This father-in-law Zhou Kui, Chongzhen, was fooled by him. Unexpectedly, his sister Zhu Mai also came with her. Zhu Cixuan quietly pulled her aside with concern: "You are just right, why are you coming out again? What should you do if you get cold?"

Zhu Mei smiled and said, "No, my illness has been cured long ago. Brother, I want you to be a foal for me, so I will use this glass." After that, she pointed to the kiln that was about to open the kiln.

Zhu Cilang was helpless. This was the cowhide she and her sister bragged. She said that when the Xishan Glass Factory was built, she would make her a crystal foal. Because Zhu Cilang was born in the year of horse, she was one year younger than Zhu Cilang. Zhu Cilang was born in the second year of Chongzhen and was born in the year of the snake.

"Okay, wait, brother will ask someone to do it for you later."

It is not difficult to make some handicrafts with glass solution. There are so many skilled craftsmen in Xishan, and handicrafts can be made using blow molding.

Chongzhen was very anxious, and he asked again: "When will the furnace be turned on?"

Zhou Kui didn't know, so he had to look at Zhu Cilang helplessly, and then replied carefully: "Master Zhu Wu is a little restless, I think the time is coming soon."

With a "bang!", with the sound of a gong, a craftsman stood in front of the kiln, and shouted like a rooster, "Open~Kiln~!"

This shout was as long as three days of roaming around. I think this craftsman often listened to Peking Opera. His voice was very similar to Bao Zheng's "Shut" on the stage, "Shut...

The kiln is a stream trough made of refractory earth. Zhu Cilang was not sure whether it could be done or not. Anyway, he just followed the iron smelting steps to melt these raw materials.

The craftsmen rushed up and opened the furnace door. There was no reaction and nothing happened.

Everyone looked at each other, and Chongzhen frowned slightly. What the hell is this rebellious man making a fuss? It’s not that he has done nothing and deceived everyone.

If this is true, the joke will be a big deal. Not to mention that it is a big fanfare and a building in Xishan, it has also consumed tens of thousands of stones of food in the court. If you can't make glass, see how I deal with you, a rioter.

I was even more afraid that Zhou Kui was investing this million taels of silver. If he couldn't make glass, he would have lost everything. It's no exaggeration to say that his Zhou family has been mortgaged. Could it be that he would be the father-in-law who is a dignified man in the street?

The craftsmen in Xishan also held their breath. Did they say something wrong?

Even Zhu Cilang was shocked: It wouldn't be so unlucky, it wouldn't be created.

The situation was so big that Emperor Chongzhen came in person. But glass could not be made at the critical moment, which was really embarrassing.

But it doesn't make sense. The temperature and heat are right, and the raw materials are not a problem. How is it possible that the raw materials in the kiln have not melted. The coal is still burning, and the furnace is even more burning.

Chongzhen's face was getting worse and worse, and Zhu Cilang was so upset that he had to ask the 'technical consultant' here: "Shopkeeper Meng, what's going on!"

As the technical consultant hired by His Highness the Crown Prince, Meng Fanping was the only person in the Ming Dynasty to make glass.

When Meng Fanping heard His Highness ask, he felt a little "sudden" in his heart. He must not make any mistakes at this time.

"Your Highness, the villain comes over and take a look." As he said that, Manager Meng ran towards the kiln.

As soon as he arrived at the furnace door, Manager Meng saw a stream of red magma-like liquid flowing out slowly through the furnace tank.

Manager Meng was overjoyed and clapped his hands and shouted: "It's out! The iron is out!"

Maybe it’s because I am used to smelting iron on weekdays. This is melted glass melt, and it is inappropriate to call it molten iron.

But no one corrected Manager Meng's grammatical problem, because everyone watched helplessly, the juice in the kiln slowly flowed out along the furnace trough. It was like the iron from a smelter, and it seemed that Manager Meng was not wrong.

The 'molten iron' flows slowly, and under the furnace trough are rows of molds made of refractory earth. The melt flows into the mold and is then compacted by artificially using the mold made in advance.

The liquid of glass is not like molten iron. To be precise, it is more like a slightly hard dough that needs to be extruded with a mold. At this time, the glass has already had its original prototype, but it still needs to be recalcined to increase the strength.

In any case, the flow of melt proves the success of glass. At this moment, the whole Xishan cheered! The craftsmen waved their arms and screamed. Everyone knows what the success of glass means, which means that these craftsmen can make a living in the future. This means that glass can really change their lives.

People from the Eastern Palace Guard, such as Yuan Xiaoxiao, are increasingly respectful to the prince in front of you. It turns out that those who are capable can do everything. This prince is so powerful that such things can be transformed into magic.

Some sand and gravel that could be seen everywhere, when they came to the hands of the prince, they turned into transparent glass so magically.

Zhou Kui was going crazy and he knew more about the success of this glass. It meant that the money he invested would return several times, and it was a big profit.

Emperor Chongzhen finally showed a smile on his face. Of course, he also knew what the success of glass meant. It meant that it could bring a considerable income to the treasury and even change the entire national destiny of the Ming Dynasty.

Changing the country's destiny may be a bit exaggerated, at least it can reduce the pressure on the national treasury. As the glass cooled down, the moment Zhu Cilang saw the finished product, he only frowned in the cheers of everyone.

This glass is not that it is not possible, but it is just too rough. He did not expect that when large-scale smelting, the finish of the glass after the finished product would be much worse. Due to the mold, the molded glass is more like frosted glass, and the flatness of the surface is still unsatisfactory.

If problems are found, solve them in time. As long as the root cause of the problem is found, it will not be difficult to improve the process.

"Shopkeeper Meng, come here!" Zhu Cilang waved to Meng Fanping.

Meng Fanping ran over with excitement: "Your Highness, the prince, we're done!"

Zhu Cilang nodded: "Yes, it was made. But the finish of this glass is far worse than what you did in your blacksmith shop. Find a way to find out the reason. What I want is completely transparent, unlike these pieces, with a bumpy surface. If it is embedded in the window, how can you see the scenery outside clearly?"

Meng Fanping also discovered this problem. He knew it should be a problem with the mold, so he could improve it. He bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, the prince, the villain is thinking of a solution and will definitely solve this problem."
Chapter completed!