Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Mr. Zhao did this because he didn't want to set his goals too high. Moreover, the coal came from the neighboring county. Once it was monopolized by someone, he might not be able to continue doing business in the future.

Therefore, he handed over the business of making anthracite to Zhao Youfu, and then gave the technology to Zhao Guangyi to present it to the court. After all, the cold winter was approaching, and many people could not afford charcoal.

Such extensive coal mining and production also provides a way of survival for some people who have no livelihood in winter.

Just as Zhao Sheng expected, these things are difficult to preserve for a long time, especially those related to people's livelihood. The best outcome is to hand them over to the court. This is why he does not make salt and sell it.

As soon as Zhao Youcai came back, he asked around about the methods of making tofu and bean sprouts. After his repeated questioning, Zhao Youfu finally revealed the secret.

"Brother, to make tofu, you have to beat it, filter it, and let it settle before you can squeeze it into tofu. Bean sprouts are even simpler to make. Just soak them in water and send them to Mr. Zhao's family. He'll sell them the next day."

Zhao Youcai thought about it and realized that this was the truth. Isn’t this what everyone does?

The only thing he never thought about was why Zhao Sheng bought back the beans at the price of dry beans after the villagers soaked them in water.

After all, not much tofu is produced, but the women in the village still select beans according to Zhao Sheng's requirements. Now the village has not only soybeans, but also mung beans, black beans, etc.

"Brother, you just said that Mr. Zhao's family has asked you to be in charge of procuring anthracite?"

During the conversation, Zhao Youcai seemed to have discovered some secret and asked his elder brother.

"You are talented. If you want to go to the farm, I won't let you do hard labor. Just keep some accounts for me."

Zhao Youcai was able to serve as the acting village chief in the past because he knew a few words. Otherwise, according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, such a person would not be allowed to hold an official position.

Just when Zhao Youcai was in high spirits, Zhao Guangyi wrote a memorial about Zhao Sheng's method of making anthracite and had someone report it directly to the emperor.

However, Mr. Zhao had said in advance that none of this should be attributed to him, but rather that it was the local people of Zhao County who worked together to present this method to the court.

Zhao Guangyi always thought that Zhao Sheng came out to gain experience and should not be known by others. This time, he was given this incredible wealth, and he wanted to worship Zhao Sheng as the God of Wealth.

It is said that after Zhao Youcai told Jia Siren the good news, he made a huge request.

"I personally went to the coal yard for this and worked there for half a month before I mastered the technique. I can demonstrate it to you right here, but I'll need a thousand strings of cash for it."

Several merchants also knew that they had made a lot of money from the coal in Zhao County this time, but it was not impossible for several people to pool their money for a thousand strings of cash. However, it was the habit of merchants to bargain.

"Zhao Youcai, I'll give you five hundred strings of cash, enough for you to live a life of luxury for the rest of your life. Why do you have to ask for so much? Your recipe also caused us losses before, and I haven't bothered you yet!"

Zhao Youcai actually felt a little uneasy, but this was also a rare opportunity. If he took the money, he would not be able to stay in Shigang Village any longer, and the money could not be less.

"Eight hundred strings of cash, no less!"

Seeing that Zhao Youcai had said so much, several people sighed and said, "Alright, eight hundred is eight hundred!"

So, after handing over the money, Zhao Youcai demonstrated it to them on the spot.

When everyone saw it, they realized it was so simple. They felt that they had lost some money, but fortunately the method was right.

Unexpectedly, the next day, the county government issued a decree that all coal in the country would be government-run. Workshops that needed coal had to register with the government, and the methods of producing coal and its uses had to be explained.

In addition, the official kilns also began to produce anthracite, which was one-third cheaper than the market price.

"Fuck, are we being tricked by Zhao Youcai?"

Several merchants suddenly felt sorry for their money. They spent a lot of money, but the government already knew the recipe and the price was lowered.

Zhao Youcai took 800 taels of silver and first went to the local Cuihua Tower, where he stayed for about ten days. He was so exhausted that he had to walk with the help of the wall. Only then did he think of finding a place to stay.

Anyway, he didn't dare go to Shigang Village.

Several businessmen went to Shigang Village to look for Zhao Youcai several times, but couldn't find him.

No one knows what happened here.

Zhao Youcai spent two hundred taels of silver to stay in Cuihua Tower for more than ten days, which made him feel distressed. As soon as he arrived in the village, he found that everyone was looking at him with strange eyes.

"Oh no, the truth is revealed!" Zhao Youcai thought to himself.

As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he found that the gate seemed to have not been damaged. Without thinking, he turned around and ran out of the village.

Everyone was puzzled by Zhao Youcai's strange behavior. No one bothered to pay attention to him. He was the only one who ran out of the village with a guilty conscience.

A merchant who happened to be looking for him saw him and kidnapped him without saying a word.

A few days later, someone from the county government reported that a man had frozen to death on the roadside outside the city. He seemed to have been beaten before his death, but the cause of death was actually due to physical weakness and freezing.

"Doctor, why is he so weak? Could he be a refugee?"

"Haha, County Magistrate, this man was a licentious man. He had been indulging himself in sexual activities for at least ten days straight, and his body was completely drained. He said he was beaten and left on the official road, where he collapsed and died from exhaustion while walking."

After hearing what the coroner and the doctor said about Zhao Guangyi, was it considered homicide or something else?

The coroner's words reminded Zhao Guangyi.

"Sir, this man died from excessive indulgence, physical weakness, and cold. Although he suffered external injuries, they were not fatal."

"Oh, it seems he has it all his own fault."

"I think it is..."

"Do you know who he is?"

The coroner didn't know, but the doctor seemed to have some impression.

"Sir, this man seems to be the former head of Shigang Village, Zhao Youcai."

"If he's from Shigang Village, why is he heading towards Zhao County when night is approaching?"

"I think his old habit has come back. He's probably going out to have affairs again."

"This man is no longer the village chief due to his misconduct. Send someone to notify the new village chief to come and claim the body!"

In the afternoon, a hanger-on from Shigang Village came and dragged Zhao Youcai back to Shigang Village on a cart and a straw mat.

The county government issued a report on the cause of Zhao Youcai's death.

He fainted and froze to death on the roadside due to excessive indulgence, and it was not homicide.

When Zhao Erniu heard this, he refused to bury his father no matter what.

Back then, Zhao Youcai had an affair in Zhaojiazhuang, which angered his mother to death. Now he has died from excessive indulgence. Needless to say, the source of his money is related to Zhao Youfu.

As his elder brother, Zhao Youfu could only bury him.

Later I heard that Zhao Youcai made his money by selling the tofu, bean sprouts and coal in the village, which was why he disappeared for more than ten days. It turned out that he was looking for prostitutes in the city for fun.

Zhao Youcai's case came to an end.

The protein meat from Shigang Village became an instant hit. This kind of dish, which was neither meat nor vegetarian, was a rare commodity at the time, and it happened to last for several months at home without going bad.

The most important point is that this protein meat contains refined salt, so there is almost no need to add salt when steaming or cooking, and the taste is still extremely delicious.

This kind of delicious and inexpensive food is not only available in the homes of officials, but also in the homes of ordinary people.

The price of salt in the Great Zhou was very expensive, and foods such as dried tofu and protein meat contained salt and were the most needed foods for the people. In an instant, this kind of food was introduced to the Turks and became the food of the Turkic nobles.