I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 232 The largest material trade distribution center in the south of the Yangtze River
The Fuxing Company's goods to be loaded this time consisted of twelve mule carts, including salt and cloth.

If you use the previous method to hire hard labor to load the ship, not to mention the high cost, it will take at least half a day of busy work.

But now, it takes less than an hour to load the ship with a crane... Not to mention saving a lot of employment fees, it also saves a lot of time.

Therefore, the guys on board are very depressed.

In the past, the loading of the ship also started early in the morning, and the loading could only be completed after Shen Shichu.Have to rest for the night and start early the next morning.

And now, it's not even three quarters past noon.More than two hours early.Do you want us to go?
Don't go, it's only noon, it's still early before dark.Let's go, thank you... I was able to rest for half a day before.

Hemp egg!

Dilemma!

It took less than an hour to load the ship, and Pei Xidao also stood on the shore, watching from the beginning to the end.He couldn't help sighing: "As expected of the resourceful Guo Erlang! Just modify the gantry and it becomes a sharp weapon for loading ships.

Originally it took half a day to finish the installation, but now it is less than an hour!
In this way, those ships in the distant river will no longer have to wait hard! "

He was right. Not only were there people watching on the shore, but even those boats waiting by the outer river also sent small boats to check on the situation.

"Yes!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu heard the words, and echoed with deep emotion: "One ship can save two hours, and ten ships can save twenty hours!
As Erlang said, there are still few goods now, and when the goods increase greatly in the future, the advantages of the crane will be more evident. "

But before Guo Yi replied, Pei Ruyu frowned and asked: "In loading a ship, not only can it save two hours, but also save money by not having to hire other hard labor.

However, how should those laborers who make a living loading and unloading ships deal with it? "

After speaking, he raised his arm and pointed to the stevedores on the nearby pier.There are two or three hundred people who make a living on this.

His words were full of sorrow.

Guo Yi smiled brightly: "Throughout the ages, society has always been moving forward. What drives society forward is the invention and creation of various machines.

The invention of these machines has always been designed for the convenience of human beings.Just like the most primitive waist loom, then the pedal loom, and now the hydraulic loom.

There are also threshers. Just before last year, people were still using flails and stone mills. Not to mention the slow speed, they were also very tiring.

It also includes the most primitive water-lifting device, Jugao, and later the pedal waterwheel.

It also includes the gantry and crane in front of you.

It is impossible for you to say that in order to let these laborers have work, give up the faster and more convenient crane.

This is a step backwards in history! "

Pei Xidao nodded in agreement: "Erlang is right, you can't lose the big because of the small! Loading and unloading ten ships in one day is very different from loading and unloading three ships in one day!"

"But what about these laborers on the dock?" Pei Ruyu stared at him, hoping to get a satisfactory answer.

"Haha!" Guo Yi smiled and shook his head: "This is the first crane, and there will be more in the future. According to my idea, about ten cranes are barely enough.

I intend to build Jiangling City into the largest material trade distribution center in the south of the Yangtze River, so that no matter whether it is water or land, it will be unimpeded.

And these coolies on the docks have never been a stumbling block to the progress of history.I had no intention of kicking them away!

You see, the entire Jiangling Mansion has started several projects at the same time, including brick kilns and porcelain kilns, the official roads outside the north and south city gates are being renovated, and the septic tanks in the north of the city have also started construction.

There is also a cement kiln, and the first cave dwelling has also been built.I sent 1000 people to burn cement.

But looking at it now, it is still far from enough, at least 3000 people are needed!You see, I am not short of two or three hundred dock coolies, and I have other jobs at any time. "

The largest material trade distribution center in the south of the Yangtze River?

What a big ambition!

Hearing that he was talking about burning cement, Mr. Pei became interested, and said with a look of astonishment on his face: "The old man saw them mixing cement concrete with his own eyes, and it was as soft as mud.

But now, in just three days, it has become harder than a stone!
It's just amazing!If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't believe it! "

Guo Yi saw him like this, so he invited him: "Let's go! Go to the cement cave and take you to see it."

This time, it fell into Pei Xidao's arms.

So, a few people boarded two mule carts and rushed to the cement workshop outside the west gate.It is adjacent to the west of the porcelain workshop and expands directly to the west.

And this is also the first time Pei Xianggong came to the porcelain workshop.

From a distance, I saw the iconic sixteen large black smoke pipes and the three-story red brick building.

A total of sixteen cave dwellings are lined up, and more than 500 workers shuttle back and forth non-stop inside.

Pei Xianggong was very curious, so he started from drawing the billet and made a full circle.Under the feet is a road paved with various pieces of broken porcelain, and the pergola facing south is filled with all kinds of porcelain.

Afterwards, it passed through the porcelain kiln workshop and went westward to the cement workshop.

And the workers here are all wearing strange things around their faces, completely covering their mouths and noses, with only their eyes exposed.

"This is a mask to prevent dust from entering the mouth and nose. Before the cement is fired, it will be ground into powder, and once the powder flies up, it will be sucked into the mouth, causing a cough.

In mild cases, the cough persists day and night.If it is serious, it will die without treatment.And there is no cure for this coughing disease.Can only wait to die in the middle of coughing. "

There is no cure for medicine stone!

What a domineering thing!

Pei Xianggong followed behind Guo Yi with a lot of emotion, and looked at the whole cement workshop.

"Erlang said before that this kind of cement can be used to repair bridges and roads, and can it also be used to build city walls?"

"Yeah! Mr. Pei also saw it with his own eyes before. This kind of thing is like mud, and it has a strong plastic shape. You can put it into any shape you want.

After adding water, it will solidify in two or three days and become harder than stone.

How about it, are you interested in Zhengshitang? "

His last question caused a thousand waves with one stone.

Not only the father and son of the Pei family, but even His Royal Highness the King of Chu who accompanied him was shocked. He actually wanted to dedicate the cement to the court?

Are you kidding me?
Such an important thing, just give it if you say it?
This kid, could it be that he lost his mind and went crazy?

Is Jiro crazy? This is it?
But Pei Xianggong was quite sober, and he was not dazzled by this magical cement.

The kid in front of him is better than a monkey when he sticks his hair on!It's still the kind of master who doesn't see the rabbit and doesn't scatter the eagle...

He definitely wouldn't do any bad business. Thinking of this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at him, and asked bluntly, "What conditions?"

(End of this chapter)