In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

The coke oven on the back mountain

Truckloads of clay and coal were hauled over directly.

Looking at the bustling scene, Liu Laogen had a worried expression on his face.

"My lord, are you really going to fire red bricks? Our ancestors passed down the rule that houses should be built with blue bricks."

"That's water-milling technology, cooling it with water, making it sturdy! That's what you call meticulous workmanship!"

Liu Laogen tried to persuade Zhao Yu with his old experience.

"These...red bricks...those are all defective products that were burned badly; only poor families who can't afford to eat would use them."

"Old Liu, times have changed."

Zhao Yu explained:

"Chief Liu, what do we lack most right now? We lack time."

"Blue bricks are good, breathable and wear-resistant, but it takes half a month to fire one kiln, and they also have to be tediously oxidized by watering. After this whole process, how long will it take to fire them?"

There's no time to waste here.

"Red bricks and blue bricks, as long as they're fired properly, they're both good bricks, hard enough to kill a cow!"

Moreover, red bricks are highly adhesive, making them a perfect match for cement.

Besides, with so much coal available now, the furnace temperature can easily reach the standard, so what's there to be afraid of?

"Listen to me! Fire it high! No need to seal the kiln or drizzle water! Once it's thoroughly fired, take it out and let it cool naturally!"

"Three days! I'll see the first batch of bricks produced!"

To cooperate with this large-scale, rapid construction project

Zhao Yu also specially ordered dozens of standard molds to be made overnight.

He threw the wooden frames on the ground.

"From now on, every brick must be able to fit into this frame!"

"Too big won't work, it won't fit; too small won't work either, that's cutting corners! This is called standardization!"

Only when standards are met, and every brick looks exactly the same,

Only a novice like Ding Yi, who knows nothing about construction, could command such a person!

Those farmers who had just put down their hoes,

You don't need to learn any advanced bricklaying skills.

Alignment makes work easier and increases efficiency.

three days later.

The first batch of bricks was produced.

Zhao Yu picked up two pieces.

He tapped it with his finger.

It is crisp and melodious, like striking metal or stone.

It became.

"This is 'Ice Crystal Pavilion Red'! From now on, this will be our signature color!"

……

The bricks were there, piled up like a mountain.

The cement is ready; we can use it as needed.

Next comes the most physically demanding part – laying the foundation.

According to Zhao Yu's plan, although the plan was to build only one-story bungalows...

But for safety reasons,

Bingjingting is located in the heart of the Central Plains, where the geology is stable and earthquakes are generally rare.

But what if?

For any engineering project to proceed, it must at least undergo seismic testing.

This is Zhao Yu's bottom line.

Therefore, this foundation is absolutely necessary and cannot be overlooked.

According to the blueprints, we need to dig three feet down, compact the soil, lay gravel, and then pour cement.

Ding Yi was wearing that rattan safety helmet smeared with tar.

Commanding several burly men:

"Dig! Start here! Dig three feet down along the white line!"

He even deliberately quoted a few literary phrases to emphasize its importance.

"A tall building rises from the ground, but if the foundation is not solid, the earth will shake and the mountains will tremble. This is irresponsible to the people and will be punished by heaven."

Upon hearing this, several burly men

They were also full of energy.

You said it was for the people, building houses for yourself, how could you cut corners?

We haven't even dug half a meter deep yet—

"Clang!"

The burly man wielding the hoe felt his hands go numb from the impact.

The hoe was bounced high into the air.

"Ouch! My hand! There's something underground!"

Ding Yi was startled and quickly went over to check.

Beneath the excavated topsoil,

A bluish-gray rock was exposed, not rubble.

It's a large piece.

Ding Yi shouted.

"Let's dig somewhere else! There are rocks down here, be careful."

"Clang!"

After digging for a short while, all they found was rock.

"Change it again! I refuse to believe it!"

"Clang!"

It was still rock, yet the tremors sent shivers down my spine.

Ding Yi was completely dumbfounded.

He had someone test the area, and the result was disheartening.

Why is the entire residential area of ​​this village surrounded by rocks?

There's not even a place to put the shovel!

If you were to dig three feet into the ground, just chiseling stones would exhaust a person to death!

When will this project be completed?

One year? Two years?

Unable to,

Ding Yi could only run off to find Zhao Yu with a long face.

"Big brother!"

"This is terrible! This project can't go on!"

"This underground... we can't dig anymore. After digging half a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), it's all rocks. We simply can't get through."

Zhao Yu was enjoying a rare moment of leisure under the shade of a tree, catching fish and drinking tea with Cao Jie.

He was taken aback upon hearing this.

The teacup stopped at my lips:

"Stones? How come it's all stones?"

That shouldn't be the case; the terrain looks quite flat.

Put down the teacup,

They followed Ding Yi to the scene.

Squat down,

Remove the topsoil,

I looked at the rock layer.

I don't understand.

I am ashamed to admit it.

Zhao Yu is not omnipotent.

When in doubt, consult a cheat program.

"System, come here, I'm a little confused."

Scanning geological structure...

Geological structure: Overall granite rock mass.

Load-bearing capacity: extremely high.

[Comment: The host is incredibly lucky. This is practically a natural super foundation, enough to build a skyscraper without even needing to drive piles.]

Oh, oh, oh.

"So that's how it is!" Zhao Yu suddenly realized.

I understand. Below is a layer of rock, which is the perfect natural foundation.

There's no need to do any more rammed earth or foundation stones.

"Proper etiquette!

This isn't a terrible disaster; it's heaven helping us!

"Can't dig it out? Then let's not dig!"

"No...we're not digging anymore?"

"Where would you build that house? On top of loose soil? Wouldn't it collapse?"

Ding Yi looked at Zhao Yu with a skeptical expression. "You're not kidding me, are you?"

Originally, houses didn't need foundations.

So, you don't need a foundation to build a house?

But you were the one who repeatedly told me to dig three feet deep for the foundation, not an inch less.

Now you're saying no? Isn't that a contradiction?

Zhao Yu tapped Ding Yi's bamboo hat.

"You're so stupid!"

"You've read so many books, why can't you use your brain more creatively?"

"Think about it, even if you dig three zhang (approximately 10 meters) deep, how big would the concrete foundation be? Could it be as big as this layer of rock?"

"This rock is ten thousand times harder than the artificial foundations we build!"

"Clear away the surface soil, level it with cement, and then build the house directly on top!"

Ding Yi listened, completely stunned.

But he understood one thing:

No need to dig a hole, just build the house directly on this rock.

This is simply the most beautiful sound in the world.

By eliminating the most time-consuming and labor-intensive digging step, the construction period is shortened by at least half!

And the workers won't have to suffer like that anymore!

The rest is quite simple.

I already know the design drawings by heart:

Five large single-story houses, plus a kitchen, are enclosed to form a small, independent courtyard, along with a small toilet outside the door.

A standard farmhouse courtyard setup.

Red bricks were used for the walls, cement for the floor and beams, and cement slabs were used as a precast roof. The top was then sealed with asphalt for waterproofing.

It has a simple structure and is easy to construct, so even a novice can do it.