Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 38 Is this glass?

There is a saying that even in the eyes of Zhu Chen, who has modern knowledge, this blacksmith shop is full of so-called black technology.

It can be seen that the leopard is hidden in the pipe. It seems that the technological level of the Ming Dynasty was not low.

But what makes people wonder is why there are so few things recorded?Or is it little known?

Could it be that some guy who loves stamping has directly compiled the Yongle Dadian into the Sikuquanshu?

In fact, the book "Tiangong Kaiwu" was handed down from the Ming Dynasty, which specifically records the technology and inventions of various skilled craftsmen during the Ming Dynasty, or the products left by previous generations.

Including the method of drenching sugar with yellow mud and water that Zhu Chu had done before, it is actually recorded here.

It's a pity that it failed.

Another thing, what we pay attention to now is the eight-legged essay, which is required in the imperial examination.

However, these so-called technological and scientific inventions were considered to be miraculous tricks and were despised by Confucian scholars.

Anyone who knows how to read is proud to read Confucian books and sage books, and would be even more proud if he could get a good name.

Who is going to develop those weird and clever things?

That's the nature of the problem.

Therefore, at present, the status of merchants is the worst, and the status of craftsmen is almost the same.

For example, the status of common people is divided into three levels: the first is civilians, the second is military, and the third is craftsmen.

This shows how low and humble the status of craftsmen is.

As for military status, I know all about the chaos in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

Military status is basically passed down from generation to generation, and it is absolutely impossible to quit.

Especially in the later stages, there are reasons why so many people would rather risk beheading to flee their place of origin.

But I won’t go into details here.

Soon, as the soldiers brought 500 taels of snowflake silver ingots, the man directly hitched the carriage, took the things he had prepared and drove away with his family.

"Your Highness, you can actually pay back the price," Wang Fu reminded him only then.

After all, it's a business, you bid and I counter-offer, it's only natural.

But Zhu Ming said generously: "There is no need. As long as I can quickly complete my great cause, this small amount of money is nothing."

Wang Fuxin said, isn't it just to play with burning sand, but he said: "But having a stable blacksmith shop of our own will also be helpful to our army. In this way, the equipment that is usually worn out can be used Patched.”

Zhu Zhen glared at Wang Fu: "Good guy, are you planning to let me serve your entire army?"

Wang Fu laughed dryly: "How dare you? Even if you take advantage of your humble position, you wouldn't dare to let His Highness equip us. What I mean is that as a prince, you can't possibly guard this shop. I can transfer a few experienced people from the army. Firstly, I can help you with the preparations, and secondly, when I have nothing to do, I can also help my brothers in the army repair their weapons and equipment, killing two birds with one stone."

Zhu Ming nodded: "This is still a human saying."

He thought Wang Fu was so brave.

"Then go and ask someone to come over. And bring over the cart of sand in the house. It's hard to find sand here. Although I know that Erhai Lake is not a sea, at least there will be a beach, right? It turns out that the sand here is really It’s so hard to find.”

Although Erhai Lake is called Erhai Lake, it is not actually a sea, but an inland lake.

Moreover, Erhai Lake was also called Yeyu River or Yeyu Water in ancient times, and it was not a sea.

But among the eighteen monsters in Yunnan, one monster calls the lake the sea.

Perhaps this is the origin of the name Erhai Lake.In fact, Erhai Lake is also said to be a "river with many fishes".

Not long after, more than a dozen of Wang Fu's people came. It was said that they all had experience in blacksmithing, so they were brought together.

But Zhu Ming said: "I asked you here not to make iron, but to make sand."

As he spoke, Zhu Zhen asked someone to send the cart of sand to the backyard.

Except for Wang Fu, everyone else looked at each other.

Smelting with sand?The prince is really a person with his own unique ideas.

"There happens to be a crucible here. You can use the crucible to make a pot of sand for me first." Zhu Chu also discovered that the crucible was now used to smelt molten iron, so it was just in time to use it.

Since he said so, his subordinates naturally had no doubts about him.

At that moment, the dozen or so soldiers began to get busy. Some went to light the stove skillfully, while others were preparing to activate the blower. The other two filled the crucible with sand, and then walked to the stove with solemn expressions. .

To put it bluntly, they have never smelted sand.

No one knows what the prince’s plan is.

Wang Fu sighed silently and walked aside, not knowing what the prince would be able to refine in the end.

I spent 500 taels of silver just for this little thing. I don’t know what Mr. Li’s expression will be like when he finds out, or whether he will actually report it to His Majesty in anger.

By the way, could this be his secret mission?Could it be that I should report to His Majesty first?
Zhu Chu didn't know that Wang Fu was thinking about something treacherous. After the fire in the stove was lit, he started to add charcoal, then coal, and finally coke, gradually increasing the temperature cycle.

Two other soldiers took off their armor, revealing their muscular upper bodies, and they took turns pulling the blowers there.

Just listen to the whirring sound inside the stove. One is the high temperature of the flame starting to rise, and the other is the effect of the blower.

As the temperature in the furnace gets higher and higher, under the influence of coke, it may really reach more than 2000 degrees, right?It's enough to melt the sand.

But Zhu Xi waited for a while before letting someone turn on the stove.

"Let's see how it goes," Zhu Xi urged.

Someone used a metal wrench to open the stove, and saw that the crucible inside was filled with sand that had already turned into a thick liquid.

Although I don’t know what this is, the only thing I am sure of is that it is definitely not molten iron.

Zhu Chu had already asked someone to prepare a mold. This was still in the experimental stage, so the mold originally looked like an iron block.

Not caring much now, Zhu Zhen asked someone to pick up the crucible with large iron tongs and pour it into the mold.

The liquid was still very hot at first, but as it dissipated heat in contact with the air, it was clear that the liquid was solidifying rapidly and the temperature was cooling rapidly.

After about 5 minutes, the contents of the mold finally took shape.

I saw that thing shining with a layer of brilliance and luster under the sunlight, and it actually looked pretty good?
But Zhu Zhen was dumbfounded and cursed: "What is this?"

"Is this glass? Why does it look like ceramics? But isn't it too ugly?" Wang Fu also walked over with a surprised expression on his face.

I didn’t expect that after the sand is melted, it will turn into something like this?
But is this glass?It seems that not to mention the ceramics produced by official kilns, even the ceramics produced by private workshops are a hundred times better than this.

"Wait a minute, Your Highness, are you planning to make colored glaze?" Wang Fu was suddenly shocked and asked in shock.

"What glass? It's glass, glass. What I want is glass."

(End of this chapter)