A large number of aborigines were fishing for seafood, and Li Yi was looking at the stone houses on the island.
Li Yi always felt a little awkward when the word house was used for the buildings on the island.
It was indeed a place that could be lived in by piling stones, but it was too short. It was more like a hole.
No matter how the stones were piled up, the wind would leak through. There was mud in the gaps, and it would leak when it rained.
In some places in the Tang dynasty, there were stone houses. The surrounding walls were piled with stones, and the mud was mixed with grass. It was tough.
At the same time, there was a straw curtain on top. As long as it didn't rain heavily, the roof wouldn't leak.
"House, I'll use small stones to build one for you. No, Winged Knights, come over and build a stone house."
Li Yi called out, and the Winged Knights and the craftsmen came over.
There were only four craftsmen. They could do anything and competed for it.
Each stone had a different shape. Under the guidance of the craftsmen, the stones of different sizes were stacked together.
This was a purely technical job. Not to mention the aborigines, even the young people at Li Yi's time, including Li Yi, couldn't build a wall when faced with a large pile of stones.
They couldn't even stack building blocks properly. It was extremely difficult to build a strong wall with stones.
The craftsmen mixed the mud and smeared it when the stones were stacked. It was mainly for the cracks and adhesion.
"When mixing the mud, you should use rice milk. That way, it'll be stronger. You can even use the rice milk's mud to smash out bricks."
Li Yi told Princess Yongmu about the method used to build the city.
As a member of the royal family, Princess Yongmu didn't know how to build the city wall.
"Now I know. Use cement." Princess Yongmu gestured.
"Cement isn't easy to burn, but it's always easier than the native method. Some mud even needs to be added. The overall cost is higher than cement."
Li Yi was in charge of watching others build houses. He thought that it would be easier to apply cement.
"When we return, ask them if they want cement to build a strong house and tiles. Burning on the island … is tiring!"
Jeju Island didn't have coal mines, but Silla did. The people of Silla didn't know how to use them yet, so they were still burning wood.
Silla used materials to make ceramics, such as kaolin and so on. They learned how to burn pottery.
Porcelain can't be burned at the moment. If pottery can be burned, use burning tiles.
Danluo did not belong to Xinluo. He was just looking for a place to stay. The island was owned by Danluo.
The place where they lived … was in Gwangju City, which belonged to Li Yi back then.
Li Yi was thinking about how much cement to sell and what the locals would exchange for it.
With sturdy and spacious houses, the aborigines were more willing to regard themselves as people of the Tang dynasty.
After a long time, they might as well merge into the Tang dynasty.
"Li Lang, put some mud on it. Grass will grow, right?" Xiao Lan saw that someone was putting grass in the mud and imagined that the house would be surrounded by grass.
"Yes, adding lime and steaming the soil at the same time can put an end to the growth of grass to a certain extent. At the same time, very small insects will be steamed to death."
Li Yi admitted that grass could grow, but he did not consider the problem of growing grass. It was more important for the aborigines to have a comfortable house.
Grass could be treated slowly, such as with salt.
It was best not to pull it out, as it would bring out the mud from the cracks.
Two hours later, a stone house with a height of two meters and a length and width of five meters appeared in front of everyone.
The Winged Knights were shirtless. Sweat flowed down their skin as they panted.
They had the skills to build a stone house. For the people who carried it, it was definitely a strenuous job.
The craftsmen still had to weave grass curtains, but Li Yi stopped them. There was no time to waste. He took the stalks of the crops and changed to a grass curtain weaving machine.
Kacha, kacha. Not long after, a large grass curtain appeared.
"Keep the equipment and install it on the yacht. When we reach other places, we'll give the grass curtains to the locals." Li Yi was reluctant to put the equipment on the island.
It was electric, not human-powered. Should he modify it?
With the grass curtains, the craftsmen used wood to make shelves. Li Yi made a woodcutter and cut the boards.
The wooden craftsmen began to chisel the mortise and tenon, install it, and finally lay the grass curtain on it.
A stone house with a triangular roof, a height of two meters, and an area of 25 square meters was built.
The aborigines were dumbfounded. Not long after, a big house was built. What was that grass weaver and wood cutter?
Princess Yongmu felt sorry for Li Yi's lifespan. "Li Lang, is a woodcutter also useful?"
"The place we're going to has a lot of wood. Trees that are hundreds of years old or even thousands of years old will do. It's just right to build a wooden house there as a stronghold in the future.
The next island we're going to has a lot of wood and it always rains. It belongs to the Japanese Empire.
The Japanese Empire learned from the Tang Dynasty. Don't we have Gyeonggi Province, Henan Province, Jiangnan Province, Shannan Province, and other places?
The Japanese Empire also has Tōkaido, Nankaido, and Xikaido.
That island belongs to the Daisu Kingdom of Xikaido. It has more power than the provincial governor.
But there are few people on the island. Who would want to live in a place where it rains all day, right? "
Li Yi said that the next location will take half a day's boat ride. Yakushima Island.
Li Yi admired the people who can survive in this kind of weather. They are not ordinary people.
What's the big deal about the rainy season? It's just a few months.
Yakushima Island is not like that. It rains all year round.
There are not many people from the Japanese Empire in Yakushima Island now.
Just like how Hokkaido is not considered to be part of the Japanese Empire. Who wants to live in a cold place?
There is no air conditioning, no heating, and no stove.
Li Yi admits that he does not want to live like that. When he reaches that kind of environment, he will definitely change.
Like the Khitans, Xi Tribe, and Bohai Kingdom, how can they survive without a stove?
Li Yi came to the side of the six leaders who were still in shock. "Build a house according to this method. Try it out. I will provide other things for everyone in the future."
Li Yi knows what the house is lacking. It's a stove and a stove.
The temperature on the island is still low in the morning, around 10 degrees Celsius. At noon, it can reach 20 degrees Celsius.
Anyway, they need a stove and a stove.
They already have a stove, but the technology is not good enough.
Especially without a special flue, it is easy to be poisoned by carbon monoxide.
When the weather is bad, the flue will also be poisoned.
Even now, in the Tang dynasty's capital, the stove is still hot and the stove is slightly cold.
The stove is covered with bamboo mats or reed mats. The mats at the head of the stove are usually very stable. The mats are darker in color and can even be yellow or black.
Some people use thread and cloth to patch and wrap the mats that are often brittle due to high temperatures.
As for why they don't change the mats, it's because of money.
They can't earn a whole day's worth of work anyway. If they can't afford it, they can change the mats or switch the positions of the mats at the head of the stove.
This is life. There is no romance in it.
The leaders did not think of anything else. Their eyes were filled with determination.
They know how to build. They saw it with their own eyes and felt that it is not difficult.
Pile up stones, smear mud, weave straw mats, and build wooden frames. If there is no broken wood, they can be thicker.
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