God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 947 Cement
From a distance, the towering and majestic Qinling Mountains are covered with snow.

The convoy walked along the avenue, and then arrived at the site of the Dream Group.

On a flat place halfway up the mountain, there is already a prototype of a mansion, which is the Prince Consort's Mansion, which is under accelerated construction.

……

"Ah!"

"In this damn place, there is no hot water tablet, and you can only go to the cafeteria to eat every day!"

"Old man... enough is enough!"

An old man came out of the shed, wrapped in a thick quilt, cursing as he walked forward.

He looked at the gradually built mansion, and said to himself: "It's been more than a month, old man... I've had enough of this kind of life, I can't even go back for the Chinese New Year, there are people worse than me in the world person?"

"Du He is so hot..."

The old man started swearing again, and then said rudely to the busy craftsmen around him: "Everyone, work harder for the old man, there is still half a month left, if you still build but don't play, no one will get a penny of wages."

He wandered around and was about to go back when he heard the people around him exclaim.

He followed everyone's gaze and saw a group of luxurious motorcades parked in front of the gate of the mansion.

Then, a familiar figure appeared in the old man's eyes.

Swish.

When the old man saw the figure, he was so excited that he threw the quilt on his body and ran towards him.

"Doo..."

cried the old man.

That figure is exactly Du He!

It's a pity that he just ran forward, and before he got close to Du He, he was pushed down by the guards on the ground mixed with snow and mud.

The guards were about to hit people, but they were stopped by Du He with a wave of his hand.

Du He looked at the downcast old man and asked in surprise, "Do we know each other? Who are you?"

The old man was furious: "Du He, this old man is Zhang Xuansu. It is thanks to you that this old man is today! How dare you say that you don't know me..."

As he spoke, he struggled to stand up.

Du He widened his eyes and watched carefully.

Oh, it's really Zhang Xuansu.

I haven't seen him for more than a month. This guy has lost a lot of weight. The key is that his clothes are tattered and his hair is messy. He looks like a beggar.

Du He hurriedly said: "Ah, it's Mr. Zhang. I just remembered that His Majesty awarded you the post of Chief Consort's Mansion. I didn't expect you to be so hardworking. You personally came to supervise the construction of the Consort's Mansion. This young master is really touched. Mr. Zhang, well done!"

Zhang Xuansu slandered in his heart, was the old man rewarded, was he relegated?

From the majestic prince Zhan Shi to the son-in-law's chief history, it was like falling from the sky into a cesspit.

Although it sounds like they are both chief stewards, there is no comparison between the chief stewards of the East Palace and the chief stewards of the Prince Consort's Mansion.

What's more, this guy Du He will never be able to obtain a title or become an official in the court.

My life... is over!
Zhang Xuansu's heart was very bleak.

However, after suffering for more than a month, his biggest hope now is that the consort's mansion can be built quickly, and then he can move in. He doesn't want to stay a day longer when he lives in a work shed.

That's not a place to hold back at all. If you want to live in a small room with those stinky craftsmen, you have to endure not only the pungent smell, but also the snoring of these people.

Afterwards, Du He took Zhang Xuansu and others to inspect the consort's mansion.

At this moment, a figure rushed in from the outside quickly, came to Du He, grabbed Du He's sleeve, and said excitedly: "Teacher, I succeeded...I succeeded!"

Du He took a closer look and found that the person who came was Hou Yi.

He almost forgot about this disciple!
He asked in surprise: "Hou Yi, your wife gave birth? This guy is too excited!"

Hou Yi shook his head: "Teacher, I'm not married yet. Teacher, the cement has succeeded!"

cement?

Hearing this, Du He hurriedly said: "Let's go, take Master to have a look!"

Du He hastily ordered two fast horses to be prepared, and he and Hou Yi rode on the horses and rushed to the original headquarters of Jianshe on Anhu Avenue.

Although Anhu Avenue has been completed and the construction site no longer exists, it still exists as the original headquarters.

Today, Hou Yi was going to Chang'an to find Du He and report the good news to Du He.

As soon as he set off, he learned that Du He had arrived in Huxian County, and he hurriedly chased to the county government office, only to learn that Du He's convoy did not enter the county seat of Huxian County, but went directly to the consort's mansion under construction. Hastened to chase after the past.

This morning, Hou Yi was too busy. When he found Du He, he was still panting, like a wild dog being hunted down.

The group arrived at their destination quickly.

Lu Yuan had already brought a group of backbones from Datang Construction Company to greet him at the door.

Lu Yuan came up beamingly and said, "Young master, hard work pays off. After several months of constant experimentation, Mr. Hou finally made a cement that can be used. Congratulations, young master!"

"hey-hey……"

Hou Yi next to him scratched his hair, which was as messy as a chicken coop, and smirked.

Du He nodded, and pondered: "Let's go, take me to see if it can be done, I have to see it before I can come to a conclusion."

"Teacher, come with me!"

Hou Yi led the way.

When I came to a yard, I saw various ores piled up around me, piled up like a mountain.

There are also several stoves used to burn cement, which are continuously emitting thick smoke, and the environment looks messy.

Lu Yuan introduced that these were all used by Hou Yi when he was studying cement.

Walk through the gate, through the messy pile of things, to the backyard.

Hou Yi took out a wooden barrel, which contained half a barrel of cement that had already been fired.

Although the appearance is different from the cement in Du He's memory, it is quite different from the first-generation cement that Du He personally fired.

Du He took a closer look and ordered Hou Yi to experiment for everyone to see.

Hou Yi hurriedly got busy.

He took out part of the cement, mixed it with soil and lime, added water, stirred evenly, and then made cubes one by one, and threw them in the open sun.

Hou Yi introduced: "Teacher, I also found that the bricks made of cement are not good if they are too cold or too hot. If they are too cold, they will have cracks after drying out. The same is true if they are too hot. It is best to put them like this." After letting it dry slowly under the sun, it is very strong!"

Du He nodded without explaining anything.

There are many types of cement in later generations, and they are resistant to high temperatures, some can be solidified in water, and some are used in ultra-low temperature environments... However, they are all the result of hard work from generation to generation. This kind of ordinary cement is no longer easy.

Time passed quickly, and the five cement cubes made by Hou Yi had already solidified completely.

Du He asked someone to take it over for a careful experiment, and found that the bricks made of cement were very hard, comparable to stones.

If iron blocks and the like are added to it, the strength will be even better!
After carefully asking about many details, Du He finally showed a smile on his face.

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(End of this chapter)