Chapter 164 Don’t ask, just ask about the ability of the Taiwei Mansion (first update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 164 Don’t ask, just ask about the ability of the Taiwei Mansion (first update)
Gao Qiu finally returned home from work, only to see his son who had been busy working all day long in his yard.
I was chatting happily with my mother, Mrs. Huang, which made Mrs. Huang smile happily. She hugged her own son and smiled very happily.
Seeing this scene of a loving mother and a filial son, Gao Qiu couldn't help but feel happy. After striding into the house, he smiled at Gao Zhang.
"Zhang'er, looking at you today, it seems like something good has happened to you."
"Yes, Dad, thanks to you, my child never thought that the worries in my heart could be solved in one fell swoop."
Huang smiled and nodded and agreed.
"Yes, Zhang'er told me just now that my husband has really helped our Zhang'er a huge favor with regard to military and military affairs."
"???" Gao Qiu looked at his wife Huang in confusion, and then at his son Gao Zhang, feeling a little confused.
Why, how come I, an old father, don’t know that I have helped my own son again?
Seeing his father's expression, Gao Zhang explained.
"Dad must not know that the craftsman, Master Xue, not only knows how to make glass, but more importantly, he knows how to make coke."
"Coking?" Gao Qiu's face was filled with confusion.
"Yes, it's coking, because there are many impurities in coal.
When used to smelt iron, it is easy to cause too many impurities in the steel, resulting in poor quality.
This is also an important reason why daddy said before that the quality of our Song Dynasty imperial armor was not up to standard."
I saw my son Gao Zhang with a proud face stating the reasons why the quality of steel in the Song Dynasty was poor despite its large quantity.
Seeing Gao Zhang's confident and calm expression, his wife Huang's face was full of loving smile and her heart was full of joy.
Gao Qiu's original impulse to express his opinion was suppressed.
Although Zhang'er is indeed very smart, talented and knowledgeable, the problem is that smelting steel is something that only professional craftsmen can do.
Gao Zhang was entrusted by the officials to spend some time in the iron shops and smelting workshops these days.
But he has already made himself look like an experienced driver who knows everything.
However, I saw the loving expression on my wife Huang's face and the adorable look on my son's face.
Forget it, it's just a small matter, let Zhang'er figure it out on his own.
Gao Zhang, a person with high emotional intelligence, saw his father Gao Qiu's expression looking a little perfunctory, and he immediately reacted.
"Daddy, do you think the child is acting up?"
"That's not true. Dad is just thinking that my son is smart. Since he thinks it is useful, there must be something wrong with it."
"It's just that we must not let this news leak out before we get good quality steel."
"That will have an impact on my son's reputation, which is not good."
Upon hearing that it would affect her son's reputation, Mr. Huang immediately became wary and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, Zhang'er, your father is more thoughtful."
"Well, father and mother, don't worry. If your children know it, they will definitely keep a low profile first."
"When I can use coke to make fine steel, I will ask my father to take care of it for me."
"Of course there is no problem. As a father, I trust Zhang'er to do what you do."
Gao Qiu looked at the Gao family music star who was neither anxious nor bored after hearing his reminder, and couldn't help but feel great relief. What more could a father ask for after having such a son?
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With Gao Zhang, the son of the Song Dynasty's number one scholar and Taiwei, as his backstage, Xue Da felt that he had never felt so comfortable doing anything.
Outside the city, I saw an open space near the water, which was very suitable as a place for coking.
It just looks a little small. Both sides of this open space are woodland near water, and they are all owned lands.
And Fukang, the high-ranking housekeeper who was appointed by Xiao Gao to coordinate the work, only asked him clearly about his requirements and plans.
He didn't say anything on the spot, he just said he would come back tomorrow.
The next day, when Xue Da led his two sons over again, they found that the forest on both sides of the open space had no trees.
The area of open space is almost ten times larger. Don't ask, just ask about the capabilities of the Taiwei Mansion.
As for Xue Da's desire to pick bituminous coal, there were coals from all over the world in one afternoon.
More than ten types of bituminous coal sold in Bianliang, Tokyo, were placed under Xue Da's nose.
As for the kiln for firing glass and the kiln for coking that he planned, he can figure it out.
You will see these things appear in that open space in the shortest possible time.
It feels like a top chef trying to stir-fry the kidneys.
Someone will get him the freshest kidneys, shave off the inner membrane, clean them, set up a chopping board, and prepare ginger, garlic and other spices.
There was also a blazing fire in the stove, and an iron pot was placed, with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar all available.
All he needs to do is show off his excellent knife skills, cut off the kidneys, and cook them in a pot.
It is precisely because of this kind of preparation that he does not need to do any work at all, and everything will be solved and completed as quickly as possible.
Especially after I came to Tokyo, I heard a lot about Xiao Gao, the number one scholar, who had a good reputation for being benevolent, caring for the people, and doing chivalry.
This made the Xue family, who had been uneasy all the way and fearful after arriving, finally feel a lot more at ease.
However, Xue Da also has a sense of urgency. The reason why Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan uses people and efforts is to produce glass. How can he not do his best?
After the kiln entrance was completed, Xue Da immediately devoted himself to the work of making coke, and the three of them, father and son, went into battle together.
After the hard work of Xue and his son, the first furnace of coke was finally produced.
After the coke was released, Gao Zhang, who received the news, put aside what he was doing and rushed outside the city as soon as possible.
Looking at the coke that had been placed outside the kiln, Gao Zhang frowned tightly.
Picking up a piece of coke that was still warm, it was about the size of Gao Zhang's fist.
This is quite different from the size of coke in Gao Zhang's impression. You must know that in later generations, the blocks of coke were not large, that is, blocks of two or three centimeters.
It is said that because of the large pieces of coke, it not only wastes fuel, but also takes a very long time, and it is easy to be difficult to coke in the center.
Gao Zhang slapped the fist-sized piece of coke on the ground, and after smashing it into pieces, he saw that the center of the piece of coke looked more like coal than char.
Seeing Gao Zhang's frown, Xue Da explained in a low voice.
The main reason why coking is time-consuming is that the coking coal needs to be broken into similar sizes. Small ones are unusable, and large ones are prone to failure to produce good coke.
"Well, that makes sense, but Xue Da, have you noticed that the center of the coal has not yet become charred?
Why don't you give it a try and select coal blocks about one inch in size to smelt and see if it saves more time and effort."
