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Volume 3 The Battle of Peking Chapter 394 Cement

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    The so-called thousand-mile horse can travel a thousand miles a day and eight hundred miles a night. According to modern parlance, the speed is about 40 miles per hour, which is about the level of an electric car.  Chen Xu and Sai Huatuo rode tall horses, which could not compare with the legendary sweat-blooded horses in terms of speed or endurance, reaching the sky at thirty years old; the Rosewood Fairy rode a docile mare and ran slower.  Chen Xu planned a route from Jinling to the north via Xuyi County, and arrived at Xuzhou at noon to hit the tip.  The plan could never keep up with the changes. People and horses were exhausted, especially Zitan's mount. He was foaming at the mouth and wheezing as if he had asthma. After walking and resting, it was already past noon, and the three of them rushed to Lingbi County.  It is said to be a county town, but in Chen Xu's opinion, it is just a larger town.  The three of them found the most respectable inn to stay.  Because they missed the meal, there were not many guests. Seeing that Chen Xu and the others were well-dressed and well-spoken, the storekeeper thought that they must be the young master and his wife from a wealthy family. Of course, he did not dare to neglect and introduced the inn's signature dishes attentively.  Steamed steamed dumplings with thin skin and large fillings, sesame cakes baked with chopped green onion, salt and minced meat, satay soup made of batter and eggs, and the highlight is of course the store's secret roast chicken, the store said  There was so much hype that he almost paid tribute.  Chen Xu could only feel his mouth watering. He was simply hungry. Although he had a good breakfast, he had been bumpy all morning and his chest was already pressed against his back.  "Man, bring me a pot of hot tea, it's getting colder and colder today." "Here you go!" The man was very enthusiastic and trotted to bring the tea to the table.  Sai Huatuo went to that one like an uncle, and Chen Xu poured tea obediently. Although he didn't say anything, he was really grateful in his heart. If it wasn't Sai Huatuo, Xiaoyi had passed away long ago. Looking at the red sandalwood, he also poured it for her.  From south to north.  The weather is getting colder and colder, especially when riding a horse, the cold wind blows on your face like a knife.  Wearing a leather robe, Chen Xu had the illusion of running naked; Zitan's cheeks were red from the cold, and she took Chen Xu and poured her hot tea.  He brought it to his lips tremblingly and took a sip.  Chen Xu was stunned for a moment and touched her little hand. It was as cold as ice. He grabbed her sleeve and squeezed it. She was only wearing a jacket.  "Are you crazy?! Why don't you wear more clothes?" Chen Xu couldn't help but said, "You have just recovered from a serious illness, and your vitality has not recovered. If you catch the cold again, you may die."  The child who had done something wrong, she just lowered her head and said cowardly, "I am in a hurry to go out today. I forgot I forgot" "Man, get me a bowl of ginger soup to ward off the cold." Chen Xu said, he  He took a cotton robe from the bag and handed it to Zitan, "The further north you go, the colder the weather will be. Put it on quickly." Saihua Tuo smiled and said, "I don't see that you know how to care for others." "Bullshit.  ," Chen Xu said angrily, "If she's really cold, they'll have to put the shit basin of the abuser on my head." Zitan's faint smile froze on her face.  She silently put on her cotton robe, lowered her head and said nothing.  Neither of them cared about it. Sai Huatuo just said dissatisfiedly, "You brat, I have been in the world for decades, and all the dignitaries I have seen are gone. Who is not polite? How dare you be so humble like me?  "No kidding, you are the first one." "Chengzheng, chengzheng." Chen Xu said The food was quickly brought to the table, and Chen Xu was eating the steaming steamed buns one bite at a time.  Hua Tuo was not bad either. He held a chicken leg in his hand and his mouth was full of oil. Only the Rosewood Fairy lowered her head and chewed slowly. She was also very picky about vegetarian food.  "Here you go, eat it quickly!" Chen Xu tore off another chicken leg and stuffed it into Zitan's hand. "There are no vegetarian food here. The sesame cakes are made with meat and steamed buns. Even the soup has eggs." Zitan looked embarrassed. She and Chen Xu  What to say about observing the rules and regulations.  Chen Xu stood up like a "Vajra Angry Eyes" and said with words, "What are the rules and regulations? If a monk doesn't eat meat and doesn't marry a wife, where did the little Bodhisattva in the temple come from?" Sai Hua Tuo seemed to have heard the truth.  He suddenly realized, "Gao Jian, I asked you why there is a big Buddha more than ten feet tall and a small Bodhisattva several feet tall in the temple. It turns out that this is what happened." Qingtan's face changed, and she said again, "Qiuxia Temple is just an exception.  , not all monks are like that" "Actually, I don't think there is anything wrong with monks looking for women. Didn't Confucius say that food and sex are the only thing wrong with Qiuxia Temple.  Son, the income of being a monk is not low. What's wrong with marrying a matchmaker?" Zitan couldn't talk to Chen Xu, so she simply kept silent.  "Chicken should be eaten while it's hot. It won't be digested when it's cold." Chen Xu also threatened Zitan, saying that if she didn't eat it, they would part ways.  There were tears in Zitan's eyes. She stared at Chen Xu while chewing on the chicken thigh.Love is particularly relieving.  "That's right."  After the meal, the three of them took a short rest.  "I plan to build a road," Chen Xu suddenly brought up the topic, "from the capital to Jinling." "Building a road? It's not like there is no official road from the capital to Jinling, why do you bother?" Saihua Tuo asked curiously, and the same goes for Zitan.  Looking at him puzzled.  "That's called a road? It's full of potholes. It's okay to ride a horse. If you drive a convoy through it, if you run a little faster, the car will fall apart. I want to make the road as smooth as a mirror." "How is this possible? Maybe a dirt road  It can be smoothed out in a short period of time, but it will definitely be bumpy after being washed away by rain; the stone road is even worse, unless you can polish each stone smooth and need a skilled craftsman to splice it into a tight joint. It may be possible to pave a street, but if it spans two thousand miles, it is absolutely impossible.  Maybe." Sai Huatuo questioned.  "If you want to use the power of the imperial court, I will be the first to disagree. Such a huge project not only wastes money, but also wastes manpower. It requires hundreds of thousands of people. The people are already miserable, can you bear to torment them anymore?  ¡± Zitan also held objections.  "They say they have big breasts and no brains. That's just the Rosewood Fairy. Brother, are you so short-sighted?" Sai Huatuo said angrily, "Boy Chen, if you can't tell me that you are ugly today, I'm not done with you. Even if  Even if I don't peel you off, I have to give you some laxatives. " Chen Xu felt his spine tingle when he heard it. He didn't believe it. Sai Huatuo is an expert in using medicine. If I give him some laxatives, he may not be able to do it.  Be aware of it.  "Let me answer your first question first. I can tell you responsibly that there is something called cement." Water and mud?  Neither Saihua Tuo nor Saihua Tuo understood why a ghost would walk like this.  "Cement is a kind of powdered earth ash. Add an appropriate amount of water to form a slurry. Add sand and gravel to make concrete. Before it hardens, you can mold it into any shape. Once it solidifies, even if it is not as hard as stone, it will probably be different.  Not much." Saihua Tuo and Zitan looked at each other, and the former said, "Why haven't I heard of this magical thing?" "Because I haven't made it yet, it's my patent." Chen Xu didn't wait for the two to come to their senses.  , he continued, "As for the so-called waste of money, that is even more ridiculous. What is money? When gold and silver are circulated, they are money. If they are hidden in the warehouse and become moldy, they are just precious metals. Wealth is not water in a basin.  Some will be less, the key depends on how you circulate the money."
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