This morning he spontaneously ran to the glass factory to burn glass.
With him were two old workers who were also restless.
The three of them poked another glass in the afternoon, and miraculously succeeded in the afternoon.
Looking at the two unattractive glassware, Song Yang felt happy.
This cup and bowl are almost as transparent as white glass, with very few colored lines inside.
Song Yang carefully picked up a glass, for fear of breaking it.
"Huh? It's quite strong! Not bad! Not bad!"
“I didn’t expect that the finished product this time would be a direct success!”
Song Yang looked at it for a while without any intention of breaking it, and then he applied a little more strength, but it still didn't break.
This hardness has reached the level of practical use.
"Old Mo! Congratulations! It's done! This hardness and transparency are already finished glass." Song Yang gave Gongsun Mo a thumbs up.
The glass was successfully made. Song Yang was very happy and couldn't put it down while holding the glass.
"Your Majesty, you deserve the award. This is all because of your guidance!" Gongsun Mo said with a smile.
Song Yang put down the cup and looked at the glass bowl. It was as solid and transparent as a cup.
And the hardness may not be inferior to that of glass.
The success of these two glasswares is really the result of dozens of trial and error experiments.
Through constant trial and error and recording, I finally found the correct glass making method in another attempt.
Gongsun Mo recorded the production process in detail.
From the materials to the steps, and even how much charcoal fire to burn, there are clear records.
Song Yang took a look and saw that the materials were still of the same type, just adding or subtracting quantities and adjusting the operating methods.
Unexpectedly, subtle adjustments can have significant effects.
"The glass is done, it's time to start the next step. Lao Mo, I need you to make some things." Song Yang looked at the glass and looked at the glass production records and said.
"Your Majesty, please give your orders." Gongsun Mo cupped his hands and said.
He knew that Song Yang must be doing something extraordinary when he said this.
"I'll draw a few things for you, and you can try them out."
Song Yang walked to the side of the workbench and sat down. He took the charcoal pen and blank paper on the table and started to paint a little bit.
Soon, beakers, test tubes, petri dishes and other utensils appeared on paper.
The paintings are not very big, they are drawn based on the actual objects in the encyclopedia.
"What are the proportions of these things?" Song Yang put down his pen and Gongsun Mo asked.
Song Yang had marked scales on previous drawings of guns and machines, and Sun Mo and others were also accustomed to this drawing method of seeing the big from the small.
Of course, they used this method when they were doing carpentry in the past, but the expression of the scale was different from Song Yang's expression.
But the meaning is similar, and Gongsun Mo can understand it at a glance.
The things Song Yang painted this time were not marked with proportions.
"It's just this big, drawn one by one." Song Yang pointed at the drawing and said with a smile.
"Uh." Gongsun Mo scratched his head.
He can also understand beakers and other palm-sized objects that can be used as water cups to drink water from.
But some of the test tubes and petri dishes were very small, and Gongsun Mo didn't know what they were used for.
"How about it? Can it be done?" Song Yang asked.
"It should... be possible!" Gongsun Mo hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
"Okay. I'll leave it to you. At least three sets are required. The more, the better."
"There's no rush, just try your best." Song Yang added.
Gongsun Mo nodded gratefully.
Song Yang didn't push it, there was still a trial period for new product production.
I've been waiting for several months now, so I've been waiting for quite some time.
Everything is subject to standard production as much as possible.
Speaking of standards, in fact, the standards may not be high enough.
Song Yang pointed to the drawings and told Gongsun Mo about the capacities of these devices one by one.
But how to express milliliter?
How to make measurement more accurate?
Song Yang has introduced the measurement unit of meter, and Jiangzhou and Song Yang's jurisdiction are all using this unit.
It is definitely different from the meters of later generations. Song Yang just tried his best to estimate the concept of a meter and then specified a standard length.
Now it's ml's turn.
"Then let's just use our meter as the basic unit of measurement."
Song Yang thought for a while and felt that it would be best to unify weights and measures into one standard.
Meters have been determined, decimeters, and centimeters are also easily determined.
One milliliter of water is one cubic centimeter. A square container with a side of one centimeter is regarded as one standard milliliter.
Use this to mark the capacity of test tubes and beakers.
One disadvantage of this approach is that each test tube or beaker needs to be labeled separately.
After all, glassware at this stage still has to be fired manually, and standardized production is not possible.
Although this method is troublesome, it is the only way it can be done at the moment.
Song Yang and Gongsun Mo explained for a long time, and the old man could only memorize what Song Yang said.
As for why we use milliliters and why we don’t use weight?
He also didn't understand why one cubic centimeter was used as one milliliter.
But this doesn't stop him from making things.
After writing down the key points that Song Yang said one by one, Gongsun Mo wiped his wrinkled old face and said:
"Your Majesty, the common people will definitely make these things!"
This sentence was made with great determination. Song Yang’s explanation just now was very detailed, and he mentioned many times that the labeling must be accurate.
Gongsun Mo knew that it was important to take a certain time to make glass measuring tools, but now that it fell on him, he couldn't help but ignore it.
"Relax! Relax!"
"Old Mo. Didn't I just say that there is no need to be anxious? Take your time, take your time." Song Yang persuaded him step by step.
"Yes, yes, the common people will remember it," Gongsun Mo said with his fists clasped.
Song Yang left the glass workshop, and Gongsun Mo leaned on the chair where Song Yang was sitting just now.
Picked up the tissue paper and looked at it carefully.
"Tou Mo? Do you understand what the prince means?"
When Song Yang was explaining just now, two senior masters from the glass factory were also there.
Only after Song Yang left did they dare to ask Gongsun Mo.
Gongsun Mo shook his head and said, "I don't understand."
"No need to understand!"
"Do as the prince says. We will burn it in whatever way he says!"
"Your Majesty's lofty thoughts are beyond our reach."
Gongsun Mo put down the straw paper and said to the two old masters.
"The prince also said, don't be too anxious. Although we can't really be in a hurry, we don't need to be impatient."
Seeing that the sky outside was already dark, Gongsun Mo waved his hand and said: "Get off work! Let's all go. Don't stay up during May Day."
Gongsun Mo is restless. If he didn't have a beaker to test this matter, he would definitely have to make another furnace.
But now that Song Yang has assigned a new task, Gongsun Mo feels that he still needs to think carefully about how to do this job.
So after saying hello to get off work, Gongsun Mo rolled up the drawing, stuffed it into his sleeve, took it home and pondered it carefully...