Qin Huaidao observed the terrain of a large pit, climbed down the rope ladder, and suddenly felt much cooler. He continued to observe, and his eyes gradually fell on a steep stone wall. This stone wall was smooth and there were no protrusions to block it. There were some obstacles on the ground about ten meters high.
A larger stone platform, the platform looks very flat.
This terrain made Qin Huaidao's eyes light up, and he had an idea and walked along the cave.
Su Dingfang was worried about danger, so he led a group of people to follow him. He walked in front to clear the way, and pulled out the knife in his hand. The cave came out naturally. It was tall, spacious, and cool. There was the sound of water rushing, and everyone walked forward for a while.
In the distance, a small underground river appeared in front of us.
You can live with water. Everyone walked forward for a while, and a larger cave hall appeared in front of them. It was surrounded by densely built earthen stoves and ashes that had been extinguished for a long time. There were some piled in the dry corner.
The firewood looks like someone boiled the salt here.
There were three forked caves further ahead. He chose one to go in and check. It turned out to be a salt mine. Some were pink, some were brown, and some were white. They were all granular. Qin Huaidao checked carefully and was overjoyed after confirming that it was correct. He went to another one.
Looking at the two mines, the situation is the same.
After coming out of the mine, Qin Huaidao dug out a piece of charcoal from the ashes, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, found a clean place to sit down, looked at the pothole terrain outside, pondered for a moment, and then started drawing.
Su Dingfang came over and took a look at the drawing. He couldn't understand it, so he didn't bother him and was careful to be on guard around him.
Not long after, a blueprint was drawn successfully. Qin Huaidao carefully considered the deconstruction and stress to ensure that it was foolproof, and then began to explain to Su Dingfang the method of refining salt. In the future, Su Dingfang would need to stay, and he would not be able to do it if he did not understand the craftsmanship.
The craftsmanship is not complicated, and Su Dingfang is also smart and knowledgeable. He can understand it as soon as he hears it, but he has never done it, so he is not sure whether Qin Huaidao's method is feasible, and he has no idea.
Qin Huaidao did not explain much. Facts speak louder than words.
After a while, there was a noise outside. Shopkeeper Song came over with someone. He saw Qin Huaidao and others in the cave. After saying hello, he motioned for everyone to go down the rope ladder. No one helped carry anything when they went down.
There were a lot of people, and there was only one rope ladder, so it was not fast to get down. Song Li was worried that Qin Huaidao had been waiting for a long time, so he took the lead to get down, and after he got down, he raised his hands and said, "Why is the Lord Protector coming down? The people and food are all here, please check and accept."
"Let the carpenter come over first." Qin Huaidao was not polite.
Shopkeeper Song didn't know why, but he was smart enough not to ask any further questions, and quickly called the carpenter to come down first.
After waiting for a while, ten craftsmen came down and gathered around Qin Huaidao, their eyes full of awe. On the way here, they had already heard that the employer this time was the Protector of the Country. He was a legendary hero and an unreachable nobleman. If he made a mistake,
, killing yourself is as easy as crushing an ant. If the wages weren't so attractive, no one would come here.
Qin Huaidao saw everyone's fearful looks and felt helpless. In this era of strict hierarchy, one person could not reverse the situation. He smiled as kindly as possible and asked: "Everyone, I need your help for something. The difficulty is nothing to you.
Don't worry, as for the wages, they will never be less than a copper penny."
When everyone saw that Qin Huaidao spoke kindly and had a friendly face, he was not as arrogant and arrogant as other nobles, so they immediately felt relieved and smiled, but did not dare to answer.
Qin Huaidao didn't intend to have a good relationship with everyone. He just wanted to get things done. He motioned for everyone to follow him. He stopped in front of the stone wall he had previously favored, pointed to the platform in the middle of the stone wall and said, "Everyone, I need to build a triangular wooden platform below."
The shelf can easily be put directly on the platform on the stone wall. It is more than three feet high and can be flush with the platform. It is one foot wide and about seven feet long. It should be anti-slip. "
With that said, Qin Huaidao took out a drawing and showed it to everyone.
They are all experienced carpenters. This simple drawing can be understood at a glance. The length of seven feet is 21 meters. The slope of the wooden frame is elongated. People can easily reach the stone platform without difficulty when walking up.
Everyone nodded to express their understanding.
Qin Huaidao knew that this project was not small and would take time, and he did not go to the stone platform to check. The people behind him were not in a hurry. He looked at Song Li and continued: "Those mining workers, don't rush to start the work yet. Help cut down the trees. Let's confirm the specific dimensions."
." He said and looked at the carpenter.
The ten carpenters nodded and gathered around to discuss.
In the future, the wooden frame will be used by people, and it needs a strong endurance. Generally, wood is useless, and the size is also particular. After everyone discussed it, they determined the tree species and size and informed Shopkeeper Song. Shopkeeper Song quickly found several representatives and told them the requirements.
Pass it on.
When everyone hears that they want to cut down trees, it doesn’t matter. Mining is still hard work anyway, so what’s not to do?
At this time, a team of village guards came over, carrying three wild boars, each weighing three to four hundred kilograms. Their long tusks looked scary, and they were all frightened. The wild boars went crazy, but even people were shocked.
eat.
The three wild boars were dead and they found a not too steep place to roll down. Qin Huaidao went up to take a look and saw that they were good things. They just won the hearts of the people. He shouted on the spot: "Everyone, cut down more trees and bring the branches for future use."
Firewood, enough meat tube tonight."
"Are you really giving it to us?" someone couldn't help shouting.
Everyone looked at Qin Huaidao with eager eyes. It was meat. It was rare to eat it once a year. They forgot what it felt like. They became nervous for no reason, for fear of not agreeing.
Qin Huaidao understood everyone's mood and said with a smile: "Three heads are stewed, I will keep my word."
"good!"
"My lord is mighty!"
"The Protector of the Country is righteous!"
Everyone cheered, and in high spirits, they picked up the tool and went into the mountain to chop down trees.
The craftsmen also went to cut down the vines used for binding. Although the mortise and tenon deconstruction is strong enough, it is stronger when tied up. The employer paid enough wages and gave meat back. He treated everyone as human beings and no one had the shame to cheat and cheat.
The chef in charge of cooking also came down. Shopkeeper Song introduced him to a restaurant owner in Lizhou City. When he heard that the salary was so high, he closed the restaurant and brought people over.
Qin Huaidao thought that he dared to open a restaurant. The craftsmanship would not be too bad and the stutter would be enough. He agreed and asked the chef to take people to find a place near the underground river to make a temporary kitchen, and then asked those responsible for building houses to come down to help.
Two toilets were built downstream of the river, one for men and one for women, so that excrement can be flushed away directly.
With so many people gathering in the cave, hygiene must be done well, just in case.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
About half an hour later, countless people returned carrying the wood and threw it directly at the bottom of the pit. Smelling the aroma of stew wafting from the cave, they hurriedly ran to continue cutting.
After another half an hour, the meat was stewed until tender, and a large frame of biscuits was baked. Everyone's mouths were full of food, and they were so happy that they became closer to and trusted Qin Huaidao.
After eating and drinking, half of the people continued to cut down, and the remaining half were left to the carpenters to do some work, picking bark, cutting branches, sawing to size, etc. They were very busy while the carpenters processed the wood and started to build the shelves.
Qin Huaidao was completely relieved when he saw that the carpenter's workmanship was good and that the deconstruction of the structure was in line with mechanics, stable and strong. He observed from the side and gave guidance from time to time to make the shelf better.
There are many people and strength, and it is not a delicate job. The shelf was set up before dark. Qin Huaidao followed the shelf to the platform on the stone wall. After some observation, he chose a strong location and drew four circles on the ground to let people
Go back and press the coil to make a hole and dig deeper.
Afterwards, Qin Huaidao gathered the carpenters together and took out the drawings to explain.
The rope ladder couldn't be used, so Qin Huaidao decided to build a scaffolding on the stone platform. He used four big trees as stakes and drove them about two meters below the stone platform to stabilize it. It was ten meters higher than the stone platform. He drilled holes in the middle stone wall and placed wood and
Scaffolding connections serve as reinforcements.
The two sides of the scaffolding are also supported by big trees, and are triangulated to provide stability. The top of the scaffolding is made of hardwood and can be slid down. The ropes are used to pull the scaffolding back up, and the salt is transported up through the lever principle.
The stone platform is already 10 meters above the bottom of the pit, and the scaffolding is 10 meters, making the total height 20 meters. However, the height of the pit is about 30 meters, which is still 10 meters short. Qin Huaidao plans to install a pulley on the ground of the pit, similar to a deep well to draw water.
, use a thick hemp rope to pull things up.
Dig a hiding place at the top of the scaffolding. When lifting salt, you can hide in it without worrying about the rope breaking and things falling down and injuring people.
The design was not complicated, and the carpenters knew it right away. They asked about the details, and Qin Huaidao explained them one by one. No one noticed that there were a few strangers among the people responsible for felling trees on the ground in Dakeng, and they were watching vigilantly.