socalfunplaces Chapter 339
Chapter 339
"Tell me more about sugarcane and white sugar. I don't believe you are just eating for dessert."
Su Chen thought for a while and decided not to tell anyone about the gunpowder for the time being. Whether it will succeed or not is still a matter of time.
Su Chen knew Li Shimin. He was too easily excited.
What if he got too excited after hearing about the power of explosive shells, and Su Chen couldn't make explosives or even gunpowder in the end.
After all, he had never made that thing, and he was only 40% sure at most.
"After the white sugar is successfully made, it is almost the same as fine salt, very sweet! Other uses can be discussed later.
The extraction of white sugar from sugarcane must be kept secret and cannot be leaked.
In the future, white sugar must be purchased in limited quantities and is a controlled product of the court!" Su Chen reminded seriously.
Li Shimin stared at Su Chen's eyes for a long time, and then nodded slowly.
"Xuanling, remember, white sugar will be strictly controlled in the future."
Since meeting Su Chen, Li Shimin knew that Su Chen never spoke empty words, but Li Shimin had a hunch that white sugar must have a greater use.
It's just that Su Chen is not convenient to say it now, maybe there is some difficulty, and Li Shimin does not intend to ask.
"It's time to build a research institute. After the pig house is built, let the workers build the research institute.
In the future, white sugar and gunpowder will be placed there for research."
Su Chen secretly made a plan, glanced at Li Chengqian, and shook his head.
"Li Chengqian can't do it. It's too big a deal to blow up the prince. Let Li Tai do it."
Li Chengqian noticed Su Chen's strange look and was puzzled.
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Li Tai, who was far away in the school office, was fiddling with the movable seal, and suddenly felt a palpitation.
He frowned and thought to himself: 'Who is plotting against me behind my back? '
Shaked his head and continued to test the seal.
This seal is a bit peculiar. It is less than one finger wide and one and a half inches high. Its length just corresponds to the width of the balance column in the passbook table.
The inside of the seal has been hollowed out. There are small holes for pins on both sides. When stamping, put the corresponding number in and insert the pin to fix it.
Its principle is similar to movable type printing. The digital font has been specially processed, which is difficult to imitate and alter.
Li Tai is now mainly adjusting the size of the seal to make it consistent with the height of the table row.
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"Boy, I think it is very necessary to build a reservoir, and it should be started as soon as possible. What do you think about this?"
Li Shimin attaches great importance to grain production. As Su Chen said, if there is enough grain, the population of the Tang Dynasty will increase rapidly.
So as long as there is a way to prevent drought, Li Shimin will spare no effort to do it.
"Is there anyone to build the reservoir now? And now that the end of the year is approaching, it will definitely not be repaired in a short time. If it is delayed until the rainy season in the first half of next year, it may waste a lot of work hours."
Su Chen expressed his concerns after a brief thought.
"The first half of the year? The rainy season?"
Li Shimin and the other two exchanged glances, they were very confused.
"Where did you hear that? The first half of the year is the rainy season in Guannei Road." Li Shimin wanted to ask if Su Chen was from Chang'an.
"Uh, isn't there much rain in the first half of the year?"
This is not Su Chen's fault. He lived in a southern city in his previous life. He was very familiar with the weather in the first half of every year, which was humid and rainy.
Li Shimin shook his head, "If there was a lot of rain, why is it so dry this year?"
"Oh, then build reservoirs in places where droughts are common, find suitable terrain to build more, and it would be best if they can cover dense farmland areas, which will be convenient for irrigation."
Su Chen nodded, and his idea was similar to Li Shimin's. For the time being, he would only build reservoirs in places where droughts were severe in Guannei Road.
"Well, draw a picture of how to build the dam and how to design the gap."
Li Shimin thought that since it was for water storage and irrigation, it must use a water outlet, and it was impossible to dig the dam every time it was released.
"The dam can be compacted in layers. If conditions permit, stone slabs can be laid on both sides of the dam to prevent rainwater erosion.
There is no need for gaps. Reservoirs are generally drained in a stepped manner."
"What is stepped drainage?" Fang Xuanling asked.
"You see, the water level of the reservoir is sometimes high and sometimes low, which is not convenient for irrigation.
If a step is built from the bottom of the reservoir to the top of the dam, a drain port is reserved on each step.
When storing water, it is covered with cement slabs and sandbags are pressed on it. When draining, it can be opened without getting your feet wet. Even if there is a little leakage at the drain port, it does not matter.
In this way, no matter how high or low the water level in the reservoir is, the drain port can be opened to drain water."
"Hahaha, I understand, this method is wonderful!
No need to draw a blueprint, I will personally inform the Du Shuijian. If they don't understand and can't do it, I will chop those gluttons."
After Su Chen finished speaking, Li Shimin laughed out loud.
Then, Li Shimin asked again: "How about paying the people 80 coins a day to build the reservoir?"
"Your Majesty,Ensuring a good harvest is a major event that benefits the country and the people and benefits future generations.
Publicize this matter in the newspapers to let the people know the purpose of building a reservoir. The court will call on the people to participate in the form of subsidies, and the standard of subsidies will be based on the minimum wage. "
Su Chen only knows that the people in his manor are very grateful, but he knows nothing about the people outside.
It just so happens that through the construction of the reservoir, we can see how the people are conscious at the moment.
Not long ago, the court exempted the people in Guannei Road from taxes and corvée.
I heard that when the reservoir was built in the future...
"That's great, Xuanling will write this down, and wait for the Du Shuijian to find out the location of the reservoir, and call on the people in the newspaper."
Li Shimin also wanted to know what the current court's position in the hearts of the people is.
Or, whether he, the emperor, has appeal among the people.
"I obey your order!" Fang Xuanling immediately accepted the order.
"What else do you need to explain? "
Li Shimin felt that Su Chen was more like an emperor. Every time he just moved his mouth, the people below would run around.
"I don't have anything to tell you." Su Chen shook his head.
"Hehe, I heard that your manor slaughtered several pigs today!"
In fact, Li Shimin didn't know how many pigs were slaughtered today. Since the restaurant dared to advertise in the newspaper, it must have prepared enough pork.
"Well, three were slaughtered and two were sent to the restaurant.
Knowing that your Majesty was visiting, the other pig was sent to the school. Today we will go to the school cafeteria to eat."
If Li Chengqian hadn't come to the manor, Su Chen and his friends would have only four people eating in the manor recently.
"Hahaha, good!
I miss the corn steamed buns in the school cafeteria so much!"
Li Shimin looked at his watch and said, "The thousand pigs raised by Lao Wu have been there for half a year. I want to go and see them!"
"Sure, the pig farm is very clean!
By the way, a large number of sows will give birth to piglets by March next year at the latest. "
Immediately, Li Shimin and his party followed Su Chen to the pig farm.
"How much does pork cost?"
"Li You set it at 20 cents per pound. He and Jin'er plan to open two pork shops in Chang'an City.
It's called Lee Kum Kee Pork Shop."
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