Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 278 Mr. Hu shines in the Ministry of Industry
Chapter 278 Mr. Hu shines in the Ministry of Industry
To be honest, Zhang Shan never thought that Mr. Hu could say anything before.

After all, Mr. Hu's attitude of focusing on posing and lying down seriously should not be too obvious.

The reason why he asked Mr. Hu just now was just to be polite and polite.

It is purely a walk-through process, giving Mr. Hu a sense of participation and necessary respect.

But what he never expected was Mr. Hu, who had a grim expression on his face before and had no intention of speaking at all.

Suddenly, he spoke!

Finished!

The mute groom actually spoke!
What's even more frightening is that they can't quite understand what Mr. Hu just said.

"No, Mr. Hu, what did you say about the dam and the dirt you just mentioned? Does it have any profound meaning?"

At the critical moment, Zhang Shan, who had the highest official position present, finally stood up and asked questions.

He was the only one who could speak about this matter.

How could anyone else have the guts and qualifications to ask questions in front of Mr. Hu in such a formal occasion?

Mr. Hu didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhang Shan's question.

After thinking about it in his mind for a moment, he said slowly.

"For our Ministry of Industry, after the floods, the most important aspect of water conservancy construction is to build dams. Do you agree with this?"

Everyone, including Zhang Shan, nodded.

This is true!

Whenever there is a flood, nine times out of ten there is something wrong with the dam.

So when it comes to controlling floods, the first thing to do is to quickly repair the dams.

Otherwise, if we have other things to do at that time, what will we do if there is another flood?

Seeing that everyone understood, Mr. Hu raised his finger this time and said.

"However, there are two major problems in building dikes!"

"First, practice slowly!"

"Wherever there is a flood, nine out of ten times it is still raining. This may mean that the dams that have not collapsed will not last long."

"Not to mention the breached dam, which must be repaired to avoid causing a greater disaster."

"But throughout the ages, no matter which dynasty, when building embankments, they can only build structures and compact soil along the way."

"Not to mention the countless costs, the key point is, it wastes time!"

Everyone nodded again.

Especially a veteran official from the Ministry of Industry, whose old face almost wrinkled when he talked about this.

Obviously, they have experienced this kind of hardship in the past.

Don't think that since they are officials, they will be able to relax when the time comes.

Although they don't have to carry the soil by hand, they still have to stand on the dam to soak in the rain and wind.

The wind and rain, the damn thing, it won’t end in a day or two!
Moreover, the most troublesome thing is that maybe for this reason, you will still be scolded after working hard for several months.

For a moment, the faces of the officials from the Ministry of Industry present became increasingly miserable.

But what about Mr. Hu?
He simply pretended not to see it and raised a second finger.

"The second thing is that it's not strong!"

"To put it bluntly, the dam thing is mainly made of soil after all!"

"It's not like they weren't filled with large rocks, but they are still in the minority."

“No matter the manpower or material resources, we can’t bear to keep doing this!”

"But the dam made of soil is not strong enough!"

Speaking of this, Mr. Hu also sighed with emotion.

"Every time the dam collapses, the Ministry of Works has to be scolded."

“Every now and then, someone comes forward and says that the Ministry of Works is cutting corners and being greedy for money!”

"But what's the reality?" "Even if the dam is built without cutting corners, how long can it last?"

"You have to know that when you are faced with the erosion of water day and night, it is strange that the soil can withstand it!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded without hesitation.

Obviously, they were even more impressed by this!
Because they have truly suffered this loss.

Even just in the past few days, there have been endless voices in the court clamoring for a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Works.

It seems that in the eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, as long as the Ministry of Industry does not cut corners, it is impossible for the dam to collapse.

But actually?
There is no project that remains unchanged for a hundred years!

Although there were rats in and out, there was a lot of noise.

But in fact, at least most officials from the Ministry of Industry, at least during the Hongwu period, really didn't have the guts to take action.

Without him, I am afraid that the nine tribes will lose their happiness.

After talking about the two points that made all the officials from the Ministry of Industry deeply moved, Mr. Hu turned around and talked about his real focus.

"Then, after talking about the shortcomings of traditional dams, we have to mention concrete!"

"This thing has two major benefits!"

"First, it has many uses!"

“As a building material that mixes river sand, water and mixes it and then dries to be rock solid, this thing is so versatile.”

"Not only for building embankments and dams, our Ministry of Industry can also use them to build buildings, bridges and mausoleums!"

"This thing is no worse than a stone. The key is convenience!"

Having said this, Mr. Hu proudly raised his second finger.

"What about the second one? This thing is easy to make!"

"There is no need to deliberately go to a specific place to excavate and transport it. Our Ministry of Industry can build a workshop and make it ourselves."

"Even for the sake of convenience, if there is a project that requires a particularly large amount of work in the future, we can build such a workshop locally according to local conditions."

"When the time comes, we can go to production nearby, and we can even make some money along the way!"

Mr. Hu looked around at everyone proudly, raised his eyebrows and said.

"How about this? I think this method is good, isn't it?"

Everyone in the Ministry of Industry was completely confused at this moment.

concrete?
Is this thing really that magical?

In fact, in Mr. Hu's view, concrete can actually be produced in this era.

Using the porcelain kiln experience, cement was first invented and then concrete was made.

In this way, whether it is dams, bridges, or house repairs, they will be much stronger.

After all, ancient Rome could produce the original version of soil and cement, so why can’t we here with higher technology produce it?
Although he is not particularly proficient, he still knows some general things.

Anyway, we will know when people try it.

After some exploration, won’t we be able to find out the specific formula?
Use it first, and then adjust it slowly.

How could the great Ming Dynasty still be unable to handle this thing?

Zhangshan, the Ministry of Industry Minister who was the most familiar with Mr. Hu, his eyes were shining at this moment.

Mother!

The ancestral tomb is smoking!

Just for what Mr. Hu just said about concrete.

Isn't this the credit of Mr. Hu who put it in his mouth?

It’s time for him to get promoted and make a fortune!

For a moment, the smile on Zhang Shan's face became more and more flattering, and he quickly came to Mr. Hu's side and asked in a low voice about concrete matters.

(End of this chapter)