Chapter 64: Pack It All Away
"The book says, 'On the mountain of Nu Chuang, the sunny side is rich in red copper, and the shady side is rich in stone.' That's what they're talking about! I saw it in my grandfather's book before. It's said that on the other side of the sea, people use stone as firewood."
Shi Nie is coal, which was also called graphite, stone coal, etc. in ancient times. The earliest related records appeared in "Shan Hai Jing", but no one used coal as fuel until the Western Han Dynasty. It was not until the Song Dynasty that it began to be used in large quantities.
"Can it be used to burn real or fake?" Shen Jun, who was helping to set up the tent, also ran over, holding a piece of coal in one hand and looking at it again and again, "This is a stone, can it really be burned?"
Shen Qingqian took out a fire starter from her bosom and said, "We'll know if it works after we try it."
She picked up some small coal slag on the ground, gathered them into a ball, and held the fire starter over it. Soon a cluster of blue flames ignited.
"Oh my god, this stone can really burn"
"You are talking nonsense! The fire is getting bigger and bigger, can't you see it?"
"Oh, this fire won't cause a fire, right? Why don't we put it out first?"
After hearing these words, Shen Qingqian went to the side and got some moist soil, and buried it on the newly lit fire. "If it can't burn, just take isolation measures."
Combustion also requires conditions. Since these coals have not been developed, they do not burn quickly, so it is easy to block the source of combustion.
"Sixth sister, with these stones, do we not have to look for firewood?" Shen Qingning asked curiously.
These days, she always takes a group of children to look for firewood all over the mountains and fields. Now she feels a headache whenever she hears the word "firewood". If she doesn't have to look for firewood in the future, she will wake up laughing in her sleep.
Shen Qingqian curled her lips, "Of course not. These things are much more valuable than firewood, and they are easy to carry. Let's take as much as possible before we leave. Maybe they will be of great use when we reach northern Hubei."
If safety measures are taken, coal is much better for heating than dry firewood. If all of it is burned as firewood, it would be a bit of a luxury for them today.
"Ah, then I still have to take Zhe Ge'er and the others to collect firewood." Shen Qingning's face was full of disappointment, and her little face fell all of a sudden.
Shen Qingqian pursed her lips and chuckled, saying nothing more.
In fact, although life is busy and tiring now, for her, being together as a family is the most important thing.
"Sixth Miss, so what you mean is that we have to take more of this stuff with us when we leave." Li Laosan heard the commotion here, came over and listened to Shen Qingqian's words, and immediately frowned.
Shen Qingqian saw that his expression was not right, and probably guessed his concerns, so she said: "It is not necessary to bring a lot, just do your best."
Northern Hubei is colder than the southern regions, so of course she wanted to bring more coal just in case.
However, Li Laosan's worries are not unreasonable. The fighting ability of their team is not good. Regardless of gender, they have been used to a life of luxury. It is very difficult for them to take away all the luggage and food now. If they are asked to take more coal, don't have too much hope.
When seeing the coal, Shen Qingqian had already decided to store all the coal here in the system warehouse when leaving.
Each grid in the system warehouse can hold a certain thing. Shen Qingqian doesn't know the specific restrictions yet. Anyway, as long as the warehouse is powerful, she will definitely be able to take away all the coal stored here.
The Shen family must bring some, and other people in the team will also bring some, so she can use them openly in the future.
"There's no rush. I'll go make some medicine for my mother first." Shen Qingqian turned around with the straw basket.
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