The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1060

Chapter 1060: Chapter 885, Coal Mine_3

The boy shook his head, pale-faced, "No, it won’t be."

Xiao Yeyang withdrew his hand and took Daohua with him as they left in the horse carriage.

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"Do you think what the boy said was true or false?"

Inside the carriage, Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang replied, "It’s highly likely true. Under my gaze, he didn’t avert his eyes." And with a smile, he added, "If his deceit could fool me, then he would be a talent indeed."

Daohua chuckled, "At the age of twelve or thirteen, to recognize our ability to contend with Yang Baihu and to make such a decisive plea for help, his boldness and decisiveness are already stronger than many."

Xiao Yeyang nodded in agreement, "Xiliang has a shortage of trees, and it is cold in the winter. Most of the warming is done with coal balls. If we can really find an open-pit coal mine, it would alleviate some of the financial pressure on the Gan State Guard."

Since arriving here, he had already invested quite a bit of silver, including the gold used to purchase horses, which came from the Xiao Residence.

An act that was acceptable once or twice, but to continue indefinitely would empty his family’s coffers.

Daohua reminded, "When using coal, we must pay attention to ventilation and air circulation, or there will be a risk of coal gas poisoning."

Xiao Yeyang said, "The people of Xiliang have been using coal for more than a day or two. They understand this point better than we do, so there’s no need to worry too much."

As evening approached, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua once again settled into an inn near the North Bay Hundred Household Office.

After a day’s travel, everyone was hungry. Xiao Yeyang ordered dishes, and he sat at one table with Daohua, while Mei Lan, Mei Ju, Deshou, and Ang Ying sat at another.

They were halfway through their meal when a cry came from the backyard of the inn.

People in the inn’s hall turned to look, with many getting up to walk towards the backyard.

Xiao Yeyang glanced at Deshou, who immediately followed the others to the backyard.

Deshou returned quickly.

"Master, Madam, nothing serious. It was just the old woman who tends the fire in the kitchen; she fainted from the coal ball smoke. After being carried out and throwing up for a while, she’s fine now."

Xiao Yeyang nodded and continued eating.

But Daohua asked, "Coal balls? The solid kind?"

Xiao Yeyang shrugged, for he had never seen coal balls himself.

Daohua turned to Mei Lan, "Mei Lan, after you finish eating, fetch a coal ball from the kitchen for me to see."

Xiao Yeyang wondered, "What’s so interesting about coal balls?"

Daohua replied, "I’m just curious. If it really is a solid coal ball, maybe I could modify it to increase its combustion rate and reduce poisoning caused by incomplete coal burning."

After finishing their meal, the two returned to their room.