Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 77 Letting You Try, Didn't Let You Break It
Guo An didn't know it, because his catfish's unintentional entry made the officials in Yanwang Palace who were already preparing to mess around feel some crisis and started to move.

Still get up on time every day, eat, have lunch, and go to the morning hall.

Then, wait until Zhu Liang arrives with a carriage, and then go to the Iron Smelting Institute in Shangzhuang Village.

Check the firmness of the cement walls that were built two days ago, then improve the formula, remix it, let it dry, and record it again, and then returned to the county office in a carriage .

In this way, after more than ten times of experimentation, Guo An finally showed a smile on his face when he saw the hardened concrete wall in front of him.

"Guo Xianzun, is it done?"

Behind him, Zhu Liang, who had been paying attention to Guo An's expression, asked quickly.

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

A trace of doubt flashed in Zhu Liang's eyes, "Is Guo Xianzun going to use this kind of cement to build a three-foot-high house?"

Guo An smiled lightly, "If General Zhu has any doubts, just give it a try."

Zhu Liang wanted to try it a long time ago, so he immediately asked: "Dare to ask Mr. Guo Xianzun, how will the experiment be done in the end?"

"Push, kick, or even use a sledgehammer, it's up to you!" Guo An said.

Zhu Liang grinned, "Don't worry, Guo Xianzun, a stone wall that is only one foot thick can be knocked down with a light push."

"Ok!"

Guo An responded casually, found a shady place, sat down directly, and prepared to watch a play.

Zhong Huo and other artisans surrounded him with curious faces.

"Guo Xianzun, did the last general really make a move?"

"Don't ink, after you're done, don't you hurry up and go back to announce the good news to His Highness King Yan?"

Guo An urged impatiently.

Zhu Liang was taken aback, he almost forgot the important event.

Immediately, he bowed slightly, facing the half-person-high stone wall in front of him, and pushed it hard.

"Ok?"

Do not move!

Zhu Liang's face flushed slightly, ready to get down, and exerted force again.

"Hmm~ha..."

The stone wall swayed only slightly.

"how can that be?"

A flash of shock flashed in Zhu Liang's eyes, and the small eyes in his heart were completely put away.

After taking a few steps back, he ran towards the stone wall and kicked hard at the end.

The stone wall was still shaking slightly, but did not fall down.

Guo An laughed and said, "Please trouble the blacksmith, go get General Zhu a sledgehammer."

"Yes, magistrate."

The first blacksmith and the others had already watched this meeting with excitement on their faces. They didn't know how firm the cement was after it solidified, so they never dared to tap and touch it privately.

Only now did they know that the cement they had calcined these days was actually so strong?

"Your Majesty, the final general doesn't need a hammer, just a few more hard kicks will definitely knock down this stone wall!"

As for Zhu Liang, although he was sweating profusely, he still refused.

Guo An asked speechlessly: "If you kick it down, how do you test the strength of the stone wall?"

"This……"

Zhu Liang was taken aback.

"Zhu Baihu, the sledgehammer is here!"

At this time, the blacksmith head had already walked over with a sledgehammer.

Seeing this, Zhu Liang didn't insist anymore.

Although he is reckless, he is not stupid.

Why use your own feet to kick when you can smash with a hammer?

hiss……

After receiving the sledgehammer, Zhu Liang grinned subconsciously. The cement stone wall in front of him was so damn strong that his feet still hurt from the shock.

"Boom!"

As the sledgehammer smashed hard on the stone wall, several cracks appeared on the stone wall, but they did not shatter.

"It's so strong?"

"Even if it's a real boulder, it's nothing more than that?"

Around, Zhong Huo and a group of craftsmen subconsciously opened their mouths wide, their faces full of shock.

Looking at the traces on the stone wall in front of him, Zhu Liang also shrank his pupils. Only he knows how strong he is.

With a hammer, it still hasn't been completely cracked?

"Boom..."

Thinking about it, Zhu Liang couldn't help it, and hammered down again.

wow...

This time, the stone wall finally shattered!
Looking at the broken concrete stone wall, Guo An couldn't help opening his eyes wide. He seemed to have missed King Yan.

"Guo Xianzun, fortunately, the last general did not disgrace his life, and finally smashed the stone wall!"

Zhu Liang looked at Guo An under the eaves with a smile all over his face, his face froze, but he found that there was something wrong with the expression on Guo An's face.

"Zhu Baihu, I just want you to test the strength of the stone wall. Now that you have smashed the stone wall, if King Yan comes here tomorrow, what will you show King Yan?"

"Forehead!"

Zhu Liang couldn't help but smile.

Guo An sighed helplessly, looked at the first blacksmith and others beside him, "I still need to trouble a few people to build the concrete wall again.

This time, everyone should stir some small gravel into it. If possible, you can also insert some iron bars into it. After it is dry, even if General Zhu smashes it with a hammer again, it will not be so easily broken. ! "

"Guo Xianzun, don't worry, the villain and others will definitely build a wall tomorrow, and His Highness will not crack it!"

Zhong Huo and the first blacksmith promised solemnly.

Guo An's expression froze for a moment, "Just do your best..."

……

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

After sending Guo An back to the county government, Zhu Liang hurried back to Yan Palace.

"What makes you so flustered?"

Zhu Di asked curiously.

"Your Highness, you are amazing! You are really amazing..."

At this time, Zhu Liang had long lost his composure in the Iron Smelting Institute, and reported to Zhu Di with a full face of excitement.

"The cement developed by Guo Xianzun has been successful. The walls built with that cement are hundreds of times stronger than glutinous rice mortar. They are almost as strong as a boulder. The general took a sledgehammer and smashed it twice with all his strength. smash!"

"Is it really that strong?"

Zhu Di was a little skeptical.

This time, there are still two days before the five days he said a few days ago.

"Your Highness, this is the last general's personal test, and he absolutely dare not lie to His Highness." Zhu Liang said solemnly.

"Very good."

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Tomorrow, I will go to the iron factory in Shangzhuang Village to inspect it myself."

"Yes, Your Highness..."

Early the next morning.

Just after Guo An was promoted to the morning hall, Zhu Di broke in.

"The next official sees Your Highness."

Zhu Di said directly: "Follow me to the ironworks in Shangzhuang Village."

"what?"

Guo An was taken aback, and then said with a strange expression: "Your Highness wants to check the cement stone wall?"

"naturally!"

Guo An smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid His Highness will be disappointed, the cement and stone wall that was built yesterday has already been smashed by Zhu Baihu.

When His Highness went down, he could only see some broken and broken walls. "

"Ok?"

Zhu Di turned his head slowly and looked at Zhu Liang.

Zhu Liang's face became anxious, and he said quickly: "Your Highness, don't worry, when we left yesterday, Zhong Huo and those craftsmen had already rebuilt the cement and stone walls, and they will definitely be able to build them today."

Hearing this, Zhu Di's expression softened a little.

Guo An hit again mercilessly, "Unfortunately, it takes at least three days for the cement and stone walls to dry completely and become solid."

"Three days?"

Zhu Di stared.

Guo An replied honestly, "That's right. If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can ask Zhu Baihu. The few days before I went to be an official, they were all cement and stone walls built two days before the test."

Zhu Liang's face froze, and he nodded slowly.

……

(End of this chapter)