Chapter 215: People’s Support Is Against Them (Please Vote!!!)

Soon after, the food rationing at the kiln factory site was increased, from two steamed buns per person per meal to three steamed buns. The wild vegetable and egg soup also increased the proportion of salt. Although the taste was heavy, for ordinary people, Drinking a bowl of wild vegetable and egg soup can basically replenish the body's salt loss. It can save one person's salt in the family, which is definitely a good thing.

At the meal serving site, people fell to their knees one after another, kowtowing in the direction of the county government office.

These bitter people can only express their gratitude to Qin Hao in this simple and humble way.

"Folks, Mr. Qin is so kind to us. We have to work hard when we work. If anyone cheats, it will bring disgrace to all of us in Rong County."

"That's right, we in Rong County have finally found such a good parent official, but we can't let anyone poke our spines."

After lunch, staring at the scorching sun, the kiln factory construction site was in full swing. These bitter people were responding in their own way. They were not stupid. They knew who was good to them.

In just a few days, Qin Hao left an image of an "upright and good official" in the minds of the people in Rong County. Only then did the local wealthy families realize that the children of aristocratic families were not simple in their eyes.

It took a total of seven days from the start of the kiln to the completion. On the day the kiln was completed, the people who participated in the construction of the kiln stood at the door of the kiln, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Suddenly, the crowd consciously parted a way, and the people knelt down to worship.

Qin Hao said to everyone: "Let's all get up without courtesy."

After shouting three times, everyone slowly stood up.

Qin Hao didn't talk nonsense. He knew that these people were worried that after the kiln was completed, they would no longer be needed, and they would no longer be able to eat delicious wild vegetable steamed buns and drink wild vegetable egg soup.

"The operation of the kiln factory also requires a large number of manpower. If you want to stay, please sign up. I will arrange for craftsmen to teach you some simple crafts. You can continue to work in the kiln factory in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, he fell to his knees again.

"Thank you, sir."

Many people even cried with joy, although for them, being able to eat good food for these few days was already a gift.

"Sir, are there any wild vegetable steamed buns to eat?"

Suddenly a voice came, and the scene burst into laughter, and some people laughed and cursed.

"Tian Laowei, you are just a foodie."

Tian Laowen also lowered his head in shame, wishing he could slap himself in the face for saying what was in his heart.

Qin Hao was not angry at all, but laughed loudly: "The food in the kiln factory is still the same. In addition, after the seven days of work are done, I will arrange for someone to pay wages later. You all go home and take your ID cards and come here to collect wages. Be careful when you go back, don’t make a big fuss, or you might be robbed!”

"Salary?"

Everyone was ecstatic and a little unbelievable at the same time. The food in the kiln factory was so good, and they all thought it might be regarded as compensation for their wages. For them, this was already a very good job. After eating three steamed buns, I eat one for each meal, and I can take home four steamed buns every day, which is enough to feed a family of four.

However, now Qin Hao told them that the food on weekdays was free and they could still receive their wages, and the whole construction site suddenly became excited.

Before they could react, Qin Hao slipped away quietly. Even though he had experienced two ancient worlds, he was still not used to people kneeling down.

Cheng Shaoshang was drawing blueprints on a slope. When he saw the boiling scene on the kiln factory site, he smiled happily. Rongxian County was very poor. It did not have the magnificent walls of the capital or the bustling streets, but Cheng Shaoshang But I like it here better.

Because everyone here is working hard to live, unlike the children of the aristocratic families in the capital, who are just jealous when they are full and have nothing to do, or they talk about the so-called gentleman's ways, which is useless.

Here she can do what she likes and help the poor. According to her husband, when the kiln factory starts construction in the future and the entire porcelain upstream and downstream industry chain is launched, the entire Rong County will be completely new.

Cheng Shaoshang was convinced of this, because Qin Hao was not just talking about it, he was actually doing it, as evidenced by the cheers of these people.

Tian Laowang secretly returned home, took out his photo, which was his identity certificate, from the only box at home, and carefully put it away close to his body.

After closing the door, Tian Laowang hurried to the kiln factory outside the city with brisk steps. How could he not be excited? As long as he receives this salary, he can find a matchmaker to help him. When the time comes, he will marry a well-fed woman who can cook, wash and give birth to children. How beautiful will that life be?

After hurrying all the way, Tian Laowen finally arrived at the kiln factory. There was already a long queue in front of him, but this time Tian Laowen was not impatient. County Magistrate Qin said that he could receive wages, so he would definitely receive them. To this, Tian Laowen Lao Wei was convinced.

Tian Laowen suddenly saw Liu Dabao from the same village coming out with a jar full of copper coins. He was immediately dazzled and hurriedly asked Zhao Dabao.

"Have you given out so much?"

Zhao Dabao chuckled: "No, I didn't expect to be given out so much. I was dumbfounded when I was asked to count it. When had I ever counted so much money? The person who handed out the money helped me count it. Let's see. Throw them into the jar one by one."

"How did you get it? Just take a photo of yourself?" Tian Laowen asked, licking his lips.

Zhao Dabao said: "Yes, an adult is here to take a photo of you, your household registration, name, who else is in your family, etc. The main purpose is to prevent someone from having evil intentions and snatching the photo to make money. Once you're done, press your fingerprints." You can get money now.”

While they were talking, a group of soldiers dragged several men with bruises and bruises on their faces, shouting as they walked.

"Anyone who robs others and impersonates themselves to receive wages will be punished with thirty rods and three years in prison. Don't make mistakes!"

Tian Laowei subconsciously hugged his own body, but he didn't expect that someone would actually steal someone else's body to get paid.

Some people in the crowd had quietly left the team, and these people were quickly captured by the guards at the door of the kiln. Not long after, a dozen people who came to claim the goods were tied up outside the kiln. They were all famous bullies in Rong County, and the onlookers were There was a burst of applause.

Finally it was Tian Laowen's turn. Tian Laowen wiped his photo on his clothes before carefully handing it over.

The other party asked Tian Laowen about his household registration, the names of the elders in the village, etc. After confirming that they were correct, he counted the money for him. Tian Laowen didn't know how to count. When he counted to more than forty, he fainted. Have you ever seen so much cash?

"Count them."

A small pile of money was pushed in front of Tian Laowen. Tian Laowen scratched his head in embarrassment. How could he count? At the same time, he regretted a little, why didn't he bring a jar like Zhao Dabao did? What if so much money was lost along the way?

"If you don't want to count, just put your fingerprints on it." The bookkeeper who distributed the money was a little impatient.

Tian Laowei nodded and bowed with a smile, pressed his fingerprints, then gritted his teeth and tore off a piece of his clothes, and carefully wrapped the more than one hundred copper coins.

Along the way, Tian Laowen hunched his back, holding the copper coins in his arms, and turned back three times for fear of losing the money on the way.

The journey that originally only took a quarter of an hour took Tian Laowen to walk for almost an hour, but Tian Laowen didn't feel tired at all.

After closing the door, Tian Laowang carefully scattered the copper coins on the bed, and he lay directly on it. It was a little tiring, but it made him extremely satisfied.

After lying down for a while, Tian Laowei picked out ten copper coins and held them in his hand. Then he hid the remaining coins in the cracks in the wall and blocked them with straw. Then he locked the door and went to Aunt Wang's house in the village.

Aunt Wang is a well-known matchmaker in the village. She has helped to match up to 80 or more marriages. He had wanted to ask Aunt Wang to help find a wife, but unfortunately she couldn't pay for tea, so the other party ignored him at all.

This time Tian Laowei had money in his hands and his back was straightened. He pushed open the courtyard of Aunt Wang's house and walked in.

"Hey, isn't this Tian Laowei? What? You want me to introduce you to a wife? No way, you can't even pay for tea. It's hard to support yourself. How will you support your wife and children in the future? It's better not to cause trouble. It’s a girl!”

Aunt Wang mocked.

Tian Laowei directly slapped the copper coins in his hand on the table, and spoke very forcefully: "You old godly woman, don't look down on others. Now I work in Mr. Qin's kiln factory and I get five hundred yuan a month. How about that?" Can’t afford to support your wife and children?”

When Aunt Wang saw the copper coins on the table, her eyes straightened. Naturally, she ignored her anger and flattered her: "Hey, you are getting rich. No wonder you are so tough today. Well, then the old lady will do it for you." Find a mother-in-law and take care of it to your satisfaction."

"That's pretty much it!" Although Tian Laowang felt sorry for the ten copper coins, he cared more about his wife. Thinking about the days when his wife and children were hot on the bed, it was so beautiful.

Tian Laowei's situation is not unique. Matchmakers in Rong County suddenly found that their business had improved, and many former bachelors asked them to be matchmakers.

In the past, without exception, these old bachelors were all unable to get married because their families were too poor. Now they not only get wages from the kilns, but also have stable high-paying jobs, which is like a counterattack by diaosi.

After the news spread, some people even took the initiative to marry off their daughters. At the same time, the wages and benefits of the kiln factory were so good, which naturally made those who had not signed up regret it.

Especially the Tao family, one by one, they ran to Mr. Tao and cried, wanting to give him back.

Mr. Tao said disdainfully: "You guys, what did I say back then? I told you not to regret it. What's the use of coming to me now? Do you really think that the county magistrate is being manipulated at will?"

"Wake up, take a look at what they have done in the past few days. People have turned against them. From now on, we can only listen to others, not us!"

The old man who was the second wife of the Tao family thought for a while: "Brother, I think the county master's kiln factory can really make money by doing such a big battle? How about we do one too?"

Mr. Tao shook his head: "It's not the right time yet, let's wait until he opens the kiln and then look at it. I can't understand this young man, so let's wait a little longer."

Like the Tao family, other families in Rong County are also waiting to see what Qin Hao is going to do. Such a big kiln factory pays such high wages. If it is just firing pottery, it will be unprofitable at all. Beheading There are people who do good business and no one does loss-making business. The ancients were not stupid either.

However, Qin Hao was not in a hurry to open the kiln. Instead, he first asked the old kiln workers of the Qin family to conduct pre-job training for the common people in Rong County. Firing porcelain is different from firing pottery. The process required is more complicated and difficult. A little carelessness may lead to the destruction of a furnace of porcelain, resulting in huge losses.

During this period, Qin Hao was not idle. Instead, he took Cheng Shaoshang to explore the reserves of quartz and mica minerals in the mountains near Rong County, which are also the main materials of porcelain.

Compared with pottery, the biggest difference between porcelain and pottery, besides the difference in temperature, is that pottery is simply fired with clay, while porcelain is mixed with "glaze stone", that is, quartz ore and mica ore. With the addition of "glazed stone", the surface of porcelain will become smoother and more beautiful than that of pottery, and it will also be more durable.

When he followed Emperor Wen to inspect Rong County, Qin Hao discovered that there were quartz mines and mica mines on the mountains, but he did not have time to explore the reserves at that time. After a few days of rough exploration, it was found that the reserves of quartz mines and mica mines near Rong County were quite amazing. After ten years of use, It's definitely no problem.

After the mineral deposits here are mined in the future, porcelain production in Rong County will also have reached a scale that will be enough to offset the cost of purchasing and transportation from other places.

Later, Qin Hao recruited a group of strong laborers to go into the mountains to mine. This time, with the pearls and jade from the kiln in front, the common people rushed to sign up one by one. Qin Hao no longer needed to rely on the local families to obtain the common people. of trust.

The destructive power of man is astonishing. In just half a month, a huge hole was dug out of a mountain, and the quartz ore and mica ore were also transported to the edge of the Minjiang River.

Cheng Shaoshang is tinkering in front of a row of weird machinery. This is a water conservancy and gravel device she designed. This set of machinery is divided into two parts. The first part is the stone crusher, which is lowered into circular stone troughs. Above is a stone hammer hoisted by a rope. The power of the stone hammer comes from the rapid water flow of the Minjiang River. The rope of the stone hammer is pushed through the gear to crush the ore. Initial crushing.

The second part is the stone crusher. The ore crushed by the stone crusher is crushed into powder through two huge stone mills. The power source is also water conservancy.

The pool at the back is a washing device. The powder is put into it, and then a part of clean water is injected. After the impurities are removed, the thick muddy water is the key material for making porcelain. It is mixed with kaolin and then fired. , you can get porcelain.

"How is it?" Qin Hao took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Cheng Shaoshang's forehead.

Cheng Shaoshang chuckled and said proudly: "There will definitely be no problem this time."

Seeing that Cheng Shaoshang was so confident, Qin Hao waved his hand to indicate that the experiment could be carried out. The craftsman opened the gate on the riverside, and the rapid water was introduced into a small reservoir. Driven by the water flow, the first part of the gravel crusher started , the stone hammer hits the stone trough with a single blow, and gravel will fly out from time to time, but there is nothing that can be done about it. After all, it is just a relatively simple first-generation industrial product. It would be good to ensure industrial production. Anyway, those gravels are not It won't kill anyone, but it will only hurt a little.

Soon, the first batch of ore crushing process was completed. The craftsmen closed the water inlet valve of the reservoir. Gradually, the stone hammers lost power and stopped moving.

Qin Hao picked up the gravel and inspected it, nodding with satisfaction: "Well, the effect of the gravel this time is much better than last time."

Cheng Shaoshang raised his chin proudly. Her talent was beyond words. Just relying on some simple physics and mathematics knowledge taught by Qin Hao, she was able to lead the craftsmen to create such a preliminary large-scale water conservancy mechanical device. It was already possible. It's described as genius.

The subsequent stone crushing machine also performed well. Even if the experiment was successful, this device could be mass-produced.

At the same time, the training of craftsmen has also achieved certain results. Qin Hao asked them to separate all the processes and teach them. Each person only learns two to three processes. These kiln workers know the future. This is the basis for their livelihood. They learn one by one. Enthusiasm runs high.

Although they couldn't understand why they did this, it was not difficult to follow the example. After learning for more than half a month, it was enough to be used as an apprentice helper.

Everything was ready, and after a month of preparation, Qin Hao finally announced that the kiln could be opened for firing.

The production of porcelain is very complicated. There are seventy processes from the initial mining to the final baking process.

When the kiln was opened for the first time, several common bowls and dishes were made, which were also relatively easy to make. With the blank making, glazing and other processes in place, the first batch of rough blanks were carefully placed into the kiln.

"Seal the kiln!"

The key to firing porcelain is the temperature, which must reach above 1,200 degrees Celsius. By sealing the kiln mouth, the temperature can be effectively maintained.

The kiln entrance is blocked, leaving only a firewood refilling port and an air inlet. The craftsman can only observe the temperature changes in the kiln through the air inlet to decide whether to add firewood or remove the fire. This is a type of work that requires experience. , the yield rate of a kiln of porcelain is largely controlled by him.

"ignition!"

As the pine wood in the kiln was ignited, the porcelain in the kiln gradually underwent some changes that were difficult to discern with the naked eye under the firelight.

The entire firing process takes a day and a night. Logically speaking, except for the craftsmen who add firewood and watch the fire, everyone else can go back to rest, but many people still stay spontaneously.

They also knew that they could not help much, but they could only use this behavior to pray to God and pray that the porcelain kiln would be successful so that they could continue to work in the kiln.

Tian Laowen was one of them. Aunt Wang had already told him about a woman who was a widow from the next village. In the Han Dynasty, a widow was nothing at home, not to mention that the widow was actually very pretty.

"God bless it, it will definitely come true. Lord Qin will be blessed with abundant wealth, and it will also give us hope in these hard days."

In the second half of the night, Tian Laowen fell into a deep sleep. When he opened his eyes again, the fire in the kiln had been put out. All the kiln workers were staring at the kiln entrance, and many of them were mumbling something.