Chapter 193: Cement

As soon as Yuan Yao's words came out, Hua Tuo and his three disciples were directly speechless in surprise.

"Childe, what are you talking about, you want to build more than five floors of these buildings?!"

In this era, there were no very tall buildings, firstly, due to the level of construction, and secondly, there were not enough materials.

In the era when there was no reinforced concrete, if you wanted to build a high-rise building, the second or third floors were okay, after all, it could be built with wood.

If it is higher, it is not impossible, but it can only be built in the shape of a tower, and if you want to build it high and big, like a palace at the level of this era, it is absolutely impossible.

Even if it is very high, there is only one floor, and there will be no three or four floors.

Therefore, when Yuan Yao said that he would build more than five floors, Hua Tuo and many disciples were stunned.

I couldn't imagine what method Yuan Yao was going to use to build a five-story mansion.

"That's right, it's only five floors, and it doesn't require much technical content, if I can't get an elevator to go up and down the stairs quickly, I still want to build ten floors and eight floors."

Yuan Yao really wanted to build higher, because if he built high, he would be able to see far, and for the soldiers on duty in the city tower, he would also be able to find out a lot of situations in advance.

If it weren't for the construction of a ten-story building, he would have struggled to climb the stairs every day, and he really wanted to try it, but he wouldn't try it until there was no elevator at the moment.

Even if you try, you will only build a watchtower, or an ornamental building.

But Yuan Yao was so lightly understated, which made Hua Tuo and the others excited and curious, and they couldn't imagine what method Yuan Yao would use to build this five-story building.

Yuan Yao didn't explain much to Hua Tuo, because Hua Tuo might not understand because of his explanation.

Just smiled mysteriously and sold a pass.

Two days later, the soldiers who were responsible for digging limestone and iron ore returned, and Yuan Yao also built the cement kiln for firing cement.

With all the materials, there was naturally nothing to hesitate about, and the firing of cement began directly.

After another three days, the first batch of fired cement finally succeeded.

The first time he fired it, it was successful, which also surprised Yuan Yao, and even made him quite satisfied.

It just so happened that Ji Ling led people to find Yuan Yao again, and the craftsmen who repaired the city wall had been found, a total of more than 50 people, all of whom were craftsmen who had participated in the construction of houses before in Shangcai County, and had a certain understanding of house construction.

Naturally, repairing the city is not a problem.

Ji Ling wanted to gather these people, but it was not easy, and he had to transfer some people from other counties to find these more than 50 people.

Now the craftsmen who have been summoned are already waiting in the city, waiting for Yuan Yao to bring the materials to repair the city.

Listening to Ji Ling's words, Yuan Yao nodded with satisfaction, it just so happened that the cement had been successfully made, and it was time to try the effect of this cement.

Shangcai County, south of the city downstairs.

Ji Ling summoned all the craftsmen gathered to the downstairs of this city, and planned to start planning to repair this Shangcai county seat.

The city tower of Shangcai County is actually relatively intact, otherwise Yuan Yao would not have positioned this place as the new county seat.

But after all, it has been in disrepair for a long time, and many places have been damaged and need to be repaired again.

Probably more than a dozen broken walls need to be refilled with stones, and then reinforced with a mixture of three-layer soil, so that the newly repaired city tower and the old city tower can be integrated, and when the weather is good, it can be completed.

If it is a rainy day, it is estimated that it will not be able to start construction, so if you want to repair a section of the tower, it is not only troublesome, but also time-consuming, as long as half a year, as short as two or three months to be completed.

Taking advantage of the fact that the rainy season in spring has not yet come, you can rush to complete the repair of the city wall, and when the spring ploughing is completed, it is estimated that Cao Jun will also have his hands free, and it is time to come to Yuan Yao to settle last year's old accounts.

This is also why Yuan Yaohui promised Ji Ling to repair the city tower as soon as possible.

When Yuan Yao arrived at the bottom of the city tower, these craftsmen, you and I were arguing about how long it would take to repair the defects of this city tower.

One of the more prestigious old men, who should be one of the more outstanding craftsmen in this group, asserted that it would take at least two and a half months to restore the tower.

Moreover, this is still a chance given by God, if it encounters the rainy season and it has been raining in spring, I am afraid that it will be delayed in the future.

At that time, it will not be until April or even May that the tower can be restored.

Yuan Yao stood in front of these craftsmen, listened carefully to their thoughts, and then waved his hand.

"Everyone, please listen to me, don't be impatient."

As Yuan Yao spoke loudly, the dozens of craftsmen present immediately fell silent.

"I summoned you today to tell you that I have a new building material here, which can repair this city tower in a short period of time, and it only takes three days!"

"In three days, all the gaps in the entire tower can be repaired, and it will be stronger than the previous tower!"

As soon as Yuan Yao's words came out, these craftsmen immediately exploded.

"What! Three days? ”

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"In three days, I can't even dry the Sanhe soil, not to mention, I have to carry those stones to fill, and it will be difficult to repair one place, not to mention the entire county town!"

"Yes, yes, it's absolutely impossible to do it in three days!"

"If it can be completed in three days, Lao Tzu will eat this city tower!"

These craftsmen are all ordinary people who have been building all their lives, and they are repairing a house or something at home on weekdays, and when they are busy, they are recruited by the imperial court to repair some buildings, build a government building or something, or build a sentry post and so on.

At least a few years, maybe decades.

For these architectural things, not to say that they are experts, they are also half experts.

At the moment, they all shook their heads at Yuan Yao's frivolous tone, and even saw Yuan Yao so young, he only felt that the little boy in front of him didn't understand the architecture at all, and he only thought that Yuan Yao was bragging.

Listening to the mocking words of these craftsmen below, Ji Ling, who was standing beside Yuan Yao, was a little embarrassed.

Hurriedly coughed a few times, signaling these craftsmen not to talk nonsense.

But Yuan Yao didn't care at all, what he wanted was this effect, and when he would demonstrate the power of cement to these people, they would be even more shocked.

"I know you don't believe it, so I'll show you a show and you'll see."

Yuan Yao didn't say much, he directly beckoned, signaled his personal entourage, and took out the prepared cement.