Guo Andao said: "Your Highness, don't you think that this kind of glass is much easier to use on windows than those window papers?
Not only are these glasses stronger than window paper, they are also bright and weatherproof. "
"Huh……"
As soon as he said this, Zhu Di looked at the piece of glass lying sideways on the table, and his eyes suddenly brightened.
"If this thing can replace window paper and be installed on windows, it will definitely be hundreds of times better than window paper."
After saying that, Zhu Di asked subconsciously: "But, how to install the glass on the window?"
"This is the easiest thing!"
Guo An chuckled directly and said, "According to the size of the glass, cut a hole in the window, and then directly clamp the glass with two thin wooden boards and fix it on the window!"
Zhu Di immediately urged: "In this case, you can quickly calcine hundreds of pieces of glass for us and install them in our palace."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Zhong Huo and the other craftsmen were overjoyed and responded with excitement on their faces.
They did not expect that His Highness King Yan would also use glass.
…
On the way back from the Iron Smelting Works.
Guo An hesitated for a long time, and then said: "Your Highness, I have thought about it all the way, but I still feel that it is inappropriate."
"Um?"
Zhu Di was stunned. He was thinking about how many pieces of glass should be installed in the palaces in Prince Yan's palace?
Although his palaces are spacious, when it is cloudy or after the sun sets, the palaces will be very dark, and even the documents he reads are a bit blurry.
And now, not long after leaving the iron smelting institute, Guo An is the first to oppose it?
"Fuck his mother...what does Guo Qing mean?"
Zhu Di was just about to get angry, but then he thought that Guo An had imagined all this, so he patiently prepared to listen to Guo An's opinion first.
Guo An slowly explained: "Your Highness, Wei Chen feels that the glass produced by Tieye should be installed on the farm first."
"Um?"
Zhu Di stared at Guo An closely, as if you gave me a satisfactory explanation.
Guo Andao said: "Your Highness Mingjian, I do not think that the farm is more important than your Prince Yan's palace.
Rather, I feel that this is the first time these craftsmen have calcined this kind of transparent glass, and Weichen cannot guarantee whether they can calcine clearer and more transparent glass in the future?
Most importantly, it was the first time these craftsmen had installed windows in a house with glass.
They don't have any experience yet. What if after installing it in His Highness's palace and then installing it on the farm, they suddenly find that there is a more beautiful installation method? If so, wouldn't that be embarrassing?
Or, in the end, after the glass calcined by the iron smelting institute turned out to be more beautiful and clearer than this time, what about the glass installed in His Highness's palace?
So, do you need to replace the glass in His Highness’ palace again? "
Zhu Di said directly: "Of course it needs to be replaced!"
Guo An said: "It would be better to wait until all the glass in the farm is installed before installing glass in His Highness Yan Palace."
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An suspiciously, "Guo Qing, are you sure you don't think the greenhouse on the farm is more important than our Yanwang Palace?"
Guo An quickly looked aggrieved, "Your Highness has really misunderstood Wei Chen. Wei Chen's loyalty to Your Highness can be seen from the sun and the moon, and can be expressed by heaven and earth!"
Zhu Di suddenly had a look of disgust on his face, "Okay, okay, you're going to introduce the right chief minister of Prince Yan's palace in a dignified manner. When did you learn how to deal with those treacherous ministers, and your words are so disgusting?"
"Hey, Your Highness has misunderstood. What the minister said is true. As for those traitorous ministers, they are all just words from women!" Guo An chuckled.
Immediately, he reacted and quickly calmed down. How could a descendant of his dignified Guo Taishi say such flattering words?
In order to allow Zhu Laosi to install glass and build a greenhouse on the farm first, I really humiliated myself and lost my personality!
I hope that the greenhouse can be successful once and for all, just enough to eat vegetables.
…
Start on the second day.
After midnight in the morning, Guo An informed Zhu Di and took Zhu Liang and some guards directly to the farm.
On the farm, there were already a number of idle farm workers who were picking up loads of sheep dung eggs, chicken dung, and some plant ash that had been dried for an unknown number of days, and scattered them evenly into the ridges of the fields.
At the same time, the farmers in Prince Yan's Mansion began to water the fields and sow rapeseeds one by one.
"Brothers, it's going to be winter soon. Why does Your Highness, King Yan, still want to plant these courgettes, celery, coriander, eggplant, and leeks?"
"Yes, when it snows, the ground will freeze. Even if all these vegetables grow, they will all be frozen to death!"
"As for the low walls built around it, could it be that they are used to keep out the cold wind?"
"That won't work either!"
"Yes, this is both fertilizer and watering. Your Highness, Prince Yan, is really not going to grow vegetables in winter, is he?"
"You old men, stop talking nonsense and work with peace of mind. As for whether you can grow vegetables or not, it's none of your business. If you keep talking nonsense, be careful not to let the superior officer hear you, I will deduct your wages!"
"Yes, yes, I don't dare to deduct our wages..."
Following a few words of scolding from a steward, some farmers suddenly became silent, lowered their heads and concentrated on their work, not daring to speak.
They would not throw away a good thing like farming for His Highness and paying him wages.
In the distance, Zhu Liang also looked worried, "Guo Changshi, this is also a normal way to grow vegetables. Is this really possible to grow vegetables in winter?"
"Then I wonder if Zhu Baihu has any other planting methods?"
Guo An asked curiously.
"I will be ashamed of myself!" Zhu Liang said with a smile.
"Since there is no such thing, then don't ask any more questions, otherwise the next time I want to do something new, I will never tell you in advance."
Guo An said angrily.
He was really annoyed.
"Don't we just build a greenhouse and want to grow vegetables to eat in the winter? It would be better for you to catch me and ask questions non-stop every day.
After asking about this, ask about that; after asking about that, ask about this again!
The key is, you guys come and go, just a few words. The greenhouse has not been built, and the rapeseed has not been buried in the soil. How can I know whether vegetables can be grown?
Am I not a fairy who can predict the future? "
"Hehe, maybe Guo Changshi doesn't know that in the eyes of these generals, Guo Changshi is no different from those immortals and gods?" Zhu Liang said with a sneer.
"If I am an immortal, then what kind of person should Your Highness be?" Guo An looked at Zhu Liang with a half-smile.
"Your Highness is naturally..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Liang immediately covered his mouth with fear on his face.
"Guo Changshi, please forgive me, I made a mistake!"
"Okay, we are not someone like you who has a mouth looser than your crotch!"
Guo An glared at Zhu Liang and said calmly: "Zhu Baihu, please remember that we just want to live a better life, wear more comfortable clothes, and live warmer.
As for the things we have done, unless outsiders know the inside story, we ask Zhu Baihu not to say a word to anyone else.
Even among the officials in the government, Zhu Baihu had to keep his mouth shut and not reveal anything to anyone.
Otherwise, when the vegetables are grown, Zhu Baihu's share will always be smaller than other families' share! "
"Guo Changshi, this is His Highness's farm..." Zhu Liang whispered.
Guo An sneered and said, "But we can give advice to His Highness. Does Zhu Baihu think His Highness will listen to my words?"
Zhu Liang instantly smiled apologetically, "Don't worry, Guo Changshi, the general will keep his mouth shut and no one will say another word."
"That's right!"
Guo An's face returned to a smile, and he patted Zhu Liang's shoulder lightly, "Zhu Baihu, you have to think carefully, we only have one hundred acres of vegetables.
Yes, one hundred acres can indeed grow a lot of vegetables.
However, this is planting vegetables in winter. If some vegetables freeze to death and some cannot grow, how many vegetables can be grown in this one hundred acres?
Moreover, think about it, how scarce are vegetables in the cold winter?
How many officials are there in Prince Yan's mansion? How many generals are there like Zhu Baihu? How many officials are there in Beiping Mansion?
In addition, veterans such as Song Guogong and Ying Guogong are also in Beiping Mansion.
If these people were to know, even if His Highness intended to give Zhu Baihu more vegetables to eat, how many vegetables could His Highness King Yan squeeze out under the eager requests of so many people? "
"Moreover, if vegetables are really grown, why can't His Highness give some to His Majesty Yingtian Mansion as a sign of filial piety?
Then, there is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhongshan..."
Following Guo An's words, Zhu Liang's face became even more ugly.
He understands those people's desire for vegetables in winter better than Guo An.
If those people really knew that His Highness King Yan had grown such a large area of vegetables on the farm, then all three guards from Yanshan would have to be transferred to guard it day and night.
Thinking about this, Zhu Liang's expression turned solemn and he looked at the users who were planting vegetables, "Guo Changshi, what about these farmers?"
"They don't need to pay attention. If anyone is curious, just tell them that I have a whim and want to grow some vegetables in the fall!"
Guo An looked indifferent.
Zhu Liang said helplessly, "But Zhu Baihu, it won't be autumn soon!"
Guo An smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it's autumn anyway."
Zhu Liang said anxiously: "Guo Changshi, I always feel that this kind of rhetoric cannot deceive these farmers."
Guo Andao: "Can they believe that we can grow vegetables in winter?"
Zhu Liang shook his head, "I definitely don't believe it."
Guo An smiled and said, "Yeah, they don't believe it. If you say it casually, no one will believe it. It only takes two days for them to forget about it.
As long as you, His Highness, or the veterans at the farm don't tell this matter, no one will know about it. "
Zhu Liang suddenly realized, "Don't worry, Guo Changshi, the general will definitely give instructions to the old soldiers on the farm."
"Um!"
Guo An nodded slightly.
…
It actually only takes five days to grow vegetables on a hundred acres of fertile land.
After all the farmers left, the entire farm was quickly put under martial law.
Then, a group of craftsmen built a steel frame on the 100 acres of fertile land and installed the glass with the prepared wooden boards.
The dimensions of all steel frames, glass, and wooden boards are determined in advance.
Therefore, it only took five days to build the steel frame and install the glass.
On the farm, rows of shiny glass houses suddenly appeared.
"hiss……"
"It's absolutely spectacular."
Standing in the greenhouse, Zhu Di's eyes widened with shock.
As for Zhu Liang, and a group of guards and veterans, their eyes were wide open, looking around to see if there were any gaps that had been missed.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Zhu Di frowned slightly, "Guo Qing, it's actually much warmer inside than outside!"
"It's natural!"
Guo An said: "Your Highness, when the iron stove starts burning, it will be even warmer in here!"
"So, can we really grow vegetables in winter?"
Zhu Di looked forward to it.
"..."
Guo An was speechless. …
(End of chapter)
