The correct way to open the elf

Chapter 52 Trouble
Feng Yu helped Dick design some large vessels so that Dick could burn stone powder on a larger scale to meet the needs of building salt fields. At first, Dick was worried that large-scale production of stone powder was unnecessary because salt fields needed to be built step by step.

Feng Yu told Dick that he wanted to build a hardened layer of stone powder on the canal leading to the sea. This would not only reduce the soil and debris brought up by the flow of seawater, but also prevent the underground fresh water from diluting the seawater and making it more difficult to dry salt.

Most importantly, Feng Yu wanted to build a turret on the seashore of the canal. It didn't need to be too big, but at least it had to be high enough to prevent the murlocs from climbing up. It could accommodate a team of about ten elven archers or long-range soldiers such as dwarven musketeers to prevent the murlocs from damaging the canal mouth or polluting the sea water.

Feng Yu also revealed that more stone powder could be used to make building materials to build houses for the dwarves to live in, saving them from having to sleep in tents on the ground.

Dick looked at Feng Yu and asked, "Don't you know why no one builds houses?"

"I know. Aren't we just planning to run away? But now the salt fields have been built. How can we run away? Can the salt fields follow us?

Don't worry, Dick. I will rebuild more powerful weapons to protect our wealth. So what if I'm a mercenary? I won't become a deserter without having fought a single battle!"

Dick looked around and whispered, "It's not just humans..."

Feng Yu patted Dick on the shoulder and said, "I understand, but even if we only live here for ten or eight years, do we have to live in a tent?"

"If we don't live in tents, what will we live in? Without salt fields, we have to work hard to store food and materials in exchange for salt and other daily necessities. Without so many people to burn stone powder to build houses, it would be too extravagant.

The Dwarf King's City was built with the combined labor of most of the dwarves."

Feng Yu had seen the painting of the Dwarf King's City in Dick's tent. The large arched buildings made of stone powder were a project that the dwarves had painstakingly built bit by bit. It was truly magnificent.

However, it was built to build up the confidence of the dwarves who were driven out of their homes by humans. Only one building in the royal city belongs to the dwarf king, and the rest are basically public buildings, such as historical museums, mineral research laboratories, etc. Dick told him this.

Feng Yu thought that construction method would be worse than digging a rock mountain as the royal city. After all, dwarves are good at digging mountains, and natural rocks have a much longer shelf life than concrete buildings.

Obviously, the dwarves have not really figured out the usage of stone powder and the large-scale firing method. However, now that they know the material and firing process of stone powder, large-scale production of stone powder and making full use of it are what Feng Yu from the concrete forest is best at.

After Feng Yu demonstrated to Dick what prefabricated panels and hollow bricks were, Dick became interested in building a house. Who the hell would want to live in a tent when they already have a house?

"It would be best if we could exchange salt for a batch of wood. Using the river transportation method you mentioned, we can use very little salt to exchange for a large amount of wood. This way, we can also build beautiful doors, windows and furniture."

Feng Yu patted Dick on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you are really thoughtful. Remember to help me build a sturdy bed when the time comes."

Dick chuckled twice and patted Feng Yu to indicate that he understood. Unfortunately, Feng Yu was standing this time and Dick patted the wrong place, so he really just flattered him.

While Feng Yu was trying to make glass with various materials, he also asked Dick to help him build a papermaking workshop. Without paper, there was no way to write and record, which not only delayed the students' studies, but also made it impossible to record many plans, designs and process flows. They could only be passed on by word of mouth, which was very troublesome.

Feng Yu didn't know how to make the rice paper used by the emperor and his ministers, but he only knew how to make torn straw paper. To put it simply, it was wood fibers such as shredded clothes, rags, broken fishing nets, branches, and straw, which were repeatedly minced and boiled. This process was called pulping.

Finally, after filtering out the impurities, you get something like a thick soup with starch, which is pulp. After the pulp is diluted with water, it is "scooped" with a water-permeable mold to evenly distribute the fibers in the diluted pulp on the mold.

After the thin layer of 'paper' on the mold has dried, slowly peel it off. When a certain amount has been collected, press it with a heavy object to squeeze out the moisture, making it thinner and flatter.

When it is dry to a certain degree, peel off the pressed paper one by one and dry it.

It is said that putting the pulp in the sun for two or three months can make it white, or adding bleaching powder. It is obvious that Feng Yu knows how to use bleaching powder, but unfortunately he does not know how to make it. He knows how to make soap, but unfortunately that requires animal fat, which is a rare thing in the camp, and there is not enough to make soap.

Feng Yu couldn't wait for two or three months. If he waited until the papermaking experiment was almost done, maybe he would make better paper. But now, practicality was the most important thing. Even if the paper was yellow or gray, it would not affect its use.

It is not time for the kids in the camp to use sky blue paper to protect their eyes yet. Besides, isn't he developing glass? If they are nearsighted, they can use glass to grind lenses. Anyway, the elves' gem masters can grind gems into very round shapes, so there is no reason why they can't grind lenses.

Anyway, as long as the glass is developed and the materials are determined, it can be fired on a large scale and polished slowly. There will be no problem in the end. Feng Yu is planning to build the eight-fold scope for the Demon Slayer sniper!

Even if there is no coating process, Feng Yu can accept a lower magnification. A 2x scope is much better than an iron sight, at least it can engrave a crosshair!

Anthony was impressed by Feng Yu's ability to make trouble.

The earliest books on the continent of Green were made of copper plates and animal skins according to their preciousness. Later, humans discovered that the bark of rotten white maple trees, when dried on stones, was thin, white, and tough. This is how the expensive white maple paper came into being. It was exclusively used by the royal family, nobles, and great painters.

Later, wood-based paper from other materials became available which was relatively cheaper, but the relative price remained high.

Now, Feng Yu told him that paper was just a cheap thing, and he could have as much as he wanted as long as he was willing to cut down trees. His goal was to let students use paper to study and write. How could this not surprise Anthony, who had a toothache every time he bought a notebook?

Anthony is a great magician, and he doesn't think there are many expensive things.

Feng Yu had now made salt. He also made porcelain tableware and large pottery jars that were more beautiful and practical than the pure silver tableware used by the nobles, solving the problems of eating and storing water in the camp.

(End of this chapter)