"Okay, Gu Hong, get some limestone, clay, and iron ore powder, grind them up and send them over so I can give it a try! We'll also need a furnace capable of high temperatures!"
Ana Shen thought for a while and said seriously.
If cement could really be developed, it would not only be used to build sturdy houses, but it could also be used in Wubao...
Think about it, if a fort made of earth were replaced with cement, the survival rate of the soldiers would be greatly improved.
Of course, she didn't tell Gu Hong about this.
"Okay, then Sisi, you'll have to work hard again for a while. I'll have someone build a furnace in my yard right away! I think it'll be ready in the next few days!"
Gu Hong also knew that time was very precious now, so he didn't stay to say anything more to Shen Ningsi and left directly.
At this moment, all the soldiers of the Gu family army became busy, and everyone had his own things to do.
Those who were building the house were building the house, those who were measuring the foundation were measuring the foundation, and those who were looking for lime were looking for lime...
Every member of the Gu family army had no complaints, because they knew that everything they did was for the injured brothers.
In the past they may not have had any ability to help them, but now it’s different!
Especially since Gu Hong cared so much for the injured brothers, the morale of the Gu family army was greatly boosted!
No worries in my heart!
That evening they had already transported the ground limestone, clay, and iron ore powder to Shen Ningsi's yard.
Shen Ningsi didn't expect that Gu Hong's efficiency was so fast.
In the afternoon, she heard tinkling sounds coming from the yard next door.
"Well, it's fine as long as it's ground into this! Thank you for your hard work, but the more of these things the better!"
Shen Ningsi stood in front of these soldiers and spoke softly.
"Madam, the general has already instructed us brothers to take turns doing these tasks for twelve hours. We will definitely get everything we need to build the house in the shortest possible time!"
Shen Ningsi glanced over inadvertently and found that the soldier who had just spoken had large blisters on his hands.
But the expression on his face was very happy!
Although the hands of other people were not seen, it should be about the same. There was no complaint on anyone's face, and one could see the joy from the bottom of their hearts between their brows.
"Wait a moment."
Shen Ningsi saw these people putting down their things and about to leave, and hurriedly called out to them.
"Madam, do you have any other instructions?"
"You guys wait here, I'll go get something."
After saying this, Shen Ningsi hurried to the cellar, and soon came out holding a jar of wine.
This jar of wine is from the last distillation.
"When you go back, take a bowl, pour some white wine into it, light it, and a blue flame will appear. Then apply the wine to the affected area. It will have a certain analgesic effect, and the swelling will go away in an hour!"
When the soldiers heard her say this, they all felt a lump in their throats.
They thought they had hidden well enough, but they didn't expect to be discovered by the general's wife.
"Okay, let's all go back."
Shen Ningsi could clearly feel that the mentality of these soldiers had changed.
She was an emotional person and naturally didn't want to see what happened next, so she quickly sent these people away.
The next afternoon, Gu Hong called Shen Ningsi to his yard.
"This boiler is made according to blacksmithing techniques and should be able to meet your requirements."
Shen Ningsi looked at the oversized stove in Gu Hong's yard, the bellows underneath whirring.
Ana Shen raised her eyebrows.
At this time, I saw a few people next to me and guessed that they were the ones who made the bellows and boiler.
"Actually, this bellows can be improved..."
Shen Ningsi expressed some of his own opinions, and the eyes of the people around him brightened as they listened.
Especially the old man's hands were shaking a little, and the look he gave Shen Ningsi was as if he had discovered a treasure.
"Madam, after hearing this, it really dawned on me! We've been trying to improve this bellows for years, but I never thought it could be this good!"
The more the old man spoke, the more hurried his tone became. At this time, he didn't care about Gu Hong beside him. He called on his apprentice to modify the bellows according to Shen Ningsi's suggestion!
Gu Hong also showed an expression of surprise on his face.
She understood the significance of improving the bellows better than anyone else! It meant that future weapons would be even stronger!
In the future, the casualties among soldiers will be much less than they are now!
………
There are countless benefits like this!
“Shen Ningsi, you are really my lucky star!”
Gu Hong could hardly hide the excitement on his face. If there were no outsiders present, he would have wanted to pull Shen Ningsi into his arms!
"Gu Hong, I won't bother you guys here to improve this bellows. Just have someone bring all the stuff from my yard over here!"
Before Shen Ningsi left, he told Gu Hong how to exercise in high temperatures.
Several people were busy until late at night. Although Gu Hong wanted to go and help, he was a layman after all.
I could only stand in the yard and watch them busy themselves.
"General, this improved bellows can indeed forge pig iron of even higher hardness!"
The old man came over with an excited look on his face.
"Uncle Tian, is this true?"
Although Gu Hong believed in Shen Ningsi, he still looked cautious at this moment!
"Really, General, your wife is truly your lucky star. Next, we can gather all the soldiers' weapons and reforge them. They will become even stronger than before! The Gu family army in the future will surely strike fear into the hearts of the enemy!"
After saying this, Tian Bo burst into laughter, and the wrinkles on his old face almost squeezed out his eyes.
Gu Hong was also in a very good mood!
Just as he was about to turn around and go to the yard next door to tell Ana Shen the good news, he found that it was almost dawn.
"Let's wait until she wakes up."
Gu Hong suppressed his inner excitement and asked Tian Bo and others to put the materials for making cement into the boiler for forging.
During this time, he was not idle either, and was busy with Tian Bo and others.
When the sky gradually brightened, he estimated that Shen Ningsi had already prepared breakfast and fed An An and Kang Kang, so he went to the next yard impatiently.
"Did you catch a thief last night?"
Shen Ningsi was holding a basin in her hand, which contained the clothes that An An and Kang Kang had changed out of last night.
Just as I was about to take it to the river to wash, I saw Gu Hong rushing in from outside, with the bruise at the corner of his eye so obvious.
"No, Sisi, it's done! The bellows are done!"
After Gu Hong finished speaking, he pulled Shen Ningsi towards his yard.
"Gu Hong, wait a moment! Let me put this basin down and talk to Xiu Wen and Xiu Wu first!"
Shen Ningsi could guess why Gu Hong was so anxious.
"Okay, then hurry up!"
Gu Hong calmed down at this moment and took the initiative to let go of the hand that was holding Shen Ningsi's sleeve.
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