Chapter 97: Chapter 19: Amaterasu (1)

The canteen, a flat-roofed building, is located in the west of the General's Mansion, the wall is made of 50 pounds of slurry bricks, the adhesive between the bricks is made of glutinous rice that is mashed after cooking, and the egg white separated from the eggs is blended, the roof and the ground are used for the special use of the Imperial Palace of Kyoto in the Celestial Dynasty, a special brick with delicate texture, slightly golden yellow, like a copper mirror, knocking sonorously, called the gold brick.

The production of gold bricks needs to go through several processes such as soil extraction, billet making, firing, kiln extraction, grinding and soaking. A few processes may not sound particularly complicated, but in fact, there are many small processes under each large process, and these large and small processes add up to make the production of gold bricks a luxury. The first step of soil extraction alone shows the complexity and strict requirements of the BRICS production process. Before taking the soil, the soil should be selected, and the soil should not only have strong viscosity, but also require a high aluminum content in the soil. After the soil is selected, it is mined, transported to the brick factory to dry, ground into powder, and then carefully screened for later use, which can take up to eight months. The second step is billet making. The prepared mud powder is beaten into mud and poured into a pre-made brick mold according to the size, thickness and pattern requirements to make a blank. The third step is firing. After the billet is put into the kiln, the process of lighting the kiln fire is extremely complicated: it is smoked with bran grass for 30 days, a piece of firewood for 30 days, a tree firewood for 30 days, and a pine branch firewood for 40 days. The fourth step is to get out of the kiln. After the combustion of the above four different fuels, it takes 130 days before the water can be discharged from the kiln. The so-called kiln water refers to the fact that after a kiln brick is burned, it must be poured into the kiln to cool down. The fifth step is sanding. The gold bricks that have just been brought out of the kiln can only be regarded as a semi-finished product, and it takes a lot of effort to polish them to make them shine. The grinding is carried out in a circular sink, and while grinding, the water is flushed until the surface of the brick is smooth and can even be used as a mirror. The final step is to soak in oil. After polishing, the gold bricks should be soaked in tung oil piece by piece. Tung oil can not only make the gold brick shiny, but also prolong its service life. To sum up, if you can dine in such a low-key luxury canteen, it was a great joy in life at that time. For example, in the rainy season, the roof is hit by raindrops, making a sound, like a divine comedy, which is very interesting, and if there is a singer performing, the floor tiles also make a sound with the frequency of the dancers' steps, and the ground and roof reflect the dancers' figures.

"Inspector Goshi Muhito Samurai, please take a seat. Matsui Ishinemichi.

"The General's canteen is really an eye-opener!" Mujin praised.

"Hahahaha," Matsui Ishone laughed, "as long as the samurai of the Imperial Shrine are loyal to the Empire, are not afraid of sacrifice, and live up to my orders, these are not worth mentioning." ”

"Under the general, only the general is looking forward," Muren arched his hand, "even if there are ten thousand deaths, I will never live up to the general's trust!"

"Okay," Matsui said with a smile, "Samurai Inspector Mishihito, please take a seat." ”

"General Xie!" finished speaking, and Muren sat down. I saw a huge steamer about three feet in diameter and five feet high standing on the round table, steaming hot and fragrant.

"Supervising the Imperial Warrior Muhito, how does it smell?" Seeing Muren looking in a daze, swallowing his saliva non-stop, Matsui Ishine asked.

"Huh?" Hearing Matsui Ishone's question, Muren hurriedly said as if he had just woken up from a dream, "I have never seen such a scene, but I feel that the fragrance is incomparable, it must be a supreme product, and I have many gaffes, and I ask the general to forgive my sins." ”

"What is the crime of supervising the warriors of the Imperial History? There is no need to be strict about etiquette here, let it go. Matsui Ishine smiled, and then called, "Sagawa Kazumasa!"

"The minion is here!" Sagawa Kazumasa entered the door and fell to the ground.

"Sagawa Kazumasa, take out your means and let the samurai of the superintendent Mishihito appreciate it. Matsui Ishinemichi.