Chapter 81 Perfect display of cement and stone walls
Chapter 81 Perfect display of cement and stone walls
Author: tree on tree
Chapter 81 Perfect display of cement and stone walls
Sure enough, when he heard this, Li Wang's face turned red, and then veins popped up on his forehead, and the strength on his feet became a little stronger again.
"Hey ha!"
Unfortunately, the cement and stone wall only shook slightly.
Li Wang's expression condensed, while Zhong Huo and all the old craftsmen around him looked proud.
In order to show His Highness the sturdiness of the cement stone wall to His Highness King Yan, they spent a lot of effort on this stone wall. They also followed the instructions of Lord Guo to dig down the stone wall a foot deep.
There are also many iron bars mixed in the wall.
The most important thing is that these iron rods are as thick as a thumb, without cutting any corners!
Therefore, it is even more difficult to be kicked down, and even hitting it with a sledgehammer may not break it.
In the distance, Zhu Liang grinned and said, "Brother Li, if you can't kick him down, just use a sledgehammer!"
"No need, it's just a wall, I can definitely kick it down!" Li Wang said angrily.
Immediately, without resting, he took a few steps back, started running to help, and kicked in the air.
It's a pity that the cement and stone wall is only shaking and has not fallen down.
"Your Highness, I'll sit down and wait slowly..."
Guo An chuckled.
Half a while passed.
Guo An, Zhu Di, Zhu Liang and others were already sitting in the shade beside each other, each holding a bowl of herbal tea in their hands and drinking it slowly.
Not far away, Li Wang was still struggling with the cement and stone wall in front of him, sweating profusely.
The cement and stone walls were shaking back and forth, but they didn't fall down.
"Your Highness, do you want to call Li Baihu over and let him have a rest?"
What Guo An said was sincere.
After all, it is really tiring to toil under the bright sun for so long.
Moreover, the cement and stone walls seem to be unable to withstand it!
Hearing this, Zhu Di also had some thoughts. Li Wang had kicked for so long, but he still hadn't knocked down the small stone wall, which proved that the cement stone wall was really what Guo An and Zhu Liang said.
Very solid.
However, before Zhu Di could speak, Li Wang from a distance had already spoken first: "Your Highness, the general will be able to knock down this stone wall with just a few more kicks."
Zhu Di didn't care and said casually: "If that's the case, then take it down and come back!"
Guo An held his forehead speechlessly, why do these generals seem to be a little careless?
"Your Highness, if you kick this stone wall down, how can you hit it with a hammer?"
Zhu Di wondered: "Why hit it with a hammer?"
Guo An explained helplessly again: "Your Highness, Li Baihu's attack on the stone wall only proves that the stone wall is not easily kicked down. But it is not enough to prove the hardness of the stone wall. Only by smashing it with a hammer can your Highness see more clearly that the cement
How strong can a masonry wall be?"
Zhu Di was stunned, "Fuck him..."
In the distance, Li Wang, who was about to kick him hard again, his face froze, and his foot froze directly in the air.
Guo An was a little confused and said: "Your Highness, is it possible that these Zhu Baihu didn't tell you?"
Zhu Di: "..."
Li Wang: "..."
At this moment, they all remembered that Zhu Liang had indeed told them, but they all subconsciously ignored it.
After coming back to his senses, Li Wang looked miserable, "Your Highness?"
Zhu Di said helplessly: "No need to kick, just hit it with a hammer to see how hard this stone wall is?"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Li Wang's expression became fierce, and the sledgehammer on the side of the wheel, with veins popping out on his arm, hit the cement and stone wall in front of him directly.
It seemed that the cement and stone wall in front of him had a blood feud with him.
"Boom..."
After a loud noise, only a large white mark appeared on the stone wall, but there was no crack at all.
"this?"
Li Wang was a little dumbfounded.
Zhu Di also widened his eyes and stood up directly.
"Smash it again!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Dong...dong..."
After hammering down several times, Li Wang's whole arm was already sore from the shock, but the entire stone wall just fell to the ground, denting a big hole, but it did not completely shatter.
"How can this be?"
Zhu Di couldn't believe it, "This stone wall is actually stronger than a boulder?"
"Li Baihu can hit it from the corner of the stone wall!" Guo An said with a chuckle.
Zhu Di said quickly: "Smash it in from one side!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
This time, as Li Wang started to smash from one side of the cement stone wall to the middle, he smashed it with a hammer.
The thumb-thick iron bars in the cement stone wall were also exposed, but the entire stone wall was not completely shattered.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Di's eyes widened even more, with some shock on his face, "A wall made of cement is so strong?"
"Your Highness, can I use this to build the house of the giant iron-making furnace?" Guo An asked with a smile on his face.
"Absolutely enough!"
Zhu Di nodded with great satisfaction.
Then, he turned to look at Zhong Huo on the side, "You will calcine a large amount of cement as soon as possible, and then use cement to build houses for the iron furnace!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Zhong Huo responded quickly.
On the side, Guo An thought of something and quickly told him: "Manager Zhong, when the cement is calcined, there will be a lot of dust. You must pay attention to protection, otherwise the craftsmen will not be able to work for two years and they will easily get lung disease."
Zhong Huo and all the old craftsmen around him were startled and asked quickly: "May I ask Mr. Guo, how can we protect ourselves from the dust of calcined cement that penetrates into the soil?"
Guo An thought for a moment and said slowly: "Put several layers of coarse cloth on top and cover your mouth and nose tightly. As long as you don't suffocate, cover it as thickly as you can!
In addition, each craftsman can only be calcined inside for half a day, and then come out and rotate once."
"Thank you, Lord Guo!"
Zhong Huo and all the old craftsmen were full of gratitude.
On the side, Zhu Di also looked at Guo An solemnly, "Can calcined cement give craftsmen lung disease?"
Guo An smiled softly and explained: "Your Highness, calcining cement will not cause the craftsmen to suffer from lung disease. However, when calcining cement, the cement is dry stone powder, and the whole room will be filled with this powder, just like a strong wind.
The sky is dusty.
If people inhale these dust powders into their stomachs, it will be okay if they inhale less, but if they inhale too much over many years, they will naturally develop lung diseases."
“Calcined cement is so harmful to the human body?”
"naturally!"
Guo An said: "Actually, it's not just the craftsmen who calcine cement, but also the craftsmen who make iron in the iron smelting institute, and even the craftsmen who dig mines. They work with their lives all day long!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel something was wrong and looked at Guo An.
"What do you mean?"
"I just want to inform His Highness how dangerous the work that craftsmen like Zhong Huo do all day long is very dangerous. I hope that Your Highness can increase the subsidies for these craftsmen."
Guo An replied honestly.
"Can they be in danger like our Ming soldiers and generals?" Zhu Di said coldly.
Guo An quickly replied: "Of course it can't be compared."