Li Shimin

Chapter 154 Steel! (three more)
However, Li Xuan didn't know about these things, and wouldn't care about them.

At first, Li Yuan was asked to build the glass shed, just to find something for old man Xiong to do, so that old man Xiong would not have so much time to trouble himself.

However, he didn't expect that Old Man Xiong would have the courage to directly build glass sheds in the entire Li Family Village.

There are so many vegetables in the vegetable garden of [-] mu, so naturally we can't just waste it like this, we have to get back some of the capital, and make some money along the way.

Moreover, the farmers in Lijiazhuang are still so poor!
However, Li Xuan had already proposed the idea of ​​how to sell it to those officials, and the specific matters were implemented by them, so Li Xuan didn't bother thinking about it.

Now, every day when he was free, Li Xuan took a small notebook and led Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi to drill in the forging workshop.

The house is the first priority!

Although Ying Qi and Wu Fu experiment slowly, there will always be results.

However, Li Xuan couldn't stand it anymore.

Anyway, these days, he has already finished teaching Cheng Chusi, Li Chengqian and others the number arithmetic and alphabetic pinyin.As for advanced knowledge, these people don't need it, and he doesn't have the ability to teach others.

Ying Qi and Wu Fu, every time a piece of iron was tested, no matter whether it was good or bad, they recorded the time, saved the sample, and marked the information.

On the first day, pig iron and wrought iron were smelted first, and then the time of smelting was slowly deduced from the beginning and end to the middle of the experiment.

Therefore, it took another five days, and after placing more than 30 pieces of steel and iron in the forge, Li Xuan stopped the experiment.

However, as early as the third day, a piece of black and shiny steel made Li Xuan and others feel certain.

However, Li Xuan still wanted to try to see if there would be better iron blocks, so he didn't stop experimenting.

"Master, the iron here is the hardest, even harder than hundred-steel steel!"

After comparing all the steel blocks with the iron blocks, Ying Qi held up the palm-width black steel block and reported to Li Xuan with a happy face.

"Very good, these two craftsmen have worked hard these few days!"

Li Xuan also had a happy expression on his face. He picked up the piece of steel, walked to the iron blocks on the side, and smashed them down one by one.

The eyes of Li Xuan, Cheng Chusi and the others were shining brightly.

really!

Some poor-quality iron blocks were directly broken into two pieces, and some good-quality iron blocks and steel blocks were also smashed with scars.

There is only this one piece, and there are only marks of bumps on it.

"It's this kind of steel!"

Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

"I need at least [-] catties of this kind of steel, and I have to trouble the two craftsmen again!"

"Ten thousand pounds?"

Ying Qi and Wu Fu were startled for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, it was only [-] jin, and they could make it in more than ten days.

"In a while, I will draw the size and style of the steel I need, and the two of you will make a mold and refine it according to that style!"

"Yes, Master!"

Ying Qi and Wu Fu hand in hand again.

"In addition, for the cement, please burn it as soon as possible. If you want to build a house, you need at least [-] catties of cement!"

Li Xuan said again, "If you don't have enough manpower, the two master craftsmen can find Gao Ming and ask Gao Ming to allocate manpower for you, or you can go directly to the farmers in Li's Village!"

"Master, don't worry!"

Ying Qi and Wu Fu were full of confidence.

As for manpower, the two of them never worried.

Seeing this, Li Xuan didn't pay attention to it, and walked directly into his own room.

Pick up the pen and paper, and draw on the paper.

According to his imagination, draw several specifications of steel bars on paper, and some molds and steel rings that can be used, all are drawn, and the required quantity is marked.

Then, hand it over to Ying Qi and Wu Fu.

Next, the firing of cement is also very simple.

In less than half a day, the two put a bowl of blue-gray powder in front of Li Xuan.

Li Xuan didn't comment on this, but just poured a little water into it, then mixed it with some sand, and placed it beside the iron stove.

After an hour, it becomes as hard as a stone.

Seeing this, Ying Qi, Wu Fu, and Li Chengqian and others were naturally shocked again, calling out the methods of the gods.

In this regard, Li Xuan spent a long time explaining before explaining clearly to the crowd.

But still his face was full of shock.

Immediately, Ying Qi and Wu Fu walked out with joy on their faces.

Li Chengqian and Cheng Chusi were left behind, and followed Li Xuan back to the house.

However, Li Chengqian and Li Chongyi's eyes were full of excitement.

Finally, after discussing with each other, they slowly came to Li Xuan's side.

"Master!"

"What's the matter?"

Looking at Li Chengqian and the others who looked eager, Li Xuan was a little curious.

"Master, this kind of steel is actually harder than hundred-refined steel. I wonder if you can cast a weapon for me and others?"

"weapon?"

Li Xuan walked around Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and the others, looking up and down.

With a mocking face.

"Your body bones are not fully developed. Even if you cast a weapon for you, can you play it? If it is light, you will have to replace it in less than two years. If it is heavy, you will not be able to swing it!"

After hearing this, the expressions of Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others couldn't help but darken.

"How about, let's cast a child version of the weapon for you!"

Li Xuan smiled lightly again.

"Children's version?"

Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and the others were all depressed.

Although they don't understand what this means, they can still understand the word 'children'.

"Could it be that you still want a weapon as heavy as my master's two hammers?"

Li Xuan sneered, "Okay, when you go back, think about what weapons you want, come tomorrow and ask Ying Qi and Wu Fu to build them for you!"

"Thank you, master."

No matter what, Li Xuan agreed to build weapons for them, and Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and the others were all beaming.

Then, he opened his mouth and said: "Master, when you build a house, can you wait for me and build a house along with it?"

"The matter of the house is so simple, you can just build it yourself!"

Without even thinking about it, Li Xuan directly refused.

Just kidding, building a house is such a troublesome thing, he doesn't want to take that job.

"I also want to build it in Lijiazhuang!"

Li Chengqian said.

Hearing this, Li Xuan finally understood, and nodded slowly.

"can!"

Li Chengqian and the others were overjoyed, "Thank you, Master!"

"However, there is a lot of demand for steel and cement used in building houses, and you need to prepare more materials. In addition, when building houses with cement, you also need a lot of sand and small stones. Gotta get ready!"

"Master, we know the purpose of sand, but what is the use of stone?"

Li Chengqian asked quickly.

"Mix the small stones with the sand and cement, and the final cement blocks will be stronger!" Li Xuan introduced.

"It is so!"

After hearing this, Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and the others looked surprised again.

I thought that the cement block made by mixing cement and sand was already as hard as a boulder, but I didn't expect there to be even stronger.

"Master, don't worry, it's extremely cold in winter, all farmers can only stay at home, have nothing to do, and feel itchy all over, as long as you pay some money, you can have as many stones and sand as you want!"

"Those big boxes of money in the courtyard, just use them!"

Li Xuan said directly.

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(End of this chapter)