Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 37 Passed the Test

The next day, Zhu Jingjing got up with two panda eyes. Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was definitely different from her past.

No, when she went to greet Empress Ma, she was discovered by Empress Ma. After a while of greetings and concern, Zhu Jingjing didn't have time to get away until after noon.

She didn't dare to go to the Crown Princess, so she thought she would see the effect first, so she went straight to Liujia Village.

Along the way, she had a serious look on her face, obviously nervous, and she was racing faster than she usually did.

When she turned onto the official road leading to Liujia Village, she realized that today seemed a little unusual.

I saw passers-by coming to Nanjing City, all of them were quite excited, whispering to each other, talking non-stop, as if they had discovered something strange.

When she saw Liujia Village from a distance, she found that many passers-by were stopping and watching at the intersection of Liujia Village.

this?They must be watching those cement roads, right?
So what happened to the cement road?

For the first time, this was the thought that came to Zhu Jingjing's mind.Immediately, she wanted to fly there and see how the cement road was doing.

A group of four people were riding horses and galloping on the official road, which was naturally eye-catching.

Everyone in Liujiacun knew them, and when they saw them from afar, they waved, their expressions of joy palpable.

In normal times, even though Zhu Jingjing has been in Liujia Village for a long time and does not have the status of a wealthy family, ordinary villagers still dare not take the initiative to talk to her.

But now, they all greeted Zhu Jingjing from a distance. Obviously, this would not be possible if there was nothing special.Coupled with their joy, it goes without saying that this means something!
Zhu Jingjing thought about this, her original worry and anxiety turned into excitement, and she drove her horse straight to the entrance of the village.

Zhang Yifan, who had been reminded by other villagers, came out of the crowd, met Zhu Jingjing at the entrance of the village, and said with a smile: "Slow down, you can't run on the cement road, right?"

Seeing him appear, Zhu Jingjing reined in her horse and stopped, quickly turned over and dismounted, then ignored the horse and walked quickly towards him and asked: "It's definitely possible, right?"

She has always believed in Zhang Yifan and supported him the most.This time, although from various signs, it seemed that there was no problem, she was still a little uneasy deep in her heart.After all, if cement is really what Zhang Yifan said, then he is more than just a famous doctor, and he doesn't have to wait a month to prove his talent with what he sees in front of him.

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan just smiled slightly, then stretched his right hand back to signal her to come over, and at the same time said: "Please check it quietly!"

Others saw the situation here and gave way one after another.

Some passers-by were puzzled, so they kindly explained in a low voice that this was the real owner or something.

Zhu Jingjing didn't care about anything else. She just looked up and found that the straight road in front of her was covered with gray-white cement road.

When she returned to the city yesterday, she had only paved a small section, but now she saw that the cement road had been paved to the end.

Some children in the village were walking on the cement road. When they saw her, they were frightened and ran to both sides.

Zhu Jingjing stared at their feet and found that there was no trace left.

Suddenly, she was surprised and happy. She quickly walked a few steps and reached the cement road. She first glanced at Zhang Yifan beside him, saw him smiling and encouraging her, and then carefully stepped on it.

Not soft, solid!After walking a few steps, he looked at his feet and saw that there were no footprints or dents left. Suddenly, Zhu Jingjing said happily: "It's really, really good!"

Seeing how happy she was, Zhang Yifan motioned to a villager nearby to pour a basin of water that had been prepared onto the cement road.

Seeing this move, everyone stared at the ground.

In the past, although I saw that the cement road was already hard, the final test was consciously left to Zhu Jingjing.Therefore, it was the first time for these people to see water splashing.

The water that was poured on it was flowing along the ground. Other than that, there was no other change at all.

Afraid that Zhu Jingjing's shoes would get wet, Zhang Yifan waved his hand, and immediately some villagers wearing straw sandals stepped on the water-soaked cement road. Then they checked and found that they were not broken at all.

In other words, this kind of cement road is really not afraid of rainy days.

Suddenly, everyone cheered happily.Those passers-by who stayed to watch were also amazed.

However, in their eyes, this magical cement road was actually very simple and ordinary in Zhang Yifan's eyes.

The cement roads in this village cannot be compared with the cement roads of later generations.

After all, the cement roads of later generations were pressed out by large machines, which could withstand the driving of heavy trucks and were smoother.

The cement road in front of me is actually just a thin layer of cement, which cannot withstand heavy vehicles.Of course, it is impossible to have a heavy car in the village.

However, such a simple concrete road was different in the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

"This road is just like a stone road, no, it's even better. If the stone road is not paved well, it will be uneven and easy to fall!"

"That's right, have you seen that this road is paved very quickly, much faster than the stone road. It only takes one day to pave the road to the end."

"Also, I heard that the cost of this cement road is much cheaper than the stone road. It is really easy to use and affordable!"

"..."

With such a lively scene in Liujia Village, people from the neighboring villages naturally came to join in the fun.After seeing the advantages of cement roads, they all asked how to sell the cement. They also thought about using cement to build roads.Even if it is not built in the village, it would still be great to lay the floor inside your own house!
Even some discerning passers-by already want to sell this kind of cement.

Of course, Liujia Village has not agreed to all their requests for the time being.Because the output of cement can currently only meet Liujia Village’s own needs.If you are selling to external parties, you should at least wait until the hydraulic tools are installed and the cost accounting is done.

In this day and age, there were no entertainment activities, and a small matter in a certain family could be discussed for a long time. Now that there is magical cement in Liujia Village, it is a big deal for them.

Therefore, although Liujia Village is not yet selling it, the news about this magical material like cement has spread instantly.

Zhang Yifan naturally didn't care about this. He was still teaching people in the village to build houses with concrete and assemble hydraulic tools.Especially this hydraulic tool, it can be said that it has twists and turns and it is not very smooth.

Of course, this also has something to do with his high demands.

(End of this chapter)