Chapter 2070 Give in or face the difficulties

   "But marble is very expensive, and we can't afford it." The main problem is the raw materials. The mining of these ores is controlled by the imperial court.

  Even the first developed iron ore mining is so difficult, let alone other mineral resources, she gave up this plan from the beginning.

  So I can only use slate as the next best thing.

  But no matter how neat the stone slabs are, foreign officials are not so good-looking. The more tidy the stone slabs, the more expensive they are. Considering the prices in the capital, the asking price for a one-meter-long stone slab is estimated to be six to seven hundred renminbi.

  The entire garden needs at least five or six hundred stones, which costs more than three hundred taels.

   This is why housing prices in the capital are expensive, and the cheapest ones are above five hundred taels.

  Of course, Ye Muyu strives for perfection, and all she wants are some high-quality stone slabs.

   There are also quite a few people who live in houses that are not paved with stone slabs, just a small path made by small gravel, or a corridor is built next to it, so it is not afraid of wet feet when it rains.

  Not as big as her, and the stones I bought are flat and smooth, so the price will naturally go up.

  At this time, Ye Muyu missed the tiles and cement of later generations very much.

   Ceramic tiles want to be mass-produced, but it is difficult to achieve it due to the current technological backwardness of Dachu. The second step of ball milling alone cannot be easily achieved by manpower.

  Of course, there are also some predecessors of ceramic tiles at this time.

  But generally they are extremely rare and expensive, even if she wants to improve, there is no way.

   Then only cement remains.

  The firing of cement is relatively much simpler.

   But cement.

   There are also different types of cement. The cement that has been very mature in later generations also needs iron ore, coal, and clay.

  The capital has more loess and less clay.

   To use clay, it needs to be transported from elsewhere.

   Not to mention time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is impossible to mass-produce.

  It is inconvenient to transport now, so it is better to obtain materials locally.

  Fortunately, Ye Muyu also knows a kind of cement that is not as effective. It is fired with loess, and the color after use is also earthy yellow. The hardness is not as good as the mature products of later generations, but it is much better than mud.

  Ye Muyu thought about it, and told Chu Heng about the cement.

   After finishing speaking, he looked at him expectantly: "Say, can I make this thing?"

   If the cement is produced, it must be presented to the emperor. After all, if there are any good things at this time, the courtiers keep them privately, especially if they are of high value. The crime is not small.

  If you meet the emperor with a small belly, you can behead him directly.

  Even though Emperor Xuanming would not be so straightforward, he would definitely be suspicious of Chu Heng in his heart.

  So, if the cement is produced, it is estimated that the family will not be able to make money in this business, otherwise it will be against the emperor.

   "It's not that I'm reluctant to offer it, but I'm afraid that the emperor will get it and suspect that we have some selfish intentions." Ye Muyu is really dissatisfied with this era of imperial power.

  It is inevitable and must be dealt with.

  Chu Heng reached out and rubbed her head: "Ayu, you are worried about me."

   "Huh?" Ye Muyu turned his gaze a little guilty.

  Chu Heng straightened her face, and looked at him with soft eyes: "I know you are worried about me, otherwise you would have secretly taken out this thing and made it yourself."

   "Not at all. If I were an ordinary person, wouldn't it be very dangerous? This kind of good thing, anyone who sees it will be moved." Ye Muyu was afraid that he would think too much, so she waved her hand and said clearly.

  (end of this chapter)