In October of the 10th year of Jianxing, Guandong still has a hint of warmth, while Hanzhong already has a hint of coolness.
Ding Niuwa lowered her head and carefully followed the small yellow gate of the palace on the cobblestone path.
The base of the cobblestone path is paved with cement, with half of the cobblestones embedded in the cement and half exposed.
This was built by Ding Niuwa himself when the queen was pregnant two years ago.
It is said that letting the queen walk on it every day can rejuvenate the blood vessels.
Walking along the cobblestone path to a palace, the small yellow gate asked Ding Niuwa to wait outside, and he went in first to report.
After a while, a special announcement was sent out to let Ding Niuwa in.
Ding Niuwa quickly took off her shoes, straightened her clothes, and then trotted in. After entering, she didn't dare to raise her head and shouted:
"I have met Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live long and live happily ever after!"
The voice from above came from far away, with a faint echo: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Over the years, from Yuexun to Jincheng, and then from Jincheng to Hanzhong, new-style water mills were built wherever there was water for the people to grind flour and pound rice.
Most of these new water mills were built by Ding Niuwa, so he was recommended as a subordinate of the Diannong Duwei because of his merit.
Ding Niuwa was also involved in the palace in front of her and was one of the foremen.
Because of his outstanding performance, he joined Hanzhong Ye again and has stayed in Hanzhong ever since.
He came from Fengzhuang and received personal guidance from Feng Mingwen.
The most important thing is that his sister Yaomei is now one of the managers of Nanxiang.
His brother-in-law is Feng Mingwen’s first disciple.
Therefore, Ding Niuwa was regarded as one of the people who could strengthen the relationship with Feng Mingwen by the royal family.
It is precisely because of this relationship and his current status that whenever Nanxiang or Feng Mingwen comes up with something new, the royal family can get it immediately.
Take the palace in front of you as an example.
This palace is called Panshi Palace.
The name is a bit weird, but very vivid.
Because the whole thing is made of cement, it is as solid as a rock—of course, not the kind of cement Feng Yong first made.
It is calcined cement that was developed in Nanxiang in recent years.
Limestone is used as the main raw material, mixed with a certain proportion of other auxiliary materials, and then put into a high-temperature kiln for calcination.
The cement produced through this process is the real construction cement, and Feng Yong still has this high school chemistry knowledge.
It’s just that at the beginning, he didn’t have that much money, not that many people, not that much time, and the conditions for calcining were not mature.
So we can only make raw cement, use it in large quantities to fill the pipes, and use it to pave roads.
However, there is a but.
Although Governor Feng couldn't figure it out, he knew the process.
This knowledge is worth thousands of dollars.
Because of the development of Dahan over the years, basic things such as blowers, hydraulic forging, coking coal, etc. have been improved a lot.
After all, Dahan has two national-level senior engineers, Huang Yueying and Pu Yuan.
And Governor Feng pointed the Nanxiang team in the right direction without making any detours.
Therefore, the continuous increase in available temperatures has made it possible to calcined cement.
What this may mean is that if there is only one kiln but no kiln, the finished product rate is relatively low and the pass rate is even lower.
Anyway, there is no way to apply it on a large scale.
It's just that the rarer things in this world are, the more expensive they are.
The newly built side hall of the Hanzhong Palace the year before last was constructed by the Nanxiang engineering team using new cement.
The whole palace is integrated, not afraid of water and fire, and is as solid as stone, which amazed the emperor, queen and other country bumpkins.
Even the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty came to inspect it carefully several times.
These days, most of the houses of wealthy people are made of wood.
Good-looking means good-looking, beautiful means beautiful.
But when it burns, it's called a boom.
As long as one room is on fire, be prepared for all rooms to be burned down.
Moreover, now that everyone has to burn coal and charcoal for heating in winter, the hidden danger of water leakage is even greater.
Not to mention that over time, rain water soaked it, it fell into disrepair, termites gnawed it, and other factors that caused it to collapse.
Just like a few years ago in the north, when Cao Pi led his army to the east, Queen Guo stayed at Yongshitai in Xuchang.
At that time, it rained continuously and many of the city towers collapsed and damaged. For the sake of safety, the relevant officials had to petition Queen Guo to move to another place.
The palace is still like this, which shows the fragility of buildings in this era.
Not to mention that these days, wars are frequent, thieves are everywhere, and even villages are built to be strong.
Therefore, this kind of house is sturdy, easy to build, has no hidden dangers, and is no less decorated than a house made of wood. In the eyes of the rustics of the Three Kingdoms era, it was perfect.
As soon as the new cement came out, it was endorsed by emperors and emperors, and its reputation spread throughout Shu.
Everyone in the Han Dynasty knows that a new type of artificial stone has been produced in Nanxiang, called cement.
Just mix it with water and stir it into mud. When it dries, it will be as hard as stone. It is a gift from God to the big man.
The only pity is that even if you have money, there is no place to buy such rare items. They are only for the royal family and the powerful.
Due to the burning of cement, more and more black smoke billowed into the sky in Nanxiang.
So some people in the world spread the word that it was an evil ghost thing that King Feng had people dig out from the ground.
Thousands of miles away, the governor of Liangzhou said that you illiterate people know nothing!
Then Ding Niuwa gave a like.
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty looked up to the sky and sighed, "This thing is rare, what a pity!"
The empress, who was amused while holding her son in the Panshi Palace, said, "Even if it's an evil thing, I like it."
At the same time, he took out a stack of paper, asked the waiter to pass it to Ding Niuwa, and asked:
"Can you make this?"
Ding Niuwa held the paper in his hand, and at a glance, he knew it must be the handiwork of Governor Feng.
In other words, it must be related to Feng Jishi.
The scale, data, units, perspective drawings, parts and installation steps are all drawn in the most clear and simple way.
Back then, he was working on the water mill behind Governor Feng. Watching Governor Feng draw the drawings with his own hands, he felt that it was a magical skill.
When an illiterate craftsman gets the manuscript of Governor Feng, even if he doesn't understand what is written on it, he can slowly figure it out.
Based on her experience over the years and her trust in Governor Feng, Ding Niuwa agreed without any further delay:
"Your Majesty, yes."
"Okay, if you need anything, just ask, and I will give the order and let the people in the inner palace come up with a solution."
The emperor above sounded very pleased, "This thing is made for the prince. Use the best materials you can. You don't have to worry about money and food."
Rich and willful.
Anyway, the money used is the money of the inner government, not the treasury, and the prime minister has no control over it.
Although the reconstruction of the Northern and Southern armies almost emptied the imperial palace, the queen still has a good brother-in-law, right?
Ding Niuwa quickly agreed and then left the palace under the leadership of Xiao Huangmen.
As soon as he returned to Hanzhongye, Pu Yuan found him:
“Why hasn’t the coking coal from Nanxiang arrived yet?”
Ding Niuwa scratched his head:
"Pandong, isn't the day yet?"
"Doesn't it burn quickly?" Pu Yuan said "tsk", with a look of helplessness on his face, "This weapon is urgently needed in the army, the prime minister's office, and the palace."
"It's not like you don't know that the Prime Minister came here in person a few days ago."
Pu Yuan, who traveled all over the mountains and rivers in central Sichuan, just to be able to forge superior weapons, finally found his life goal after all these years.
Master Pu felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life by personally forging a sword that was comparable to a hundred-refined sword.
In addition, Nanzheng is the largest iron ore producing area in Hanzhong, and there are brand-new forging methods. How can you live your life without working hard?
"Hurry, pack up and go to Nanxiang to ask."
Pu Yuan urged.
When Ding Niuwa heard this, she immediately grimaced:
"Pugong, the last time I went over, I was scolded by my brother-in-law, saying that we don't know how to save, we only know how to ask for things, and we don't know how hard they are working..."
"He's worthless! He's your brother-in-law, not your elder. Why are you so afraid? If it's really not possible, you won't go talk to your sister?"
Whether it was Wei Rong or Yaomei, their knowledge and status far surpassed hers. Ding Niuwa was instinctively frightened, not to mention that she was very likely to be scolded in the past.
I saw him take out the paper given by the palace:
"Pugong, I really can't get away. You see, the palace just called me over and asked me to build the things on this drawing in the next few days."
There is definitely no way to hide this from Pu Yuan when building this thing at MCC South.
Because he is in charge of the manufacturing of all the equipment of Nan MCC.
In addition, the palace did not say anything about keeping it secret, so Ding Niuwa had no intention of avoiding Pu Yuan.
"What else did the palace ask you to build?"
As Pu Yuan spoke, he took it and opened it, and then read out word by word:
"Carousel craft? What is this? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"This should have been sent by the Lord from Liangzhou."
"Huh? It really looks like that kid's style. I have to take a closer look."
Upon hearing that it was Feng Yong's, Master Pu's interest immediately increased.
"Pandong, that coking coal..."
Ding Niuwa asked cautiously.
Pu Yuan, who just looked down at the drawings, waved his hand casually: "Let me figure out what this is."
How can there be anything new and interesting in burning coal?
When Ding Niuwa heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"It's almost winter, why does it feel like it's warmer this year than last year?"
"I asked someone to set up an iron furnace at the back and add coking coal..."
Pu Yuan opened his mouth to explain.
Ding Niuwa:......
In October of the 10th year of Jianxing, Hanzhong seemed to be warmer than last year.
As for Liangzhou, the chill has already begun to penetrate the clothes.
Although it hasn't snowed yet, Huawan, who came from Nanzhong, already felt that he had encountered the coldest season in his life.
She was wearing a small cloak that reached her waist, knee-length leather boots, fine woolen trousers on her legs, and the skirt around her waist was lowered.
If it weren't for the fact that the hairstyle and headgear on her head were authentic Han Dynasty women's styles, the face was still familiar in his memory, and Governor Feng thought he was seeing someone from his own generation who had traveled through time.
"It's so cold!"
Hua Wan stamped her feet, put her hands together and put them to her mouth to breathe.
The solid wood floor made a thumping sound from Huawan's leather boots.
Governor Feng felt heartbroken when he heard this.
But Young Master Hua even muttered:
"Why don't you use cement and bluestone? You make so much money every day, and you still look like a rich man in the country..."
Feng Jishi's ears were sharp. Hearing this, he was almost stunned.
Governor Feng replied angrily:
"Only country bumpkins use cement! You get upset when you see a cement house. What do you know?"
Young Master Hua doesn’t believe it!
How many concrete houses are there in the whole country?
Moreover, cement is a new thing that has only come out in the past two or three years. I heard that King Feng Gui has been staying in Longyou and Liangzhou in these years. Young Master Hua strongly doubted that this person had never seen a cement house.
So he must be bragging like those boatmen on the river!
"Okay, okay! We haven't seen each other for several years, and Hua Niang still came all the way from Nanzhong. Can't you be more polite?"
General Guan was a wise helper and said something to the side, which resolved the awkwardness between the two of them staring at each other.
As she spoke, she gave instructions to her children:
"I went to meet your Aunt Hua."
"I've met Aunt Hua."
Hua Wan looked at Guan Ji with a complicated expression, then glanced at her children with an even more complicated expression, and finally turned into a sigh:
"Your child is already so old..."
"There are also small ones that are only a hundred days old. They are in the inner room and it is inconvenient to take them out."
Governor Feng put in a rude comment.
Young Master Hua choked up on the spot and rolled her eyes.
Looking at the triumphant expression of King Feng Gui, I remembered that this person before, no, it was this ghost!
This ghost knew that Guan Shilang was Guan Sanniang, and even asked Guan Ji to disguise herself as a man to deceive her innocent self. Young Master Hua suddenly had the urge to pull out a throwing knife.
If the other party hadn't been Ghost King Feng, Young Master Hua swore that he would have been penetrated by ten or eight transparent holes by his own flying knives.
Seeing that Hua Wan was angry, anxious and a little aggrieved, Guan Ji kicked Feng Jishi in dissatisfaction.
Then he gestured to Amei, who was standing next to him.
Amei quickly stepped forward and took Hua Wan’s arm:
"Ayimo, are you here?"
Hua Wan's temper came and went as quickly as it came. She also grabbed Amei's hand, and her face turned happy again:
"Yes, Ashima, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you!"
"I miss you too!"
Amei's joining once again resolved the conflict between Feng Jishi and Hua Shaojun.
Watching Hua Wan directing people to move the things he brought into the house, there were several large boxes among them, which seemed to be quite heavy.
However, Young Master Hua did not hand over the gift list, which made Governor Feng feel puzzled.
After she sat down, Governor Feng finally couldn't help but asked:
"Hua Niang, what are these things of yours? Why do you want people to move here?"
It would be nice if the things she brought with her could be moved directly to the guest house. Such a big governor's mansion doesn't lack a room for you.
After all, he is Master Hua, who is traveling sideways in Nanzhong. He has made an unknown amount of money by organizing horse teams over the years.
It is understandable that you carry more things with you.
Unexpectedly, Huawan snorted and replied angrily:
"Last year, didn't you send someone to deliver a message to me, asking me to collect more seeds from the countries in the south, central and south?"
As she spoke, she stood up, her little leather boots clicking, walked to the big boxes, reached out and patted them:
"Here are all kinds of seeds that I personally harvested in the past two years..."
When Feng Yong heard this, he remembered this matter. He stood up suddenly and asked in surprise:
"You...have you really accomplished this?"
When Hua Wan saw King Feng Gui's appearance, she couldn't help but feel extremely proud. She raised her head proudly:
"That's natural."
"Where are the Linyi rice seeds? Have you got them?"
Feng Yong asked impatiently.
Hearing this, the proud little hen lowered her head again.
Seeing the dissatisfaction on King Feng Gui's face, Young Master Hua pouted aggrievedly:
"I have inquired. Linyi and Funan in the south can only be reached by boat from Jiaozhou."
"If you want to go through Nanzhong, there is no way."
fart!
Do you think I haven’t seen a world map?
But thinking about this era, the environment in Indochina is probably more terrifying than the primeval forests of later generations.
With the cavalry in Huawan's hands, trying to cross the Indochina Peninsula by land would be no different than risking death.
"Okay, so what did you get?"
Governor Feng asked lazily.
After failing to get the Linyi rice seed he wanted most, Feng Governor immediately lost interest.
Other than that, he really couldn't think of anything good in Indochina.
If the Ghost King is unhappy, the consequences may be serious.
Young Master Hua quickly opened the box and took out something:
"This is Panyue country..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, Governor Feng's eyes were already straight.