"Haha... You are right to say that. The taste is indeed similar to mint, but this thing is a treasure that flows from the tree——"
Yi Xiaotian explained with a smile.
In fact, at this point, the true identity of this material is already quite obvious.
There are many pines and cypresses on the Linli Mountain side, although most of them are used by Peng Hufeizhan and others to make pine smoke.
But modern people like Yi Xiaotian pay attention to a production that maximizes the added value of the product.
Pine wood can be used to burn pine smoke, but before burning pine smoke, the towering pine wood has many other uses, such as... rosin.
"This thing is called rosin - no, it should be said that it was originally rosin. In summer, as long as you cut some holes in the pine tree, the rosin will flow out of the tree. After being boiled and filtered, it becomes this thing called rosin.
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"That's it...that's how it is..."
After listening to Yi Xiaotian's explanation, even though he said that was the case, Xu Beichen still didn't quite understand... what Yi Xiaotian wanted to do with all his efforts to collect so much rosin——
Seeing Xu Beichen's doubts, Yi Xiaotian knew that Xu Beichen was one of his own, and had no intention of hiding it:
"There are so many uses for this thing. Let me just mention a few simple ones——"
For a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty like Xu Beichen, the concept of embalming is indeed a bit of a dream.
It's not like they haven't heard of the idea of preventing rot. After all, in Jiangdong, many wealthy families have things like ice cellars, and low-temperature ice cellars are used to store things that are easily perishable.
But...this rosin also has antiseptic properties - it doesn't look like it achieves its purpose by cooling it down, right?
"Yes, as long as rosin is added to many perishable things, their shelf life can be extended."
"Of course there are some simpler effects...here-"
As he spoke, Yi Xiaotian threw a book to Xu Beichen. Xu Beichen didn't read the name of the book, but simply flipped through it and saw the page about Rosin——
"Um...remember...I remember that Mr. seems to be quite good at medical skills. Could this thing be used to treat diseases?"
"It can only be said that it has this purpose, but it is far more than that-"
Yi Xiaotian shrugged. Seeing Xu Beichen like this, he felt a little dizzy.
Yi Xiaotian didn't plan to explain it to him anymore. After all, if he talked about ink... or printing or something like that, Xu Beichen would be even more upset, right?
Yes, things like rosin were often used as medicinal materials in distant times.
However, with the advancement and development of science and technology, its chemical utility has begun to become prominent.
Soap, ink, food, paint...
And since Yi Xiaotian is sitting on a treasure mountain, he will naturally not miss the opportunity to use these products.
Now in Jiangdong, rosin will play its first level of function——
Anti-corrosion, moisture-proof and...in a sense fire-proof...
——
Back to the present, the scene has become a bit strange.
Countless fire arrows were burning on the ground, but the chariot that people thought would burn together was unscathed, just as unmoving as it was when it faced the rain of arrows.
There were a lot of fire arrows around him, and there were even some fire arrows lying softly on the chariot. The flames were still burning, but strangely, as time went by, those fire arrows on the chariot became
Extinguished quickly.
Sun Quan thought there was something wrong with his eyes, but after repeated confirmation, he realized that something incredible had happened.
The chariot was not affected by the flames in the slightest.
On the contrary, the chariot seems to have become a fire-extinguishing entity - wood that is impervious to flames? Isn't this too exaggerated?
"General Sun, do you have anything to worry about now?"
"..."
Yi Xiaotian did not mean to ridicule Sun Quan. These problems raised by Sun Quan were also technical difficulties that troubled him.
But Yi Xiaotian never faces difficulties alone. After a long period of experiments, Yi Xiaotian has perfectly solved the problem of fire prevention.
As for the rest...
"By the way, is General Sun still worried about the waterproofing and moisture-proofing of wood?"
"But this is not easy to demonstrate. I can only tell General Sun that you don't have to worry about this - our chariots are invulnerable to water, fire and weapons."
"Even something more powerful than swords and guns—here!"
With that said, Yi Xiaotian raised his hand to signal to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan was still confused at this moment. After hearing Yi Xiaotian's words, he couldn't help but raise his head and look into the distance.
It turned out to be those strong men. After the baptism of fire arrows, they finally used the real killer weapon.
"You...what are you going to do...do you want to say that the chariot can withstand the huge rocks rolling down the mountain?"
Sun Quan's eyes when he looked at Yi Xiaotian had become confused. Not only was he confused, he was even a little timid...
He no longer dares to question the other party easily. Facts have proved that the other party is definitely prepared, and the feeling of being slapped in the face all the time is something that no one can bear.
Yi Xiaotian nodded slightly at Sun Quan, who had already learned well, causing both Sun Quan and Lu Su to swallow nervously.
…That boulder looks like it’s no joke…
Then——the chariot rushed up the hillside where the boulder was.
Yes, what stunned everyone was that the chariot did not choose to dodge at all, but rushed towards the boulder.
As if they had received a signal, the strong men on the top of the mountain howled excitedly, shouted slogans together, and pushed the boulder down the mountain.
Rumbling thunder resounded here, and the boulders on the top of the mountain rolled down like lightning, with unparalleled momentum, as if they were really going to smash the chariot into pieces.
That's a chariot made of wood... No matter how hard the wood is, it can't withstand such a brutal collision, right?
I guess so……
When Sun Quan felt hesitant and had doubts about his common sense, Yi Xiaotian had actually successfully convinced him.
What happened next was shocking.
The terrifying boulder hit the chariot head-on, and the chariot was finally knocked over on the spot due to the collision of the boulder——
Many people even saw the armor on the front of the tank being shattered by the boulder, and the crisp sound of the wood also made countless people worried...
"Eh?"
Sun Quan was stunned. A chariot was knocked over and rolled down the mountain. This scene was so strange...
Then one after another, almost the same situation happened to the tanks. Most of them were knocked to pieces by the boulders, and many of them fell to the ground. Moreover, the armor of the tanks was indeed unable to compete head-on with the boulders. Many battle tanks were hit by boulders.
The armor of the car was directly smashed into pieces, sawdust flew everywhere for a while, and everyone in the field screamed in surprise.
"Eh? The car overturned?"
Sun Quan only realized this exciting news the second time, and he actually jumped up.
"Hahaha, the car overturned!"
At this moment, he no longer cares about the eyes of the people around him, he is just jumping for joy like a child - by the way, he wants to mock Yi Xiaotian!
Thinking of Yi Xiaotian overturning his car, he quickly turned his head and prepared to sneer at Yi Xiaotian.
However, when he saw Yi Xiaotian's expression, he hesitated.
...Why does this guy...don't look panicked at all?