Mohist Tang

Wu Meiniang woke up, only to feel refreshed, suddenly jumped out of bed, cry out in surprise: “How long did I sleep?”

“No Six hours more!” Ziyi’s voice came from the side.

“Six hours? Oops! I’m afraid it’s too late!” Wu Meiniang looked anxious, and was about to run out.

Ziyi pressed Wu Meiniang and said: “Dont worry, it just so happens that the glass used to make mirrors in Mohist Village today is escorted by Uncle Zhang, the best craftsmanship in the village. He is there, guarantee I cant miss your business!”

“Zhang grandfather?” Wu Meiniang was taken aback. Although she had only joined Mohist Village not long ago, she had long heard of the reputation of Old Yu Zhang Tou, and she naturally knew The head of Old Zhang is the best craftsman in Mohist Village.

Under Ziyi’s supervision, Wu Meiniang finished washing and ate something, then let him go.

“Zhang grandfather!” Wu Meiniang came to the backyard, and saw Old Zhang’s head already waiting there, and quickly shouted sweetly.

“Meiniang has broken the old man.” Old Zhang quickly replied, Wu Meiniang is Mo Dun’s Direct Disciple, and his position in Mohist Village is naturally respected.

“Uncle Zhang, Meiniang is my discipline. It is also right to call you grandfather.” Mo Dun’s voice came.

“Master!”

“Young Master!”

_____

Everyone said one after another saluted.

Mo Dun waved his hand and said: “Dont be polite, business matters.”

Old Zhang picked up a small piece of glass and handed it to Mo Duns hand, saying: “Young Master Please see, this is the flattest glass made by Mohist Village, and it will definitely satisfy Young Master.”

Mo Dun picked up the glass and felt it carefully. It was indeed better than the previous flat glass. Too many, it has reached the manufacturing mirror level.

Mo Dun nodded said: “Then use Meiniang to create a mirror and try it out.”

“Yes, Master!” Wu Meiniang said excitedly, Her previous discovery one after another talked to Old Zhang.

Old Zhang said: “Dont worry, Meiniang, the silver bullion is very soft and easy to polish. I will definitely be able to make it soon by Old Zhang.”

“many thanks Zhang grandfather!” Wu Meiniang thanked him. At the same time, he passed the silver in his hand and made the first mirror, Wu Meiniang naturally hoped to make it with his own things.

Old Zhang took it, picked up the tool in his hand, and slowly forged it.

ding ding dong dong, under Old Zhangs superb forging skills, a piece of silver was slowly beaten into a thin layer of Silver Disc. What made everyone more surprised was that although it was forging , But the surface of Silver Disc is as smooth as a mirror.

“Uncle Zhang’s craftsmanship is indeed Major Perfection!” Mo Dun couldn’t help but blurted out in praise. In terms of skill, Old Zhang is indeed the world’s leading master craftsman.

“I’m old, it’s a bit useless!” Old Zhang touched his head with sweat, his mouth was humble, but his face showed an extremely proud expression.

Old Zhang flew around with his head and hands. Without any tools, he cut the Silver Disc into a disc two or three times, picked up a glass lens of the same size and pasted it, and it was not bad at all.

“Meiniang, please see if you are still satisfied.” Old Zhang handed the glass with the Silver Disc to Wu Meiniang. Wu Meiniang took a look, and was immediately taken aback. The Silver Disc and the lens have an incredible reaction, reflecting a clear image of themselves.

“It’s a miracle!” Old Zhang couldn’t help exclaiming. He had also built a copper mirror, but even the image of the copper mirror might not even be 10% clear in front of the silver mirror.

“This is the real mirror!” Wu Meiniang couldn’t help but exclaimed as he looked at himself in the mirror.

Everyone at Mohist Residence watched. Seeing their faces in the silver mirror, they couldn’t help showing their curious expressions. It was probably the first time they saw their faces so clearly.

“Master, please comment!”

Wu Meiniang held up the silver mirror and handed it to Mo Dun respectfully.

“It’s really good! You pass.” Mo Dun looked at the silver mirror, the clear image, nodded satisfied.

Wu Meiniang could not help showing excitement when she heard Mo Duns approval. However, before she was happy for too long, she listened to Mo Dun continuing: “Although it is better than copper mirror, it has many disadvantages. “

“Please also Master for advice!” Wu Meiniang said respectfully.

Mo Dun pointed to the faint traces of the Silver Disc behind the glass and said: “Although Uncle Zhangs craftsmanship is superb, there is still a gap between the Silver Disc and the glass, which directly affects the clarity of the force. In addition, it is inevitable to enter foreign objects in the future. The longer you use it, the worse the effect.”

In the history of mirror manufacturing, metal mirrors based on silver mirrors have been popular for many years, but the biggest drawback is the use time. If it is too long, water vapor will enter, which greatly affects the clarity.

Wu Meiniang nodded said: “Perhaps you can set the copper mirror to be removable to clean up foreign objects.”

Old Zhang head nodded, this is indeed a way, and it is not difficult operating.

“Apart from this, there is a more serious shortcoming, that is expensive! Do you know how much a copper mirror is worth, and how much silver tael the Silver Disc you just created.” Mo Dun pointed out There are few silver bars left.

“Ah!” Wu Meiniang couldn’t help but said in pain.

The copper mirror is made of pure copper, and the use of it is no more than a hundred coins worth of copper. However, the Silver Disc created by Old Zhang just now cost nearly a silver taels, and coupled with the value of glass, it is probably much more expensive than copper mirror.

Expensive and flawed! Wu Meiniang has to admit that the silver mirror she designed does have big flaws.

“Maybe too much money, Mohist Village can solve it.” Old Zhang suddenly clenching one’s teeth and said.

“en?” Everyone looked towards Old Zhang head involuntarily.

“In recent days, Old Zhang has been studying machinery together. Using machinery can indeed do things that humans can’t reach, and it saves time, effort and money.” Old Zhang’s head is not stubborn. A savage, the convenience of machinery is naturally in his eyes.

“Silver is relatively soft and easy to forge, allowing Tieping to build a special stamping machine for Silver Disc, so that the Silver Disc can be thinned as much as possible, thereby saving costs.” Old Zhang head seriously said that only the Silver Disc as the bottom is needed to make the mirror. The one-inch-thick Silver Disc has exactly the same effect as the Silver Disc as thin as cicada wing, but the cost is the difference between Heaven and Earth. However, by hand, It is basically impossible to create a thin Silver Disc that is only possible with stamping machinery.

Mo Dun couldn’t help but glanced at Old Zhang with relief. Old Zhang could take the initiative to think of using machinery. This is an extremely rare change for Mohist Village.

Mo Dun nodded and said: “In that case, Tieping will be responsible for making the silver mirror, as a new industry in Mohist Village.”

“Young Master is wise! Mohist Residence said with surprise joyfully on everyone’s face. Such a clear mirror appeared on the market, and it must directly crush the copper mirror. Mohist Village has an extra source of money.

“Meiniang, as the inventor of the silver mirror, enjoys 5%.” Mo Dun said astonishingly.

“5% members!” Everyone suddenly exclaimed, and could not help looking at Wu Meiniang with astonished eyes.

Knowing that such a mirror has appeared, it must be popular in Great Tang. What a huge fortune for 5% of the members, and now all this fortune goes to a ten-year-old little girl.

“Master, this is too much! Disciple can’t afford it.” Although Wu Meiniang doesn’t understand, he understands that this must be a fortune.

“This is what you deserve, and it will be the same in Mohist Family Son in the future. Whoever is the invention of Mohist Technology will enjoy 5% of the benefits of this technology.” Mo Dun said resolutely.

“Young Master is wise!”

Mohist Residence everyone, I believe that when this policy of Mohist Village comes out, there will surely be countless Mohist Family Son brothers competing for Research & Development Mohist Technology, until Now, Mohist Villages innovative technology is supported by Mo Dun alone. With this incentive method, I believe that there will be a second Mohist Family Son and a third Mohist Family Son in the future Mohist Village……

” It is already Meiniang’s honour to be able to help Master. I really dare not ask for too much.” Wu Meiniang was at a loss. From everyone’s mouth, he has gradually understood how huge this 5% is.

Mo Dun haha said with a smile: “You are too underestimated as a teacher. How can you use your mirror as a gift for the teacher.”

Wu Meiniang looked at Mo Dun in surprise and said: “Maybe the Master has made a magic mirror!”

“This is natural!” Mo Dun proudly nodded, of course what he did is not common in later generations The silver mirror that he has deliberately couldn’t reach with the current process. The process he used was the transitional tin amalgam method.