Today's Nanshan morning was more noisy than usual, and from the second half of the night, the craftsmen scattered around Chang'an City arrived at Nanshan Grange one after another. Hundreds of dark green tents sprang up around the Grange overnight, like bamboo shoots emerging from the bamboo forest after a spring rain, and the whole area is breathtaking.

The craftsmen began to get busy before dawn, and they scattered among the 100 acres of fields under the South Mountain, recording which piece of land has good clay suitable for kiln burning bricks and tiles, which place is more hidden for lime burning cement, which section is suitable for digging ditches and drainage, and where is suitable for building Xinzhuang......

Wang Shiyong took people into the mountains to cut trees before dawn, and the people in Zhuangzi passed Tang Xiao's speech last night, and enthusiastically devoted themselves to the construction in full swing. Some people dismantled the door panels, and even some old people gave away their coffin boards, just to see the newly built Grange a day earlier.

Seeing these simple and enthusiastic people of Daxia, Tang Xiao was moved. Everyone is busy, but a few of their sons and brothers are idle.

Looking at these energetic villagers and craftsmen, Cheng Huaibi and the three of them were also deeply affected, and they all expressed their desire to contribute to Tang Xiao's new grange. For these, Tang Xiao naturally would not refuse, and said on the spot that the more the merrier.

Once the site for the brick kiln was chosen, the carpenters began to make molds for hollow bricks, and then they began to build waterwheels. The stonemasons organized people to go into the mountains to quarry, and the rocks of Nanshan were good materials for firing quicklime. The blacksmiths were not idle, looking at the workshops suggested by the early morning to start work when the first batch of pig iron arrived.

Although Su Qingjie has a happier personality, he is extremely efficient. As the head snake of the land, in just half a day, he gathered thousands of laborers in the name of the Zhenyuan General's Mansion and rushed to Nanshan Grange. With the addition of these people, the construction progress has been accelerated by more than ten times.

In the evening of the same day, the brick kiln had already begun to fire the first hollow bricks. Broken porcelain, soot, and quicklime were piled up from all over the place, truckloads of pig iron were piled up next to the wrought iron workshop, and stone logs were being transported down the mountain in a steady stream, and everything was ready.

Standing next to such a large pile of broken porcelain and carbon ash, Tang Xiao clenched his fists with some excitement. In addition to Cheng Huaibi, Pei Xingjian, and Su Qingjie, there are also more Yu Chi Baoqi and Yu Wenming Yu by his side.

Although Tang Xiao saw Yu Wenming Jade for the first time, he had been friends for a long time. Of course, this is all because Yu Wenming Yu has a good father.

Yu Wenming Yu is the same age as Tang Xiao, but his height is about the same as Tang Xiao, nearly one meter eight. Fifteen or sixteen years old can grow so tall, but it's rare. However, Yu Wenmingyu's appearance, among the few of them, only Su Qingjian compares to him, and he is rich and handsome in standard.

To tell the truth, Tang Xiao's facial features were not ugly originally, but he liked to eat this product since he was a child, plus he practiced martial arts all year round, and the amount of food was much larger than that of ordinary people, and he couldn't stop getting fat. Over the years, he has managed to maintain his body shape, but his slightly chubby face can never return to his former handsome appearance.

However, if compared with the little fat man He Ruoying, Tang Xiao is really not fat. The little fat man is fat out of the level, fat out of the style.

Tang Xiao originally thought that such a rich and handsome person, even if he was not as happy as Su Qingjie, would have a bit of flamboyance in his personality. However, after some understanding, this kid's quiet shy and slightly sullen personality simply made Tang Xiao's jaw drop.

Please, you are a strong man of 1.8 meters, can you not have a daughter's heart!

At this moment, the sullen man Yu Wenming Yuzheng asked with a disgusted face: "Dare to ask Your Highness, what is the use of you wanting such a bunch of rags?" ”

For such a long time, this guy only said three words to Tang Xiao, a greeting, a self-introduction, and a ...... Your Highness, you don't seem to be as fat as He Ruofalcon.

Tang Xiao could only look at the sky speechlessly...... came out to mix, and sure enough, sooner or later it had to be returned.

At this moment, hearing Yu Wenming Yu speak again, Tang Xiao suddenly realized that this was an excellent counterattack, and the revenge could be avenged!

"Since I asked people to bring these things, it is naturally of great use, and these things are precious in my hands. Why don't you guess Brother Mingyu, what is the use of these things I want? ”

"It's a pile of! What can it be used for? I know what this ash is for, but I don't know anything else. I wonder if Brother Wuwu is willing to solve our doubts? ”

This guy didn't feel that Tang Xiao was teasing him at all, and he gave such a serious answer. Compared with the fake seriousness of Su Qingjie, Yu Wenming Jade is simply genuine, and Tong Su is not deceived. Tang Xiao looked at him like this, speechless for a while.

"No comment at the moment! Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to know the answer, it will be early tomorrow. ”

Throwing down such a sentence, Tang Xiao fled.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the next day.

In the places where the so-called rags were piled up, a kiln appeared like a tunnel, and next to it was a blast furnace that was built overnight. The craftsman instructed people to grind the crushed porcelain carbon ash into a fine powder, mix a small amount of lime powder and gypsum powder and mix it with water, which can be used as cement. This is the only alternative until the cement kiln is not in production.

The craftsmen are familiar with these steps, but they don't know what cement is, and they have to keep an eye on the spot to avoid mistakes. These substitutes are used to strengthen the blast furnace of the cement kiln, and there can be no sloppiness, which directly affects the subsequent firing of the cement.

Yu Chi Baoqi and others saw the role of cement and were amazed by this novel building material.

"I really didn't expect that the plaster made from these waste materials would be so useful!"

"Brother Sanssouci, can you lend me a few of your craftsmen?"

Hearing this unreasonable request, Tang Xiao naturally refused without thinking about it. Although he didn't pay attention to the earthen cement at all, these craftsmen were more than that.

You must know that in order to use limestone to make high-quality cement, Tang Xiao spent four or five years. After exploring step by step, it took a lot of manpower and material resources to succeed after countless failures. These craftsmen are all participants, and they can borrow whatever they want.

Seeing the pitiful appearance of several people, Tang Xiao still couldn't bear to disappoint them, and thought of a compromise solution.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to build a few cement kilns in the grange, why don't you contribute capital or manpower, and I will count you as a shareholder. What do you think of the rich brothers earning together? ”

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up and they responded, and they all felt that they had taken a big advantage. However, Tang Xiao doesn't think so, what he has is a way to make money, it is better to make money alone than to make money together.

Where there are people, there will be interests, and interests are the long-term means to maintain friendship. As a great man once said, there is no eternal friendship in this world, only eternal interests.

Only by giving up some shares to them can they and the family behind them be firmly tied to their chariots.

However, they naturally can't be the master of this matter, and as for the elders of each family, Tang Xiao concluded that they would not refuse.

The construction of the grange is stared at by Wang Shiyong and Li Erhammer, and Su Qingjie, the head snake, will come over from time to time to take a turn, and Tang Xiao can finally return to the city with confidence. In fact, even if he was not at ease, he had to return to the city immediately.

Because, Wang Dahai sent someone to pass the word, and his grandmother urgently ordered him to enter the palace.

Before he arrived, Tang Xiao had already galloped outside the Mingde Gate. After entering the city, he hurriedly met Wang Dahai. learned from Wang Dahaikou that this morning Yang Wei and Tang Su jointly sued him to the emperor's uncle. That's why Grandma is in a hurry to let him come back.

In the Yong'an Palace, Empress Dowager Xiao looked at Tang Xiao who was kneeling on the ground with a cold face, and said nothing. Mama Su whispered on the side to persuade, which made Empress Dowager Xiao's face a little better.

"You bastard, you've only been in Chang'an for a few days, and you've been causing trouble one after another. Do you know what the people out there say about you now? Arrogant and domineering, unstoppable! ”

"Grandma, you believe those rumors! If they say that your grandson deserves to die, you and your uncle must not let your grandson die to apologize for the world's crimes. ”

"Bastard boy, you still dare to talk back!" Empress Dowager Xiao was angry and smashed a string of jade beads in her hand at Tang Xiao.

Tang Xiao lowered his head sullenly, and he didn't dare to hide, the string of jade beads happened to hit his head, and he could only consider himself unlucky.

"Queen Mother, you dissipate your anger, don't be angry. These things are not all His Highness's fault, His Highness is a young man, and it is inevitable that he will be more radical in his actions. ”

Hearing Mama Su say good things for herself, Tang Xiao was grateful in her heart. He saw that his grandmother was really angry now, and hurriedly kowtowed to apologize.

"Grandma, don't be angry, your grandson knows it's wrong. No matter how you punish your grandson, don't be angry. ”

Tang Xiao glanced at it secretly, and saw that her grandmother had a calm face, and she didn't know what she was thinking at the moment. However, Grandma's eyes were calm, which made him a little puzzled.

"Yu'er, come out! You nephew, you take care of it yourself, the mourning family doesn't want to take care of these troubles. ”

Seeing Tang Yu walking out from behind the screen, Tang Xiao was extremely depressed.

Grandma is acting for Uncle Huang!

Mama Su helped the Empress Dowager Xiao to the inner hall, and the palace people also retreated outside the hall. Only Tang Yu and Tang Xiao, the two uncles and nephews, were left in the main hall, staring at each other with wide eyes, looking a little embarrassed.

After a long time, Tang Yu finally spoke: "Get up, tell yourself what you have done in the past few days." ”

"Since Uncle Huang knows everything, why do you still let me say it."

"I want to hear from you!"

Seeing Tang Yu showing the majesty of the emperor, Tang Xiao had no choice but to admit it, and said with a stiff neck: "My nephew did beat the kid from the Marquis Jingwu Mansion in Yunyan Tower, but my nephew had no choice but to do it. A large group of them beat their nephew alone, tell me, should the nephew fight back? ”

When Tang Yu heard this, he was immediately angry, and said, "So, you have become the one who is being bullied?" ”

"The nephew is just stating the facts."

Hearing the rebuttal, Tang Yu slapped the table and said angrily: "Do you know that Yang Xuangan, the Marquis of Jingwu, said that you beat his grandson to a serious injury, and now there is only one breath left!" ”

"It's just nonsense! The nephew didn't touch him at all! ”

Tang Xiao, who was angry, felt as if he had missed something......

Wait a minute...... What the hell is Yang Xuangan?