Chapter 119 Go to the Field and Take a Look
Shen Qingqian squatted on the ground and observed carefully, her delicate brows tightly furrowed.
"What's wrong? Didn't it work?"
A low and pleasant voice sounded in her ears. Shen Qingqian turned her head and saw Cheng San squatting beside her, looking at her.
"It's not that I failed, it's just not as good as described in the books." Shen Qingqian had long been immune to his looks, and even though he was stared at, she didn't feel any ripples in her heart.
The cement on the ground can only be considered a semi-finished product.
Sheng Ze looked at the ground and pressed it lightly with his hand. He was a little surprised, but he didn't show it on his face.
Didn’t she say that it would be better when it’s completely dry? Then let’s wait and see when it’s completely dry.
What was a semi-finished product for Shen Qingqian was already surprising to Sheng Ze.
You should know that the main material used for building houses is still wood. In stone structures, clay, sand, white plaster, glutinous rice juice, etc. are generally used for bonding, but the bonding effect is a bit difficult to describe.
White paste and glutinous rice juice with good bonding effect are expensive, most people cannot afford them, and they are not used frequently.
If the effect is not good, it needs to be repaired every once in a while, which is not only costly but also inconvenient.
If the mud that Shen Qingqian made can act as a binder and is both windproof and waterproof, and is used to build city walls and border fortifications, the defense capabilities of the Jin Dynasty will definitely be further improved.
Shen Qingqian had no idea that she just wanted to live more comfortably, so she got some semi-finished cement products, but when she arrived in Shengze, she actually thought of using them directly on the city defense.
Except for Chen Xiao and the men who were assigned to the mine, no one else went to the fields today. They were all cleaning up their houses.
Sheng Ze and Ling Yun didn't have to go to the military camp yet because Coach Deng hadn't returned yet, but they were not idle either. The people in the yard made a long list and asked them and the remaining three men of the Shen family to go to Ebei City for a large-scale purchase.
Originally, Shengze and Lingyun didn't want to go, but it was Wu who wrote the list and asked them for help. When other families saw it, they followed suit. In this way, it was difficult for them to refuse, and in the end, five men who didn't have to go out to the fields went together to make a big purchase.
Before leaving, Shen Yong specifically asked Shen Qingqian to pay attention to the cement floor in front of their house and make sure no one stepped on it.
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother. Qin Ge'er and I will take good care of the house. You also have to be careful on the road." It was Shen Zhe who replied.
In Shen Zhe's heart, since no men are at home, he becomes the pillar of the family.
Shen Yong liked this cousin very much. He laughed and said a few words to him, then ran off to catch up with Sheng Ze and the others.
Shen Qingqian didn't want to wait at home, she wanted to go to the fields and take a look.
After thinking about it, she went to the big house to find Wu.
"Aunt, I want to go and see the land we are going to reclaim." Shen Qingqian directly stated her purpose.
Mrs. Wu refused almost immediately. "No, you're just a little girl. You don't need to worry about farming. I've discussed it with your eldest brother and the others. We'll take care of the land reclamation from now on. You and the younger ones, Yujieer and Ningjieer, will stay at home to look after the house and learn how to manage the household."
Doing housework is not an easy task, especially with such a large family. Cooking alone is enough to make Shen Qingqian and her two sisters exhausted. They also have to look after the younger ones, and the burden on their shoulders is no easier than working in the fields.
"You misunderstood," Shen Qingqian pursed her lips and smiled, "I don't want to go to the fields, but my grandfather brought back some books from Grandpa Tan in the Ministry of Industry. I read them for a few days and have a good idea of how to reclaim land in different geological conditions, so I want to go and take a look first."
There was indeed such an incident in her memory, so Wu understood what she said and patted Shen Qingqian's head happily, "Oh, our sister Qian has really grown up and is now so considerate of the family. Okay, I'll pack up and take you to see it."
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