Feng Heming

Chapter 283 Floating!

"Stone mud?" Jiang Yuanxi was slightly surprised.

"Yes, it is recorded in the ancestor's handbook that I have seen several times of strong waves at sea. I think it is very likely that the ancestors encountered strong waves after going out to sea, and the wooden boat could not withstand the destruction of the wind and waves. My great-grandfather, grandfather and others all We are trying our best to find materials that can be made stronger than wooden boats. We have tried for decades and finally found it.”

Just a few decades of trying is a sad feeling that others can't feel. The Huo family's fortunes have fallen, and they can only live in such a cramped small courtyard. They still don't forget their ancestors' last wishes and want to explore the sea.

Jiang Yuanxi knew that he had found the right person, "I wonder if there is a chance to appreciate the beauty of this rock and mud?"

Huo Jingshan agreed immediately, "Of course, please follow me."

Huo Jingshan got up, took Jiang Yuanxi and others into a room, and Jiang Yuanxi saw a small boat.

But this square boat is very strange, it is not made of wood, she can't tell what it is made of, the whole body of the boat is dark gray, she stepped forward to touch it, and frowned, "Is this made of stone?"

Having never seen a boat made of stone, Zheng Hanyue couldn't help asking, "Can a stone boat float? Won't it sink to the bottom?"

Zheng Hanyue looked suspiciously, everyone knew that throwing a stone into the river would sink the stone, and throwing a log would float the log. I have never seen anyone who can be saved by holding a stone, but will only perish at the bottom of the water.

Huo Jingshan didn't care if he was questioned, he looked at Jiang Yuanxi, "Why don't we go to Dajiang for a try?"

There is a big river in Danyang County, which flows through the neighboring county. The people of Danyang County dug a lot of streams in this big river, forming a field, which is convenient for irrigation.

"It's so good." Jiang Yuanxi had exactly this intention.

The boat was carried by Huo Jingshan and the guards together. It walked out from Huo Jingshan's home, and soon came to the riverside. Who made his home really remote.

None of them met during that time.

When moving the boat to the river, Huo Jingshan didn't even give him any buffer, so he just pushed hard and pushed the boat into the water.

Zheng Hanyue let out a small exclamation, widened her eyes, watched intently, and became nervous, afraid that she would see the scene of the boat sinking.

"This." Zheng Hanyue stammered rarely.

The boat, which she thought would sink, floated steadily on the water, with a look of shock on her face.

It turns out that a boat made of stone can really float in the water.

Huo Jingshan looked at Jiang Yuanxi, but he didn't see the conspicuous shocked look like Zheng Hanyue on her face, on the contrary, what he saw was a thoughtful expression.

Huh?Huo Jingshan was very confused, the new county magistrate in front of him was really weird, and he couldn't help guessing in his heart, what could shock her.

"Oh, hurry up and chase it back, it floated away!"

Suddenly, Zheng Hanyue let out an exclamation, interrupting Jiang Yuanxi's contemplation. Seeing that the flat boat on the river had drifted from the river to the river, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Huo Jingshan.

Huo Jingshan bent down and picked up a rope from under his feet, "Don't worry, there is a rope on the boat."

It was only now that Zheng Hanyue saw the long rope under his feet, and was so shocked just now that he missed that there was another rope floating on the water.

"Is it possible that there are people in this flat boat?" Jiang Yuanxi asked.

Zheng Hanyue was stunned, that's right, if the weight of a person is added, can this flat boat still float?
Huo Jingshan pulled the boat back with force, and when the boat returned to the river, he looked at Jiang Yuanxi, "Why don't you ask your guards to go up with me and try?"

Jiang Yuanxi turned his head and asked, "Can it float?"

After waiting for an affirmative answer, she waved her hand, and the guard stepped forward and bowed to Huo Jingshan.

Huo Jingshan jumped onto the boat first, and the guards also jumped lightly. The boat only shook slightly, and under Zheng Hanyue's nervous gaze, it was still floating on the water.

At this time, the guard slowly sat down.

Huo Jingshan picked up the paddle, and with a light stroke, the boat passed along the current.

Until the two of them paddled the boat back and forth, even turned around in the middle of the river, propped the boat back to the shore, and they jumped off, Zheng Hanyue couldn't wait to step forward, looking at the boat with bright eyes, "I I've never been in a boat made of stone."

Compared with those painted boats and this square boat, this square boat moved her even more. Even if this square boat was extremely simple and didn't even have sails, it couldn't resist that it was made of stone. This alone was enough to make Zheng Hanyue want to try it.

"So that Miss Zheng knows that this is not made of stone." Huo Jingshan said while pulling the boat ashore.

Zheng Hanyue was taken aback, "Isn't it made of stone?"

She didn't believe in evil, and stepped forward to beat on the boat, "This is clearly a stone!"

"It's mud, not stone." Huo Jingshan corrected.

Jiang Yuanxi saw Zheng Hanyue's mouth puffed up in anger, and quickly interjected, "I've been hearing you talking about rock mud, what exactly is rock mud?"

"The mixture of volcanic ash and lime is rock mud." Huo Jingshan pointed to the flat boat. "This is the structure template of the wooden boat, filled with rock mud, so it can float on the water surface, and it can also be sailed by people."

"My grandfather, my father, both thought of using stones to build boats, and they thought of using lime mixed with glutinous rice juice, sand, soil, etc. to build stones."

Jiang Yuanxi nodded knowingly, just like the city walls, the city walls are built with lime mixed with glutinous rice juice, sand, soil and other materials to ram the stones, but this kind of city walls need to be repaired every ten years or so, because of the sun exposure. Because of the rain, the place where the stone is bonded will be worn and lost. If it is not reinforced, it is likely to collapse. This is why even though many people know that lime mixed with glutinous rice juice can tamp stones, few people use it to build houses. Therefore, no one wants to fall asleep one night and die because the house collapses.

"The stone boat was ready, but it sank as soon as it was put into the water." Huo Jingshan said lightly, "We made a lot of experiments later, and finally made a mixture of volcanic ash and lime, filled it Into the structure of the wooden boat, the boat has the strength of stone and can float and sail on the water."

"There are no stones in here?" Jiang Yuanxi raised his eyebrows and asked.

"No, only sand and soil were added." Huo Jingshan said affirmatively.

"So, comparing a flat boat built with stone mud and a stone boat built with lime glutinous rice juice, which one is more adhesive? Which one is stronger?"

The light in Jiang Yuanxi's eyes flickered, and flashes of spiritual light emerged in her mind.

"Stone and mud are more cohesive and stronger." Huo Jingshan said.

"Is there a lot of volcanic ash?" This question is very important, and it is related to a very important decision for her.

(End of this chapter)