Chapter 339 Your brother is also very talented
"Bang, bang, bang!" Craftsmen outside the imperial city were stirring cement mortar.
Dig a hole in the middle of the small sand pile, add cement and gravel, pour in water and stir.
The bumpy yellow mud ground has been rammed flat, and the mixed cement mortar has been poured on the ground and smoothed.
When the officials in the office heard the commotion outside, they all slipped out to watch the excitement.
Yan Lide, Wei Shutong and Su Bucheng squatted aside and watched.
"Can this really work?" Wei Shutong couldn't help but speak.
It was very watery and much thinner than the adhesive used for bricklaying. He doubted whether it could work.
"Of course!" Su Bucheng lifted the front of his official robe and tucked it around his waist. He was used to working in the fields, so he would lift the front of his robe whenever he was working.
My second brother is very cautious and will not say anything without certainty, let alone report it to the emperor.
Jinfengzhai has paved more than twenty miles of road, and no matter how bad it is, it will not be worse than the mortar road in Huanggou Village.
"Are you doubting my ability, young eunuch, by what Shutong said?" Yan Lide was unhappy when he heard it.
He took the recipe and watched the craftsmen firing it. He then used bamboo strips as reinforcements and mixed cement into the pot. It took a long time to smash it with an iron hammer, and he personally inspected it.
Only after confirming its availability will we order batch firing.
The Imperial City is the office area of the imperial court. The west side has long been plagued by rain and sewage. Starting construction here is both a benefit and a way for everyone to see the benefits of cement.
The three of them huddled together, whispering to each other, surrounded by a large group of officials.
Some people reached out their hands to touch the mixed cement out of curiosity. It felt warm and soon their hands were burning.
"Oh, what is this? Why is it still hot?" I was a little panicked.
"Wash it off quickly with clean water!" Su Bucheng was speechless. How could adults be so curious?
"Why do I have a fever?" He was confused and didn't want to leave.
"It contains lime, which heats up when it comes into contact with water!" Su Bucheng explained.
"Oh, that's how it is!" Everyone suddenly understood.
Soon the cement was poured to create a large flat area.
"Aren't they saying that the bones are made of bamboo strips? Why aren't they there?" The young man's voice sounded from behind.
Everyone turned around, and the emperor came to inspect with the crown prince and the left and right prime ministers.
"Your Highness, we can use bamboo strips as the ribs for the driveway. There are few vehicles and horses in this area, so we can just apply cement to harden the road surface." Su Bucheng bowed.
"How many days will it take to dry?" The emperor saw that the cement road was wet.
The area is surrounded by ropes to prevent people from accidentally entering.
"Your Majesty, if the temperature is high, it will take one or two days. If the temperature is low, it will take three to five days." Su Bucheng replied.
"Oh, it seems we have to wait a few more days to see the results!" said the emperor regretfully.
"Your Majesty, the Lingnan brocade has arrived!" a close attendant whispered.
"Oh, Lingnan brocade is out so soon? Let's go and take a look!" The emperor was very happy, "Su Qing, come with me"
The emperor and his ministers arrived at the Purple Palace. Fulu was waiting at the door, and the four wooden boxes were all sealed with wax.
"Who are you and why are you here?" The emperor saw Fulu wearing the ninth-rank official uniform and looking exhausted.
"Your Majesty, I am Fulu, the manager of the Lingnan Brocade Works in the Weaving and Dyeing Department of the Shaojian Mansion!" Fulu bowed.
"Oh, you were sent by the Shaojian Mansion? Why are you back again?" The emperor sat down.
"Your Majesty, the first batch of Lingnan brocade has been produced. Steward Su and Governor Lu are worried and have ordered this servant to personally escort it back to the capital!"
"Mr. Su, what does your daughter mean by this?" The emperor looked at Su Bucheng.
Su Ying was appointed as the manager of Lingnan Brocade thanks to the Queen's strong recommendation.
It is a pity to see such an extraordinary woman who was good at raising colorful silkworms, improving silk reeling technology, and improving textile machines.
She can also grow white clover and make cotton textiles. Such a woman should not be confined to the boudoir.
"Your Majesty, I have always been cautious. I think there is something important that needs to be presented to Your Majesty in person!" Su Bucheng replied.
"Fulu, does Manager Su have anything to say?" asked the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Manager Su has specially designed a set of brocade with Chinese and Simplified Chinese elements, saying that this brocade symbolizes 'Chinese and Simplified Chinese are one family.'"
Everyone present was silent; no one expected such a sentence to come out.
"Han and Li are one family! Han and Li are one family!" the emperor murmured. "Such an intelligent woman is truly rare in the world!"
"Quick, open it and take a look!" The emperor couldn't wait.
"Yes!" Fulu opened several boxes one by one.
Although I had seen it before, I was still amazed by the beauty of natural colored silk brocade when I saw it again.
Solid color brocade is bright and lustrous, colorful brocade is as gorgeous as a rainbow, and gradient brocade makes people addicted to the wonderful color gradient.
When they saw the last box, everyone was stunned. Before they even opened the brocade, they were attracted by the colors that were full of folk flavor.
The emperor, who never showed his emotions, breathed slightly faster. "Quick! Summon the Junior Minister of the Imperial Guard, Feng Zhidai!"
Feng Zhidai, who was drinking tea and chatting in the yamen, was suddenly summoned. He didn't know why and asked the eunuch. The eunuch only said that something had been sent from Lingnan and didn't mention anything else.
Feng Zhidai was nervous, "Your Majesty!"
Su Bucheng took a silent look at him. Feng Ang had thirty sons, and the eldest son, Zhidai, was the most famous, brave and resourceful.
"Mr. Feng, come and see what this is?" The emperor said with a pleasant expression.
Feng Zhidai walked closer and froze when he saw the familiar patterns and colors.
"Your Majesty!" Feng Zhidai's voice trembled, his eyes moist. "Did my father give it to you?"
Others think Lingnan is remote and wild, but he thinks about it day and night because it is his hometown!
I haven't seen things from my hometown for several years. Suddenly seeing them brought back the suppressed homesickness in my heart!
"This is Lingnan brocade, a treasure of Lingnan, a natural colored silk fabric. This set of brocade with Han and Li elements symbolizes the close relationship between Han and Li!"
Tian Khan looked at Feng Zhidai with a smile, "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Feng..."
"Your Majesty, I sincerely request to present this brocade on behalf of Lingnan tomorrow, and hope that the Han and the Li people will become one family!" Feng Zhidai requested.
"Yes!" The emperor laughed. Talking to smart people is worry-free.
"Fulu, did you pass through Dayuling on your way back? How is it now?" The emperor finally had time to chat.
"Your Majesty, I passed through Dayuling Mountain. A cement plant has been built and the route has been planned," Fulu replied.
"Oh, the plan, isn't it to widen the original road?" The emperor was very surprised, as it was different from what was reported before.
"Your Majesty, after an on-site inspection, Su Yuanwailang chose an alternative route, opening a new road through the Nanling Mountains. The Nanling Mountains have gentle slopes and few rocks, making them easy to dig through!
Local people responded positively, and ship merchants from the Ganjiang and Pearl Rivers donated money in the hope that it would be completed as soon as possible."
Fulu reported everything he saw and heard in Dayuling.
"Oh, the people are so enthusiastic? The ship merchants actually provide funding?" The emperor did not expect that this move would be so popular, and he was very pleased.
"Yes! Lord Su has registered all the sponsors and stated that once the road is completed, a monument will be erected to list all the government offices, officials, sponsors, and villages involved in its construction!
The people, merchants, and officials are enthusiastic about building the road! "
"Excellent! Mr. Su is truly a wonderful man!" The Emperor was delighted. "Mr. Su, I never thought your brother was also a man of great talent, yet he remained hidden for so many years!"
"Your Majesty, you are too kind!" Su Bucheng said modestly, secretly happy for his second brother who had finally gained experience and was able to stand on his own.
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