"How, can I use this cement?" Liu Qi asked with a smile.

"Cement?" Li Cunxiao pondered: "This wall is made of water and mud? The lord is ingenious, but it is aptly called. ”

Liu Qi nodded: "That's right, cement, water is mud, the more water is added, the harder it becomes, it dries quickly in three days, and it is as hard as masonry after drying." ”

The point is that it is cheap, and it is many times cheaper than the materials used for fired green bricks. It is also convenient and easy to transport.

As soon as Liu Qi said the characteristics of cement, Li Cunxiao's eyes immediately lit up: "Lord, this is a good thing!" ”

"Available?"

"Of course it works!"

Liu Qi ordered someone to build a low wall with cement, called Kuai Liang, Wei Xiaokuan and Huo Quai, and announced the cost and usage of cement in public.

Huo Quzhi's reaction was the same as Li Cunxiao's, picking up the axe and smashing it.

His strength was smaller than Li Cunxiao's, and it took seven or eight hits to collapse the low wall.

"Good stuff!" Huo Quzhi trotted forward, picked up the crumbs and grinded them in his palm, excited, "Lord, this is a divine thing!" ”

Wei Xiaokuan and Kuai Liang also kept nodding.

The use of cement is too wide, such as building cities, dams, paving roads, and building houses...... From the army to the locality, there is no place where it is not needed!

The materials are also very cheap and easy to find, and you can get them on the spot anytime and anywhere you need them.

"But it's not without its shortcomings, it's not as strong as Sanhe soil, and the poured wall can only be used for about ten years, and then it will peel off and fall down. It is necessary to smash the old mud and replace the new one. ”

Seeing that they were too excited, Liu Qi couldn't help but splash a basin of cold water.

After all, it is a cement mixed by soil method, which is far from meeting modern industrial standards.

From Liu Qi's point of view, what is poured with this thing is undoubtedly a tofu slag project.

However, no one was hit, and Huo Quzhi became even more excited: "It's so durable, lord, why don't you take this opportunity to renovate the city wall!" ”

Kuai Liang was also very happy: "This 'cement' is really good and cheap, my lord, the roads in the city can be used for this thing, and there are galloping roads." ”

As for being able to use it for only ten years, that's not a problem, as long as the cost is low enough, it's easy to say!

Liu Qi shook his head helplessly: "In this case, a new government will be established to specialize in manufacturing cement, and it will be handed over to Zirou to do." If you want to use it, you should be soft and make a strip yourself. ”

Kuai Liang got up and arched his hand: "Don't worry, my subordinates will take care of the formula." ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Liu Qi and stopped talking.

Liu Qi couldn't help laughing: "Such a good thing, of course my son will not want to swallow it alone, and he will know it with his father at the meeting." ”

Kuai Liang relaxed at this time: "Childe is wise! ”

The relationship between the lord and the eldest prince has always been lukewarm, and it is very embarrassing for the Kuai family to be caught in the middle.

Now that Childe is willing to repair the relationship, Kuai Liang is of course happy to see it happen.

……

Hanshou City, the state pastoral house.

Liu Biao touched his beard and smiled very smugly: "De Jue, how about this gift sent by Qi'er?" ”

After more than a month, when Liu Biao mentioned Liu Qi's eldest son again, he could rarely see disgust and disdain, but appreciated it more and more.

This elimination is the same as the other, and the dissatisfaction with the second son Liu Cong is increasing.

Cai Mao was holding a silk book in her hand, which was the method of making soil cement offered by Liu Qi.

The formula, cost, effect and usefulness of cement are clearly written, and different effects of different doses are also presented.

Cai Mao wanted to express a few words of disdain, but the function of this cement is too rebellious.

It has a wide range of uses, good quality, both military and civilian, and the point is cheap!

I didn't see the corners of Liu Biao's mouth grinning, pouring cold water at this time, it was not happy to find it.

So Cai Mao had to praise two sentences against his will: "The eldest prince is really filial, and when he got such a good thing, he thought of the envoy as soon as possible!" ”

Liu Biaole hehe: "Dekui can actually praise Qi'er, but it's rare." But Cong'er is not bad, earlier than his eldest brother Governor, and he will experience experience in the future, don't be like his eldest brother, playing with these subsections like a craftsman all day long. ”

It's soybean oil and cement, isn't it the work of craftsmen?

Cai Mao suddenly put her mind at ease.

Liu Biao didn't say this casually, but to reassure him.

Of course, the eldest son is happy for him, but the heir is another matter, and if he chooses it, he chooses it, and it is not the same!

But it can't go on like this, now Liu Qi can't get into the eyes of the lord, what can he do?

You can't bet on your father's favor.

Cai Mao's eyes rolled, and he suddenly smiled: "The lord knows that Liu Junlang's health is deteriorating, I'm afraid he won't live long?" ”

"Liu Yan?" Liu Biao raised his eyebrows, "Why did you mention him at this time, something happened in Yizhou?" ”

Although everyone is surnamed Liu, they love to talk about the identity of the clan on weekdays, but if you want to talk about feelings, there must be none.

Not to mention that Liu Biao still has the position of Yizhou pastor, but he can't say anything next door, and it is light to mention Liu Yan and say that he hates it to the bone.

Cai Mao chuckled: "The lord knows that Liu Junlang's health is getting worse, and the spies came to report a few days ago, but he is already unconscious!." ”

"You mean ......"

"It seems that this Yizhou assassin will not last long, as soon as Liu Junlang dies, Yizhou will definitely be in turmoil, which is a great good thing for the lord!"

This is a serious matter, much more serious than any cement, Liu Biao immediately sat upright: "Please sir teach me." ”

Cai Mao sold Guanzi: "For such a major event, the lord can't just listen to the words of one of his subordinates, but should convene a court meeting, convene civil ministers and military generals, and give advice." ”

When Liu Biao heard this, he felt that although Cai Mao was a little more careful, he was indeed very loyal, and immediately nodded.

It is indeed not a small matter to plot Yizhou.

So I called everyone over and discussed it. Let's also let Cong'er come and listen. ”

Liu Biao was pleased that Liu Qi belonged to watching the prodigal son turn back, and as for the rest, he thought about it but was still hesitating.

But for Liu Cong, after all, he had made a lot of thought before, and he wanted to be the heir to cultivate.

After all, it's just a wild goose city, and I don't know where to get the formula for the two things, for Liu Qi's identity, the weight is not enough, if you really want to fully recognize, there is still one thing missing......

For example, at this time, the eldest son can not be there, but the second son must observe.

Cai Mao didn't agree: "My subordinates think it's inappropriate." ”

"Oh?" Liu Biaoqi said, "Cong'er is not young, you should learn to deal with political affairs, what's wrong?" ”

Cai Mao said: "Now that the eldest prince has changed his ways, the lord should not favor one over the other." Plotting Yizhou is a big deal, since the second son participates, the eldest son should also participate! ”

"It's not unreasonable, but Qi'er is not here, and she is in a hurry."

"My lord!" Cai Mao stood up and put on a look of wanting to die, "Lord, as the saying goes, don't you suffer from widowhood but unevenness, but you excluded the eldest prince from such a big matter, what will the eldest prince think if he knows about it?" ”

"If you insist on letting the second prince participate in the court meeting, you should naturally write to the eldest prince to come back. It's only a few days of work, and the eldest son has been away from home for more than a month, so he should come back and report to you. There are a lot of questions that you can ask in person. ”

Liu Biao paused, smiled and shook his head: "I don't know what ecstasy soup Qi'er poured on you, but it taught me a lesson." ”

"Okay, it doesn't take much effort to get around, just do as you say."

Cai Mao nodded and smiled: "The lord is wise." ”

……

Sending Cai Mao away, Liu Biao touched his beard and threw the silk book aside, his eyes suddenly lit up: "This Cai Deqi, his brain is moving fast enough." ”

Of course, he would not be so naïve as to think that Cai Mao was really unselfish, and when he saw that Liu Qi was capable, he would focus on cultivating.

The Cai family's brain is not pumped.

This time, I want to make a fuss about Yizhou.

But it's not a bad thing, as long as you don't overdo it, it doesn't hurt to turn a blind eye.

There are Cong'er on the left and right, and it is enough to keep it, and Liu Biao has no intention of changing the heir for the time being.

But after all, he is also his own son, and he can't not be left without a chance.

The Cai family's mind is to give Liu Qi a trial, and it is also an opportunity.

If it is really easily cleaned up by Cai Mao, it is shallow and incompetent to this point, and it is not a pity to fold it.

But if ......

Liu Biao looked at the white silk book and chuckled: "Let me see how much you have grown in this month." ”

"Father asked me to go back to Hanshou Mansion to report on work?" Liu Qi looked at the silk cloth written by Liu Biao himself, and frowned, "It's only been a long time, why do you have to report on your work." ”

It's less than a month to get full, and even if you go out on an outing this year, it will take months. It's normal for relatives and friends not to see each other for three and five years.

Liu Qi really didn't think that just because he won the battle in Yancheng and handed in the practice of making clay cement, Liu Biao could suddenly become a twenty-four filial father, and he would miss his eldest son for no reason.