This was the first time for everyone to see such a large piece of glass, and they all gathered around to watch it curiously.
Jia Mu touched the smooth and translucent glass and asked, "Brother Cong, have the doors and windows over there been installed?"
Jia Cong said: "Old lady, I haven't installed it yet. The previous glass was not very transparent. Only recently has this kind of glass been made with good transparency. I plan to install it years ago so that it can be warmer in winter."
Jia Mu said: "If you want to pretend, then you should pretend first. Once you've pretended, we'll go take a look and then decide whether to pretend or not. After all, our ancestors have been here for generations. Although this new thing looks good, I don't know. Isn’t it nice to put it on?”
Mother Jia's concerns are actually right. In terms of appearance, the glass doors and windows of later generations are really not as good-looking as today's doors and windows.
Today's houses are simple, elegant and antique. If they were decorated according to the style of later generations, they would really be nondescript.
Jia Cong couldn't help but hesitate, should he pretend or not?
Let the carpenters think about it first, not only to maintain the current beauty, but also to make the house brighter.
Install the latest version. 】
If that doesn't work, just use it as window paper.
From the inside, the whole piece of glass is more transparent than window paper, and it does not affect the overall beauty from the outside.
"Then just listen to the old lady. Once I've finished it, I'll ask you to take a look. If you're satisfied, I'll replace it for you."
Shi Xiangyun said: "Third brother, how do you make such transparent glass?"
Several other people also turned around and looked over, with curious faces on their faces.
Jia Cong said: "This glass is fired. After going through high temperatures, the material changes and is shaped into what it is now. It can also be made into glass bottles or even mirrors for your dressing. "
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, although your glass is very transparent and can reflect people's shadows, it is incomparable to the bronze mirror in Taimo Lake. It is definitely not suitable for dressing."
Tan Chun also said: "Yes, third brother, you can't see clearly, how can you put on makeup? Are you asking us to put on big painted faces?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Of course these won't work. They need to be processed to make a mirror. I'm not bragging. A mirror made of glass is countless times clearer than the bronze mirror you use now. Even the hair on your face is I didn’t even see it clearly.”
Yingchun said: "Brother Cong, is it true or not? Don't lie to us?"
Lin Daiyu also said: "Yes, brother Cong, why do I think it's impossible? Why don't you show it to us?"
Xichun said: "My brother will definitely not lie to us. What he said must be true."
Jia Cong said with a pleased look on his face: "My sister is still discerning. I believe my brother's words. After my brother makes it, I will give one to my sister first to see if they are jealous or not?"
Xichun said with a smile: "Thank you, brother."
Xue Baochai looked at these glasses and knew that once this kind of thing goes on the market, it will definitely sell well. This is another business that makes a lot of money.
She couldn't understand why Jia Cong was so capable?
Whether it's soap, tribute wine, or this kind of glass, you can support a big family just by taking out one.
Now, it is all controlled by Jia Cong alone, forming a monopoly.
The Xue family has been in business for so many years, and she knows very well that this kind of one-person business is the most profitable.
If this continues, Jia Cong will definitely become the richest man in the world within a few years.
What a great man.
Thinking of his domineering declaration, Baochai understood that she would probably be tied to him for the rest of her life.
Thinking of this, Baochai said: "Brother Cong, once this glass is put on the market, the prospects will be very good. It will definitely be a profitable business. When do you plan to go public?"
Jia Cong said: "I didn't have this plan a year ago. The biggest use of this kind of glass now is to use it on doors and windows to brighten up the house. If it is just renovated hastily, it will inevitably make the appearance of the house uncoordinated.
I plan to ask the carpenters to use these glasses to design several new door and window shapes based on the current appearance of the house, which can perfectly match the current house, and then make patterns.
Let’s do some publicity first to let everyone know the benefits of this kind of glass. When everyone understands it and wants to transform it, we will be fully prepared. At that time, we will launch it on the market.
Now the family is not short of money, these things are not urgent, and it doesn’t matter if they are put on the market later. "
Mother Jia nodded and said, "You child is very thoughtful. No wonder you do everything better than others."
Next, he took them to the winery and saw the process of making wine.
Watching the crystal clear wine flow into the wine vat, the air was filled with the rich aroma of wine.
"Oh, it smells so good. Third brother, can I have some to try?"
Shi Xiangyun looked at the wine in the wine vat and couldn't help but swallow.
Not to mention Shi Xiangyun, even when he smelled the aroma of the wine, he couldn't help but want to take a sip.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "The most indispensable thing here is wine. You don't have any problem even if you soak in the wine vat. Just drink if you want. Qingwen, go get a set of clean cups and let everyone drink some." Taste it.”
Li Wan said: "I didn't expect that wine is made this way. It's really enlightening."
Youshi said: "This is also my first time seeing you. I didn't expect that making wine would be so troublesome."
Qingwen brought a wine glass, and everyone drank a small glass, and they all said it tasted good.
"Third brother, your wine is too delicious."
Jia Cong said: "The wine I moved to the yard is even better than these wines. When you go back in the evening, you can drink freely."
Shi Xiangyun said: "Really? Third brother, I want to drink more. You can't stop me."
After coming out of the wine shop, I went to look at several other workshops.
At this time, the sky was gradually approaching dusk.
Jia Cong took them back to the courtyard, freshened up a little, took a rest, and waited for dinner.
The meal in the evening was even more sumptuous than that at noon, and some of the more precious dishes were also placed on the table.
Jia's mother liked the excitement, so Jia Cong set up a large round table with more than a dozen people sitting around it.
Qingwen and others, as well as the maids brought by Jia Mu and others, also set up two large tables.
Jia Mu looked around today and was still very happy. She was even more satisfied when she saw the dishes on the table. There were some dishes that she had never eaten before, which showed that she took them seriously.
Jia Cong brought a jar of five-year-old wine and said, "Old lady, how about you try the five-year-old wine first, and then drink the six-fruit wine?"
Jia Mu smiled and said, "I'll listen to you. Let's try your five-year-old wine first. I just had a drink in the winery and it was not satisfying. You said this one tastes better, so I want to give it a try."
Jia Cong asked the maid to put the wine into the jug, fill it up for Jia Mu, and then fill it up for everyone.
Jia Mu picked it up and took a sip. She nodded with satisfaction and said, "It is indeed much better to drink. The taste is softer and the aroma is more pure. This wine is really good."
After hearing what Jia Mu said, everyone took a sip from their wine glasses and couldn't help but nod in admiration.
Shi Xiangyun drank the rest and shouted: "It tastes good, it tastes so good. Third brother, you are so awesome."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "If it tastes good, drink more. We have enough food and wine for tonight. As long as you drink enough, feel free to drink as hard as you can."
He picked up his wine glass and took a sip. It was indeed as the old lady said, the taste was soft and much better.
After everyone drank three glasses, they changed to six-fruit wine.
This six-fruit wine is red in color, more vivid than wine, and it attracts everyone's attention as soon as it is poured into the cup.
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, the color of this wine is so bright and special."
Jia Cong said: "Try it and see if it suits your taste?"
Lin Daiyu took a sip and said with a smile: "It tastes really good. This one is more suitable for us. Although your tribute wine is delicious, it is too strong. This one is just right."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Just drink if you like. Take some back with you when you go back. Drink some when you want to drink."
Seeing the two of them, Xue Baochai felt a little uncomfortable and couldn't help but joked: "Brother Cong, this is starting to hurt."
Jia Cong said with a smile: "Sister Bao, are you jealous? Don't worry, I will bring some back to you when I leave."
Baochai blushed deeply and laughed and scolded: "Bah, he's getting more and more shabby. Girl Lin, you don't care about him."
Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she saw Baochai deflated.
"Sister Bao, Brother Cong is very shameless, I can't control him."
Seeing a few people quarreling, Jia Mu laughed and said, "I feel relieved to see how harmonious the young people are. Concubine, let's try this six-fruit wine too."
He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and couldn't help but praise: "Although the flavor of this six-fruit wine is a little less, it is more delicious. It is indeed delicious."
"Oh, come on, this is delicious, sour and sweet, almost like juice. I like drinking this, brother, I want it too."
Xichun took a sip from the wine glass and said happily.
Jia Cong smiled fondly and said, "Yes, there are both. Ten jars per person, so you can drink as much as you want, but don't become a little drunkard?"
Shi Xiangyun said with a smile: "Third brother is so generous. Thank you, third brother."
Jia Cong asked someone to bring the cooked beans up and divide them into small plates, one for each person.
Xichun said: "Brother, are these boiled beans? How do you eat them?"
"Well, these are the cooked beans. You have to open the outer pods and eat only the beans inside. You guys have a taste."
Jia Cong picked up a green bean and peeled off the outer skin, revealing the green, round beans inside. He handed it to Xichun, peeled a few more and gave them to Daiyu, and then peeled a few for Jia Mu.
Xichun ate one and said with a smile: "Well, it tastes okay, quite delicious."
Everyone also peeled a few and tasted them. Even if they were eaten fresh, they still tasted good.
Nothing happened in the evening. Everyone ate, drank, talked and laughed, and had a meal for more than an hour.
After eating and chatting with everyone for a while, Jia Cong left the backyard.
When he arrived at the middle courtyard, Jia Cong stopped and said to Ping'er, Yuanyang and others: "I have to go out. If you are tired, just go to sleep without waiting for me."
Ping'er said doubtfully: "Mr. Guo, it's already so late. Where are you going if you don't rest? Did you drink a lot tonight?"
Yuanyang pulled Ping'er and said, "The Duke of Guo has other things to do, so we don't need to worry about him."
Qin Keqing walked up and said with a smile: "Uncle Cong, it's dark and windy this month, don't you want to go out and have a tryst with your little lover?"
This woman is really good at what she does, so why can’t she be different depending on the occasion?
Fortunately, he was relatively honest in front of the old lady, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to hide it from the old lady.
Jia Cong reached out and touched her face, and said with a smile: "My nephew-in-law, how about you go out with me and we can have a tryst?"
Qin Keqing was still a little embarrassed after guarding so many people and using such explicit words.
"Bah, Uncle Cong knows how to bully others."
After saying that, he ran back to the house in panic.
Jia Cong laughed and said: "Look at how blind you are in the future. I still can't cure you."
Ping'er rolled his eyes at Jia Cong and complained: "My lord, you can't pay attention to what you say. If these words get out, everything will turn into trouble, and it will not be good for your reputation."
Youshi covered her mouth and smiled: "You two, your uncle is not like your uncle, and your nephew's wife is not like your nephew's wife. It's really annoying."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Yes, I understand, I will pay attention to it in the future."
Jia Cong left the courtyard and went directly to the arsenal in the middle of the mountain.
"My lord, I knew you would come tonight. I have been waiting for you."
Jia Cong said: "I have made Master Liao wait for a long time. After receiving your secret letter, I can't wait to come and see right away. Have the cannonballs been really made?"
Master Liao said: "Master Guo, I have done it, but it is still very different from what you said."
The two came to a stone room, lit the oil lamp on the wall, and saw cannonballs placed on the shelves beside the wall. From the appearance, it looked like that.
Jia Cong stepped forward and picked up a cannonball. It felt a little heavier and he looked at it carefully.
This cartridge case was drilled out with a drill and is much thicker, so no wonder it feels heavier.
Under current conditions, thin steel plates cannot be rolled.
Not to mention using a mold to pull out the cartridge case.
It's made by drilling, and it's barely usable, but I don't know how effective it is?
"Master Liao, have you ever experimented? What is the success rate of activation? Also, what is the power of the cannonball?"
"As for you, sir, we have already tested it. We took it to a mountain fifty miles away and the test was 100% successful. The power is several times greater than the old-fashioned ammunition, and the effective range is also longer. It is to do It’s too troublesome and takes too much effort to get up.”
Jia Cong nodded, it would be good if it can be done under the current conditions, and the effect is so good, thank you for the expense.
"Then take the time to make some and try to store as much as possible for emergencies."
Master Liao nodded in agreement, then took out a small box from one side, opened it casually, and pushed it in front of Jia Cong.
"My lord, these are the bullets I worked so hard to make. The current conditions can only make them so big, not any smaller. For this reason, I specially made a gun to match these bullets.
Experiments have been done, and the range has reached 800 meters. It can penetrate trees as thick as a bowl, but the recoil is too great and it is difficult to hit the target. "
Jia Cong looked at this thing and was pleasantly surprised. Isn't this thing a sniper gun?
Jia Cong picked it up and played with it for a while, then said: "Master Liao, please make more bullets like this. In addition, install a telescope in this part for aiming."
Master Liao nodded and said: "I understand, Mr. Guo, but this bullet is several times more difficult to make than the cannonballs, and the quantity may not be too many."
Jia Cong also understood that it would be good if he could do it under the current conditions, so just slow down.
"Master Liao, do your best."
With this thing, the two armies can directly defeat the enemy's commander in front of the formation, causing chaos to the enemy's army. It is also a weapon for ambushes and assassinations.
With this thing, who do I have to fear?
Anyone who dares to provoke me will be shot.
Jia Cong came down from the mountain and felt a little top-heavy when he was blown by the cool breeze.
I drank a little too much in the evening, shook my head, and returned to the yard.
It was already very late now, almost everyone in the yard was asleep, and Jia Cong didn't disturb anyone.
I remember that Ping'er seemed to be in the east wing, so he opened the door and walked in.
When I came to the bed, I saw a person lying on the bed in the dim moonlight, lying on his side facing inward.
Jia Cong took off his coat, lifted the quilt, got in directly, stretched out his arms to hug the person, and couldn't help but feel happy. Ping'er was waiting for him, and he was not wearing any clothes.
"Hey, I'm actually older than two days ago. Sister Ping'er, I'm here..."
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