Poor family mother and son

Chapter 52
After the turmoil with the officials of the Yu Department passed, they didn't bother Chu Qing anymore, but Chu Qing didn't want to just let it go.The next day, Chu Yuan was sent to negotiate with them about selling bricks.The unit price will not drop, and the freight will be increased by 5.00%. Use this price to sign a contract with them.If she didn't earn some back, Chu Qing felt that she couldn't calm down.

Chu Yuan's work is reassuring, he goes quickly and comes back quickly.Came back with deposit.Now the balance in my heart is clear.With such a balance, the mood will be good, and you can do your own things with peace of mind and live your own small life.

First of all, exercise with Xiaobao.It was inconvenient to move bricks every day, which made the villagers feel uncomfortable, thinking that Chu Qing was not satisfied with their work.Then just jump into the pit with Xiaobao every day.Or let Xiaobao sit on her back and practice push-ups.Core strength training.

Secondly, he designed the ironmaking blast furnace together with Xiaobao. Whether he understands it or not, Xiaobao is always with him. He just looks at the paintings clearly, and helps grind ink and pour tea from time to time.

Finally, research the recipes.Now that it's less strenuous, just research something delicious.The children are young and cannot have two meals a day like the villagers.Chu Qing eats three meals and two o'clock as Meng Dao did when he was a child.Add two snacks between the three meals.

Such a leisurely and fulfilling life has passed for three months in a flash.Twenty kilns easily withstood the construction progress of the granary.Chu Qing also set up two kilns specially for firing No. [-] refractory bricks.It took some effort to build his own blast furnace.

Compared with the blast furnaces in this world, the three-meter-high shaft is a bit large.There are also blast furnaces in this world, but here they are called shaft furnaces.The furnace body is made of clay mud strips that surround the furnace wall in circles.Chu Qing used the refractory bricks he fired himself, and used kaolin mud to make the joints, so that the furnace body is more stable.

Chuqing’s blast furnace has a small mouth, but a large furnace waist and belly, like a long and thin porcelain yoghurt bottle.In order to achieve a high temperature of more than 500 degrees and turn iron ore into molten iron, the poor brick kiln was changed into a coke kiln.Using coke as fuel can release more heat than coal.

All of these are things that I have seen in books in the past, and I have never actually visited and applied them.Thinking is one thing, doing is another.Thanks to Master Lu who was found by Bai Jiaxing.It is said that this master worker had been in the Ministry of Industry for 20 years, and his job was to make iron.I didn't go back to my hometown until my body couldn't take it anymore.

Chu Qing took the blueprints he had drawn and studied with the old man for a long time, and after confirming the feasibility, he built his own blast furnace bit by bit.Because it is very similar to the shaft furnace here, it is not difficult for the two to communicate.After all, the blast furnace is the descendant of the shaft furnace.

The real pain in the ass is the design of the bellows.It is not easy to determine the size of the bellows, so we simply made three different models for easy deployment and use.

I have to admire the wisdom of the ancients, this hands-on ability is not comparable to modern people.Chu Qing drew a simple schematic diagram, and told the servants to build a corner ladder beside the blast furnace, and there must be a platform. This platform should be able to place things so that workers can add materials to the furnace mouth. The servants used bricks to build it. Out.

When everything was ready, Chu Yuan sent bricks back and said that he could not buy iron ore.There is extremely strict control in the mountains.Buying and selling are not allowed, and private transportation is not allowed.

This news is depressing.There are blast furnaces and coke, but there is no iron ore, so what can be smelted.Master Lu suggested that you can look for some broken iron utensils, such as broken pots and hoes, if you collect a lot, it will work.

This is also a way, Bai Jiaxing went to run errands.When he came back again, Zhang Mingyu also came with him.

Zhang Mingyu came back this time with a task for Chu Qing.Chu Qing was very upset, but she couldn't say anything.Zhang Mingyu has already done the work of the two of them together.

Zhang Mingyu brought a request from the Jizhou Council to let Chu Qing monitor the movement of the iron mine.The main contents are: [-]. The flow direction of iron ore; [-]. Whether Hong Liang and Song Tingshan have colluded with the army and the government;

See, emperors are suspicious.And those who are worried about being in charge of the military, are also worried about the close relationship of subordinates, let alone the control of iron mines.Specially found the secret investigation department to monitor.

However, it's funny that such a big thing has been implemented on such a grassroots person as me, isn't it?Chu Qing didn't believe that the emperor didn't arrange other surveillance methods.

Chu Qing smiled wryly again.I also want to get some iron ore.

Chu Yuan came over to help Bai Jiaxing deal with the broken copper and iron that he had brought back.Seeing Chu Yuan, Chu Qing's eyes lit up again.That damned Zhang Mingyu, he was out doing business by himself, so he insisted on causing trouble for himself when he came back.Let Chu Yuan fight with him, or he will be angry.

"Chu Yuan," Chu Qing called him, "Do you know him? His name is Zhang Mingyu. I'm a colleague." Chu Yuan understood, and Zhang Mingyu squinted at Chu Qing.

"It's okay, my dead servant, don't worry." Chu Qing said, "When I'm not around, you can just tell him if you have something to do." As for the identity of the secret investigation department, you can't hide it from anyone.There are quite a few people who know about it.Hong Liang, Song Tingshan and Yubu are the two officials.If these people spread the word, there is no need to imagine how wide the scope will be.

Zhang Mingyu didn't say anything.He is just careful.Even the family members dare not tell.

"Boss, what's the matter?" Chu Yuan was waiting for orders.

"Yes! This Zhang Mingyu is amazing, let him teach you a few tricks, so I can feel more at ease in the future." Chu Qing looked like he was asking a teacher for his servant.

Zhang Mingyu didn't mind Chu Yuan's status as a servant, but smiled embarrassedly: "I'm not good at kung fu, I rely on brute force."

Chu Yuan is happy, how long has it been since he fought against anyone?Ever since the master got old, he couldn't fight with him anymore. Afterwards, killing people was also an act of impulse, and the ones who killed were still those who didn't know kung fu.

Chu Yuan cupped his fists and looked at Zhang Mingyu eagerly, expectantly.Zhang Mingyu is also at a young age, so it's good to fight.

The two found an open space and practiced.Clearly understand this joy!Don't care who beats whom, anyway, the idiot is exhausted to death.Just be emotional.

Zhang Mingyu is fast, powerful, and responsive.Every time he punched, there was a sound of wind, and as he tossed and turned, the dust on the ground was swept up half a person's height.It looks cool, but I ate a mouthful of flying soil.Chu Qing said in her heart, "It's hasty".

Chu Yuan was half a head taller than Zhang Mingyu and had longer legs, but he was more agile than Zhang Mingyu.Chu Yuan, who had long limbs and sleeves, moved quickly, and Chu Qing seemed to see a long-legged spider wrapping around its prey at a very fast speed, ready to swallow it in one bite.

But every time Zhang Mingyu was about to succeed, Zhang Mingyu either punched hard or made a low impact, which forced the long-legged spider to huddle into a ball and dodge like an electric shock.Zhang Mingyu punched again, this time directly hitting Chu Yuan's face.

Chu Yuan was tall, and he was suffocated by dodging and hitting him all the time. This time, he didn't turn his head away, but took advantage of his long legs to raise his legs and kick Zhang Mingyu's chest.But he didn't expect Zhang Mingyu to turn sideways, change his fists into grabs, put his hands together, grab Chu Yuan's ankles, and pull!
Chu Qing looked anxious for Chu Yuan.It's okay, don't kick your legs!When Chu Qing was a child, she used Zhang Mingyu's same action to throw her deskmate out.How come two people who know kung fu at such a young age are so brainless!

Chu Yuan didn't expect that the other party would come to this hand, and he couldn't retract his grabbed ankle, so he could only lower his center of gravity with his strength, press down, split his long legs into a straight horse, and sit firmly on the ground, while With a retracted right arm, he elbowed back and hit Zhang Mingyu's side ribs.

Yo, boy can you do it!This trick was unexpected by Chu Qing.Chu Qing simply sat on the ground to watch the fun, but she almost sat on Xiaobao.The child!

The two came and went, the fight was lively, Chu Qing took out a handful of melon seeds from Xiaobao's pocket, gave half of them to Xiaobao, and relished being the crowd eating melon seeds.

Zhang Mingyu's gestures were strong and heavy, and his moves were simple, but he could hit the vital point every time; Chu Yuan's body was flexible, and he obviously saw the moves, but he couldn't seize the opportunity to control the enemy with one move.This is still no actual combat experience.

The two were sweating from the fight, and the dust left small ditches on their faces.Chu Qing stood up and waved the dust flying in front of him, eating the melon seeds. "Take a break!" Chu Qing shouted.

"Boss, am I okay?" Chu Yuan ran over and asked.

"I don't know kung fu." Chu Qing replied.I really don't understand, but I can see that Chu Yuan's basic skills should be very solid, and his body flexibility is also good.Zhang Mingyu has strong explosive power and has a good grasp of timing.

Zhang Mingyu came over, looked at Chu Yuan and said, "Your kung fu is really good! I have a chance to show you blood. You are a talent!"

The two cherish each other.Chu Qing took Xiaobao and left.Go back and wash your face.

(End of this chapter)