Fifty-seventh day after the crossing.

In the newly built warehouse, Li Kang, with Wang Dafu, Zhang Zhang and other construction and general personnel, was standing in front of the 600 bags of cement neatly stacked in the corner and pointing.

"These are called cement, and they are a kind of building material, and if you build a city wall, it is much more effective than sanhe soil. The hardness is not inferior to that of marble. Li Kang patted the cement bag lightly and said seriously.

"This, this is obviously similar to sand..."Everyone didn't believe it very much, and Cheng Lu, a deacon and mason from the Construction Division, pinched it himself and said euphemistically. If it weren't for Li Kang's oath, it would be inconvenient for him to deny it directly, but the meaning of his words is very clear.

It's just a few hundred bags of sand-like bulk goods, and you dare to claim to have pressed over Sanhe soil and analogous marble?

Although the others didn't say it, looking at their expressions, it was not difficult for Li Kang to guess what they thought, don't believe it!

Li Kang is not annoyed, facts speak louder than words!

"Come on a few people, carry a bag out and try it!" Li Kang said with a smile, "The next moment is to witness the miracle!"

"There's no need to call someone, hehe, let's do it! Xiao Zhao will help with the handle!" Wang Dafu rubbed his hands and directly called a young man surnamed Zhao, and the two of them carried a bag of 100-kilogram cement out of the warehouse one after the other.

With a "bang", the cement fell to the ground. Wang Dafu asked, "Lord, what should you do next?"

"Zhang Li, didn't you order you to make a flat mold yesterday, have you done it?" Li Kang did not reply to Wang Dafu's words, but turned around and asked Xiang Zuo to engage in tension.

"Returning to my lord, the mold has been made according to your requirements. Zhang Li hurriedly replied.

"Then let someone carry it, and prepare a few buckets of water, a few large planks, and some straw, gravel, and dry sand. Bring it with you when you're ready. Li Kang commanded with a smile, "When everything is complete, you can start." ”

Ten minutes later, all the things Li Kang gave were ready, and Li Kang did not sell the guanzi, and immediately began to command the work.

He had the cement slowly poured into the mold, mixed with a small amount of sand and gravel, and then mixed with water to make a cement slurry.

After the cement slurry fills the mold, stop the cement dumping immediately.

The cement slurry is stirred well, and then the upper part is compacted and flattened with wooden boards, and finally covered with straw and sprinkled with water from time to time, which can effectively prevent the cement from cracking.

"Alright, everything that needs to be done is done, and then we just have to wait for it to solidify. Li Kang looked at the 'cement slab' in front of him expectantly, and said: "It is estimated that it will take about three hours for complete solidification, leave two people here to watch, and add water at any time." If the others have something to do, they will go about their own business first, and come back in three hours. ”

"No!"

"Xiao Zhao and Xiao Jiang, just the two of you will be guarded. Wang Dafu said undoubtedly, "Don't forget to add water." ”

"No!" the two didn't dare to slack off.

Li Kang glanced at Wang Dafu with a smile and didn't say anything, but his eyes were full of appreciation.

This ordinary carpenter, who was submissive in front of him at first, finally gradually showed his tough nature hidden in the depths of his heart after giving orders, and was the most outstanding one among the craftsmen and bureaucrats appointed by Li Kang, with strong adaptability and the most diligent, which can be seen from the literacy class taught by Li Kang himself every night, Wang Dafu belongs to the most serious performance and the most diligent study of the handful of people, it can be seen that he is not willing to accept the status quo, is self-motivated, and also knows how to seize opportunities. If there is no accident, there is still a good chance that he can keep up with Li Kang's footsteps.

In contrast, Zhang Li, Fu Guangxi, and others, who have the same starting point as Wang Dafu, are too unsatisfactory, their mentality is not correct, and they still regard themselves as craftsmen; they are not active in literacy, so it can be said that they do not think so, and even the teaching apprentices are not as serious as Wang Dafu, adhering to the old tradition, they don't take Li Kang's words seriously at all, and they still want to pass on their crafts to the next generation, and I don't know what their expressions will be when Li Kang opens a technical school in the future.

Anyway, it won't be long before they have to abdicate to make way for Xian.

After thinking about it so much, in fact, it didn't take long for Li Kang to say hello to everyone with a smile, and then took Dian Wei to find Wang Siping.

After more than 20 days of hard work, one-third of the initial 1,200 acres of land have been turned over, and the winter wheat of these 400 acres has been planted one after another, with 30 catties per mu.

This is still the result achieved under the condition that there are not many people assigned to the agricultural department, and it is reasonable that Li Kang will go to inspect it, show that he has seen their efforts in his eyes, and then grasp a few typical rewards, so that they can maintain their morale and create more brilliance.

The wheat field is open in the northeast of Xin'an Town, not far from the town, about four miles of road, and the woods on this road are cut out of a forest path, and it is also very convenient to go back and forth.

Li Kang and the others traveled lightly, and their footsteps were not as good as ordinary people, and it only took ten minutes to walk.

At this time, Wang Siping had already led people to stand in the field and wait.

Wang Siping learned that Li Kang was going to come to the field to inspect early in the morning, and he was excited all morning, how could the numbers on paper compare to the visual impact of the scene, and Li Kang couldn't help me as soon as he was happy.

"The body of the lord's daughter, to be able to go to the field in person, not to be bitter, is really Yao Shun alive, the admiration of his subordinates is like a surging river, and it is like a flood embankment, which is out of control. After seeing the ceremony, Wang Siping looked like a dog's leg.

Li Kang listened to the green muscles, and instantly felt like he had incarnated Wei Xiaobao.

"Okay, I'm so good at sycophancy, I think you can consider being the head of the Ouchi, and it's definitely more promising than your current position. Li Kang had a dark face, dropped such a sentence, and didn't care about the other party's reaction, and walked to the field stalk by himself.

Wang Siping's facial muscles stiffened, but he immediately sped up his pace and followed: "Lord, the road in the field is slippery, be careful of your step." ”

[I'll go, sure enough, people don't want to be invincible in the world!]

is not stingy with this soldier from the market, Li Kang is also speechless, this guy is also impressive in agriculture, belongs to the type of big festival and no loss, Li Kang is really not good.

"I'm not so delicate, I also went to the field to catch locusts and toads when I was a child, and I am no stranger to the field environment than you. Li Kang said stinkily, "Lead the way in front of the head." ”

"No!" laughed dryly, Wang Siping didn't care, and immediately gathered his mind and entered the working state of the guide.

"Look, my lord, this and that, a total of four hundred acres of land—all according to the new measure—have been sown, and you see, four waterwheels by the river can effectively secure the water. Wang Siping stood on the edge of the field, pointed to a large field in front of him and said, "By the way, my lord, there is an old farmer's reaction, in order to prevent the water of the small river from drying up, it is recommended to build a sluice gate on the river." However, his subordinates felt that this place was not far from the big river, and even if the small river dried up, the impact would not be great, and at most it would be troublesome to use water. Do you see if it's ......?"

"This is a good thing, you go back and take that old farmer to Wang Dafu to discuss it. Li Kang didn't think about it, "It's not troublesome to repair a sluice, there's no need to be afraid of trouble." ”

"Yes, the lord is wise!" Wang Siping replied. Looking at his appearance, he was very happy, obviously there was no need to repair the sluice gate mentioned earlier, it was completely for show, just to show his position of resolutely saving money for Li Kang.

Several people continued to move north, and Wang Siping said as he walked: "The hundreds of acres of land here are about to be completed, and they will be able to sow seeds soon." ”

As they walked, several people were blocked by a forest.

"Now we only have cultivated here, and the rest are not going to go north, we are planning to go east. Wang Siping said with a smile: "We think that the distribution of wheat fields is too long, and it should be widened appropriately." ”

"You're right. Li Kang pondered for a moment and said, "But reclamation to the east means that the farther away from the river, the less convenient it is to get water." ”

"My subordinates will arrange for people to dig more canals. Outside of the order, our men found a small pond not far to the east, from which water could be drawn. Wang Siping said with confidence.

"Oh, that's good. Li Kang said with a smile.

"This is a subordinate matter, and it is not hard. Wang Siping immediately expressed his loyalty in a timely manner.

"Hehe, by the way, are there still wild beasts harassing you?"

Wang Siping frowned, then soothed, and said: "It's much less than before, and the rest is not to worry about, tie some straw men, fence them, and arrange people to watch them twenty-four hours a day." ”

"Hmm. Li Kang nodded noncommittally.

"Lord, will you go to the shed to rest first?" At this time, Gong Tian interjected at the right time.

Li Kang looked at the sun, glanced left and right, nodded and said, "Let's go, the big guy has been walking around with me for so long, and I'm tired, so I should drink saliva and rest." ”

In order to take care of the convenience and for people to rest, the Department of Agriculture built a pergola at the north and south ends of the field.

Li Kang and others are now stationed in this one in Beitou.

After taking a sip of water comfortably, Li Kang said with a smile: "This pergola is okay on warm days, but it won't be used when it's cold." It's better to change it to a wooden house, and install a hot kang as well, so that the field keepers will freeze is my sin. ”

"The lord is considerate, and the subordinates thank the lord for his kindness. Wang Siping hurriedly bowed down and thanked him, almost crying out without being 'moved'.

"Hehe, I should thank you. Li Kang put down the water glass, waved his hand, and said.

"After the caravan rests for a few days, it will definitely set off again, the shortage of winter wheat and wheat seeds is expected to be filled when the next caravan returns, you have to pay attention to it, well, I can't embarrass you too much, I will allocate some more manpower to you." ”

"No, my subordinates will do their best. Wang Siping hurriedly packed the ticket.

"That's good! By the way, you can make a list of meritorious people for me. This is Li Kang's temporary change of mind, and he deliberately gave Wang Siping a little benefit, so that he could establish his prestige, which can be regarded as additional compensation for his due diligence.

Grasp the power of merit evaluation of subordinates, this boss's position can be as stable as a rock, and the younger brothers will think of ways to please you, but the premise is not to do it yourself.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard this, Wang Siping was excited, and said with a selfless attitude: "The subordinates must write impartially, and never leave a hero behind, nor add an idler." ”

"Since you are allowed to judge, it means that I believe in you. Li Kang said with a smile.

"Thank you for your trust, and your subordinates will not disappoint your lord. ”

"Oh, by the way, where did you plant white peony and rape?"

"White peony is planted in the town, and rape is planted across the river. For the convenience of coming and going, his subordinates dared to build another wooden bridge without authorization, and hoped that the lord would forgive his sins. Wang Siping said cautiously.

"This is a good thing, what is the crime?" Li Kang stood up, patted the corner of his clothes, and said, "Take me over to take a look, maybe you will have to expand the seeds in the future." ”

......

Back in the field to town, it was already lunchtime.

After lunch, I estimated the time, and the cement was almost time to set.

Before coming to the warehouse, the morning group of people also came, and not only that, but there were also many more people watching the excitement.

"Lord!" saluted.

"Excuse me!" Li Kang waved his hand, "What's the matter, there's no problem." ”

"Back to my lord, Deacon Jiang and I have been watching all morning, and there has been no accident. The young deacon surnamed Zhao said.

"Hmm. Li Kang walked to the side of the mold, circled around it a few times, squatted down and touched it with his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, [Produced by the system, it is really just an ordinary product!]

It seems that three hours is not enough, and it is estimated that at least one hour will be waited in this case.

[Everything else is a trivial matter, but it's a big shame. 】

Li Kang looked bitter.