You must know that Xianghe is ninety miles away from the capital, Tongzhou is forty miles away from the capital, and Daxing is twenty miles away. These three places are flooded. It can be seen that there are no good places to go south of the capital.
When Brother Ninth returned home, Fu Song was already waiting, talking about the flood.
Many of the dowry properties of Huangzhuang and Shushu under the name of Ninth Prince belong to Zhuangzi, and people have to be arranged to go down to check the damage.
Fu Song wanted to take the steward and go down to inspect it.
Brother Jiu said: "Just check it out on the edge of the capital. Don't go to Zhuangzi on the other side of Baoding. It's easy to get sick after the flood, so don't join in the fun."
Fu Song said: "Then let's take a look at the ones in Gyeonggi Province first..."
Brother Jiu said: "It rains and cold in autumn. You should be careful when going out. If you take a carriage and stay at the official post, don't rush too much."
Fu Song agreed.
At this moment, Zhang Tingzhan came in a hurry.
He came here specifically after hearing that Brother Jiu had returned.
"Master Jiu, the house that my second brother rented in Nancheng is located in a low-lying area, soaked by rain, and the roof is cracked. There are female dependents there. I am thinking if I can take them to live there for a while. I will ask them to move after I find out about a suitable yard.
go out……"
Zhang Tingzhan said a little embarrassed.
Zhang Tingyu lost his first wife and refused to remarry, but he had two concubines around him. One was the second wife he had personally decided to give him before his wife died, and the other was a good concubine hired by his biological mother, Mrs. Yao.
It was for the sake of heirs and for someone to take care of his daily life.
Zhang Tingzhan is the eldest brother, and the Zhang family has not been divided, so naturally he also cares about his younger brother.
Although they are not serious brothers and sisters, they are not easy to take care of.
Brother Jiu said: "The courtyard is allocated to you to live in, so naturally it is up to you to arrange..."
Speaking of this, he wondered: "What kind of house did your brother rent in Nancheng? It's so shabby. Even if you are a noble man in the Han Dynasty, you don't have to be like this, right?"
Zhang Tingyu is still sitting in the Hanlin Academy, and Shu Jishi has not left the academy. He was designated by the emperor to study Manchu.
It would be fine if he were a poor Hanlin, he had no money and was just scratching his head; but Zhang Tingyu was the son of a bachelor, and his eldest brother had just been promoted to Xiaojiuqing, so why was he so poor?
Zhang Tingzhan said helplessly: "The conditions of the yard he rented with two classmates are a little worse."
Zhang Tingyu originally moved to Nancheng just to follow the crowd.
All the Han officials were in Nancheng, and those who were eligible to be granted residence in the inner city were Shangshu and Ge Lao.
As for renting a house in the inner city, few Han officials could afford the rent.
Brother Ninth thought of Zhang Tingzhan's rank, he was now the Minister of Taichang Temple.
Is it okay to stay with the Prince's Mansion and get a room?
Even though he still had ceremonial errands at the Prince's Mansion, it seemed like he was being neglected.
Then Brother Jiu thought about the rent in the inner city. He entered the small courtyard alone and the rent was one hundred and eighty taels a year.
Zhang Tingzhan was a third-rank minister of Taichang Temple, with an annual salary of 130 taels of silver, and could not afford the rent.
If we were to enter the courtyard or several rooms alone, we might as well continue to live there now.
Besides, Mrs. Zhang Tingzhan is about to give birth, so it’s not the time for Zhang Luo to move.
Brother Jiu swallowed his words.
Although he still had an empty house under his name, he could not afford to rent it to Zhang Tingzhan at the external price. Zhang Tingzhan would not live in it if it was free of charge and the name was unfair.
In that case, it would seem to be expelling people.
He asked about Nancheng and said, "How many houses were soaked by the water? The courtyard where Hanlin lived was soaked and turned into dilapidated houses. What about the houses of ordinary people?"
Zhang Tingzhan said: "I have been to Nancheng today. It doesn't look very good, but it also has land boundaries. The area around the lotus pond looks good, because the sewer was newly built last year, and the foundation of the house next to it was also raised, with three floors.
It's a foot and a half high, and the houses over there are all in good condition."
Brother Jiu said proudly: "When I asked people to build a house there, I thought of the water accumulation in Nancheng every summer. As for the foundation of the house, I had to clear out the lotus pond and burn the excavated mud.
Bricks are laying the foundation!”
It was originally a depression that everyone despised, but after some reconstruction, it became the scenery of Nancheng.
Unfortunately, that side is fenced off. In order to prevent urchins from running around, the water in the lotus pond is dangerously deep.
Therefore, the public security on that side is better than other places, and the rents have also gone up, and they are all rented by officials, princes, and wealthy businessmen who come to Beijing.
Zhang Tingzhan praised: "Nowadays, some people have imitated Master Jiu and built houses in Nancheng, but they are just imitating others."
Brother Jiu said: "It's not too late for Zhang Luo. You can still drink soup. You won't lose money. The population of the capital will only increase, and the housing prices will not drop..."
In fact, he was surprised that a family like the Zhang family didn't consider buying a house in the capital.
They are not eligible to buy a house in the inner city, but there is no restriction in the south city.
However, most Han officials are like this. They only rent houses and eventually return to their roots.
Fu Song was standing by, listening to the two people talking without interrupting.
There are two houses under his name, which were prepared by Dutong Mansion and Prince Mansion. They are both empty now.
It's just that Zhang Tingzhan didn't mention the matter of renting a house, so he didn't have much to do.
Before Zhang Ying's family returned home, Fusong would go there once a month. After meeting Zhang Tingyu, he could feel Zhang Tingyu's neglect.
Fu Song knew what was going on, so he didn't move forward.
He also knew that there were differences between the Manchu and Han Dynasties, and that Han officials valued character.
On the other hand, Zhang Tingzhan, who had always been close to Fusong, left with Fusong after talking to Ninth Brother about the business.
Brother Ninth went back to the main courtyard directly.
Shu Shu is reading in the study room, reading "Construction Procedures" and "Tiangong Kaiwu".
She wanted to know whether cement could be fired at the current high forging temperatures.
Looking at the current situation, we don’t know how long it will take for the Yongding River to truly stabilize.
If cement comes out, even the local cement will not be as hard as later generations. As long as it can be waterproof, it will be a good thing.
She picked up notes while reading, excerpting all the knowledge related to clay making, ceramics, and smelting.
Because she was so focused, she didn't notice Brother Jiu coming in.
Brother Jiu stood at the door, looking at Shu Shu holding a book in his left hand and a pen in his right hand, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Shu Shu thought of the enclosed buildings in Fujian, which were made of Sanhe soil and could resist rain erosion.
It's just that the triple soil used is not the conventional lime, soil and sand, but glutinous rice, brown sugar and soil.
Cement is raw material that is calcined into clinker, then mixed with gypsum and other materials and ground to become cement.
Among them, the others are fine, only this one is calcined at high temperature.
If it cannot be achieved, everything will be in vain.
At this high temperature, you need to ask a professional.
When it comes to pottery expertise, who can compare to the craftsmen in Jingdezhen?
I wonder if there are any craftsmen from Jingdezhen in the in-house manufacturing office?
"What are you thinking about? Are you in trouble?" Brother Jiu saw that she was distracted and walked in.
Shu Shu put down the pen and said: "I am just wondering whether the official kiln porcelain in the palace was fired in Beijing or Jingdezhen..."
Brother Jiu said: "What's there to think about? There are enamels made in the inner building. That one is made in Jingdezhen, which is completed in the palace, because it is a low-temperature kiln; other official porcelain is made in Jingdezhen wood kiln."
There is not so much wood to burn in the capital..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but feel moved after hearing this.
In later generations, wood burning was more popular, and the temperature could reach up to 1,600 degrees, which is the temperature at which cement needs to be calcined.
There is no wood in the capital, but the western mountains are full of coal mines.
If the raw coal is relatively good, the calcining temperature will definitely not be lower than that of firewood.
Shu Shu said: "Master, let's go to Xishan another day to see if we can collect a kiln..."
Brother Jiu said: "Want to make enamel? It's too troublesome. The fine workmanship is all manual work, and the masters outside can't do it..."
The craftsmen he deals with on a daily basis are all made in-house and are top masters in various industries. Naturally, they look down on the craftsmanship of outside craftsmen.
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "I'm not making ceramics, I'm trying to make lime to see if I can improve Sanhe soil."
Brother Jiu suddenly remembered the materials for building rivers that the couple had mentioned last year.
Shu Shu mentioned at that time that it was a substitute for mountain rocks.
He looked at Shu Shu, stunned and speechless.
Shu Shu blinked and said, "I forgot, I mentioned it once last year?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said with a sigh on his face: "I think of it, but I feel it is a pity that you are thinking about this because of the flood in Xiong County. You are worried about the country and the people, and those ministers of the six ministries are not as good as you..."
With such a vision and structure, if a man is destined to rise to prominence, he will be successful.
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "The situation is not that big. I just thought that this time would be an opportunity. I can't just think about the materials in my spare time. Starting now, there is a reason..."
Brother Jiu said: "But this time, it's obviously all your fault. I kept it secret, so it's not good."
Shu Shu looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Why do you want to be so clear with me? This credit belongs to me, and it will also fall to Fengsheng and the others in the future. If I give birth to a son from an alien pregnancy..."
At this point, she snorted softly and said: "It won't be too late to make it clear that I am mine and I am my grandfather..."
Brother Jiu stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms and said, "Are you a fool? For those two ounces of meat, your heart has gone cold..."
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