The prince does not fight for the heir

Chapter 40
Fu Xuechen directed the craftsmen to pour the melted glass liquid in the crucible onto the steel plate. After a while, they clamped the steel plate together and put it into the cooling liquid. During the steam transpiration, the formed glass plate and the steel plate were separated and sucked away. Steel panels, glass panels with jagged edges remained in the sink.

At this moment, the glass plate has not yet hardened completely, so I just took the opportunity to cut it in the water with large scissors, and cut it into a roughly rectangular shape with slightly irregular edges, which can be inlaid with wooden frames later.

It doesn't matter, the key is the output, only such an expensive baby crucible can withstand [-]-degree high-temperature calcination, each time it needs to be fired for eight to ten hours, and then it is cooled and cleaned, and the glass is re-melted into liquid. hour.The crucible is not big, and the usable glass liquid poured out is only enough to make a three-foot-square glass, and there are still many small bubbles in the glass that cannot be processed.

Thinking of the novels about making glass after time travel that he had read in his previous life, Fu Xuechen realized that they were all nonsense. No wonder there would be suspected time travelers who would engrave the words "Nonsense, don't come again" on the epitaph after death with great resentment.

In this era when science has not yet sprouted, even if glass can be made barely, it is not as cheap as imagined, unless a blast furnace is first built in this year, and then the molten glass can be stirred at a thousand degrees of high temperature.

Naturally, Fu Xuechen did not underestimate the wisdom of the ancients in this era. She did not think of a solution, which does not mean that others have no solution. The manufacture of the board was left to Xie Mayue.

Xie Wuyue participated in the entire manufacturing process of this glass plate, and Fu Xuechen told him all the formula and the areas that need to be improved. If he can think of a way to improve the manufacturing process in the future and create perfect glass, then Fu Xuechen will not be very concerned. cared.

Today's glass is so difficult to make. To make a mirror, you have to apply a paint that combines tin and mercury. That thing is poisonous. In the current era when light metals such as aluminum cannot be produced at all, glass mirrors that use paint containing mercury are not what a good choice.

Fu Xuechen didn't take the making of glass seriously at all, but she didn't know that after she left, the entire Xie's porcelain kiln was blown up!

A colorful glass bead, the size of a pinky finger, is worth no less than a natural East China Sea pearl of the same size. The higher the transparency of the glass, the more pure and rare it is, and it is the closest thing to the divinity and Buddha-nature. Glass beads are usually luxury items dedicated to the Buddha.

Only the wealthy and nobles can afford decorations like colored glaze. Even the royal family who owns the world use the so-called glazed tiles to cover the roof of the palace. The transparency of the glazed tiles is also the lowest among colored glazes, which is almost the same as that of white marble.

No one has ever seen glass as transparent as the glass plate in front of him, but such a transparent and pure glass was refined by the young master of the host himself, and it was vividly displayed in front of everyone!

Xie Wuyue knew what everyone would think, so she immediately clarified loudly: "Don't be shocked, the young master said that this is glass, not colored glaze! This is a new treasure. Its characteristics are similar to colored glaze, but far less rare than colored glaze. In the future, we will easily refine a lot of glass!"

Although Mr. Xie was young, he obviously had a high prestige in the porcelain kiln workshop. His statement was also concise and powerful. After a moment of noisy discussion, everyone gradually calmed down and reluctantly accepted his words.

An old man who was closest to Mr. Xie couldn't help whispering: "This glass is so similar to colored glaze. If it is made into beads and sold, I'm afraid it only takes a few of them to exchange for a hundred times the gold and silver. The benefits are too huge!"

Xie Wuyue nodded and shouted loudly: "From today onwards, I will strengthen the security management of the porcelain kiln. No one is allowed to reveal a single word about the glass manufacturing process. Anyone who violates the family law will be punished with death. But as long as you abide by the confidentiality contract, the glass will be obtained." Yes, there must be one for you!"

Fortunately, the scale of the porcelain kiln is small, and the craftsmen employed here have worked for the Xie family for at least five years, and thanks to Xie Wuyue's control, those who steal, rape, and slippery have been eliminated long ago. The salary has been improving every year, not to mention the devotion to the Xie family, but also a high sense of belonging to the porcelain kiln. They regard the work of the porcelain kiln as a lifelong support. Xie Wuyue has great confidence in ensuring that the glass manufacturing method will not be spread. .

Another person was puzzled and asked Xie Wuyue: "Master Xie, I don't know why the young master made this glass into a plate shape?"

The corner of Xie Wuyue's mouth twitched: "The young master means to make glass mirrors."

Glass mirror!Mirror? !The craftsmen around who heard the answer were all dumbfounded. Is the mirror a rare item?Who doesn't have a bronze mirror for dressing on the dressing table of the mother-in-law?Except for the poor who have nothing, even ordinary people can at least have a small bronze mirror with a handle.

Such a rare treasure as glass is actually used as a mirror. What kind of idea can a lunatic come up with?

Xie Wuyue also couldn't figure out why Fu Xuechen processed the glass into a glass mirror, and asked him to try to make a paint on the back of the mirror that combined tin foil and mercury. The mirror made in this way is not much more expensive than a bronze mirror?Is there anything else special about this glass mirror?
Xie Wuyue shook her head and didn't think about it any more. She left the few artisans who participated in the glass making yesterday, and sent the rest back to continue working. She personally made a new crucible of quartz sand according to the recipe Fu Xuechen taught. After combining the raw materials, he ordered the craftsmen to continue to refine the glass stock solution according to the method yesterday, and then went back to the value room in the workshop to study the paint.

When Fu Xuechen returned to the Hou Mansion, it was around six o'clock in the afternoon. It was a little late. Wu Rui and He Ci had already been drinking tea in the hallway and waiting for half an hour. It was the first time for both of them to come back to such an honorable and wealthy family as the Hou Mansion. , I didn’t dare to sit on a solid stool, my hands and feet were stiff, and I didn’t dare to say a word.

Fu Xuechen didn't greet the two of them outside, but just nodded and went back to the room. She only told Fu An to take the two of them to his study—in fact, it was Fu Yuchen's study.

After the two parties met, Fu Xuechen took out the new contract that had been prepared in advance and handed it to the two of them respectively. He said solemnly: "This is the new contract. The two gentlemen will take a look at it first. If you can accept it, our future cooperation The new contract shall prevail.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Rui and He Ci quickly unfolded the contract and examined it carefully.

Sure enough, it was a brand new contract, very different from the previous ones!The old contracts stipulated that they should hand in at least four high-quality scripts every year, regardless of the subject matter, and did not limit them to hand in more. If they could write, they could hand in two volumes a month, and buy out according to the quality. Book.

(End of this chapter)