"What is being built here is a larger glass production base. It will be completed before the Chinese New Year this year. Glass can be made immediately in the spring. The glass produced every day will be four to five times what it is now.

Moreover, we are also planning to recruit apprentices to learn from the master. Dear masters, you have ordered glass from our Zhongzhou Glass Kiln. If you are not at ease, you can also let someone you trust to learn or watch."

These words played into the hands of those people, and all of them had their own calculations in mind.

If you can, that's even better. If you learn how to do it, you don't have to go all the way to Zhongzhou to customize it. You can also open a kiln and sell it to others. It's a very cost-effective business.

"Of course, we also have our own rules. When we come here, we have to follow the rules and abide by all the regulations here. No matter which family you are a servant or a relative, if you don't learn it well, we will also ask you to leave."

"This is where we bake bricks. If you are interested, gentlemen, you can take a look."

Everyone walked inside while listening to the introduction.

Master Zhu saw the dark place on one side and suddenly asked: "What is it doing over there?"

The person who introduced him glanced at Xia Chan, pretended not to hear what he said, and continued to lead those people aside.

Most people are most interested in glass firing. As soon as they enter and watch the craftsmen firing glass, they can't move anymore.

Of course, there are still some differences between the model room and the real one. This is basically the second half, where the glass is condensed and some vases are made.

Master Zhu only looked at it for a moment and then lost interest and left the kiln.

"Princess Xia."

"I wish the master could come out so soon?" Xia Chan was also quite surprised.

Just now, she saw that everyone inside was very excited and interested in making glass. Some even had their eyes wide open, as if they wanted to learn this craft secretly.

I forgot about visiting the dining hall and the dormitory later.

"I'm afraid I can't learn about glass in a short while, so why waste time here."

Master Zhu was quite sober. Xia Chan said apologetically: "Master Zhu, do you want to go back first? I'll ask someone to arrange a carriage to take you back to Zhoucheng."

"That's not necessary, I would like to take a look around. If Princess Xia is free, can we go together?"

"Okay, I'm here with you today just to show you around."

Making a gesture of invitation, she followed him.

Wherever he went, she would follow him and introduce the place to him.

"This is the canteen. Our kiln-burning masters all eat here. In the past, they stopped working at the same time to eat, and then rested for about an hour. But now there are more orders and more people. We have to make glass in a hurry, so we use

It means taking turns to eat and rest, everyone gets more for their hard work, and the bill is settled at the end of each month, and that's where the accommodation is.

, if a family has more than two houses, all of them are made in the kiln, so they will charge a small fee as rent every month. Most of their men burn the kiln and make bricks and glass, while the women wash, grow vegetables and make clothes.

Those who cook will receive certain subsidies. As for single people, four or five people live in a room over there."

These are all based on the models of some factories before the end of the world, and they are quite easy to use.

The management has always been good and there has been no trouble.

She introduced these to Mr. Zhu, not just casually, she wanted to make Mr. Zhu more confident about Zhongzhou's investment.

"This is really interesting."

"We'll have dinner here at noon, and you can experience it then."

"Okay." He nodded happily.

After a while, I looked at the dark place in the distance. There were no windows there, as if it was very mysterious.

"Princess Xia, how far do you think our trust has reached?"

Xia Chan thought about this and smiled for a while: "I think I can be honest, like a friend."

He didn't read the contract, trusted her directly, and then signed the contract to invest in Zhongzhou. This was enough for her to be honest with him.

"What is that place?"

"That's where the bricks are put."

"Can I see it?"

Xia Chan shook her head: "No, not yet, but come with me. I will take you to the conference room here to see something."

As Xia Chan walked away, she said to him: "Mr. Zhu, do you still remember that I told you that when my work comes to an end, I will take you to see something."

"Never forget it."

"Today I brought someone here with a selfish motive, just to see that thing."

When we entered the conference room, it was bright and tea was ready.

She poured tea for Mr. Zhu in a familiar manner, then took out a few pieces of paper from the cabinet and showed them to Mr. Zhu.

"What is this?" Mr. Zhu's eyes widened, as if he wanted to see through the paper.

"Let's call it gold bricks. This one is a bit more complicated. You need to select soil first. The soil used must be sticky but not loose, powdery but not sandy. The selected soil must be left in the open for a long time to remove its "soiliness". Then soak it in water.

The clay soaked and several cows reacted

The mud is repeatedly stepped on to remove the air bubbles in the mud, and finally a dense mud is formed. After repeated beating, the mud is put into the mold, covered with a flat plate, and then stepped on manually until it is compacted. The bricks are then dried in the shade.

, need to be dried in the shade for 7 times

It cannot be seen from the sky for more than 1 month, and it can be fired in the kiln when the time comes. When firing, first smoke it with chaff for one month to remove the moisture, then chop the wood and burn it for one month, then use the whole wood to burn it for another month, and finally burn it with pine branches.

It takes 40 days to leave the kiln.

Successfully fired gold bricks are actually bright-colored, hard and fine in texture, and sound like metal when knocked. This can be considered a success. The place you just mentioned, we still have semi-finished products dried in the sun, so I'm sorry, I can't take you to see it now.

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"Princess Xia, you really impress me. It's so complicated to do this. Isn't it a sky-high price?"

"This is really not easy, and I have no intention of using this to make money, because the time and manpower required are indeed too high, and not many people can afford it. I asked Zheng Jun to do this first, because I plan to use it on the heroes outside the city.

The dead heroes at the monument should be worth our efforts and the best things to pay homage to."

"But I am very interested in this." Master Zhu pondered for a while, then raised his head and looked directly at her: "Princess Xia, I want to make this gold brick."

"This is not a trivial matter. I have also told you that the process is really complicated and requires experienced craftsmen. Even the clay bricks we put in the darkroom may not be successful. Maybe you have done it twice.

You may not be able to burn qualified gold bricks in 2018. Master Zhu, this matter is not trivial. You should think twice before you act."
Chapter completed!