Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 236, competing to build a cement factory

Zhang Mao's actions are always very fast. Of course, as the Duke of the country, he is naturally the most well-informed, and he can always make arrangements one step ahead.

Within a few days, the imperial court officially announced the cement and cement production methods to the entire two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty in the form of a report, advocating the establishment of cement factories and the construction of cities and roads in various parts of the Ming Dynasty.

Immediately, the news about cement quickly swept across the entire Ming Dynasty. Suddenly, there was an upsurge of establishing cement factories in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the hottest area was naturally the Beijing-Tianjin area.

People here in the Beijing-Tianjin area were the first to see the power of cement. The cement road between Beijing and Tianjin is full of traffic every day. The spacious and flat cement road greatly facilitates the communication between Tianjin and the capital.

The influence of the first concrete road in Daming is unparalleled. There are too many people in Beijing and Tianjin just to join in the fun. Take a look at this magical concrete road, and they have worked hard to come to the cement road from remote areas. above.

In addition, as the imperial court confiscated the food of many profiteers and began to carry out disaster relief in a very orderly manner, the disaster victims who had gathered in the Beijing-Tianjin area also began to return to their original villages one after another.

After all, it is almost the busy season of farming now, and the winter wheat harvest is exhausted, but the cultivation of this spring wheat cannot be put down, otherwise it will starve again in winter.

Tens of thousands of victims have seen this miraculous concrete road with their own eyes, and many of them have even participated in the construction of this cement road, and personally felt the magic and power of cement. It is indispensable to talk to your fellow villagers and villages.

In the past, many people were already inquiring about the production method of this cement. A large number of businessmen came to Tianjin to buy cement, and they also thought about using cement to build flat and open roads, and to build houses and so on.

Now that the imperial court has officially announced the method of making cement and at the same time encouraged everyone to set up cement factories, powerful businessmen, gentry, and landlords in the entire Beijing-Tianjin area naturally responded positively.

Beijing.

These two living treasures, the Zhang Brothers, have always been unprofitable and don't get up early. They have seen the magic of this cement before, know the importance of this cement, and know that the supply of this cement will definitely exceed demand in the future.

So, just like Zhang Mao, the Zhang brothers, who had already received the news, hurriedly set up the Zhang's Cement Factory, which was still located next to the original Zhang's Coal Industry, and began to recruit large-scale manpower to build a rotary furnace. , purchase raw materials, and prepare to fire cement.

Changning Bo Zhou Yu was naturally unwilling to lag behind. As soon as the news came out, he also brought in some well-connected royal family members to establish the Zhou Cement Factory, which was also located near the Zhou Coal Industry. Immediately began to search for raw materials, according to the production method announced by the newspaper, ready to fire cement.

Because this time the imperial court encouraged the establishment of a cement factory, so not only the Zhang brothers, Chang Ning Bo, Zhang Mao and other royal relatives, honorable and wealthy families, but also many businessmen in the capital, landlords and gentry around the capital, etc. They also started to set up cement factories one after another.

In the Xishan, Yanshan and other areas around the capital, cement factories began to be established one after another. The rich and powerful people in the capital were basically talking about the establishment of cement factories.

What raw materials are needed, the cement is fired in this way, how to grind it, how to store it, how to use it, the manpower in this capital is tight, it is very difficult to recruit workers, and the wages of workers have risen again, etc. These are the most discussed topics now.

Cement is an artifact that everyone can see in their eyes. The cement road leading to Tianjin has now been officially opened to traffic. Everyone has experienced its convenience and benefits on this cement road.

Moreover, the people here in the capital are very well-informed. They know that the imperial court will purchase cement on a large scale in the future to build the Great Wall and passes in the border town area. At the same time, they also plan to build large-scale cement on the basis of the original official roads of the Ming Dynasty. Ma Lu, this means that the demand for cement will be huge in the future, and the market prospect is very good.

Naturally, everyone took a fancy to this deal.

Throughout the capital city, in just a few days, hundreds of large and small cement factories have been established at once, and almost all the well-off families in the capital city have participated in it.

With hundreds of cement factories, the raw materials they need are so huge, and the number of workers they need is very large. All of a sudden, the production of cement-related materials has also begun to increase.

Smart businessmen quickly saw the business opportunities, and turned around and began to mine the limestone needed to make cement. Limestone is the main raw material for making cement, and the market demand is very strong.

With the establishment of a large number of cement factories, the common people here in the capital also soon discovered that it was easier to make money.

Hundreds of cement factories, large and small, need to employ people, and the related mining of limestone also needs to employ people. In addition to other related industries derived from it, etc., the entire cement industry needs too many workers. The streets and alleys of Beijing are everywhere They are all the cries of recruiting people from cement factories.

This bustling scene covered up the dark clouds that had just shrouded in the past few days, and people quickly forgot the dozens of ministers who were arrested. After all, the big things were not as important as making money.

Tianjin.

As the place where cement first appeared, the people gathered here in Tianjin are naturally very familiar with it. Tianjin Port, Tianjin Shipyard, Tianjin Maritime Academy, Tianjin Cement Factory, these places Liu Jin operates, have now become even more Tianjin is the most lively place, and it is also a must-go place.

If someone passes by Tianjin, they must go to Tianjin Port to see the grand occasion when the fishing boats return to the port. There are boats of sea fish, and all kinds of seafood make the whole Tianjin full of fishy smell. Sea fish piles The scene like a hill is a scene that countless people will never forget in their lifetime.

In addition, the wharfs, ports, lighthouses, buildings, etc. here in Tianjin Port are all made of cement, which is very neat, majestic, and majestic. Especially Tianjin Port has a huge site paved with cement, which must be indispensable. Go up and step on it and take a look.

The Tianjin Shipyard next to it is a large-scale shipyard, and new ships are launched every day. The huge shipyard building gives people a very strong sense of impact.

There is also the family community of the shipyard here, which is also paved with cement. The two small bungalows in the style of new villas form a fresh contrast with the buildings of this era. No matter how you look at it, it makes people feel more spacious and comfortable.

All of this is built on the basis of cement. Without cement, there would be no present situation. People in Tianjin know this very well. Therefore, when the newspaper encouraging the establishment of cement factories came out, all the businessmen and gentry in Tianjin were excited. When I got up, I started to set up a cement factory following the style of the Tianjin Cement Factory.

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"Master, now more than [-] cement plants have been built in Tianjin. If our Tianjin cement plant continues to expand production, will it not be sold in the future?"

Tong Yuan found Liu Jin and said with a worried face.

"Don't worry, no matter how large the output of this cement is, we are not afraid of it. There are only more than one hundred cement factories. With the scale of other cement factories, the output can be so large that it is not enough to repair roads."

Not only did Liu Jin not have any displeasure on his face, but a smile appeared on Liu Jin's face.

The output of cement in later generations is calculated by tens of thousands of tons, and the demand has always been huge. It is indispensable for building bridges and paving roads, building houses and beams. As the foundation of buildings, its The usefulness is too wide.

The demand here in Daming is also very strong. People who are used to walking on concrete roads will definitely not be able to bear the muddy yellow mud roads, and people who have lived in bright and bright houses will definitely not be able to bear the humidity and darkness of earthen houses.

Liu Jin believes that cement will soon spread all over Daming, and the demand for cement will only increase. At present, the number of cement factories sounds scary, but the scale is very small and the output is very limited. It simply cannot meet the needs of the market.

Besides, even if there is competition in the market, why would Liu Jin be afraid of competing with others?
"If there is a mentor, I will feel at ease."

Regarding Liu Jin's judgment, Tong Yuan became more and more convinced. Since his mentor said there was no problem, then naturally there was no problem.

"Has the second wave of ships to North Korea come back?"

Liu Jin smiled, then thought about it and asked.

"Not yet, but it is estimated that he will be back in a few days."

Tong Yuan calculated carefully and said.

"Well, after they come back, it's almost time to go to the Golden Continent. How are you preparing the things I asked you to prepare?"

Liu Jin nodded slightly, counting the time, it is already May, and these people have almost experienced the experience, and now the famine has stabilized, the court has food in its hands, and the famine problem has been solved, so there is no need for them to make up for it. The fish are gone, so it's about time for them to set off for Golden Isle.

"Everything is ready, except that the amount of dehydrated vegetables is not enough."

Tong Yuan thought for a while and replied, Liu Jin asked him to prepare a lot of things, such as soybeans, bacon, rice, flour, etc. Needless to say.

In order to allow the fleet to reach the Golden Isle smoothly, Liu Jin also invented a still that can evaporate seawater into fresh water. It is not easy to build this still.

In addition to this distiller, there are also dehydrated vegetables. This dehydrated vegetable is also to meet the needs of the crew to supplement vitamins. Without the technology of later generations, the output of this dehydrated vegetable is very limited, and it has not been prepared enough until now. quantity.

"Well, hurry up and do it. After they come back, they will also reunite people with their families for a period of time. There is still time."

Liu Jin nodded in satisfaction.

　It should not be difficult to make dehydrated vegetables, just cook them first and then dry them~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)