Chapter 51: Construction
In a fenced corner of the Pelcel Arena, Green was standing here with seven or eight Vikings, and after explaining the drawings he had drawn, he nodded his head in understanding, and said, "Since there is no problem, let's start." ”
In the second competition, the contestants will be able to build a sturdy house in seven days, in fact, it is more likely that the contestants will find a better building material than wood. Of course, if someone has to organize a large number of people to build a house made of stone, it is not impossible, but no one will do it.
Because the Vikings have proven in the past that this method is unreliable, it is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also costly. In addition to the king's castle, there are also a few great nobles whose residences are made of stone, and the houses of all the others are almost all wooden.
Not only is it convenient to use local materials, but it is also easier to tinker with.
When Green and Sam ride back on Pipsqueak and Stonechew to pull a small boat of cement blocks, the first thing they go to find is Sam's father, because they need help.
For his son's obsession with dragons "not doing his job", Sam's father, the blacksmith Old Hunter, has always been quite a headache. Unexpectedly, he had brought back a dragon now, and the old man was furious: this thing was useless except for pulling things, and it couldn't compare with their huge appetite.
However, his anger did not last long, and he was dumbfounded by the performance of the chewing stone dragon steel, which was the best performing iron he had seen in twenty years of iron.
When Sam explained the origin of the steel, Old Hunter decided to agree to help, but afterwards Green had to help him tame one of these dragons as well.
Green naturally agreed to this, he now needs to win more people and pave the way for his future career.
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The fired cement clinker also needs to be crushed and ground into powder before it can be used, which is a rather time-consuming and labor-intensive task, but now with the problem of chewing stone dragons, it has become much easier.
Just let it lift its giant meteor hammer tail and pat it a few times, then crush it into powder with a stone mill and you're ready to use.
After digging the foundation, inserting wooden planks on both sides and iron bars in the middle, Green led the people to pour cement and sand into it in a ratio of three to one, and then filled in some stones.
This is a way to save as much cement as possible, regardless of the size and shape of the stone, as long as it is condensed in it and it is completely invisible.
After pouring cement concrete in sections, a wooden hammer is used to knock and shake from the wooden board used as a baffle on both sides to avoid a gap between the cement and the stone.
It took only two days for the four walls of the cement hut to be built, and the next step was to cap it.
Since it can only be counted as a show house for competition, the house is not very big, and it is estimated that it has not exceeded 10 square meters, so the cap is not so troublesome.
Lay a layer of wooden planks underneath with wooden posts as temporary supports, and then lay cement mud and iron bars on top of it, and only need to keep watering it as the cement solidifies for the next few days.
When the house was built, several of the Vikings involved couldn't believe that they had built a house in just four days.
Sam's brother Luke couldn't help but crouch down, stretched out his finger and pressed his finger on the solidified cement in the lower part of the house, feeling the hardness comparable to stone, he exclaimed, "Odin! It's incredible! It's a miracle." ”
"Hehe, this is not a miracle, it is just the result of a simple application of the dragon's ability. Green said with a smile as he looked at the honest teenager.
Sam's younger brother is not a fat man like him, on the contrary, because he has been learning to strike iron with his father, he is muscular, mature and steady, serious and down-to-earth, except for the occasional shyness that a teenager should have, he looks like an adult. Although he is only 15 years old this year, he likes it very much.
"Brother Green, can you help me tame a dragon too?" Luke looked enviously at his brother who was feeding the stone dragon on the side, and couldn't help but walk to Green's side and said hopefully.
"And me, Big Brother Green, and I'd love to have one, too. ”
"Yes, yes, and our ......," shouted several of Sam's other apprentice blacksmiths.
"This... There shouldn't be any problems. Green touched his chin and nodded.
Several teenagers who gathered around heard Green's answer, they were stunned for a moment, and then cheered with ecstatic faces, "Long live Brother Green!"
"Hehe, but don't be too happy. Green smiled and waved his hand to signal them to stop, then continued, "If you want to have a dragon, you first have to understand their habits, what you can do and what you can't do. ”
"To take the simplest example, many dragons are very fond of being scratched by their necks, but not by the neck of a stone dragon. Because this position is like a switch on their body, and if you grab it by the neck, it will open its mouth and spew out scorching lava......"
"Secondly, you can't treat them like normal animals yet. This is because most dragons are very intelligent and have a lot of emotions like humans. When you become a dragon knight, they are your companions, your friends, your brothers and sisters......"
As Green explained, several young people suddenly quietly gathered around and listened attentively, and even Sam's father, Old Hunter, sat down.
He talked from noon to evening, and in the evening he returned to Sam's house and lit a bonfire, and Green went on to speak. But he wasn't alone in the conversation, Sam also took his notebook and said something he knew about dragons.
Looking at the few would-be dragon knights who were listening carefully and knew how to take notes, Green looked up at the sky and stepped aside.
He's been thinking a lot lately, and with his appearance, more and more Vikings are sure to change their attitudes towards dragons, and recognize the benefits they can bring to them.
At that time, there will definitely be a need for more and more dragon knights, because in Green's view, dragons are not just powerful creatures, but also a huge productive force that drives the development of society.
So how can we mass-produce this dragon knight, but also ensure their friendly attitude and quality towards the dragon family?
Green felt he needed to build a school, one that taught dragons knowledge and how to train dragons.
Only those who pass the assessment can graduate and have a dragon of their own.