Facts are better than words. Everyone saw Xiao Zicheng walking out of the wooden house with his own eyes. When white mist dissipates from the house, it can prove that the house is indeed very warm.

Even though the facts were in front of us, everyone was still hesitant. After all, no one could guarantee whether the chimney was as magical as Xiao Zicheng said.

Seeing that everyone was moved, Xiao Zicheng took out a silver ingot from his arms and raised it above his head:

"Who would like to try it first? I will reward him with ten taels of silver and help him build a chimney for free!"

Soon, a middle-aged man with a worn-out and a sallow complexion walked out of the crowd.

"What you said is countable? If the ten taels of silver really belong to me?"

Xiao Zicheng's expression relaxed. His reputation in Kyoto was too bad. Even if he had just walked out of the wooden house, everyone would still remain suspicious.

Now that there is the first person to eat crabs, the rest is easy to deal with.

"Of course, it's a matter of counting. As long as you go in and stay for two incenses, you will not only have money to get, but also build a chimney for your house for free."

Hearing this, the man walked to the wooden house in a few steps, suddenly stopped and turned around and said:

"The villain is named Wang Erniu, and he lives in Xicheng. If the villain unfortunately dies..."

Xiao Zicheng's face was covered in darkness and directly interrupted him, "Okay, as for how tragic... I will go in with you..."

As he said that, he pulled Wang Erniu and went straight into the wooden house.

Seeing the two of them entering the wooden house, the onlookers looked different:

"If you really go in, can it be fine if you export the smoke as he said?"

"It should be true..."

"That evil young man is so kind? I think it's probably a lie..."

"It's probably true. My stall is next to this wooden house. This morning, Young Master Xiao did not come out of the wooden house...."

Time passed by minute by minute, and the curiosity in everyone's hearts was completely aroused.

If this chimney is really so magical, it would be a great thing for the civilians like them.

Those who are interested have begun to study the fresh thing called chimney.

Inside the wooden house.

As the conversation between the two became deeper, Xiao Zicheng sighed, this era is too hard for civilians.

Refugees like Wang Erniu fled to Kyoto for nearly 100% but lost the land on which they depended for their survival and were still struggling on the brink of life and death.

Wang Erniu stood beside the flue, looking at the fiery red coals in the furnace, his eyes couldn't help but turn red:

"If I had known this method, my child wouldn't have......"

As he said that, Wang Erniu knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed twice despite Xiao Zicheng's obstruction:

"I'm going to hide it from my family. My family has been out of food for two days... If you don't have the money you gave me, my family will not be able to survive this year. I'll kowtow to you for the whole family..."

Xiao Zicheng was a little uncomfortable and quickly helped him up, "Get up quickly, I hate these things the most."

Seeing Wang Erniu standing up, Xiao Zicheng breathed a sigh of relief:

"How many refugees are like you in Beijing?"

Wang Erniu showed a thoughtful look on his face:

"The villain escaped from Yingzhou, and there were at least a thousand people who came with his fellow villagers. The rest of the villain were not clear."

Xiao Zicheng nodded. The number of refugees in Kyoto has surged in recent days. Although the court has provided relief, it is still a drop in the bucket.

Anyway, the barren mountains are about to be reclaimed, if these refugees can be recruited to the barren mountains to mine, wouldn’t it be a killing two birds with one stone?

"After going back, I told your fellow villagers that if you are willing to go to the barren mountain mining, I will provide accommodation, not only food, but also wages."

Wang Erniu was stunned when he heard this, "My benefactor, take this seriously!"

The time for two incense sticks passed quickly. Under the gaze of everyone, Wang Erniu walked out of the house with all his responsibilities.

The crowd exploded in an instant:

"Look, look, it's out! It's really okay, God bless you!!"

"This chimney can actually isolate the smoke! It's great!! There is no need to burn firewood again in winter this year!"

"Mr. Xiao, how to build this chimney? How much does it cost?"

...........

Imperial city, warm pavilion.

Emperor Jingping has been in poor health recently, but he has always been diligent. Even if he is unhappy, he still dares not waste his government affairs.

He leaned against the cushion and looked through the notes presented everywhere, his face full of haze.

Not long ago, a large number of refugees flocked to Kyoto in Yingzhou, and Chen State even had Chen's intentions on the western front unknown.

The only good news is probably the only one that Xiao Fangzhi retreated from the Hu people, and there will be no danger in the protection of the North Line this winter.

At this moment, a eunuch walked in quickly:

"Your Majesty, the factory guards came to report that Xiao Zicheng, the son of Yongyi Bo, made a lot of noise in the market, and even encouraged the people to use coal to keep warm in winter..."

Emperor Jingping stood up and walked two steps in the warm pavilion, obviously a little furious:

"Nothing! The coal smoke is poisonous. If it is widely recommended, wouldn't it cause a disaster? So, I'll let someone from Jingzhao Yin's Mansion send someone to take the madman!"

The emperor was obviously furious and had murderous aura. He was about to punish him hard, but then he thought about it and sighed:
Chapter completed!