Chapter 213 (2/2)

Jean Agust explained how he learned to burn glass and how he did it. Only then did stone bear understand why the alchemist, who was inclined to medicine, could burn glass.

Everything is caused by poverty.

In China, there is an idiom called ”the poor think of change”, which means that when people are poor and can't live, they should change their way of living, so there is a great possibility to change the current situation of poverty.

In fact, this is the case with Hargreaves, who invented the Jeanine machine, and Crompton, who invented the mule machine. My family was so poor that they invented this epoch-making machine and changed their life.

It's probably the same with Jean Agust. How could he be a glassmaker when he was young? You know, Glassman can be a very hard job.

Although this guy later decided to devote himself to the great alchemy industry, his life was not good. After crossing the sea, he became someone else's indentured slave. It's better to work as a glassmaker at home.

Now this guy is following himself. It's really cool.

Glass was fired a long time ago. Commercial glass appeared in Europe as early as the 12th century, but glass was an absolute luxury at that time.

However, as the method of firing glass and the formula of raw materials were gradually made public, glass, a luxury that was more valuable than gold, became very common in the 18th century. It could not be said that it was a rotten street, but many ordinary people used glass.

And the bottles that hold whisky or brandy are all glass.

Even at the beginning of the 18th century, optical glass appeared in order to develop better telescopes.

”Let's see, besides being able to burn glass, can you do anything else? Like blowing glass? ”

Agust nodded firmly. ”I know all these things, but I need tools.”

”It's simple. Let Jack prepare it for you. If you need any metal tools, just ask Jack

Jack Williams nodded to AGUS's features. ”Let me provide you with all the specifications and models as long as it's not too difficult tools.”

Williams has not only been following Ferguson, but also studying all metal machine tools. Although he hasn't used blast furnace yet, he has operated steel making with crucible many times, and he is familiar with steel making. So he can make some small tools by himself.

With these alchemists, it's convenient. Originally, the stone bear planned to burn glass by himself, but unexpectedly, one of the four alchemists could burn glass, which saved him a lot of money.

After the glass burning was settled, the stone bear asked, ”which of you can burn cement?”

As soon as this question came out, the four alchemists were confused