Chapter 23: Glass and Brassieres

  The main raw materials for glass are: silica sand, soda ash, feldspar, limestone, dolomite, and mirabilite. The manufacturing process is as follows:

  1. Raw material crushing: Crush the above raw materials into powder.

  2. Weighing: Measure out a certain amount of each type of powder according to the formula.

  3. Mixing: Mix the measured powders together with additives (for colored glass) to create a batch mixture.

  4. Melting: Send the batch mixture into the glass furnace, where it is melted at 1700°C to form molten glass.

  5. Forming: Use the corresponding forming equipment to shape the molten glass into flat glass, bottles, containers, light bulbs, glass tubes, fluorescent screens, etc.

  6. Annealing: Place the formed glass products in an annealing furnace for heat treatment, balancing internal stresses and preventing self-shattering.

  。

  From the above production process, this technology is not complicated, and the raw materials are all available in Suzhou. There are already many glass manufacturers in Suzhou now.

  Although Zhuge was a graduate of the Chemical Engineering University and his family was also engaged in chemical engineering, he had never produced glass himself. He selected several craftsmen from the existing ones as foremen and recruited some craftsmen to form a research team. Considering the problems of raw materials and pollution, he chose the production site at Shangfang Mountain.

  Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Park, located in the famous national-level Taihu Lake Scenic Area's Shihu Scenic Area, 4 kilometers away from Suzhou city center, is a natural park that wins with Wu and Yue relics and Jiangnan water town scenery. The park covers an area of 500 hectares, with a forest coverage rate of over 95%, diverse plant species, dense vegetation, and is known as the "Wu Zhong Shengjing", a shining pearl in the Taihu Lake Scenic Area.

  Sun Shangxiang now spends most of her time living in Yueliang Mountain Villa, and has become very familiar with Zhuge Jun. One morning after practice, Zhuge Jun said: "Shangxiang, can you help me with something?"

  "What's up?" said Sun Shangxiang, "What is it?"

  He said, "I've set my sights on the mountainous area of Shangfangshan and want to build an industrial base there. However, part of it already has an owner, and I was thinking of buying it at a high price, but I'm afraid they won't agree, and if negotiations break down, there's no turning back. So I didn't go to negotiate, and I'd like to ask you to step in and resolve this matter. We can offer more money, and we won't put you in a difficult position."

  Sun Shangxiang heard this and patted her towering chest, saying: "Leave it to me."

  The county master was indeed formidable. The owner of the mountain forest was a small official in the county, and when he saw the county master speak up, it was to do something for the younger brother of the Central Sichuan General, and his own mountain forest was not very useful anyway, so how could he refuse? He immediately expressed his willingness to give it away for free.

  Zhuge could not bear the infamy of forcibly occupying other people's land, so he bought the mountain forest at a price one tenth higher than the market value. After signing the contract, the minor officials voluntarily offered to help with the official procedures, and he smiled in appreciation.

  On the way back to Yueshang Mountain Villa, Zhuge Jun asked: "Shang Xiang, this new factory I've built will make a lot of money in the future. Are you interested in joining?"

  Sun Shangxiang has no concept of money, but she also knows that money is a good thing. She often rewards female soldiers and servants, and even asks her family for it. If she had some herself, it would be more convenient.

  "So can you make a lot of money? How much do I need to invest?" She often interacted with Huang Yueying and also knew something about industry, production, shares and so on.

  Zhuge said: "The money earned is more than you imagined, so it's better to pull a horse cart every day. Not much gold can't be less."

  "How much did you say?"

  He said: "If you invest with gold, it should be at least 100,000 taels, but..." He stopped and didn't continue.

  She heard it was 100,000 taels and thought it was a bit too much, so she asked: "What's that for?"

  Zhuge said: "However, if you are willing to marry me and join the family, I won't charge a single penny." After finishing speaking, he rode his horse away.

  Sun Shangxiang saw him teasing her, her face suddenly turned red to the neck, and she pretended to raise her whip to hit him, but he had already run away. She coquettishly scolded: "You stand still for me, you rascal." She rode her horse to chase after him.

  In the following days, Zhuge Jun spent every morning on Shangfang Mountain studying glass manufacturing with craftsmen. In the afternoons, he wrote business and military textbooks to prepare for expanding his own team of backbone personnel. One day, from the window, he saw Huang Yueying and Sun Shangxiang talking, seeing that both were tall and slender, he suddenly had an idea. He called over a craftsman and a tailor, handed them a drawing paper, and gave them a detailed explanation. The two nodded in understanding and went to work on it.

  Before dinner, he invited Sun Shangxiang to come to Huang Yueying's room. Seeing that Ling'er was also there, he asked her to go out first and said that they had something to discuss. Ling'er reluctantly pouted and left.

  He closed the door, and Zhuge took out two identical objects. These were two circular fabric frames with a cloth strip in between, each side having long thin straps attached.

  Two women didn't understand what this thing was and looked at him strangely. He picked one up and demonstrated on his own chest how to use it.

  The two women immediately blushed bright red. Huang Yueying cursed: "Xiao Jun, how did you get such a shameful thing?"

  。”

  Zhuge Jun smiled and said, "This is a great thing, not only can it add to women's charm, but also promote the development of the chest. You try it first, if you feel good, we'll produce it." After finishing speaking, he walked out.

  Zhuge was chatting with Erniang and Dajie downstairs, while the two children were playing beside him, asking for toys.

  He casually pulled out a piece of paper, folded it into a paper airplane, and tossed it into the air. The plane soared high in the sky, immediately capturing the attention of the children, who ran off to play with it.

  The second daughter is very enjoying her current life, saying: "It's great that our whole family is together, it would be even better if your second brother could come too."

  "He said: 'It won't be long before Second Brother comes to see us.'"

  At dinner time, Huang Yueying and Sun Shangxiang's faces had returned to normal, except that their chests were slightly more prominent than before. When they saw Zhuge Jun looking at them, Sun Shangxiang's face still flushed red. She pointed at him with her chopsticks, indicating for him to turn his head away and stop looking at her.

  Huang Yueying's face turned red as she said, "We have a number of workers' families here, we can set up a new factory, which can increase our wealth and also raise the income of the workers, making it easier to manage them."

  Zhuge Zheng said: "You just watch and arrange, this thing is not convenient for public advertising, you make some samples, let Xiang'er send them to the families of officials, soon we can open up sales channels."

  Sun Shangxiang reluctantly said: "How can I say it, my mouth is shut. I won't go."

  He coaxed her, saying: "Xiang'er, there are many people you know here. I'll teach you a trick. With so many female soldiers under your command, first teach them, and then send them to people you're familiar with to demonstrate, isn't that easy?"

  Sun Shangxiang's face turned red as she nodded. But her mouth said: "You're really something, I hate you to death."

  At this time, elder sister-in-law interrupted and said: "What are you talking about? Can I help with anything?"

  Huang Yueying's face turned red as she said: "Sister-in-law, let's eat first, I'll tell you later."

  The next afternoon, Zhuge Jun was writing teaching materials when a servant suddenly came to report that something had happened on Shangfang Mountain.

  Watch the genuine content at the first time!