Zhang Mao's actions are always very fast, of course, as the grandfather of the country, he is naturally the most well-informed, and he can always be one step ahead of others to make layouts.

Within a few days, as the imperial court officially announced the cement and cement production methods to the entire Ming Dynasty, Beijing and 13 provinces in the form of a newspaper, advocating the establishment of cement factories and the construction of cities and roads in various parts of the Ming Dynasty.

Suddenly, the news about cement soon swept the whole Daming, and for a while, there was a wave of craze for the establishment of cement factories in all parts of Daming, and the hottest area was naturally the Beijing-Tianjin area.

The people here in the Beijing-Tianjin area were the first to see the power of cement, the cement road between Beijing and Tianjin is full of traffic every day, and the spacious and flat cement road greatly facilitates the communication between Tianjin and Beijing.

The influence of the first cement road in the Ming Dynasty is unparalleled, there are too many, too many people in the Beijing and Tianjin areas just to join in the fun, take a look at this magical cement road from remote areas to the cement road.

In addition, as the imperial court confiscated the grain of many profiteers and began to carry out disaster relief in a very orderly manner, the victims who had originally gathered in the Beijing-Tianjin area also began to return to their original townships one after another.

After all, it is almost the season of farming, and the winter wheat harvest is gone, but the cultivation of this spring wheat cannot be put down, otherwise it will be starving again in winter.

Tens of thousands of victims have seen this magical cement road with their own eyes, and many of them have even personally participated in the construction of this cement road, and have personally felt the magic and power of cement.

In the past, many people were already inquiring about the production method of cement, and a large number of businessmen came to Tianjin to buy cement, and also thought of using cement to build flat and open roads, used to build houses, and so on.

Now that the imperial court has officially announced the method of making cement, and at the same time encouraged everyone to set up cement factories, powerful merchants, gentry, landlords, etc. in the entire Beijing-Tianjin region have naturally responded positively.

Capital.

The two living treasures of the Zhang brothers have always been unprofitable and do not get up early, they have also seen the magic of this cement, know the importance of this cement, and know very well that this cement will be in short supply in the future.

Therefore, like Zhang Mao, the Zhang brothers, who had already received the news, immediately hurriedly set up the Zhang's cement factory, which was still set up next to the original Zhang's coal industry, and began to recruit people on a large scale, build rotary furnaces, purchase raw materials, and prepare to fire cement.

Changning Bo Zhou Yu is naturally not far behind, as soon as the news came out, he also pulled some of the royal relatives and relatives who had a good relationship with him to found the Zhou's cement factory, and the location was also placed near the Zhou's coal industry.

Because this time it was the imperial court that encouraged the establishment of cement factories, not only the Zhang brothers, Chang Ningbo, Zhang Mao, etc., but also many businessmen in the capital, landlords and gentry around the capital also began to set up cement factories.

In Xishan, Yanshan and other areas around the capital, cement factories began to be established one after another, and the rich and powerful people in the capital were basically talking about the establishment of cement factories.

What raw materials are needed, how to grind this cement, how to keep it, how to use it, the shortage of manpower in this capital, it is very difficult to recruit workers, and the wages of workers have risen again, etc., this is the topic that everyone is talking about the most now.

The cement artifact, everyone is in the eyes, the cement road to Tianjin has now been officially opened to traffic, everyone has felt its convenience and benefits on this cement road.

And the people here in the capital are very well-informed, knowing that the imperial court will purchase cement on a large scale in the future to build the Great Wall and passes in the border town area, and also plan to build cement roads on a large scale on the basis of the original official roads of the Ming Dynasty, which means that the demand for cement in the future will be very huge, and the market prospects are very good.

Naturally, everyone took a fancy to this deal.

In the whole capital, in just a few days, hundreds of large and small cement factories were established at once, and almost all the families in the capital participated in it.

Hundreds of cement factories need a huge amount of raw materials, and the number of workers they need is very large, and the materials related to manufacturing cement have begun to rise all of a sudden.

A smart businessman quickly saw the business opportunity, and turned around and began to mine the limestone needed to make cement, limestone is the main raw material for making cement, and the market demand is very strong.

With the establishment of a large number of cement factories, the people in the capital also quickly discovered that the money was more profitable.

Hundreds of cement factories of all sizes need to employ people, and related mining limestone also needs to employ people, plus the derived related other industries, etc., the entire cement industry needs too many workers, and the streets and alleys of the capital are full of shouts from cement factories recruiting people.

This lively scene covered up the dark clouds that had just shrouded a few days ago, and people quickly forgot about the dozens of ministers who were arrested, after all, big things are not as important as making money and making a fortune on their own.

Tianjin.

As the first place where cement appeared, the people gathered in Tianjin are naturally familiar with it, Tianjin Port, Tianjin Shipyard, Tianjin Maritime College, Tianjin Cement Factory, these places operated by Liu Jin, and now it has become the most lively place in Tianjin, and it is also a place that must be visited.

If someone passes through Tianjin, they must go to Tianjin Port to see the grand occasion when the fishing boat returns to the port, a boatload of sea fish, all kinds of seafood make the whole Tianjin full of fishy smell, the scene of the sea fish piled up into a hill, it is a picture that countless people will never forget for a lifetime.

In addition, the wharf, port, lighthouse, building and so on here in Tianjin Port are all built with cement, very neat, atmospheric, majestic, especially Tianjin Port here is also paved with cement a huge site, it is inevitable to go up and step on it, take a look.

The Tianjin shipyard next to it, a huge shipbuilding dock, has new ships launched every day, and the huge shipyard building gives people a very strong sense of impact.

There is also the family community of the shipyard, which is also paved with cement, and the two small bungalows in the style of the new villa form a delicious contrast with the buildings of this era, no matter how you look at it, it makes people feel more bright and comfortable.

All this is based on cement, without cement naturally there is no now, Tianjin people are very clear, so this encouraged the establishment of a cement plant as soon as the newspaper came out, the entire Tianjin businessmen, gentry and so on were excited, began to learn the style of Tianjin cement plant to set up a cement factory.

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"Teacher, now that more than 100 cement plants have been built in Tianjin, if we continue to expand production in Tianjin, will we not be able to sell them in the future?"

Tong Yuan found Liu Jin and said with a sad face.

"Rest assured, no matter how large the output of this cement is, there are only more than 100 cement plants, and with the scale of other cement plants, the output can be as large as it is, and it is not enough to use it to build roads."

Liu Jin not only did not have any displeasure on his face when he heard this, but instead showed a smile.

The output of cement in later generations is calculated in 10,000 tons, the demand has been very huge, this bridge paving is good, building houses and beams are indispensable to its figure, as the foundation of the building, its use is too extensive.

The demand here in Daming is also very strong, and people who are used to walking on the cement road will definitely not be able to stand the mud of the yellow mud road, and those who have lived in bright houses will definitely not be able to stand the dampness and darkness of the earthen houses.

Liu Jin believes that cement will soon be popular throughout the Ming Dynasty, when the demand for cement will only become more and more huge, now this cement plant, the number sounds very scary, but the scale is very small, the output is very limited, can not meet the demand of the market at all.

Besides, even if there is competition in the market, how can Liu Jin be afraid of competing with others?

"If I have a teacher, I will be relieved."

Tong Yuan became more and more convinced of Liu Jin's judgment, since the teacher said that there was no problem, then naturally there would be no problem.

"Has the second wave of ships to North Korea returned?"

Liu Jin smiled, then thought about it and asked.

"Not yet, but I guess I'll be back in the next few days."

Tong Yuan said after careful calculation.

"Well, when they come back, it's almost time to leave for the Golden Continent, how are all the things I asked you to prepare?"

Liu Jin nodded slightly, calculating the time, it is already May now, and these people have almost experienced it, and now the famine has been stabilized, the imperial court has food in its hands, the famine problem has been solved, and there is no need for them to replenish the fish anymore, so it is almost time for them to set off for the Golden Continent.

"Everything is ready, but the number of dehydrated vegetables is not enough."

Tong Yuan thought about it and replied, Liu Jin asked him to prepare a lot of things, such as soybeans, bacon, rice, flour and so on, needless to say.

In order to allow the fleet to reach the Golden Continent smoothly, Liu Jin also invented a kind of still, which can evaporate seawater into fresh water, which is not easy to build.

In addition to this still, there are also dehydrated vegetables, which are also designed to meet the needs of the crew for vitamin supplementation, and in the absence of later technology, the production of this dehydrated vegetable is very limited, and it has not been prepared in sufficient quantities until now.

"Well, let's hurry up, after they come back, they will also reunite with their families for a while, and there is still time."

Liu Jin nodded with satisfaction and said.