Chu Ze nodded, and his heart was also full of infinite reverie.

He imagined a future in the entire land of the Ming Dynasty, with wide and smooth cement avenues and high-rise buildings.

People come and go, and life will become more convenient and rich.

All this beauty will slowly become a reality, and I will leave immortal feats for this great era!

Thinking of this, Chu Ze couldn't help but have great ambitions, and silently said to himself: "This is just the beginning, I will definitely lead Daming to glory!" ”

At this time, Xiao Li also came over, his face was full of joy and said: "Lord, I finally learned how to make cement!" It's amazing, it's a whole new world! ”

Chu Ze smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good job, Xiao Li!" You must always maintain a high spirit, and work hard to learn new things, so as not to be abandoned by the times! ”

Xiao Li immediately nodded seriously, a surge of blood surged in his heart, determined to follow in the footsteps of the prince and become the best new generation craftsman in the Ming Dynasty!

The road ahead is still very long, but with the hands and wisdom of craftsmen, Daming will surely build a new era!

"Someone, call a few carpenters and blacksmiths to the construction site to meet me at once!" Chu Ze commanded loudly.

"Yes, Lord Wang!" The attendants departed to convey their will.

After a while, only heavy footsteps were heard outside, and a group of craftsmen rushed in and stood on either side.

These craftsmen are all skilled and are the best in their respective industries.

Chu Ze glanced at everyone, and his gaze finally fixed on the two people.

"Master Chen, the carpenter, Master Li, the blacksmith, you two come here." Chu Ze beckoned.

Master Chen and Master Li glanced at each other, walked to the front of the hall a little nervously, and saluted respectfully, "What does the prince command?" ”

"Please." Chu Ze nodded with satisfaction and said, "I asked you to come over because there is a big matter to discuss." ”

As he spoke, he stood up, walked to the long table beside him, patted the pile of bags neatly arranged on the table, and said, "Look, this is my newly invented building material, called cement." It can be mixed with sand, gravel and other materials to make hard concrete, which is used to build roads and houses. ”

Master Chen and Master Li stared intently at the bagged cement, both with surprised expressions on their faces.

"It's amazing! It is really admirable that the prince can invent such advanced building materials! Master Chen couldn't help but admire: "This kind of cement is stronger than bricks, easier to form various shapes than stones, and it should be very versatile!" ”

"That's right!" Master Li also said excitedly: "As a blacksmith, I know the importance of being strong. This kind of cement concrete is certainly a hundred times stronger than ordinary bricks and tiles, and it is simply a revolution in building materials! ”

"You're right!" Chu Ze smiled and nodded: "The purpose of my invention of cement is to provide a kind of high-grade building materials that are harder and easier to form into various shapes. Its emergence will greatly promote the development of Daming's construction industry. ”

"May I ask the prince," Master Li raised his hand and asked, "how can we use this cement to maximize its effectiveness?" ”

"Good, you raised a key question." Chu Ze nodded approvingly and said, "Cement requires special tools for construction, and it cannot be directly used by hand. So I want you to make a batch of cement construction tools according to my design drawings. ”

After speaking, Chu Ze took out a few design drawings and unfolded them in front of the two.

The drawings depict various shapes and specifications of trowels, cement planers, trowels and other tools.

Master Chen and Master Li carefully examined the drawings and let out exclamations from time to time.

"I see, I see." Master Li said excitedly: "With this exquisite design drawing, we can make all kinds of tools suitable for cement construction." It is necessary not only to make full use of the toughness of the wood, but also to ensure the strength of the cutting edge with high-quality steel. ”

"That's right!" Chef Chen also said, "I can use the best nanmu wood to make trowels and cement planer handles, and then add a cutting edge made of stainless steel. This is both beautiful and practical, but also very robust. ”

"Very well, I knew I could count on you." Chu Ze said with a smile: "You each give full play to your strengths and design and produce a batch of good tools for cement construction." Once that's done, we can try to build the first concrete road. ”

"Yes, lord! We will do our best! Master Chen and Master Li replied respectfully.

The faces of the two were filled with joy and excitement - it was a great honor to be able to make new tools for the prince.

A few days later, Master Chan and Master Lee led the carpenter and the blacksmith respectively to the main hall to present a batch of new tools that had been carefully crafted.

Chu Ze looked at the various trowels, cement planers, and trowels in front of him, and was overjoyed.

"Great! You've done a great job! Chu Ze praised: "These tools are novel in shape and take into account practicality, which fully meets my design requirements." ”

"Thank you for the compliment!" Master Chen and Master Li saluted excitedly.

"It's our pleasure that you're satisfied." Master Li said, "As long as we craftsmen are willing to work hard, there is no tool that cannot be made." We have also put a lot of effort into these newly created cement tools, hoping to maximize their effectiveness. ”

"Don't sit idle, try these new tools today!" Chu Ze excitedly commanded, "I want to see with my own eyes how your masterpiece is?" ”

"Yes! Obey! The craftsmen answered.

So, Chu Ze led the craftsmen to a flat open space outside the city.

"Here, do as I instruct." Chu Ze ordered: "First mix the sand and cement evenly in proportion...... Then it is paved with a trowel and trimmed with a cement planer, each responsible for a small area......"

All the craftsmen immediately took action, and you and I discussed it word by word.

"The texture of this cement is very special, it becomes not too sticky after adding sand and gravel, and it is easy to mix."

"Well, I used this new cement planer to trim the surface, and the effect is really too flat!"

"This beautiful trowel is very easy to use, and it doesn't take much effort at all."

It didn't take long for the craftsmen to use new tools to lay a smooth cement pavement under Chu Ze's command.

"It's amazing! This concrete road is much smoother than the stone road! A craftsman exclaimed, "Walking on it is soft and very comfortable." ”

"That's right, the surface is very hard and flat, and you can pave different shapes at will, which is a beautiful road!" Another craftsman chimed in.

Chu Ze looked at everyone's reactions, and his heart swelled with incomparable satisfaction and pride.

The new tools he designed, together with the hands of these craftsmen, finally completed the paving of the first concrete road.

This proves the huge application potential of cement.

(End of chapter)