Chapter 997 is actually oil.

Chapter 997 is actually oil.

Shen Xia looked at the box in front of him, which was full of black stones.

I couldn't help the smile on my face.

Coal is really great.

Only the heat of the coal, combined with the bellows, can burn higher heat.

The weapons of this time were actually not made of iron with very low hardness. It was simply because the heat was not high enough that too many impurities formed during the burning process.

Also, coal is the best fuel for making glass.

She definitely can't start another business in the capital, after all, it's too conspicuous.

But it’s different when you’re out in the field.

The Tu family is over there. If it works out, she and the Tu family will become a partnership and the Tu family will never be short of money again.

She could also engage in export trade and earn money from Northern Qi.

But Tu Chenyuan is in the capital, who should we send to the border?

Tu Chenan definitely can’t do it.

He doesn't even trust himself when he's doing things.

Although Tu Chengyuan's official position was not very high, it was still an official position and he could not leave it.

But there has to be someone you trust over there.

Just as Shen Xia was thinking.

Then Tu Chenyuan opened another jar.

It seals really well!

I haven't smelled it before.

This opens.

Because of the strong smell, Shen Xia stared at the black stuff in the jar.

Shen Xia reached out and made a circle.

Look at the oil stains on your fingers.

The corners of his mouth curled up.

It's actually oil.

ah.......

This is good stuff!

"Where did you find this?"

Tu Chenyuan thought about the letter he had written before, asking his father to dig the black stone. If he saw anything special, he could bring it back with him.

“This thing was also found at the border.”

"Oh, is it underground or on the ground?" Shen Xia continued to ask.

Tu Chenyuan was stunned.

Then he looked at the person working behind him.

"Tu Shi, come over here and tell me how you got here."

I saw a man behind me step forward and bowed, "Greetings, Princess. This is on the ground. It was burning with flames. I thought it was very strange, so I thought of the young master asking me to bring back some of the strange things."

Shen Xia heard it.

It's okay on the ground.

That's the oil field.

This is a better approach.

If it were underground, the equipment at this time would probably just be there to watch.

But it's not necessary now.

Just leave it there for now.

It will be useful in the future.

Shen Xia looked at Tu Chenyuan.

"Let's talk in our study."

Yuan Chenyuan nodded: "Yeah, okay."

Only the two of them can discuss this matter.

Not too many people need to know.

Just as Shen Xia was about to turn around, she saw Song Jin coming back.

The people behind me were carrying large and small frames.

Looking at the baskets of crystal clear grapes.

And kiwi fruit.

Only then did Shen Xia remember how long it had been since she had taken care of her orchard.

It turns out that these fruits are ripe.

"Third brother, come to the orchard!"

"Well, according to the steward, the fruits are ripe."

Song Jin looked at Tu Chenyuan: "Master Tu."

"Yes, Mr. Song San."

The two greeted each other.

Tu Chenyuan looked at these tempting fruits.

He doesn't usually eat much fruit, but looking at these delicious fruits, he seemed to think they were good.

Fruits kept being carried in through Shen Xia’s door.

And watermelon, that's it.

Too much.

Shen Xia looked at these and asked, "Are there more?"

Song Jin nodded: "Well, this is only one third."

"Have someone send some to Beauty Factory."

"it is good."

Shen Xia looked at the pile of fruits.

It’s over. There are three kinds of grapes, and only Kyoho can be used to make wine, while Beauty Finger and Muscat cannot.

Even if they ripen too much at once, you can’t eat them all.

Shen Xia looked at Song Jin and said, "Do you want to set up a stall in front of Sui Yue Shi Guang and sell all these fruits? Otherwise, there are too many."

Song Jin nodded: "Yeah, I thought so too. After all, I asked the carpenter to make the grid to hold the fruit."

"Jufeng stays."

“Okay, you want to make wine.”

"Yes!"

When it comes to business matters, the two of them have a tacit understanding.

Shen Xia looked at Yan Yi next to him and said, "We just have guests at home. Let's have someone wash some fruit and go to the mahjong room."

"Yes, ma'am."

Song Jin looked at the boxes of black stones on the ground next to him.

There are also several jars next to it, and this pungent smell: "What is this?"

Shen Xia looked at the thing and said, "Close the lid quickly, it smells terrible."

Then he looked at the two of them and said, "Let's go in and talk."

The three of them went to the teahouse next door together.

Closed the door.

Shen Xia asked Ruyi to guard the door.

In fact, Shen Xia also likes to make tea.

Song Jin and Tu Chenyuan sat opposite each other.

Shen Xia elegantly and contentedly brewed tea first.

Then look at the stove next to it.

"That inkstone is just like this carbon, but the hot spot is higher. It's called coal, and it has more uses."

As soon as Tu Chenyuan heard it, he knew it had many uses.

After all, it's winter.

The carbon supply in Beijing is insufficient.

"If we have this thing, we won't have to worry about running out of charcoal in the winter. People can also use it to keep warm."

Shen Xia shook her head: "You can't use it for heating directly, the coal will cause poisoning, this thing can't be placed in a place without ventilation, but you can use it to make fire and cook."

Tu Chenyuan didn’t quite understand.

Shen Xia said that it has a higher function.

Where is the height?

Shen Xia continued, "The heat of coal is higher. Have you noticed that our current weapons cannot be forged well? Sometimes they break when they encounter hard objects. The reason for this is the time it takes to refine them. The impurities inside are not refined cleanly. However, coal plus bellows, the two combined into one can refine sharper weapons."

Shen Xia looked at Tu Chenyuan and Song Jin, wondering if they understood.

Then Shen Xia spoke more carefully.

Tu Chenyuan was even more puzzled about Shen Xia. She was a woman, but she knew everything. Where did she get all this knowledge from?

He is considered to be well-informed, so how come he has never heard of these things?

She even knows how to refine weapons. She is truly a know-it-all.

What in this world doesn't she understand?

Shen Xia saw that they understood.

I took out the glass and explained it again.

The uses of glass were also explained with examples.

It has literally thousands of uses.

The predecessor of glass is colored glaze, which is worth a fortune.

Shen Xia thought that the glass processing factory must not be opened here, otherwise the transportation cost of coal would be high.

Only available at the border.

Make money abroad first.

Then let’s talk about glasses and glass products.

Shen Xia's eyes were sparkling as she spoke.

Tu Chenyuan’s first reaction was that he would no longer be short of money in the future.

With silver, the soldiers no longer had to endure the cold and hunger.

As for oil, Shen Xia only said that it is useful, but it cannot be used now because there are no machines, so the role of oil is not as great as coal is now.

Shen Xia repeated his plan again.

Shen Xia planned for their two families to cooperate and start a glass factory business on the border.

Shen Xia suggested a 50-50 split.

Shen Xia provided the money in the early stage, but the emperor was far away and her status as a princess could not be used, so she had to rely on the Tu family.

So it was a 50-50 split, and Shen Xia didn’t think anything of it.

Song Jin wouldn't feel anything at all.

Because he always relies on Shen Xia's words.