Chapter 104 104. Results
Lovi did not go to the pioneer camp today.
Come to Shifang and wait quietly for the brick kiln to cool down.
The firing process lasted for two full days, almost three days, without interruption.
Not only him, everyone is looking forward to the result.
The person in charge, the ponytailed lady Wen Ke, stood respectfully at the side and said, "Lord, can you add some water? It will cool down faster."
"No, adding water will turn it into blue bricks." Luo Wei had a vague impression, but he couldn't really remember it. When Wen Ke asked about the use of blue bricks, he simply mentioned that blue bricks have good weather resistance.
Lodel and Akka sat opposite each other at the stone table playing chess.
There is a big gap in their levels.
Even if A-Ka had Lan-Lan and Fiona to help him, he was still no match for Lodel.
Lowe's patience gradually wore out, and he ordered his men to take out the bricks on the outermost side of the kiln and take a look at the situation first.
Someone scooped up a few pieces with a shovel, put them on a cart and towed it.
Let it cool in a ventilated place for a while until you can no longer feel the heat when you put your hand close to it.
A bold brick-making worker touched the surface of the red bricks with his fingertips and nodded slightly to the person next to him.
Everyone gathered around at once.
Everyone took a piece to check, and then a discussion atmosphere spontaneously formed.
Lodel took a red brick from Lowe and gradually increased the strength of his fingers.
"It's OK. It works."
A transparent flame ignited around her, and the red bricks finally broke apart. She nonchalantly patted the debris from her hands.
"What a waste! You spendthrift woman!" Lowe said regretfully.
Lodel responded with a disdainful look.
It's just clay, not jade, so she knows its weight.
As time went on, everyone realized the superiority of this material.
Wen Ke soaked red bricks in water to test whether they would melt like clay. He got the answer that it would hardly change, and remained silent for a long time.
Since this new building material that is easier to make has appeared, is it still necessary for the stone workshop to exist? How to accommodate thousands of workers in the future? A series of questions. Lovi then went to check the cement kiln and saw that it would take another day to burn.
Before leaving, he said to the person in charge: "Increase the production capacity for me. At least half of the people in the stone workshop should be assigned to make bricks for me, and the rest should be assigned to make lime."
"Your will will be carried out." Wen Ke said respectfully.
The blue sea and the waves that wash over the shore endlessly.
On the white beach, a lone traveler walked forward. He had a hood on his head, covering his delicate face and wine-red hair. The top of the wooden stick in his hand was inlaid with a dark purple gem.
The image completely matches the spellcaster described by the bard. He walks not in a hurry, but very fast.
A magic ship appeared at the end of the sight and approached at an alarming speed.
The travelers cast envious glances.
If she could take a boat, she wouldn't have to walk so long. Shaking her head and sighing, she stopped thinking about it. The master and disciple had missed each other.
On the bow deck of the Duke of Dafen, Evelyn lazily leaned on a lounge chair, enjoying a sunbath.
The chair invented by her son is very good, and Leah is very envious.
She felt uncomfortable sitting down, but lying down was too glaring because of the sun and she couldn't see the scenery, so she had no choice but to crawl on the bow.
The boat was sailing very smoothly, and the wine glass on the small table did not sway at all. Evelyn picked up the glass and took a sip.
It is estimated that if everything goes well, it will take about five days to reach Wanglong Port. Sailing downstream will save a lot of time. When they came, it took more than a week.
I don’t know how my mother is doing, Evelin thought leisurely.
Fulinbao is very lively today.
Almost one-third of the children in the city gathered here. Looking around, there were at least one or two thousand people.
Learning writing and arithmetic is very attractive to ordinary people. It is the only way to become a scholar.
Although there was no specific concept of officials, people vaguely recognized the role of scholars in the territory.
manage!
This right is only possessed by the lord and cannot be touched by any other industry or profession.
The only exception is scholars.
The lord will delegate part of the management power to trusted scholars in order to increase the control over the territory.
Precisely because scholars exercise the power of lords, their status is superior to that of all other professions and sometimes even superior to military force.
Over time, a lofty status was formed.
However, learning comes at a price, and knowledge inheritance is extremely expensive. Generally, only wealthy families have the opportunity to teach their children to read.
The free education offered by Fulinbao was completely irresistible. The promise of free food and accommodation was the last straw that overwhelmed the concerns of ordinary citizens.
They are here. Everyone is here.
Su Ya looked at the noisy children in front of her at a loss: "Master, there are so many people, what should I do?"
"First, we screen for age, and only recruit children between eight and twelve years old." People of this age group are more malleable and easier to cultivate compatible values. Lowe has experience in selecting pottery apprentices, and his advice is familiar.
So since there were few people, we just cut them in half and then proceed to the next round of screening.
"You are ugly and not fit to be a scholar." The head maid Triss said arrogantly.
Lovey thought it was superficial, but there was nothing he could do, so he asked Lodel for her opinion, and she actually agreed.
"Scholars affiliated with Fulin Castle represent the reputation of the lord to a certain extent. At least they cannot be too ugly and have decent appearance."
"Okay, you have a point."
The task of screening the children's appearance was handed over to the head maids Triss and Suya. About half an hour later, only one-third of the people were left.
Due to malnutrition, it is normal for most melons and dates to be crooked or cracked.
To avoid the children who were eliminated from getting angry, Lowe gave each of them a copper penny to thank them for participating.
In the end, there were about two hundred people left.
Still too many! Luo Wei only planned to recruit one class, preferably about 30 people.
No matter how many people there are, there is no one to look after them. The teacher is only Su Ya! "You can't be too weak in physique. Run around Moon Lake and select the first 100 people to arrive." Luo Deer said lightly.
Lowe adopted her suggestion and, considering the large difference in physical fitness between children of different ages, he let the youngest eight-year-old run first. Ten minutes later, he let the nine-year-old run, and so on.
It would take nearly two hours for even the strongest guards to run around Moon Lake.
The children were expected to return before dark.
In order to avoid accidents, the Guards Regiment dispatched twenty people in batches to provide protection.
After sending the children away one by one, Lowe sat back in his chair and waited.
It’s really annoying that the recliner is missing, especially since we can’t find the culprit!
"Master, the leaves are fried." Lan Lan came trotting over to report, holding a bamboo winnowing basket.
Luo Wei hummed softly, "This is called tea, not tree leaves."
I picked up one from the dustpan and looked at it carefully, then put it to the tip of my nose and smelled it, and it had a fresh fragrance of green tea.
(End of this chapter)
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