Chapter 177 Golden Chicken Laying Eggs

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 177 Golden Chicken Laying Eggs

Zhang Yue gave a brief explanation, but turned around and headed towards the iron ore mine.

Compared with pottery making, iron smelting is obviously more important. Iron is a strategic resource in this era.

That is the most precious thing in any country.

It's a pity that although Wang Hu and others have also smelted iron, they are far inferior to Pang Yi.

Therefore, the iron ore side is only mining the iron ore first, and the smelting will have to wait for Pang Yi's arrival.

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However, the progress of the project at "Xi" was good. It only took him three days to organize everyone to build the kiln for firing pottery.

Not only that, during the few days of building the kiln, he also produced the first batch of embryos.

After hearing that the kiln was built, Zhang Yue and his people sent the first batch of carbon.

Looking at the charcoal, which was no different from stone, Xi, Wang Hu and others all had doubts in their hearts.

Only Zhang Yue was extremely determined.

Zhang Yue remembered that he had learned it in physics class in later generations.

The burning temperature of dry firewood and charcoal is about 500 to 600 degrees, while the burning temperature of ordinary raw coal reaches more than 1,500 degrees, and high-quality coal can even reach 2,000 degrees when fully burned.

As we all know, the higher the temperature, the more impurities in the clay can be separated, the closer the ceramic embryo is, and the better the quality of the fired product.

This is why Zhang Yue is so confident in using stone carbon to make pottery. In this world where no one has discovered the benefits of stone carbon, Zhang Yue believes that the quality of the pottery produced is absolutely unique to the Han Dynasty.

Making pottery is a slow job. It does not mean that the pottery can be fired immediately after being put into the kiln. It takes about three days to wait patiently for it to come out of the kiln.

Zhang Yue naturally couldn't just wait like this. After the flames ignited, he left.

After Zhang Yue left, Xi Ke lived directly near the kiln entrance. In his words,

"After the kiln is opened, the kiln workers cannot leave. This is a rule. You must always keep an eye on the kiln entrance to be on guard against accidents. If you are not careful, the entire pottery in the kiln will be ruined..."

Three days later, the pottery in the pottery kiln had been fired. Xi and everyone squatted at the entrance of the kiln with solemn faces, waiting for the kiln to turn off the fire and cool down.

After squatting in front of the kiln entrance and waiting for a long time, the temperature of the pottery kiln finally dropped.

Xi Mingren broke open the closed kiln door, and a scorching heat wave hit his face, but Xi didn't care. He wrapped his hands with wet cloth, took a pottery bowl out of the pottery kiln, and immediately put it into the water.

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After the pottery bowl had completely cooled down, Xi took it out of the water and squinted to examine its color carefully.

The pottery bowl exudes a golden halo under the afterglow of the setting sun, and looks very delicate. The surface shows a blue-gray color from light to dark, and the colors are layered into the rim of the bowl.

"Should it be... top grade?" This is the first judgment of "Happiness".

In order to confirm the quality of the pottery, "Xi" raised the pottery bowl and knocked it on a nearby stone. Unexpectedly, the pottery bowl was not broken after the first hit. The pottery bowl was still intact. He let out a surprised sound.

He tried again with increased force, and this time the pottery bowl finally broke.

Xi carefully observed the broken incision. After observing for a long time, he suddenly praised: "This embryo... is good! This embryo is white and dense, with no bubbles at all. It is indeed top quality!"

After smashing several pottery pieces, I happily observed the embryos one by one. After a long time, I sighed with satisfaction.

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When Zhang Yue received the report of Chu Tao, he was inspecting the construction of the piers. At this time, the two piers had just finished leveling the ground and started building the foundations.

After receiving the news, Zhang Yue immediately led people to the kiln entrance.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Zhang Yue took a pottery pot and looked at it carefully. The quality of the pottery pot in his hand was better than he expected, and it actually showed signs of porcelain.

"Good, great good!"

"Is this all because of your achievements?"

Zhang Yue couldn't help but praise him again and again.

"Xijun, what do you want?" Zhang Yue asked happily.

Zhang Yue originally thought that he would ask him for help in revenge, but "Xi" straightened his clothes and said, "Please be a lackey of the prince's family!"

Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed to his request.

Zhang Yue naturally knew the principle of "rewards should not be delayed", so he immediately gave "Xi" the surname Zhang, and appointed him as the chief minister of Yunyang Hou Kingdom with two hundred stones for his skill in making pottery.

Zhang Xi was overjoyed and felt that his whole body was full of strength for a moment.

He excitedly jumped out of the first batch of pottery with the best quality and respectfully presented it to Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue encouraged him a few words, which made Zhang Xi feel happy even more.

After Zhang Yue led his people back to Yuanqu, he ordered people to carefully pack the pottery and distribute it to everyone.

When Mani saw the pottery sent by Zhang Yue, he immediately realized the business opportunities.

He immediately dropped what he was doing and hurried from Luntai to Yuanqu.

In the end, he arrived at Yuanqu early with Pang Yi and others who had set off three days earlier than him.

"Your Majesty, may I ask if this pottery is produced here?" Mani asked Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue smiled and asked someone to take him to find Zhang Xi.

In the past few days, Zhang Xi has produced another kiln of pottery.

When Mani arrived, he was just in time to leave the kiln. Looking at the fine pottery, he almost dropped his tongue.

Anxiously waiting for Zhang Xi to finish his work, Mani hurriedly stepped forward and asked

"But Xijun in person?"

Zhang Xi immediately recognized Mani, who was considered a celebrity in Luntai.

He responded with a salute and said, "Such a person is Zhang Xi, but in front of President Mani?"

The two exchanged simple polite words, and then Mani brought the topic to pottery.

"Hi Sir, I wonder how much pottery this place can produce in a month?"

Mani asked while observing the surroundings. At a glance, he saw four or five kilns being built.

Zhang Xi naturally understood what he meant, and he replied confidently, "Nowadays, one kiln can produce 180 to 200 pieces of pottery every three days. According to the emperor's request, 12 kilns should be built here, and more than 18,000 pieces of pottery can be produced in one month!"

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Mani was stunned!

Zhang Xi knew as soon as he saw Mani's expression that he thought his calculation was wrong.

He explained, "The king has an order to stop the kiln for one day's rest every ten days!"

Mani nodded. This is what Mani has always lamented. In Luntai, even slaves can have one day off every month. This is unimaginable in other countries.

Mani and Zhang Xi became more and more happy. As they chatted, they even began to dream about selling this pottery all over the world.

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Shortly after Mani left, Pang Yi led the Luntai craftsmen in the camp and the craftsmen who knew how to make iron had already arrived in Yuanqu.

Pang Yi didn't stay long in Yuanqu. After a day's rest, he entered the mine.

"Color! What a blessing!"

“I never thought Yanqi would have such a wonderful place!”

"It would have been better if we had attacked Yanqi earlier. With this place, Wu Luntai would no longer have to worry about lack of iron..."

Pang Yi sighed excitedly, and Wang Hu echoed loudly from the side.

After some discussion, the two immediately directed everyone to dig iron ore and build an iron-making furnace.

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Chapter completed!