Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 337 A Small Two-Story Building

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, it was finally a day off. I didn't go out. I stayed in the new house by the Qinhuai River, a small two-story building, watching the scenery by the Qinhuai River from morning to night.

So it came to the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.

Nothing in the morning.

After getting up in the morning, after eating, I received some documents from the palace.

One of them is about the pro-cultivation ceremony.

Today, the time is officially set, which happens to be February [-]th one month later.

Then there is Gansu, where the official postal news has not yet arrived, but there are flying pigeons returning every day.

Tang He led the army to incorporate the Qi Wang Duo'erzhi Squad, and then sent Guo Ying to lead [-] cavalry to pursue the fleeing Duoerzhi Squad and returned three hundred miles north.

Did not catch up.

With only less than 2000 people left, Duo Erzhi Class is doomed to have no chance of making a comeback.

In Mobei, it is more likely to become a bone of other tribes, not even meat.As for Duoerzhiban's status as King Qi, the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, and he himself lost his foundation. Like a bereaved dog, it is impossible for the Mobei tribe to recognize it.

On the grassland, strength is the most typical.

The latest news is that the pursuit of Duo'er's team was fruitless, and Tang Heliu had [-] troops stationed by the Baihai Lake. He led a large army, and brought a large number of captives, cattle, sheep and horses, and was already on his way back to Xiliang City.

The garrison in Baihai is to supervise and control the incorporated Duo'erzhi squad.

Baihai is a rare winter pasture. Forcing the herdsmen under Duo'erzhiban to leave may cause a large number of cattle, sheep and horses to die.

Cattle and sheep are next. Preliminary statistics show that this time alone, the army seized more than 3 horses. This is a strategic material that cannot be ignored. Among them, Tang He directly took away the adult elite horses, and nearly half of the females Horses and young horses should still be kept in winter pastures.

Zhu Yuan browsed and processed various documents in the small building overlooking the Qinhuai River in the morning, and had to leave after lunch.

He went out of the city again in a carriage with spring seats, but instead of returning to Xuanwu Lake, he continued north.

I lived in a two-story building two days ago, and this afternoon, I have to visit another two-story building.

It was the one that was confirmed at the beginning of the month.

The cement workshop completed the prefabricated panels and carried out certain tests. Zhu Yuan later ordered to build a two-story small building according to the common appearance later to see the actual effect. It has been completed now.

The small building was originally said to be built in the University of Medicine.

nearby.

However, out of some obvious cautious thoughts, Shan Anren, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, put the location back to the cement workshop. Although it was farther away, Zhu Yuan didn't care.

After the carriage had been driving for some time, Zhu Yuan, who was resting on the sack, felt the carriage stop, so he opened his eyes, and happened to see Erniang Zhu, who was sitting quietly by the side, looking at him.

Zhu Erniang didn't expect that her adult would catch her peeping, and her face turned red immediately.

A voice came from outside the carriage. Zhu Yuan, who was about to say something, temporarily let go of a certain woman, got up, and let the sack tidy up his clothes considerately. When he walked towards the car door, he casually grabbed the woman by the chin.

But just this time, Zhu Erniang hummed lightly, then fell to the side.

Zhu Yuan was speechless.

This……

How to describe it?
A sturdy woman who can break a strong bow, but always either faints or collapses. Could it be... well, is this the legendary contrast?
The sack just sent his adult out of the car door. Seeing the adult stepping on the stool and getting off the ground smoothly, he retracted silently and looked at Zhu Erniang who was limp on the seat. The corners of his mouth were curved, but there was no support mean.

Because I know Zhu Erniang is fine.

Helping her by herself will make her even more embarrassed.

After Zhu Yuan got out of the car, Shen Quan, the ambassador of the Cement Bureau, greeted him immediately. After saluting, he couldn't help looking at the place where Zhu Yuan's carriage came.

Glancing in the direction he came from, Zhu Yuan said, "It should be delayed elsewhere."

Old Zhu said he would come, but he was not sure about the time, so he told Zhu Yuan to go first, so he didn't go to the palace to meet his ancestors before.

Shen Quan also relaxed after hearing Zhu Yuan's words.

I thought His Majesty the Emperor would not come.

Then I felt a little embarrassed, and turned to Zhu Yuan again: "My lord... shall we go in first, or wait?"

Zhu Yuan didn't care, but it could be seen that Shen Quan wanted to wait a little longer.After all, if His Majesty the Emperor arrives, it would be a little impolite for him not to greet him immediately.

"Wait, there won't be too much time," Zhu Yuan said, and he was not in a hurry to enter the door to see any small two-story buildings. He had seen hundreds of floors before, so he took the initiative to find a topic: "Is there any special development recently?" ?"

Seeing that Zhu Yuan agreed to wait with him, Shen Quan showed gratitude. When he heard the following question, he thought for a while and said, "My lord, the blender you said last time has already been made, and you can take a look at it later."

Zhu Yuan became interested: "The kind I drew last time... um, how big is it?"

Shen Quan subconsciously raised his hand to gesture, and then smiled again: "Sir, how about later, seeing is believing?"

This is to surprise.

Zhu Yuan did not lack this bit of patience, nodded and said, "Okay."

Shen Quan took the initiative to mention another one: "My lord, I have been implementing the suggestions you made last time, and the results are very good. Let's talk about those... Dust prevention process, after many improvements, the dust in the workshop Things are really much better.”

"Oh, these details are actually like this. As long as you work hard and are willing to do it, you can definitely do it well."

"Your Excellency's words are very reasonable." Shen Quan replied, and continued: "Also... for the hydraulic crushing workshop, the lower officials and colleagues from the Ministry of Industry have also recently selected a place, which is just opposite the Shogunate Mountain by the river. I plan to set up a workshop directly there, and build a pier. By the way, I plan to build a paper-making workshop near there. This way, the officials can get to know Master Wei and Master Gu."

Zhu Yuan smiled and said, "This place looks more and more like an industrial zone."

Shen Quan didn't quite understand the meaning of "industrial zone" for a while, but after thinking about it for a while, he probably understood it, and thinking about it again, it's not like that.

An industrial area is also appropriate.

After Zhu Yuan opened his mouth, another question came to his mind.

Environmental friendly.

It's a paper workshop and a cement workshop. Next, there must be more messes.

The environmental issues here must be taken seriously in advance.

It's like Shofu Hill getting balder.

Because the kiln consumes too much fuel.

Different from cement and ordinary bricks and tiles, when Zhu Yuan was in Mingzhou, he specially explored a set of fast burning methods. In addition to the short time, one kiln brick can be fired in three days, and there is another one, that is, only Regular firewood is required for firing.

Although the blue bricks that are being burned out like this are not so strong and durable, the houses built in this way are much better than the common mud houses of the low-level people in this era.

Although the rapid construction of a large number of houses in the north of Hongshan has achieved gratifying results, the consumption of resources is also staggering.

There must be a virtuous circle.

Talking casually with Shen Quan like this, Lao Zhu didn't keep them waiting.

After about a quarter of an hour, a group of people rushed over either on horseback or by car.

Zhu Yuan and Shen Quan stepped forward to greet each other.

In addition to Lao Zhu, there are also left ministers Li Shanchang, Pingzhang Chang Yuchun, Ministry of Industry Shangshu Shan Anren, Medical Minister Dai Sanchun and others, and, after the guards have been arranged in advance, there are Lao Zhu's Follow and quickly integrate into the inside and outside of the cement workshop.

After everyone greeted and saluted, and distributed masks, a group of people entered the cement workshop together.

This time, just entering the door, the first thing that catches the eye is not the row of fire kilns directly in front, or the figure of a certain building in the latest space opened behind the fire kilns, but the three large "rollers" side by side on the east side of the courtyard. .

It was the mixer that Zhu Yuan mentioned the last time he came.

Moreover, except that the three mixers were not placed on the truck as Zhu Yuan remembered, the others really gave people a feeling of traveling through time and space again.

The first feeling is 'big'.

It's just that the drum used for mixing is not less than one foot long and more than five feet in diameter.

If the size is already surprising, what is even more surprising is the method of operation.

Through three wooden frames erected, with mechanical components such as iron chains, bearings, and levers, only three people can complete the basic operation of the huge mixer.

Seeing the things in front of us, everyone forgot about the small two-story building for a while. Standing here, they watched the whole process of the craftsmen adding materials to the mixer, stirring and pouring out. The huge mixing body made of pure iron, in a reasonable Under the control of the mechanical structure, it seems easy and flexible.

After the craftsman transported a batch of mixed ingredients away, Lao Zhu, who was wearing a leather mask, praised: "This mixer...is really good."

Lao Zhu's vocabulary is obviously not enough, and he can't understand more joints in it for a while, so Zhu Yuan followed up and added: "Yes, the key is that such a heavy machine can be operated through a complete set of mechanical structures. Only three people are needed. Ancestor, this is actually the prospect of the industrial age. Through the amplification of machines, one person can achieve the production capacity that can only be achieved by ten or even a hundred people in the future."

While talking here, seeing that his master didn't intend to leave for a while, Chang Yuchun simply stepped forward and began to operate it himself with great interest.

Seeing this, Lao Zhu didn't stop him.

Zhu Yuan looked at Shen Quan, and Shen Quan nodded.

Shen Quan still has enough confidence in the safety of these three machines. After all, they have been adjusted many times before and repeatedly reinforced.

Any harmonious atmosphere will never lack spoilers.

Zhu Yuan said this, and Li Shanchang on the other side answered: "Pingzhang, if one person equals the production capacity of a hundred people, um... You said that, with the help of a machine. I just thought, the remaining 99 People, how will they make a living in the future?"

Of course, Zhu Yuan would not be troubled by this question, and skillfully said: "Master Zuo, first of all, you have to see that one person can complete the production of a hundred people, then it means that one million people can complete the production of 100 million people. At that time, it will be an era of great material abundance. As a result of the great material abundance, people will no longer need to work too hard, twelve hours a day, four hours of sleep, and four hours of work. Hours, the remaining four hours, you can do other things, such as reading, entertainment, and so on, this is the day that a truly Datong world should have."

Mr. Zuo Xiang obviously belonged to the kind of oil and salt, or Zhu Yuan’s oil and salt are not easy to get in. After listening to it, he said quietly: "Is it possible for this world of Great Harmony to exist?"

Zhu Yuan didn't give a clear answer this time, but said quietly: "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

once.

Before Zhu Yuan... there were some brief similar times in similar countries.

Then, there is no more.

Then, a similar life can only be carried by a few countries that are rich enough in resources and sparse in population.

more...

Many people have probably forgotten that people have such ideals.

Or, not forgetting.

It's just that I don't like this kind of thing very much, and it is remembered by too many people.

Zhu Yuan's thoughts wandered briefly.

I thought of that there used to be such a very different supermarket. That supermarket...was simply a model of an ideal world. In several small towns, people regard it as a legend, or a dream.

Most people can only live in reality.

While talking, they looked at the mixer before turning to the back of several kilns.

This is the latest development, and it will also be used for expansion.

At this time, a two-story small building was added to the newly opened space, which made Zhu Yuan feel like a two-story small building that had traveled through time and space again in a short period of time.

The small two-story building, with three rooms on each floor, is upright and built with blue bricks, but there are traces of cement in many places.

This made Zhu Yuan a little regretful.

The exterior should also be painted with cement, but it is also understandable that cement is too precious at present, so it is not suitable for random painting.

So go over.

Lao Zhu led the way and entered the main room downstairs.

Compared with the simple exterior wall, the interior of the house in front of you, whether it is the ground, the walls, or the roof, is all cemented, and it has dried now. In addition, the workmanship is very meticulous, as if it has been polished, so it gives people a very Smooth to even a seamless feeling.

This kind of feeling makes people who enter the house reluctant to move for a while, for fear of stepping on the originally spotless ground.

However, with only a slight hesitation, everyone continued to move.

Lao Zhu stepped forward, touched the wall on the west side of the house, then went into the back room, knocked, dug, stomped... The quality of the cement walls was better than expected, and there were basically no traces left.

So go out.

Along the stairwell, which is also made of cement boards on one side, came to the second floor, looked at it again, and followed the stairwell to the roof of the second floor.

In order to demonstrate the effect of cement, Zhu Yuan specially told him not to build the later wooden frame roof, which was mainly used for waterproofing.

Therefore, at the moment, standing next to the railings piled up with blue bricks on the roof, looking around, the vision is wide open.

Many people still think of what Zhu Yuan mentioned before.

Such a so-called cement house can not only build a two-story building, but even... dozens of floors... no problem.

Dozens of floors.

What would it be like if it were really built?

Lao Zhu tried his best to step on the wall board under his feet a few times, feeling a certain kind of motionlessness, and also sighed: "Waterproof, fireproof, insect-proof, rat-proof... This is true, it's true, good stuff, good stuff. !"

(End of this chapter)