Meng Tian asked the question in one breath. Ying Zheng, who was standing beside her, also looked over curiously!
Seeing that the two of them did not understand anything, Shen Han could not help but smile. He gave the two of them a simple explanation,
"This cement is a type of building material that can be used in civil engineering, water conservancy, and even national defense projects!”
"A building made of cement is very sturdy and not easily damaged! For example, the cement road under your feet is hard and flat. Even if it is exposed to the rain and sun, the road surface will remain the same. Compared to the dirt road outside, it is very easy to pass through!”
Hearing this, Ying Zheng and Meng Tian immediately thought of the dirt roads outside. Once it rained, the roads would become muddy, and all kinds of potholes would easily form. It was extremely difficult and inconvenient to travel on foot or by horse!
Compared to the cement road in Shen Han Villa, it was like heaven and earth!
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng's face showed a hint of excitement, and he asked Shen Han,
"Villa Head Shen, how is this cement made? What was the cost? If all of Great Qin's roads were paved with cement, how convenient would Great Qin's transportation be?”
Ying Zheng was dreaming!
After all, if Great Qin's main roads were made into cement roads, a journey that would normally take two days to complete would only take a day or less!
For Great Qin, which relied on people to travel between the two places, this would make communication even faster and more convenient!
After all, although Ying Zheng had thought of using the hot air balloon invented by Shen Han to send messages, the latter's hot air balloon could not be mass-produced at the moment!
There was only one hot air balloon in the world, and it was simply unrealistic to use this unique hot air balloon to communicate with Great Qin's various counties and the Imperial Court!
Now that he had suddenly discovered cement from Shen Han, which could improve Great Qin's traffic, Ying Zheng could not help but set his sights on cement!
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's question, Meng Tian's eyes lit up as well. Apparently, she had also realized the importance of cement. She quickly looked at Shen Han, waiting for his answer.
Shen Han led the two of them as they walked and said,
"Old Zhao, it's good that you can think of this! Moreover, all the questions you asked were on point!”
"The method of making this cement is very simple. You only need to grind limestone and clay into a powder, then after roasting the mature material, you can grind it together with the slag left after ironmaking to make cement. The materials used in this process were vast, and Great Qin had plenty of resources. There was no lack of limestone, iron, and clay! It can be said that the cost is extremely low!"
Hearing Shen Han's words, Ying Zheng was overjoyed. He said to Shen Han,
"Excellent! In the future, I will tell my friend who is a high official in the imperial court about this method. On behalf of Villa Head Shen, I will present the cement refining method to His Majesty and build all the official roads in Great Qin into cement roads! At that time, Villa Head Shen would definitely be given an official position!”
Hearing this, Shen Han gave a noncommittal smile and shook his head gently. He gave Ying Zheng and Meng Tian a meaningful look and asked,
"Old Zhao, Old Meng, do you know that Great Qin has convenient transportation and many other benefits?”
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and Meng Tian looked at each other in confusion. Obviously, they did not think that much. They immediately asked Shen Han doubtfully,
"Old Meng and I are all ears, please explain in detail!”
Shen Han pondered for a moment, then continued to speak to Ying Zheng and Meng Tian,
"There's a saying in my hometown,'If you want to get rich, you have to build roads first! Even though our Great Qin has unified the world, many of our commoners are still living in poverty! If they wanted to improve the lives of Great Qin's people and let them eat and wear warm clothes, they would become rich, and they would have to make the world's transportation more convenient!”
Both Ying Zheng and Meng Tian listened attentively, but they still did not understand the connection between becoming rich and building roads. So, they immediately said to Shen Han,
"But Manor Head Shen, even if the main roads of the counties are paved with cement, which is much faster and more convenient than the dirt roads, Great Qin only produces a small amount of food every year. How could the commoners eat, wear, and get rid of poverty?”
Hearing this, Shen Han smiled and shook his head at Ying Zheng and Meng Tian. An indescribable confidence emanated from his entire body as he said,
"In the future, Great Qin's food supply will not be a problem! Wait for a few days when the crops in the villa are ripe, you will naturally understand what I mean!”
"As for building roads and becoming rich, it's actually very simple. Right now, Great Qin is completely relying on agriculture to sustain the livelihood of the people! However, once the problem of food was resolved, Great Qin would be able to encourage its residents to raise livestock and trade goods!”
"To make a simple analogy, with the convenience of transportation, Pei County's specialties can be easily sold to Qi County, and Qi County's specialties can also be easily sold to Pei County! It was very convenient to conduct business between the counties!
At that time, the people of the world would have food to eat, clothes to wear, and even delicious chicken, duck, fish, and meat from time to time. They would even be able to drink some wine! Everyone can live a happy life like the villagers in my villa!”
Listening to Shen Han's talk about the future of Great Qin, Ying Zheng and Meng Tian were dumbfounded!
They had never thought that the convenience of transportation would bring so many benefits to Great Qin's residents!
If it was really as Shen Han said, Great Qin would definitely become rich!
The hearts of the people would definitely be united with Great Qin!
Only then would the world truly be unified!
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