Chapter 12: Xiangrui
【Formal signing, sprinkling flowers to celebrate】
"Here, here, and here, dig two feet and dig the roots."
"I'm afraid that these new bricks will not be successful, but the size is the same, but the surface is too rough, and the material is eaten, and the wall skin is afraid that it will not be smoothed at that time."
"This pillar is the craftsmanship of the old man Jiang in Shuijing Hutong, if you want to paint the same color as the old and the new, you have to ask him to go out of the mountain."
"Take the old tile to pull out the tip and pinch the edge, and the new tile in the middle is supported with mortar, and the ...... can not be seen in the storage"
"Underneath the ......"
"...... on the eaves"
As soon as the so-called connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one.
It was by no means for no reason that the old man was selected to go to the emperor's monastery palace - he only turned around twice with his hands behind his back, and it was clear to everyone.
The only thing that caused objections was his arrangement of Wang Shouye - most of the hard work was pointed out to his son by the old man.
However, I heard that Wang Shouye had a soul disorder and had forgotten all his crafts since elementary school, and everyone was relieved - raw melons and eggs who had just entered the industry, couldn't they only do this.
Because after eating that meal, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon, and there was no movement on the first day.
The main thing is that everyone worked together to clean up the ruins and broken walls in different categories, and then set up canvas tents in place to protect from the rain.
The next day, it rained.
Laying foundations, erecting tripods, laying brick walls.
On the third day, the rain turned cloudy.
Columns, tops, hook beams.
On the fourth day, it was sunny.
Qiang~
Shoveling up a large lump of glutinous rice mortar close to the ground, Wang Shouye's arms rose slightly, and the spade first swung up a few feet high, and then reversed deftly in mid-air, and poured it into the bamboo basket on the wall impartially.
Thanks to muscle memory, in just two days, he went from being in a hurry to becoming more comfortable.
Boiling glutinous rice, boiling lime, scaffolding, and working materials......
One person is waiting for seven veterans, and he can also take a few sips of tea in his busy time.
Whenever someone sings a country slang song, or says some witticisms that are not taboo, Wang Shouye will always be the first to applaud and praise.
At first glance, he seems to have been completely unbarrierd, integrated into the construction team, and also integrated into the new identity of the son of the craftsman.
But Wang Shouye's heart is restless all the time!
Every day, sweating, unkempt, save for a few days without bathing, put into the cave can burn out the pottery figurines.
Where is this like the life of a traverser?!
In fact, as soon as he had free time in the past two days, Wang Shouye was thinking about how to get rid of the shackles of the lowly status of the craftsman and complete the initial capital accumulation - this step is necessary, otherwise even if there is a ready-made way in Yuwangfu, I am afraid that there is no capital to climb others.
Not to mention, after thinking about it, it really made him figure out a deal that would make a sure profit:
Make and sell cement!
There are two main types of adhesives for construction nowadays, one is the cheap and uneasy to use triad soil; The second is the glutinous rice mortar that is easy to use and not cheap.
If you can make cement, there is no doubt about the market!
Although it is certainly not as violent as glass, it is the most suitable for the Wang family's livelihood.
Moreover, the production process of cement is the simplest, and there are only two steps: crushing and firing.
If you don't insist on quality at the beginning, it should not be difficult to fire.
The main technical problem is how to do it, stable, efficient and cheap crushing stone.
"Shouye, add material!"
The shouting sound from above his head interrupted Wang Shouye's train of thought, and he hurriedly picked up the shovel again and added glutinous rice mortar to the bamboo basket one by one.
After making up the materials, he took care of himself and found the lot that the old man was responsible for, raised his head and said, "Dad, there is not much work left in the afternoon, I want to take a leave to go shopping on the street." ”
As soon as the words fell, the tripod was visibly quiet.
The bricklayers either stared at the father and son, or pricked up their ears and waited for the following.
And the old man's face sank when he heard this, and he opened his mouth and scolded: "A rabbit cub, I haven't seen what this is all about, do you still have the heart to go out and hang out?!" ”
In addition to the carpenter Jiang Laozi, all of them were his descendants, and there were even two apprentices he brought out.
But only in this way can a bowl of water be leveled, otherwise people's hearts will be scattered, and the team will not be able to take it.
Seeing that the old man was annoyed, Wang Shou hurriedly added: "Today's salary, you don't need to count me—I also want to go around to see if I can think of something." ”
Hearing him say that he didn't want to be paid, the atmosphere that was originally somewhat solidified became lively again, and even more people played a high-profile role like an afterthought:
"What's this?! Whoever should be is who's, and you can't let Brother Ye be busy all morning. ”
"Yes, yes, we are all our own family, and we don't have that much to worry about!"
"Don't say it, this half-day salary must be paid!"
And more people, after confirming that their own interests will not be damaged, they will work silently and hard.
Seeing that the turmoil had subsided, the old man quietly went down the ladder, pulled his son into the corner, and asked in a low voice: "You go to the street alone, can you succeed?" If you don't wait for Ming'er to settle her salary, I'll accompany you......"
"Dad, I'm a soul disorder, and I'm not lacking in heart!"
Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, the old man didn't say anything, and silently returned to the small courtyard where he stayed.
The book is not too much to say.
After eating lunch and washing up briefly, Wang Shouye left Zhang's mansion in the name of purchasing.
He had inquired before, and there was a water-powered mill near the wharf in the east of the city - although it was certainly much more difficult to crush stones than to grind rice and flour, the basic principles should still be something to learn from.
So after leaving Shunyi Fang, where Zhang's family was located, he inquired all the way to the east of the city.
Unlike Shunyi Fang, which is strictly forbidden by Fangzheng, the streets of Dongcheng District are a bit chaotic because they are built along the coast and are not constrained by city walls.
But this chaos has given birth to a vigorous and upward prosperity.
Hundreds of shops are lined up one after another, which already covers everything from life to death, and catches up with the first sunny day after the rain, and the people of ten miles and eight towns gather here.
Those who carry baskets, those who carry burdens, and those who drive carts......
Bustling with buying or selling, filling every corner of the streets.
Especially near the wharf, there are many foreign shipwrights and cargo merchants who have been transferred from the south to the north, and the degree of generosity is far above the local people, which naturally attracts many hawkers.
However, it was said that Wang Shouye relied on his strength and did not lose money, and he went in and out of the crowd a few times, and finally found the legendary water-powered mill.
But who would have thought that it would be a closed door.
After a closer look, it turned out that this water-powered mill was built by several grain merchants in the city, and in addition to meeting their own needs, it only contracted the business assigned by the official warehouse, and was not open to the public.
If the people in the city have needs, they generally go to the animal mill opened by the Liu family, and his family's main business is the chariot and horse shop, and he never charges money for grinding rice and flour for people, as long as he leaves the bran and gives it to the chariot and horse shop as fodder.
This is really a ride on the whim, and a defeat to return.
Leaving the water-powered mill in a daze, Wang Shouye stood on the noisy street, not knowing where to go, when he suddenly heard someone shouting not far in front of him:
"Don't miss it when you pass by, Liu Tiezui'er's apprentice in the capital wants to open a new book in our store! It's about the story of grandpa fighting the world, and there will be no such store in this village! ”
But in front of a restaurant, two shopkeepers with towels on their shoulders are pulling their throats to attract customers.
That Liu Tiezuier seems to be a famous character, and when he heard that it was his apprentice who opened the book, many people were immediately attracted to it.
Anyway, there is nothing serious to do for the time being, and besides, there are many people in this restaurant, and you can also learn about some customs by the way.
Wang Shouye simply followed the crowd and walked into this restaurant called 'Yingbin Building'.
This Yingbin building is divided into two floors, at this time there are already six or seven percent of guests sitting in the hall downstairs, plus just recruited, almost full.
After asking Wang Shouye to make it clear that he didn't mind sharing a table with others, the shopkeeper led him to the vicinity of the staircase and sat with two other individual customers.
After ordering a pot of tea for three pennies and asking for a platter of dried fruits—in fact, half a plate of melon seeds, half a plate of peanuts, and a few chestnuts in the middle—Wang Shouye pretended to leisurely prick up his ears.
At this time, because the storyteller had not yet taken the stage, the hall was bustling, and most of the people were gossiping or looking forward to a performance for a while.
But the most eye-catching thing is the three 'Kanye' by the window.
Listening to the accents, these three are not locals, and they talk about everything.
"Have you heard? A tribute boat overturned over in the grain inspection building, and a group of old Xi'er were in a hurry, so they almost committed suicide by throwing themselves into the river with fat pigs. ”
"What kind of tribute ship is that? I haven't heard that there are still fat pigs in Shanxi who pay tribute? ”
"What kind of tribute ship can it be, send auspicious rui! I heard that the old sow was worth thousands of catties, and I was afraid that it was about to become a sperm - the old Xi'er didn't dare to eat it themselves, so they sent it over as Xiangrui, and it was all fed to the Dragon King. ”
"What is this, Chengde sent a big watermelon a while ago, that guy, the two of them can't hug each other!"
"The radish I saw that day was half a head taller than me, and that's it, and it was said that it was wilted on the road!"
"The auspicious rui sent to Beijing in this small half a year, I'm afraid there are one hundred and eighty pieces, right?"
"More than that, more than that! Who didn't say it last time, this year is 'auspicious and full of treasures'! ”
"If you want to say that this year is also evil, not only the crops in the field have grown crazy, but even many animals are one catty a day."
"Isn't it! But it seems that this rare thing happened in our north, what should we do after crossing the Yellow River? ”
"Yes, yes, yes! At the end of June, Nanjing got a few ears of wheat as auspicious rui, but as soon as he arrived in our north Zhili, he turned around and went back - most of the wheat in the people's fields was stronger than his auspicious rui! ”
When a few Kanye said this, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Wang Shouye didn't laugh.
His heart was full of four words: Reiki revival!
In fact, when he heard the old man talk about the rare things in the field, he thought about it in this regard, but later he first got the news of Yuwangfu and came up with a way to make a fortune, so he left this matter behind.
But if you really catch up with the revival of the aura, you can't get the cement yourself?
You must know that most of the aura revival scenes in the novel are mixed with natural and man-made disasters.
And the control and response power of the ancient government is far less than that of modern times, if you really make a mess in the future, you will still do a fart business?
For a while, I was in a state of confusion, and suddenly I heard the sound of the gong outside, and then someone shouted at the top of his voice: "Wang Shouye, Wang Shouye!" Wang Shouye of Nanxinzhuang and Wang Shouye of Nanxinzhuang can be here?! ”
Wang Shouye was in a trance for a moment, only to realize that he was shouting his name, and hurriedly got up and looked out the door, but the street was bustling, where could he find someone shouting for a while?
So he discharged a few big coins on the table and hurried out of Yingbin Tower.
Standing on the steps in front of the door, Wang Shouye was about to put his hand on the pergola and look around, when a servant with an iron ruler at his waist suddenly came out of the crowd, grabbed his vein, and shouted:
"Hey! Lao Tzu can be regarded as catching you! ”