The pottery workshops are no longer the small earth kilns they used to be. With the accumulation of experience, the Teng tribe's pottery workshops built several large kilns on the hillside, specifically for firing pottery.
There is no problem in firing complex pottery, and there is certainly no problem in firing tiles.
Shi Gen, the owner of the pottery workshop, followed Jiang Xuan's request and went to the woodwork workshop to customize several large cylinders with grooves.
The cylinder can produce uniform arc-shaped tiles, and the grooves on the cylinder can provide a positioning function when cutting tiles.
In this way, the fired tiles are consistent in size, beautiful and practical.
The subsequent process is similar to that of firing pottery, but the soil quality requirements are lower than those of pottery.
Step on the mud, make blanks, dry in the shade, cut, and enter the kiln.
After completing this series of processes, the Vine Tribe received the first batch of tiles.
Jiang Xuan came to the pottery workshop again and saw the neatly stacked tiles outside the kiln.
"Dangdangdang..."
Jiang Xuan picked up two tiles and knocked them gently a few times. The sound was very clear and sweet.
Jiang Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yes, it's a good tile."
Shi Gen asked curiously: "Chief, how do you get these tiles to the roof? Just pile them on top, won't they fall down?"
"Haha, of course it's not possible to just pile them up. We have to remodel the roof."
"How to transform it?"
"You'll know then."
Jiang Xuan looked at these tiles and found that most of them had no problems, but a few had minor problems such as unevenness and bumps, which did not affect their use.
Now that the tiles are in place, it’s time to renovate the house.
Jiang Xuan found Hongtu, the captain of the engineering team, and briefly explained to him the idea of ​​using tile roofs instead.
Hongtu thought for a while and said: "There have been a few houses built recently, and they don't have roofs yet, so they can be used for experiments."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said: "That's the best. I'll tell you how to fix the roof."
Jiang Xuan found some larger wooden sticks and some smaller wooden sticks. He first placed the big wooden sticks side by side on the ground: "This is the wooden beam of the roof. It is similar to our current roof, but it must be placed closer together."
, good bearing capacity.”
Then, he put the small wooden sticks horizontally on the big wooden sticks one by one and said: "This is a wooden board. You can use bronze nails to nail it to the wooden beams. The distance between the two wooden boards is half smaller than the tiles."
, so that the tiles can be placed on it smoothly."
"There are also two rows of these tiles on the back to drain rainwater, and then one row on the back in the middle of the two rows in front to cover the gap, and the two rows of tiles on the back can be tightly snapped together.
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"Place dripping tiles at the eaves. One side of the dripping tiles is curved and can hook onto the wooden beams of the eaves. The tiles above will not slip off easily..."
Jiang Xuan talked a lot to Hong Tu. He told Hong Tu everything he could remember about the roof of the tiled house.
Hongtu nodded frequently, trying his best to remember everything Jiang Xuan said, and would ask questions in time when he encountered something he didn't understand.
Pretending to understand something you don't understand is a bad idea, because when it comes time to actually do it, if you make a mistake in any part, you won't be able to get the roof done right.
After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, Hongtu said: "Don't worry, leader, we will definitely get the tile roof out!"
Jiang Xuan smiled and said: "I believe you, go and get busy!"
"yes!"
Hongtu immediately called the members of the engineering team. He first went to the pottery workshop to move the tiles back, and then went to the carpentry workshop to find a few carpenters to make the wooden beams and planks for the roof.
After finishing the wooden beams and planks of the roof, the engineering team began to work...
After many attempts, five days later, the engineering team finally made the first tile roof of the Vine Tribe!
When Jiang Xuan looked at the brand new mud brick house, he was very excited.
Because when he was a child in his previous life, he lived in this kind of house!
Large blocks of mud bricks are neatly built into the walls, and blue-gray tiles are stacked on top of each other, giving it a special aesthetic.
Compared with those wooden houses, the mud brick houses are like a rich man standing among a group of beggars. The advantages are too obvious.
Jiang Xuan walked into the house, caressed the earth-yellow mud bricks, looked up at the staggered wooden beams and neatly arranged tiles, and felt that everything was pleasing to the eye.
He stood in the middle of the room, smelling the fresh earthy smell and the trace of smoke left by the tiles, and felt that he had returned to the place where he lived as a child in his previous life.
He seemed to see the lanes paved with huge bluestone slabs again, as well as the blue brick and mud brick houses on both sides of the lane.
An old dog lay at the entrance of the alley, guarding the door of his house loyally and honestly.
A cat was hiding in a corner. As soon as the mouse appeared, its sharp claws grabbed it like lightning, dragged the mouse out of the hole, and then jumped from the ground to the high window sill with a "whoosh" sound.
A group of children ran happily through the alley, holding a bamboo pole in their hands. There was an oval bamboo circle on the top of the bamboo pole, and a lot of spider webs were already wrapped around it.
They will use these spider webs to stick to cicadas and dragonflies...
"That's great..."
A smile appeared on Jiang Xuan's lips.
"It's a pity that I can never go back."
He opened his eyes again and wiped the tears that had flowed from the corners of his eyes for no apparent reason.
Jiang Xuan took a deep breath and calmed down his emotions.
Since you can't go back to the past, you have to live well in the present, otherwise your future self will also feel regretful.
After coming out of the mud-brick house, Jiang Xuan walked out and happened to see the red soil.
"Chief, what do you think of this roof?"
Hong Tu was a little uneasy. Although he felt that the roof would not leak, he still felt a little unsure since he did not get the leader's confirmation.
Jiang Xuan said with appreciation: "Hongtu, you have done a good job. From now on, the roofs will be covered with tiles. The granary is the most important, so it is best to renovate the roofs of those granaries first."
"Don't worry, chief, we will definitely renovate the roof of the granary!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded, saying: "Summarize more experience and try more bold improvements. I believe you will do better in the future."
After receiving Jiang Xuan's praise and encouragement, Hongtu felt full of strength and high morale.
"Chief, I'm going to work!"
"good."
Jiang Xuan looked at Hongtu's back, and the smile on his face grew stronger.
He likes this honest man.
Just as Jiang Xuan wanted to look elsewhere, a soldier hurriedly ran to Jiang Xuan.
"Chief, Captain Dong Kui invites you to go to the trading area."
"What happened?"
"It seems like I met some treasure."
"Okay, take me over and have a look."
Jiang Xuan was very curious as to what kind of treasure it was that Dong Kui didn't dare to collect it himself and wanted to send someone to find him.
Soon, the group arrived at the trading area.
Jiang Xuan did not expect that as soon as he walked into the grain and salt shop, he would meet an old acquaintance - the leader of the Rabbit Tribe, Shanfeng.
Jiang Xuan asked in surprise: "Chief Shanfeng, is this the treasure you brought?"
Shanfeng chuckled and said, "Yes."
What kind of treasure is it? Jiang Xuan looked at the counter in confusion.
After just one glance, the expression on his face froze.
It was a stone the size of a washbasin. It was as green as jade, crystal clear, and very beautiful.
Best of all, this stone is glowing!
Although it is daytime, the light in the room is slightly weaker, and you can clearly see the soft light blooming on the big stone.
To be continued...