Although using colored glass to make windows had never happened in the Tang Dynasty, it was completely normal for a modern person like Li Zexuan.
Moreover, unlike the current mainstream architectural style of courtyards, the high-rise buildings of the Yanhuang Academy contained hundreds of rooms in each building. This kind of house built with bricks and cement, if not for the glass windows, would be as dark as night even in the day.
As for the expensive cost of colored glass that shocked others, it wasn't a problem for Li Zexuan at all. This was because the bright and transparent colored glass was just a pile of sand in his eyes.
"Gu Xiaomao, how's the well digging craftsman that I asked you to find coming along?"
In the temporary "office", Yan Shaoning asked Gu Xiaomao to come in and asked.
Gu Xiaomao bowed and reported to Yan Shaoning.
"Commander Yan, I've found many well digging craftsmen in Chang 'an City. When they heard that we were going to dig a well in the mountains, they all rejected us. They said that they wouldn't be able to dig water no matter how much money they were given ~! But this morning, I heard that there was a Master Liao in the south of the city who helped a temple dig a well in the mountains. So I went to his house to find him, but he was already out. I heard from his wife that he was digging a well for a village outside the city these few days ~! "
After saying that, he couldn't help but wipe the sweat off his forehead. He was really exhausted from searching everywhere for the past two days.
Yan Shaoning listened and frowned slightly. "Since this Master Liao has experience in digging wells in the mountains, then invite him over as soon as possible ~! Time waits for no one. Go and tell him to put down the task on hand and we'll compensate him double for all his losses ~! "
After working with Li Zexuan for so long, Yan Shaoning had learned to use money to solve problems that he couldn't solve. Cough cough ~! Besides, he didn't have to pay for it himself ~!
Gu Xiaomao quickly replied, "Yes ~! Commander Yan ~! Then I'll go and find Master Liao now ~! "
Yan Shaoning let out a soft "mm" and said, "Okay ~! Go ~! Thank you for your hard work ~! "
Gu Xiaomao scratched his head excitedly and giggled. "Hehe ~! It's not hard ~! It's not hard ~! "
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In fact, installing glass windows in all the completed buildings was only the first step. Later, there were also tables and chairs for classrooms and cafeterias, boilers, water towers, and pipes for bathhouses, and beds for dormitories. Li Zexuan designed all these things according to the modern style. Of course, all of them were made by the workshop. This was also one of the reasons why the production of cement was only enough for Yanhuang College to use after so long.
This was because in addition to cement, Li Zexuan would also assign tasks to the workshop from time to time. Today, they would produce a batch of colored glass. Tomorrow, they would produce a batch of cranes. The day after that, they would produce some strange tables and chairs. It could be said that half of Yanhuang College's work was done by the workshop.
Three days later, at Yanhuang College.
"Commander Yan! Commander Yan! Out of the water! Out of the water! "
Yan Shaoning was sorting out the recent assessment results of various engineering teams in the "office" when he heard Gu Xiaomao rushing in from outside while shouting.
"What's out of the water?"
Gu Xiaomao's words were very ambiguous, and Yan Shaoning was dumbfounded.
"Huff, huff! Commander Yan, it's Master Liao and the others who dug out water in the east of the college! "
Gu Xiaomao bent over and panted heavily.
Yan Shaoning's eyes widened. He said in disbelief, "How is that possible? It hasn't even been three days. How can they dig out water? "
Gu Xiaomao said anxiously, "It's true! If you don't believe me, you can follow me to take a look! "
"Xiaomao, bring me to take a look first!"
Yan Shaoning nodded. After pressing some of the information on the table with an ink slab, he followed Gu Xiaomao out of the door!
Not long after, they arrived at a flat ground in the east of the college. This place was filled with dense trees and was very cool. At this time, many people had gathered to watch the show.
Yan Shaoning took a step forward and saw a deep well. However, he couldn't see if there was water in it.
"Master Liao, I heard that you guys dug out water?"
Yan Shaoning glanced at the excited old man beside him and asked aloud.
"Hehe! How can it be fake? Zhang Da, put down a rope and bring up a bucket of water. Prove to Commander Yan that we're not bragging! "
The old man showed off proudly and then instructed the tanned brawny man beside him.
"Yes, got it, Master Liao!"
The brawny man laughed and then threw a wooden bucket tied with a rope into the well. Then, there was a "plop" sound. Although the bucket wasn't out yet, Yan Shaoning no longer had any doubts at this moment.
After the tanned brawny man brought out a bucket full of well water, everyone exclaimed. Yan Shaoning cupped his hands and said to the old man, "Master Liao is really capable. You can dig out a well in the Cloud Mountain in such a short time. I'm impressed ~!"
The old man grinned and waved his hand. "Hehe! It's nothing! It's nothing! Erm, we've agreed before … "
Yan Shaoning smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Liao. We agreed on ten strings of coins. You won't be short of a single cent. I just don't know if you can tell us how you know that water can be dug out from this position ~?"
The old man's face turned serious and said seriously, "It's not that difficult. The branches and leaves here are luxuriant, clear, and smooth. Its momentum is slightly higher than that of the white tiger on the right peak. It echoes with the white tiger, circling left and right, protecting the Ming Tang. It's like a green dragon emerging from the water. If you dig five feet down from here, there will definitely be water ~!"
The onlookers were so surprised that their jaws almost dropped. They never thought that a well digging master would know Feng Shui. Did he have to be so "professional" ~?
Yan Shaoning was also shocked. He opened his mouth and asked after a while, "Master Liao, you know Feng Shui too ~?"
The old man laughed and revealed his mouth full of teeth. Then, he said, "Haha ~! When I was young, I was a Taoist priest in the Taoist temple for seven to eight years. Later, the Taoist temple was destroyed in the war, so I left the mountain. I only know a little about Feng Shui ~! "
Yan Shaoning's mouth twitched slightly. A Taoist priest actually became a well digger. No matter how he thought about it, it didn't seem reliable. But no one expected that the combination of the two would have such a miraculous effect.
"Then, Master Liao, help me dig three more wells. The price is the same as before ~!"
Yan Shaoning exhaled a few times and said.
Yanhuang College covered a huge area. One well was definitely not enough. Yan Shaoning didn't expect this old man to be so efficient at digging wells. He decided to let him dig a few more wells while he was at it.
With that, the Yanhuang Academy was basically ready. All that was left was for the final push!
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