"Also, the kang must be made better! Winter is almost here, and they are all injured. They can't suffer any more."
Sanyazi had just walked to the door when he heard Gu Hong's unquestionable voice again.
"General, don't worry, I used to be a good kang-maker!"
When Sanyazi smiled, his eyebrows were visible but his eyes were not.
Then he happily left with the drawings.
Gu Hong was still sitting there, but his eyes were looking straight in the direction of the thousand acres of fertile land that the emperor had rewarded Shen Ningsi.
From now on, his brothers will settle down here!
Sanyazi was not idle after returning, and he gathered his brothers together.
I originally thought that not many people knew how to build houses, but suddenly thirty or forty people showed up, saying that they used to build houses for others in their hometown, and some of them knew a lot about building houses.
As for the drawings drawn by Shen Ningsi, they were able to understand them. If there were some parts they didn't understand, San Yazi asked them to go find the general's wife together.
He was not idle either, and took other brothers to measure the foundation.
Soon, this bustling scene was discovered by the villagers of Wanning Village.
"Tsk tsk... you said those soldiers didn't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, but actually built houses here!"
A few women gathered not far away, pointing and talking at the soldiers not far away.
"Who says it's not true? I heard that these people here are paid by the military! Tsk tsk tsk tsk... Some people really abuse their power!"
After the other woman finished speaking, she looked towards the place where Gu Hong lived with a meaningful look in her eyes filled with deep jealousy and fear.
"Who says it's not true? How many bricks are being carried by these donkey carts? I just went to inquire, and they've ordered bricks for at least dozens of houses! The money is flowing in like water!"
"Tell me, these two people, Shen Ningsi and Gu Hong, are in cahoots with each other. Have they come up with some new way to make money? Otherwise, why would they mobilize so many troops?"
"Third Aunt, why don't you go ask around? I saw your Hu Tou and that kid Gu Xiuwu talked to each other, so they should have some connections!"
The sarcastic woman looked at the silent middle-aged woman beside her with a sneer in her eyes.
"If you want to go, go by yourselves. These soldiers have helped us a lot in Wanning Village. They have been busy outside for a while. The reason they are still here must be because of something else. You people should not be so mean. If your own children were here, you would not be saying this!"
After saying this, the person called Third Aunt clamped the insole she was knitting and hurried away.
She didn't want to continue staying with these heartless women.
Sanyazi was measuring the land with other brothers when the group that went to ask Shen Ningsi for advice came back.
"How about it?"
Sanyazi looked at them and asked excitedly.
"The county lady explained everything we didn't understand, but..."
One of the soldiers paused here.
"But what? You little bastards, don't tell me you don't understand!"
Sanyazi was anxious!
Their Gu family army is the general's face.
"No, no... The county lady said that if cement was used, the quality of the house would be much better. Even if there were strong winds in the future, it would still be as stable as a rock!"
"What is cement?"
Sanyazi looked confused.
"We didn't ask, we just heard the county lady say something casually. Scout, is there really something so hard in this world?"
The soldiers were also confused.
"We didn't believe it at all. If it was true, why hadn't we heard about it before?"
"Nonsense! Have you ever heard of potatoes before? The county lady said there are, so there must be!"
After Sanyazi finished speaking, he left in a hurry!
In the yard, Gu Hong was holding a spear, waving it around in the yard like a dragon.
After a while, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
At this time, Sanyazi ran in hurriedly from outside, still shouting "General".
Gu Hong raised his eyebrows!
As soon as Sanyazi ran into the yard, he found a spear pointing at his throat. His legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
Before he could speak, he saw Gu Hong looking at him unfriendly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"I, the general, have long said that no one is allowed to disturb us during martial arts training. Did you, damn it, turn a deaf ear to my words?"
"General, it's a big deal! It's about my wife!"
Sanyazi couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and at this time he could only carry Shen Ningsi out.
"Sisi?"
Sure enough, after hearing him say this, the spear against his neck disappeared in an instant. Gu Hong casually swung the spear backwards, and it fell straight onto a shelf beside him.
Sanyazi couldn't help swallowing. Although he knew that the general would not hurt him, it was really scary!
"What the hell are you doing here? Sisi, what's going on? Tell me!"
Gu Hong's tone became much colder.
"General, the brothers didn't understand some parts of the blueprints Madam gave us, so they went to ask her. Madam said something about cement, and that a house built with it would be incredibly strong! That's why I came here to tell you about it!"
"I understand, go back!"
The expression on Gu Hong's face relaxed instantly, and he seemed to have found another excuse to see Shen Ningsi.
Sanyazi was stunned. If it were in the past, the general would not be so loud but with little action.
However, at this moment, he seemed to have been forgotten by someone.
Gu Hong subconsciously tidied his clothes and hair crown before going to the yard next door.
"Gu Hong?"
Shen Ningsi had just finished washing An An and Kang Kang's clothes and hung them out when she saw Gu Hong walking in from outside.
Then a look of understanding appeared on his face.
"Are you here for the cement?"
"Well, since there's something that can make a house incredibly solid, I'll definitely ask about it!"
Gu Hong didn't hide anything either.
"I also stumbled upon this thing called cement in an ancient book. It's made from limestone, clay, and iron ore powder, and it undergoes high-temperature calcination. As for the specific formula, I still need to study it slowly."
Shen Ningsi told some of the things she knew. She vaguely remembered some of the proportions and thought she should be able to make it after a little thought, but high-temperature forging seemed a little difficult in this era.
"That's easy. This general has a group of talented iron smelters under his command. They should be able to build this kind of high-temperature furnace!"
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