Chapter 273 Visiting the Laboratory
The early spring sunshine feels particularly comfortable on people, and there is a faint scent of grass in the air, which is a sign that all things are awakening.
Ying Zheng sat down nearby, and as the rocking chair rocked, his thoughts seemed to drift along with it.
"This season is a good time to eat spring bamboo shoots, which are suitable for making pickled bamboo shoots with preserved vegetables. In order to expand Zhuangzhuang's diet, the kitchen has dug up a lot of bamboo shoots. I'll ask them to cook it and try it later."
"The Chinese toon has grown. I'll take Fusu and Ziying to pick some in a few days and fry them with eggs."
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Ying Zheng couldn't help but open his closed eyes, "Is the Queen Mother only thinking about these foods?"
"Oh, you finally spoke. I thought you were planning to come here to sleep with me!" Zhao Yuanxi looked at him with a smile.
For a moment, Ying Zheng didn't know what to say.
"Then do you want to eat it or not?"
"eat--"
"That's all, I'll send you a copy when the time comes."
Zhao Yuanxi lay back, rocking his chair, and said leisurely, "Tell me! What happened? Why do you look so sad?"
Although Ying Zheng always has a gloomy face on weekdays, if you look closely, you can tell whether he is happy or unhappy. This time he is obviously unhappy.
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't think of anything else in the world that would make Ying Zheng unhappy.
"Ji Dan is dead."
Zhao Yuanxi's breathing stagnated, the rocking chair beneath her still rocking. After a long moment, she slowly spoke, "When he sent someone to assassinate you, he had already walked into a dead end."
From the moment Jing Ke entered Qin, the war between Qin and Yan began.
"Are you sad?"
"It's not sadness, it's just regret." Ying Zheng never regretted sending troops to attack the State of Yan. He just regretted that he did not keep the oath he made when he was young.
Zhao Yuanxi looked at him with a half-smile, "If you're sad, just be sad. It's not something to be ashamed of. Why should you be embarrassed to admit it? You're a human, not a god. It's normal to feel sad or happy!"
"Forget it, talking about this isn't going to make me happy. Get up, let's go! I'll take you to see some good stuff. I was planning on bringing it over to you in a few days, and it's just right that you're here!"
Zhao Yuanxi stood up and called Ying Zheng to follow.
The two people in Qiyun Pavilion were still busy, and they didn't notice when Zhao Yuanxi brought Ying Zheng in.
This was the first time that Ying Zheng entered the Qiyun Pavilion. Previously, this was where the Queen Mother kept male favorites. Now she doesn’t keep male favorites anymore, but keeps wild men instead?
Who are these two men with unshaven beards and ragged clothes?
Zhao Yuanxi had no idea how two good chemistry researchers could end up in such a mess. "Where have you been?"
If she saw correctly, the roof was blackened. Did they set fire to Qiyun Pavilion?
Shi Sheng's face was dazed, and he obviously hadn't recovered yet. He looked at her pitifully, "Empress Dowager——"
Han Sheng still cared about his image. He wiped his face silently in the corner and bowed his head. "I pay my respects to the King and the Queen Mother."
Shi Sheng explained: "We discovered that saltpeter dissolved in water can freeze it, so we wanted to try to make more ice, but it suddenly exploded."
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When she didn't come for a few days, these two people came up with a big one.
Fortunately, there were not many of these materials, and they only added small doses when they used them. Otherwise, by the time they came over, they would have been collecting the bodies of these two people.
She couldn't help but hold her forehead, "Quickly clean up here."
"Oh!" The two of them realized it belatedly.
Ying Zheng twisted the saltpeter powder and looked at the mess. "Did it cause all this?"
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but sigh at Ying Zheng's keenness. Just by looking at the miserable situation around him, he could guess how powerful this thing was.
"Saltpeter mixed with other substances may explode. It is very dangerous. Don't use it carelessly."
"How dangerous is it?"
"If the amount is enough, it's possible to blow this room apart."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment, "Has the Queen Mother tried it?"
"Remember when I lost a clump of hair? That was caused by this."
Ying Zheng suppressed his laughter, obviously remembering the embarrassing period with the Queen Mother, "I see."
Although it seems to be not very powerful, as the Queen Mother said, if the amount is enough, it may be able to blow up the entire house. Ying Zheng is a little curious about how powerful this thing can be.
Zhao Yuanxi knew what he was thinking as soon as he saw him like that. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful for bringing this guy here. "I didn't bring you here to see this. Come with me."
The room next door was opened, and there were piles of things inside. The most conspicuous ones were the boxes in the middle. It was obvious that they had just been delivered not long ago, and only one of the seals on them had been removed.
Zhao Yuanxi opened the box, revealing the transparent glass inside. These were containers she customized for Han Chong, Shi Sheng and others to use for experiments.
Although pottery jars, iron jars, and copper jars can be used to store things, they are obviously not suitable for storing experimental materials, so she asked the porcelain workshop to change the formula and fire this set of glass containers.
She turned out the things at the bottom, removed the layers of packaging, and revealed the transparent and exquisite ornaments inside. "How about it? Do you like it?"
"this--"
When Zhao Yuanxi saw his dazed look, he knew that he liked her.
This one-to-one replica of the Xianyang Palace glass model was so good that even Ying Zheng would like it.
If it weren't for the fact that this thing took too much time to make, Zhao Yuanxi would have wanted to make a complete set for himself, building both Ganquan Palace and Liyang Palace. Just putting them in the room would be a delight to look at.
Ying Zheng touched the eaves, which felt slightly cool but not cold. It was not ice, but more like crystal. But is there such a large piece of pure crystal in the world?
"Where did you find it?"
"Of course I did! How about it, are you interested? Do you want to make money with me?"
If there is anything that can make people happy, then of course it is making money! Especially making a lot of money!
"The production method of this thing is similar to that of porcelain, but the craftsmanship is more complicated, so the price can naturally be higher!" At this moment, Zhao Yuanxi's eyes could not hide his desire to make money.
Ying Zheng was well aware of the profits from porcelain, and he took the opportunity to make a fortune. Even part of Qin's military expenditure came from it.
“Who are you going to sell them to?”
Zhao Yuanxi said as a matter of course, "Of course it's the wealthy nobles. This thing is not expensive to make, but once the production method spreads, it will be hard to sell at a high price, so we can make as much money as possible now."
The composition of glass is too simple. If you know the method, it can be easily made. It is not as difficult to control as porcelain. Once the method is leaked, this thing will become a bargain.
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