After wearing the book, she got the wrong script

Chapter 103 Ancient Cement
"It's done, it's done!"

Old Carpenter Li held Xiao Si'er's hand, so excited that he didn't know what to do.

Xiao Si'er was also overjoyed, looking at a room full of failed semi-finished products in front of him, and finally his eyes fell on a finished product in front of him.

"So it really can be done." He murmured.

These days, he and Old Carpenter Li tried day and night, and failed so many times that he began to doubt himself.

It's not that he suspected that the young master lied to him, but he remembered that the young master said that the ingredients that seem to be the same may be different inside.

This is very important.

Even if there is a slight difference, the requirements for matching ratio will be very different.

At first they tried various similar materials and adjusted various ratios, but all failed.

I went to ask Mr. Qin and Xiao Liang, and they also said that they had never heard of such things in the world.

Fortunately, Old Carpenter Li is an old expert and also has a stubborn temper. These days, he entrusts all the work on the construction site to his apprentice, and he works hard with him day and night.

This is not.

The hard work pays off, and it really made them toss it out!

Old Carpenter Li held up the finished product, looked at it again and again, and praised it without hesitation, "It's wonderful."

Although the hardness and smoothness are far worse than stone materials, this thing is easy and convenient to use!

In addition to laying the ground, you can also build walls and roofs. This way the house is strong and warm!
"This thing is much cheaper than bluestone!" Xiao Si'er exclaimed.

Stone is cheap, and clay is also cheap. Although the firing process is a bit troublesome and firewood is also required, it is still a good deal overall!
Old Carpenter Li smiled and shook his head.

"You don't understand, it's not just about saving a few dollars."

"I know."

Thinking of the benefits, the corners of Xiao Si'er's mouth almost reached his ears, "Young master said you can still make money!"

"It's not." Old Carpenter Li's eyes sparkled, "This is innovation!"

With this cheap and easy-to-use thing, building walls, paving roads, and building bridges are all a breeze, let alone building houses.

but--
"The cement needs to be manufactured in large quantities. I'm afraid we need to build a big kiln, a big workshop, and recruit more people."

There is also the problem of raw materials.

I have tried so many limes burned from mountain stones, but only one kind of rocks can succeed, and I don't know what secrets lie in it, so I must ask the young master carefully when he comes back.

In fact, if Bai Fu was here, he would definitely find that the cement developed by Old Carpenter Li was quite different from the cement she saw in modern times.

Old Lijiang's cement is rougher, more fragile, and sets more slowly.

It is not so much cement as it is a hard gravel road that has been solidified together. It is not as good as the worst modern cement road that cracks every now and then.

Before the cracked concrete road is cracked, at least it is fine, smooth and smooth, not crumbling.

According to the visual inspection of the ancient version of the cement made by the old craftsman Li, at best, it does not hurt the shoes, and it will be discarded if you step on it with bare feet.

But even so, compared with the ancient mainstream clay land, it is simply not so good!
At least it won't step on people's feet in the dirt at every turn, and it's easier to clean up.

If it is made into a road, it should be regarded as a burden for the ancient carriages such as horse-drawn carts, donkey carts, and ox carts.

What they didn't know at this time was that the old craftsman Li was able to make this cheap and easy-to-use ancient cement in a short period of time, in fact, there was also an element of luck.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible to make so many rocks, only one of them was made.

The main ingredient of modern cement is a mixture.

There are calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, etc.

Limestone provides calcium, clay provides silicon, and slag provides aluminum and iron. The raw materials are all complete, and it is actually unknown whether the other mixtures mentioned above can be successfully produced.

Whether it is high-temperature calcination technology, or raw material inspection technology, grinding technology, drying technology, each of them has a very high threshold.

Under the modern technology system, there is no guarantee that there will be no defects every time, let alone the ancient pure handmade.

Being able to do this is a good start.

With this good start, there will be more, better and more advanced cements.

Xiao Si'er didn't think as far ahead as Old Carpenter Li. The task assigned to him by the young master was to build a house and a warehouse, and he only paid attention to these two points.

"What kind of big workshop is it? How can I have the spare money now, let's pave the floor of the newly built house first."

Although he was a bit unwilling, Old Carpenter Li had no other choice now, "All right, take it one step at a time."

Anzhou.

A shabby room in a forge.

A middle-aged black and fat man who looked like he was in charge sat in the main seat with an angry face.

There were many servants and guards on the left and right, and a dozen shivering people knelt down on the lower head.

Among them, the few men who were kneeling in the front were half lying on the ground with their stomachs clutched at the moment, with painful expressions on their faces. They should have been served by fists and feet.

"He Er, tell me more! Did you tamper with the coal recently?"

The fat black man shouted and asked, and the one who had just stopped punching and kicking raised his foot and kicked again, "Boss Wang is asking you something, you will suffer if you don't tell the truth!"

As soon as the words fell, the man who had just been kicked on the ground struggled to get up, endured the pain and respectfully replied.

"Return to the king to be in charge. We can't guarantee anything else about the He family's coal, but the quality is absolutely fine. This is the iron forging kiln of the Ministry of War. How dare you little ones do anything?"

Hearing this, Steward Wang became even more angry.

If the coal is the same, how can the previous batch of weapons be fine, but this batch of weapons are brittle and easy to break?

Weapons are the most important weapons of a country, and they are related to the strength of the army. In a big way, it determines the gains and losses of the country's territory. This is no joke!

Now that there is something wrong with these weapons, the situation is serious, and the higher-ups have been alarmed. I heard that the regent has come to Wuhai Town to inspect it in person. I am afraid that a large number of people will lose their black hats!
And he, who is in charge, is likely to lose his head directly!

It's a matter of wealth and life, so don't be careless.

Wang Guanshi's hostility grew a bit more, his patience was exhausted, and his tone was extremely threatening.

"Then you mean that the quality of your coal is fine, but the problem is from the iron kiln?!"

Several people beside Steward Wang exchanged glances.

How do people answer this question?
Even though He Er was the leader of this group, he couldn't help but tremble at this moment.

He seemed to understand.

This accident needs a scapegoat, and the He family is probably the culprit in the eyes of these stewards.

There are dozens of processes in the forging of weapons, and every level may go wrong, but the person in charge just focuses on the problem of Hejiamei.

This is bullying him, no one in the He family.

He Er felt sad.

Thinking back when the old man was still alive, who would not give them a little bit of face to the He family, but now seeing that there is no one in the He family, these people don't want to give face to face, even if they pretend to cover up.

"That's not what I mean, but... we really didn't play tricks, and we didn't dare to do anything." He insisted through gritted teeth.

He can't recognize it.

It's over if he recognizes the He family, the old lady has kindly adopted him, and he can't admit to the crime of beheading the whole family even if he dies.

Bitch bones are still pretty hard.

Guanshi Wang was full of annoyance, and was about to explode again. A servant stepped forward and whispered something in his ear. Guanshi Wang frowned, glanced at He Er, who was hard-spoken, and shouted sharply:
"Bring it in."

When Bai Fu was escorted in, his eyes quickly turned around the room, and he felt a little relieved.

This group of people was originally detained, no wonder they never went out.

It's not that she didn't think about running away, she just felt that it was unnecessary for the time being, and she also wanted to come in to try her luck--
Anyway, she was the only one, it was really impossible, and there was still time to run.

But looking at the situation of these people, I couldn't tell the difference between good and bad for a while, so I decided to wait and see what happened.

"He Er, is it true that this kid said he belonged to you?"

After looking at Bai Fu impatiently, Wang Guanshi asked He Er sternly.

After being threatened by Guanshi Wang just now, He Er didn't dare to look up for a long time, and the others were not much better, so when Bai Fu was brought in, no one dared to look at her.

Hearing Guanshi Wang's question, He Er raised his head in a daze, looked around, and soon met Bai Fu's gaze.

He was startled, and was about to say that he didn't know each other, when he was interrupted by Bai Fu's warm and friendly greeting.

"Second Uncle He, I've been waiting for you outside for a long time."

Bai Fu dragged his voice, imitating the reunion of relatives on TV and shouted.

He Er: "."

Why didn't he know that he had such a big, beautiful, white and tender nephew?

Another thought, no, isn't the sixth young master also pretty?
Thinking of the sixth son, He Er's eyes lit up.

The eldest nephew in front of him spoke with a Raozhou accent, could it be that the sixth son sent them to rescue them?
After a moment of silence, he nodded and replied to Shopkeeper Wang:
"It's a nephew at home."

Unexpectedly, Uncle He, whom he had just met, would be so cooperative, and Bai Fu was really surprised.

But it's not too unexpected, presumably it was also forced by the situation.

Although he still doesn't know the current situation, Bai Fu silently praised Uncle He's cleverness in his heart.

With her thoughts racing, she briefly judged the current situation, and then solemnly saluted the man on the main seat who was about to turn into a pig's head from anger:

"My lord, can I have a few words with Second Uncle He?"

Steward Wang was on the verge of saying no, but he didn't say anything, and heard him say:

"Let's solve the problem if there is any problem. Punishing them like this will only delay the management time, and it is probably not the result you want."

The result he wanted?

Steward Wang snorted coldly in his heart, what result can he want?

He just wants to keep his head!

He looked at the person in front of him.

"Do you know what result I want?" Steward Wang asked.

Bai Fu thought about it.

"Naturally, it is the result of being able to deal with business smoothly without causing you any trouble."

Those who work for the public are most afraid of causing trouble for themselves. Bai Fu, who has been in the modern workplace, feels that he understands it well.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Steward Wang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Bai Fu.

This kid looked young, but he said more than He Erzhong.

Thinking of this, he glared at He Er, and said to Bai Fu: "Your second uncle is very stubborn, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to turn your head around."

Bai Fu bent the corners of his lips, and said calmly:
"Be flexible, everything can be changed. It's not an option for you to fight like this, my lord. Why don't you let the kid try?"

In the end, I don't know if Manager Wang was also exhausted, he waved his hand angrily, "I'll give you half a cup of tea time, I want an explanation."

Bai Fu hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted.

"Kid understands."

(End of this chapter)