The next day.
Datang Daily threw out two "bombshells" and Chang 'an City was once again bustling with noise and excitement!
"From today onwards, Curious Pavilion will launch a honeycomb-shaped coal ball and a matching coal stove! Using honeycomb-shaped coal to boil water and cook rice, you only need to consume four pieces of honeycomb-shaped coal each day! Each piece of honeycomb-shaped coal only costs one copper coin! The coal stove only costs two hundred copper coins! Moreover, a coal stove can last for at least five years! "
(A coal stove sold to the rich would definitely not be sold at cost price. There are so many workers in the workshop who need to eat too!)
First, there was an advertisement in the newspaper that piqued the curiosity of the people.
In the layout of "Tang Dynasty Daily", apart from the headline in the middle of the first page, another important position was the position of the first article at the beginning of the article!
Under normal circumstances, advertisements would not be placed there. This time, Li Zexuan was abusing his position for personal gain.
"Honeycomb-Shaped coal? Coal stove? What the hell is this? Is it really as amazing as the advertisement says? "
When the people saw the advertisement, their first reaction was to ask questions.
"Hey! Other shops' products might be fake, but Curious Pavilion's products are definitely not fake! The advertisement says that four coal balls cost four copper coins and can boil water and cook rice for an entire day. It must be real! "
"That's right! Curious Pavilion's products have always been authentic! They have never boasted before! "
"Wow! If that's the case, then burning honeycomb-shaped coal is much more cost-effective than burning charcoal! "
"Yeah! When the East Market opens, I'll go to Curious Pavilion to buy a coal stove and some honeycomb-shaped coal! "
"Although honeycomb-shaped coal is cheap, the coal stove is not! Each one costs two hundred copper coins! "
"Heh! Didn't you read the newspaper that a coal stove can last for at least five years? On average, it's only forty copper coins a year! How is this expensive? It's still cheaper than burning charcoal! "
"Hehe, that's true! I wonder if honeycomb-shaped coal is as good as charcoal. I'll go take a look later! If it's really good, I'll only burn coal this year and not charcoal! "
"Haha! Let's go together! Let's go together! "
After the early risers of Chang 'an saw the new news (announcement) in the newspaper, it didn't take long for people to gather in groups to buy coal stoves and honeycomb briquettes.
This was the current status of the pavilion in people's hearts. They always believed that no matter what the pavilion produced or how high the price was, it would always be the best!
This was similar to the modern Apple! No matter what new product Apple launched, no matter how expensive it was, countless fans would rush to buy it!
The only difference was that the items in Strange Interest Pavilion were usually worth the price. Compared to the items themselves, the prices were not considered expensive!
However, no one would have expected that the introduction of honeycomb coal would completely change the energy structure of the Tang Dynasty. The era of using coal as the main energy source would soon be gone, and the change in the energy structure would provide the most solid foundation for the transformation of social production methods!
In his previous life, the reason why the British Empire was able to launch the first industrial revolution in the 18th century was mainly because of the power revolution brought about by the steam engine. And the energy used by the steam engine to generate power was coal!
"Yo ~! Quick, look at today's headlines! "
Just as the people were about to go to Strange Interest Pavilion to buy honeycomb briquettes and coal stoves, someone discovered the second 'bombshell' of Datang Daily!
"What's wrong? What's wrong with the headlines? Whoa! From today onwards, the imperial court will officially establish the Warm Tang Charity Foundation. The Empress will be the foundation's president, and the Marquis of Yong 'an will be the vice president. In the near future, the Warm Tang Foundation will be launching a two-month warm winter campaign. Every time the foundation receives a sum of money, the Marquis of Yong' an will donate four coal stoves and two hundred honeycomb briquettes to poor people who can't afford coal.
The Warm Tang Foundation's headquarters will be located in the former workshop of Strange Interest Pavilion. From today onwards, it will accept donations from wealthy people. All donations will be used to help the people in need. The Warm Tang Foundation is willing to accept the supervision of the people and promises that every donation will be recorded and verified in the future!
In addition, the Emperor and Empress are extremely benevolent. They will donate five thousand strings of cash to the Warm Tang Foundation to help the poor! The Marquis of Yong 'an will donate twenty thousand strings of cash to the Warm Tang Foundation! The Marquis of Yong 'an will donate two thousand strings of cash! The Marquis of Yong 'an' an's mother will donate two thousand strings of cash! The Ye Family of Nanyang will donate two thousand strings of cash!
Kindness will taint the heart and never die! The Warm Tang Foundation appeals to all citizens of the Tang Empire who are able to afford to donate a portion of your love. Not a single copper coin is missing, and not a lot of money. Every single copper coin you donate will be sent to the people in need! Let us use our love to warm Chang 'an City! "
Someone read out the headline of Datang Daily. Those who were lucky enough to hear the news were stunned!
Charity foundation, donation, these were terms that had never appeared before or rarely appeared. All of a sudden, they all appeared, catching people off guard! The news of Li Er and Empress Zhangsun donating five thousand strings of cash was even more shocking. It made the people's scalps tingle!
Since ancient times, the dynasties of the Central Plains changed every few hundred years. However, there had never been an emperor who used his own money to help the poor people. Many emperors were high and mighty. They had never stepped out of the palace in their entire lives. They had no idea what the suffering of the people was. As a result, there was a Jinhui Emperor in history who said, "Why not eat meat?"
However, ever since Li Er ascended the throne, not only did he implement benevolent policies, he even wanted to use his own money to help the poor. In this era where imperial power reigned supreme, this was extremely rare!
Many old people who had experienced the chaos of war couldn't help but kneel in front of the palace and chant, "His Majesty is benevolent! Long live Tang Empire! "
After a long while, some citizens couldn't help but comment, "The Marquis of Yong 'an is also very benevolent! He actually donated twenty thousand strings of cash! "
"Heh! Isn't that obvious? The Marquis of Yong 'an has always been benevolent to the citizens. Didn't you see that his wife and mother donated money? That means that the Marquis of Yong 'an alone donated twenty-four thousand strings of cash! "
"Wow! The Marquis of Yong 'an is really a philanthropist! "
"Heh! You're still saying that it's too little! Don't you know the relationship between the Ye Family of Nanyang and the Marquis of Yong 'an? The previous head of the Ye Family is the Marquis' maternal grandfather. He's currently living in the Marquis Residence! "
"Ah ~? Then doesn't that mean that the Marquis of Yong 'an's family donated twenty-six thousand strings of cash ~? "
"Of course!"
"Right, didn't you guys notice that the newspaper said that the Marquis of Yong 'an would give four coal stoves and two hundred honeycomb briquettes to the poor every time he received a donation? According to the price of honeycomb briquettes and coal stoves, that's worth a thousand copper coins! That means that the Marquis of Yong 'an will have to fork out two hundred copper coins every time the foundation receives a donation! "
(I'll say it again. Back then, money was equivalent to eight hundred copper coins)
"Hiss ~! Without a doubt, I'll definitely support the Marquis of Yong 'an's business in the future! "
"Why wait until the future? I'll go to Qiqu Pavilion to buy some coal stoves and honeycomb briquettes later! It's just nice that the weather has been cold recently. I can use them! "
"I'll go too!"
"I'm going to donate money to the Warm Tang Foundation. I don't have much, but I can still donate three to five hundred copper coins!"
"I'll donate three to five hundred copper coins too!"
"I'll donate ten strings of cash!"
"Wow! Boss Liu is generous! I'll be eating noodles at your noodle shop from now on! "
"Yes, I'll definitely come here often in the future!"
A storm of public charity was about to sweep through the city!
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