"Well, it's okay, that's it!"

Looking at the mud kiln that covers a large area, Zhao Yin nodded with satisfaction.

The clay kiln here was originally dedicated to firing pottery or some rough tiles, so he decided that from now on, instead of firing those useless things, he began to develop cement.

The production process of cement is not difficult, the main materials are limestone and clay, after several processes, and then put into the kiln to fire, and finally put in the appropriate amount of gypsum to grind the product is cement.

"Master Horse, if these mud kilns are demolished, it will be a pity."

The person in charge of the mud kiln frowned when he heard the conversation between the pony and the young man beside him, and knew that they were going to demolish it.

It took several generations of hard work for these kilns to become what they are today.

Once destroyed, then all their hard work will be in vain, which makes the craftsmen who have worked here for half their lives acceptable.

"You're in charge here?"

Zhao Yin glanced at the middle-aged man in front of him who looked a little flustered.

"Yes! Be! The little one is the person in charge here, who has been working here for more than ten years. ”

The middle-aged man looked at him with trepidation.

"Then let me ask you, how much do the craftsmen here usually earn?"

Zhao Yin looked at him and asked.

"Thanks to the blessing of the master of the horse, when the benefits are good, each big guy can be divided into about two."

When it comes to this, middle-aged people are inevitably a little complacent, and their craftsmanship is still relatively good in the vicinity.

"So little? You are too easily satisfied, listen to me, tear down all these useless clay kilns, and then rebuild the clay kilns according to my drawings, and I will ensure that your monthly income will increase at least ten times more, how about it? ”

He didn't believe it, some people would be stupid enough to have money and not make money, and live by that money.

"Really?"

The middle-aged man's eyes widened, looking at Zhao Yin in disbelief, he never dreamed that such a good thing would suddenly fall on his head, and he never imagined that a big man like Master Ma would one day have a face-to-face discussion with him.

"Presumptuous, are you questioning the horse master?"

Cheng Chumo, who came with him, suddenly turned ugly, and scolded the middle-aged man.

"Do what I say, I will never let you suffer!"

Zhao Yin's expression was slightly impatient.

If it weren't for the fact that these craftsmen knew the soil very well, they would not have been able to achieve twice the result with half the effort, and he would never have wasted his words with these people.

"Thank you, Master Pony!"

The middle-aged man gave up, still a little unconvinced.

There's no way, the arms can't twist the thighs, even if the horse master doesn't give them a salary increase, can they say a word?

However, what he didn't expect was that the decision of the horse master today completely changed the fate of their craftsmen in their lives.

Because there was no thermometer in the Tang Dynasty, it was necessary to be an experienced master in the control of the kiln fire, so this is the main reason why Zhao Yin wanted to keep this group of people.

……

"I heard you kid is already running, how are things going?"

Finally seeing that this kid had returned to normal, Li Er hurriedly opened his mouth to ask, the suffering of the people has always been his heart disease.

"Research has already begun, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the results are available."

In the imperial study, Zhao Yin was lazily drinking tea and talking with a comfortable face.

"That's good, then I'll see."

Li Er's eyes immediately lit up.

Since this kid said that he started the experiment, it means that a lot of results have been achieved during this time, and the suffering of the people is just around the corner.

"Father-in-law, my son-in-law thinks that after the experiment is successful, the first work should be built in the palace, I wonder what my father-in-law wants?"

This is what he has planned for a long time, he frequents the palace, although he has always used the royal toilet, but the taste of this thing is really not flattering, so as long as the cement research and development is successful, he must take the lead in building a toilet in the palace.

"Okay, I also want to see what kind of ghost you kid has come up with."

After hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but be overjoyed.

is worthy of being his good son-in-law, and the first thing that comes to mind when there are good things is himself.

It wasn't until the fifth day that news finally came from the earthen kiln that the first furnace of cement was successfully fired.

"Didn't you take precautions?"

After receiving the news, Zhao Yin couldn't wait to rush over, and when he saw all the craftsmen gathered together, he immediately frowned.

He remembers that at the beginning, he repeatedly emphasized that protective measures must be taken, and a large amount of dust will be generated in the process of making cement.

And these dusts will cause serious damage to the lungs, so we must take protective measures, once you have lung disease, even in modern times, it is not easy to treat, let alone this Datang, which has a rather backward medical level.

"Master Horse, don't worry! When I was working, everyone covered their mouths and noses with clothes, and now that they are resting, the big guys have come out to breathe. ”

Seeing that the horse master cared so much about the big guy, the person in charge hurriedly explained.

He never thought that this kind of high-ranking person would also care about the life and death of these little people, and at this moment, he was sincerely moved.

"That's good, money can be earned slowly, but you only have one life, and the dust here will cause a considerable burden on your lungs, and if you are not careful, you will suffer from serious lung disease, so you must remember that you would rather not start work than put yourself in danger."

Zhao Yin's expression eased a lot, and then emphasized it again.

He didn't want to take a few lives in it because of making cement.

"Yes!"

Seeing the expression of the master of the horse, it was not like a joke, and all the craftsmen hurriedly agreed.

"Have you done any experiments? What is the hardness? ”

Seeing the dried cement not far away, Zhao Yin nodded with satisfaction.

In terms of color, it is almost more modern cement, but I don't know how practical it is?

"Don't worry, the hardness of this thing far exceeds our expectations, its hardness is no less than that of stone, and the cement after drying up, it took several strong men for a long time to smash it, which is really incredible."

At the mention of this, smiles appeared on the faces of the craftsmen.

"Yes, on the premise of ensuring quality, increase production, this is for the benefit of the people, I will give you a few good words in front of Your Majesty, come on, load the first batch of cement produced into the truck, and pull it into the palace!"

Zhao Yin was very satisfied with the efficiency of these craftsmen, and in just a few days, they actually studied the cement, which saved him a lot of time.

"Yes!"

Hearing that the horses were going to speak for them in front of His Majesty, all the craftsmen were as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and after a respectful salute, they went directly to the stockyard to help load the trucks.