This is equivalent to reducing construction materials by three-quarters in an instant. To build one hundred houses, only the materials used to build twenty-five houses are needed.
Han Du picked up his pen, drew a rough sketch on the paper, and explained it to the two of them.
There is no house, no patio, no screen wall, no trees. Some of them are just honeycomb-shaped houses, stacked on top of each other and crowded together. Except for the rooms, there are rooms, and the layout of every home is exactly the same.
When Xiong Shi saw Han Du's plan, he frowned and asked uncertainly: "Is this okay?"
Han Du doesn't know whether it will work or not. Anyway, this Tongzi Tower will be feasible in future generations, but it is unknown now. However, this is the most feasible solution that Han Du can think of.
"Oh, it should work. Although this building looks simple, in fact, the living area of each household is not small. It is about nine square feet (ninety square feet). And there are three independent rooms. As well as a kitchen and a living room. Anyway, in my opinion, there is no problem in living as a family of five." Han Du half guessed, half explained with certainty.
Such a house, with three bedrooms, one living room and one kitchen, seemed pretty good to Han Du. He had never had such a house in his previous life.
Of course, it is far worse than the Han family's current three-in-one house. The floor space alone would be reduced to rubble in seconds.
Xiong Shi was still a little hesitant.
But Mr. Huang suddenly interrupted and said categorically: "The little old man led all the craftsmen to thank you, sir. Please rest assured, I promise that you will like this kind of house, and I will be very grateful to you."
No one knows the situation of the craftsmen and what they are thinking better than Mr. Huang. He himself has been a craftsman all his life. He has personally experienced how hard a craftsman lives.
Before Mr. Han came, how did craftsmen like them live a human life? Not only did they not earn a penny by working for the imperial court, they also had to bring their own food to work. Not only does a craftsman make no money, he has to be supported by his family in vain. After more than ten years, no family of any kind can bear such accumulated consumption.
What's more, the Ming Dynasty was founded. The world's craftsmen have just experienced years of war, how many of them can withstand such endless efforts?
Therefore, not only Huang Lao and others, but also all the craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty lived a very unsatisfactory life.
Just like Mr. Huang, his family was already in ruins before Han Du came. It was difficult for the family to make ends meet. One of their children was already old enough to get married, but no matchmaker came to arrange a marriage. Even if he went to invite him, the matchmaker would avoid his family.
Would such a family still care about whether there are flowers, plants and trees in the house? As long as they can have a shelter from wind and rain, they will be extremely satisfied. What's more, this is a house at the root of the capital.
Being able to take root in the capital is something that has been done by our ancestors for eight generations. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?
"There's no need to shed tears of gratitude," Han Du waved his hand, "As long as they don't complain, I don't care about the other officers."
Since Mr. Huang could guarantee that the craftsmen had no objections, Han Du ordered Mr. Huang to talk to the craftsmen. Firstly, it is to see the attitude of the craftsmen, whether they are opposed or supportive; secondly, even if it is to be built, it still needs to be repaired by the craftsmen.
Next, Han Du explained to Mr. Huang what a brick-concrete structure is, how to dig the foundation, how to pour it with steel mesh, and how to build it with cement mortar.
It's not like Han Du has never thought about building the house into a frame structure. But first of all, the quality of cement and steel bars is definitely not as good as that of later generations, and there may be safety risks in doing so. Secondly, even if this place is outside the city, it is impossible to allow too tall buildings to appear. Building four or five floors is the limit.
Xiong Shi was not interested in these things, and he just ignored them. In the end, he didn’t need to build them with his own hands anyway.
Mr. Huang listened very carefully, but many of what Han Du said were confused and unclear.
"Sir, this..." Mr. Huang looked embarrassed, feeling that Han Du's words were really difficult for him to understand.
Seeing Mr. Huang like this, Han Du pondered for a moment and felt that he was telling Mr. Huang empty words. He had never seen the real thing, so I'm afraid the effect would be very limited.
Then he said: "Then you arrange for the craftsmen to start making cement and steel bars first, and you can also start preparing sand. As for how to build it, I will teach you step by step when the time comes."
That's all it can do, Mr. Huang nodded in agreement.
After leaving Han Du, Huang Lao went to summon the craftsmen of the Banknote Bureau as soon as he left.
"Mr. Huang, what's the big deal? Call everyone here?" A craftsman asked in confusion.
Huang Lao had a chrysanthemum-like smile on his face, nodded and said: "Call everyone here, of course there will be something good, a great thing."
After that, he announced that Han Du was going to build a house for them.
"Is this true?" When an old craftsman heard this, his beard trembled with excitement.
Not only the old craftsmen, but all the craftsmen became excited after hearing this. Being able to settle down on the edge of the capital was something they didn't dare to hope for in the past.
However, after a moment of excitement, someone asked: "But, what should we do with our household registration?"
Yes, there is also a household registration.
They were originally craftsmen from the counties surrounding Yingtian Mansion, and their household registrations were naturally in each county. Even if Mr. Han repairs the house for them, they will not be able to live here without their household registration in the capital.
As soon as these words came out, the excited discussion among the craftsmen quickly decreased, until finally you could hear the needle drop, and everyone looked at Mr. Huang intently.
Mr. Huang snorted nonchalantly and explained: "Master Han has already asked His Majesty to agree to the matter of building a house for everyone. Your Majesty has agreed. Are you still worried about your household registration?"
Huh~
When the craftsmen heard this, they suddenly became enlightened. With the emperor's consent, who would dare to make it difficult for them on household registration?
Seeing everyone talking, Mr. Huang couldn't help but waved his hand to stop everyone's discussion, thinking about Han Du's explanation, and ordered: "Everyone, be quiet for a moment." Seeing that everyone was quiet, Mr. Huang continued to ask: "Everyone Do you know why Mr. Han wants to build a house for everyone?"
Someone laughed when he heard this and said matter-of-factly: "Why is this possible? Master Han is a good official and treats us well. Everyone knows it."
