As the morning light broke over the horizon, the woman's clothes were loose on the bed, revealing a large area of her creamy skin.
Chu Yuening felt as if she was stuck to a stove, with the scorching heat coming continuously. She struggled desperately but to no avail.
Suddenly, a mechanical voice freed her.
"Congratulations to the host for reforming the marriage system and changing the fate of women in Daqin. You have earned 2000 points of merit."
"Hmm...it's so hot..."
"A Zheng, please let go..."
There was a lazy nasal tone in the woman's voice, and her beautiful eyes were half-open.
The accusing voice finally woke up the sleeping man. He closed his eyes slightly and slowly regained consciousness.
I played with the kid too late last night, so I slept a little deeply today.
"Yuening, what's wrong?"
“Hot… so hot…”
The woman's soft voice was tinged with tears, and Ying Zheng had no choice but to reluctantly remove his big hands from her smooth snowy back.
The shackles were loosened, and Chu Yuening immediately rolled to the slightly cooler side of the bed.
Seeing the woman sighing comfortably, Ying Zheng chuckled.
She is such a spoiled girl, she can't stand any grievance, and when the weather gets cold she wants to stick to me.
Ying Zheng was no longer sleepy, so he got up, washed, and went to the martial arts field to practice sword skills before heading to Zhangtai Palace to handle official business.
After reviewing several memorials, he had breakfast and was just about to continue reading the memorials when Zhao Gao came forward to report.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Zhang requests an audience."
"Well, let him in."
Ying Zheng put down his brush, raised his eyebrows slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
After being summoned, Zhang Han walked in exhausted, his face, although obviously darker and thinner, was full of energy.
"Your Majesty!"
"No need to be so polite, Mr. Zhang."
"Your Majesty, thanks to the divine artifact you bestowed upon me, I have discovered five iron mines in Hanzhong County."
"Great! Thank you for your hard work these days, Zhang Qing."
Ying Zheng clapped his hands and smiled, his eyes full of admiration, and he did not forget to show his concern for Zhang Han.
As the Shaofu, one of the Nine Ministers, Zhang Han did not need to do anything himself, but for the sake of the iron ore detector and His Majesty's plan, he traveled thousands of miles to Hanzhong County to explore for iron ore.
"Your Majesty, I appreciate your compliment. This is my duty."
For Zhang Han, this little bit of hardship is not worth mentioning as he is valued and trusted by His Majesty.
Ying Zheng nodded slightly. He would not be stingy with rewards for those who had made contributions.
"From now on, the mining of the iron ore will be coordinated by Zhang Qing."
"I will order the governor of Hanzhong County to cooperate with you. If there is a shortage of manpower, you can recruit ordinary people. The wages must not be lower than those of factory workers."
Now with factories and supply and marketing cooperatives, the Qin treasury is becoming increasingly abundant, and Ying Zheng can also carry out large-scale construction of some fortifications.
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my best."
Zhang Han answered respectfully that he didn't need to rush around for follow-up matters, he just needed to make overall plans.
Iron ore, as a military resource, is of paramount importance to the Qin Dynasty. Not only was there a left and right iron mine in the capital, but each county also had corresponding official positions.
"Well, and we must not neglect the coal mine affairs either."
"Your Majesty, Taiyuan County has mined a large amount of coal, more than enough for steelmaking."
Hearing this, Ying Zheng frowned and thought, rubbing the silver ring with his fingertips habitually.
I never thought Taiyuan County would have such abundant coal resources. I don't have to worry about the steelmaking needs, but the excess coal...
It seems that Yue Ning mentioned before that this thing can also replace charcoal for heating.
"I have other plans for the extra coal mines."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Zhang Han left, Ying Zheng continued to deal with the remaining memorials.
At lunch, Chu Yuening specially asked the Shangshi Bureau to make cold noodles.
After the long noodles are cooked in boiling water, they are immediately put into ice water. Seasonings are added to the bowl, and then they are topped with braised pork, a crispy fried egg, and crispy bean sprouts.
It's refreshing and chewy when you take a bite, and the icy cool taste is extremely comfortable.
"Yuening, this is cold, so don't eat too much."
Seeing that the woman wanted to eat a second bowl of cold noodles, Ying Zheng dissuaded her gently.
"All right..."
Chu Yuening curled her lips but still didn't insist.
She had a cold body originally, and now that she has finally rebuilt her body, she cannot ruin it.
So, Chu Yuening could only watch the man eat the cold noodles bite by bite.
"A Zheng, can you give me a bite~"
Faced with the woman's coquettish behavior, Ying Zheng had no choice but to feed her a bite, and did not forget to tease her.
"It seems Zhao Zhao's love for gourmet food is exactly the same as yours."
"Well... Of course, Zhao Zhao is my child."
Chu Yuening answered vaguely while chewing.
Ying Zhao, who was suddenly called out, raised his little face from the bowl and looked at his father and mother in confusion, with a speck of meat on the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, the smile on Ying Zheng's face deepened.
After lunch, Ying Zheng mercilessly threw the baby to his aunt, and took a nap in his arms with his sweet and soft little wife.
"Yuening, can coal still be used for heating?"
"Yes, but it's easy to get poisoned if used directly."
"Poisoned?"
Ying Zheng couldn't help but wonder, is it similar to mercury?
Chu Yuening didn't know how to explain the principle of carbon monoxide poisoning, so she could only give a brief summary.
"Burning coal in a closed room with no air circulation can easily lead to death by suffocation."
"I see. Does Yue Ning have any solution?"
"Just make the coal ash into honeycomb-shaped briquettes, but still pay attention to ventilation."
Ying Zheng suddenly asked about this matter, and Chu Yuening guessed that the mined coal might not be used up.
However, just before the cold winter comes, a coal plant can be built to produce honeycomb coal for the people of Daqin to use for cooking and heating.
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