Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 274: The open space outside the city, where coal briquettes are made

As Cheng Chumo and Yuyu entered Zuixianlou, they heard Qin Huaidao's voice: "You're back. What's the matter? I have good news for you. The second batch of coal from the Pigu farm owner is on the way. It should arrive soon."

Yuyu's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Wow, that's great! We have more and more coal."

At this time, Xiaoyu also came over with a smile and waved to Yuyu: "Yuyu, come to the stove and warm up. The fire is just right, it's warm. Your hands are frozen after going out."

Yuyu ran over quickly, stretched out her little hands to warm them by the fire, feeling the warmth. Her face was full of satisfaction, and she said, "It's really warm. When our own coal stove is ready and we burn our own coal briquettes, it will definitely be warmer than this."

Cheng Chumo also came over and sat down beside him, smiling and saying to everyone, "Yes, Yuyu and I just went to the craftsmen to customize a coal stove. The craftsmen told us to wait a few days. Once the coal stove is finished, we can try out the effect of these coal balls. I'm really looking forward to it."

Qin Huaidao became interested when he heard this and said, "Haha, that's great. I really hope everything goes smoothly by then. If these coal briquettes and coal stoves can be used together, our coal mining business will be even more promising."

Xiaoyu sipped her tea and said, "Let's not make briquettes here. This is a tavern after all. Let's find an empty space."

Cheng Chumo listened to this, nodded slightly, and said, "Indeed, it is not appropriate to use these coals to make briquettes in this tavern. After all, this is a place where people come and go, and it is a place for drinking and eating. It would be bad if the coals were everywhere. We need to find an empty place specifically for making briquettes."

Qin Huaidao also agreed, "That's right. I see there are several vacant lots outside the city. Why don't we go there and take a look. We can choose a suitable one and move all the equipment for making coal briquettes there so that we can work freely."

Yuyu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she quickly said, "Okay, outside the city is good, there are many places, let's go and have a look now. The sooner we decide, the sooner we can resume making coal briquettes."

She rolled her eyes, took Xiaoyu's hand and said, "Let Brother Cheng and the others go, we can just wait here. Brother Cheng and Brother Qin are reliable, they will definitely be able to pick a suitable vacant land. Besides, I want to think about the coal briquettes here and see if there are any areas for improvement. It would be great if we can make them more useful in the future."

Xiaoyu thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she smiled and responded, "Well, that's fine. Thank you for the trouble, Brother Cheng and Brother Qin. Brother Cheng, Brother Qin, please come back soon. We'll be waiting for your good news here."

Cheng Chumo laughed heartily, stood up, and bowed to the two of them, saying, "Alright, we'll go right away. You guys just rest here. Once we've picked a place, we'll come back and tell you."

After saying that, Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao strode out of Zuixianlou and headed towards the outside of the city. Along the way, they discussed what conditions this vacant land must have to be most suitable for making coal balls.

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao searched everywhere outside the city and finally found a suitable open space.

There is a lot of open space, the ground is flat and open, and there are not many houses around, so there is no need to worry about disturbing others when making coal balls.

Cheng Chumo stood in the open space, nodded with satisfaction, and said to Qin Huaidao, "That open space, great! Look, it's spacious and well-ventilated, perfect for making coal briquettes. Let's move all the tools here and we can get to work."

Qin Huaidao also smiled and agreed, "Yes, Brother Cheng, I think this place is pretty good too. It's not too far from the city, so it's convenient for transporting coal. Let's go back to Zuixianlou and tell Yuyu and Xiaoyu the good news so that they can rest assured."

The two of them immediately turned around and walked back with a brisk pace, already thinking about how to carry out the coal briquette making business here.

They thought that once the coal stove was completed, they could conduct a comprehensive test here so that the coal balls and coal stove could be put to use as soon as possible.

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao hurried back to Zuixianlou and shouted as soon as they entered the door: "Found it, that open space is suitable!"

Yuyu and Xiaoyu hurried over to greet them. Yuyu asked curiously, "Really? That's great! Tell us what the open space looks like."

Cheng Chumo smiled and described the situation of the open space. Yu Yu nodded continuously with excitement on her face.

At this time, Xiaoyu smiled and suggested: "Since the vacant land has been found, let's have dinner first. We have been busy for so long and our stomachs are rumbling. After eating a full meal, we can slowly discuss the matter of making coal briquettes later."

When everyone heard this, they nodded in agreement and sat down around the table. Acai quickly brought out the steaming hot food.

Everyone sat at the table, looking at the hot food in front of them, feeling particularly comfortable.

Yuyu picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth. Her cheeks were puffed up, and she said incoherently, "Hmm, hot food is so delicious. I've been busy all day and I've been looking forward to it. You, Brother Cheng, should eat more. You must be exhausted today, arranging the coal mine to start work and looking for vacant land."

Cheng Chumo laughed heartily and replied, "Not at all. As long as our coal mine business goes smoothly and becomes increasingly prosperous, this little bit of work won't matter. Come on, everyone, don't be shy and have some food together."

Qin Huaidao also agreed with a smile, calling out to everyone: "That's right, eat quickly, the food in Zuixianlou has always tasted good. We must eat more today. Only when we are full will we have the energy to continue our work."

Xiaoyu smiled and nodded, and everyone stopped talking and started to eat heartily. For a while, the table was filled with the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding and everyone laughing.

Yuyu swallowed the food in her mouth, patted her belly contentedly, and said with a smile: "After eating this hot meal, I don't feel so cold anymore, and my body is warm. When we use the coal briquettes and coal stove we made later, it will definitely be warmer."

Cheng Chumo also nodded in agreement: "Of course, when the time comes, whether at home or working outside, as long as we light the coal stove and put the coal balls in, the warmth will spread quickly, and the winter chill will be blocked outside."

Qin Huaidao joked as he picked up some food: "Haha, yes, we are now looking forward to the craftsman to finish the coal stove as soon as possible. I can't wait to try the effect. Maybe it will be warmer than we imagined."

Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Well, I hope time will pass quickly. As soon as the coal stove arrives, we can go to the open space and conduct a proper experiment."