A Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, everyone ate very satisfied.

The only thing that is more discordant is that even at the dinner table, more than half of the people are discussing the time of the kitchen remodeling, which is a bit of a bad scenery.

Even Tianqing joined in, and he listened to the opinions of his disciples and grandchildren one by one, occasionally asking a little question.

His questions are always pointed at the key points of the speaker's negligence, and he is to the point and never makes mistakes.

Other than that, though, he rarely speaks, and most of the time he listens.

Wu Keming didn't understand what they said, and it was very boring to listen to, plus he was the only one in the audience who drank, and these people in the old wood field, from Lian Tianqing to Xu Wen to Dongfang Lei, all of them didn't drink a drop of alcohol.

Wu Keming felt more and more bored, so he went to tease Lian Linlin, who was eating peanuts and listening to everyone, and shook the cup to her: "How about it, do you want a cup?"

Lian Linlin peeked at Lian Tianqing, and saw that he was listening to Xu Wen's words intently, and didn't seem to pay attention to this side, so he secretly said to Wu Keming: "Okay, come on, let me taste it." ”

Wu Keming was very happy, touched a wine glass from the side, and didn't pour too much, so he poured half a glass, and instructed: "Try the amount first, don't have too much." ”

Lian Lin Lin took a sip, squinted his eyes, and then his eyes lit up again: "The entrance is a little spicy, but the aroma is wrapped from the mouth to the tongue, and the lower throat is like a line of fire, delicious!"

"Okay, good, just like it!" Wu Keming was very happy. Of course, this wine is good, but he specially found someone to bring the famous wine from the capital. In the wine poured into the glass, like the color of spring pear blossoms facing the light, the color is delicious and sweet.

There was some nostalgia on his face, he opened his mouth, and was about to speak, when he saw Lian Tianqing glance faintly here, as if he had a premonition of what he was going to say.

Wu Keming immediately shut up, seeing that he was not against Lian Linlin's drinking, so he changed the topic and asked the little girl with a smile: "Look at how seriously you listen to what they say, do you understand?"

Lian Linlin drank wine and went to listen to the chatter over there again. Hearing Wu Keming's words, she glanced at him strangely: "Why can't you understand? They didn't say anything difficult?"

"Oh, tell me about it?"

On the topic just now, they talked about the big job that Xiao Xu had just received, that is, the city in spring, and the palace backed by the mountain. Xiao Xu introduced the city he designed, saying that this matter was ignored when designing, that is, the problem of oil smoke in the city's kitchen. ”

She took a sip of a glass of wine, the voice was not loud, but it was very clear and easy to understand, "The buildings in the city are mainly stone houses, most of them are small buildings with two to three floors, although we pay attention to the distance between buildings, but if you burn a fire at home, the oil smoke is easy to close at home and not dredge, so it will be very uncomfortable." Xiao Lei came up with an idea, can you build a flue first when repairing the house, and use the chimney to disperse smoke. Xiao Xu said that this can be used as a solution, but if the fumes stay in the narrow road, there may be two problems, one is the fire, and the other is how to remove the fumes after long-term accumulation......

When she introduced, she discarded all the more difficult and complicated things such as craftsman terms and data sizes that Xu asked them to talk about, and explained them in the most simple and clear vernacular, Wu Keming immediately understood them all, and looked at her in surprise: "...... Worthy of your father's daughter. ”

Lian Linlin stuck out his tongue, drank the glass of wine, picked up the wine jug and wanted to continue pouring it, Lian Tianqing's hand reached over and covered the wine glass: "Step by step." That's it for today. ”

Lian Linlin let out an honest "oh", put down the wine jug, and continued to listen to Xu Wen's conversation while explaining it to Wu Keming in simpler and more straightforward language.

Speaking of the new city, Xu Wen gave them a comprehensive introduction to his thoughts and understanding of the city, and also talked about the machinery that might be used in the construction of the city, and the most important cement.

Even Tianqing has intermittently understood these things, but receiving the news from others is a completely different feeling from listening to Xu Wen's personal narration.

The news of those people can only explain what Xu Wen is doing now and what the results are, but what Xu Wen thinks, his entire thinking and logic, outsiders will definitely not know.

But he knows how to express himself, and he says it very clearly at this point.

I heard from others that this is a relatively objective position, and what Xu Wen is talking about now is his subjective thoughts.

Lian Tianqing corresponded to the objective and subjective things, and groped for the deeper thoughts and concepts hidden behind all this, and he fell into contemplation.

As for Xu San and Luo Shao, the former had been to the Yinmahe cement yard many times and knew a little about these things, while the latter hadn't been with Xu Wen since he left Jiangnan Road and didn't know anything about what he was doing now—but in any case, they were from the same place as Xu Wen and were deeply influenced by him, which made it easier for them to understand him.

Listening to this, Luo Shao's chopsticks stopped, and the peanuts they had just picked up forgot to stuff into their mouths.

Of course, what shocked them the most was cement and machinery -

"Sanhe soil that can be coagulated into a block in half an hour?"

"You don't need to mix the rammed earth all the time, you can use it when you disassemble it?"

"You don't need someone to lift it up, you can go up by pulling the switch?"

These things are a bit subversive of their cognition, but they seem to be taken for granted by Xu Wen.

"It's really labor-saving...... several people sighed together, for ordinary craftsmen, this is the problem they are most concerned about.

"In the same time, you can do more work, and you will earn more wages!"

As for Wu Keming's concern, this is not what he is concerned about, he listened to Lian Linlin's explanation, and whispered to himself: "Every household has light and wind, green in the eyes, and a garden in a few steps? The whole city is clean and tidy, there is water in the house, and the shoes are not wet after the rain?"

Xu Wen's description of the picture is really beautiful. To be honest, there is no pollution or smell in the whole city, and even the capital can't do it.

He actually wants to achieve it in a small city in the remote western desert?

Or even a city that is notoriously unlucky, and is said to have been cursed by the "God of Blood"?

If it can really become like this, then how can it be cursed, and the residents of the city can be said to be as happy as being chosen by God!

"When will the construction of this city begin?" Wu Keming couldn't help it, and asked Xu directly.

"It's not clear yet, it's still going through the process, including scheduling, and it will have to be three months at the earliest. However, three years later, the envoy of the country of Florida came, and this time was fixed, and it should be fully completed in at least two years. "Xu Wen has already calculated it.

"That's one year and nine months...... It's okay to build a palace at this time, and build a city, are you sure?" When Wu Keming was in the capital, he was often regarded as a guest of honor for various dignitaries, listening to their conversations and exchanges, knowing this kind of thing, you may not have merit in completing the project ahead of schedule, and you must have made a mistake if you missed a major event in the imperial court.

"I can only say do my best. I also want those who are in spring to get into a new home as soon as possible. Facing the burden that was about to fall on his shoulders, Xu Wen behaved very calmly and was mentally prepared.

"When the time comes, the craftsmen of the entire Western Desert will be dispatched by you?" Luo Shao asked.

"It should be. It is also possible that some more people will be transferred from other places. Xu asked.

"Doesn't that mean that we can work together again then?" Luo Shao's eyes lit up.

"Yes. Xu Wen nodded.

"That's great!" Luo Shao turned around with a smile and patted Dongfang Lei's shoulder hard, patting him hard, but Dongfang Lei didn't mind at all, and he grinned.

Xu Wen also smiled, he was very conservative, but he was still very sure about Xincheng. The only thing that has some doubts is the stone carvings of the palace.

On the sand table model, most of the materials used in the palace are granite, and he also intends to use this for the actual building. There are granite veins on Tianyun Mountain, which can be completely taken from local materials.

But Li Quan's previous concerns were right, granite is definitely more difficult to handle and more difficult to carve than bluestone.

After all, his strength alone is limited, and in a limited time, what should he do if he can't complete the carving?

Xu Wen was thinking about it, Lian Tianqing suddenly put down his chopsticks, stood up, and said to him, "Come out, I have something to ask you." ”