The business of Boyang Chess Club is not very good now.
The scholars who used to come here often to play chess are now cash-strapped.
Most of these people live on money from their families, and there are not many scholars who are really willing to put down their dignity to make a living.
And since the white tiger robe appeared and Chen Ze announced that he would take charge of Qingzhou, the number of scholars on the street has visibly decreased.
Not to mention that scholars can't see it, and the children of powerful people basically don't dare to hang out.
Chen Ze was also puzzled. He hadn't seen Li Qin for so many days, so he missed him a little.
Could it be that he had heard the news and ran away?
Chen Ze thought that he had not revealed his identity, and there were only so many people who knew that he was the prince.
Although he is the most wanted person on the list, under normal circumstances, the portraits on wanted posters are actually a bit abstract, mainly emphasizing facial features.
Sister-in-law Qin and Qin Jinke basically looked up and looked down, so they could easily recognize Chen Ze at a glance.
But the wanted notice has not been on the wall for more than seven days. Under normal circumstances, it will not have much public memory. Besides, if the wanted notice is subsequently withdrawn, it means that the person has been caught, so naturally no one will pay attention.
And if Li Qin really knew that he was the crown prince, then Guan Pinghou's family should have run away. How could he still dare to stay in Qingzhou?
He must have been banned from going out.
Very good, the young man is waiting at home obediently.
The Qingzhou Labor Reform Department will definitely reserve a VIP for you, a luxurious unlimited package.
In fact, Chen Ze felt that it was better to kill people like Li Qin, so as not to stay and cause harm to the world. With his physique, he was sent to a labor camp. Even Chen Ze felt that he could not do much work even if he wasted food, but Lu Qingyun wouldn't let him.
Forget it, we’ll talk about it later.
Since there was no one in the chess club, Chen Ze directly asked Xu Guanhuan to come with him after entering the store.
Xu Hai obeyed the instructions honestly and did not dare to say anything. He closed the door and followed behind, looking quite nervous.
Chen Ze was too lazy to say anything and arranged for the special service team to leave the city directly.
Qingzhou is a city within a city within a city.
The innermost part is the ancient Qingzhou old city. It is not big. There are people farming inside. With the development of the times and commercial needs, it was expanded during the Dali period and the area increased. During the Sui Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, because the emperor worked hard to govern, He also carried out agricultural and commercial reforms, exempted taxes, opened up a large number of new lands, encouraged births, and ushered in a population explosion and booming business. Qingzhou's initial fixed population of 10,000 instantly increased to 70,000, and the treasury was sufficient. Emperor Sui Yuan began again. The third expansion.
This time, Qingzhou was directly expanded to the extent that it could accommodate a permanent population of 100,000. The expansion alone took a full six years, and the population of Qingzhou exploded again, with a permanent population of 200,000 at its peak.
However, after Emperor Yuan of the Sui Dynasty burped, the Great Sui Dynasty began to decline, but even so, the foundation laid by Emperor Yuan of the Sui Dynasty still benefited future generations.
The most intuitive manifestation is that almost all types of technical work can be found in Qingzhou, and the base is large and the labor force is relatively sufficient.
When Chen Ze came to the cement workshop for the first time, he saw a large area of thatched sheds by the river. In addition to thatched sheds, there were also tents.
The huge water mill was turning, and a large number of people were constantly carrying supplies by the river.
They were the first batch of gangsters to enter the Qingzhou Labor Reform Department.
There were soldiers guarding the area, so there was no fear that anyone would dare to escape.
However, the working environment is indeed a bit harsh. There is no equipment and no protective measures. It is purely manual handling.
After all, he came here to do a labor camp to atone for his sins, and he provided a lot of clues, so he performed well.
In the spirit of humanitarianism, we can improve the working environment and living environment if possible later.
Zhou Zheng is now responsible for protecting the safety of the cement workshop and managing the inmates of the Qingzhou Labor Reform Department. All the 500 soldiers he brought are stationed nearby to be alert to possible bandits at any time.
But, Zhou Zheng was also quite puzzled.
There are only ten or twenty people in the cement workshop. Counting the prisoners who have just been arrested, there are not as many soldiers as the guards. However, Chen Ze also asked at least 500 soldiers to guard him. It is really confusing. mind.
But you can only obey orders.
This time I heard that Chen Ze had come to the cement workshop, and Zhou Zheng hurried over to greet him.
"For your humble position, please see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Captain Zhou, there is no need to be polite." Chen Ze quickly smiled and said, "You have worked hard these days."
"Being humble and terrified."
"Okay, you go about your business, I'll go in and see how the workers are doing!"
Zhou Zheng said hurriedly: "It is my humble duty to lead the way for Your Highness."
"Okay, lead the way!"
Chen Ze smiled and didn't say much.
There are a lot of captains in the Qingzhou camp. If you want to be promoted, you must rely on military merit or familiarity.
Zhou Zheng must have hoped that the prince would be more familiar with him, and he might promote him to the rank of captain when he was happy.
He quickly led the way and led Chen Ze to where the masters were.
As soon as the old masons who were busy at work heard that the prince was coming, they hurried over to gather and they did not dare to neglect.
In a short time, people gathered.
Most of them are elderly masters, and a few are apprentices.
When he saw Chen Ze, he was about to kneel down and salute, but Chen Ze stopped him.
He told everyone to continue working as they should, and then called Master Lai, who was in charge, to ask about the research results of the cement workshop.
In fact, cement has already been made.
It even took two days to get it out.
After all, the raw materials are just those raw materials, it is nothing more than a matter of proportion.
If there is too much water, add noodles; if there is too much noodles, just add water.
The master masons each carried out experiments in certain proportions, and soon achieved results.
However, getting it out is just the beginning.
Because to really put cement into infrastructure construction, the amount required is extremely terrifying astronomical figures.
When these master masons witnessed the birth of cement, they felt quite magical about this new thing.
After solidification, it is quite hard, and the time required is only one day.
But problems also arise.
The first is that the cost is too high. If it is used to build a house, it is better to use yellow mud and bluestone bricks, which is relatively cheap.
The second is that the cement particles produced in this way are relatively large and not fine, and may cause water seepage and collapse problems.
Therefore, the main research direction of master masons at the moment is how to reduce costs while making cement more delicate.
Needless to say, these old masters quickly gained experience.
In terms of cost, it is not necessary to use mineral powder, slag can also be used.
Grinding the slag into powder and mixing it in will not make much difference, but the cost will come down immediately.
The second step is to mix the cement and then calcine it at high temperature. To mix the pulverized coal, there are certain temperature requirements, and the price of coal is not low. Overall, the cost has been reduced by about one-third.
At present, we are looking for alternatives, preferably ones that can be sourced locally, but the results have not yet been researched.
Chen Ze couldn't help but look at Li Yuankang and Zhou Zheng standing aside.
"Look, what does it mean to be a professional!"
"This is called professionalism!"
