Space Struggle After becoming a concubine, I just want to farm

Chapter 167 The Brick House
"I'll take you to see the red brick house today? Do you still remember the drawing you drew?" Emperor Qinglong stopped teasing the little girl.

"Yeah, last time I saw the drawings revised by the Ministry of Works. Has it been built?" Ruyi was excited. It's a brick house.

"Well, the first set of courtyard houses has been built a long time ago. On this basis, some small changes have been made. Now a village has been built."

Emperor Qinglong smiled. The Ministry of Industry had already given several discounts, saying that this house was very strong. He finally had time to go and see what the red brick house looked like.

Along the way, Ruyi also looked at the streets of the capital through the window, which looked better than the last time she came out, almost all of which were cement roads.

The streets are clean, and there are lines between people walking and horse-drawn carriages. Isn't this too modern? Do you have to create sidewalks on your own?

Ruyi is really a country person coming into the city, especially when he sees many people wearing down jackets, his mouth is wide open.It's a pity that Oda is not here, otherwise the two of them could still discuss it.This ancient time has been made strange by myself.

"As you wish, Old Man Mi said that this year, the people will not be short of food. They can almost fill their stomachs, and they can even stew duck and other things. They say it will be a good year."

At that time, Emperor Qinglong couldn't help but smile wryly when he saw old man Mi's blunt remarks, but after thinking about it carefully, the common people just wanted to be fed, clothed, warm, and well-clothed.

"Hmm, duck is not enough. Pork is the biggest meat." Ruyi thought of pork chops and braised pork.

"Pigs have always been around, but pork always has a smell, and it has to be raised for a year." Emperor Qinglong was still very concerned about people's livelihood and understood all these.

"That's because you haven't mastered the essence of raising pigs." Ruyi said with some embarrassment, leaning into Emperor Qinglong's ear.

"What?" Emperor Qinglong was also shocked, feeling that a certain place was a bit cold.

"Well, believe me, just find a few pigs and you will know. You can raise them to three hundred pounds in half a year. And the meat will be delicious." Ruyi vowed.

Emperor Qinglong was a little puzzled by this method and couldn't relate fattening to it. When Emperor Qinglong informed Old Man Mi of this method, everyone was horrified, but when they ate pork half a year later, it tasted really good.

Without further ado, at this moment, the two of them have arrived at the Red Brick Village.

After getting off the carriage, Ruyi was stunned, this. . .This is like the new rural construction of later generations.

This village has all cement roads. Although it is not very wide and cannot be compared with the capital city, there are two meters of dirt road left on both sides of the cement road, and some flowers, plants and trees are planted. Ahhhhhh, this design People don't wear them too.

The houses in front of me are similar to the original drawings, all in the form of courtyard houses. It seems that there are no less than [-] houses in this area, and the distance between each courtyard is relatively large, and it is not crowded at all.

Emperor Qinglong looked at Ruyi's small mouth and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "How is it?"

"It's really amazing. Is this area your property?" Ruyi wondered whether it was private property or what.

"This area was originally intended to be used to build a palace on the outskirts of Beijing. This time it was used for testing. Next, we plan to distribute each courtyard to meritorious ministers." Emperor Qinglong introduced as he walked.

When Ruyi heard this sentence, she wanted to say, Emperor Qinglong is really a marketing talent.Rewarded by the emperor, I will definitely come to live for a while, and the supply of cement bricks and tiles will definitely exceed the demand.

"There are now dozens of cement factories in Qingguo. Because of the construction of dams, there are two or three in some areas, and they are built nearby. The cement factories in Beijing have always provided cement roads, and now they have basically been completed." Qing Qing Longdi introduced the latest situation of cement.

"Your Majesty, your speed is good. When this courtyard house is popularized, it is estimated that the number of cement factories will increase again." If you are happy, those thatched huts for the poor can withdraw from the stage.

"Now the people's life is much better, the food production has increased, and there are rich people doing other jobs, and many people even joined the imperial court's construction team."

"Hmm, in fact, in addition to red bricks, there are also blue bricks. When the iron oxide is completely oxidized during the firing process, it will produce red iron oxide, which is red bricks. If water is added to cool down during the firing process, the iron in the clay will not be completely When oxidized, it turns cyan, which is blue brick." Ruyi accidentally brought in the knowledge of chemistry.

Emperor Qinglong didn't understand it very well, but he would sum it up: "It's natural cooling and water cooling, and the colors of the bricks are different?"

"Yes, but don't underestimate this step. The difference in color is secondary. Although the two bricks have similar strength and hardness, the green brick is significantly better than the red brick in terms of resistance to oxidation, hydration, and atmospheric erosion. That is to say Green bricks are more durable." Ruyi summed it up in one sentence.

"Okay, I'll let the Ministry of Industry study it further." Emperor Qinglong took Ruyi to visit. "This area is considered a royal property for the time being. After the grant is given, this area will be open to the outside world."

Ruyi can't imagine how lively this area will be in the future.

(End of this chapter)