socalfunplaces Chapter 319
Chapter 319
"Have the other materials been prepared?" Su Chen and Zhang Long hurried out of the school.
"My Lord, cement, sand, stone, and bricks are ready. But the copper pipes that the Lord temporarily added yesterday have not been delivered by the Ministry of Works yet."
The servant sent by the housekeeper replied respectfully.
"I know, it doesn't matter if the heating pipe is delivered a few days later."
Su Chen knew about this matter. The drawings that were sent yesterday afternoon would definitely not be completed so quickly.
The heating pipe has several pairs of large elbows, and the most expensive material in the entire shower bathroom is the copper pipe.
According to the master craftsman of the General Works Department, the copper consumed by those copper pipes from the boiler to the shower head can be made into about ten strings of copper coins.
Including the heat dissipation heating pipe, the copper pipes in a shower room are worth nearly fifty strings of copper.
More than ten minutes later, Su Chen returned to Lijin Manor.
"My Lord!" The housekeeper Wang Xi led two bricklayers and waited for Su Chen in the living room.
"Wang Xi, these two are tile workers, right? Let's go to the backyard directly." Su Chen nodded and greeted the two craftsmen.
When they arrived at the backyard, there were more than 50 ceramic pipes and three squat toilets on the open space.
The outer layer was protected by sundries such as straw.
Su Chen disassembled a pipe and took it into the shower room. The height of the squat toilet had been determined. Su Chen planned to install the first drainage pipe himself and let the craftsmen install the others.
"Master, follow me. I have some details to tell you."
The groove of the drainage pipe is about one foot deep, and a layer of fine sand is laid on the bottom.
After the drainage pipe is laid, another layer of fine sand is laid to better protect the pipe.
The order of laying the pipe is from the big end of the septic tank to the small end. Even if there is no deliberate slope, the sewage can be discharged smoothly.
"Master, this ceramic pipe is big at one end and small at the other. It can be connected end to end. Just connect it from this side to the outside in sequence.
There are reserved holes under the corners. This pipe is used for drainage, so the height should be controlled better."
Su Chen believes in the craftsmanship and wisdom of these craftsmen. He has seen it before.
For example, the floor drain in the shower room is made of a thick stone with a small M-shaped groove on it, and then covered with a brick drain.
It is quite perfect. Su Chen plans to use cement red bricks to make the drainage groove.
But the craftsman's method is more suitable and more beautiful.
"Don't worry, my lord, I understand it. I wonder if my lord has any other instructions?" A craftsman asked with a bow.
"Haha, I know that the masters have superb craftsmanship, and this area should be two inches higher than the indoor ground level.
There is nothing else." Su Chen pointed to the squatting area and made a request.
The two craftsmen were not villagers of the manor. They participated in the construction when the school was built before.
They have also been exposed to cement-related work.
Plastering, plastering, leveling and leveling are no problem, and wall building is the basic skill.
"Okay, Lord, we have noted it down. It will be completed before dusk today." The master promised immediately.
There are two masters and three odd jobs. These jobs should be completed today.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, master. There is no need to rush." Su Chen smiled slightly and bowed.
"Lord, you are polite!"
Su Chen nodded and said, "Then you are busy, master. I have to leave in advance. If you need anything, just ask."
Immediately, Su Chen left the backyard.
He planned to take a nap in the study room. He was a little sleepy today.
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The palace, the office of the Shangshu Province.
Li Chengqian, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Ma Zhou and others had just finished some official business.
At this time, they were drinking afternoon tea, which was not usually treated like this.
Today, Li Shimin did not bring them with him when he inspected the school. Most of them were arranged by the doctor and teaching assistant of the student supervisor to accompany him.
"Your Highness, there is a Hu merchant named 'Atana something' outside the Jinguang Gate. He was stopped by the gatekeepers because he had no pass. He specifically asked to see Your Highness.
The Jinguang Gate is the west gate of Chang'an City, very close to the palace.
Just now, a eunuch came to pass on a message, but the old king didn't write down the man's name.
Also, this man has a cart of goods to bring into the palace."
Wang Defa was kept in the palace by Li Shimin and is Li Chengqian's follower today.
"Atana... Schindler?" Li Chengqian frowned and thought, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Hurry up and let him go. Let him go together after the goods are checked."
"Yes!" The old king hurried to the Suzaku Gate in person.
Li Chengqian was very excited when he heard the news, and he was deeply impressed by the man's name.
In order to remember these strange names, Li Chengqian spent a lot of effort.
Athanasiuschinenides was a Persian merchant. He followed Su Chen's advice several months ago and formed a group of royal caravans. This person was one of them.
If Li Chengqian remembered correctly, Athanasiuschinenides was responsible for traveling to the Western Regions for business.
In addition to inquiringIn addition to some news, the main purpose was to find the whereabouts of Bai Diezi.
The Western Regions included many small countries, including Xinjiang in later generations.
Li Chengqian was very excited at this moment, pacing back and forth in the hall, muttering to himself: "A cart of goods? Could it be..."
Seeing this, Fang Xuanling immediately ordered others in the hall to leave.
"Your Highness, please don't worry! Please go into the inner room with me and ask later." Fang Xuanling and others knew about the "spy" in the caravan.
Li Chengqian calmed down a little and bowed: "Fang Pushe, please!"
Several people immediately went to the "office".
Twenty minutes later, Lao Wang led Athanaschinide and a carriage to the Shangshu Province.
There were seven small bags and three large bags on the carriage.
"A... what's the difference between this large and small bag?" Lao Wang wanted to bring some of the things on the carriage in so that Li Chengqian could take a look.
There are two kinds of cloth bags. If the items are the same, you only need to take one bag.
"Reply to the superior officer, the small bag is for the seeds of the white schizonepeta, and the large bag is for the white schizonepeta flowers. The Great Tang Kingdom should not use them. I just brought them back so that the Great Tang Crown Prince can identify them."
Athanaschinide answered respectfully.
Li Chengqian did not need to tell them the use of the white schizonepeta according to Su Chen's instructions. He only said that His Majesty and the Queen liked to see the white schizonepeta bloom.
"Well, you take that bag and follow me!" He picked up a small bag and weighed it. It should be more than 30 kilograms.
The big bag is about the size of five small bags. Old Wang guessed that it must be very heavy.
Wang Defa had never seen white schizonepeta flowers, but the bag was bulging. Even if it was flowers, it must be heavy.
"Okay!"
Athanaschinide grabbed the big bag and followed behind Old Wang, just like holding a cotton pillow.
He did not look tired at all.
Soon, the old king brought Atanaschinide to Li Chengqian's 'office'.
Li Chengqian did not wait for the two to greet each other, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Atanaschinide, where are the white calendula seeds?"
"Your Highness, the seeds are here."
Wang Defa immediately untied the bag and presented it to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian reached out and took out a handful, "Yes, it is the white calendula seeds!
Hahaha, when the imperial garden is full of white calendula flowers next year, my father will definitely like it."
Li Chengqian said this to cover up his excitement just now.
"Atanaschinide, what is in the bag in your hand?"
Then he looked at the bag held by Atanaschinide, a little confused.
"Your Highness, the bag is filled with white calendula flowers, take a look." Atanaschinide untied the rope and grabbed a handful of white fluffy 'flowers'.
Li Chengqian nodded, looked at his watch and thought for a moment.
"General Manager Wang, please arrange for me to take Athanasius Chrysenedes to the manor."
The old king did not answer immediately, he was a little embarrassed!
Logically speaking, the prince needs the emperor's permission to leave the palace.
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