Daming: Huddle in Beiping Dangzhi County Text Volume Chapter 124 Changes in the Farm Latest website: "We heard that you also specifically told the craftsmen of the Iron Smelting Institute to forge a square iron furnace, and...
Let a group of craftsmen develop new glass?"
Zhu Di asked again, "Are you planning to imitate jade?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood. Only humble ministers will not do such immoral things!" Guo An said quickly.
As early as the Song Dynasty, there were already craftsmen who could make glass.
However, the transparency of glass is not high at this time, and it is often used by people to imitate some fake jade. Glass is also called medicinal jade and fake jade!
In addition, people also know that those glasses are actually made of sand. Without the mystery, the price has plummeted.
As a result, wealthy people have begun to disdain the use of glass that has dropped in price. Ordinary people cannot afford it, so no one is willing to develop glass craftsmanship.
Of course, there are also very beautiful colored glassware, but this is completely different from glass. At least the colored glassware that Zhu Di brought back to Guo An's hometown are extremely beautiful and exquisite.
Therefore, Guo An also knew why Zhu Di asked this question.
"Your Highness, if the glass that Wei Chen wants can be developed, those wealthy families will definitely rush to buy it."
"Oh?"
Zhu Di looked unbelieving.
"Your Highness, a new object will have different uses in everyone's hands. You will know when Weichen develops it!"
Guo An did not continue to explain.
"What's the use of that iron stove?" Zhu Di asked again.
Guo An said, "Your Highness, the iron stove is used to keep out the cold in winter."
"Warm against the cold?"
Zhu Di was a little confused.
Guo Andao, "Burn coal in the iron furnace to keep the house warm."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's expression suddenly changed, "Don't you know, Guo Qing, that poisonous smoke is emitted when coal is burned?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I know that charcoal can release smoke poison, but you only need to discharge the smoke poison outside through the chimney!"
Guo An slowly explained.
"How to release it outdoors?" Zhu Di asked curiously.
"Make a hole in the wall, lead a chimney from the iron furnace, and plug it out through the hole in the wall, or build a house made of cement.
For example, when the cement house being built on the farm is being built, a flue can be left in the wall of the house.
After the iron furnace is built, the smoke hole on the iron furnace is directly inserted into the chimney opening, so that the poisonous smoke produced by burning coal will circulate around the flue between the walls and then be discharged outside."
Guo An continued.
"Is this feasible?"
Zhu Di looked happy. He probably understood what Guo An meant, but he didn't fully understand.
However, as long as there is a glimmer of feasibility, Zhu Di will support it.
There is no one in Peiping, or the entire Great North, who is not afraid of the cold in winter.
Every year, when it snows more than a foot thick, people often freeze to death.
And there is only so much firewood every year. After all the wealthy families in the city buy it, the people in the countryside will not have enough firewood in their homes.
"Your Highness, it should be feasible."
Guo An is also a little unsure.
"Let's go to the farm with us!"
Zhu Di stood up directly and walked out.
"This will happen?"
Behind him, Guo An was stunned.
"How can such a big thing be delayed?" Zhu Di said.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Guo An had no choice but to follow.
After leaving the palace gate, Guo An thought of something again and hurriedly reminded: "Your Highness, there is no iron stove in the farm!"
"Zhu Liang, take your people quickly to the Iron Smelting Works and bring the newly forged iron furnace to the farm."
"Hey, this... Your Highness, wait a minute..." Guo An was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Zhu Liang, who was on the side, had already responded, jumped on the horse and rushed out with two soldiers.
"What do you want to say?"
Zhu Di asked.
"Your Highness, I just want to say that it is okay to have the Iron Smelting Institute forge two more iron chimneys!" Guo An said slowly.
"Fuck him..."
Zhu Di's face darkened, he glared at Guo An and cursed, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Guo An has long been used to Zhu Di's moody temperament and his tendency to curse people when he opens his mouth... It must be bad.
"Your Highness, the minister didn't call Zhu Baihu to stop!"
"Then shall we go to the iron smelting factory?"
"Your Highness, let's go to the farm. I have been worried about the construction of houses on the farm these days."
"Fuck him, my mother-in-law has been talking for a long time..."
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"I have met His Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi!"
"I have met His Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi..."
At the farm, Ding Shang and several other stewards hurriedly came forward to meet Zhu Di.
Afterwards, everyone walked in.
The farm and Guo An had undergone earth-shaking changes when they last came here.
The most obvious thing is that there are rows of two-story concrete houses in the middle of the farm.
And around the farm, there is also a lot of traffic.
Groups of laborers pulled carts of cement, sand and gravel in and out of the farm.
"So many people were recruited?"
Seeing such a scene, a trace of self-blame flashed across Guo An's face, "It's such a sin to delay so many people's livelihoods!"
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An, with a look of disgust on his face, "You can rest assured, we will pay wages for these conscripted laborers."
"Are you actually paying laborers?"
Hearing this, Guo An's expression changed again, and he was full of surprise.
Immediately, he was full of praise again, "Your Highness really loves the people like a son. In these two months, the people will be able to earn a few more dollars, which is enough for their winter expenses!"