Chapter 717

"There are many metals similar to silver in this world, but you haven't found them yet!" Merton turned to Wu Meiniang in the laboratory in the backyard of the Mo mansion.

Merton made the mirror of the tin amalgam method as a bride price to marry Princess Changle. Naturally, it needs to be kept secret. Therefore, there are only Merton, Wu Meiniang and Lao Zhang tou in the whole laboratory.

Lao Zhang nodded thoughtfully and said, "the iron just smelted is also very white, but it is very easy to rust and is not suitable for mirrors."

Merton nodded and said, "yes, although iron is also white, it is not applicable, but it is not easy to rust in the world. Although there are not many similar colors to silver, there are also many, such as aluminum, tin and mercury. The focus I use today is mercury!"

"Mercury?"

Wu Meiniang's glasses lit up immediately. If it's color, I'm afraid mercury is the most similar to silver. Otherwise, she wouldn't call it mercury.

Lao Zhang shook his head and said, "although the color of mercury is similar to that of silver, mercury drops on the ground like drops of water. I'm afraid it can't attach to the glass at all."

Wu Meiniang immediately frowned and looked at Merton puzzled.

Merton solemnly said to Wu Meiniang, "so I'll teach you as a teacher. Another unique skill of Mohist ink technology is the method of alloy."

"The method of alloy!" Wu Meiniang quickly looked solemn and listened carefully. Now she was very persistent in Mohist ink technology. She couldn't help but feel 12 points energetic when she heard the unique skills of Mohist ink technology.

"Young master, Lao Zhang would better avoid it!" Lao Zhang said uneasily. Merton taught Wu Meiniang the unique skills of Mohism. I'm afraid it's appropriate for him to listen in.

"Uncle Zhang, what do you say? You are still a hero of Mohism. When did Mohism's unique skills hide from you?" Merton hurriedly advised.

"Thank you for your trust!" Lao Zhang was moved.

Merton took a deep breath and said, "the alloy method is not the original creation of Mohism, but the mercury Qi method derived from Taoism! Qi is an alloy, which is different things. Different things, different proportions, and even different smelting methods will have different effects through different mixing or smelting."

Lao Zhang nodded solemnly and said, "what the young master said is that the iron smelting and steel-making effects of Mohism are very different, but the materials are very different. It is said that the mercury Qi method of Taoism is even more miraculous, and it is said that stone turns gold."

Merton nodded and said, "the root of amalgam is mercury. However, as a teacher, he believes that all things in the world can be applied. How many kinds of things in the world, two or even multiple mixed smelting, there will be endless new things, how much knowledge it will be, and how broad the prospect of Mohism is." Merton said excitedly.

Wu Meiniang was immediately full of pride. Her young heart was inspired by Merton. She immediately nodded like a chicken's blood. She immediately had a great sense of belonging to the Mohist school.

In fact, it's not just Wu Meiniang. Even Lao Zhang on one side is equally excited. Merton's alloy method has opened an endless knowledge to the Mohists.

"Now I'll personally show you the method of alloy. Although mercury can't adhere to glass, I use tin to mix with mercury." Merton said, picked up a complete glass and put it in front of them. At the same time, he pasted a piece of tin paper as thin as cicada wings on one side of the glass.

Wu Meiniang and Lao Zhang stared at Merton's actions one by one, not sparing a trace of details.

After Merton finished all this, he dropped some mercury on the glass. Sure enough, mercury was like what Lao Zhang said. Mercury was like water droplets. It was round and round on the tin foil, and even rolled back and forth. It couldn't touch the glass at all.

As time went by, the tinfoil as thin as a cicada's wing was slowly melted by mercury. Merton cleaned up the excess mercury and found that the original tinfoil became a kind of thick silver white liquid tin amalgam. The tin amalgam tightly adhered to the glass without a trace of air, which perfectly solved the problem of air.

"However, there are risks in ink technology. For example, this mercury is toxic and volatile. It can't be contacted for a long time and can't be carried out in a sealed space," Merton said.

"Disciple, remember!" Wu Meiniang was taught.

Merton gently turned over the unfinished mirror and exposed the front of the mirror. He saw that the three people in the mirror were clearly visible, and did not see the tin amalgam behind it. It was several times better than the silver mirror made by Wu Meiniang.

"This is the real magic mirror!" Wu Meiniang looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help being obsessed. However, what she was obsessed with was not her appearance, but her amazing ink skills.

Before that, she almost thought that her silver mirror was the limit, but she didn't expect Merton to make a more advanced mirror in another way.

Lao Zhang's head was also shocked. Although he claimed to be the first craftsman in Mojia village, in fact, he was nothing without Merton. He had a superb craftsmanship and did nothing for the first half of his life. Until he met the young master, he had the opportunity to show his strengths. Anything in Merton's hands will turn decay into magic.

Merton looked at the sticky tin amalgam, shook his head and said, "although I have solved the problem of attachment, I am sure that Mercury is not real silver after all. If I cross the real silver to the glass, I am afraid it is the real perfect mirror."

"How can the silver get to the glass?" Lao Zhang was stunned and couldn't help but be stunned by Merton's idea.

Merton laughed and said, "not now. Maybe one day in the future, some children of Mohism will finish it."

Wu Meiniang secretly kept this in mind, turned to look at the sticky tin amalgam on the back of the mirror and said anxiously, "but, master, now the five-day period is coming, can this mirror be completed as scheduled?"

Merton smiled, pointed to some linen covered objects next to him and said, "this mirror making method is just to demonstrate for you and teach you Mohist skills. The real mirror has been made long ago. Uncle Zhang, have I done what I want?"

"Don't worry, young master. It's not difficult for me to do a little carpentry!" said Lao Zhang, taking out some well-designed wooden frames.

A bare glass mirror naturally has nothing to see. Merton from later generations has naturally seen all kinds of frame styles, and has long sent the drawings back to Mojia village for production.

Lao Zhang's head opened the linen cloth and revealed several mirrors that had been made. It was natural that a little carpentry could not defeat Lao Zhang's head. Under the gaze of master and apprentice Merton, Lao Zhang began to assemble the mirrors without a teacher. Soon, all the mirrors had been assembled.

So far, the bride price for marrying Princess Changle has been prepared.