The open life of peasant girl kapok

Chapter 170 What Are You Doing At Home?
"It's done! Lan Feng quickly bring it down, be careful, it's a bit heavy."

"Is this enough?" Liu Yunshen asked after seeing that there were still two big holes in the middle, "Can this be strong?"

"Whether it is firm or not, you will know when it dries."

Shen Lanfeng said at this time, "Daughter-in-law, how much glutinous rice did you use just now?"

"A total of eight catties, what's the matter?"

"Remember, see how many bricks you can get out of eight catties, and how many stones and sand are used. Do the math, except that the cost is more expensive than green bricks, or it is cheaper."

"I think so too. It's too expensive to use glutinous rice, so I'm going to try again to see if adding lime will affect the stickiness. If it doesn't, then the glutinous rice will be mixed with lime, which will save some cost."

In theory, adding lime will not affect the viscosity, after all, lime itself is a kind of binder.But you have to try it yourself.

When they finished the basket of mortar, the boy came back with lime, which was not far from Zhoujia Village.

Add lime, and the glutinous rice flour does not need to be reheated, because the slaked lime itself can exert heat. Stir the remaining glutinous rice flour with fine river sand and gravel lime. You can put more river sand and gravel.

Soon the bricks with lime were also made.

There was too much movement in Shen Mumian's house, and the sound of the brick machine was rumbling, which shocked the neighbors next door and attracted the villagers.

"What are you doing at home?"

Several people came from the village, including Shen Hong and Shen Erkui.

"Lan Feng, what's going on in your family recently?" Shen Erkui said with a smile, "Last time you said you didn't have any money. If you didn't have money, there would be such a big noise every day. If you had money, it wouldn't be a big deal. Look, it's buying again." Pigs bought land again. What is this doing now?"

Shen Erkui has been brooding over the fact that he didn't get the money last time.

"Make bricks."

"Making bricks?" Shen Erkui looked at the flying lumps of the big guy on the ground, "What is this for?"

Shen Hong also carefully looked at the things on the ground, "Isn't it for building a house?"

"Yes, this is for building a house."

Aunt Hong was puzzled when she saw it, "How do you build a house with this limp thing?"

"Ma'am, it's just made, and it hasn't dried yet. It will be ready to use after a few days of drying."

"Can this be strong?" Aunt Hong asked, "Look at the two big holes in the middle. Are you going to build a house? You should buy blue bricks to build a house, or you can use adobe."

"How can it not be strong? You will know when it is dried in the sun." Shen Mumian said again, "This is cheaper than green bricks, and I plan to get them and sell them."

Shen Hong looked farther and said, "Your house is solid and cheaper than thatched houses. There are still people who are willing to buy it. It seems that this kind of brick house is cleaner than adobe house. This business is successful."

When Shen Hong was young, he also ran business with others. He had good eyesight, and he said that if the business can be done, it will be done.

Shen Erkui thought for a while and said, "Lan Feng, you see, Second Uncle is idle at home now, why don't I come and partner with you in this matter, and I will pay half of the capital!"

Shen Mumian and Shen Lanfeng looked at each other, and they both saw the joy in their eyes.

"Second Uncle, it's not that I don't agree to this matter, it's really that I can't make the decision." Shen Lanfeng pointed to Liu Yunshen, "You have to ask Mr. Liu about this matter, we are also helping him."

(End of this chapter)