mtl008 Chapter 389 Cement?
Chapter 389 Cement?
Liang Fu pointed to a piece of land in front of him and said, "This piece of land on the inside will be used to build a warehouse to store cotton and cotton cloth. The construction cost of this piece of land will be much higher than other places."
Shen Zheng didn't feel any pain at all when she heard this.
Money should be spent wisely. For most daily necessities and buildings, good quality ones should be used. Otherwise, there will be endless small problems in the future, which will require a lot of trouble to repair.
——Expensive and good things only make you feel bad the moment you pay for them, but you will be worry-free afterwards. Cheap and inferior products only make you happy the moment you pay for them, but they will become troublesome things afterwards.
Shen Zheng generously gave Liang Fu some authority: "Mr. Liang has profound knowledge in architecture, so you can make the decision on this matter."
Liang Fu was deeply moved when he heard this.
Working for Lord Shen is much more comfortable than working for various departments of the imperial court!
It’s not that the various departments of the imperial court are difficult to get along with, but if each department wants to repair something, they have to ask one person for money.
But that person was a person who only wanted to take in money and not give out. It was extremely difficult to ask him for some money, and Liang Fu suffered many setbacks from him.
Liang Fu didn't want to recall that feeling anymore - it was more like breaking a copper coin into two parts. It was like breaking it into ten parts!
Liang Fu compared the two of them in his mind and felt that Shen Zheng in front of him was like the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, which made him feel very warm.
He repeatedly assured: "Don't worry, Lord Shen, I will not spend any extra money that should not be spent. The workshop we built is definitely the most cost-effective and practical!"
Shen Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pushed Shen Xingjian out.
"Master Liang, don't forget that we have a bargaining expert here. You should make a detailed plan and discuss it with Master Shen. Finally, let Master Shen bargain for you and save money."
Shen Xingjian, who was daydreaming on the side, came back to his senses after hearing this, smiled faintly at Liang Fu, and after thinking for a moment, asked:
"For the cloth workshop warehouse, apart from choosing wood that is not easily eaten by insects, laying sand and stones around, laying bricks on the warehouse floor, and leaving holes in the wall for ventilation, what else do you think, Lord Liang?"
In fact, the two of them had already discussed the construction of the cloth shop before, but since Shen Zheng, the investor, was here today, they still had to carefully calculate the cost for Shen Zheng.
Liang Fu held up the blueprint and began to gesture: "Sir Shen, to be honest, I have come up with a new idea these past two days. The capitals of the columns in the cloth workshop warehouse cannot fall directly to the ground, but must fall on the column base. In addition, a top column stone must be installed under the column to prevent the column from directly contacting the ground."
He coughed lightly, a little embarrassed: "I didn't think it through before. The column base is not cheap, so I have to trouble Lord Shen to add this thing and recalculate the cost."
Shen Zheng sighed inwardly when she saw Liang Fu's embarrassed expression.
This is the ideal and reality. No matter when and where, "construction and decoration", the actual cost will always be greater than the estimated cost.
Shen Xingjian had anticipated this, and he said in a steady voice, "Don't worry, Sir Liang. If you have any other ideas about where you need to invest more money, just let me know."
He paused, "In fact, when I calculated the cost, I reserved some of the cost for these possible events. I estimate... it is enough."
Liang Fu was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed in his heart that the young people are really formidable!
He hid the surprise in his eyes and led the two to continue walking forward. "Sir Shen, because I only know how to make tools before, and I don't know much about using looms, so the construction of this place occupies land. I discussed it with old man Qiao."
Yoho——
Shen Zheng raised her eyebrows.
Even Old Man Qiao was called over, it seems the relationship between these two is indeed heating up rapidly.
Liang Fu didn't notice anything unusual, and said as he walked: "As we just said, the innermost one is the warehouse of the cloth workshop. And in front of the warehouse is the weaving department. All the looms in the workshop are placed here to weave cloth. After the cloth is woven, it can be directly put into the warehouse at the back."
Shen Zheng and the other person followed his footsteps and walked out step by step.
"On the left side in front of the weaving department is the cotton preparation department, where the cotton is cleaned, combed, and the cotton strips are rolled."
Shen Zheng looked at the large open space in front of her, as if she saw a cloth workshop gradually being built.
The ground was paved with sand and stones, walls were built around it, and a roof was built on the top.
"A little to the right in front of the weaving area is the place where the cloth is washed and dyed. Both washing and dyeing require a lot of water, so when the time comes, we need to connect the river to this place and then drain the used water into the ditch."
Shen Zheng looked at the area where Liang Fu pointed and nodded in agreement.
At this time, natural starch and dyes were used for washing and dyeing, and the used water was discharged into the ditch without affecting the crops in the fields.
Liang Fu walked and walked, then stopped and looked up at the sky with his eyes narrowed.
The autumn sun is still dazzling, but it no longer burns the skin. This is the most comfortable time of the year.
"This is right in the middle of the entrance, and is used to dry cotton cloth and cotton thread, so it needs to be exposed to the open air."
Shen Zheng imagined the bustling scene after the completion of the project.
The warehouse, manufacturing area, cotton sorting area, washing area, and drying area, these places just happen to form a huge courtyard.
The place where they were at this moment was not far from the river bank in the distance. The further Shen Zheng walked, the softer the ground under his feet became.
She couldn't help but think of the summer plum rain.
If it had rained frequently at that time, wouldn't the ground underfoot be muddy?
It's okay if the soles of your shoes get dirty, but if the mud splashes onto cotton or cotton cloth, it will be very difficult to clean it later.
The first solution Shen Zheng thought of was cement, but this idea only stayed in her mind for a moment before being rejected.
——The cost of cement is too high, and iron ore powder and coal are essential raw materials in the process of making cement.
Let’s not talk about coal, but iron…
Shen Zheng's scalp tightened. That was iron, not stone or wood.
The ironware of the Great Zhou Dynasty was "organized". Whether it was officials, common people, or even the royal family, privately mining iron ore or smelting iron was a capital crime.
Oh no.
Except for the royal family, everyone else plays the Nine Clans Elimination Game.
And what role does Shen Zheng play in the Great Zhou now? She is just a small county magistrate who has just made a name for herself. If she asks the court for iron, the emperor is far away. Even if the top official is willing, the officials in the court will not be willing.
It is true that she had made some contributions to the Great Zhou before, but in the final analysis, it was she who "nurtured" the Great Zhou.
If she suddenly changed her role and asked for the banned items out of the blue, even if she was right and could make the real thing, she would be unreasonable.
Iron is something that cannot be protected without absolute power.
Therefore, now is not the best time for Shen Zheng to come up with the method of making cement. She has to wait at least until she goes to Beijing to meet the emperor, or returns to Beijing at the end of her term, and then she can make cement with iron under the eyes of everyone.