READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 466: Increase in Assets, Lady Ehuang, Nu Ying, and Heibai & Shaosiming Return Again!
“What is this… a crystal?”
Sister Zi exclaimed in surprise as she received a transparent object the size of a eyeball from Li Mo.
After scrutinizing it under the sunlight, she asked in disbelief.
Crystal is a naturally formed mineral with many colors.
However, the one Li Mo handed her was completely clear, without any impurities, making it appear extraordinarily exquisite.
Due to its rarity, crystals are quite expensive in this era.
Li Mo shook his head, saying, “It’s not crystal; you can call it glass.”
“Glass? But this looks just like crystal!”
Sister Zi looked at the object in her hand again.
From both visual and tactile perspectives, this thing bore no difference from crystal.
Li Mo explained, “The materials differ; crystal is colder and harder than glass. The key point is, glass can be manufactured.
In this era, crystal is a rare treasure that one can only encounter occasionally.
But when I was in Loulan, I attracted the divine thunder from the heavens, and the intense heat melted the sand beneath my feet, accidentally forming this glass.
This piece is what I scooped from that.”
Sister Zi was taken aback, exclaiming, “You mean to say you can create it?”
She had already guessed Li Mo’s reason for calling her over.
“The manufacturing process isn’t difficult, and the materials are quite common. I just wanted to ask, what price can this fetch if sold?”
Although she already had numerous assets and income, who would complain about having more money?
Sister Zi pondered, “It all depends on the quantity; rarity determines value. The scarcer it is, the higher the price. If it’s as rare as Jing, it’d be worth more than gold.
Crystals themselves have no inherent value.
Their worth entirely comes from their appearance.
Because they look good, and because they’re rare, they are thus expensive.”
“By the way, you haven’t explained how this is made.”
Sister Zi held onto the glass she took from Li Mo reluctantly, showing no intention of returning it, but appeared more eager to keep it for herself.
Li Mo didn’t mind. With a smile, he said, “Sand.”
“Sand?”
“Sand?”
Jing Ni and Sister Zi exclaimed in surprise simultaneously.
Neither of them expected that such an exquisite object was made from plain, ordinary sand.
Indeed, the raw material for glass is sand.
First, you mix sand, soda, and lime together to form the glass raw material.
Then, place the mixture into a high-temperature furnace to melt it.
Once melted, the mixture forms molten glass.
Next, pour the molten glass into molds to cool and solidify.
Once cooled, it can be polished and processed.
This process requires skilled techniques and patience, but the material costs aren’t high.
With glass, not only can exquisite containers and ornaments be made, but also something far more practical.
Mirrors!
Yes, mirrors are made from glass.
Just need to coat the back of the glass with a layer of silver.
Although silver doesn’t work as well as “tin-mercury amalgam,” it’s sufficient.
Li Mo wrote down the method for Sister Zi, instructing her to arrange for production.
However, Sister Zi didn’t leave but instead stared at him intently, not blinking.
“What are you looking at me for?”
Li Mo felt a shiver as he was stared at, thinking it was broad daylight yet she was still thinking about last night!
Sister Zi clicked her tongue in wonder, “I really want to crack open your skull and see what’s inside. Why can you think of things that no one else can? What’s different about our brains?”
She fancied her own intelligence was already top-notch.
But compared to Li Mo, she was defeated in seconds, leaving no crumbs.
Li Mo laughed heartily, “Haha, I’ve been storing knowledge for thousands of years in here, so of course, you can’t compete.”
It’s not that he’s smart, but rather humanity’s collective wisdom is astonishing!
Sister Zi was always about efficiency.
Her family wasn’t short on money, nor were her subordinates short on manpower.
After taking Li Mo’s formula, she began constructing a factory the same day.
In just a few days, the factory was up.
After a few more days, the first batch of glass was released into the market, immediately creating a huge sensation.
Li Mo also had some of the first batch transported to the Mountain Courtyard, replacing all the paper windows with glass.
The sparkling glass reflected the sunset’s afterglow, looking dazzling and magnificent.
“Crystal? What an extravagant display.”
(WOWZA!) The four women stood in front of the Mountain Courtyard, staring dazedly at the brilliance reflected by the glass.
Spending so much on decorating doors and windows with crystals, only a wealthy guy like Li Mo would dare to do such a thing!
“It’s not crystal; it’s called glass.”
Li Mo’s teasing voice echoed from inside the Mountain Courtyard.
Then he stepped into view.
“Well, well, here we meet again.”
Standing outside were Lady Ehuang, Nu Ying, and Heibai & Shaosiming, who had returned after going back to the Yin-Yang School!
Li Mo knew they would return again.
With Donghuang Taiyi dead, who were they going back to report to?
Moreover, the current two decision-makers of the Yin-Yang School were right here with him. If they didn’t come back, where else could they possibly go?