Yun Chao suddenly stopped, which puzzled everyone.
The craftsmen were puzzled and thought he was just pretending to know how to give directions: "Master, what other processes are there? Are they all ready?"
The villagers who came to see the bridge being built also whispered. Their thoughts were similar to those of the craftsmen. This guy Yun Er doesn't know much about the key steps. Have you ever built a bridge?
In fact, Yun Chao just remembered it.
Not bothering to explain, Yun Chao directly issued an order, asking his boys to find firewood, pile it on both ends of the trunk, and light it.
"ah?"
"This... this, this..."
No matter the villagers or craftsmen, they couldn't believe their eyes.
I seriously think that Yun Chao is crazy. Why are you burning it? The trunks are all made of wood. How can it not catch fire once it is burned?
"My boss..."
"Boss, stop burning it. If you burn the whole trunk, it will be on fire!"
"Yes, boss, once the wood is burned, it loses its strength, so it can't be used!"
"..."
Seeing Yun Chao acting like a monster, Aunt Wang really wanted to slap him a few times. Why is this kid so crazy? Why are you burning such a big piece of wood?
Lin Youniang also wanted to stop her, but she was afraid that her second brother would be angry. The little girl was so anxious that she almost started crying.
In addition to Shitou Jia Mancang and several old men, many of Yun Chao's boys also looked at each other, wondering if he had gone mad. What if Yun Chao became stupid? What should I do?
Lai Zhicheng also came, injured.
However, he is not concerned about Yun Chao, but worried about Yun Chao...
Worried that Yun Chao would hook up with his sister-in-law.
There was no way, who made his sister-in-law run so frequently to Wolonggou?
In addition to eating, Zheng Qiaoyun would run out whenever he had time. He would run for most of the day without knowing what he was doing.
Leaning on crutches, Lai Zhicheng smiled so proudly, "Burn it, burn it, burn it all. It's best to burn this bastard like Yun Er together!"
However, when he noticed that his sister-in-law's eyes were full of worry, he couldn't laugh anymore. Shameless little bitch, you will beg for mercy from my crotch sooner or later!
In fact, Yun Chao was also very nervous. It was his first time doing this kind of thing, and he was also afraid that he would not be able to control the heat well and burn the tree trunk.
Every once in a while, he would ask his men to put out the fire with soil, and then dig out the soil to see if there was any carbonization on the surface of the trunk.
That's right, Yunchao wants to carbonize the surface of the tree trunk.
The inspiration comes from Yun Chao's previous life. When he was a child, he saw wooden telephone poles in his hometown. The lower half of the poles were all black.
It was only after Yun Chao went to school that he learned that the charred surface of wood can be converted into carbon. The chemical properties of carbon are relatively stable at room temperature. It generally does not react chemically with other substances, is not easy to rot, and is not easy to be eaten by insects. It can be buried underground. The telephone poles are preserved for a longer period of time.
Just now he saw the craftsmen putting the tree trunks into the stone trough. Yun Chao suddenly thought of the wooden telegraph poles in his previous life. Even though the bridge was a simple one, it would be better to preservative it.
Yun Chao was lucky and did not burn the entire trunk, but the surface quickly became carbonized.
This probably has something to do with the fact that the trunks are relatively fresh. The big trees that were cut down just a few days ago have plenty of water and are not easy to burn.
Although Carpenter Feng was a craftsman passed down from his family, he didn't know the principle of carbonization and anti-corrosion. He was puzzled when he saw that Yun Chao had burned the good wood until it turned black. He guessed that it was the bad taste of some rich people.
"Master Feng, don't you know that blackened wood doesn't rot easily?"
"ah?"
When asked by Yun Chao, Carpenter Feng scratched his head: "Is there such a thing? Never heard of it?"
"Then when you made furniture or built a house for someone, did you apply tung oil on the wood?"
"Huh? Apply...what oil?"
After Feng Carpenter was asked several questions in succession by Yun Chao, he began to feel something was wrong.
This little boss doesn't look like he's mentally ill and is fooling around. Listening to his questions, he seems to be very professional. Could it be that he is ignorant?
Yun Chao didn't hide his secrets. Seeing that Feng Carpenter did not know many things, he briefly explained the antisepsis of wood.
Although he was not sure whether the tung oil from the Dawu Dynasty was easy to obtain, Yun Chao still told Carpenter Feng. Anyway, he had decided that if Carpenter Feng’s skills were good, he would keep him working for him in Wolong Village and teach him more knowledge. harm.
Although Feng Carpenter had some difficulty in understanding, he generally understood. It turned out that his young master was not an ignorant and dandy young master, but he was really capable!
Several masons also had little stars in their eyes when they heard this. They are masons who often interact with carpenters and work together in a cooperative manner. Therefore, wood antisepsis is also very useful to them.
People who have never been a craftsman probably don’t know that the preservation of wood is very important. People in the past were poor. Whether it was building a house or making a set of furniture, it had to be passed down from generation to generation. How can we prevent wood from decaying? Rot or insect infestation is the biggest headache for craftsmen!
Now listening to Yunchao's comments, it's like a new door has opened before the eyes of several craftsmen. It turns out that things can still be done like this. It's amazing!
Seeing the craftsmen's eyes light up after hearing this, all the villagers knew that what Yun Chao said would definitely be useful, and it would be of great use, even if they had no experience. Were they surprised to see those craftsmen?
Lai Zhicheng was so angry that he gritted his teeth, firstly because Yun Er was in the limelight again, and secondly because he was angry with his sister-in-law.
The look in Xiao Niangpi's eyes when she looked at Yun Er couldn't be called a look. In Lai Zhicheng's opinion, Zheng Qiaoyun had little hooks growing out of his eyes, and they were swishing at Yun Chao!
Just when everyone was surprised at how well-informed Yun Chao was, there was a sudden thud that startled everyone.
Feng Carpenter, who was over forty years old, knelt upright in front of sixteen-year-old Yun Chao and kowtowed!
While kowtowing, Carpenter Feng said loudly: "Thank you very much, Master, for teaching me this profession. Master, please accept my disciple's bow!"
Not to mention this, Feng Carpenter pulled his eldest son and knelt down: "You stupid boy, why don't you kowtow to your master quickly!"
Ga!
What's happening here?
Everyone, including Yun Chao, was dumbfounded.
To say that peers understand peers, although masons and carpenters are not truly peers, they are still half peers.
The two masons, Yang and Jiang, immediately understood what was going on.
Well, you surnamed Feng, when we came to you to ask how we could stay, you vowed to tell us to work hard.
And you?
You actually licked your face and knelt down to be a disciple. What are you doing? You are so shameless!
You have been begging for nothing, but you can stay. What about us? What should we do?
