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Volume 3 The Battle of Peking Chapter 416 Cement Test

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    While they were talking, the concierge came to announce Lord Kuai's visit.  Since Chen Xu told the Zhengtong Emperor about the cement, Kuai Xiang has become a frequent visitor to the palace.  Kuai Xiang originally only planned to pay attention to the progress of cement calcination. As for the forging process, he had no idea of ??stealing from his master. Chen Xu had no intention of being self-conscious. From material selection to firing, he did not hide any process from Kuai Xiang.  "My lord, although I have an official status, I am a craftsman. Although I have never seen the finished cement, I can guess its value. If it were anyone else, the calcining process would be strictly confidential. Why would you do the opposite?  " Kuai Xiang naturally knows the powers of the Patent Department, but in his opinion, the benefits that patents can bring are far less than those of calcining by yourself. It is definitely a huge fortune, just like soap, Chen and Feng  , Yang's three families have a monopoly, and it is not an exaggeration to say that daily profits are made.  Since the soap formula was announced, in a short period of time, no less than ten businesses have registered with the Patent Department with the intention of mass-producing soap. Although the patent fees are still a huge amount of income, they are probably far inferior to those before, right?  "Master Kuai," Chen Xu said with a smile, "Zi said that the prosperity of an industry cannot be achieved by one person or a family, especially building materials such as cement." Kuai Xiang was a little surprised. Did Zi really say such a thing?  Of course, this was indeed true. He did not interrupt Chen Xu and continued to listen to his eloquent remarks.  "I can guarantee that once cement comes out, the demand for it will definitely be an astronomical figure," Chen Xu repeated, considering that Kuai Xiang did not understand the meaning of astronomical figures.  "The demand is very large, so great that we can't imagine it. For example, the road we want to build will require more than tens of millions of cement? If I care about myself, the supply of raw materials will inevitably exceed the demand, and the construction period will naturally be delayed. This is definitely not what I want.  I hope to see it. " Chen Xu has already told Kuai Xiang about the road construction plan. Mr. Kuai is a senior in the industry. He is not only skilled in skills but also has a lot of connections. With him joining us, we will get twice the result with half the effort.  To use a current insider saying.  He wants to hire him as a senior engineer.  Kuai Xiang was amazed when he heard Chen Xu's plan.  Using cement to pave the official road from the capital to Jinling, building bridges over mountains and rivers, and making the road surface flat to protect axles are all trivial matters. The most important thing is to save time. Preliminary estimates are that it will save nearly half of the time compared to now.  Smooth roads bring convenience to the circulation of goods, and it is natural for the country to prosper.  Lord Kuai is almost predictable.  This project will shock the world, and if you can be a participant, your name will go down in history.  Of course, the manpower and material resources required for such a huge project are by no means small. Kuai Xiang serves as the left minister of the Ministry of Industry.  He naturally understood the financial situation of the imperial court, and Chen Xu indirectly confirmed this.  Will the plan be settled?  Chen Xu said it very easily. He could catch a lot of refugees and manpower was not a problem. He hired the refugees and paid them.  The refugees are no longer refugees, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.  Where does money come from?  Kuai Xiang knew that this was the most critical issue.  Chen Xu said, it was up to him to find a solution to this problem Without further ado, let¡¯s get back to the story. Kuai Xiang nodded in agreement. Chen Xu was right. Once such a huge project is started, the construction period must not be exceeded.  Delay.  "So, I disclose the cement production process, which can not only benefit the people, but also ensure the supply of cement. Such a win-win situation, why not?" Of course Chen Xu will not tell Kuai Xiang, the cement production process  Keeping secret is really not an easy task. Rather than working hard to keep it secret and then having someone steal it, it is better to keep a high profile from the beginning. The short-term benefits may not be impressive, but the intellectual property rights can benefit the family in the long term.  "The common people benefit?" Kuai Xiang asked doubtfully. Those who can set up workshops to bake cement in batches are either from noble families or from families with great wealth. In this world, unless a scholar reaches high school and leaps over the dragon's gate, the others are  The poor want to be poor, and the rich get richer. After the cement industrialization, it can only enrich the rich.  "Master Kuai, as an industry, if an investor wants to mass produce, he cannot do it himself. He must hire people. Since it is an employment relationship, he has to pay a certain salary. Can you say that the people will not benefit from this?  Of course, when cement is produced, it must be transported to other places where cement is needed, which will inevitably stimulate the prosperity of the transportation industry and so on. This is how the country gradually becomes rich and powerful. "But in the end, it is the rich who benefit."  The people will not go hungry in a short time." After a pause, Chen Xu added, "When the time comes in the future, in order to ensure the rights of workers, the imperial court will also promulgate a "Labor Law" to ensure the rights of workers.  "When Kuai Xiang heard this, he seemed speechless for a long time as if he didn't know Chen Xu.  If Chen Xu canAll practices are tantamount to a major change of the times.  Lord Kuai was an official of the imperial court. Of course he knew that the imperial court was riddled with holes and had reached the point where it would be impossible without reform. He also knew that reform would encounter huge resistance.  With such resistance, not even Chen Xu, not even the orthodox emperor could resist.  Chen Xu was unexpectedly clever. His plan, or his whimsical ideas, could achieve the purpose of reform silently without offending the powerful people in the dynasty or being slightly offended. He really admired it.  .  What is talent?  This is talent!  Kuai Xiang bowed his head to the end, and said sternly: "My lord, I am very loyal to the country. I respect you very much. If you are called upon by me in the future, I am willing to serve as a pawn" Chen Xu hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, "Your Majesty, Kuai is serious. Your Majesty is upright and upright.  , Chen Xu is deeply impressed!¡± After the two had a long chat, Kuai Xiang became a frequent visitor to Chen¡¯s house.  Chen Xu started calcining cement on the third day after returning to Beijing. The first batch of finished products was calcined five days ago.  Chen Xu blew this gray powder to the sky. Of course he wanted to try the effect to stop others' mouths. Besides, the orthodox emperor was still waiting for good news from him.  Chen Xu asked people to prepare water, sand, gravel and other materials, mix them into concrete and make a stone slab about half a foot thick.  The cement test was carried out in a special room of the soap workshop. Because the cold weather was not conducive to the hardening of cement boards, there were many fire pots placed in the room and the air was dry. When he went to see it yesterday, the cement had almost solidified. Today, it will definitely be able to harden.  Conducted hardness test.  The so-called test is actually to find someone to smash it with a hammer.  "Brother, what happened?" When Dou'er saw Chen Xu going out, she chased him with his robe and asked.  "Our cement board is finished. Let's go, I'll take you to see the excitement." After Chen Xu finished speaking, Mengyao also followed.  "I want to go take a look too." "Where is my daughter? Don't you urge her to read?" Mengyao pouted, "I'm playing with a few brothers. It's the Chinese New Year. Let Xi'er relax too." Chen Xu was speechless.  , Yesterday, I swore to my daughter that studying was like sailing against the current, and she couldn¡¯t relax for a moment. Today I changed my tune. I really can¡¯t do anything to her.  A group of four people went out, and as soon as they arrived at the door, they met Ling Ri and a little girl of thirteen or fourteen who was following him.
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