"Yang Xu, where is your cement?"

As soon as the King of Qin arrived, he immediately asked about cement.

"King Qin, please come here."

Yang Xu had already made all preparations and led the King of Qin and others to an empty venue in the manor.

"Please look at King Qin, this is cement."

Yang Xu pointed to a road more than ten meters long and two meters wide on the empty venue and said with a smile.

At this moment, a carriage was moving back and forth on that road.

In Yang Xu's words, the road built with cement is being load-bearing tested in the form of a carriage rolling back and forth to see if the cement quality is qualified.

"You mean... is this road paved with cement?"

The King of Qin stood on the cement road, walked back and forth a few steps, and stomped it hard a few times, only to feel that the cement road was hard and solid, far beyond his imagination.

Yang Xu smiled and said, "That's right. This is just the result of our preliminary experiments. If it is improved in the future, it can be harder."

King Qin was a smart man. He soon thought of many uses of cement and his eyes gradually became brighter.

“How much does this cement cost?”

The King of Qin pondered for a moment and asked.

He knew that although cement was good, if the cost was too high, it would not be able to promote it on a large scale, and he would not make much money.

Yang Xu smiled "hehe" and said, "Apart from labor costs, nothing else is worth it. Anyway, it's much cheaper than building a city wall."

He whispered to the King of Qin's raw materials for making cement, and after hearing this, the King of Qin's eyes became brighter.

The limestone, clay, slag and other substances required for the production of cement can be used locally in the mountainous areas near the imperial capital, and the entire Zhao State belongs to their Zhao family, so as Yang Xu said, except for the cost of transportation, etc., which requires manpower, everything else can be ignored.

So if this cement can be made in large quantities, it can be said to be a profitable business.

"Cement can be used to build roads, houses, cities, and even dams can be built on both sides of the river to resist floods..."

Yang Xu followed King Qin and talked endlessly about the prospects for the application of cement.

The King of Qin kept nodding.

"Yang Xu, what kind of water, soil, slag, etc. is this cement really made of? It's really as strong as you said?"

Yang Xu said that cement can solidify overnight, and after solidification, it is as hard as a stone, but Zhao Duobao is a little unbelievable.

Yang Xu smiled and said, "If the princess doesn't believe it, you can try to find a hammer to hit it a few times!"

Zhao Duobao said: "No, no, I am weak and can't try..."

Her eyes rolled, she found a burly man from the guards of the King of Qin, and then asked Yang Xu to find a hammer and let the burly man smash it on the concrete road for a few times.

The burly guard glanced at the King of Qin and saw that the King of Qin nodded, so he rubbed his hands, swung the money hammer, and smashed it hard.

There was only a dull sound of "Tun", and the hammer fell, and a white mark the size of a fist appeared on the cement road, but it did not break.

Yang Xu and other Yangjiazhai people all smiled and said nothing.

The King of Qin nodded repeatedly, obviously very satisfied with the hardness of the cement.

Zhao Duobao said with a "huh" and said to the burly man: "You use some strength and continue to smash it!"

The burly man smashed his hands, his hands were numb and painful, but the princess had the order, so he didn't dare to refuse to obey, so he raised the hammer, put all his strength into it, and smashed it several times one after another.

Finally, after seven or eight hits, a shallow hole the size of a fist was smashed into the cement pavement.

Zhao Duobao said to Yang Xu proudly: "It seems that this is the case with your cement road!"

Yang Xu said with a smile: "Princess, you are picking the bones in the eggs! Even if my road is built with steel, you can still smash it like this a few times."

The King of Qin smiled and said, "Duobao, don't mess around! Yang Xu, your cement is really a treasure! It can be used in the people, build roads and bridges to benefit the people; it can be used in the military, strengthen defense and effectively resist attacks from enemy countries. It is a good thing that benefits the country and the people!"

Yang Xu said: "Then... should we continue to cooperate according to the old rules?"

The King of Qin was in a good mood and nodded, "I will ask Su Cheng to come tomorrow. You will talk about how to cooperate in detail."

On that day, King Qin and others stayed in the Yang Family Manor for dinner.

And Yang Xu had already prepared everything.

He brought a few chefs from the Yang Family Restaurant, and then used the chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep that were raised in the manor, as well as fresh vegetables grown in the greenhouse to make delicious dishes and treat the King of Qin and his party with warmth.

During this season of the imperial capital, it is quite difficult to eat fresh vegetables.

When King Qin heard Yang Xu talk about his greenhouse vegetables and the large-scale breeding industry he was preparing to carry out, he became interested.

After dinner, he and Zhao Duobao and Zhao Duofu, led by Yang Xu, visited the greenhouses built in the manor, and then went to the venue where chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep were raised to take a look.

Greenhouses and breeding farms have begun to take shape and will expand exponentially in the future.

It is conceivable that relying on cities like the imperial capital with a population of more than one million, it will be a big deal when these industries form a scale.

Yang Xu spent a lot of effort to design and plan this manor. Now there are mountains, water, flowers and grass in the manor, as well as houses, courtyards and pavilions with different architectural styles.

The flat cement roads connect the buildings together, with trees planted on both sides and decorate some rockery and fake rocks, giving a unique view.

Zhao Duobao was delighted to find that there were several places in the manor for the villagers to exercise or relax and entertain.

Those fitness equipment were designed by Yang Xu and specially created by someone, and those who practice martial arts like the most.

In addition to mahjong and cards, there are also some swings, wooden horses, seesaw boards, etc. for some children in the village to play.

After seeing this, Zhao Duobao felt as if he had discovered a treasure. He pulled Zhao Duofu forward and played with everything.

When Yang Xu saw this, he couldn't help but feel funny, thinking that this Princess Roufu was really as innocent and romantic as a child. In her, she seemed to never see any worries.

"Yang Xu, your place is so fun. What should I do if I don't want to leave? Otherwise, if you can help me build a small courtyard here, I'll live here, okay?"

After enough madness, Zhao Duobaoxiang appeared in front of Yang Xu in sweat and asked.

In her eyes, there are many people in this manor, the scenery is beautiful, and there are many fun things to eat. It is really like a paradise to be able to eat dishes that are hard to eat in the palace.

If you stay here for a long time, you would be so happy.

Yang Xu smiled and asked back, "Little Princess, I can build a small courtyard for you, but do you think you have the chance to live here?"
Chapter completed!