The gloomy sky enveloped the land like a huge sea of suffering; the cold wind roared, causing pedestrians on the roads in the capital to wrap up their clothes tightly and speed up their pace.
Uncle Zhang hurriedly walked to his home carrying the newly purchased briquette stove and briquettes. The weather was too cold, and the clothes on his body could not withstand the cold north wind. There was also a salary waiting for him at home.
Let's go back and cook.
"Master, where's the firewood?"
After returning home, Mr. Zhang's wife, Mrs. Zhang Xie, looked at Mr. Zhang and asked quickly, "My only grandson is very hungry. He has been clamoring for food for a long time."
"The price of firewood has increased again. Once firewood costs more than 300 yuan, it is impossible to afford it."
Old man Zhang sighed. The year before last, his son suddenly fell ill and died, leaving behind a grandson. Counting his daughter-in-law, one can imagine the life of a family of four. Old man Zhang usually makes a living by selling pancakes, while his wife and daughter-in-law earn a living by selling pancakes.
I earned a meager income from washing clothes to support my family, and my life was very tight.
Because they are in the pancake business, the price of firewood and grain has a great impact on Zhang's family. The price of firewood continues to rise, making the already difficult life even more difficult.
"300 Wen, why don't they grab the money~"
When my wife heard this, she couldn't help but exclaimed. The price was too expensive. You should know that in normal times, this kind of firewood only costs more than 100 fen. Unexpectedly, it has increased to 300 fen now.
"The price of charcoal is even more expensive. Now the cheapest crushed charcoal has risen to 600 yuan. If this continues, we people will freeze to death."
Old man Zhang shook his head and then pointed to the coal stove and briquettes he picked and said: "But this time, we don't have to worry. I went to the street and met someone selling this briquettes. Each briquette only costs 2 cents. I heard from the merchant that it is still very good."
It’s durable, I don’t know if it’s true.”
"It costs 2 cents each. Just make it as big as you want. How long can it burn? Have you been deceived?"
When my wife heard this, she immediately looked at the coal stove and briquettes carefully, wondering if Mr. Zhang had been deceived.
"Probably not. That store is open. If it's really a lie, we can still go find them."
Uncle Zhang thought for a while and said, in fact, he was also very worried about this, but there was no way. The current firewood is too expensive and cannot be used at all.
Such a cheap and easy-to-use thing, you should try it no matter what. If it really works, then you can save a lot of expenses in the future.
"How to use this briquette?"
My wife looked at the briquettes and then at the strange coal stove and asked.
"This is simple, first burn a few pieces of briquettes red, then put the red-hot briquettes at the bottom, and then add briquettes on top."
Old man Zhang only looked at it once, but he was not unfamiliar at all when using it. He quickly used the remaining firewood at home to burn three pieces of briquettes, put them into the coal stove, and added a few pieces of briquettes.
Keep your mouth open and fan yourself here.
Not long after, the briquettes in the coal stove started burning, and the heat was huge. Old man Zhang couldn't help but stretch out his hands to warm the fire on the coal stove to keep warm.
"The heat of this briquette is pretty good. It's as warm as charcoal, or even warmer."
Uncle Zhang felt it carefully and nodded in affirmation.
"It's indeed quite good. It seems that the briquettes are quite resistant to burning."
My wife also nodded, then took out the pot, put it on the coal stove, and found that the size was just right, very suitable.
"Don't tell me, this size is quite suitable."
Mr. Zhang’s wife was also afraid that the briquettes would burn too quickly, so she quickly added water to the pot, and then started kneading the noodles herself, preparing to make a bowl of pasta at home.
The firepower of the briquettes is very strong, and the water will boil quickly, and the pasta will be out of the pot very quickly. Old man Zhang moved the pot away, looked at the briquettes that were still full of energy, and couldn't help but smile: "This briquettes are still alive."
It’s really good and very durable.”
Then he put the lid on the opening. Soon, because the coal in the coal stove did not have enough oxygen, the combustion gradually became smaller, until finally there was only a very small fire left.
At night, Uncle Zhang's grandson kept complaining that he was itchy, so Uncle Zhang once again used briquettes to boil water for his grandson to take a luxurious hot bath, and then moved the stove into the room to keep him warm for a while.
The next morning, Mr. Zhang opened the door again. With the fan blowing, oxygen continued to enter the coal stove, and soon the coal stove was burning brightly again.
When cooking for breakfast, the fire in the coal stove was still very strong. Uncle Zhang also started to use the briquettes to bake pancakes in preparation for today's business.
"The briquettes at the bottom are finally burned out~ They are really durable and easy to use. The key is that they are cheap."
Until Uncle Zhang finished baking all the pancakes that needed to be sold in the morning, he carefully checked the situation inside the coal stove, and took out the bottom layer of briquettes. The original black briquettes turned into a ball of yellow mud, and he gently
It breaks when touched, just like what the waiter said.
"Uncle Zhang, I heard that you bought that new briquette yesterday. Is it good to use?"
Uncle Zhang walked to the street carrying his freshly baked pancakes, and the neighbors quickly asked about it.
"It's easy to use. It's very good. Even though it's a small piece of briquette, it's very resistant to burning. I've been using it since I bought it yesterday. It doesn't cost a few pennies in total."
Old man Zhang naturally nodded repeatedly and gave briquettes high praise.
We are all neighbors, and our lives are actually similar. Winter is very difficult. With such cheap and durable briquettes, naturally we will not hide them.
Old man Zhang was like a moving advertisement, saying good things about briquettes to everyone he met. Soon, everyone around him knew about briquettes, and they all expressed their support to Xishan Coal Industry in Chongnanfang, Langdong.
I rushed over to the store to buy some briquettes and try them out.
People are like this. The words of strangers are always untrustworthy and questionable, but the words of people around you and familiar people are naturally more trustworthy.
Of course, this briquette is really easy to use and very cheap. A piece of briquette only costs 2 cents. If a family just cooks, it won't use much at all.
Therefore, the best advertisement is word-of-mouth among ordinary people. Word-of-mouth spread among people, and the briquettes spread throughout Beijing the next day.