After leaving the Bashi Warehouse, Li Chengzhi was about to leave when he saw several Taoist boys carrying things out of a warehouse next to them.
There are piles of yellow paper, white paper, bamboo paper filled with writing, silk towels, and several boxes of coal.
Seeing his curiosity, Taoist Zhike explained: "The snow has just melted, and there is some tide on the mountain. The sun is just right today, so I took it out to bask in the sun..."
Li Chengzhi was a little confused.
White paper, yellow paper, bamboo paper, and silk books are all easy to talk about, but what about this coal?
Is the coal in Taipingguan so valuable?
Why do you see that everything is piled randomly in the Li family's village, and even if it snows, it's not covered?
"How to put charcoal (coal) and slips together?"
Carboniferous?
Zhike Taoist glanced at him in surprise, his face full of weirdness, as if he was suppressing a smile.
Li Song's face also turned red, thinking that Lang Jun, a fairy-like figure, shouldn't be so ignorant?
He endured it again and again, but in the end he didn't want the Taoist priest to see the joke, and reminded him softly: "Lang Jun, that's graphite... Master Kou Tian removed the three false laws and abandoned the bad habits. The believers in the religion no longer worship rice, silk, or silk.
Even cattle and sheep slaves... Regardless of whether they are rich or poor, each person only needs to provide thirty sheets of paper, a pen, and an ink stick... These graphites are worshiped by believers and are used to paint statues or prepare pigments...
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Li Chengzhi suddenly realized that it was graphite.
I actually forgot that before pine smoke ink and oil smoke ink were invented, I used this thing to grind ink.
I accidentally made a joke...
But this thing is not only used for grinding ink, it is also excellent for making steel...
Well, steelmaking?
There was a "wow" sound, as if something exploded in his head. Li Chengzhi was shocked and stiffened, as dumb as a chicken.
What are you thinking about?
When you thought about making steel and forging armor, didn't you already think about using a crucible?
At that time, I was still thinking about where to find some graphite. In my impression, Wuwei, Zhangye, and Tianshui in the surrounding areas have this stuff, and the stock seems to be quite large.
It's just that it's a bit far away, and it's really inconvenient to travel such a long way in the cold weather. Moreover, graphite is not commonly used, so I don't have a deep impression. I only remember the general location, and I don't know how deep it is buried.
It was so exciting that I gave up the idea in the end.
Mainly because Huating's clay and crucible are unrivaled in the world and are extremely resistant to high temperatures. The Huating Ankou kiln in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties was one of the six major private kilns. Many blue and white porcelains were fired from the Ankou kiln, so I thought if
If you can't find graphite, it shouldn't be a big problem.
But since there is an extra layer of protection, why not use it?
At least you don’t have to worry about the temperature being too high, the molten steel not being refined, and the crucible being blown up first...
Hahaha, this Taipingguan is simply my blessed place. Isn’t it a good thing?
Li Chengzhi laughed like a lunatic.
The Taoist priest Zhike had a strange expression on his face: Just a moment ago, he looked like he was stupid, and in the blink of an eye, he looked like he was crazy again, laughing to himself?
Why is this gentleman of the Li family so weird?
Li Song has long been used to it, seeing Li Chengzhi like this at every turn.
But today I am not at home...
Before Li Song reminded him, Li Chengzhi stopped himself.
He asked slightly excitedly: "I wonder if this graphite is easy to find?"
What does Lang Jun want this thing for?
Li Song changed his mind and replied honestly: "There are Jingzhou City and Hanyang City, but if there is chaos this time, the road may not be easy... Maybe there are people in the Baozhong family who have children who want to learn.
There are some..."
Maybe?
What if not?
Li Chengzhi immediately put on a smiling face and asked enthusiastically: "I dare to ask, sir, if you can give me a box of this graphite powder to the Li family. When the mess is settled, I will return it double!"
That box weighs at least seventy or eighty kilograms, which is enough to make a hundred crucibles...
What does the Mr. Li family want with this thing?
Knowing that Taoist Taoist Ke Ke was feeling weird, he didn't ask much and replied generously: "It's just a few boxes of graphite, why should I ask Lang Jun to return it? It's cold outside and there is no god who needs to add color, so Lang Jun just takes them all."
..."
Hahaha, then I won’t be polite.
Even if the crucible is not used up, it can still be used to build a blast furnace.
Refractory bricks made from clay mixed with graphite should not be too resistant to burning...
Li Chengzhi immediately borrowed some bags from Taoist priests and asked Li Song to lead a few armored soldiers to pack the graphite and carry it on the horse.
If sulfur was planned long ago, graphite is just luck.
Li Chengzhi was not so happy. If he were not afraid of being exposed, he would have wanted to take off the piece of jade and give it to the Taoist Zhike.
When asked about his name, he was told that his surname was Zhang, and that he was from a wealthy family.
If you count further, you will definitely be able to build a relationship with relatives within a few turns...
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A lot of benefits have been gained, but not much time has passed.
The last trip to the mountain committee was not easy, so Li Chengzhi decided to seize the time and go to the South Peak again.
The first is to plan how to resettle the households at the foot of the mountain when the rebels attack.
Secondly, Li Chengzhi was investigating where to place the steel-making and armor-making place.
It must not be placed at the bottom of the mountain, otherwise when thieves come, they will not be able to move it in time.
In terms of convenience, Nanfeng is definitely the most suitable: after all, the venues are ready-made and the roads are also ready-made.
When it comes to confidentiality, it must be Beifeng.
After all, it's uninhabited, so it's easier to destroy the traces when you leave. Just burn it on fire and you're done.
But the trouble is that we need to repair the mountain roads, level the ground, and even build houses for households and blacksmiths to live in.
The manpower is sufficient, but it is a bit time-consuming...
Li Chengzhi decided to talk after reading it.
Half of the frozen mountain road has been cut out, making it difficult to drive, but riding a horse is no problem.
It took about half an hour to cross a canyon about half a mile long and ten feet deep, and Li Chengzhi reached the middle peak to the south peak.
The monks on the mountain had long been cleared away. No matter whether they were monk officials, monks or monk households, they were all driven to the monk village at the foot of the mountain. At this time, only the twenty soldiers left by Li Song were guarding Zhaoxuan Temple.<
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Anything valuable, edible, or anything that can be moved has been snatched away by monks and people, so there is basically nothing left to steal in Zhaoxuan Temple.
These twenty soldiers were left behind because Li Song was afraid that someone would come up to the mountain at night and set fire to them.
About thirty feet away from the top of the mountain, the road turned into stone steps. There was a track for carriages to walk on. However, there was ice in the track and they were afraid that the horses would stumble, so everyone got off their horses and started walking.<
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Stepping up the stairs and entering the gate of Zhaoxuan Temple, Li Chengzhi first saw a bottle of Buddha statues.
He is two feet tall, has a kind face, and stands facing the wind.
Just by looking at those ears, you can definitely tell that this is Buddha.
It must have been many days without cleaning, so a lot of dust has fallen, and some places have been bumped, exposing red mud.