Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 62
Lu Mingyi then pushed the cement wall hard, but it didn't move at all.

"Master Lu, try your best. How can you push the wall if you are so gentle?" Yang Xian said with a smile.

After listening to Yang Xian's words.

As expected, Lu Mingyi rolled up his sleeves, not caring about the elegance of a scholar. However, no matter whether he pushed hard with his shoulders or kicked with his feet, the wall remained motionless.

Liu Kun on the side quickly grabbed Lu Mingyi, who was more aggressive against the wall. A weak scholar who was an official and was already old. How much strength could he have?
Even if he works here all day and night, the wall will not react at all.

"Master Lu, leave this job to us roughnecks."

But Liu Kun, with his bare hands, was equally powerless.

Finally, at Yang Xian's signal, Liu Kun found a hammer and swung it at the wall, then smashed a big hole into the solid cement brick wall in front of him.

In contrast, the walls built by Lu Yingming before could almost achieve the same effect with just one hammer blow.

This is why when building a city wall, it must be thick enough.

"The glutinous rice mortar is nothing more than that." Lu Mingyi couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw this.

Glutinous rice mortar is indeed strong and is also known as "organic cement".

After modern scientific and technological research, the process of building city walls with glutinous rice mortar is scientific. Glutinous rice contains 100% amylopectin, and its branch points are not easy to cut off. The chemical component of lime is calcium hydroxide, which absorbs carbon dioxide for a long time, forming Hard calcium carbonate, 'strong combination' makes it very strong.

Compared with cement, it has several fatal disadvantages.

The first is that the process is complicated and the curing speed is too slow.

Of course, the most important reason is that it is too expensive.

Just last year, a new section of the city wall was built in the capital, which was built with glutinous rice mortar.

Guess how much glutinous rice was used to build the city wall that is two miles away?
One hundred thousand catties, one hundred thousand catties of glutinous rice!
When the Ming Dynasty was newly established, how could the finances afford such squandering?

And even if you have money, where can you find so much glutinous rice?

Unlike cement, the process is simple and the cost is low.

Lu Mingyi looked at the cement wall, his eyes shining, and his mind suddenly remembered what Yang Xian said to him two days ago.

"Don't forget that the lime you know has only changed a little bit, but just that little extra bit is enough to change the whole world."

Mr. Yang Xian really did it!
With this cement, it will undoubtedly be a disruptive change for the entire construction industry.

Just when Lu Mingyi was immersed in his own world.

Yang Xian received an urgent report from his subordinates, saying that Prince Zhu Biao had come to Yangzhou City and was waiting for him in the government office.

Yang Xian could only choose to get up and return to the city.

Yangzhou City, the prefect's office.

"Yang Qing, I heard they said you left the city early in the morning. Are you inventing something new?" Prince Zhu Biao saw Yang Xian, stood up on his own initiative, and said hello with a smile.

"Yang Xian has met His Highness the Crown Prince." Yang Xian finished his salute first, then nodded and said. "To be honest with you, Your Highness, we are indeed tinkering with something new, called cement."

"cement?"

"Smoke is blooming, green fan is blowing in the morning breeze, concrete is red, white is dew in autumn, such an elegant name, I dare to ask Mr. Yang what exactly this cement is and what it is used for." Xu Miaoyun, who was standing aside, suddenly said at this time.

Yang Xian had noticed the woman next to Zhu Biao since he entered the room. It was difficult not to attract attention.

She has an extremely outstanding appearance, a beautiful and elegant oval face, beautiful eyebrows, and an outstanding temperament, like an ancient book with a faint scent of books.

And to be able to be with Prince Zhu Biao, his status is obviously not ordinary. "Sorry for being so abrupt. I forgot to introduce myself. My daughter, Miaoyun, has met Mr. Yang."

really.

The eldest daughter of Wei Guogong Xu Da, the original queen of Ming Chengzu Renxiao in the future.

Just how did she come here?

A trace of doubt flashed in Yang Xian's eyes, he probably had no interaction with her.

However, his expression quickly returned to normal. After returning the gift, he smiled and briefly talked about the functions of cement with Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Biao.

After hearing this, the two people had extremely shocked expressions on their faces.

Stronger than glutinous rice mortar?
Cheaper?
This epoch-making product that can replace lime mud was actually mentioned in such an understatement?
Originally, Zhu Biao just asked casually, but he never expected that Yang Xian would directly reply to him with a "Wang Zha".

Xu Miaoyun next to her was also stunned by Yang Xian's words. At this time, she finally understood why her father and Prince Zhu Biao had such a high opinion of the man in front of her.

"By the way, let's not talk about this for now."

Yang Xian looked at Zhu Biao and said, "His Royal Highness has not said yet why he came to Yangzhou to see me this time?"

Almost forgot about business.

Zhu Biao opened his mouth and said, "My father and mother both like the woolen clothes that Yang Qing presented me very much."

It turned out to be for this matter.

Yang Xian made this move because he was waiting for the court to contact him.

Although cooperation with the imperial court will inevitably give up most of the benefits.

But money or not is not that important in Yang Xian's eyes. As long as the people across the country benefit from it, he can harvest a lot of merit points.

"His Royal Highness, you are planning to promote wool processing workshops across the country." Yang Xian said.

Chatting with smart people is easy.

Zhu Biao smiled and nodded, saying: "That's true, so I came here to ask Yang Qing for her opinion."

"It's feasible." Yang Xian gave the answer directly. "The wool processing machine is fully capable of mass production."

Zhu Biao originally thought that Yang Xian would at least consider it, but unexpectedly he not only agreed directly, but even gave a specific plan.

"At that time, we can first set up a main factory in Yangzhou to manufacture parts and assembly of wool processing machines, so that the efficiency can be greatly increased. Then the finished machines will be transported to state capitals across the country and built locally. Wool processing factories also conduct assembly line production of the entire wool processing, so that the highest efficiency can be achieved while ensuring the process flow."

Yang Xian had prepared this idea early in the morning.

In this way, in fact, the entire wool processing business is still in his hands.After all parts of wool processing machines are standardized, any wool processing branch factory in the state capital that needs repairs will have to get goods from their Yangzhou main factory.It's like pinching the fate of all places.

Through the snowflake salt incident, Zhu Biao had seen the power of assembly line production.

Therefore, instead of having any objection to Yang Xian's suggestion, he applauded it.

And Yang Xian proposed the concept of main factory and branch factory.

Zhu Biao thought about it carefully and found it wonderful, especially the aspect of standardized production.

He looked up at Yang Xian.

"It is so lucky for our Ming Dynasty to have Yang Xian!"

(End of this chapter)