The winter of the eighth year of Yuanfeng came in such a big tragedy, and the imperial court has not yet decided on the issue of supplementing dozens of dead officials, but the following is to let the local government and various departments dig up the potential from the inside, and all the official appointments will be discussed in the spring of next year.

Regardless of whether it was formal or not, Hong Tao and other imperial historians began to install their own people in the government as soon as they left, and began to reorganize the original government administration. Those who can be merged are merged, and those that can be abolished are abolished, but the original establishment is still retained, but no substantive posts are arranged, and all are concurrently led by other officials.

This is also to deal with the imperial court, lest some people say that they have changed the official system without permission, and the emperor is also tied up in this regard, and he can't really fight them on his own.

The shipyard was indeed withdrawn, and the Yellow River was to be frozen anyway, and it would be in vain to delay the effort if it was kept. Instead of being thrown into the mines to fend for themselves, the craftsmen went to the carpentry workshop of Pengda to teach other carpenters the art of shipbuilding while working as apprentices to learn how to assemble keels.

The father of the Wen family didn't mention half a word of nonsense about this matter, as soon as he heard that the keel of the big ship could be spliced with small wood, Hou Ye also planned to teach this stunt in person, so that they could shout to Peng Grandpa without blinking.

Compared with making stone boats, the craft of splicing keels is more valued by boatsmiths, and if they can learn it, their families will be able to use it for several lifetimes.

If someone wants to build a big ship, they have to find the right big timber before they can decide how big the ship should be. With the technology of splicing keel, it is equivalent to building as much as you want, and splicing if the wood is not suitable, the benefits are self-evident.

When they saw the marine connectors made in the foundry and mechanical workshops, they could not hide their skills and pass them on, and the role of these small accessories could be guessed without being installed on the ship.

With their help, the sea ship that Hou Ye said is really not a dream. How do you want to learn how to use it? If you want to learn, you have to exchange real skills with others, and the white wolf with empty gloves is not a drop.

There is another thing that makes the Wen family's father and son want to offer to Hou Ye, and that is asphalt. In the past, shipbuilding needed to use tung oil, shell powder, and hemp silk to hook the seams a little bit, which was slow and tiring, and the effect was not long-lasting. Now you only need to brush the waterproof area with a layer of black asphalt, which can greatly improve the waterproofing effect.

Another benefit is not evident in the inland river, but it becomes obvious when it reaches the sea. The asphalt-covered hull not only prevents water but also effectively protects against the attachment of marine organisms and ship maggots.

Speaking of asphalt, the cost is indeed very low, and the by-product of this fractionated coal tar is basically useless except for making military moisture-proof cloth, and the pungent smell in civilian use has cut off its market.

As the fertilizer plant continues to improve the fractionation process, the output of asphalt is getting higher and higher, and it is not enough to pave the road, which is just right for the anti-corrosion of ships.

After half a year's efforts, the fertilizer plant has finally begun to take shape, and has begun to produce ammonium sulfate products in small batches. The production of ammonium nitrate is relatively small, mainly because the production process of this thing is too dangerous.

Hong Tao forbade them to increase production, and first explored a relatively safe process. At present, the new army does not need a large amount of ammonium oil medicine, which is enough for peacetime training.

Compared with when he first arrived in Weiqiao Town, although the industrial base of the Daimyo Mansion was larger, Hong Tao's workload had dropped a lot. With the exception of the fertilizer factory, he didn't have to worry about the rest of the workshops, and the craftsmen were able to build the facilities independently, and the rules were ready-made, just follow the rules.

He doesn't work more efficiently, as long as he goes to inspect where he goes, he will be messed up for two days, and he will really become a-stirring stick.

Hong Tao is still very pleased with this change, but once he finds that he has become a dispensable waste, his heart can't be calm, and he always wants to find something to make himself important again.

Why? To build a large ship, you have to wait for the ice surface to open up at the earliest, and too low a temperature is not easy to control the thermal expansion and contraction of wood. It's still a bit dangerous to go around Fulu, the areas you can really control are only around Fucheng and Handan County, and other areas are still unknown, and there are so many enemies, so don't take the initiative to die.

"Grand, how's it going, when will it be finished?" Can these difficulties stump Hong Tao? It must not be, this is a soul who is not willing to be lonely.

After thinking about it, Hong Tao hit the idea into the leather workshop. Half of the artisans here are Fan, and their skills in handling furs are considered to be ancestral.

"I guess it will be completed in another ten years, what are you going to put it in?"

Ge Lang is a Tibetan man in his fifties who has made leather goods for a living. Peng Da and Wang Datou can carve on wood, bamboo, and metal, and he is not too reckless, and an ordinary piece of leather can also be turned into a work of art.

"Hey, hey, this official plans to use it to go to the Heavenly Palace to talk to the Jade Emperor, and don't cause trouble to the world next year. You have to make sure the leather is strong enough that it doesn't fly halfway through! Hong Tao was talking nonsense, squatting down and grabbing a piece of leather and rubbing it vigorously.

There were several layers of leather piled up on the ground, all of which were cut into hexagons three feet square and sewn together very tightly with twine, and the joints were a bit like the footballs of later generations, but they were certainly not footballs, they were too big and the leather was thinner.

"The villain guarantees with his head, this is all good first layer of sheepskin, no scars are needed, and then soaked in asphalt oil after sewing, and no water can seep through the heavy rain, and two or three big men will not be in the way when they lie down."

Grand didn't know what Lord Shuai Si had made such a huge skin for, but now he seems to understand a little bit that Bao Buqi brought a gift to the Jade Emperor. Mortals can give gifts with a small leather bag, and the gift to the Jade Emperor must be big, which is very reasonable.

As for whether Lord Shuai Si can go to heaven, as long as the adults say that they can, they must be able to, and none of the craftsmen from Huangzhou and Ganliang Road have any doubts about this.

As soon as he thought that his craft could also be seen by the Jade Emperor, Ge Lang was secretly excited. He thought about it, whether Lord Shuai allowed it or not, he had to engrave his name and mark in a conspicuous place outside the skin. If the Jade Emperor is happy one day, maybe he can let himself go to the Heavenly Palace to be a leatherman.

"Ding Mao, can the official's rattan basket be braided?" Why did Grand smile so demented, Hong Tao didn't know, and he didn't plan to ask, so he ran to the woodworking workshop next to him and found Ding Mao, who was learning how to make boat planks with Wen Daniu.

Peng was too old to follow him anymore, so he simply stayed in Huangzhou. Ding Mao was his second son-in-law, with the best craftsmanship, and was sent to the Daimyo's Mansion as a master carpenter.

"It's ......made up," Ding Mao didn't even raise his head, and reached out to the warehouse in the corner.

"Hey, you bastard, you dare to be a master with this official. Big cow, keep one hand when teaching him, don't teach it all! ”

This Ding Mao and the ugly child of the Hu family have a fight, he lacks a lot of strings in his head, and he treats people like a fool, that is, he has great carpentry skills, and he is already better than the blue at the age of forty.

“…… I'll take it out for adults......" This time Ding Maoken looked up, his eyes were full of grievances, but he didn't dare to lose his temper, so he had to walk into the warehouse angrily, and before long, he dragged out a huge rattan basket, put it in front of Hong Tao and went to learn the craft with Wen Daniu.

"Stupid thing, another day, the official will let you and Chou'er learn to build a kiln, I see which of you two can be stupid over whom!" was pouted by a craftsman, even if Hong Tao was not really angry, he had to throw down a few cruel words.

In his own circle of craftsmen, there is a man who is a legendary existence. If you want to punish whomever you want, you can send anyone to learn art from the Hu family, and it won't take half a day to make that fool cry, and people who are dozens of years old are crying, and they can't understand the urgency.

"Well, the craftsmanship is not bad, the official will spare you once......" It's a pity that this threat is useless to Ding Mao, he didn't hear it at all. Hong Tao could only check the workmanship of the rattan basket in a circle by himself, and he didn't find anything wrong after picking it for a long time, and it was as neat as the machine.

"Wasp, I wonder what this official is doing with this basket?" The craftsmanship is relatively satisfied, but the spirit of Hong Tao has not yet felt cool, and he must find someone to show off his new invention. The craftsmen were busy with their work, and only the wasps on one side were idle.

"......" Wasp is particularly similar to his master Pei Ying in one place, that is, annoying.

"If you don't want to, you have to think about it! During the Shangyuan Festival, you have to go to the Heavenly Palace with this official, come here, stand in and try to be strong! "Chou'er and Ding Mao can bear it if they don't cooperate with Hong Tao, but the wasp can't bear it if he doesn't pretend to be his grandson.

“…… My lord really, really wants to go to the Heavenly Palace! "The wasp doesn't mean to be angry, every time the colt invents something new, he asks someone to try it, he doesn't want to be a guinea pig, it's too dangerous.

Last month the colt made a wooden cart, called a bicycle. It's amazing, you can run by riding on it and kicking two iron rods. There was a small craftsman in the carpentry workshop who looked curious and sat down happily and slid down the river embankment. As a result, I almost didn't break my eggs, and I didn't get up for days. I don't think this rattan basket is a good thing, but unfortunately I can't hide it.

"Nonsense, this official is a god in the sky, and he can't go back to the Jade Emperor during the holidays! Less verbose, carry it to the next yard. Looking at the wasp's face that was about to cry, Hong Tao felt extremely happy in his heart, let you deliberately anger me, I can't scare you to death!

The wasp was sick and I don't know if it was blown by the cold wind or frightened. In the face of illness, will martial arts have a virtue, fever, cough and runny nose, and there is no white and black to eat, so I can only carry it, I am languishing all day long, and I didn't even participate in the dinner party on the first day.

This is the sin of Hong Tao again, and the thing he made is a hot air balloon that heats the air with a kerosene blowtorch. At first, I was just in the mood to give it a try, and it was normal to not be able to fly, but it was better to be able to fly.

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