Husband-in-Law: Reborn Peasant Girl Busy Farming

Chapter 236 Please seal

Xue Lince decided to report the matter to Chen Cheng first.

After all, this is considered an internal matter of the Ministry of Industry. Even if his cousin is the minister of the court and is his immediate superior, this kind of cross-level reporting should be avoided if possible.

So the next day I took a small bag of cement and cement that had solidified into blocks to the Yamen of the Ministry of Works.

Chen Cheng's reaction was as expected. His confusion when he saw the cement and his shock when he saw the finished product were exactly the same as Jing Shan's.

"This..." Chen Cheng's reaction was more intense than Jing Shan's, looking at the cement block in front of him and feeling speechless.

After watching for a long time, Chen Cheng finally found his voice: "Is this... an immortal magic?"

Xue Lince was speechless. In fact, when he was making ice, there had been such rumors in his family. Unexpectedly, even his boss thought so now...

"No." Xue Lince said patiently, "It is mainly made of limestone, with clay and iron powder added to it."

Chen Cheng couldn't help but sigh, this was too much like an immortal magic, like breaking a stone into powder and then shaping it according to his own wishes.

But then I thought about it, if this was an immortal magic, Xue Lince couldn't show it to him in a big way.

And if these are just ordinary things, wouldn't it mean that ordinary people can also use such good things?

"How much does this cost?" Chen Cheng held the cement block in his hand as if it were a peerless treasure.

"It's not particularly expensive. The raw materials have just been mentioned. Among them, the iron powder is slightly more expensive, and the other is the loss of coal when firing the kiln."

High, only about half the coal is needed.”

Chen Cheng did a little calculation in his mind and found that the price was indeed not expensive. Then he picked up the cement block in his hand and smashed it twice on the ground, and saw some pieces falling off.

"Compared to stone, it is still somewhat lacking in hardness." Chen Cheng held his chin and spoke.

Xue Lince thought for a while and then said: "This really cannot be like stone. If it is too large, there is a risk of collapse."

Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, as if urging Xue Lince to continue.

After all, he probably took out this thing to build a dam. If it had such a big flaw, Xue Lince wouldn't take it out to scold him.

"This is easy to solve. If you want to use it for a long time and the shape is huge, then use steel ribs to support it in the middle." Xue Lince thought for a while and then said, "Generally, bamboo ribs can also be used for houses."

"Steel frame..." Chen Cheng thought for a while. If there was a steel frame in the middle to support it, it would be twice the result with half the effort, but the cost of the steel frame would be much higher than the cement.

"If this is used to build a dam, it can be molded at will, and my previous idea can be realized." Xue Lince said, "And once it is built, this cement will not be afraid of water and fire."

"It's really as good as bricks and stones..." Chen Cheng knew that the bricks used to build the palace were fired rather than made, and they were not afraid of water or fire.

It's just that it needs to be shaped first and then fired, so it's destined to be impossible to make too big.

Secondly, the cost is too high, and it is too difficult for the government to suddenly spend so much money.

No matter what kind of materials are used in the construction of the royal palace, if such materials are also used to build embankments, let alone whether the princes and nobles will be happy, it is impossible to agree to the treasury expenditure alone.

It was also because of this that he scolded Xue Lince for his whims.

After all, given the conditions at the time, he was indeed having his own whims.

But now that we have cement, all this has been solved.

"This is really a good thing." Chen Cheng stood up, wrapped the small piece of cement in a handkerchief and put it in his arms, then patted Xue Lince on the shoulder, "Well done, go back and write a note.

, you can report it with me the next day."

Xue Lince looked at Chen Cheng's series of operations speechlessly. He even suspected that Chen Cheng would find a base to put the piece of cement up later.

After all, he is still directly under the leadership. Xue Lince will naturally not forget him when he writes the statement. After all, he has a cousin who is the minister to block him in front, so his majesty will naturally not forget his achievements.

Xue Lince, who was from the fifth rank, was not supposed to be able to attend the meeting, but because he had to donate cement to His Majesty today, he naturally went with Chen Cheng.

It's just that he didn't enter the temple at the beginning, but waited for the summons outside.

Xue Lince did not wait too long. Soon a young chamberlain came to look for him and said that His Majesty asked him to come into the palace to give a reply.

After all, it was not the first time. Xue Linche saluted the emperor with ease, and then he straightened up when he heard someone calling him.

"Xue Qing, just now the Ministry of Industry reported that Xue Qing wants to offer another treasure?" the little emperor looked at Xue Lince who was standing below with interest.

"It's true, but this thing is dirty and difficult to demonstrate in the main hall." Xue Lince took out a piece of cement from his arms and held it in his palm, "This is it."

The little emperor winked at the chamberlain beside him, who hurried forward and brought up what Xue Lince had brought out to show the emperor.

"Before this material is dry, it can be molded at will," Xue Lince said loudly. "Once it is completely dry, although it is not as hard as ordinary stone, it is not afraid of water and fire, and is extremely strong."

Xue Lince hasn't said that you can add sand into it, and this is not something that he, a design student, can know.

What he is doing now is just throwing out quick bricks, and the rest will be left to the subsequent craftsmen to continue studying.

The little emperor picked up the piece of cement and looked at it. His tentacles felt very rough: "Xue Qing, do you think this object does not need to be fired like bricks?"

"Yes and no," Xue Lince said, neither humble nor arrogant, "This thing needs to be fired when making it, and then it can be dried in the shade."

The little emperor fell into silence looking at the cement block in his hand. Chen Cheng had already talked about the many benefits of this thing when he reported just now.

Not only can it be used for water conservancy, but it can also be used by ordinary people to build and repair houses, and the price is not expensive.

"Xue Qing." The little emperor smiled happily, with a kindness that did not belong to his age, "This is truly a great achievement, and every merit should be rewarded. What does Xue Qing want?"

Before Xue Lince could speak, he felt a sharp gaze directed at him. He subconsciously raised his head, and as expected, he met the regent's sinister eyes.

Xue Lince made a big salute and bowed to the little emperor in front of him: "I only have a small contribution, and it is all within my own scope. I should not ask for reward. There is something in my heart that I am really ashamed of."

"I only ask that your majesty can grant my wife an imperial title. I have nothing else to ask for."

(End of chapter)