Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"You can go back and explore on your own for a few days. If you don't understand anything, ask me to come over and take a look."

Ning Fan didn't bother to talk too much to Shen Mengxi.

Unexpectedly, Shen Mengxi completed the furnace for making glass in a few days, and prepared the first batch of experimental materials at lightning speed.

According to the method of making materials written by Ning Fan, Shen Mengxi organized the craftsmen to start firing step by step according to the method. Unexpectedly, the first batch was a direct success.

After the glass liquid is formed, if you want to change the glass into various shapes, you need to blow it. However, due to lack of experience, several workers were injured.

On both sides of the furnace, workers frantically pulled the blowers to send a large amount of oxygen into the furnace, while the coal in the furnace burned rapidly, providing extremely high temperatures for the entire furnace.

After the hot glass solution was poured out of the furnace, it was placed in a huge container. Unfortunately, due to lack of experience the first time, the ceramic container cracked directly. The hot glass liquid was poured on the ground and spread around. Opened, several workers were immediately burned.

It was not easy to make a glass solution for the first time. When Shen Mengxi told Ning Fan the result, Ning Fan still didn't believe it because he didn't believe that Shen Mengxi could make a glass solution in such a short time. come out.

"It was done, but the glass container was not made as His Majesty said, and several craftsmen were injured."

Shen Mengxi looked regretful.

"The melting point of glass is about 1,300 degrees. You must use a high-temperature-resistant container to hold the glass solution, and blowing the glass into shape requires a certain amount of skill."

Although Ning Fan has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs running around and knows the general production process of glassware. However, he is still a layman after all. He only knows the reaction formula and material ratio. Other than that, Ning Fan knows nothing.

"If you just use a pipe to blow, what's the difference between it and a sugar blower? Why not find a few sugar blower craftsmen to try it."

Shen Mengxi felt that he really had a headache because the temperature of the glass solution was too high and would cause burns if he was not careful. He had already begun to prepare a set of armor for the craftsmen.

When Ning Fan mentioned the craftsman of the sugar blower, he thought of one thing. The solution in the glass is not as simple as the liquid after melting the sugar. The temperature of the solution in the glass is still very high.

"Actually, it's not that troublesome. If you rely solely on blowing, it's impossible to form a certain vessel shape. You still need a mold. You pour the solution into the mold first, and then blow it. This is roughly the process."

"In other words, it's blowing while using a mold to shape it."

Ning Fan said in an uncertain tone.

These few words inspired Shen Mengxi, and he felt like he was enlightened.

A few days later, Shen Mengxi came to the palace with a few samples. Ning Fan was almost amused when he saw these ugly-looking glassware, because the things they made were really not that good, and their shape It’s okay to be uneven, the key is that the shape is unique and weird.

"Your Majesty is laughing because the craftsmen are not very familiar with this. It is not easy to make such a thing."

Shen Mengxi sighed, with a wry smile on his face.

Ning Fan held these glasswares, which exuded a light blue color and the transparency of crystal. There was still a certain distance, but they were transparent things after all.

In this era, glassware far surpassed ceramics. Ordinary dignitaries would be shocked if they saw such transparent vessels.

"You go back and let the craftsmen learn more and practice more. If nothing happens, provide them with a large amount of glass solution. It's just a waste of coal. Let them practice with the glass solution every day. Over time, their skills will naturally become better. Over time, the utensils made will gradually become perfect."

Ning Fan is not in a hurry. After all, these craftsmen have never been exposed to glassware and do not know how to make it. They can make this glassware into what it is now in less than half a month. For Ning Fan, it is already It's amazing.

Shen Mengxi left the samples and went back empty-handed. In the evening, Ning Fan was playing with these glassware after dinner.

"Your Majesty, have you read the newspapers in the past few days? But it is in full swing. Your story has sold out so fast that it is now hard to get even one copy."

Ergou left with the newspaper in his hands and flattered Ning Fan when he came in.

Ning Fan felt a little guilty. In fact, these stories were all written by Mr. Jin, and he just re-written them silently. He really couldn't bear such an honor.

However, Ning Fan was still very satisfied when he saw the fonts printed on the newspaper.

"Send the manuscript to newspapers around the world and let them all start publishing it. Of course, let the storytellers go to restaurants and tea shops to tell more about the story. You can let a large number of people listen to it."

Ning Fan picked up the newspaper and threw it away after one glance. What he was most concerned about was not the lack of recognition for his story, but whether Dakang's cultural soft power could go overseas in the future.

"By the way, Ergou, you prepare the carriage tomorrow. I plan to go to Shen Mengxi's glass workshop to have a look."

Ning Fan was really tired of being bored in the inner courtyard of the palace for the past few days. He felt bored after not leaving the palace for a few days. He just used this excuse to go out of the palace tomorrow to have a look and see Shen Mengxi. How is the glass workshop doing?

Entering Shen Mengxi's glass workshop, Ning Fan could only use four words to describe it, that is, it was hot. The temperature in the workshop was really astonishingly high.

The workers in the workshop were all naked and sweating, but these craftsmen were also very serious. They were working hard to blow the glass with ceramic blowpipes. Although the shape of the glass they made was not perfect, it was the same as the previous ones. Compared with the glass products built in the sky, it is already very good, at least it already has a basic shape.

Seeing these workers blowing glass with their mouths, Ning Fan immediately called Shen Mengxi aside.

"Blowing glass solution with your mouth is not only dangerous, but also prone to bubbles, and the glassware blown at one time will not be too big."

As a bystander, Ning Fan could see the problem at a glance. If only people's mouths were used to blow glassware, the level of craftsmanship would never be improved.

"What should I do?"

Shen Mengxi was also directly questioned by Ning Fan.