As time passed, food rations were increased at the kiln factory site, from two steamed buns per person per meal to three steamed buns. The wild vegetable and egg soup also increased the proportion of salt. Although the taste was heavy, it was not suitable for ordinary people. For example, drinking a bowl of wild vegetable and egg soup can basically replenish the body's salt loss. It can save one person's salt in the family, which is definitely a good thing.
At the meal serving site, people fell to their knees one after another, kowtowing in the direction of the county government.
These bitter people can only express their gratitude to Qin Hao in this simple and humble way.
"Folks, Mr. Qin is so kind to us. We have to work hard when we work. If anyone cheats, it will bring disgrace to all of us in Rong County."
"That's right, we in Rong County finally met such a good parent official, but we can't let others poke our bones."
After lunch, staring at the scorching sun, the kiln factory construction site was a bustling scene. , these bitter people are responding in their own way. They are not stupid. They know who is good to them.
In just a few days, Qin Hao left the image of an "upright and good official" in the minds of the people in Rong County. Only then did the local wealthy families realize that the children of aristocratic families were not simple in their eyes.
It took seven days from the start of the kiln to the completion. On the day the kiln was completed, the people who participated in the construction of the kiln stood at the door of the kiln, unwilling to leave for a long time.
Suddenly, the crowd consciously separated a road, and the people knelt down one after another.
Qin Hao said to everyone, "Let's all get up without courtesy."
After shouting three times, everyone slowly stood up.
Qin Hao didn't talk nonsense. He knew that these people were worried that after the kiln was completed, they would no longer be needed, and they would not be able to eat delicious wild vegetable steamed buns or drink wild vegetable egg soup.
“The start-up of the kiln factory also requires a large number of manpower. If you want to stay, please sign up. I will arrange for craftsmen to teach you some simple crafts. You can continue to work in the kiln factory in the future. Work."
As soon as he finished speaking, he fell to his knees again.
"Thank you, sir."
Many people even cried with joy, although for them, being able to eat good food for these few days is already a gift.
"Sir, are there any wild vegetable steamed buns to eat?"
Suddenly a voice came, and the whole place burst into laughter, and some people laughed and cursed.
"Tian Laowen, you are just a foodie."
Tian Laowen also lowered his head in shame, wishing he could slap himself in the mouth, why did he say what was in his heart.
Qin Hao was not angry at all, but laughed loudly, "The food in the kiln factory is still the same. In addition, after the seven days of work are done, I will arrange for someone to pay the wages later. You all go home and get your photos." You came here to collect your wages, so be careful when you go back. Don’t make a big fuss, or you might be robbed.”
“"Wage"
Everyone was ecstatic and a little unbelievable at the same time. The food in the kiln factory was so good, and they all thought it might be regarded as compensation for their wages. For them, this It's already a good job. I eat three buns per meal, and I can take home four buns every day, which is enough to feed a family of four.
But now Qin Hao told me. They usually had free food and could still receive their wages. Suddenly, the whole construction site was in a state of excitement.
Qin Hao sneaked away quietly before they could react, even though they had already experienced it. After two ancient worlds, he was still not used to people kneeling down.
Cheng Shaoshang was drawing on a slope when he saw the boiling scene on the kiln factory site, and he smiled happily. Rong County is very poor and does not have the majestic city walls or bustling streets of the capital, but Cheng Shaoshang prefers it because everyone here is working hard to live, unlike those aristocratic families in the capital. The children, all of them will only be jealous when they have nothing to do, or they will talk about the so-called gentleman's ways, which is of no use.
Here she can do what she likes, and she can also help those. For poor people, according to my husband, when the kiln factory starts construction in the future and the entire upstream and downstream porcelain industry chain is launched, the entire Rong County will be completely new.
Cheng Shaoshang is convinced of this, because Qin Hao is more than just one. Talk about it, he is doing it, and the cheers of these people are proof.
Tian Laowen secretly returned home, and took out his ID card from the only box in the house. , carefully put it away
After closing the door, Tian Laowang hurried to the kiln factory outside the city with brisk steps. How could he not be excited? As long as he received this salary, he could. He asked a matchmaker to help him with the matchmaking. When the time comes, he will marry a well-fed woman who can cook, wash and give birth to children. What a beautiful life that will be.
Hurrying all the way, Tian Laowei finally arrived at the kiln There is already a long queue in front of the factory, but Tian Laowei is not impatient this time. County Magistrate Qin said that he can get his wages, so he will definitely get it. Tian Laowei firmly believes in this.
Tian Laowei suddenly saw Liu Dabao from the same village coming out with a jar full of copper coins. He was immediately dazzled and asked Zhao Dabao quickly.
"How many coins have been given out?"
Zhao Dabao. Dabao chuckled, "No, I didn't expect that I could get so much money. When I was asked to count it, I was dumbfounded. When had I ever counted so much money? The adult who handed out the money helped me count it. I looked at him Throw them into the jar one by one. "
"How do you get it? Just take a photo of yourself," Tian Laowen asked, licking his lips.
Zhao Dabao said, "Yes, there is an adult here to take a photo of you." , household registration, name, who else is in the family, etc., mainly to prevent someone from having evil intentions and snatching photos of themselves to make money. After that, you can press your fingerprints and you can receive the money. ”
While talking, a group of soldiers moved severalA man with a bruised nose and face was dragged, shouting as he walked.
"Anyone who robs others from taking photos of themselves and pretends to be paid will be punished with thirty canes and three years in prison. Don't make mistakes on your own."
Tian Laowei subconsciously hugged his photo tightly. I didn’t expect that someone would actually steal other people’s photos to pretend to be paid.
Some people in the crowd had quietly left the team, and these people were quickly captured by the guards at the door of the kiln. Not long after, more than a dozen people were tied up outside the kiln, all of whom were from Rong County. The famous bully was applauded by the onlookers.
Finally it was Tian Laowen's turn. Tian Laowen wiped his photo on his clothes before carefully handing it over.
The other party asked Tian Laowen about his household registration, the names of the elders in the village, etc. After confirming that they were correct, he counted the money for him. Tian Laowen didn’t know how to count, so he waited until he reached forty or more. , he was already dizzy. He had never seen so much cash before.
"Count it."
A small pile of money was pushed in front of Tian Laowei, who scratched his head in embarrassment. He scratched his head. He knew how to count. At the same time, he regretted why he didn't bring a jar like Zhao Dabao did. What if so much money was lost along the way?
"If you don't count, it will be Just put your fingerprints on it." The cashier was a little impatient.
Tian Laolian nodded and bowed with a smile, pressed his fingerprints, then gritted his teeth and tore off a piece of his clothes, and carefully wrapped the more than one hundred copper coins.
On the way, Tian Laowen hunched his back, holding the copper coins in his arms, and turned back three times for fear of losing the money on the road.
It was originally only a quarter of an hour's journey, but Tian Laowen walked for almost an hour, but Tian Laowen didn't feel tired at all.
After closing the door, Tian Laowang carefully scattered the copper coins on the bed, and he lay directly on it. It was a bit tiring, but it made him extremely satisfied.
After lying down for a while, Tian Laowen picked out ten copper coins and held them in his hand. Then he hid the remaining copper coins in the cracks in the wall and blocked them with straw. Then he locked the door and came to the village where the king Grandma’s family.
Aunt Wang is a well-known matchmaker in the village. She has brokered as many as eighty marriages. He had wanted to ask Aunt Wang to help find a wife, but unfortunately she couldn't afford tea money. Ignore him.
This time Tian Laowen had money in his hands and his back was straightened. He pushed open the yard of Mrs. Wang's house and walked in.
"Hey, isn't this Tian Laowei? Why do you want me to introduce you to a wife? It's useless. You can't even pay for tea. It's hard to support yourself. How will you support your wife in the future? My child, it’s better not to harm other girls”
Aunt Wang mocked.
Tian Laowei directly slapped the copper coins in his hand on the table, and spoke extremely forcefully, "You old godly woman, don't be so contemptuous of others. Now I work in Mr. Qin's kiln factory, and every month How can you not afford to support your wife and children if you have five hundred yuan?"
As soon as Aunt Wang saw the copper coins on the table, her eyes straightened, and naturally she couldn't care less about being angry or flattering.He complimented, "Hey, you are getting rich. No wonder you are so tough today. Well, I will find a wife for you and keep her to your satisfaction."
"That's not bad." Tian Although the old man felt sorry for the ten copper coins, he cared more about his wife and children. Thinking about the days when his wife and children were hot on the bed, it was so beautiful.
Tian Laowen's situation is not unique. Matchmakers in Rong County suddenly found that their business had improved, and many former bachelors asked them to be matchmakers.
In the past, without exception, these old bachelors were all unable to get married because their families were too poor. Now they not only get wages from the kilns, but also have stable high-paying jobs, which is like a counterattack by diaosi.
After the news spread, some people even took the initiative to marry their daughters. At the same time, the wages and benefits of the kiln factory were so good, which naturally made those who had not signed up before regret it.
Especially the Tao family, one by one ran to Mr. Tao and cried, wanting to return the person. < /p>
"Wake up, take a look at what they have done in the past few days. People have already turned against them. From now on, we can only listen to others, not us."
The old man from the second room of the Tao family thought for a while, "Brother, I think the county master's kiln factory can really make money by doing such a big battle, why don't we get one too?"
Old man Tao shook his head, "That's okay for the time being." It’s not the right time, let’s wait until he opens the kiln, I can’t understand this young man, so let’s wait.”
Like the Tao family, other families in Rong County are also waiting to see. What the hell is Qin Hao doing? Such a big kiln factory pays such high wages. If it is just firing pottery, it will be unprofitable at all. Some people do the beheading business, but no one does the loss-making business. The ancients also Not stupid.
However, Qin Hao was not in a hurry to open the kiln. Instead, he first asked the old kiln workers of the Qin family to conduct pre-job training for the people in Rong County. Firing porcelain is different from firing pottery and requires more processes. It is complex and more difficult. A little carelessness may lead to the destruction of a furnace of porcelain and huge losses.
During this period, Qin Hao was not idle. Instead, he took Cheng Shaoshang to explore for quartz and mica reserves in the mountains near Rong County, which are also the main materials for porcelain.
Compared with pottery, apart from the temperature difference, the biggest difference between porcelain and pottery is that pottery is simply fired with clay, while porcelain is mixed with "glazed stone", which is quartz ore. With the addition of mica ore and "glazed stone", the surface of porcelain will become smoother and more beautiful than pottery, and it will also be more durable.
When he followed Emperor Wen to inspect Rong County, Qin Hao discovered that there were quartz mines and mica mines on the mountains, but he did not have time to explore the reserves at that time. After a few days of rough exploration, it was found that the quartz mines and mica mines near Rong County had equivalent reserves. Amazing, it will definitely last ten years without any problem.
In the futureAfter the mineral deposits here were mined, the porcelain production in Rong County had also reached a scale that was enough to offset the cost of purchasing and transporting it from other places.
Subsequently, Qin Hao recruited a group of strong laborers to start mining in the mountains. This time, with the pearls and jade from the kiln in front, the common people rushed to sign up one by one, and Qin Hao did not need to Use those local families to gain the trust of the people.
The destructive power of man is astonishing. In just half a month, a huge hole was dug out of a mountain, and the quartz ore and mica ore were also transported to the edge of the Minjiang River. .
Cheng Shaoshang is tinkering in front of a row of weird machinery. This is a hydraulic gravel device she designed. This set of machinery is divided into two parts. The first part is the stone crusher, which is lowered into circular stone troughs. Above it is a stone hammer hoisted by a rope. The power of the stone hammer comes from the rapid water flow of the Minjiang River. The rope of the stone hammer is pushed through the gear to crush the ore. Initial crushing.
The second part is the stone crusher. The ore crushed by the stone crusher is crushed into powder through two huge stone mills. The power source is also water conservancy.
The pool at the back is a washing device. The powder is put into it, and then a part of the water is injected. After the impurities are removed, the thick muddy water is the key material for making porcelain. They are combined with kaolin clay. Mix them together and fire them to get porcelain.
"How about it?" Qin Hao took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Cheng Shaoshang's forehead.
Cheng Shaoshang smiled and said proudly, "There will be no problem this time."
Seeing that Cheng Shaoshang was so confident, Qin Hao waved his hand to indicate that the experiment could be carried out. I saw craftsmen opening the gate on the riverside, and the turbulent water was introduced into a small reservoir. Driven by the water flow, the first part of the gravel crusher started. The stone hammer hit the stone trough with one click, and gravel flew from time to time. Come out, but there is nothing that can be done about it. After all, it is just a relatively simple first-generation industrial product. It would be good if it can ensure industrial production. Anyway, those gravels can't kill anyone. At most, they will only hurt a little.
Soon, the first batch of ore crushing process was completed. The craftsmen closed the water inlet valve of the reservoir. Gradually, the stone hammers lost power and stopped moving.
Qin Hao picked up the gravel and inspected it, nodding with satisfaction, "Well, the effect of the gravel this time is much better than last time."
Cheng Shaoshang She raised her chin proudly. Her talent was beyond words. Just relying on some simple physics and mathematics knowledge taught by Qin Hao, she was able to lead the craftsmen to create such a water conservancy mechanical device that had initially taken shape. It could already be done with genius. Described.
The subsequent stone crushing machine also performed well. Even if the experiment was successful, this device can be mass-produced.
At the same time, the training of craftsmen has also achieved certain results. Qin Hao asked them to separate all the processes and teach them. Each person only learned two to three processes. These kiln workers knew that this was their future. The fundamentals of settling down and living a life, everyone is enthusiastic about learning.
Although they cannot understand it asWhy do you need to do this? But it is not difficult to follow the example. After learning for more than half a month, it is enough to be used as an apprentice helper.
Everything was ready, and after a month of preparation, Qin Hao finally announced that the kiln could be opened for firing.
Porcelain production is very complicated. There are seventy processes from the initial mining to the final baking process.
When the kiln was opened for the first time, several common bowls and dishes were made, which were also relatively easy to make. With the blank making, glazing and other processes in place, the first batch of rough blanks were carefully prepared. placed into the kiln.
"Sealing the kiln"
The temperature of firing porcelain is key. The temperature must reach above 1200 degrees Celsius. By sealing the kiln mouth, the temperature can be effectively maintained.
The kiln entrance is blocked, leaving only an opening for adding firewood and an air inlet. The craftsman can only use the air inlet to observe the temperature changes in the kiln to decide whether to add firewood or remove the fire. This is a type of work that requires experience. The yield rate of a kiln of porcelain is largely in his hands.
"Ignition"
As the pine wood in the kiln is ignited, under the light of the fire, the porcelain in the kiln gradually undergoes some changes that are difficult to discern with the naked eye.
The entire firing process takes a day and a night. Logically speaking, except for the craftsmen who add firewood and watch the fire, everyone else can go back to rest, but many people still stay spontaneously.
They also knew that they could not help much, but they could only use this behavior to pray to God and pray that the porcelain kiln would be successful, so that they could continue to work in the kiln.
Tian Laowan is one of them. Aunt Wang has already told him about a woman who is a widow from the next town. In the Han Dynasty, a widow was nothing at home, not to mention that the widow was actually very pretty.
"God bless it, it will definitely come true. May Mr. Qin be blessed with abundant wealth and give us hope in these hard days."
In the latter part of the night, Tian Laowei He fell asleep and died. When he opened his eyes again, the fire in the kiln had been extinguished. All the kiln workers were staring at the kiln entrance, and many of them were mumbling something. Please remember to bookmark the website, the latest, fastest and free to read without anti-theft