Prince of Chaos

Chapter 118 Tolls

After staying in Xishan Huangzhuang for an afternoon, Zhu Changluo returned to the Forbidden City.

Before going back, he also explained to Wang An, asking him to arrange more manpower, and then expand the scale of cement production. At the same time, he also personally interviewed the Xishan coal mine technician who experimented with the cement formula.

This thin skilled worker is called Lou Jinhuo. He has been working as a lime burner in Xishan for generations. Because he heard that Xishan Coal Mine pays well, he switched to Xishan Coal Mine. After arriving in Xishan Coal Mine, he has been working diligently. The little days are also happy.

Until one day, the manager of the Xishan Coal Mine suddenly announced that he was looking for a worker who could burn lime and be literate to do a big job, and he happened to be literate.

He hesitated for a few days, worried that he would lose his high-paying coal mining job, so he never dared to sign up.Until someone said that what kind of technicians should be recruited in coal mines, the salary is three times that of coal diggers, and they live in separate houses.At this time, Lou Jinhuo got up ready to move, and signed up for the recruitment of coal mine technicians. Because he really knew how to burn lime and read, he passed the test smoothly and officially became a technician in Xishan Coal Mine.

After three or four years of exploration and experimentation, it happened that Xishan Huangzhuang was preparing to build the Xishan Technology Research Institute. As a senior technician, Lou Jinhuo was naturally selected to this newly established Xishan Technology Research Institute.

After arriving at the Xishan Institute of Technology, Lou Jinhuo got to know many technical talents who studied various unique skills. When they exchanged and shared their technology, Lou Jinhuo had a flash of inspiration, and then used limestone and clay And some cinder wastes were fired together, and then they were ground into powder, and in this way the cement described by Zhu Changluo was miraculously produced.

Now Lou Jinhuo is really popular in Xishan Institute of Technology!

After Wang An received the notice from his subordinates, he immediately tested Lou Jinhuo's experiment. After confirming the characteristics and effects of the cement produced by Lou Jinhuo, Wang Anxi was overjoyed. He did not expect that the task Zhu Changluo told him was finally completed. got one.

Therefore, this time when Zhu Changluo came to Xishan Huangzhuang to ask about the Xishan Institute of Technology, Wang An immediately offered cement as the biggest prize of the institute.

Zhu Changluo looked at Lou Jinhuo, who was honest and honest, but with piercing eyes and a hint of intelligence.Zhu Changluo knew at a glance that this was a smart person with a simple appearance and a meticulous heart.

Trembling and excited, Lou Jinhuo stood opposite Zhu Changluo.

Zhu Changluo looked at Lou Jinhuo and asked, "How did you do it?"

Lou Jinhuo said: "The villain is made of limestone clay and cinders."

Zhu Changluo didn't understand either, but after hearing Lou Jinhuo's answer, Zhu Changluo was very pleased. Zhu Changluo said: "If you keep working hard, the cement method can continue to improve. You have to use your brain, think of everything that can be experimented, and continue to experiment." Progress, in the future you will be the cement king of our Xishan Huangzhuang."

Lou Jinhuo was very excited to hear that, cement king!This title is really great. After Lou Jinhuo received Zhu Changluo's encouragement, he felt a surge of energy in his heart. He wanted to be the cement king that Zhu Changluo said!

"Young one, you must live up to His Highness's expectations, and you will work harder."

Zhu Changluo came over and patted Lou Jinhuo on the shoulder again, and encouraged Lou Jinhuo: "Come on, let's strive to achieve greater glory as soon as possible!"

Excited, Lou Jinhuo knelt on the ground and said to Zhu Changluo, "The little one must keep working hard to make better and stronger cement for His Highness."

After encouraging Lou Jinhuo, Zhu Changluo also left contentedly.

After returning to Xishan Huangzhuang, Zhu Changluo went to Qianqing Palace to talk with Emperor Wanli as usual. Now Emperor Wanli feels a little autistic and doesn't like to talk very much, and his beloved Concubine Zheng Gui can't come to Qianqing Palace to look for her now. him.

Therefore, the current Wanli Emperor is extremely lonely.

When Emperor Wanli saw that it was Zhu Changluo who had arrived, a gleam of joy flashed in his eyes, and now he was becoming more and more inseparable from this son.It seems that as long as Zhu Changluo appears, he can enjoy the feeling of being a father and a human being without any worries. . .

Emperor Wanli used to push the wheelchair forward, looked at Zhu Changluo and said, "Where did you go today? Tell my father."

Zhu Changluo walked forward quickly, saluted quickly, and then got up to the side of Emperor Wanli. He pushed the wheelchair behind Emperor Wanli, and then the father and son walked in the courtyard of Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Changluo said: "Father, my son discovered a talent in Xishan Huangzhuang. He invented a building material. This material is easy to make, cheap and suitable for building dams and roads. The name is cement."

Emperor Wanli laughed, "Is it stronger than glutinous rice milk?"

Zhu Changluo said: "It is stronger than filling glutinous rice paste. My son intends to let Xishanhuangzhuang make more cement, and then renovate the road from Xishanhuangzhuang to the palace. In this way, the speed of going from the palace to Xishanhuangzhuang It’s more than doubled.”

Emperor Wanli said distressedly, "How much will it cost?"

Zhu Changluo said: "Father, don't worry, since we are building roads, we must not lose money. My son plans to protect the sides of the road with railings after the cement road is repaired, and then set up toll booths. Anyone who wants to use this road will be charged according to the daily rate." Pay the toll at the price of one copper plate in the road, so that not only will we not lose money, but we can also make money!"

After hearing Zhu Changluo's idea, Emperor Wanli couldn't help but shine his eyes. Now Emperor Wanli is interested in money.

Emperor Wanli couldn't believe it and said, "Can it be done like this?"

Emperor Wanli was still a little worried, worried that the matter of collecting money for road construction would be impeached by civil officials.But thinking of making money by building roads, Emperor Wanli didn't care about impeachment. Who hasn't been impeached when he is an emperor?

Zhu Changluo said: "I have checked it, and there is no problem at all. Now our Xishan Huangzhuang's briquettes and fairy happy water are big deals, and there is a constant stream of convoys transporting goods. There will definitely be no business when building this road. Yes, and there will be a lot of paying merchants who will take our fast cement road. After all, time is money for merchants, and if they can deliver goods twice as fast, they will definitely earn more than double profit."

Emperor Wanli said: "Okay, let's do it according to your wishes. You are the prince now, and I am very relieved of you."

Zhu Changluo said: "Thank you, Father."

Then, Zhu Changluo said again: "Father, my son found a hot spring in Xishan Huangzhuang, and my son asked Wang An and the others to build a hot spring villa on the other side of the hot spring. My son is going to ask my father to recuperate for two days, so that I can take care of myself." Take care of your body, what do you think, Father?"

Emperor Wanli pondered for a moment, and after thinking about it, he was indeed bored in the Forbidden City, so he agreed, "Okay, father, go and play for two days."

Then, Emperor Wanli looked at Zhu Changluo again and said: "Father wants to take Concubine Zheng and Chang Xun together. I heard that Concubine Zheng is not in good health and Chang Xun is crying all the time, so I want to take her to relax." .”

Hearing that Emperor Wanli said that he would take Concubine Zheng to Xishan Huangzhuang, Zhu Changluo sighed slightly in his heart, but seeing Emperor Wanli's pitiful appearance, he couldn't refuse.

Zhu Changluo said: "Father can take whoever he wants, this is Father's freedom."

When he heard that Zhu Changluo did not dislike Concubine Zheng, Emperor Wanli was relieved. Emperor Wanli said to Zhu Changluo, "Thank you, son."

Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "For the sake of my father, I am willing to do anything."

After pushing Emperor Wanli around the palace, Zhu Changluo took advantage of the evening darkness to push Emperor Wanli back to the Qianqing Palace.

　Chapter 2 arrives!
　　Shuaiguo's monthly welfare pass is gone now, woo woo woo. . .

　　Now Shuaiguo sets a flag, as long as he can receive 20 monthly tickets a day, Shuaiguo will add updates even if he doesn't eat or sleep! ! !

　　
　
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