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Chapter 283 The Great Tang Coal Washing Method!
"Alright, alright, take Sizi with you." Xiao Ran patted the little princess.

The three little princesses are the fighting potatoes among the little potatoes.

It's incredibly cute and adorable, and it's sure to turn heads.

After playing for a while, feeling the chemistry was starting to kick in, Xiao Ran and the others went back.

It's getting cold.

The three little princesses had played enough, and when they returned to the villa, each of them drank a bowl of ginger soup.

Winter limited their activity space, preventing them from going outside.

But the three little princesses would occasionally go to check on the snowman.

Li Ke and Li Tai suddenly ran into the hall. Li Ke was slightly excited. "Young master, I've thought of something."

"what happened?"

"Can coal be washed in the Tang Dynasty?" Li Ke asked eagerly.

"Coal washing?" Li Shimin picked up his teacup. "What's this for?"

"It should be possible, but I'm not entirely sure. I haven't researched this before," Xiao Ran said uncertainly.

"Grandpa, coal is only used for iron smelting, it can't be used for heating, right?" Li Ke said excitedly.

“Yes, coal is toxic, and it’s easy to get into trouble if you use it for heating at home.” Li Shimin was naturally aware of this as well.

"I read in a book that coal is an important heating resource now, and after processing, it can be used for heating in homes."

Upon hearing what Li Ke said, Li Shimin also became interested.

There's no other reason than that it's too cold this time of year, and charcoal is expensive in Chang'an. If there were other alternatives, things would be much better.

The price of charcoal can at least be reduced a little.

“I remember there are coal mines near Chang’an. If you arrange for your brother to wash coal, wouldn’t that increase the court’s revenue and lower the price of charcoal?” Li Tai added.

"Anan, go and call Dalang over." Li Shimin felt this matter was very important.

"It's your Majesty!"

The little princess escorted Zhang Anan back to the Lizheng Hall, and Zhang Anan took out a walkie-talkie to call Li Chengqian over.

Li Chengqian, dressed in a down jacket, arrived at the Lizheng Hall and asked, "Uncle Zhang, does Father want to see me about something?"

"Your Highness, it's good news. We'll find out soon enough."

"Alright!" Li Chengqian didn't ask any more questions.

Zhang Anan rang the doorbell and summoned the three little princesses.

Upon seeing Li Chengqian, the little princess called out, "Hey, brother!"

"Yes, Sizi, take your brother there."

"Hmmmm~"

Back at the villa, Li Chengqian unzipped his down jacket; it was getting a bit hot wearing a down jacket here.

"Grandpa, Mother," Li Chengqian greeted them quickly.

"Brother, sit down and talk." Li Shimin pointed to the sofa opposite him.

Yu Shu brought Li Chengqian some hot soup, as it would be cold coming from outside.

“It’s Grandpa,” Li Chengqian said, taking out a sheet of Xuan paper. “Grandpa, this is a telegram that arrived today. It’s very cold in many places, and people have died in quite a few places.”

"Alas!" Li Shimin sighed, "Let's do everything we can to help!"

"It's already been arranged. Impoverished households are lacking winter supplies, such as clothing and firewood."

Li Chengqian knew very well that ordinary people didn't burn charcoal; charcoal was something only the wealthy burned.

For ordinary people, it's just wood and hay.

"I called you here for this matter. Sanlang and Qingque have something to tell you." Li Shimin pointed to Li Ke and Li Tai.

"Does it have anything to do with keeping warm?" Li Chengqian asked.

“Use coal!” Li Ke said.

"Coal? That's toxic and can kill people." "Brother, there's coal washing technology now. Tell me about desulfurization. It reduces the toxic substances in coal, and with a little processing, it can be used. I know about it." To increase credibility, Li Ke also brought Xiao Ran along.

"In modern times, coal was indeed the primary source of heating during winter. This doesn't apply to cities with central heating or air conditioning; in rural areas, coal was the main heating resource."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian became excited. "There are also coal mines near Chang'an City. We can make arrangements for them in the next few days. There are many disaster victims in the area right now, so we can arrange for them to work there."

"The book says this is a work-for-relief program, which solves the problem of disaster victims to the greatest extent possible," Li Ke said, showing Li Chengqian the coal washing process.

Li Chengqian glanced at it but didn't quite understand, because it was just a general overview, not detailed enough.

"Sanlang, this won't do. I don't know how to wash it after picking it up."

"Wait a minute, let's check the information again." Li Tai looked at Xiao Ran. "Brother, we need your help."

The group spent their time researching and watching videos.

It was sorted out very quickly.

The difficulty lies in not simply copying modern processes.

Datang lacks modern industrial capabilities, so a suitable coal washing process needs to be designed.

The previous refinement of fine salt and coal technology had brought Datang great success.

These benefits are enormous.

After receiving the complete plan, Li Chengqian felt there were no problems and even asked Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun, and others to take a look.

Only when none of them could find any problems was it considered passed.

Li Chengqian picked up the plan and started putting on his down jacket. "This is a matter of great importance, I have to go back first."

Li Chengqian bowed to Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, and Xiao Ran escorted Li Chengqian back to the Lizheng Hall.

Li Chengqian immediately used a walkie-talkie to call Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and others to discuss the matter.

Now Li Chengqian has his own car and no longer needs to ride in a horse-drawn carriage.

Automatic cars are not difficult to learn to drive.

"Young master, I'll go and get busy now."

The crown prince, Li Chengqian, was actually always very busy, so busy he couldn't stop.

"Your Highness, the coal washing process is fine. Call Uncle Cheng and bring excavators and bulldozers. They can dig faster. We can have someone else do the coal washing," Xiao Ran reminded him.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about the excavator. My name is Uncle Cheng."

Upon hearing the summons, Cheng Yaojin rushed to the Taiji Hall immediately.

The group was quite shocked when Li Chengqian presented his coal washing technology.

We didn't use this thing to keep warm before.

There is plenty of coal near Chang'an, and even more near Taiyuan.

There are also many on the grasslands further north.

It didn't work well before, but now that I've found it works, these things have suddenly become valuable.

“People are having a hard time these days, shouldn’t the prices be a little lower?” Ma Zhou said with a smile.

"Of course, coal is definitely not as effective as charcoal, and it still has a slightly pungent smell."

Some of the words Li Chengqian used were learned from Xiao Ran and Li Ke, which Fang Xuanling and the others sometimes didn't quite understand.

"Charcoal is still the first choice for the rich, while coal is the heating material for ordinary people." The positioning is very clear.

"People have it tough, so prices definitely won't be high. Those who are really struggling can go to work and get paid. The price of coal will be halved."

“The Tang Dynasty has so much coal, that’s a lot of money. The debt to the money lenders should be paid back next year,” Fang Xuanling said.

"I doubt it. There are always things that require money, and no matter how much you earn, it's never enough," Wei Zheng said.

The others had no way to refute it.

"We should promote cotton planting in the future!" Several people had mentioned this earlier.

It's not just about coal and charcoal; it's also important to make clothes and blankets thicker.

(End of this chapter)