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Chapter 233 My luck is really good (Please subscribe)
Qin Jiao's question made Xu Ye smile slightly, and he picked up the successful tile.

After examining it carefully, he explained, "Ceramic tiles have many uses. They can not only be used to decorate walls and floors, but also in kitchens, bathrooms and other places. They are both beautiful and practical."

"Moreover, ceramic tiles are hard, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, making them more durable than ordinary pottery."

“Of course, this is also the key to judging whether the tile is successful.”

As he spoke, Xu Ye knocked on the tiles hard.

He found that the hardness of this tile was quite good and basically met the requirements.

So he carefully checked the number on the back of the tile.

Each tile is different and uses different material proportions.

After remembering the number, Xu Ye handed the tile to Jiang Ruoan and prepared to take the last piece.

The last piece is also complete, and the back is in good condition.

After seeing the front, I found that the surface was cracked and it was obvious that the glaze was not good.

However, Xu Ye was already very satisfied with the success of the film.

"We found all the remaining ceramic embryos with the number 1036 and continued firing the kiln today to see if the formula is indeed correct."

"At the same time, burn the two numbers before and after 1036 together."

After hearing what Xu Ye said, everyone took action immediately.

When making the cake, Xu Ye would make more than a dozen slices for each recipe.

Only in this way can you be sure that your recipe is correct, and not that success was caused by accident.

Soon, everyone put three sets of tile blanks into the high-temperature kiln.

"Let's cook it after dinner. There's no rush."

As he spoke, Xu Ye picked up the piece of ceramic and prepared to take it back for some other tests.

In addition to smoothness and hardness, tiles have other properties.

Xu Ye is ready to test water absorption, pressure resistance, temperature resistance, etc.

After all, this is not made for personal decoration, but for production and sale.

Therefore, the quality of the product must be up to standard and must have attractive enough highlights in order to be sold.

Although he did not have sufficiently professional testing equipment, he could rely entirely on his experience on construction sites in his previous life to make his judgment.

After all, if the tiles he laid were calculated by containers, they would fill at least 100 containers.

So, I do have this experience.

Jiang Ruoan and the others went to cook, while Xu Ye took the tiles to the processing factory for testing.

He found some simple tools and materials and set about conducting further tests on the successful tile.

He first used a dropper to drop a few drops of water on the surface of the tile and observed its water absorption to preliminarily judge the water absorption rate of the tile.

As a rule of thumb, quality tiles should have low water absorption, which prevents moisture from penetrating and causing expansion or discoloration.

Then, he used a simple homemade device to apply pressure to the tiles to test their compressive properties.

The tiles remained intact under heavy pressure, with no obvious cracks or deformation, which gave him more confidence in the durability of the tiles.

As for the temperature resistance test, Xu Ye adopted a more intuitive method - he carefully placed a corner of the tile on a low fire and monitored the temperature changes with a thermometer.

Although such testing conditions are relatively simple, they are sufficient to make a preliminary judgment on the stability of tiles at high temperatures.

After a short period of heating, the surface of the tiles remains as smooth as before, with no fading or cracking.

After completing these basic tests, Xu Ye already had some idea in his mind.

This tile can be said to be quite successful and has basically met Xu Ye's expectations.

If other tiles with the same number can be fired successfully and achieve a certain yield rate, we can start trying to make more ceramic embryos and formally establish a tile factory.

"How did the test go?" Jiang Ruoan asked hurriedly when he saw Xu Ye coming back.

Xu Ye happily scratched Jiang Ruoan's nose and said with a smile: "The test results are very ideal. We will continue to bake them tonight and see how the others go."

"Great, then let's eat quickly and then we can start firing the kiln." As he said that, Jiang Ruoan took Xu Ye's arm and walked towards the kitchen.

She had a fever all night last night and she found it quite interesting.

After dinner, everyone gathered in the backyard of the Jiang family to prepare to start firing the kiln.

In preparation for the kiln firing tonight, Xu Ye asked Jiang Ruoan and the others to prepare a lot of snacks and barbecue.

In this way, you can enjoy the kiln while firing it at night.

After all, he is in charge of the heat, and no one else needs to.

As time passed, the temperature in the kiln became higher and higher.

Xu Ye kept adding firewood to ensure that the temperature in the kiln remained relatively stable. While playing cards and taking care of the firewood in the kiln, time passed quickly.

The next day came in a blink of an eye, but today we started late, so we needed to burn it until noon.

After noon, Xu Ye and the others went to catch up on their sleep.

The kiln opening time has been postponed to tomorrow morning, there is no need to rush anyway.

Jiang Ruoan and the others were even more active than Xu Ye. Before Xu Ye woke up, they got up early the next morning to prepare breakfast.

After Xu Ye had eaten and drunk his fill, they followed him to the backyard of the Jiang family.

After opening the kiln door, there is still a burst of hot air.

Xu Ye waited until the heat dissipated before approaching the kiln entrance.

After a quick check, Xu Yefa found that there were very few broken tiles.

From a preliminary perspective, it is quite successful, which shows that these formulas are relatively stable.

Next, it’s time to test the recipe.

Xu Ye first took out the one with number 1035 and found that there were still a lot of cracks on the glaze.

Next, it’s 1036.

"How is it?" Jiang Ruyue asked excitedly when she saw Xu Ye took the 1036 tile.

Xu Ye took a glance and found that the surface was very smooth, indicating that the firing was successful.

So he handed the tile to Jiang Ruyue.

"This, this is successful, just like the one I burned before." Jiang Ruyue said with a smile.

"Good, very successful." Xu Ye took out the second piece happily, because the second piece was also very successful.

However, by the third piece, some cracks appeared on the surface.

They were taken out one after another, and a total of 4 pieces were found to be unqualified, with cracks of varying degrees.

There were 6 relatively successful pieces, which exceeded Xu Ye's expectations.

Then, Xu Ye checked the tiles at 1037.

Among these tiles, there were actually three that were very successful, which gave Xu Ye some unexpected surprises.

"How about it, do these so many successful tiles meet your expectations?" Gu Yun looked at Xu Ye curiously.

Xu Ye nodded involuntarily and said happily: "It's a bit beyond my expectations. I didn't expect my luck to be so good."

"In such a short time, we have come up with a very reliable formula."

"With this formula, we can make more tile blanks."

“As long as we succeed again, we can build a tile factory and make tiles to sell to others.”

“If nothing else, the houses we build outside can be tiled.”

"This thing can make more money than making bricks." Xu Ye said with a look of longing.

As someone who has experienced the ups and downs in the industry, he is very clear about the prospects and profits of tiles.

This line of work is definitely one that has great potential.

With this tile factory, the construction business of the two brigades can grow bigger and bigger.

Of course, you can’t get fat in one breath.

Xu Ye plans to proceed step by step and push this matter forward bit by bit.

Before he could start making tile blanks, he also needed to make a new laminating machine.

He didn’t rely on machines before, but in the future production will definitely require machines.

"Don't rush to publicize this matter. Wait until you succeed next time." Xu Ye reminded.

Jiang Ruoan and the others nodded. After all, Xu Ye had given the instructions, so they naturally wouldn't spread the news everywhere.

"Well, you've wasted a lot of time these past two days trying to make these tiles, so go and focus on your studies."

"I have to design a ceramic tile pressing machine first. It will probably take a month to complete." After saying that, Xu Ye lit a cigarette.

Then he moved the tiles to his own processing plant.

After finishing all these, Xu Ye prepared to call Fan Dajun and Yang Zongming over.

Because of this matter, we still need their support.

Xu Ye had already decided to run the tile factory.

(End of this chapter)