Chapter 586 A group of princesses
The concrete was poured quickly, and the construction of wooden molds and laying the pavement was orderly. Each space was two meters a mold bucket, separated by thin wooden boards of five minutes thick, and nearly thirty meters was laid in just half an hour.
Where the concrete is laid, the supervisor immediately puts straight wooden strips as wide as the road surface on the wooden form to check the situation. If the standards are not met, rectification will be required.
The cement pavement is designed with a slightly higher middle and slightly lower side, which is slightly arched, mainly to prevent water accumulation in the middle of the pavement. Especially in winter, water accumulation will freeze and cause the road surface to be too slippery. Therefore, the supervisor can roughly determine whether water accumulation will accumulate in the middle of the road based on the gap between the wooden strips and the pavement. Of course, this is the road, not the floor at home, and it does not need to be particularly strict, just about the same. This is Chen Xu's requirement. The most important thing is that the cement content in the concrete should not be too small, otherwise it will be crushed soon and it will be very embarrassing.
Although the heaviest carriage in Daqin is only about one ton, and the wheel frames are all made of bronze, while ordinary civilian carriages are only one or two hundred kilograms, and the maximum weight of trucks is only three hundred kilograms. Otherwise, the wooden wheels will be crushed and the bronze axles will not be able to withstand this weight. Ordinary cement roads can fully withstand this weight, but with the rapid popularization of steel, or the development of high-strength bearings, and the road surface is flat, merchants will probably like overloading in order to make more money. The wheels do not have tires to relieve pressure, and the hard cement road surface will probably be damaged under repeated crushing.
But no matter what, the advantages of cement roads cannot be compared with dirt roads, and it is definitely an epoch-making mode of transportation.
Qin Shihuang first sat on the carriage and then went down to see the concrete paved road surface. He even squatted down and touched it with his hands. As a result, he got mud and water. Zhang Cang was so scared that he quickly explained that the road surface would take several hours to completely solidify. After twelve hours, the road surface would be able to pass through empty vehicles and horses in three days, and the trucks would be loaded in ten days. However, it would be best not to pass during this period, because it would also be necessary to lay a meadow and sprinkle water to maintain it every day to avoid cracking...
Qin Shihuang washed his hands in the bucket and then watched them along the paved road. Although he felt that the road surface where some sand, gravel, mud, could be turned into stone by smoothing it out, he was full of expectations.
Qinghe Hou never let him down.
The magical thunder fireworks that day made him appreciate Chen Xu's magic. He used to occasionally suspect Chen Xu's identity, but since the performance of the magical thunder fireworks, all his suspicion about Chen Xu has completely disappeared.
Divine thunder and fireworks are definitely immortal methods, and they are definitely not something that ordinary people can develop.
Therefore, the road will be able to see the results tomorrow. Once it can really achieve the magic of turning mud into stone, then as Chen Xu said, the road of the world can be poured and paved with cement, and it is definitely not slow, because a group of craftsmen and labor slaves have been laid nearly thirty feet in just two minutes. The road is only two miles long and can be paved in less than one day. If 100,000 prisoners and civilians are recruited, it will be two thousand miles a day...
I couldn't think about it. When I thought about Qin Dadu felt that he couldn't hold his urine. He was excited and slightly slapped a few times, then waved his sleeves and ordered him to return to the palace.
However, if Zhang Cang and Chen Xu knew about Qin Shihuang's idea, they would definitely jump from the Weihe Bridge with a stone.
Everything is simple to think of, and Qin Dada always thought it was very simple. Anyway, heaps by hand, but even if he was piled with people, he would never be able to pile it up. At present, Qin Shihuang only saw the final result, but he did not see the hard work of grinding raw materials, firing cement, grinding clinker, digging and screening sand and gravel, leveling roadbeds, transporting sand and gravel. The people involved can be said to be more than ten times that of road construction workers. In this short two-mile construction, at least a thousand people are working hard.
The sun sets and the day will end again.
Under the red sunset, Xianyang City and the entire Weihe Plain were dyed red by the sunset light. The river water flowed and surging, reflecting the sunset light emitting magnificent colors.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the south of the city, all watching the cement road that is still being built.
The solidified pavement has been covered with mats of millet and straw, and prisoners are carrying water to sprinkle them to maintain them so that the cement can obtain enough moisture and solidify better.
Zhang Cang and several supervisors and craftsmen were checking some of the repaired road surfaces, and craftsmen kept recording various solidification time and intensity data on the folders. The weather was hot, and everyone was almost sweating all over, but no one shouted about heat or fatigue, because this would be the first concrete road surface of Daqin born in their hands, and this would be an epoch-making project.
These two miles are destined to be recorded in the history of mankind and will be remembered by future generations for thousands of years.
Moreover, after the road is repaired, a stone tablet will be erected at the pier to commemorate it. The names of all the officials and craftsmen involved in the construction will be named. This honor is enough to inspire everyone.
While the craftsmen of the Academy of Sciences and the recruited prison slaves were working overtime to prepare for the completion of the road today, at the gate of Qinghe Villa, a group of inexplicable girls who were excited and excited to board their car and set up a royal ceremonial war to return home.
"Thank you, Qinghehou and sister for the hospitality. Today is the happiest day in Shiman's life!" Ying Shiman got into the car after saluting.
"Mr. Marquis said goodbye, Sister Shui said goodbye!" Meng Wan saw Chen Xu's eyes falling on her chest again, and she immediately blushed and lowered her head into the car.
Meng Wanluo was a little hit today.
Originally praised by everyone as the most beautiful lady in Xianyang, she was invited by Shui Qingrou to play in Qinghe Villa. Although she knew that Shui Qingrou was the wife of Qinghe Hou, if she was a husband in the future, she would definitely be behind Shui Qingrou in terms of identity. Moreover, her parents and brothers at home had also warned her not to compete for favor, but the little girl's competitive nature made her eagerly express her uniqueness, and always wanted to use her best singing and dancing to win the favor of Qinghe Hou. So Chen Xu saw her beautiful dance posture and tender and melodious singing.
But today's seemingly casual family singing and dancing, whether it is the songs of Xing'er and the songs of Chen Xu and Yu Wuya, made him feel that his singing seemed not outstanding.
When Shui Qingrou's fairy-like song and the fairy-like dance appeared, she directly made herself ashamed of herself, and her competitive mind was suddenly broken.
However, whether it is competing for favor or shame, it seems that all of your performance is not the focus of Qinghehou's attention.
From beginning to end, every time when Qinghehou looked at her, his eyes would involuntarily stare at her chest.
It is said that women dance well and have small breasts. Chen Xu didn’t believe it before, but now he almost believes it.
If Chen Xu had not seen the two little princesses who were also twelve or thirteen years old, because those were not his food, Qin Shihuang would never marry a group of daughters to him. There were so many civil and military ministers in the court that he needed to win over, and his daughter was not very distributed enough.
But Meng Wan was destined to marry him as a wife. The little girl was good everywhere. She was beautiful and had a standard beauty and could sing and dance. However, it was just two little Wangzai buns that made Chen Xu very depressed.
It takes years to maintain it at such a young age.
And I love dancing so much, I don’t know if Xiao Mantou can grow up.
If Chen Xu didn't grow up... tears would flow out in an instant.
"Sister Shui, we'll come again tomorrow!"
The car started one after another, and several girls turned around and waved hard.
Seeing the roar of etiquette and seven or eight cars and horses rushing along the dirt road in the countryside, there were still people in the car looking back and looking around. The smile on Chen Xu's face slowly solidified, and then his face twitched a few times.
If this kind of life comes, it will be impossible to live.
All day long, I listened to the lively hustle and bustle of the yard, swimming, singing, eating, drinking and having fun, walking pandas, teasing monkeys, playing with faucets, and even interested in bathtubs and toilets. Ying Liman broke the toilet flush switch of the toilet.
I ate a few pots of ice noodles and dozens of popsicles. I ate all the snails I raised a few days ago for midnight snacks. Fruit vinegar snacks are consumed like running water, which does not include the chicken, duck, fish and various dishes eaten for two meals.
This is the luxurious life of the kings, princes, princes, and nobles.
Just on this day, the Chen Xu family consumed several years of income from dozens of civilians.
And it seems that it will come tomorrow.
The most important thing is that Chen Xu is worried that there will be more people tomorrow.
Because Qin Shihuang had not married, there were more than three daughters, but six or seven. The youngest was eight years old, about the same size as Xing'er, and he was the age when he liked to eat, drink and have fun the most.
If only these princesses come to play, everyone will have to bring a group of guards and palace maids, and Chen Xu will solve all the food, drink, defecation and sensation.
When Chen Xu thought that the yard might be full of people tomorrow and wanted to eat more food, he felt dizzy and lacked oxygen, so he decided to go back and lie back to recover his blood.
Chen Xu's guess is not wrong.
The next day, Chen Xu, who was sitting in the room worried, heard a sound of horse hooves. Soon the guards came to report, "Hao, go out to greet him. There are six princesses visiting, and Wanniang is here too!"
Chen Xu stood up and staggered for a moment, and his eyes were slightly dark and he sorted out his clothes and went out to greet him.
As soon as he reached the yard, a group of princesses were already familiar with the road and all of them took a car into the marquis' mansion. After more than ten carriages were parked, Yingying and Yanyan got off a group of princesses, lined up from tall to short, the older one was fifteen years old and the younger one was seven or eight years old, and they carried the hem of their skirts to salute him.
"Chen Xu has seen all the princesses. The weather is hot, please come inside!" He invited all the princesses to come to the mansion to rest while greeting him.
"Qinghehou, we are going to the swimming pool to play in the water!"
"Qinghehou, I want to eat popsicles!"
"Qinghehou, I want to eat pulp ice powder!"
"Qinghe Marquis..."
Several princesses were walking around Chen Xu and chattering. Chen Xu was dizzy and did not dare to offend him. It seemed that behind each princess there was a faint dragon energy swelling, as if the Dharma image condensed into Qin Shihuang was staring at him seriously.
"Come here, take a few princesses to the swimming pool and prepare your swimsuits!"
"Come, get popsicles!"
"Come on, prepare the pulp ice powder..."
The six princesses and one Meng Wan, and the guards and palace maids and palace maids with him combined together, the entire Qinghe Villa was almost in an instant.
The housekeepers and officials of the Hou Mansion were busy jumping up.
Chen Jiang, who was smiling yesterday, stood behind a bush of bamboo forests, and didn't come up to say hello. His face was quite heartbroken. Today, the Marquis's mansion was going to spend money again.
Surrounded by a group of little princesses, with a few pairs of hands pulling around the clothes. Princess Huazhen, who is only eight years old, pulled Chen Xu's arm and pulled hard, yelling: "Brother-in-law hugs, Qiu Man doesn't want to walk!"
Chen Xu was sweating profusely, Ying Shiman held Ying Qiuman with her cheeks flushed and apologized to Chen Xu. Just when Chen Xu was quarreled, Shui Qingrou hurried over with Xing'er, Yu Ji and a few close maids. Under the call of the two little girls, a group of little princesses immediately followed him, so a large group of palace maids also ran away, and a monkey jumped out from nowhere and jumped together to join in the fun. The two pandas were also screaming in the woods, and the whole villa was in chaos.
"Husband, go and rest for a while. I will take care of the princesses and Wan Niang!" Looking at Chen Xu's busy look, Shui Qingrou gently held Chen Xu's hand to comfort her.
"Well, be very careful when playing in the water!" Chen Xu breathed a sigh of relief and reminded him.
"Don't worry, husband, Qingrou will definitely take good care of you. If you think it's noisy, go to the study. I'll let Chunxiang and Qiuxiang serve you..."
"Report to the Marquis, there is a newspaper outside the door that was published today!" Just as Shui Qingrou was speaking, the guard guard at the door walked in with a newspaper in his hand and reported.
"Take it up!" Chen Xu reached out to take the newspaper and opened it for a few glances. After closing the newspaper, he said a few words to Shui Qingrou to prepare to go to the study, but he heard a rush of horse hooves outside the yard from afar and near, and soon he saw the doorman and the manager coming hurriedly with a palace servant.
Chapter completed!