The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 41
Juyue, the king of Shu who had already chased the two kings of Ning and Lu out of Lingnan, led his own expeditionary army to set off.It has been three years since I went to attend the funeral for the old saint, and I have not returned to the palace for three years, leaving 2 people squatting in Lingnan to guard the second king of Ninglu and Lu.

On the way back, I also encountered a large number of refugees moving south, and learned of the flood of the Great Yellow River.This situation is even worse for a family that is not well-off.

Without the sense of joy of victory in the unification of the south, the more anxious he went, the king of Shu sighed with his subordinates from time to time. Half of the 40 prefectures in the south were affected by disasters, and there were not many places where the embankments on the south bank of the Yellow River broke.

A group of warriors, if you want to talk about fighting, you can fight wherever you say. We don’t know how to deal with economics. Or, ask a think tank?
After Heiwa was silent for a few days, one day, when the king of Shu met with the middle and lower level military officers, he expressed that he had something to say.

For Hei Wa, who has dealt with bricks, tiles and ceramics for decades in her previous life, the composition of cement should not be too familiar.

Especially the calciner, there are quite a few ceramic factories in his family. The master he invited back then explained to him in detail the difference in structure and function between the ceramic calciner and the cement calciner.

The main raw materials of cement are: limestone and clay.It is ground and mixed with limestone and clay, and the mixture at this time is called raw meal.Then it is calcined, the general temperature is about 1450 degrees, and the calcined product is called clinker.

Clinker and gypsum are ground together and mixed in proportion to be called cement.If iron ore powder or coal ash is added to the raw material in proportion, the hardening effect will be better.

The core technology is the proportion of raw materials, as well as calciner and temperature control.

Seeing the people displaced by the floods, and seeing the embankment being prone to floods in case of heavy rain due to technical construction, Hei Wa felt that, in the dark, the little skills in her previous life might need to be brought into play.

He found several of his soldiers, and after a few days of experimentation, a water tank made of simple cement was carried to the King of Shu.

At the beginning, everyone didn't see what was so special about this water tank. It was gray and white, and no one knew what it was made of. But when Heiwa gave a general a hoe and hit the water tank hard, it didn't move. to pay attention to.

Heiwa saw that before joining the army (making up a story) the things he got by chance were very strong. Now that he thinks about it, it can be used to pave roads or build river embankments.

If you want to say what kind of talents the king of Shu lacks the most, that is general talent. He has trained soldiers in Shu for several years, and now he has been fighting in actual combat for almost three years.And what talent does he lack the most?One is local governance, and the other is business talents.

And Heiwa's suggestion this time brought him a major blood recovery.He has already begun to diverge his thoughts. Such a good thing can be used to build bridges and roads, and it can also be used to build houses.The markets in the south are all that big, let alone the whole country, right?

"My lord, the most important thing is: Although we have captured the entire south, it will take several months to reach the farthest point from Shu to Lu and Ning in the past, and if two roads are built with this cement If we connect the two places, the speed of our chariots and horses should be able to save at least half of the time." The king of Shu couldn't help but get excited when he thought of this, and he applauded loudly!

"We can build cement workshops in Ludi and Ningdi, as well as the junction of the three places, and work hard at the same time. With so many displaced people, they can also participate in paving the road and provide them with wages that can maintain their livelihoods. This can not only solve the speed of our road paving. , can also solve the problem of the livelihood of the refugees, God will not bless the Great Xia Dynasty, but we, the king of Shu, can make a new livelihood for everyone by ourselves."

The king of Shu's eyes lit up: "Mr. Yuan Qian, you are a great talent! I will entrust you with the full authority to build the cement workshop. When I return to Shu, I want to see the first building you built. A cement workshop and the first section of cement road!" "The subordinates take orders!"

Southwest is a large area of ​​cement raw materials, limestone, clay, iron ore powder, there is no shortage.

After having learned ancient traditional Chinese characters during the war and being able to read and write, during the return trip, Heiwa's cement workshop plan and infrastructure plan were opened.

Last winter, the army finally returned to Chengdu Mansion. When they left, they had less than 30 troops. They took prisoners while fighting, and there were constant conscriptions. The current king of Shu has 10 troops.In Lu and Ning, [-] horses were released each, and [-] were brought back to Shu.

Mr. Yuan Qian was in full swing, and chose a downwind, and a barren hill far away from the residential areas to build the first cement factory in the Great Xia Dynasty.

The King of Shu specially asked for [-] disabled soldiers. These are more or less disabled soldiers who left behind on the battlefield. They found a state-owned enterprise iron rice bowl for everyone. It is a grassroots soldier.

When the king of Shu went back to the palace and chatted with the princess, he mentioned Hei Wa:
"Princess, you don't know how serious the flood is, and the people have been displaced. It's really devastated! If Mr. Yuan Qian's cement is successfully built, we can keep the river embankment intact for ten years!"

"I know the person you are talking about. His wife is also very powerful. She helped us a lot when the Chengdu Mansion was besieged. My mother's six-stone bow can be opened by others!"

"These couples are indeed the lucky stars of my Sichuan region. I am very talented in Bashu!"

The king of Shu made a strong mark on the couple in the credit book.

It was not until Dongyue that the first batch of cement came out. Knowing that the demand would not be small, Hei Wa repaired ten high-temperature furnaces in one go.

The first batch of cement was quickly sent to the official road in the suburbs of Chengdu, where it was built in sections by migrant workers (refugees) organized by the government.In addition to cement, river sand, there is also a great demand for gravel. After the flood, countless river sand rushed to the downstream embankment. After the catastrophe, it also brought a sliver of business opportunities.

In just ten days, a 10-kilometer-long and 8-meter-wide cement road was built, separated by a small wooden fence in the middle of the road section, and pedestrians and vehicles travel on the right in an orderly manner.

On the day when the cement road could be walked, the king of Shu also participated in the first trip. The palace carriage drove on the cement road smoothly and fast.

The nine-year-old son of the King of Shu, the old god said: "Father, this cement road is absolutely necessary!" Isn't it necessary? Since the construction of this road, many businesses have come to inquire and negotiate.

The plan proposed by Heiwa is that the construction (cost) of the national roads in the three places is subcontracted to the merchants, and the merchants can enjoy the amount of cement consignment sales for the amount of cement used in the contracted road sections. .

The profits from the sale of cement by the king of Shu can also be used to pay for the operation of the cement factory and the construction of embankments to the south of the Great Yellow River.

This plan was caught by the King of Shu at a glance. This is not just a talent, but a genius. The raw materials and technology are in the hands of the core personnel, and there is no need to laboriously develop sales channels, cash and spot.Make another big note in the credit book.

The uncle of the King of Shu, the head of the Cao Gang, all went to Shu in person. The bowl of cement rice is too delicious, so ask for points.

(End of this chapter)