The two of them were standing in the wooden box. Four strong men were rotating on the winches on both sides. The wooden box began to move slowly. After all, it was heading to a high place, so the movement speed was not fast.

Two handsome men and beautiful women were alone in a small space, and both sides could smell each other's breathing and hear each other's heartbeat.

Qiu Yingying found that Song Chen was staring at her in a daze, "Chenzi, don't think randomly. I think staying in Xiangyang is too boring, so I want to go out of the city to get some breath!"

"I knew that!" Song Chen coughed twice and stopped talking, becoming much more honest.

A faint look of disappointment appeared on Qiu Yingying's face, and Song Chen did not notice it at all. At this time, he was observing the scenery below. Standing on it, he was really observing the vast earth from a unique perspective.

Not long after, Song Chen felt a little cold. It was too high, nearly a hundred feet tall, and the air was cold, but it was still tolerated.

It took half an hour to reach Wangjiao slope, and the whole journey was without any danger.

There had been a group of people here, because the cable car was built, this was the first time that the passengers had arrived. I didn’t expect it to be completed so easily.

When Monk Li saw that there was someone following Song Chen, it turned out to be Qiu Yingying, and he felt like he suddenly realized.

Monk, what kind of expression do you have? You are the most honest person in normal times, Song Chen thought to himself.

Qiu Yingying was defeated under the curious eyes of everyone, her cheeks flushed, and her little daughter's expression was rarely revealed, making her look even more beautiful.

Having talked to the soldiers here, Song Chen knew the importance of looking at the cliff slope, and the garrison here seemed so important.

Everyone had a simple meal together at noon, and then Song Chen was about to leave.

"Boss, where are we going this time?" Monk Yixing Tianli asked with his small eyes open.

"Tanzhou." Song Chen replied.

Tanzhou (Changsha, Hunan) is located on Jinghu South Road. Ezhou, which is obviously much closer to Xiangyang, is why should we look far away?

Song Chen has a high-sounding reason, that is, Jinghu South Road has rich coal resources, low mining difficulty, and has a cost advantage.

The real reason is that Song Chen distrusts Gundam and Lu Wenhuan, and perhaps they have no intention of being rebellious at this time, but Song Chen dares not take this risk.

Li Fu from Tanzhou is a magistrate who can absolutely trust. Objectively speaking, when it comes to war, Lu Wenhuan and Gaoda may be more clever. However, at this time, Song Chen did not ask him to go to war, but wanted to cooperate with him to implement the honeycomb coal plan.

Li Fu and Song Chen met once, and Song Chen thought he should still have a good impression in the other party's mind, so that the two have a basis for cooperation.

"Song Chen, you are here, sit down!" Li Fu did not expect that the people he met a few months ago would stir up such a big storm in Lin'an. Song Chen was obviously not a military general, but was actually called by the emperor to support Xiangyang. It was incredible. Now the protagonist of this story is here again.

Li Fu was also surprised by Song Chen's arrival. Didn't he want to guard Xiang by orders? Some time ago, the official document mentioned that this person had already established a magical cableway in Xiangyang. Since then, the plan to siege the Mongolian city has failed, and no one thought that he could really solve the problem.

"I came to find Li Zhizhou, so there is something wrong!" Song Chen said straight to the point. Time was tight. He sadly discovered that no matter what he did, he was missing a little time.

"I just know that there is something wrong, but I can't come if I don't have anything to do," Li Fu also joked. This sentence brought the distance between the two sides closer, "Tell me, look."

This magistrate thought so. As long as the matter proposed by Song Chen is not difficult to handle, he must help.

"Coal." Song Chen answered briefly.

"We do have a lot of coal here, but there are already people who can mine the places where they can be mined. If you want coal, you may not have to dig it yourself, you can also buy it directly." Li Fu knew that there was not much time left for Song Chen, so why did he insist on starting a new job and extending this cycle.

"The cost, the price of coal is now two cents per kilogram, and it is even worth keeping up with the price of rice. You must know that this is still the price in the mine. It is at least three cents when transported to Xiangyang. I want to control the price to one cent and three kilograms." Song Chen directly expressed this somewhat whimsical idea.

"How is it possible? How much does it take to invest in mining? Do you know? Do you have any new methods to reduce the cost of mining?" Li Fu told me what he wanted to ask the most. It is of course a good thing to reduce the cost, and he will definitely not refuse to send it to his door.

"When I left Tanzhou last time, I found a rich mine, which happened to be owned by the imperial court. I also knew some new coal mining techniques. Once the two were combined, I was confident that I would reduce the unit cost of coal." Song Chen told his reasons.

Regarding craftsmanship, Song Chen is really authoritative and convincing, because many impossible things have become reality in his hands. If Song Chen has technical methods to reduce costs, he will definitely be able to do it.

"It's easy to deal with, but money is not easy to deal with!" Li Fu was actually quite moved, but he had to highlight the difficulties and let the kid get some pain.

Therefore, it also complained about the suffering. In short, the court and the local government were all the same as the bronze medal.

"The coal yard is expected to produce very high production capacity, with an annual output of 500 million kilograms, but the investment is not much, only 5,000 jin. In that place, the coal seam depth is only ten feet, and it only takes one month to dig, and coal is expected to be produced." Of course, Song Chen would make the prospect more attractive, otherwise how to negotiate the conditions.

"It really takes only one month to produce coal," Li Fu's eyes shining. After all, under his rule, another 'gold mine' appeared, which was very beneficial to his grinding. Can he not care about it? The loyal ministers also have their own interests.

"Don't dig for a few months, and there will be no coal and you won't be able to make back the money you invested, that's a joke."

Li Fu's concern was normal. In the first year he was in charge of Tanzhou, someone reported that he found a shallow coal yard. He was very happy at the time and hurriedly allocated official silver to mine. Unexpectedly, there was no coal after digging less than a month. That mining cost the court 3,520 jin of money.

Every time he gets hurt, this matter will be brought up and becomes a stain that he cannot erase, which makes him still scared of mining.

"Master Li, don't worry, there will be no coal exhaustion. I, Song Chen, promised!" Song Chen said so many words in one breath, and his mouth felt thirsty.

It's hard. Even if he knows that he is a loyal minister in front of him, what he wants to do is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. He has to encourage his lips and tongue and explain the powerful relationship from all aspects to achieve results.
Chapter completed!