After more than a month of trekking and experiencing various hardships, the convoy escorted by Lu Xiuer finally arrived at Pinglu City. When the convoy first arrived in Ningxia, it encountered a team of soldiers specially sent by Su Hao to welcome them. Under the protection and protection of these soldiers,
Under the guidance, the convoy arrived at Pinglu City safely without attracting the attention of the Kuaibai Army and other armies.
"Miss Lu, look, that's Pinglu City. By the way, look, look, it's our General Su who is riding a horse to welcome you." Yin Guoxian, the flag officer in charge of the reception, pointed to the front and said to Lu Xiu'er.
"Brother!" Lu Xiuer also saw Su Hao galloping towards him. She couldn't help but smile and trotted to meet him.
"Xiu'er!" Su Hao jumped off the horse, stretched out his arms and hugged Lu Xiu'er who couldn't stop, and held her around in circles several times.
Lu Xiuer giggled, feeling happy and shy at the same time. She hit Su Hao's back with her fist and shouted: "Put me down quickly, someone is watching, brother..."
"Haha, why are some people afraid? We are a legal couple and have been certified by the emperor." Su Hao smiled and put Lu Xiu'er down. At the same time, he touched her face affectionately and said, "Why have you lost weight?"
, his face became sharp."
"Have you lost weight?" Lu Xiuer embarrassedly stroked the area touched by Su Hao and said shyly, "Why didn't I feel it?"
In fact, Su Hao also knew why Lu Xiu'er was emaciated. She escorted the supplies all the way here, and the hardships on the road can be imagined. Because these supplies were given to Su Hao, Lu Xiu'er would definitely be thinking very hard, for fear that something would go wrong.
, it’s strange that she doesn’t lose weight.
"Xiu'er, thank you for your hard work. You didn't need to come in person for this errand," Su Hao said.
"I do." Lu Xiuer said. After saying that, she felt it was a bit embarrassing to reveal her feelings like this, so she quickly covered it up and said: "This northwest border is so fun. I have never been there before, and I just want to come and play."
"Well, after you rest for a few days, I will take you out of seclusion to play on the grassland." Su Hao promised.
At this time, Xiao Ruxun also rode over, and Su Hao quickly introduced him and Lu Xiuer. Xiao Ruxun chuckled and said, "This is my younger brother and sister, right? The eldest brother came in a hurry and didn't bring any greeting gifts. I'll meet you someday."
Fill."
"Thank you, Brother Xiao." Lu Xiuer bowed and said.
At this time, Xu Guangqi and Su Xiaohu also led the convoy to catch up. After everyone had seen each other, Xiao Ruxun pointed to the convoy's cart and asked: "You brought these from the capital. What kind of treasures are they?"
Xu Guangqi glanced at Su Hao and saw that Su Hao had no objections, so he replied: "Back to General Xiao, this car is full of ordnance from Kanyu Camp, mainly some firearms."
"Oh, firearms..." Xiao Ruxun seemed a little disappointed, and then said: "Firearms are good, they can be used for defense."
Su Hao said: "Brother Xiao, I don't like hearing this. Can't firearms be used for offense?"
Xiao Ruxun said: "Brother Su, I have never seen the Tatar cavalry. They ride on horses and come and go like the wind. Firearms can't do anything to them. Only when defending the city, using firecrackers and artillery can be quite effective."
Conquer the enemy."
Su Hao smiled and said: "Brother Xiao, I'm afraid he has old experience. I won't argue with you now. If there is a chance in the future, I will just let you see how firearms are used to attack the enemy."
"Brother, let's wait and see." Xiao Ruxun also responded with a smile.
Su Hao led Lu Xiu'er and his party into Pinglu City, unloaded all the supplies they had brought, and arranged sentries to guard them closely. The porters and guards completed their tasks, received their wages, and left Pinglu City as a team.
There is no need to mention returning to the capital.
Yang Shulan heard that Su Hao's fiancée was here and made a special trip to visit her. Lu Xiuer was innocent and innocent, which won Yang Shulan's favor. Cheng Yi and Lu Xiuer were already best friends when they were in Jiangxi. Naturally, they were very affectionate when they met again.
As for the singer, she was originally a crazy girl, and she hit it off with Lu Xiuer, and after a few words they became quite attracted to each other. From then on, these four women were inseparable every day, but left Su Hao aside.
Su Hao played with Lu Xiuer for two days, and then he took Xu Guangqi, Hao Qing and others and started busy. In addition to producing coal, Pinglu is also an important producer of high-quality silica. Su Hao had already been there
Think about these silica stones.
"Brother Hao, what do you think of these stones?"
Su Hao placed some pieces of silica he had collected in front of Hao Qing and asked.
"This is the finest glazed stone!" Hao Qing's eyes lit up, "Before we met General Su, we used this glazed stone to refine glazed glass, and later we used the kind of quartz stone that General Su mentioned.
However, in Hao’s opinion, in order to refine superior colored glaze, this kind of colored glaze stone is necessary.”
Of course, Su Hao knew that the quality of silica produced in Pinglu City was better than ordinary quartz stone. In later generations, the silica here would be an important raw material for glass. He had been waiting for Hao Qing to arrive because he wanted to take advantage of Hao Qing's expertise in Pinglu City.
A temporary glass factory was built in the city.
"Why, General Su wants to make colored glaze in Pinglu?" Hao Qing asked in surprise as he fiddled with the silica in his hand.
"That's what I meant." Su Hao said.
"What's the use of making it?" Hao Qing asked.
The factory opened by Su Hao in Liangxiang of the capital is now producing a large amount of glass, earning Su Hao a lot of profits. But if you want to build a glass factory in Pinglu City, Hao Qing doesn't understand. Things like glass,
It is mainly for civilian use. Due to transportation difficulties, the closer the production area is to the place of sale, the higher the profit. Pinglu City is a military settlement with few residents, and the military households have low income and little purchasing power. Su Hao specially set up a factory here.
What’s the point of making glass in a factory?
Su Hao smiled and said: "I won't talk about this for now. I just ask you to be able to burn large pieces of transparent glass. The bigger the better."
Hao Qing frowned and said: "This is what stumped me. It is not difficult to burn colored glaze, but to spread it into large pieces requires some tools and familiar craftsmen. General Su did not say it clearly before,
Therefore, Hao did not bring any handy tools, and the glass craftsmen did not come with the car."
Su Hao said: "I didn't make it clear. The large pieces of colored glaze I want are different from those made in our factory. These colored glazes don't have to be so flat. It doesn't matter if they are uneven in thickness. As long as they can be made, what do you think?"
Hao Qing always knew that Su Hao had strange ideas, but he didn't know what he was thinking about this time. Since Su Hao didn't want to tell, he couldn't ask in detail. However, Su Hao lowered the requirements for glass, and Hao Qing said it was difficult.
It no longer exists. To put it bluntly, Su Hao just needs him to flatten the molten glass into large pieces of glass. There is no requirement for uniform thickness. Any apprentice can make such glass.
The glass production process is not complicated, and the required auxiliary materials are also very simple, and they can all be found locally. The abundant high-quality silica resources outside Pinglu City solve the problem of the main source of raw materials for glass, and the coal mine that has just been put into operation is also used for firing.
Glass provides energy security.
Su Hao found another idle military camp in Pinglu City and asked Hao Qing to build a glass factory there. A large amount of silica, coal, limestone, soda ash, etc. were shipped from everywhere, and Hao Qing built a furnace.
The first batch of transparent glass was produced for Su Hao. According to Su Hao's requirements, each piece of glass should be at least one foot square. Out of the instinct of an excellent craftsman, Hao Qing made these glasses as much as possible.
Presentable, not looking like a funny mirror.
"Okay, Brother Hao, just do it like this. I will find some sergeants to help you. You can make as many colored glazes as possible." Su Hao said happily.
"General Su has given orders. All Hao has to do is do his best." Hao Qing agreed.
Su Hao took the first batch of glass pieces provided by Hao Qing, led Xiong Minfan and several soldiers, and left Pinglu City and came to a military camp. The sentry of the military camp saw Su Hao and others arriving.
, with a smile on his face, while giving up his seat to Su Hao and others, he asked his companions to rush to Juntun to report the news.
After a while, more than a dozen people came out of the military camp. The leader was Hu Zizi, a member of the Hundred Households who had had a conflict with Su Hao. This military camp was the residence of Hu Zizi. It was in response to Su Hao's words.
, they never knew each other without fighting. After that conflict, as Su Hao and Xiao Ruxun became friends, the border troops at Pinglu Station also became harmonious with the soldiers at Kanyu Camp. Xiong Minfan was invited to take his men to participate
After several contests initiated by Hu Zizi, everyone used martial arts to make friends and gradually became sworn friends.
"General Su, why are you free to come to my house today?" Hu Zixin asked while saluting Su Hao.
Su Hao smiled and said: "Why, my daughter-in-law has been married, and the matchmaker threw it over the wall. Su came to your house to help you dig a well a few days ago, and you didn't complain. Now that the well has been drilled, is it needed?
Are you dating Su?"
It turned out that after Su Hao found the coal mine for Xiao Ruxun, he used his geological expertise to survey water wells for various military camps under Pinglu Station to help them solve the problem of water intake for irrigation. Due to the decline in the water level of the Yellow River in recent years, Pinglu Station's
It is becoming more and more difficult for military households to divert water for irrigation, and drilling wells on site is ineffective because of improper methods. As soon as Su Hao took action, various problems were naturally solved. Now every hundred households have one or two good wells, and the military
Households no longer have to walk far to get water and farm land.
"General Su's words are a slap in the face to me, Old Hu. I just don't dare to disturb General Su's command. If General Su has free time and comes to my house every day to play, I will be happy."
Hu Zixin said with a naive smile.
"You are right. Su wants to come out and play every day, but he just doesn't have time to do it. Let's not talk nonsense. Su came today because he has something to ask Hu Baihu for help. If this can be done, I will
The girls under me can have fresh leeks to eat even in the winter." Su Hao said to Hu Zixin with a smile. (To be continued)