Fu Zhun pushed the wheelchair over and couldn't help but wipe the dirt off her face with his hand, frowning slightly with amusement. "Why are you playing with mud? Your face looks like a clown."
However, this unformed cement also has stickiness.
It would have been better if he hadn't wiped it off, because once he did, Su An suddenly felt that her face was all sticky.
"Oh dear, how could a proper prince like you cause trouble!"
Su An was already sulking, and when she saw Fu Zhun's mocking gaze, she became even more emboldened and raised her dirty hand to wipe his handsome face.
"This isn't mud, this stuff is called cement. Let me give you a taste."
Fu Zhun was clearly taken aback, having no idea what cement was, and subconsciously touched his face.
The sticky, gritty feeling couldn't be wiped away; instead, it quickly dried and tightened after being wiped.
"cement?"
He raised his eyebrows in surprise, staring at Su An with wide eyes.
Su An saw that one side of his face was also covered in graffiti, and he looked cold and aloof with a slightly blank expression, so she chuckled.
"That's right, cement is a building material that can be used to build roads. It's flat, strong, can withstand heavy loads, and is convenient and durable! Most importantly, it saves money, and it's much better than those bluestone slabs!"
Fu Zhun snapped out of his daze, his dark eyes staring incredulously at the puddles of dirt on the ground.
"Is this thing really that good?"
It turned out to be yet another object he had never seen or heard of before.
Zhou Li had taken a plate of fried meatballs from the kitchen, and upon hearing this, he almost dropped the meatballs in shock.
"This is incredible! Young boss, what's wrong with your head? You actually managed to research this damn cement?"
Upon hearing this, Su An glared at him unhappily: "You'll see when I make it. Don't be surprised."
Zhou Li gasped and exchanged a glance with Fu Zhun.
Su An never exaggerates; if this cement is truly that good, it will indeed shock the world!
"Young boss, be honest, you must be a goddess descended from heaven, right?!"
Su An raised her lips but didn't speak, a sense of pride and smugness welling up inside her.
She stands on the shoulders of giants with two thousand years of history!
Thinking of this, a surge of energy instantly filled her chest, and she gritted her teeth and started trying again.
Ten days later.
Lin Yong received the message from Su An, and before he could even finish his meal, he rushed to the Su family home.
"Is this the cement mentioned in the letter?"
He stared in disbelief at the muddy gray substance in the bucket.
Su An, now that his mission was accomplished, was incredibly proud. He puffed out his chest confidently and declared, "The real deal!"
It took ten days to finally figure it out for her!
Lin Yong's expression faltered.
When he first saw Su An's letter, he was filled with anticipation, thinking that he would see a world-renowned national treasure appear in the world.
But how can this sticky stuff be used for paving roads? How can it be kept firm and smooth?
He shook his head in disappointment and said seriously with a hint of apology, "Miss Su, I have seen your intention to benefit the people, but please forgive me for not being able to risk this cement."
"The most important aspects of road surface are durability, smoothness, and flatness. Bluestone slabs are the best choice, and this is not something to be taken lightly."
Upon hearing this, Su An was momentarily stunned.
She was so focused on making cement that she forgot how to convince Lin Yong to believe her.
Just by looking at it, it's really impossible to figure out what's going on.
"Hiss..." Su An pondered seriously with a straight face, then suddenly pounded his palm: "This is easy. If Lord Lin doesn't believe me, how about we make a bet?"
“We will each pave a road and test the flatness and load-bearing capacity of both sides to see which one is more practical. If I win, Lord Lin, you will accept my suggestion to pave the road with cement.”
Lin Yong hadn't expected Su An to be so persistent.
Meeting the resolute, radiant light in her eyes, a trace of self-doubt arose in my heart.
Could it be that he's really blind?
Lin Yong then became more serious and said, "Alright, then let's choose the path at the foot of the mountain for the competition."
Having received permission, Su An grinned and turned to pester Fu Zhun to put in more effort to find some suitable craftsmen to pave the road.
Unfortunately, the secret guards sent by Fu Zhun also returned empty-handed this time.
An Yi had no choice but to turn back: "The craftsmen in the county have never even heard of cement, and none of them can take on the job."
"Huh??" Su An almost choked on the tea he had just taken a sip of, his eyes widening in surprise.
She forgot about this floor too!
Fu Zhun frowned, patted her back gently to help her catch her breath, and said reassuringly, "Don't worry, if we can't find her in Fuyou County, then we'll send people to search in other counties."
He looked up, about to give the order, but Su An sighed heavily.
"Forget it, it'll be the same no matter where we look, since nobody's even heard of cement."
"I'll try it myself first!"
We've come this far.
She refused to believe that if she could make cement, she couldn't pave a road!
Su An mustered his courage, prepared all the necessary tools, and arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Paving this road isn't actually that difficult.
First, lay a layer of sand and gravel base, compact it, then pour cement on top, then spread it out and compact it again to ensure uniform thickness.
With Fu Zhun leading the team to help, this experiment was quickly completed successfully, followed by the final paving and finishing touches.
Unfortunately... the imagination is beautiful, but the reality is harsh!
Without the right tools, no matter how careful they are, they still can't avoid some potholes and uneven surfaces.
Forget about being smooth, people would inevitably stumble every three steps on this road, it's a far cry from what she imagined!
Su Andu was stunned: "...Holy crap!"
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