A toilet is a good thing. Although such a large item is not easy to make, that is because it takes a long time. In fact, it is easier to make than tableware.
Because I’m not afraid of it being thick!
Even if it’s made too thin, people are worried that the load-bearing capacity won’t be good enough!
After all, it's a toilet. If the ceramic is broken and it encounters a strong force, it may not be as simple as anal sex, it may be fatal.
And most importantly, after Liu Tan designed the shape of the toilet, he was worried about the materials, so he started tinkering with ceramics.
Now that ceramics have been developed and toilets can be fired, there is still one most important thing that has not been solved - the water supply and outlet system.
Even if there is no running water now, we still have to equip it with a water tank and a water supply and outlet system.
The most important thing is that this thing will definitely be used after Shuofang City is rebuilt, so it is better to do it in one go.
In fact, the internal structure of the toilet tank is not particularly complicated, including the water inlet pipe, outlet pipe, water plug, float, drain button and lever.
Oh, yes, there is also a seepage pipe, which is said to prevent the water level in the toilet from being too high.
But this thing should be aimed at tap water. Liu Tan thought about it and finally added him.
As a person, we should always have some dreams. What if we can have running water in the future?
Liu Tan was thinking and designing at the same time. First of all, the function of the water inlet and outlet plugs and the float is to control the gate of the water pipe channel. The water outlet plug must be connected to the button to ensure that the water outlet can be released when the button is pressed. Then, when the water level drops, the float will drop with it. At this time, as the float drops, the water inlet plug will be opened.
This is basically all the water inlet and outlet links of the water tank. I have to say, it is quite simple. It is probably the kind that people who understand it can remember it after reading it once, but people who don’t understand it will never think of this.
After drawing the whole set, Liu Tan began to think about a very important question - what should be used to make the water plug?
First of all, the water plug must be able to fit and seal completely with the water inlet and outlet of the toilet, and there must be no leakage. Otherwise, not only will it waste water resources, but it will also be too troublesome.
It’s just that there was no rubber in those days, and even the planting of rubber in later generations was a very late thing. Now rubber is probably still in South America. Even if rubber had evolved later, the rubber trees now might still be the original varieties.
Liu Tan thought about it carefully and felt that it was not particularly difficult to solve. The water plug could also be made of matching ceramics, but a certain margin needed to be left. Then, beef tendon could be wrapped around the outside of the ceramic plug, and the beef tendon could be treated with various waterproof materials, such as glutinous rice water. It should be possible.
The only thing we need to worry about is whether it will last long if it is kept in a humid environment for a long time.
But there is no better solution so far. The only thing we can do is to make these accessories replaceable. If they are really not easy to use, just replace them.
Replacing a drain plug is always easier than replacing a toilet.
When thinking about this, Liu Tan suddenly realized that in the end the money from selling toilets might not be as much as the money from selling water plugs?
Generally speaking, the smaller the item, the more profitable it is. Large items are not profitable because they mean high costs.
However, the toilet was not initially targeted at ordinary people, because now only the craftsmen here can make it. Not to mention that he will not share the recipe for such a thing, even if he shared it, there is no skilled craftsman who can make it.
This means that production will definitely not increase in the short term. Liu Tan's original intention of making toilets was just to make his own life more convenient. He wanted everyone to be able to afford them. The first thing he had to do was to reduce costs, both labor costs and material costs, and secondly, to create such an environment.
In this era without running water, using a flush toilet requires a large amount of water resources. It would be fine if ordinary people had a well at home, but it would be very troublesome to fetch water every time. If there is no well, but a public well, the amount of water used alone would be enough to make people tired to death. Wouldn't they just fetch water to flush the toilet every day and do nothing else?
Therefore, before the infrastructure and people's livelihood were improved, this thing was basically exclusive to the nobility.
While Liu Tan was thinking about all these things, he classified the things that needed to be done into categories and had people do them.
Because there was no plastic in those days, and metal was too easily corroded, problems would definitely arise if it was soaked in water for a long time. So Liu Tan simply made ceramics out of all the places like water pipes except the float.
Let costs go up, but those who can afford it won’t be short of money anyway.
As for the float, it is actually not difficult. You can just use pig stomach. You just need its buoyancy. As for whether it can be used for a long time, you don’t need to worry about it. At worst, you can continue to sell accessories!
After Liu Tan finished writing, he couldn't help but feel that he was moving closer to a profiteer.
However, it was precisely because he was working on the toilet that his craftsmen had a buffer period. They didn't have to rush to make the toilet but instead could first make the tableware that Liu Tan needed to give to others.
Adhering to the principle that precious things should not be given away casually, Liu Tan also gave Liu Ju a set of tableware, but without the tripod, only simple wine cups, bowls and basins.
As for the pattern, it is very easy. Just copy the one for Liu Che. Since there is no tripod, there will not be any big problem if the "Mount Tai" which is more likely to cause controversy does not exist.
The porcelain given to Princess Yangxin and Princess Dangli was even simpler, just a few wine cups or bowls, with no patterns on them, just the original green color of the thousand peaks.
Liu Tan also sent someone to convey a message asking the two princesses to forgive him, saying that he really had no time to paint.
But in fact, even if he didn't say it, the two princesses didn't think they could get the same things as the emperor.
At this time, anyone who had seen ceramics knew that the painting on the emperor's tableware was painted by the King of the North himself, and for a moment, everyone lost interest.
But after seeing the porcelain without any pattern in the eldest princess's hand, they were moved again. Even if they couldn't get the same one as the emperor, such plain porcelain would be fine.
After all, things are valuable because they are rare, and it is a face-saving thing even if you don’t put it in your home.
So after the two eldest princesses, Liu Tan welcomed Li Buyan and Wei Buyi who came to visit him together.
He could understand why Li Buyan came to visit him. Before he came to Chang'an, this guy was also a well-known playboy in the local area. As a playboy, he wanted all the new things.
However, Wei Buyi was very surprised: "Are you here on behalf of Princess Yangxin?"
Wei Buyi rubbed his hands and said, "No... no, it's just that Your Highness can you let me queue up and I will pay for it."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Buying it for yourself?"
Wei Buyi whispered, "The Princess said before that we are all grown up and it's time for us to have our own houses, so I thought..."
Liu Tan understood immediately. It was probably Wei Buyi's little trick. His brother was a lord, and he and his brother were nothing. But his brother was still young and had not yet married. Wei Buyi was not young either, and it was almost time for him to get married, so he felt so awkward now.
Owning porcelain cannot improve Wei Buzhi's status, but at least it can give him some face.
Liu Tan chuckled and said, "I thought it was something special. I'll give you a few later as a housewarming gift."
Wei Buyi's eyes lit up immediately, then he hesitated a little: "This... the princess only has two..."
Liu Tan chuckled: "I can send a gift to whoever I want. Do I need to consider their mood?"
To be honest, even if Princess Yangxin was his aunt, her status was not as high as his. According to seniority, he respected Princess Yangxin, but would never accept her life guidance. Of course, among Liu Che's three sisters, only Princess Yangxin could leave her name in history, and Liu Tan believed that she was knowledgeable and interesting.
Wei Buyi was very excited. Li Buyan on the side began to circle around Liu Tan: "Your Highness, I don't want a set. When you cook for him, just give me a pair of chopsticks."
Liu Tan: How can you be so imaginative?
He had never thought of getting ceramic chopsticks!
Chopsticks are too smooth to use, and they break easily if you don't hold them properly. The most important thing is that ceramic chopsticks are too heavy. After eating this meal, my hands might break from fatigue.
Liu Tan said unhappily, "I'll give you a plate."
Li Buyan was surprisingly happy: "Okay, okay, the plate is also very good."
Liu Tan was helpless. He calculated and said, "It's just right. Give Buyi one set, give Huo Xiang one set, and make you a plate. After you finish this batch, you can start burning something else."
Li Buyan was confused: Why is it just a plate for him? Everyone else has a whole set!
However, although it was called a complete set, it was actually just a set of tableware for a single person. There was no way he would let these people pass by Crown Prince Liu Ju.
After finishing these sets, Liu Tan started to have people make toilets.
Because the toilet is a new product, it needs a little bit of testing. After it is fired, it needs to be tested for load-bearing and waterproofness.
Liu Tan felt that he would be lucky if he could finish the toilet before leaving.
However, when he was firing toilets, he stopped firing porcelain, so people who wanted to buy them could not buy them.
Originally, some people thought they could just go and ask for help, but Liu Tan stopped burning it and no one knew what he was doing.
This has led to the value of porcelain being driven up to the sky for anyone who owns it.
After the toilet was finally successfully fired and the experiment was completed, Liu Tan happily took the toilet to meet...Liu Ju.
To be honest, he could give away other things, but this time... it felt a bit low-end.
He was afraid that if he brought people to carry the toilet in, Liu Che would throw them out along with the toilet.
So let’s start with Liu Ju and test his level of acceptance.
Liu Ju sat up there, looking at Liu Tan with a half-smile on his face, and said, "What a rare guest."
Liu Tan's expression was paralyzed: "Let's not imitate our father, okay?"
Liu Ju laughed heartily. "You, how come you're even more bored this time in Beijing than before? Before, you'd at least go to the farm for a stroll, but now you're stuck in the palace all day, doing who knows what."
Liu Tanxin said that he went to Zhuangzi before because he couldn't invent things in the palace. Being seen by others was a small matter, but what if something dangerous happened and blew up the palace?
Liu Tan coughed lightly and said, "It's freezing outside, and there's plenty for me to do in the palace."
Liu Ju sneered: "You're still in the mood to play. Didn't you take to heart what I sent someone to tell you?"
Liu Tan: "Ah?"
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