Chapter 2120: Chapter 2117: Encouragement

"Quick, Master Li, take a look at the others."

"Today, these ceramic tiles will surely meet the requirements."

Ye Muyu raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised, and quickly walked over, "Is there any progress?"

Li Mingde saw Ye Muyu approaching, gave a simple smile, slowly reined in his excitement, and said honestly, "Second Manager, please take a look, are today’s ceramic tiles suitable?"

"Alright, let me take a look." Ye Muyu initially did not intend to make any ceramic tiles, as the current technology wasn’t up to par, but if an initial version could be made, she would be very pleased.

After all, this is a brand new advancement.

Ye Muyu squatted down; in front of her were ceramic tiles of a light gray color, somewhat thick, approximately the thickness of a pinky finger’s joint, with very smooth surfaces, showcasing the beauty of porcelain.

Perhaps because some elements had been added, they were harder than previous ceramics and not as brittle.

Of course, the thickness also contributed to that.

At this time, most courtyards were paved with bricks, with gaps filled with some soil, and well-made stone bricks looked quite good.

So, when these thick ceramic tiles emerged, their use was quickly pointed out by Li Shuang: "Dad, isn’t this like ceramic-made bricks? They can be used for flooring, but if used indoors with sand for filling the gaps, will it be too unsightly?"

After Li Shuang finished speaking, he scratched his head.

Reminded by his son, Li Mingde also felt a bit ashamed: "Yes, I thought this was a new advancement, but it turned out to be similar to bricks, and the cost is higher."

"Indoors, wooden floors would be better, but in the courtyard, it could just barely be used."

Seeing Li Mingde’s dejected look, the other men also felt that ordinary families wouldn’t be able to use this, and they were quite disappointed.

Ye Muyu thought, isn’t grouting just cement mixed with lime?

These ceramic tiles aren’t unusable; on the contrary, if further refined, when conditions allow in the future, they might even develop into modern ceramic tiles.

"Master Li, you don’t need to be too discouraged. Although these ceramic tiles look similar to bricks, a brick-making master would not be able to produce them. As for the issue of cost, it can be researched further, and maybe, one day, these ceramic tiles could become thinner and cheaper, don’t you think?" Ye Muyu systematically analyzed the benefits and pointed out some directions for him. Whether or not it would succeed depended on timing, location, and harmony with people.

Upon hearing her words, Li Mingde’s eyes slowly brightened: "What the Second Manager says is very true, it’s my fault for being stuck in a rut."

"As the saying goes, every small step is a stride toward a major breakthrough." Ye Muyu encouraged with a smile and awarded Li Mingde a bonus of five taels of silver.

This had been agreed upon from the beginning.

Encouraged by Ye Muyu, Li Mingde’s face flushed with excitement.

The other workers also looked on with a bit of envy.

But from the start of the work, it was agreed that there would be rewards, so besides envy, these laborers also realized that completing tasks would also bring silver rewards.

Although according to the third-class standard, the highest first-class reward was only one or two taels.

But this was unique.

For a time, everyone working in Jingyuan became increasingly diligent.

Ye Muyu noticed this and was satisfied, seeing that the reward system was indeed applicable in any situation.

Ye Muyu always controlled the introduction of cement.

Now was not the best time, so after being busy for a while, she left and returned home.

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