Two days later, Gao Sheng came to the workshop located in Shanghe Village.

Today is the day of his agreement with Butcher Zhang, the limestone must enter the firing stage, the earthen kiln must be completed today, and the construction period of reinforcing the new river embankment cannot be delayed.

Otherwise, when the Spring Festival comes, the farmers would rather stay at home for the festival than go to work on the construction site.

Seeing Gao Sheng's carriage enter the workshop, Butcher Zhang, who was urging his subordinates to work, hurriedly greeted him.

"Third brother, according to your requirements, a simple earthen kiln that can burn lime, I have urged people to build it, and I can start burning lime at any time."

Gao Sheng said with a satisfied "um", he estimated that Butcher Zhang could be useful, but now it really didn't disappoint him, but he still asked one more question: "The kiln with higher efficiency in firing lime is not delayed, right?" ”

Butcher Zhang nodded and replied: "Third brother, rest assured, the new kiln has not fallen." ”

Gao Sheng nodded with satisfaction.

Butcher Zhang suddenly said with a difficult face: "It's just that the earthen kiln has been built, but we don't have limestone firing?" ”

Gao Sheng still nodded, but this time he looked at the limestone mountain not far away, and his brows were furrowed.

The weather is cold, not to mention mining limestone, even the soil is frozen hard, there is no strong village to excavate, and the high-quality agricultural tools produced by the Gao family studio, I am afraid that the limestone will not be mined at all.

But at the moment, the households in Xiahe Village, which met his requirements, were all repairing the river embankment.

Do you really want him to sacrifice such a weapon of murder as gunpowder?

Gao Sheng thought for a moment and asked, "Zhang Guanren, how many people with relatively strong strength are available under you?" ”

Butcher Zhang hurriedly said: "I don't know what the third brother said about the greater strength, what extent is it bigger?" ”

Gao Sheng pointed to the limestone mountain not far away, and said to Butcher Zhang: "At least the stone mountain in front of you can be excavated." ”

He added, "The salary is easy to say." ”

Butcher Zhang looked at the limestone mountain, his back was cold sweat, and the soil was frozen stiff in winter, let alone the stone mountain?

But when Gao Sheng's inquiry, he didn't dare not answer, nor did he dare not be unconcerned, so he hurriedly replied: "If the mining tools are in hand, the small ones can be used by more than 20 people." ”

More than twenty people were enough, Gao Sheng nodded again with satisfaction, and looked at Butcher Zhang's face of approval.

"It's just that Shanghe Village is also repairing water conservancy recently, and these people have asked King Zheng Villa to invite to mine earthwork, if we want to mine Shishan, I'm afraid we will have to pass the period of repairing water conservancy in Shanghe Village."

Butcher Zhang's words instantly extinguished Gao Sheng's hopes, and he suddenly felt that if he didn't sacrifice a big killing weapon like gunpowder this time, he might not be able to do it.

It's just that he only knows the gunpowder configuration of the earthen method, but he is not sure how powerful it is, whether it can blast the stiff limestone in the winter.

Everything had to be tried to know the final result, and he decided to try.

Seeing that Gao Sheng was silent, as if he was thinking about something, Butcher Zhang didn't dare to interrupt his thoughts, and stood quietly on the side, waiting for him to speak.

Gao Sheng suddenly said to Butcher Zhang: "Since the workshop has been built into an earthen kiln, the raw materials for burning lime have come to find a way, and Zhang Guanren only supervises the construction of the workshop kiln." ”

Butcher Zhang hurriedly nodded yes, and said: "King Zheng's courtyard wants to repair the river embankment within the scope of Shanghe Village, and the small one is also a member of Shanghe Village, but the small one was ordered by the third brother to supervise the construction of the kiln, and he can contribute money and materials, so I am afraid that the lord of Shanghe County will let the small one contribute......"

"It's okay, you just take your people to help in the workshop, go to the county lord's office, and go to talk to you about the item, it won't make it difficult for you."

Of course, he understood Butcher Zhang's worries, and accepted it in one bite.

Li Mingyue should hope to increase the production of soap and soap even more than him, otherwise Shanghe Village is much larger than Xiahe Village, and it occupies more rivers, and without spending hundreds of dollars, I am afraid that the rivers in Shanghe Village will not be able to be repaired.

Li Mingyue hopes to make up for this deficit in time.

Butcher Zhang immediately said happily: "Thank you for the kindness of the third brother." ”

Gao Sheng nodded indifferently, and then discussed the problem of workshop manpower with Butcher Zhang before leaving.

Back in Xiahe Village, only the housekeeper Sun Youfu and the cook were there, while Zheng Guang's family had already prepared the preliminary work of Zhuo Tube Well and began to dig a small deep well.

Zheng Guang personally drove the oxen and let the ploughing oxen circle around the periphery of the Zhuo Tube Well, so as to push the drill bit of the Zhuo Tube Well down to dig small deep wells.

The old man and the old lady, as well as the slaves and maids of the family, were naturally on the construction site.

Everyone was busy, and Gao Sheng suddenly felt empty.

Di Renjie, Wei Yuanzhong, Wang Xiaojie and Cheng Chubi, who studied the new method of steelmaking, had already returned to Chang'an after Li Zhi left with Gao Yue that day.

On the second day, Lao Cheng came to Gao's house and told him that the current situation of the four of them was not bad.

When the four of them returned to Chang'an, they sent Li Zhi to the Ordnance Superintendent to teach the craftsmen of the Ordnance Superintendent the steps of the new steelmaking method, and in order to prevent leakage, the quenching and tempering processes were taught separately.

Lao Cheng came here also for the details of the hero mahjong parlor, and he had to discuss it in detail.

Gao Sheng directly asked Lao Cheng to open the hero mahjong parlor in Pingkang Fang, this place is full of green buildings and brothels, attracting a large number of dignitaries and dignitaries to patronize, and although it is closed at night, it is not closed, it is definitely a good place to open a mahjong parlor.

Lao Cheng went satisfied, and went to Pingkang to find a shop in Pingkang according to the agreement.

said that he was looking for it, according to Lao Cheng's temperament, most of them were forced to buy and sell, but this is not something that Gao Sheng can manage.

At this moment, Gao Sheng has more important things to do, since it is determined that non-gunpowder cannot be mined limestone mines, then gunpowder can only be sacrificed out of this era.

As for what impact gunpowder will have on Datang, that will be a matter for later.

The most soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth.

Of course, in order to reduce the impact of gunpowder and minimize the impact of gunpowder, he procured raw materials himself.

Since it was determined that Emperor Lao'er's eyeliner was all over the Tang Dynasty, he was careful in making gunpowder and other big killing weapons.

This day and sunset.

Zhang Dazhu dragged his tired body after a day's work, returned home, and before he came, he hurriedly drank the hot tea brought by Tian's family, Gao Sheng hugged a jar, and followed his heels into the door.

"Third brother."

Zhang Dazhu and Tian hurriedly saluted him.

For Gao Sheng, the great benefactor who led them to make a fortune, both of them have great respect.

And the only people Gao Sheng can use at this moment are this couple.

Gao Sheng nodded, sat down directly in the hall, put down the jar he was holding, and said with a smile: "Tonight's dinner, the third brother will rub at your house." ”

The husband and wife were immediately overjoyed, and their status at the moment was high, and they could still come to eat at an ordinary farmer's house like them, obviously not treating them as outsiders.

"The slave is going to prepare the snacks and dishes, and the pillar will accompany your third brother to talk." Tian said with a happy face, and then turned around and entered the kitchen......