Chapter 150: The Hu people are coming
Cheng Si's heart moved, he now has no place in Yunxi Village, and it may not be easy to make a comeback.
Besides, the firing process of red bricks is well known to everyone in Yunxi Village, and when he first learned, he almost vomited when he heard it. How can this kind of rotten street method be used to compete with others?
If this secret recipe is exchanged for the green brick firing method in the brick kiln village, it will only be good for him, not to mention ...... He stared at the ten yuan in Fang Mu's hand and put it directly into his arms.
The two looked at each other and smiled, looked at Bai Jingfei, the overseer who was so bored that he was about to fall asleep, found a corner where no one was, and began to talk about his secret recipes and experiences.
In order to show sincerity, Fang Mu spoke first, and Cheng Si found that he was completely stunned for a moment.
It takes half a month to burn green bricks in Zhuan Kiln Village, and the complexity of the intermediate process is simply overwhelming, and there are many things that he can't understand at all.
No, the fourth feeling didn't need to understand, because after listening to the other party's words, he immediately vetoed this firing method, and its cost was too high. If you do this yourself, you can only make hard-earned money - no wonder the green bricks in the brick kiln village are so expensive!
After Fang Mu finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Si eagerly: "Master Cheng, what do you think of my method?" To tell you the truth, the firing process of this kind of green bricks has been improved by countless predecessors in our brick kiln village.
I also have credit for it, you see, the third day, the sixth day, the eleventh day, it used to be...... Like, after a change, it became a ......, saving half a day. ”
"What does Master Cheng think of my changes?" Seeing Cheng Si's stunned appearance, Fang Mu couldn't help but ask again.
Cheng Si shook his head: "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you said!" ”
Fang Mu couldn't help but be disappointed, improving the firing method of green bricks was the proudest achievement of his life, before him, countless predecessors had failed, and he was known as the smartest master in the brick kiln village in the past fifty years. Because of this, he even hopes to become the next village chief.
Because he wants to keep it secret, even if he is itchy in the village, he can't talk nonsense, but he didn't expect to finally say it today, but the other party didn't understand.
It's no wonder that Cheng Si's method of burning bricks was learned secretly, and it is normal to not understand some skills.
As soon as he wanted to comfort him, he heard Cheng Si say: "The reason why the bricks you burned are cyan is because you added a link to cool down and remove itching halfway." That being the case, I think it would be better if you turn the water into a mist before adding water to the kiln. ”
Fang Mu froze for a moment.
Yes, the mist water can not only better remove the air in the kiln, but also prevent the temperature in the kiln from dropping too quickly in a short period of time, causing the bricks to burst, why didn't you think of it?
After studying the green bricks for many years, he immediately judged the correctness of Cheng Si's words, just this one question, he didn't come in vain today, and the ten yuan was not spent in vain.
After Fang Mu finished speaking, Cheng Si also began to tell his own story, although he denied the firing method of green bricks, he still said what he knew according to the agreement. He knew that what Fang Mu said was true, and since the other party was sincere, he didn't want to be looked down upon.
After Cheng Si finished speaking, Fang Mu froze: "It's so simple? ”
That's right, the red brick firing method that Cheng Si said is much simpler than the green brick, and even so simple that it is difficult for him to accept.
If it is really as Cheng Si said, the firing cost of red bricks is at least three times lower than that of green bricks.
Triple that! Think about the price of the other party's red bricks, where is this selling money, this is simply a money grab!
"According to Master Cheng, you can make a penny by selling ten bricks?" Forcibly suppressing his excitement, Fang Mu asked cautiously.
I was sad when I mentioned this, if it weren't for the money, would he have been able to get to where he is today?
"At first, it was like this, and when you are more skilled, you can earn more than half a penny, but that's basically it. It's not cost-effective to work hard every day, and I don't want to do it anymore. ”
Fang Mu's jaw of surprise was about to fall, ten bricks earn a penny and a half, you are too little, so how can we live for thirty yuan to earn a penny?
This Cheng Si, he shouldn't lie to himself, right? After thinking about it, he asked, "I have tried the methods mentioned by Master Cheng before, but unfortunately they all failed." So your approach ......"
Seeing that Fang Mu didn't believe in himself, Cheng Si was a little angry, this little thing, can I lie to you? He asked, "Tell me about your method, and I'll see what went wrong." ”
Fang Mu was suddenly a little angry, you are a halfway monk and a guy who steals school, are you qualified to guide me? But after thinking about it, he still explained his method in detail.
As soon as he finished speaking, he listened to Cheng Sidao: "The biggest reason for your failure is that the temperature of the brick kiln is too low. When the clay is condensed, the temperature is very critical, and you don't even have a fan in the process of burning bricks, how can it be successful! ”
"Fan? But the kind used in the blacksmith's shop? Fang Mu asked.
Cheng Si was stunned: "No, although the fan in the blacksmith shop has a strong wind, it is not suitable for kiln firing." The fan we use is from the Flying Dragon Gang, which is both sturdy and durable, and you can go to Yunxi Village to see it when you have time. By the way, I still have several of these things in my house, so I can give them to you if you want them, and I won't need them in the future anyway. ”
Cheng Si didn't know what kind of turbulent waves were set off in Fang Mu's heart at this moment. He has been immersed in the brick kiln for half his life, and has been trying to change the firing process of the brick kiln, but he has always been unable to do it.
That's right, temperature, that's temperature!
From clay to masonry, the most important thing is temperature, and I am thinking about how to improve it, why didn't I think of changing the temperature?
Ashamed, he gave his opinion to Cheng Sihe, and Cheng Si was also stunned, he thought of the lesson that Qian Yu gave him when he first started learning to burn bricks.
Qian Yu spoke very casually, mixed with jokes and scolding. He thought that this lazy thing was perfunctory, but now he understands that Qian Yu's seemingly ordinary words are all word-for-word, especially the interpretation of the principle of red brick firing, which is more simple and direct.
He can learn to burn bricks and have the ability to improve the brick-burning process, not because of how good he is, but because Qian Yu said it too clearly.
His father once said that a good teacher is not how knowledgeable the other party is, nor how diligent the other party is, but that he can tell the most complex things in the most simple words, so that you can understand and learn as soon as you listen to them.
Such a teacher is a good teacher, although he doesn't want to admit it, but the facts tell him that Qian Yu is such a person.
Other apprentices apprentice, the teacher teaches half and leaves half, so as not to starve the apprentice to death of the master, but Qian Yu is afraid that you can't learn, for fear that you won't understand. For this reason, he did not punish those elm heads in Yunxi Village.
Cheng Si suddenly regretted it, why did he have to leave Yunxi Technology when his brain was hot? For the sake of a little immediate benefit, he undoubtedly has much more to lose.
Fang Mu got the answer he wanted and left happily, leaving Cheng Si standing on the lonely city wall, watching the afterglow of the sunset in a quiet daze.
"Boom...... Rumble ......"
What was that?
Instantly sobering up from his contemplation, Fang Mu looked ahead in horror.
The sound was small, but it was rapid and powerful, and as time passed, the sound gradually became louder, and Fang Mu's heart was shaken and popped.
I don't know when, the rumbling sound waves are like the waves of the sea, bringing up the smoke and dust in the distance, yellow and soaring, like a sandstorm in the desert.
The city wall under his feet kept shaking, and he was a little unsteady on his feet, and if it weren't for the strength of the lower plate, he would probably fall directly to the ground.
Compared with Cheng Si's unstable body, Bai Jingfei is much more miserable.
Before, he was leisurely sipping melon seeds, and after hearing the sound, he stumbled under his feet, and the whole person fell to the ground, and his face hit the ground first.
Embarrassed to get up, Bai Jingfei's face was pale, he pointed to the horse formation that could not be seen in disbelief, and stammered for a long time before four words popped out: "Hu Ren - here?!" ”