Liu Lian came to Zhoushan Island in the afternoon, in order to send the Mid-Autumn Festival budget plan that Zhu Yuan explained yesterday to celebrate the great victory of Dadu, and saw that the craftsmen were making the thermometer mentioned by the little adult of Yinghai, so he did not rush to say something, and watched carefully.

The first thermometer was completed, and Zhu Yuan's perception was just one word.

Ugly!

is like a thin hammer used for drumming, the two ends are large, the middle is thin, and the two ends are not very symmetrical The kind of bulging, the glass tube in the middle is not so straight, and the capillaries in the tube are even thicker and finer, in short, Zhu Yuan's typical obsessive-compulsive disorder becomes more and more awkward the more he looks.

I am reluctant to fall.

The craftsmanship of the craftsmen in this era is actually not so bad, mainly for the first time, Zhu Yuan believes that it will get better and better in the future. Moreover, this thing, Zhu Yuan values practicality more, as for the appearance, try it a few times, don't be like today.

Waiting for this thermometer to cool down naturally, Zhu Yuan finally picked it up.

The people around are paying attention, and everyone has already discovered that just in the cooling process, the red wine in the capillary has shrunk a lot, according to the little adult of the camp, this is 'hot expansion and cold contraction'.

Waiting for Zhu Yuan to pick it up, holding the tube body in one hand and the round cavity full of liquor at the bottom with the other, it was visible to the naked eye that the liquid column that had contracted before rose again.

Even though they roughly understood the principle, everyone was still amazed.

Zhu Yuan tried it, and when he saw Liu Lian next to him eager to try, he handed over the ugly thermometer: "Try it." ”

Liu Lian took it carefully, saw that the liquid column retracted a little in a blink of an eye, and held the bottom like an adult, and the liquid column rose again, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Creation is magical, Hanlin, with this thing, according to what you said, build a greenhouse, and millions of poultry seedlings can also hatch." ”

Regarding the principle of artificial incubation, Zhu Yuan has also told them before.

The key is just 'temperature'.

This thermometer, Liu Lian can also see, is obviously rough, such as the tube body, there is not even a scale at the moment, but it does not need to be too fine at all, only need to confirm an incubation temperature.

Zhu Yuan also knew that it was useful, but he couldn't help but dislike it: "It's too ugly." In addition, the sensitivity can continue to be improved. It just so happens that the glass is burning out here, and I'll draw some tools for you later, and then distill some of the purer alcohol. The higher the purity, the higher the expansion coefficient. ”

After speaking, looking at the sky, it was already three or four o'clock in the afternoon.

Tired.

So he instructed Qiao Wang and Yan Qi: "The burned glass here, choose a transparent one, a liquid cavity and a thin tube, and make one or two hundred sets out first, and don't rush to pour wine." The rest of the glass that was not the right color was made into the utensils I needed. In addition, the upper and lower kilns can continue to burn, this time...... Well, the time is halved, and in short, you let go of the fumbling and burn all the existing materials. ”

Qiao Wang and Yan Qi and the craftsmen all agreed again and again.

From the busy morning to now, after Zhu Yuan explained this, he found some classes, and yawned: "I have to go back to sleep." ”

As he spoke, he left the outer courtyard.

Behind him, there was an unknown person chasing after him, it was Liu Lian: "Hanlin, Xiaguan brought a budget plan for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration, 100 Wen per soldier, 50 Wen per person for the people, and rice grain and fresh fish, and moreover, disabled widows and widows, or there are elderly people over 70 years old, Xiaguan also feels that he needs to give extra, plus lights, theater and other expenses, the initial estimate is 30,000 yuan." ”

Zhu Yuan listened to Liu Lian speak, and had already come to a moon gate, where he was already waiting with a few servants, as well as the shoulder that he was used to sitting on.

Stepping on the shoulder, Zhu Yuan sat down, then took the document handed by Liu Lian, flipped through it briefly, took a pen that he handed over without opening his mouth and was about to sign, and reacted again, and asked Liu Lian: "What about the officials?" ”

Liu Lian said: "The lower officials feel that they can be treated equally. ”

Zhu Yuan shook his head: "You have to be honest, it's okay to do what you do, but you can't ask others by your own standards, this will only backfire." ”

After saying and thinking about it, Zhu Yuan said: "200 Wen for Xiaoqi and officials, the same is true for rice and grain, go up, add 100 Wen for each level, and so on." Whether it is mine or the Governor's, they must be sent according to the rules, and no one should be left behind. And you, if you get it, even if you change hands and send it to the lonely and widowed elderly, that's your business, don't let it. ”

Liu Lian thought about it, but still said: "Hanlin, the lower officials think it's inappropriate......

Zhu Yuan handed back the unsigned document and said, "There is an allusion here, Zigong redeems people, right?" One of the things I admire most about Confucius is that he himself is a saint, but he does not demand others according to the standards of a saint, and this is a true saint. Your kind of ...... It's a standard false saint, and you have to work harder. Go back, redraft the budget, and send it back. ”

When Liu Lian received the paperwork, Zhu Yuan pulled the leather mattress and covered it: "Let's go, go back to sleep." ”

Freehand pursed his lips and smiled at Liu Lian, who was standing still, and ordered the four servants to raise their shoulders and go towards the inner courtyard.

When I woke up, it was completely dark.

Under the candlelight by the window, a shiny figure sat a young lady, and she still had that gorgeous set of silver ornaments on her body.

Zhu Yuan leaned over and said with a smile: "Reluctance to take it off?" ”

Qingniang was embroidering, but when she saw her petty officials getting up, she quickly stood up, and was a little embarrassed when she heard the words: "Slave...... Put it away tonight. ”

Zhu Yuan stretched out his hand.

Qingniang immediately came over and kissed the little man, her face flushed: "Little official, are you going to get up?" ”

Zhu Yuan hummed.

The young lady served Zhu Yuan and dressed.

This was followed by dinner.

After eating a much late dinner, he sat down in the West House, which was also arranged as a study, and Zhu Yuan began to draw.

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About all kinds of laboratory glassware.

I thought about it in the afternoon.

Now that the glass has been figured out, you can make a chemistry lab, and some of the things in your memory, especially those that you don't remember clearly, can be carefully explored.

Lao Zhu specifically mentioned in his previous letter that he wanted Zhu Yuan to keep "Chemistry" secret and not to teach it to others at will.

Zhu Yuan still agrees and disapproves.

Speaking of which, occasionally there are even some other thoughts, and those things in the memory are let spread out.

Then, the starting line is here.

Run!

Survival of the fittest in natural selection.

But......

This reflection has not yet come to fruition.

Inside the study.

After drawing various styles of experimental utensils such as beakers, flasks, and test tubes, Zhu Yuan began to write today's diary again.

Freehand came over with hot tea, replaced the tea for his petty official, and proposed: "Petty official, why don't you write it for you?" ”

Zhu Yuan shook his head.

Today I will mainly talk about glass, as well as about Liu Lian's celebration plan.

Speaking of which, about the allusion of 'Zigong redeeming people', what Zhu Yuan wants to teach the most is Lao Zhu.

Ancestor, you are a workaholic, but you can't let everyone else be a workaholic.

This is counterproductive.

Like, don't talk about ministers, there was a Ming Dynasty, and so many emperors after that didn't like the last dynasty, why?

Too tired.

So much so that it was simply completely picked.

Similarly, there are salaries for officials.

Zhu Yuan once read history and saw that Lao Zhu's concept is very interesting, since you have all become officials, you have glorified your ancestors, and you have status and status, you shouldn't care too much about money.

It's also too hard to be a person.

In the final analysis, many things should have a degree.

Can't be extreme.

After writing the log, Freehand, who had been guarding the side, did not allow his petty officials to continue, seeing that Zhu Yuan still wanted to do something more, and threatened, otherwise, he called He Xuan and them to persuade him.

This is too unmartial arts.

You can only go to bed and rest.

Can't sleep.

After all, I slept well once before.

Thinking about it, let's talk about freehand, the Mid-Autumn Festival, it should be to make moon cakes.

Zhu Yuan has no preference for moon cakes, not to mention that he has grown up, even when he is young, he doesn't like to eat them very much.

Because of rock sugar.

For some reason, many of the mooncakes after the hour, whether they are made at home or bought outside, have rock sugar.

Bite into it......

Katsa!

It's just terrifying to the shadows.

Speaking of which, moon cakes are the same as Spring Festival couplets, and allusions can be related to Lao Zhu, but in fact, it is already very common in this era.

In that case, of course it must be done.

Any filling is good, make more, and you can also give gifts.

You can't put rock sugar.

Then he stayed on Zhoushan Island for a few days, and it was not until August 12 that Zhu Yuan returned to Dinghai with his own yard full of warblers and Yanyan.

The glass kiln outside Changguozhou City was also simply dismantled and brought back.

Resources.

Confidentiality comes first.

In just a few days, the craftsman team burned more than 3,000 catties of various glasses.

In addition to the thermometers and laboratory utensils required by Zhu Yuan, the craftsmen also made some other cups, plates and saucers, and even made small silver-plated mirrors, the size of palms, according to Zhu Yuan's prompts, and sent them to the girls around them, all of them as treasures.

There are also many overseas businessmen in Dinghai.

Mainly from the South Seas, taking advantage of the summer monsoon, arrived in Guangzhou, and continued north, to Mingzhou, and is expected to wait for the north wind to rise before returning.

Qiao Wan brought some glassware to contact some maritime merchants, and brought back the results, one of the maritime merchants who came all the way from Persia hoped to buy a thousand catties of glassware, and the price was calculated according to one tael of glass and one tael of gold.

Ostentatious!

Qiao Wang came back to report and said that the price could be raised a little more.

Zhu Yuan is more curious, this Persian ...... Just like many farwestern countries still call China 'Qin', in short, what is the current situation of Persia?

Let Qiao Wang inquire in detail.

Qiao Wang simply brought people over.

It's the day after the lively Mid-Autumn Festival, August 16.

The name of the merchant was Thorna-Ulla.

During the several communications, Zhu Yuan knew that some of the previous ones were originally Persian ...... In fact, it was the Yin Khanate.

This also touched some of Zhu Yuan's memories.

It is probably one of the four khanates established by the descendants of Genghis Khan in the Eurasian border region, but the Yin Erhan kingdom has fallen apart more than ten years ago, and the current Persian region, which is later Yin Lang, is also in the stage of division and strife.

Zhu Yuan also happened to remember this paragraph, and then it was the Timurid Khanate.

The Timurid Khanate did not last long, only a few decades, and soon fell apart, with one of them uniting India and establishing the Mughal Empire.

The Mughal Empire lasted for about 300 years until it was destroyed by Western colonizers.

In the morning, I went to see the coin casting workshop, had lunch, and rushed to the foot of Chen Mountain in the afternoon.

In order to check the progress of the construction of the Mingzhou Maritime Academy and the preparation of the house for the naval cadets, at about three o'clock in the afternoon, Qiao Wang led a middle-aged man in obvious alien costumes, about forty years old, but he did not have a big beard, he was tall, and he looked very strong.

Sending Liu Lian, who accompanied him, to continue to be busy, Zhu Yuan turned to the maritime merchant named Thorna Wuluo.

The middle-aged man looked polite, took two steps forward, and bowed to Zhu Yuan: "Thorn Na Wuluo has seen Lord Yinghai Envoy. ”

It was in Chinese, and the accent was weird, but it could be heard clearly.

However, when Zhu Yuan saw the middle-aged man in front of him like this, he shook his head: "That's not right." ”

said and motioned to Qiao Wang: "Take him down, come back after learning etiquette." ”

Then he walked to a workshop where he was making tile embryos.

For the construction of a brick house for the navy sergeants, Zhu Yuan decided to be very easy, only to find that it was still too resource-consuming.

Finally, there is a compromise.

For example, burning bricks.

The best bricks, the kind used in the palace, are burned for nearly a month in a kiln, and some of them, which are used by ordinary rich and noble families, also take about half a month.

The kiln mouth over here...... but it was only burned for three days.

Zhu Yuan has seen the effect.

Of course, the green bricks fired are much better than adobe houses, but the quality is really average.

The problem is that, except for Zhu Yuan, the people around him are very satisfied.

Even the soldiers around Zhu Yuan felt that it would be very good if they could have such a house.

Actually, there is no way.

The large kiln of 20,000 bricks, burning firewood, will burn five large carts in one day, and if it is burned for seven to ten days according to the standards of the people...... I don't dare to think about it.

A three-day quick burn is already a luxury for most people in this era.

The pro-soldier also told Zhu Yuan that in the village where he lived before joining the army, ordinary villagers certainly did not dare to think that it was the landlord's family, in order to build a new house for his son, who was about to marry and split the family, and had accumulated firewood for two years before he dared to build a kiln to burn bricks and tiles.

In this era, brick houses are really not a common thing.

Therefore, the standard here, three days of fast-burning green bricks and seven days of fast-burning large tiles has made many people covetous.

Since this is the case, it can only be so.

It comes down to productivity limitations.

Zhu Yuan watched the craftsmen make tile embryos, probably that is, rolling out the mud tube, and then dividing it into two, that is, two large tiles.

It's so slow that it's in a hurry.

The efficiency is too low, and I was thinking about telling Yao Feng to try to make some pressing molds, preferably iron pressing molds, which must be much faster than pure hand-rubbing tiles, Liu Lian walked over.

Arching his hand towards Zhu Yuan, Liu Lian asked tentatively: "Hanlin, did you offend that maritime merchant just now?" ”

Zhu Yuan did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "Do you know each other?" ”

Liu Lian nodded and said calmly: "Thorn Na Wuluo has been living in Mingzhou for more than a month, and after visiting Xiaguan, we get along very speculatively and are already friends. ”

Zhu Yuan was noncommittal and said: "I just said, the etiquette is wrong, this is the problem." ”