The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 818

[Chapter 818 Pearl’s doubts]

When everyone heard this, they all had thoughtful expressions.

After a while, someone said: “How can you, Lao Tian, a mason, know so much?”

Lao Tian laughed twice and said, “This research institute has just been established, and not many people know about materials. , According to Xin’anhou, we are in the initial stage. If we are building a house, we are laying the foundation.

Therefore, it is not important whether we know a lot or not. What is important is to be bold and dare to explore. I want to give it a try.

Let’s talk about this lime slurry. If I hadn’t added the iron slag to the lime slurry by mistake that day, who would have thought that this was a new material?”

He looked at the others and asked. : “Can you think of it?”

He looked at the others and asked again: “Can you think of it?”

Everyone shook their heads and said nothing.

After a while, someone suddenly thought of something and said, “Do you still have a shortage of people in your Materials Research Institute?”

“Aren’t you in the Engineering Research Institute?”

Lao Tian said.

The man smiled bitterly and said: “To be honest, I really can’t research anything about this project. It’s just building a house. This house can only be built as high as it is. What’s the use?

It’s not suitable .

At most, it can only be built as high as this, but with this material, I think there is still a lot of room.”

After hearing this, Lao Tian thought for a moment and said, “Okay, the Materials Research Institute has just been established, and there is a shortage of materials. Man, if you want to come, come.”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of noise from outside.

Everyone turned to look, and then saw a figure slowly walking towards them.

Several people were shocked and hurriedly stood up, stood upright, bowed respectfully, and said: “Xin’an Hou!”

Fang Xiu walked up to these people with a smile on his face. He said: “Just in time, you guys are all gathered together. There is no need for me to go to the Construction College.” When

several people heard this, they all looked at each other, a little curious about what Xinan Hou meant by this.

At this time, Fang Xiu said: “I have come to you to ask you to do something. After you go to school, you should pay more attention to it.”

Several people said hurriedly: “Whatever the Marquis Xin’an orders, we must obey it. No What a waste of time.”

Fang Xiu smiled and said, “Don’t be nervous, it’s not a big deal, I just want you to help me fix something?”

After

some thought, Lao Tian said. “Does Marquis Xin’an want to build a mansion?”

Fang Xiu shook his head, looked at Lao Tian, and said slowly: “No, build roads.”

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was quiet for a moment.

It was Lao Tian who reacted first and asked: “Xin’an has given orders, and we will do our best. I don’t know what kind of road Xin’an wants to build? How long?

From where to where, the maximum can be How long can you tolerate it and how much money can you provide?”

Fang Xiu felt a little relieved when he heard this.

These were originally craftsmen, but now they look like people from the Ministry of Industry.

He smiled and said: “It’s very simple. All the existing roads in the south of the city will be demolished and built into new roads. The material will be cement, which is the new lime mortar you developed. Don’t worry about the money. It’s only fifty thousand taels.” , If it’s not enough, I can give you some more.

The

south side of the city is more prosperous, and road construction is not something that can be done overnight. I will give you a year to do it. “

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was in a state of confusion. Quiet.

It’s just that they really can’t understand Xin’anhou’s purpose of doing this.

South of the city?

The road over there is already very good. If we want to build a road, how else can we build it?

And if cement is needed for such a long road, how much cement will be needed?

For a while, several people were silent, no one dared to speak.

Even Lao Tian, who developed cement, was like this.

He really didn’t know what was going on in his heart.

When Fang Xiu saw this scene, he smiled and said: “Of course, if you are not sure, you can do more experiments. There are mud fields everywhere in the suburbs.

How to build roads, how much money will it cost, and how much money will it cost? How much time does it take, what kind of materials are needed, and how much manpower is required. If you are not

sure

, you can ask the math teacher from the Polytechnic College to help you calculate it and give me a detailed report at that time.

Xiu, I am the one who makes the decision, so that’s okay.”

Everyone was relieved when they heard this, and said hurriedly: “Yes, Marquis Xin’an, we will take care of this matter immediately!”

Fang Xiu waved his hand and said: “There’s no rush, no rush, I believe in you.”

After saying this, he turned around and left without much greeting.

After Fang Xiu left.

Several gentlemen stood there, still feeling a little dazed.

Building roads?

A minimum of fifty thousand taels of silver?

What is the concept of fifty thousand taels of silver?

To be honest, before coming to the academy, they had never seen an intact piece of silver.

Sometimes money is not only motivation, but also pressure.

If this road is not repaired well, no one can imagine what the final result will be.

Although Xin’anhou has already said that even if the road cannot be repaired, he will not do anything to them.

But is this really the case?

Even if this is indeed the case, how can their consciences be able to live with it?

After all, Xin’an Hou supports them so much!

Think of this.

Several people have made a decision. Before building roads, they must thoroughly study how to build roads!

“Old Tian, isn’t your cement used for construction? Can it be used for road construction?”

“To be honest, I haven’t tried it, but if you add some other materials, it may not be possible, but the cement required is too much. “

More money is a trivial matter. The key is where to find so many raw materials.”

“It’s okay. Didn’t Marquis Xin’an give you a thousand taels of silver? With this thousand taels of silver, let’s buy some more things. Let’s try it together. It will work.” Try to find a suitable material, maybe there is something better than that cement.”

“That’s right, that’s right!”

A certain courtyard in the south of the city.

Pearl sat alone under the tree, dazed.

Mr. Fang said that the textile machine does not necessarily require people, even water can be used.

However, how can water drive machines like humans?

Could it be that water also has hands?

Zhu’er has been with Lin Wanqing since she was a child and has almost never left Kyoto Prefecture.

Naturally, they didn’t know that in this countryside, water-powered windmills were used for irrigation in many places, especially those in the south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, it was even more unexpected that this textile machine could be driven by a water-powered windmill.

There was a pensive expression on her face, and she was puzzled.

I was depressed when a crackling sound suddenly came from the kitchen.

(End of chapter)