Chapter 53 Bread Kiln
The main principle of the bread kiln is to use fruit wood to burn in advance to preheat the inside of the furnace to a certain temperature, then clean up the unburned wood and ashes, and use the residual heat inside the furnace to bake the bread.
In addition, you can also use the heat absorption characteristics of the soil or stone layer to perform high-temperature baking through a slow cooling process. Not only can you bake bread, but you can also bake pizza, sweet potatoes, chicken, duck, fish and the like.
The questions about the bread kiln include not only chemistry, but also mathematics and physics, which he has done before, so he has a deep memory of the bread kiln.
After going to the kitchen and picking up a charcoal pencil, Ji Zheng began to write and draw on paper. Following the drawing of the bread kiln in his mind, Ji Zheng quickly drew a simple structural diagram on the paper.
All that remains is to calculate the materials needed and the area size.
"Alang, what is this you drew?" Ji Hean asked in confusion, looking at the messy scribbles on the paper.
Looking at Ji Hean's confused eyes, Ji Zheng was speechless for a moment. How should he explain to Ji Hean that he was not drawing but writing formulas?
"He Anguai, this is something that can make money. Go find Mu Ya to play with first, and when A Lang succeeds, I'll make you something delicious."
"Oh, Alang is amazing!"
Ji Zheng smiled and pinched Ji Hean's face.
After Ji Hean left, Ji Zheng continued to concentrate on writing and painting.
The design of a bread kiln needs to consider the frequency of use, site, baking type and quantity factors, as well as some requirements for production materials, such as refractory bricks and stones.
My mind was working at high speed and the pen in my hand was writing non-stop.
Finally, an hour later, a document filled with various data and a three-dimensional bread kiln design was produced.
Twisting his neck which had become stiff from bending down for so long, and shaking his arms, Ji Zheng looked at the drawing in front of him with satisfaction, his lips curled.
In the yard, Ji and An were listening to Mu Ya telling a story.
"The capital city is so prosperous!" Ji Hean's eyes were filled with longing. He thought that what he saw in the town that day was prosperous enough. However, after hearing about the capital city from Mu Ya, he found that it was nothing compared to the capital city.
"Well, it's even more prosperous than what I said. It can be regarded as a real paradise on earth." Mu Ya said seriously.
"Wow, I really want to go and take a look." Ji Hean lay on the rocking chair, staring straight at the blue sky, as if he had already seen the prosperous capital city.
Mu Ya smiled, "The master likes you so much, maybe if you tell him he will take you there."
Ji Hean smiled and did not answer the question. Instead, he said, "Mu Ya, you should smile more often. You look so gentle when you smile."
Mu Ya was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to normal, "I will definitely smile more in the future."
After saying that, he smiled at Ji Hean again.
Mu Ya is very handsome, but there is always a hint of sadness between his brows. When he doesn't smile, he looks like a dead tree in the desert, lifeless.
But once he smiles, a dimple appears on the right side of his cheek, and the sadness between his brows disappears, replaced by a gentleness that makes people feel like spring breeze.
Ji Hean always felt that Mu Ya was not like a servant, especially when Mu Ya was eating or writing, his every move was calm and elegant.
And every time Mu Ya did some rough work, Ji Hean looked very awkward and discordant, as if Mu Ya should not do this.
As for Mu Ya's background, Ji Hean guessed that he might have been the son of a wealthy family, but he never asked Mu Ya to verify this guess.
After all, if this guess is true, then it would reopen the scars for Mu Ya.
Because of this, Ji Hean now often feels ashamed of the name he gave to Mu Ya. This name is really not worthy of Mu Ya.
More importantly, Ji Hean could find a kind of care and love from Mu Ya that was similar to that of a family member, which made him feel warm and comfortable.
Now, looking at Mu Ya, who looked even more handsome when smiling, Ji Hean couldn't help but said, "Why don't you stop using this name and use your old name instead."
As Ji Hean spoke, he blushed.
Mu Ya was confused for a moment, but then he understood what Ji Hean meant. He smiled again, this time because he was touched by Ji Hean's cuteness. "I really like the name Mu Ya."
The wood buds become full of vitality after hearing this, and they sprout and grow again like wood buds.
Seeing that Mu Ya didn't look like she was lying to him, Ji He smiled comfortably, "As long as you like it."
In fact, Ji Hean came up with this name because when he looked at Mu Ya at that time, he thought of his former self, who was lifeless and seemed to be withering soon.
So he named him Mu Ya, hoping that he could sprout new buds like a dead tree.
The two talked for a while until Ji Zheng came out of the room, and then Mu Ya left.
"What are you talking about so happily?"
Ji Zheng walked over and picked up Ji Hean, then held Ji Hean and lay down on the chair again.
"We talked a lot." Ji Hean took a plum preserve from the side and stuffed it into Ji Zheng's mouth, with a smile on his face.
"How much is a lot?" Ji Zheng kissed the person in his arms while holding a plum in his mouth.
“Just a lot.”
Ji Hean didn't want to tell Ji Zheng what he talked about with Mu Ya, and he didn't know why.
"Tsk, forget it if you don't want to tell me." Ji Zheng touched the person's slender waist, "Kiss me and I'll tell you a story."
"No!" Ji Hean turned his head.
"Then I'll kiss you." Ji Zheng said and kissed Ji Hean's cheek again.
Facing the wind, Ji Hean lay in Ji Zheng's arms under the eaves and listened attentively to the story Ji Zheng told him.
After resting at home for a few days, Ji Zheng felt that it was time for him to make some money, so he took the drawings of the bread kiln and went to find Li Wencheng.
“Can this thing make delicious cakes?”
Li Wencheng squinted his eyes and looked at the messy pictures on the paper, somewhat unconvinced. But when he thought about what happened the last two times, he felt that it might be true.
"Well, but I have never made this myself. It is just theoretical talk. I have to give it a try first."
"Then let's try it now."
"That's fine. Do you know where to buy these materials?"
Ji Zheng handed Li Wencheng a piece of paper filled with the materials needed for the bread kiln, "Buy according to the quantity written on it."
"Refractory bricks, stones, and wooden boards..." After taking a quick look, Li Wencheng put away the paper and said, "I know. Leave this to me."
"We should build a small one in your yard first, what do you think?" Ji Zheng asked.
"Sure, no problem." Li Wencheng waved his hand and said casually.
The two of them got to work right away, divided the work and cooperated with each other, and soon prepared all the materials needed for the bread kiln.
"I'll do it next, and you can help me."
Li Wencheng didn't say anything, but just made an OK gesture.
There was no cement in ancient times, so people would mix eggs into the mud to increase its viscosity.
Li Wencheng was responsible for mixing the mud, and Ji Zheng was responsible for laying bricks.
The two of them worked well together, and in one afternoon, they completed a small and simple bread kiln.
"Just wait a month and clean out the wood ash inside."
Ji Zheng was covered in mud, so he walked to a nearby well to fetch some water to wash himself.
Li Wencheng, who was looking forward to it, suddenly lost his expression when he heard Ji Zheng's words, "We still have to wait so long!"
"I thought it would be available soon."
Li Wencheng also went to Ji Zheng to wash his hands, and he was also dirty.
"By the way, can this really make soft and non-stomachic pastries?"
Looking at the strangely shaped thing, Li Wencheng was still a little doubtful.
After washing his hands, Ji Zheng picked up the towel beside him and wiped them, "Trust me, I can do it."
After saying that, he added, "The premise is that this thing has to be successful."
Seeing Ji Zheng so determined, Li Wencheng looked at the strange thing with some anticipation in his eyes.
"If it succeeds, what are you going to do..."
Li Wencheng naturally knew that Ji Zheng would not ask him for such a thing for no reason.
"If it's successful, I plan to open a bakery with you."
Li Wencheng expected Ji Zheng's answer.
"It's in the county town." Ji Zheng added, "There are many people in the county town, and the consumption is also high."
Ever since his last visit to the county seat, he felt that the town could not compare with the county. If the bakery was successful, the price would always be higher than other pastries.
"In the county town!" Li Wencheng jumped up. "Do you know how expensive the houses are in the county town? A shop the size of mine costs more than one hundred taels."
Ji Zheng stretched out his hand and pressed Li Wencheng's shoulder, "Listen to me first."
"Okay, then you tell me."
"We won't buy a shop first, we'll rent one first..."
Before Ji Zheng could finish, Li Wencheng interrupted him and said, "Brother, renting a house is expensive. It costs at least four or five taels or seven or eight taels a month."
"Listen to me first!" Ji Zheng's tone was a little stronger this time. After Li Wencheng calmed down, he said, "The cakes are definitely unique in the county, so we can set a higher price."
"Unique? Are you sure you mean unique?
A gleam of light suddenly flashed in Li Wencheng's eyes. If it was the only one of its kind...the money would surely go into his pocket.
"I have no evidence, so whatever I say will be meaningless. You will know in a month." Ji Zheng said.
In fact, Li Wencheng had already believed most of it, but he still nodded and said, "Okay."
Li Wencheng added: "Then I will go to the town to look for a shop first."
Ji Zheng nodded, "Okay, it would be better to hire a few workers who can make pastries."
"No problem." Li Wencheng patted his chest to assure himself and then said: "This time the share..."
"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's talk about it in a month."
"good."
It was getting late, so Ji Zheng planned to go home after finishing his work.
After saying goodbye to Li Wencheng, Ji Zheng went to buy some snacks before going home.
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