Such a big project was carried out in the northern part of Anzhu City, which naturally attracted the attention of the merchants, and the merchants, driven by curiosity, naturally wanted to find out, ask why the road was built, why it cost such a big price, and even stop the construction in Anzhu City, but also give priority to ensuring the construction of the road in the north.

The big project can't be hidden, especially this project is so close to Anzhu City, close to these curious merchants, so soon the merchants learned about the situation in the north, and Datang wants to build lime mines and cement workshops in the north twenty miles.

The merchants traveled south and north, naturally they had seen lime, and knew that lime was a very white mineral, and the wall in front of them was very white.

It's just that they never thought that lime could have such good performance, and they have also painted the walls with lime, but the whiteness of the walls is far from the new materials made by Li An, and the finish is even worse than this kind of melamine paint.

"That's right, the materials on the walls of this room are made of lime, but there are a lot of processes, and the price is naturally more expensive than ordinary lime, but ordinary people should still be able to afford it, haha!"

Li An said.

"Oh, it's really made of lime material, but it's rare to be able to make lime material like this, it's really not easy!"

"I just don't know how much difference the amount of money required to apply this kind of melamine paint on the wall is compared with other methods, and if the price difference is not big, you can give it a try."

"This thing is so easy to use, even if the price is more expensive, it can be accepted, as long as it is not too expensive."

"It's said that it's made of lime material, and the price is not much more expensive, not more expensive than wood, and not as expensive as brocade."

"It's a pity that my shop is almost renovated, and I don't need this new material."

"It's okay, the next time I open a branch, I will definitely use it."

"It's too early to open a branch? The population of Anzhu City has not been increased on a large scale for a year and a half. ”

"Yes! It will take about a year for the railroad to be opened to traffic, and after the railroad is opened, the huge role of Anzhu City can be truly reflected, so it will still take a while, and it is impossible for the time being. ”

The merchants began to talk.

At this time, Ang Lee walked to the wall, carefully checked the state of the wall, casually touched it, and took a look to detect the quality of the wall.

In order to see how porcelain the walls were, Ang Lee even plastered a handful of low earth to dye the walls black.

"The wall has been smeared by the official, come on, wipe it with a damp cloth and see how it works?"

Li An looked at the many onlookers and ordered his subordinates.

One of his subordinates immediately brought a wet towel and gently wiped it on the wall, in order to avoid damaging the wall, he wiped it very carefully and carefully, for fear of damaging the wall and attracting criticism from Ang Lee.

"The most feared thing about lime is water, and if you wipe it like this, it's no wonder that the walls won't be damaged."

"Yes! How can you wipe a lime wall with a damp cloth? Could it be that this kind of melamine paint is really not afraid of water like porcelain? ”

"Since Li Shilang is so confident, it shouldn't be wrong, I am fortunate to see it today, it is really a blessing for three lives."

When many businessmen saw this scene, they talked about it and looked at the wall with great concern.

"Li Shilang, it's been wiped clean."

It took a lot of effort for his subordinates to wipe all the blackened walls clean.

Li An glanced at it, and the walls were indeed wiped clean, but because the damp cloth contained moisture, the location of the wiped walls was in a wet state, which was not quite the same as other places.

If the color is different all the time, it will look very ugly, and you have to return it to the same color as the next one.

"This place is a big wet, and the color is still very different from other places, which is still different from porcelain!"

"Lime is lime, how can it be the same as porcelain? It's definitely different. ”

"That is, lime is afraid of water, but porcelain is not afraid of water, and after lime is blistered in water, it will change color, but porcelain will not."

"Don't jump to conclusions, when the walls are dry, maybe the color will be the same as the one next to you."

"That's right, when the wall is wet, the color is definitely different from the dry, just like clothes, when they are wet, the color will definitely become darker, but as long as the clothes are dry, the color will become normal."

"Yes, yes, we might as well wait a little longer and see what the color here is different from the rest when the walls are dry."

The merchants began to talk again.

The reason why Li An took the initiative to smear the wall is to verify the performance of the melamine paint he developed, whether it is dirt-resistant, and what will happen after being wiped with a wet cloth.

In order to figure out the accuracy of the new material, even if it is a huge risk of making a fool of himself, Ang Lee has to try, otherwise, what is the point of inventing melamine paint, if you can't even get the most basic wet cloth, what is the difference between it and ordinary lime.

Lime is very absorbent, and at the same time, lime is also a relatively easy substance to dry, so you don't have to wait too long for the walls to dry.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it will take some time for the walls to dry out, if you have any problems, you can go back first, and come back in half an hour."

Li An said.

"Li Shilang, we're fine."

All the businessmen are reluctant to leave, and the recent business is so-so, and most of the newly rented shops have not yet been renovated, so most of these guys are fine, and they are idle anyway, so it is better to come over and join in the fun, and see how the melamine paint invented by Ang Lee performs.

Since the businessmen refused to leave, it was not easy for Ang Lee to force them away, that would be too impersonal, and it was completely unnecessary.

"Since you all have nothing to do, let's wait here for a while, and this official will accompany you to wait."

Li An said with a smile, paused, and asked, "How is your business now, can you make money?" ”

"Huh! Although it does not make money, because the rent of the store is low and the labor cost is not high, it is not a loss. ”

"Although there is a slight loss in the future, the amount is completely within the acceptable range, and in the future, all the money lost will definitely be earned, which is certain."

"I'm in a small business, no matter where I am, it's impossible to lose money, and of course, it's hard to get rich."

"We all understand that when Anzhu City has a large population in the future, no matter what we do, we will definitely be able to make money, we look at the potential in the future, and we don't care about the current embarrassment."

Several merchants replied, while the rest whispered.

Li An said happily: "You can all be optimistic about Anzhu City, the official is very happy in his heart, Anzhu City has poured too much effort into the official, and it will develop into a big city with a population of one million in the future, your vision is very good, you are all smart people!" ”

"Hahahaha!"

The merchants were very happy when they were praised.

Ang Lee then asked, "What do you think of the Colosseum, do you think the show is exciting?" ”

"Wonderful, very exciting, we have never seen such a wonderful show after so many years? Villains like pirates should be punished in this way. ”

"Li Shilang, I have been to the west before, and I know that the Colosseum has existed a long time ago, and the Colosseum there is much larger than this, and it can accommodate tens of thousands of people?"

"It's a lot of the Colosseum in the Western Qin Empire, I heard that it's more exciting than Li Shilang's, they will let people fight with each other, and they use weapons to fight each other, which is much more exciting than letting people give puppies empty-handed, that kind of play, every move is bloody, and the audience applauded again and again."

"Our Colosseum here should be played like this, and we should let these pirates kill each other, let them fight each other, let them kill their own people."

Several businessmen said.

Li An smiled and said, "That's good! You know a lot! Everyone knows that the Colosseum of the Western Qin Empire is really a person who travels south and north, what else do you have to suggest, just say it, there is no need to hide it. ”

"Li Shilang, we all support letting pirates kill each other, however, pirates know each other, but they are afraid that they are not willing to fight to the death, and they must be induced by profit, and the winning side can get some rewards."

"Yes, yes, if you lose, you die, and the winner gets some rewards, which is very good."

"There's a better way to get felony criminals to fight pirates, and they're going to fight to the death."

"Yes, since a large number of our merchants have been stationed in Anzhu City, many young people have also mixed in, haven't they caught a lot of robbers in recent days, for such people, they should be allowed to enter the Colosseum, let them fight with pirates, win a light sentence, and if they lose, they can only die, so as to save food in the prison cell and reduce the burden on the court."

"There are also petty thieves, as hateful as the robbers, they should be allowed to enter the Colosseum, so that dozens of people will enter the Colosseum to fight with pirates, and the show will be very exciting."

"The most hateful thing is the unscrupulous people who bully the women of good families, and they must be put in the Colosseum."

"We are just suggestions, what should be done, and Li Shilang is in charge."

Many businessmen said in a gossipy manner.

Li An nodded, feeling that what these businessmen said was very reasonable, some of their ideas coincided with their own ideas, but there were also many ideas that were different from their own.

For example, Ang Lee had long planned to have pirates slash each other to increase the excitement of the game, but he didn't think about letting the arrested robbers and thieves join the Colosseum.

In Ang Lee's impression, robbery can be regarded as a big crime, but the thief is a very slight crime in later generations, not a very serious crime, and it is really a bit too much to throw it into the Colosseum.

However, since these businessmen have put it forward, Li An feels that it can also be considered, because if the punishment is too light, these people will not reform at all, but once they enter the Colosseum, they will have no chance to change their ways, because pirates are outlaws, and they will not show mercy to their subordinates.

This is a dilemma, which makes Li An hesitate, but according to the resentment of the people in this era, the people who rape women of good families are the most hated, and the common people hate them much stronger than robberies and thieves, not an order of magnitude.

In this era, because there is a place like Qinglou, a normal man has a way to vent, but there are always some people who don't follow the rules and like to provoke women from good families, and this is what normal men hate the most, after all, in any country, wearing a hat is something that men can't tolerate.

Moreover, in most places in this era, raping a woman from a good family is a felony, and the most serious is to kill the head, and it is not a happy killing, but it may also turn people into eunuchs first, so that they can accept extremely cruel punishments, so that people can no longer commit crimes in the future.

Therefore, if Ang Lee throws this kind of criminal into the Colosseum, it is the most appropriate, and all the ordinary people will not have any opinions, and it can be executed.

Robbery and theft need to depend on the specific situation, such as the reason for the robbery, the means, the consequences and other factors need to be taken into account.

For example, a little beggar who is too hungry steals a steamed bun while the stall owner is not paying attention, then this kind of thing can be forgiven, if it is forcibly sent to the Colosseum, it will be unacceptable to many people.

And if a person who has the ability to support himself takes a knife and robs someone else's money, and also injures someone, then the situation is more serious, and such a person can be brought into the Colosseum and left to fend for himself.

The crime of a thief is the smallest, but if the amount of theft is large, or if it is specifically stealing from the poor, the crime is more serious, but even so, it is still a little cruel to beat the thief into the Colosseum.

"Your suggestions, this official will consider it, but the Colosseum is all about life and death, so you must be a person who is extremely guilty and cannot be forgiven, and you can be sent in."

Ang Lee made his attitude clear.

The businessmen were generally very satisfied with Ang Lee's expression, and felt that what Ang Lee said was very reasonable, only those who committed the most heinous crimes could be sent to the Colosseum, and ordinary people should forget it.

After that, Ang Lee talked to the merchants about some business matters, all of which were topics of interest to the merchants, until the walls were completely dry.

"Li Shilang, the walls are completely dry, if you don't look carefully, you can't see any difference from before, it feels almost the same!"

One of his subordinates looked at the wall and said happily.