Lin Youniang was looking at the jewelry so intently that she could hardly pull her eyes out. Yun Chao called her several times before she woke up from a dream.
"Ah? Second...Second brother, what did you just say?"
Yun Chao: "..."
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Early the next morning, all the boys under Yun Chao came for morning exercises.
Looking at the energetic young men, Yun Chao expressed his relief.
Then, Yun Chao's prodigal nature came out again: "Brothers, we have worked hard these days. After breakfast, everyone will go to my mother to receive ten taels of silver. I have finished what I said. Who agrees? Who objects? ?”
Oppose a hammer!
Only fools have a grudge against money.
All the boys were squealing as if they had been given chicken blood!
This cry was outrageous, and Wolong Village was once again in a state of shock.
What, that guy Yun Er started handing out money again?
What a waste!
Fortunately, a piece of news came out soon, which made the villagers less envious and jealous.
Yun Chao is ready to continue the income collection plan that was interrupted due to the bandit suppression, and will conduct an assessment at Shaiguchang in three days!
Hurry up, why should you stay in bed? Time is tight and the task is heavy. Take the time to go back to your parents' home and inform your relatives and friends. Don't miss the time!
Look at the rich families of those boys who followed Yun Er before. If I still can't keep up, I will regret it even if I don't starve to death!
After breakfast, Yun Chao went to the north bank of Wolong Valley to check the situation in person.
The progress of the project is quite satisfactory. It seems that the fathers of Zhang Sihai and the boys are not slacking off, and the helpers are working enthusiastically.
Can you do it without working hard?
Yun Chao has now succeeded Lai Zhicheng and become the village leader of Wolong Village. If he doesn't perform well, he will definitely be in trouble!
Seeing Yun Chao coming, many helpers stopped what they were doing and greeted him respectfully.
Yun Chao waved his hand, indicating that everyone should not stop and do whatever they should do.
Lao Zhang, Lao Jia, Lao Luo, and the three supervisors followed Yun Chao, introducing the progress of the project as they walked.
Due to the lack of materials, it was impossible to build large brick kilns, so the potters dug relatively primitive earth kilns.
Just dig a big hole in the ground and build a vaulted roof on it, and a simple brick kiln is built.
Baking bricks requires not only a brick kiln, but also brick adobes.
The potter instructs the helpers to build the brick kiln and at the same time directs the helpers to lay the bricks. It takes a certain amount of time to put the bricks into the kiln and fire them. It does not happen overnight.
After asking about the specific process, Yun Chao couldn't help but cursed a hundred times in his mind those code-word geeks who wrote online novels in his previous life.
How to make a mold, mix the soil into mud, press it with the mold, and it will become an adobe. If you press it, it will become a brick...
Buttoning your mother's legs is just for sexual immorality!
Making bricks is not that easy. You need to use good quality clay, that is, clay. After crushing it, use a sieve to sift it evenly, then add water and mix it into mud, and then knead it repeatedly.
It can be hammered manually or trampled by oxen. After it is thoroughly mixed, it can be put into the mold and compacted into shape.
This process is very tiring and would take several days if it relied solely on human power without the aid of animal power.
After being pressed into the mold, it needs to be turned upside down and placed in a cool place to dry, rather than drying in the sun, which will easily crack and the hard-earned bricks will be useless.
The drying process alone takes a long time, and even one month in winter may not be enough.
The kind of plot in novels where someone is ready to make a fool of himself in just three or five days, that is, it can coax a novice who has no common sense in life.
The work of making bricks and firing bricks is very hard. It is definitely not comparable to the workers on the assembly line in later generations. Once the nutrition is not provided, it is common to be so tired that you urinate blood, and it is not uncommon for people to be exhausted!
After watching the helpers making the blanks, Yun Chao waved his hand and told Lin Youniang and Aunt Wang who were following behind: "From now on, we must ensure that there is meat and meat every day, and if there is no pork, we will let people go to Wolong Valley to fish!"
At this time, Yun Chao finally thought of the role of Lai Zhicheng's helpers.
Take them as your confidants?
It's obviously inappropriate. Firstly, a few guys have poor character, and secondly, it's difficult for others to accept it.
Throw it away?
It doesn't seem to be good. If a few guys have a grudge, it will be very troublesome to cause trouble.
As for killing them directly, Yun Chao had not thought about it, but in the end he decided against it.
Killing someone without any crime really affects your character.
What, the fishing method Lai Zhicheng bought?
Yes, the man named Lai bought it.
However, it was made clear at the time that if Lai Zhicheng could not supply Yunchao's needs, Yunchao could fish on his own.
Now that Lai Zhicheng is almost in ruins, and all the helpers have deserted their relatives, how can he still be able to fish? He can't let his wife go down to the river to break the ice herself, right?
I go!
Yun Chao slapped his forehead, feeling that he had forgotten something. It turned out that he forgot to find a doctor to treat Lao Lai's injury!
Poor old man, I hope you can hold on. I will find a good doctor for you next time I come to town.
"Second brother, we don't have much food anymore."
Lin Youniang told Yun Chao some bad news. Food was being consumed too quickly during this period, and the food purchased before would soon be bottomed out.
Moreover, the helpers were paid two liters of grain every day. If it had not been distributed once every five days, and it was not the time to distribute the grain, Yun Chao would have been numb on the spot.
"It's okay. I have already made an agreement with the grain store owner in the town. He will send a batch of grain over in the next two days."
After saying that, Yun Chao asked the bricklayer to go outside to contact a batch of bricks. Time waits for no one. Since bricks cannot be made in a short time and the project cannot be stopped, let's buy someone else's first.
After seeing the brick kiln, Yun Chao inspected Carpenter Feng and his team's progress.
Carpenter Feng bared his teeth and told Yun Chao confidently: "Don't worry, boss, it will be fine in a day or two!"
"Very well, masters, when the day our bridge is completed, I will treat you to a drink!"
After encouraging a few carpenters, Yun Chao went to see a few masons.
These masons are even harder, having to drill into the mountains all day long to find suitable stones to prepare for the construction of the dam in Wolong Valley.
"Don't worry, masters. Wait for two more days. Once the bridge is ready, the oxen and horses will be able to come over. By then, the oxen and horses will be used to transport the stones out of the mountain. You won't have to work so hard!"
After walking around the construction site, Yun Chao felt more tired than fighting the bandits.
There are too many trivial things, like a mess.
There is no waiting for others when cultivating talents. If this continues, Yun Chao will feel that he must be crazy!
In addition, Yunchao also found that there was a serious shortage of manpower.
Previously, I had overestimated the productivity of a farming society, thinking that more than a hundred people would be enough.
After today's inspection, Yun Chao realized that it was no wonder that Qin Shihuang and others often had hundreds of thousands of civilians working on projects together. In ancient times when productivity was backward, many things could only be accomplished with the help of manpower.
For example, there is no way to get the large rocks used in building embankments from the mountains without dozens of people.
Moreover, it takes a long time to get one piece. Sometimes I can’t get even one or two pieces in a day.
Recruiting, hiring in large numbers!
At this moment, Zhang Sihai, who was in charge of looking after the house, ran over in a hurry: "Chao... Brother Chao, go back and take a look. Something happened at home!"
