The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

The days were getting hectic and before we knew it, we had entered the cold winter.

On the morning of the first day of the new year, twenty ox carts pulling carts of coal slag traveled for a day and a night in the cold wind and finally arrived at Jiangzhou City in the morning.

Zhou Da received a letter from Mu Qingcheng a few days ago, saying that she was going to transport a batch of coal to Jiangzhou Prefecture to open a honeycomb coal workshop. She wanted him to rent a large yard and recruit ten workers.

Zhou Da was completely confused. He didn't know what coal was, let alone honeycomb coal. He showed Su Qingyan the letter from Mu Qingcheng. Su Qingyan didn't know what coal was either. She had only vaguely heard Mu Qingcheng say that coal was used for burning fires for heating, but she had never seen it before.

Su Qingyan told Zhou Da to just rent the yard, and since Mu Qingcheng wanted to open a workshop, it must be all good stuff.

That morning, Zhou Da arrived outside the Shili Pavilion and was surprised to see the long convoy. He was curious about what the coal looked like and what it was used for. When he saw the truckloads of black gravel, he was stunned. What was this?

Zhou Da rented a large yard in the suburbs, but even twenty ox carts couldn't fit it all. He was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat. If he had known earlier, he would have rented the yard next door as well.

The oxcart team was led by Zhang Tianbao, son of Li Zheng of Daxi Village. Zhang Tianbao was 26 years old, tall and strong. When he wasn't smiling, his face was thick with flesh and looked quite intimidating. But when he smiled, his eyes narrowed and he looked quite honest. He smiled and told Zhou Da that after unloading the 20 oxcarts, they would return to Daxi Village and would come back the next day to deliver coal.

Zhang Tianbao not only brought twenty carts of coal, but also two horse-drawn carriages. One carriage was loaded with goods for Jin Yuhe, and the other carriage was loaded with the iron stove specially designed by Mu Qingcheng for Jin Yuhe's store. This stove can not only hold water, but also has two burners. It is ultra-thin and does not take up any space when placed against the wall.

Zhou Da had the coal unloaded in the suburbs beforehand. He then took Zhang Tianbao into the city and arrived at the Jin Yu He Embroidery Workshop. It was still an hour before Jin Yu He opened, but a long line had already formed outside. Today was the day their new products were released.

Jinyuhe Embroidery Workshop stipulates that every ten days, two or three new backpacks and the same style of clothes will be put on the market, as well as a little girl’s favorite doll.

The allure of these dolls has surpassed that of backpacks and shoulder bags. Some young ladies are even willing to pay several times the price to pre-order a new model. Some even have their maids queue at the door in the middle of the night, hoping to snatch one up as soon as the doors open.

Su Qingyan was also helpless, but Mu Qingcheng was very happy after knowing this. She also liked dolls. She was still thinking about whether to open another store specifically to sell dolls.

Zhou Da led Zhang Tianbao in from the back door. After unloading the goods, Zhang Tianbao couldn't wait to install the iron stove heating in the shop.

Su Qingyan and Zhou Da were puzzled at first, but when the red-hot honeycomb coal was put into the stove, the two stoves were heated at the same time. When the lids were closed, the coal smoke was discharged through the chimney, and the water in the heater quickly heated up.

"It's hot, it's hot! This is the heating stove! It's amazing! I feel like the room is getting warmer too."

Zhou Da shouted excitedly. It turned out that this was how the honeycomb coal that Miss Mu mentioned was used.

Su Qingyan was also shocked, but what she saw was much more far-reaching than Zhou Dachang's. She saw a huge business opportunity.

So, Su Qingyan immediately ordered Zhou Da to do three things.

The first thing to do was to recruit workers and start processing honeycomb coal immediately. Ten workers might not be enough, so we recruit ten more people and divide them into two shifts to produce honeycomb coal non-stop for twelve hours.

The second thing was to invite the owner of the largest blacksmith shop in the city to look at the samples and discuss cooperation with the drawings.

Mu Qingcheng has designed seven or eight stoves suitable for different houses. If you have a vision, you will definitely see a broad prospect.

The third thing was to rent a shop to sell stoves and honeycomb briquettes. Honeycomb briquettes were cheaper than coal, but Su Qingyan was hoping for a clever trick. Since honeycomb briquettes were a novelty, they couldn't be sold as ordinary goods. Rare goods were valuable, so the first batch would be sold to the wealthy first, and then the general public would be offered the goods next year when they had sufficient stock.

In a short time, Su Qingyan's mind raced, and she was constantly calculating. After Su Qingyan's reminder, Zhou Da finally remembered about opening a workshop. This furnace was the most suitable item right now, and it was also the best time. Time was running out, and Zhou Da took action immediately.

As soon as Jin Yuhe Embroidery Workshop opened for business, the people queuing outside immediately rushed in. No matter what the new models looked like, they just wanted to grab them.

The first people to come in to grab the new styles were the maids and servants from the various mansions. After they left, the ladies and young ladies came in with their maids and servants to shop. Most of the people who came were acquaintances, and they would sit in the store and exchange pleasantries when they met.

The sofas at Jinyuhe Embroidery Studio are novel and comfortable, making them incredibly popular. They even offer customers a free cup of fruit tea while chatting. This has become a regular occurrence, with regulars stopping by daily to sit and enjoy a cup of fruit tea before leaving.

But today, sitting here drinking tea, it feels different. Many customers have noticed that the room seems to be warmer today.

"Miss Su! Why is it so warm in your store?"

Su Qingyan was waiting for them to ask! Seizing the opportunity, Su Qingyan quickly explained to them the heating stove and the honeycomb coal.

The ladies were all shocked to see such a magical object. They gathered around the heating stove and admired it. It was cleaner and warmer than a charcoal basin, and the most important thing was that the stove was also beautiful and elegant.

"Where can I buy this stove? And where can I buy this honeycomb coal?"

Su Qingyan smiled and said, "We are preparing to rent a house and open for business in three days. We will sell stoves and honeycomb coal."

"Oh! We're both regular customers. I won't go into the store to choose. I want five stoves of your style, and I'll pay for them now."

The lady was not happy about this. They all came here together, so how could she fall behind? She had to order the stove!

"We have a big family, so we need six."

"We also want..."

The heating stove and honeycomb coal are both hot. The owner of the blacksmith shop hadn't even discussed cooperation when he saw the bundle of orders. He thought, this isn't just a stove, this is a money-making tool. He had to take this deal, no matter what the conditions.

Within ten days, the honeycomb coal heating stove became popular among the upper-class aristocratic circles in the entire Jiangzhou Prefecture.

Su Qingyan set the price: a double-burner heating stove was one hundred taels of silver. A single-burner heating stove was eighty taels of silver. Honeycomb coal was five wen a piece.

The number of ox carts carrying coal increased from twenty to fifty, and each trip back and forth created a spectacular sight.