booktalesy Chapter 193 The Fire-Heated Bed is Completed
Chapter 193 The Fire-Heated Bed is Completed
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"These squares with diagonal lines are stone bricks, and these with vertical lines are wood."
Li Mosi, holding a pen, briefly explained the blueprints to the craftsmen.
"You guys take a look first, and you can ask me if you don't understand anything."
"Yes, sir."
The craftsmen nodded and continued looking at the blueprints.
This drawing was created by Li Mosi last night and is completely different from the "centralized heated kang" that she initially envisioned in the tribe.
The traditional heated brick bed consisted of a large stove connected to a row of earthen houses, but on this new blueprint, both the stove and the heated brick bed are concentrated in a single earthen house that is only twenty square meters in size.
The small stove, intended for the family's use, was placed in the lower right corner of the house, while the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove) was placed in the upper right corner against the wall.
In his vision, after the fire is lit under the stove in the lower right corner, the smoke, carrying heat, will travel through the serpentine passage under the kang (heated brick bed) and finally exit from the chimney in the upper left corner.
Although it was the first time the craftsmen had ever seen a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), with clear blueprints, the task wasn't too complicated for them.
It could even be said that apart from the design itself, there is not much technical content involved.
After watching for a few minutes, Steckerlin nodded.
"My lord, I understand."
The other craftsmen nodded in agreement.
"We understand now."
"But... sir."
The carpenter, who also belonged to the Valos Knights, spoke after a moment's hesitation.
"You tore down the stone wall, so why didn't you pave this winding passage with stone slabs as well?"
The other carpenters stared at him wide-eyed.
What was this guy thinking?
Isn't this giving up the opportunity to impress adults?
Don't say it.
Li Mosi fought off sleepiness and kept busy all day yesterday, so she completely forgot about this matter.
He turned to look at Stecklin: "How big were the stones you quarried from the wall?"
Stecklin realized that this was an opportunity for his few stonemasons to have all the performance time to themselves.
He immediately pulled a hemp rope from his pocket, which had many black marks from charcoal on it.
He straightened the rope, pinched the black mark, and began to gesture.
"Sir, those stone bricks are very flat, and they are this long, this wide, and this thick. They can be removed intact."
Li Mosi raised the pen and compared it.
It is about 30 centimeters long, 15 centimeters wide, and 5 centimeters thick.
He then asked, "How thick is the wall? How high is it?"
Strickland laid the rope on the ground and stretched it taut, clearly having anticipated this.
"This is the thickness at the top, this is the thickness at the bottom, and this is the height."
Although the stone wall is only a little over two meters high, it is really thick.
The top is nearly 1.5 meters thick, and the bottom is more than 3 meters thick.
The Vatican's control over the quality of engineering projects is impeccable.
There are enough stone bricks, and the size is just right.
Li Moss looked up at the local carpenter again.
"You don't need to make the heated kang anymore, but your task is still very important. Go back to the workshop and make the tools first. I'll give you the blueprints."
The stonemasons blinked.
Is this thing called a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed)?
The three carpenters were greatly encouraged.
"Yes, sir."
They just didn't quite understand what it meant for the task to be equally heavy.
Li Moss quickly handed over the tools and template drawings needed for the simple rammed earth work to the carpenters, and also explained the dimensions to them.
The carpenters left for the workshop, and the stonemasons began pushing carts to transport bricks to the open space, bringing the necessary tools and materials from their homes.
After the thirty young men finished digging the pit, the stonemasons inspected it.
After some minor repairs, the pit was no longer a problem.
The stonemasons began laying bricks into the pit according to the design drawings, while the young people continued to dismantle the walls.
Half a morning passed, and the stonemasons laid the foundation with bricks mixed with clay. Farol once again stepped into the main courtyard.
"My lord, the road to the Knights of Matica is now complete."
"Um."
Li Mosi opened the [Leshan Water] map and took a look.
In the woodland, the passageway, free of pits, grass, and trees, is very conspicuous.
Everything was going according to his plan.
He nodded.
"I've already seen it. Good."
"Just throw the grass into the pasture, and leave the trees and roots outside the yard. I already tied strips of cloth in the woods leading to the Tufate Knights' territory yesterday, so you can just take them and get back to work."
Farol was completely baffled.
How did the adults see it?
But what the adult just said was quite certain.
It even carried a clear sense of satisfaction.
"Yes, sir, I will go immediately."
After watching Farol leave, Li Moss looked at the stonemasons again.
Ziyi and Zian watched curiously.
The tribe's construction was interrupted by the invasion of nobles before it could even begin.
After all this work, this is the first time they've seen the actual product.
With the foundation in place, the rest can be done quickly.
The craftsmen quickly built a serpentine passage, constructed the stove, and finally completed the chimney. They then used smoky firewood to confirm that the smoke could travel from under the stove all the way to the top of the chimney.
By this time, it was almost noon.
The speed is okay.
Li Mosi looked at Zi Yi and pointed to the stove.
Ziyi nodded.
"Yes, Master."
He can't wait to try it!
"Sir, please wait!"
Strickland seemed startled and quickly called out to Li Moss.
Li Mosi turned her head.
"What's wrong?"
"This... sir."
Stecklin organized his thoughts.
"Although I don't know how you intend to use this...fireplace for heating, sir, we repair the fireplace every year. Using it directly after it's made will cause the stone bricks to crumble."
Is that true?
Li Mosi had only seen some explanations of heated brick beds and had never actually heard of this before.
He asked directly, "What preparations are needed after the fireplace is repaired?"
"To prevent the clay from cracking, we wet the surface of the bricks before laying them, and the clay was also wet."
Stecklin carefully began to explain.
"Directly burning it will cause the clay to crack and the stone bricks to crumble."
"After it's made, it usually needs to be left to sit for about ten days, and then tested by burning it over a low flame. If there are no problems, bake it over a low flame for three days before using it officially."
Ziyi and Zian stared blankly at Li Mosi.
The saintess revealed a mysterious smile.
"it is good."
Li Mosi nodded.
"Then you guys go and demolish the stone wall first."
"Yes, sir."
The stonemasons hurried away.
Although they only saw surprise and astonishment in Li Moss's expression, the people's survival instinct made them subconsciously avoid any unexpected events.
Li Mosi stared quietly at the heated kang bed, remaining silent for a long time.
Ziyi and Zian exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, and looked at Li Mosi.
"My late master?"
"Master, is something wrong?"
"There's a big problem."
Li Mos subconsciously reached into his pocket, but even after emptying his pockets, he couldn't find the familiar square cardboard box.
"Heave-ho—we forgot that this thing needs to be dried after it's built. And now there are only thirteen days until the Day of Prayer, and at most seventeen days until winter."
"Whether it's building a city or making contributions on this territory, it can't be put into use immediately when winter comes."
Zi Yi was stunned.
"That's not right, is it? I remember the first snowfall should be about twenty days before winter arrives, right?"
It should start getting cold then!
But now, there's not even a hint of cold, let alone snow!
But if you calculate the days, it does seem to be as my late master said.
"Uh-huh."
Zi'an nodded vigorously.
"puff--"
Haki Saint couldn't help but laugh.
The three of them looked at her at the same time, and Zi'an frowned and stepped forward.
"Eh!"
The saintess quickly suppressed her smile.
"Don't you guys know what year it is?!"
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