Looking from afar, the majestic Qinling Mountains are covered with snow.
The motorcade walked along the avenue and then arrived at the territory of Dream Group.
On a flat place halfway up the mountain, there is already a prototype of a mansion, and it is the Prince Consort's Mansion that is being built at an accelerated pace.
…
"A sneeze!"
“This damn place has no hot water, so you have to go to the cafeteria to eat every day!”
"I've had enough!"
An old man walked out of the work shed, wrapped in a thick quilt, cursing as he walked forward.
He looked at the mansion that was gradually being built, and said to himself: "For more than a month, I... I have really had enough of this kind of life. I can't even go back for the New Year. There are people in the world who are worse off than me.
person?"
"Du He is so stubborn..."
The old man began to curse again, and then said rudely to the busy craftsmen around him: "Please work harder, I have only half a month left. If we still don't build, no one will get a penny of wages."
He wandered around for a while and was about to go back when he heard the people around him exclaim.
He followed everyone's gaze and saw a luxurious motorcade stopping in front of the mansion's gate.
Then, a familiar figure appeared in the old man's eyes.
Swish.
When the old man saw the figure, he was so excited that he threw away the quilt on his body and ran towards the other person.
"Duhe..."
the old man shouted.
That figure is none other than Du He!
Unfortunately, as soon as he ran forward, before he could get close to Du He, he was pushed to the ground mixed with snow and cement slurry by the guards.
The guards were about to hit someone, but Du He waved his hand to stop them.
Du He looked at the poor old man and said in surprise: "Do we know each other? Who are you?"
The old man was furious: "Du He, I am Zhang Xuansu. I am here today only because of you! You still dare to say that you don't know me, it is really unreasonable..."
As he spoke, he struggled to stand up.
Du He opened his eyes and looked carefully.
Oh, it’s really Zhang Xuansu.
After not seeing each other for more than a month, this guy has lost a lot of weight. The key is that he is dressed in rags and his hair is messy, almost like a beggar.
Du He hurriedly said: "Ah, it's Mr. Zhang. I just remembered that His Majesty granted you the title of Chief Historian of the Prince Consort's Mansion. I didn't expect you to be so dedicated and conscientious, and personally came to supervise the construction of the Prince Consort's Mansion. I am really touched, Mr. Zhang.
well done!"
Zhang Xuansu slandered in his heart, was I being rewarded, or was I being demoted?
From the dignified prince Zhan Shi to the prince consort, he was like falling from the sky into a cesspool.
Although they both sound like great butlers, there is no comparison between the great butler of the East Palace and the great butler of the Prince Consort's Mansion.
What's more, Du He will not be able to obtain a title or become an official in the court in his lifetime.
My whole life... is over!
Zhang Xuansu felt very sad.
However, after suffering for more than a month, his biggest hope now is that the Prince Consort's Mansion can be quickly completed, and then he can move in and live in a work shed. He doesn't want to stay another day.
That was no place to endure. You had to be squeezed into a small room with those stinking craftsmen. Not only did you have to endure the pungent stench, but you also had to endure the snoring of these people.
Later, Du He took Zhang Xuansu and others to inspect the Prince Consort's Mansion.
At this moment, a figure rushed in from outside, came to Du He, grabbed Du He's sleeve, and said excitedly: "Teacher, I succeeded... I succeeded!"
Du He took a closer look and saw that the person coming was none other than Hou Yi.
He almost forgot about this disciple!
He asked in surprise: "Hou Yi, your wife has given birth? This guy is too excited!"
Hou Yi shook his head: "Teacher, I'm not married yet. Teacher, cement is successful!"
cement?
Hearing this, Du He hurriedly said: "Let's go and take Master to have a look!"
Du He hurriedly asked people to prepare two fast horses, and they rode with Hou Yi to the original headquarters of Anhu Avenue Construction.
Although Anhu Avenue has been completed and the construction site no longer exists, it still exists as the original headquarters.
Today, Hou Yi was originally going to Chang'an to find Du He and report the good news to Du He.
As soon as he set off, he learned that Du He had arrived in Hu County. He hurriedly chased to the Hu County government office, only to learn that Du He's convoy did not enter the county seat of Hu County, but went directly to the Prince Consort's Mansion under construction. Hou Yi then
He quickly chased after him.
Hou Yi was very busy this morning. When he found Du He, he was still panting, like a hunted dog.
The group of people quickly arrived at their destination.
Lu Yuan had already brought a group of key personnel from Datang Construction Company to greet him at the door.
Lu Yuan came up with joy and said: "Master, hard work pays off. After several months of continuous experiments, Mr. Hou finally made a usable cement. Master, I am very happy to congratulate you!"
"hey-hey……"
Hou Yi next to him scratched his hair, which was as messy as a chicken coop, and smiled stupidly.
Du He nodded and said thoughtfully: "Let's go, take this young master to see if it can be done. Only after this young master has seen it can we make a conclusion."
"Teacher, come with me!"
Hou Yi led the way.
When I came outside a yard, I saw all kinds of ores piled up around it, like mountains.
There are also several furnaces used to bake cement, which are constantly emitting thick smoke, and the environment looks messy.
Lu Yuan introduced that these are all things Hou Yi used when studying cement.
Walk into the gate, pass through the messy piles of things, and then come to the backyard.
Hou Yi took out a wooden barrel with half a barrel of fired cement inside.
Although the appearance is different from the cement in Du He's memory, it is quite different from the first generation cement that Du He fired personally.
Du He looked at it carefully and asked Hou Yi to experiment for everyone to see.
Hou Yi got busy in a hurry.
He took out some of the cement, mixed it with soil and lime, added water, mixed it evenly, then made it into cubes, and threw them in the open sun.
Hou Yi introduced: "Teacher, I also found that the bricks made of cement are not good if they are too cold or too hot. If they are too cold, they will have cracks after drying. The same is true if they are too hot. It is best to leave them like this
Under the bright sun, after letting him dry it slowly, it is very strong!”
Du He nodded and did not explain anything.
There are many types of cement in later generations, some that are resistant to high temperatures, some that can solidify in water, and some that are used in ultra-low temperature environments... However, these are the results of painstaking research by generations of people. In this era, what can be produced
This kind of ordinary cement is no longer easy to make.
Time passed very quickly, and the five cement cubes made by Hou Yi had already solidified completely.
Du He had someone bring it over for careful testing and found that the bricks made of cement were very hard, comparable to stone.
If iron blocks are added to it, the strength will be even better!
After carefully asking about many details, Du He finally showed a smile on his face.