After everyone present circulated the brick kiln drawings and brick-firing techniques, they were all shocked and speechless.
They finally understood why the Baron was so serious at the beginning.
This is simply a strategic material.
In the Magical Continent, the walls and castles are all made of stone quarried from the nearby mountains, and they are not immediately usable. They need to use swords to cut the irregular stones into smooth shapes, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
And this green brick is an excellent building material.
With it, the city wall can be built as thick as you want, the castle can be built as high as you want, and you don't have to worry about not having enough stone on the nearby mountains.
"Everyone also knows the importance of blue bricks. You need to sign this magic contract." Chris took out the twenty-three pieces of parchment prepared in advance, "This is the fourth-level contract. After signing, once you burn it,
If the craftsmanship of the bricks is revealed to anyone other than those present, it will lead to divine punishment and five thunders."
After all, he had only been with these people for a few days, and Chris couldn't completely trust them. There was no guarantee that one day in the future, a noble would buy the craft drawings from them at a high price.
Loyalty is just the most wonderful lie.
Those at the bottom just work according to orders and will not be exposed to core technologies.
This contract was entrusted by Chris to help Tina create it. The restriction is that it is only valid for people with level 4 or below. Those with level 5 or above can rely on their own strength to resist the punishment of heaven.
These people in front of us are ordinary people, and they will naturally be bound by the contract.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally Brown took the lead, biting his index finger and leaving a fingerprint and blood mark on a contract, and the others followed suit.
"Very good." Chris put away the twenty-three contracts and said with satisfaction, "Everyone, let's start working. From today on, there is no need to build a house. The meeting is over!"
The location Chris chose to build the brick kiln was in the northernmost part of the territory.
It borders Anthony's territory to the east, and to the south is the city of Mote.
The west and north directions of Hope Town are large areas of uninhabited land due to the harsh environment.
The stewards and squad leaders left one after another to complete the work that Chris ordered.
Although they have signed a magic contract that affects their lives, it is not unacceptable. After all, the binding force is not very strong. As long as they do not reveal the core craftsmanship of the lord, they can live in peace for the rest of their lives.
And this can lead to a better life.
Chris leaned back in his chair and rested his chin on his hands.
He planned to build a city wall along the territory with blue bricks, so that bandits would not be discovered until they arrived at the door of his house.
As long as you have money, you will not sell blue bricks.
The sooner other nobles know about this strategic material, the better.
At least until Chris has enough strength.
Chris has already mapped out the future development direction of Hope Town, and all he needs to do is strictly implement it.
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The territory was developing in full swing, and the three Browns, with a large number of subordinates, were busy with their tasks.
Five days later, Chris saw the first batch of blue bricks.
"Sir, the quality of this blue brick is very good. It is harder than any rock I have ever seen. If it is used to build a city wall, it can at least withstand a full blow from a third-level knight." Sangji's face was full of excitement, and he was spitting.
Enclave tells the advantages of blue bricks.
Chris weighed the brick in his hand. The blue brick was twenty centimeters long and ten centimeters wide.
The texture was lighter, and he tried his best to barely leave faint fingerprints on the surface.
Because there is no good mold, it does not look like a very straight rectangular parallelepiped. Instead, it looks crooked, wider here and narrower there.
Chris asked: "How many bricks were produced in this batch?"
Sanji said: "Sir, it's not a lot. We were worried about wastage, so we only made a hundred yuan."
"Okay, bring them all over, I'm going to do a comprehensive test."
"As you wish." Sanji ordered his men to bring over four baskets of produced green bricks.
Chris took out Dragon Roar and slashed at a blue brick.
He felt great resistance, but finally cut the brick in half.
"Magic, lightning!" Chris threw a brick into the air, and a dark blue arc of electricity shot out from the tip of the sword, hitting it directly.
The green brick turned over a dozen somersaults in the air and fell to the ground.
Sanji quickly ran over to pick it up and held it in front of Chris with both hands.
There were shallow cracks on the surface of the blue brick and some chips on the edge, but it did not affect its continued use.
"Magic, fireball!"
An orange fireball hits another brick.
When Sangji brought it over, it was dark and still warm to the touch.
But the bricks were intact.
"It's really good." Chris was very satisfied.
Whether it is physical resistance or magic resistance, this blue brick is very well made.
It was only because of the sharp dragon roar that a piece of it was scrapped. If other weapons were used, it would probably be difficult to cut off.
It is indeed a reward from the system, the quality is so good.
A city wall built with such blue bricks would be conservative in resisting a full blow from a third-level knight.
Even if the attack of a fourth-level or fifth-level knight is shared by dozens or hundreds of blue bricks, it will not have any substantial effect.
Chris patted Sanji on the shoulder and said, "You did a good job. Let's start making molds that meet the specifications. Remember, the green bricks we produce must be regular."
"yes!"
"By the way, tell Brown and let him start preparing to build the brick kiln."
"Yes, my lord,"
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Hoping that the town would get back on track, the aborigines would produce jam in the orchards. In addition to supplying the sandwich bread shops in Mott City, the rest would be cooperated with the Jordan family and sold to other big cities.
The citizens converted from the free people are responsible for mining, making green bricks, and building brick kilns.
Twenty days later, a large brick kiln was built, with a 200-meter-long cave dwelling and eight chimneys more than ten meters high.
"My lord, I am fortunate to have lived up to my command!" Brown said with a flushed face, a sense of pride welling up spontaneously.
"Thank you for your hard work." Chris nodded approvingly, "How many bricks can this brick kiln produce in one batch?"
Brown thought for a while and said: "About 80,000 yuan."
"Okay, now I have a more difficult task for you. I need you to build a city wall four meters wide and fifteen meters high around Hope Town."
In this magical continent full of dangers, only tall city walls can give people a sense of security.
Brown nodded heavily and said: "Yes, sir!"
He did not feel that this was an arduous task, but was full of energy.