In order to have a suitable iron rod to replace the steel bars, the blacksmiths of the Zhangsun family had been tormented by Li Chen. With Li Er guarding them, even Zhangsun Wuji could only pinch his nose and obediently do as he was told.
Iron bars are not as good as steel bars, so I will build walls to support it. If there are no wooden boards, I will nail them together and wrap them with animal skin to support it. As long as the cement doesn't leak, it will be fine.
Li Chen's steps and techniques in building the new house made the craftsmen of the Great Tang feel like country bumpkins who knew nothing.
No one knew if this method would work. With so much cement and iron bars, as well as stone and sand, one could imagine how heavy this flat roof would be. No one could guarantee that it would not fall off after the pillars were removed.
Only Li Chen was full of confidence and anticipation.
Normally, these pillars only needed ten days to be removed, but Li Chen waited for fifteen days!
They would also pour water on it every day, so that no one could tell what they were doing.
What made the Blacksmith even more dumbfounded was that before he could finish the second floor, Li Chen had already started on the second floor!
Such actions caused the craftsmen to dissuade them one after another. Unfortunately, these people were all stopped by Li Chen and insisted that the craftsmen continue to build according to their own ideas.
Soon, a two-story villa appeared in the Great Tang!
Although there weren't any white jade tiles, Li Chen still decorated it with green tiles.
On the day the pillars were removed, Li Er and some of the court officials came. It was the first time in the Great Tang that a house was built in such a novel way. Everyone wanted to see if it was really feasible.
A group of people followed Li Er to stand at the side of the courtyard, focusing on Li Chen's actions.
"Li Chen, why don't you let Blacksmith do it? It's too dangerous for you to not go.”
When Li Chen was about to remove the pillar himself, he was immediately opposed by Cheng Chumo and the others.
They didn't want Li Chen to take the risk. What if the house collapsed after the pillar was removed?
It was safer to let Blacksmith go. Even if it collapsed, at least he would be fine.
"Don't worry. I have confidence in my house.”
Li Chen smiled and declined their kindness. He took the hammer and the hard pickaxe and began to work!
"Bang!"
When the first pillar collapsed, many people's hearts trembled. Li Er pointed at Li Chen and said angrily,"Men, pull this brat back!! Let the craftsmen go. If anything happens to them, I will settle their families!!”
Li Chen was very confident that his house would not collapse, but Li Er did not dare to take such a risk. He immediately sent someone to drag Li Chen out and let the craftsmen do it.
Li Chen's mouth twitched. If he wasn't 100% confident, would he joke around with his life?
Soon, they realized that their worries were unnecessary. The house was very stable. As the pillars were removed by the craftsmen one by one, the wooden boards were removed as well. This strangely shaped house did not show any signs of collapsing at all.
Although there were many shortcomings in this villa, it was already a new experience for everyone, especially Li Er, who was even more certain of one thing!
A two-story, 12-meter-high villa appeared in Chang 'an City of Tang Empire. Everyone, including Li Er, was shocked speechless. A house could be built without wood or tiles. Moreover, this house was more solid than a wooden house. It was cool to stand in it without any heat.
A villa like this would attract more attention than the imperial palace in the city. In order to prevent outsiders from causing trouble at the construction site, Li Chen simply asked the craftsmen to build a wall that was five meters high and half a meter thick with green bricks.
Compared to the villa, the other buildings were built very quickly. This batch of craftsmen had already gained experience and became a fragrant bun. Many people looked at them with burning eyes, wishing they could snatch these craftsmen home.
Li Er had even begun to plan to borrow the new house after these craftsmen built it for Li Chen and bring it back to the palace to build a house like this for himself. However, when he thought of the most crucial cement, Li Er felt depressed.
Such a house could not be built without cement. However, Li Chen had no intention of selling it to the public, which made Li Er extremely anxious. Even if he hinted many times, Li Chen was indifferent.
Upon closer inspection, one would discover that the biggest difference between Li Chen's house and the other houses in the Great Tang was that it took up a small area and did not have many rooms. Other than the villa where he lived, there was a shop selling goods near the door, and then there was the residence of the servants. Li Chen planned to use the construction methods of this era to solve these problems.
It would be too much of a waste of time to build everything like a villa. Moreover, if Li Chen really built it for them, the servants might not dare to live in it.
Li Chen had his own uses for the other empty spaces.
After a day of hard work, Li Chen gave a lesson to the five little servant girls at home. He found that the supermarket could unseal new products again. With the mentality of trying, Li Chen did not expect that he would actually unseal the glass and Putty Powder!!
"Hahaha, the heavens are helping me!!”
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