Chapter 264 To warm the house
In connection with Gan Fanren’s identity as a “divine messenger”, the earth dragon also has a dragon character.
The maid understood and said, “I see. Could this earth dragon be a treasure bestowed by some goddess?”
“Or is it some divine beast?”
Looking at the maid’s clear eyes, Gan Fanren knew that there really was no such thing as an earth dragon in Qingtai Pass.
“Well, I want to ask, do you have anything to keep warm? This house is really too cold. It’s okay for an adult like me, but my daughter is still young and can’t stand the cold.”
Hearing what her father said, the maid immediately brought a few braziers and lit them skillfully.
The moment the braziers were lit, the house was indeed much warmer.
Gan Tian finally poked her head out, looked at the red brazier, and had a headache.
[Although such a big brazier is warm, it is too dangerous. I am afraid that my father and I will be poisoned by carbon monoxide and die in the room.]
Gan Tian hissed: [If my father and I die from carbon monoxide poisoning, I dare not think about how others will write about us.]
[No, I have to find a way to let my father open the window for some fresh air.]
She muttered in her heart, and immediately sneezed with tears in her eyes.
It looked like she was stung.
Gan Fanren used this trick to kill the Xingyuefang caravan, so how could he not know the power of carbon monoxide.
He opened the window a little.
Once the gap opened, large amounts of cold air poured in through the window. Gan Tian
couldn't help but sneeze again.
[It's so cold.]
Gan Fanren hurriedly retreated to the brazier, and the surroundings suddenly became warm.
[Oooooh, I hate it, why is there no kang in this place!]
[No, I have to look inside the virtual city system to see if there is any way to solve the current dilemma.]
Gan Tian searched the system for a long time and found the bookstore.
Unexpectedly, the price of unlocking the bookstore is extremely high.
Although Gan Tian has not unlocked the bookstore yet, she can guess based on her understanding of the system that unlocking the bookstore is only the first step, and she may have to unlock the bookshelves later, which are extremely expensive anyway.
And it is not certain that you can find what you need smoothly.
[This bookshelf must be unlocked, but not now. Dad needs money everywhere now, and there is no income. I should spend less.]
Gan Tian was reluctant to unlock the bookstore in the end.
Gan Fanren's mind was full of things about ground dragons and kangs.
Although he didn't know what a kang was, he could roughly guess that it should be similar to a ground dragon.
It is something used for heating.
He thought that maybe he could call the few craftsmen and Song Ci who had been recruited before, and everyone could discuss together to find a way to keep the people of Qingtai Pass warm.
Qingtai Pass is different from other passes. The people here are not short of food.
Qingtai Pass is rich in resources, whether it is food, water, or minerals.
The people here hardly need any help from them.
If he wants to win the hearts of the people, the best way is to solve the heating problem of the people.
Let the people live in warm houses, and no one will freeze to death even in the deep winter.
He thought about it, and gathered the talented people in his hands together early the next morning, and issued a notice to recruit craftsmen.
Many people who thought they were talented rushed over.
After the initial screening, Gan Fanren kept a few people.
Compared with outsiders like Song Ci, the local craftsmen in Qingtaiguan knew the situation here better, and they were very moved after hearing Gan Fanren's ideas.
"Although we are rich in resources in Qingtaiguan, we have never been valued by the court because of our remote location. The court has been indifferent to us, and we can only rely on ourselves."
"Every winter, many people are frozen to death. If you can really let everyone live in a warm house, we, the people of Qingtaiguan, will remember your kindness."
The people of Qingtaiguan all looked at Gan Fanren with their dark eyes.
The excitement and expectation in their eyes made Gan Fanren decide to make the people of Qingtaiguan have a comfortable environment.
They drew many drawings, revised them, and conducted many tests.
The drawings are easy to draw. As long as they run smoothly and there are no blockages, there will be no big problems.
It's just that the bricks and tiles for building the kang are a big problem.
It is too cold in Qingtaiguan now. The ground is frozen and mud cannot be obtained. It is not the best season to make bricks and tiles.
They can only use the existing bricks and tiles for experiments.
Sometimes the bricks and tiles are too thin and they break when they are hot.
Sometimes they are too hot. If people sit on them, they will be easily burned. It is not suitable for living or sleeping on them.
They have wasted a lot of effort and still can't find a solution.
Gan Tian took a look at the kang and immediately found the problem.
[It is definitely not possible to sleep directly on bricks and tiles. Modern kangs are built with very thick bricks, and then matched with thick soil. They can keep warm and play a role of reinforcement. It also acts as a buffer and will not make people feel too hot. 】
After listening to Gan Tian's words, Gan Fanren asked the craftsmen to try to cover the bricks with a layer of mud.
This time the result was good, and it could indeed be used for sleeping.
But new problems soon arose.
The tiles were still too thin. They were fine for sleeping for a short time, but they would collapse after a long time.
They had to find new bricks to replace the original ones as soon as possible.
Gan Fanren personally led people to get soil outside.
The soil was now frozen, and a shovel could not dig it at all, so they used fire to bake it before digging.
Many people came to watch the excitement, and when they learned that the soil was taken in order to develop a warm earth dragon, they came forward to help.
Soon, they got enough soil.
After repeated trials, they finally developed bricks suitable for building ground dragons.
Looking at these bricks, the sleepless craftsmen couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.
Gan Tian was also very excited.
[Wuwuwu, finally there is a kang to sleep on. ]
[Mother, don't worry anymore, my father and I are frozen to death. ]
Gan Fanren and his team did not rush to promote it, but asked every market, village and town to send people to learn how to build a kang and train them one by one. They
also explained to them the precautions for building a kang and how to maintain it in the future.
In case they forget, Wen Yifan and Gongsun Yue also drew drawings for them.
With this drawing, even if they forget, they can build the kang according to the drawing.
During this time, Gan Fanren was busy developing the kang and rarely rested. He finally had some free time and decided to go out for a walk and bring Hui Niang and the others with him.
Let them also see the scenery of Qingtai.
As soon as Gan Fanren went out, he met the eyes of the people. The people shouted, "Your Majesty is here!"
and rushed forward.