Chapter 63 Mixing Concrete
Biao continued to be busy transporting supplies.
A rare great demon in the world is actually working for a group of mortals. If other great demons hear this, they will probably laugh to death.
However, Biao doesn't care about those things.
He is a great demon who has been granted a title and recognized by heaven and earth, not a "wild demon" who risks his life to survive a thunder calamity.
There is certainly a difference in this identity.
Other big monsters are all bloodthirsty and are not recognized by the Heavenly Dao; but the big monster Biao in Qianshanling is a big monster who practices the law of merit!
It may be the only one in the world!
Although there is no hope of attaining enlightenment and becoming an immortal, one can still absorb merits and incense. This is the essential difference.
Those 'wild people' would be struck by lightning every once in a while, and their lives would be in danger; but the big monster Biao who practiced the Merit Method didn't need to do that!
When they think about the mortals offering sacrifices to the immortals and gods in the future, they will be grateful for their contribution; when they think about how they are earning merits, they will be blessed with good fortune and heaven in the future.
Biao's body was filled with energy!
A certain cloud in the sky of Anshan was whizzing back and forth!
Li Yuan has not been idle recently.
The original townspeople of Anshan and the people of Dayue get along well with each other and have now become one. There are only a few details that need to be worked out.
Some of the original townspeople knew something about Anshan’s resources and reported the information to officials in a timely manner.
The ministers reported the matter along the way and finally reported it to Emperor Dayue.
The people have no houses to live in and have been sleeping in the open air, and recently they have become ill.
Growing crops is not a one-day job, and we can’t ask the people to always rely on the sky as their blanket and the ground as their bed.
The soil resources in Anshan are relatively poor, and the forests were planted with great difficulty by our ancestors to their current size and cannot withstand large-scale logging.
Anshan's assets are limited, and it is difficult for him to buy food and supplies on a daily basis, let alone buy large quantities of civil engineering materials.
Building a house became a problem.
So, with the help of Emperor Dayue, Li Yuan is now tinkering with materials suitable for building a house.
In a bright room.
Li Yuan, Emperor Dayue, Zhang Tiansheng, and Li Xiaoan were gathered together, looking at a large lump of gray substance on the ground in front of them.
Li Yuan stretched out his fingers and used his magical power to stir the gray substance.
“The Anshan area is mostly sandy and has poor soil viscosity.”
"Mix sand, lime, a little clay, and the right amount of water in the right proportions to make simple cement."
"Grit and sand, mixed with cement in a ratio of 1:2:3, become concrete."
Andesite sand is available everywhere, and Li Yuan got the lime by crushing some limestone.
As for the clay, we commissioned Biao to dig it up from outside.
Li Yuan recalled the basic knowledge and after some tinkering, he produced a low-quality version of concrete.
Li Xiaoan's eyes were full of stars.
Lord Li Yuan, you know so much!
Faced with Li Xiaoan's admiration, Li Yuan just smiled and touched his little head.
It was thousands of years ago when it was just a rotten stone on Anshan Mountain.
Li Yuan was lying there, unable to move, and no one was talking to him. He could only stay at home, thinking about the information from the world before he traveled through time.
Thinking about it over and over again, a lot of information about that world was engraved deep in my mind.
He used his magical powers to shape the concrete into a long brick and took it outside to dry.
It's not that we can't use immortal power to steam it dry, we have to let Emperor Dayue and others see how it is done.
The sunlight in Anshan is very strong, and the concrete bricks were dried out in less than a day.
Li Yuan also had to pour some water on it from time to time to prevent it from being cracked by the sun.
Then, Li Yuan used his magical power to slightly speed up the process.
When the sun had almost dried up all the moisture in the concrete, Li Yuan got a piece of low-quality concrete brick.
Zhang Tiansheng stretched out his fair and slender hand and knocked on it curiously. The rough concrete brick made a dull sound.
Emperor Dayue's eyes lit up slightly.
This thing is considered new to him.
His palace in Dayue Kingdom was built with rammed earth, wood, stone and blue bricks, but he never used this thing called concrete.
"Can this concrete really be used to build houses?"
Emperor Dayue was somewhat incredulous.
Li Yuan smiled and put the concrete brick on the ground, signaling Emperor Dayue to take up the sword and chop.
Emperor Dayue was not polite either. He drew out his jade-inlaid sword and chopped down fiercely.
Cha——!
Most of the sword was sunk into the concrete brick.
Emperor Dayue's eyes lit up.
His sword is made of refined steel and is extremely sharp.
If it were wooden bricks or earthen bricks, I'm afraid they would have been cut into two pieces!
Although this concrete brick is not as hard as solid stone, it can solve the current urgent problem!
Li Yuan also understood it in his heart.
This inferior concrete is not as hard as modern cement and concrete on Earth.
But if you build a house, it will definitely be much more sturdy and durable than the loess houses and wooden houses built by mortals in this world.
The main thing is to adapt to local conditions. There is a lot of wind and sand in Andesian, and limestone can be found everywhere. The raw materials are suitable for making this simple concrete.
If steel forging technology is developed in the future, it may be possible to produce reinforced concrete with higher strength.
After confirming that the concrete was temporarily strong enough to build people's houses, Emperor Dayue quickly arranged for people to collect raw materials.
Sand and gravel are easy to collect, and there is enough river water, but the clay must be dug from outside.
This matter naturally fell on the tool man, Tengyunjiawu, and Zhengtai Biao.
The great demon who rides on the clouds and mist, Zheng Tai Biao's face turned black at that time.
It’s fine if he has to purchase mundane supplies, but now he even has to dig the soil?
Thousands of tons just opening your mouth?
It immediately went to Li Yuan to argue angrily.
Sensing the atmosphere all the way, it saw a strange scene as soon as it arrived at the foot of Anshan.
Li Yuan was squatting in a corner of the mountain, while Zhang Tiansheng was sitting elegantly on a chair beside him.
The two of them were one squatting and one sitting, with a large open space behind them, chatting casually.
From time to time, mortals would carry huge stones over in carts.
Although the stones come in various shapes, it can be seen that most of them are the same kind of stone.
After the mortal puts down the huge stone, Li Yuan and Zhang Tiansheng will take action respectively.
One smashed the boulder into powder, and the other collected the powder into the open space behind.
Zhang Tiansheng obviously had a frown on his face, and he was always reluctant to do things every time.
But every time he wanted to leave, Li Yuan would try to keep him by saying things like 'I'm so bored, stay with me for a while', 'This is all for the people', 'You have great magical powers, you will finish it quickly', etc.
When Li Yuan saw that Zhang Tiansheng was still unhappy, he would pull him with a playful smile.
Then he started talking about 'family, bonds, great love, the common people' and so on, which gave Zhang Tiansheng a headache.
Biao could see the bulging blue veins on Zhang Tiansheng's forehead even though he was standing far away.
In a corner of the mountain next to the two men, there was a tall figure in a dragon robe, with his sleeves rolled up, stirring a gray substance with his subjects.
The figure in the dragon robe was naturally Emperor Dayue.
Emperor Otsuki demonstrated it himself and asked his ministers:
"This is a new thing. You have to understand the principles behind it. Otherwise, how can you monitor the standards in the future?"
"I'll only demonstrate this once. Do you understand? That's how it works!"
Many ministers seemed to understand, but not quite, and nodded their heads like little chicks.
"I understand. I understand everything!"
"Your Majesty is so powerful that you learned the art of consolidation in just one day!"
"Your Majesty is a genius! I have seen your movements, as if there were dragons and tigers following you, your momentum is magnificent!"
"Your Majesty, this is simple, I will learn it after just one look!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! This thing is very simple, and I have figured out the great principles contained in it! I dare to say that no one knows the art of coagulation better than me!"
"Of course, although I am very talented, I am definitely not as proficient as you, Your Majesty!"
When Emperor Dayue heard this, he couldn't help but raise his brows.
Ok!
Just standing here bragging and flattering!
Immediately, he asked all his ministers to give it a try.
Under the watchful eyes of Emperor Dayue, many ministers began to operate cautiously.
However, some people either diluted the gray lump too much or added too little water, turning it into dry lumps, which made Emperor Dayue so angry that his face turned black.
There is also a small, slender figure shuttling between the two places.
It was Li Xiaoan who looked curious.
"Master Li Yuan, you said that lime can be eaten in certain foods? Is that true?"
"Uncle Emperor, are you tired of doing this?"
"Uncle Zhang, why is your face so dark..."
......
Biao looked for a while, shook his head, turned and left.
The faint sound of its voice remains in the air.
"These people are sick."