In order to be able to make more advanced things, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan asked someone to draw some drawings in the morning of the next day, and asked them to make custom-made ceramics, waiting for the next person to take their orders. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang The cuckoo has to study how to increase the temperature.
One is for air supply. Neither person can cover the blast furnace. According to the literal meaning, people repaired a large furnace, especially a small building with a height of more than two floors. The circles are all empty, specifically for fuel.
If you don’t have coal, you can only use charcoal. At the same time, in order to increase the temperature, you can also sprinkle some cooking oil into it. This is the only way two people can think of. Using this method may fail or succeed in refining. It may explode, so this furnace was built in the most remote corner of Zhuangzi.
"Xiaobao, will you succeed when you say it? What if the pressure fails and an explosion occurs?" Wang Juan feels that this blast furnace is not stable. They are all made of high temperature resistant materials. This copycat version is really uninsurable.
Zhang Xiaobao also didn't think that he could succeed once. This is not a scam. It's OK. If it doesn't, it won't work. There is nothing to discuss, but he still wants to do it.
"I don't know. It is estimated that the greatest failure may be, nothing, any progress is the end of experience in failure. What I mean is, invite all those who make ceramics and let them work a little bit. And the blacksmith, it's nothing more than temperature and some added things."
"Well, let people pay attention to safety. People have hope while they are alive. Things are gone. It is nothing more than the re-transformation of materials. For us, it is a matter of money." Wang Juan felt the same, even if he knew that he would fail. It must also be done.
The speed of making things was not slow. A few days later, some equipment was delivered, including iron and ceramics. For this Zhang Xiaobao, he took out hundreds of silks, that is, dozens of taels of silver, not much.
The experiment also started after the arrival of these things. With a loud explosion, the purchased equipment continued to break down. In two days, there was no other good news except for knowing that there were no casualties.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would take time to take a look every day, fearing that they would hurt people and the equipment would blow up. Money is nothing but people are very precious to them.
As the sound rang together again, everyone became numb. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were looking forward to one that could succeed. The others did it mechanically. This was originally not in line with the nature of scientific research, but neither did Zhang Xiaobao. The way, people come to work, you can't ask for it as a scientist.
When the explosion sounded again, the blast furnace also exploded. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan asked everyone not to go there. They waited for half an hour before they moved closer to watch.
"Little son, all the things are broken, only this one is left, there is nothing to do, can this one work?" A Zhuangzi man picked out an object from the ruins and carried it to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Said before.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan took a look and found that a furnace suitable for iron was well sealed and did not explode. They called a blacksmith and asked, "Why can this be kept intact?"
The blacksmith is more experienced. I checked it over and replied: "The wall of this is a bit thick. Which apprentice should have done it? I didn't do it at all, and when the apprentice was doing the sealing, his craftsmanship was also a little worse. , The seal was made of lead, not like some skilled blacksmiths, who directly used the method of ironing to seal."
"Oh, it turned out to be like this. The seal was made of lead and the wall was thickened. Okay, good stuff. Fire welding is not available now. We can only continue to build a blast furnace experiment. But this thing is very useful. Find the apprentice, let's take a look."
Steward Zhang heard the young man's whisper at this time, and said to the blacksmith, he didn't know what the young man wanted such a trash apprentice to do.
What he said made the blacksmith scared, and begged: "Steward Zhang, an apprentice, usually this kid is good at doing things, and he is filial. You have a large number of adults, let this kid go."
The blacksmith thought it was troublesome for Mr. Zhang to find the children. Even if the apprentice was not from the Zhangjiazhuang, it would be very easy for such a big Zhuangzi to clean up an ordinary person.
Steward Zhang didn’t know what to say for a while. He glanced at the little boy standing next to him. Zhang Xiaobao felt that there was some inconsistency between Steward Zhang and him and couldn’t understand his intentions. He shook his head slightly, and again. Waved his hand.
When Mr. Zhang saw these two actions of the young man, he immediately thought about what it meant. According to the normal way, this is the meaning of rejection. Of course the rejection was the blacksmith’s plea, but in the past, the young man and The little lady will not do this to others.
The two little ancestors never did that kind of killing things. They were kind to the people in the yard, so good that they could leave an oil lamp for every person who watched the night in the house, and could provide at least four meals for every person who did a lot of work. Regardless of the dealer, the things that are given out during the festival are all the money paid by the little sons.
It’s not bad for outsiders. Those yamen in the yamen can actually care for everyone. Yesterday they gave a yamen’s home five dollars of ginseng. The father of the yamen is sick and needs this thing, five dollars. , It was bought for 800 cents, and let people ride the fast horse on the Zhuangzi, rushing all the way to the servants to take them home.
The little boy can do this, can't he tolerate an apprentice? This is absolutely impossible, so why are you shaking your head and gesturing again
"Steward Zhang, do your best. The apprentice is the son of an old friend of mine. If you really want to find any fault, please ask me. I will take it for him." The blacksmith watched Zhang steward standing there silently. , I was really anxious, so I almost knelt down and begged.
Steward Zhang hummed to the blacksmith, and looked at the little son again. Zhang Xiaobao became angry now. You a steward can't understand the intention of the master. What are you doing? I don’t get in touch less often, and I visit my yard at least once a day. If I change it to Xiaohong, cherries, and pomegranates, I’ve known it a long time ago.
In desperation, I had to pick up the charcoal strips that flew here from the ground, and the words "recruited" were written on my clothes. As soon as I finished writing, I blurred it with my hands.
This does not affect Mr. Zhang’s judgment. When he saw the two words, he understood, and said to the blacksmith, “Tiesmith Ai, don’t worry, it’s not trouble to find your apprentice. You see, other people’s things are broken. What your apprentice did is fine. This is to find your apprentice and ask questions carefully. Not only will it not harm him, but it will also benefit him."
"Really? Didn't you trick him and clean him up later?" The blacksmith was obviously still uneasy.
Guan Shi's face sank and his eyes widened, "Tiesmith Ai, what do you think? When I am Zhangjiazhuang, will he fail?"
"Don't dare, don't dare, Zhangjia Zhuangzi has never done such a thing, so good, I will let the bad guy come after a while." Seeing the appearance of Steward Zhang, the blacksmith no longer doubts, so many people around him Listening, how could Zhangjiazhuangzi lie to someone alone.
In the afternoon, the apprentice came, and when he came, he was still worried. I didn’t know what he was going to face. Mr. Zhang personally took him in. First, let him serve tea, and then said a lot of compliments. .
"Steward Zhang, is there something you are looking for me?" The apprentice finally couldn't help but asked what was in his heart.
"Well, it’s actually not a big deal. The thing you made is good. The master took a fancy to it and asked you to make another one according to this picture. The seal is still as you want, using lead, and the thing should be made at the same time. Thicker, come and see."
Steward Zhang took a piece of paper from the side, with something drawn on it, and sent it to the apprentice for viewing.
The apprentice can still see this thing clearly, but after seeing it, he didn't know what it was for, so he raised his head in confusion and looked at the housekeeper Zhang.
"What? Can't do it?" Steward Zhang asked.
"Yes, this thing is simple, it can be made in two days, but I don't know what is the use of this thing?" The apprentice quickly agreed. After seeing the picture, he found that it was really simple, especially without thinking about how to make the Four Walls better. Thin case.
"Well, that's good, this is your wages." Guan Shi took out two large strings of copper coins from the side and put them on the table, and there was a bang.
The apprentice stood up frightened and did not dare to look at the money. It turned out to be a pair of money. If the normal government exchanges money, it can be exchanged for two taels. But for spending, it can be worth two and a half of the money. Do it like that. How can one thing get so much money
"What's the matter? I think it's missing? I'll give you this little bit of silver." Butler Zhang threw another piece of silver beans worth nearly five dollars on the table.
The silver bean fell on the table and kept spinning, making a slight beeping sound. The apprentice couldn’t help but look at the silver bean. He knew that this amount of silver was not as much as the two regulars, but he still liked that kind of silver. The feeling in the hands.
"Enough, enough, not enough, too much, this, take some back, if you don't need that much, then there will be more money." The apprentice waited for the silver bean to stop turning. Said with a little panic.
Guan Shi nodded in satisfaction. "If you have enough, take it all. Remember to make that thing, and no matter who asks, you can't tell others how to do it. Except for Zhangjiazhuangzi, you will do it all your life. You are not allowed to do the same thing to other people, and you can’t do it yourself, understand?"
"Understand, understand, don't worry, housekeeper Zhang, I will forget it when I'm done, and I can't remember it again." The apprentice understood at once that the money also includes the seal.