Chapter 1208

The audience did not realize the revolutionary change of zipper to the garment industry. They just regarded it as a novel invention. On the contrary, they were lack of interest. Until the benefits of zipper were fully demonstrated, people realized how wise the Mohist School invented zipper.

Seeing the lack of interest, Merton naturally understood what people thought. He couldn't help laughing and continued: "in addition to the dual-use ink technology, there are some failed military ink technologies. Although these failed ink technologies have no practical use, they can shine in civilian use."

"Failed military ink technique!" the people were stunned. They didn't expect that the failed military ink technique would be useful.

Merton said proudly, "as we all know, steel is the pillar of military. No matter weapons or armor are inseparable from steel, but all steel has a fatal defect."

"Rust!"

Under the stand, Gongshu Hong secretly said in his heart that Gongshu family, as a hundred families as famous as Mohism, also deeply studied iron and steel. Naturally, I know that the most fatal disadvantage of iron and steel is rust. Even the sharp blade of divine soldiers will rust and become a pile of ordinary iron as long as it takes a long time.

"Yes, it's rust. Steel is rusting almost all the time. If it can be prevented or delayed, Datang can save at least one iron mine every year," Merton said.

"Stop the steel from rusting! Has the Mo family found a way to solve the steel rusting?" Gongshu Hong moved in his heart and said with a little excitement.

Many craftsmen are also short of breath. Steel is not only the pillar of military, but also the food of industry. No matter which craftsman is inseparable from iron, and iron rust is very troublesome, and there are many hidden dangers. If we can find a way to solve steel rust, it will be no less than a great blessing to the industry.

"There are many common methods to prevent rust. For example, oilcloth is usually used to maintain weapons in the army, while paint is used to paint among the people. Although it can prevent rust, it takes labor and materials, and the gain is often not worth the loss. More is the method to allow steel to rust and corrode. If there is rust, it will directly polish it off, which will waste iron materials." Merton said with a little pain.

Among the people in Xiangfu's line, Li Yun nodded slightly. In order to be responsible for the Weishui bridge, it is a steel structure. The exposed steel anti rust works use paint. The cost is extremely amazing, and he has to guarantee it every year.

"At the invitation of the Ministry of war, Mojia village once developed steel for the Ministry of war to make sharper weapons and harder armor. In this process, Mojia experienced countless failures. After repeated failures, unqualified steel was abandoned and piled up in the warehouse.

Once, however, a Mohist boy found a shiny steel after nearly a year in a pile of rusty steel while cleaning up these failed steel, which is stainless steel! "Merton said proudly.

"Stainless steel?" there was an uproar. Stainless steel, as its name suggests, is stainless steel. No one thought that the problem that has plagued the industry for thousands of years had been inadvertently solved by the Mohists.

"Stainless steel does not rust in the air and water, and is not even afraid of acid, alkali and salt. Although the toughness and hardness of stainless steel can not meet military standards, stainless steel is more than enough for civil use." Merton smiled knowingly.

"The Mohist school is so lucky!" the public loser was jealous. Such treasures were picked up by the Mohist son from the garbage. He could calculate how valuable stainless steel is with his toes.

"The most commonly used ironware among the people is nothing but knives, spoons and pots. These kitchen utensils and knives often need to be stained with water. The most troublesome thing is rust. However, once stainless steel is used to make tableware, it can not only solve the problem of rust, but also be hygienic and beautiful." Merton said and waved his hand. A teenager laboriously pushed a large box to Merton.

"Who is this young man?" people were surprised. Most of the people who could come to the ink art exhibition and get on the stage were important people of the Mohist school, but they had not seen this young man.

"Could it be that he is the new disciple of the Mohist school?" Gongshu Hong frowned, and the Mohist school was at its zenith, and although Wu Meiniang, the next generation of the Mohist school, was a woman who pushed down on the young talents of Chang'an, fortunately, Gongshu Hao, the next generation of the public loser, was not much weaker. Now if the Mohist school accepts another amazing male disciple, the pressure on the public loser will immediately double.

The public loser Hao shook his head and said, "this child knows that he is not a descendant of Mohism, but a descendant of legalism called by Mohism, di Renjie!"

"Di Renjie, the son of Legalists!"

Gongshu Hong breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was not dignified at all. It is conceivable that he must be extraordinary if he can get such attention from the Mohist school.

While Di Renjie in the stand enjoyed the attention of the public, and his legs trembled. He knew that Wu Meiniang had no such kindness to let him go. Although she gave him tickets, she assigned him the task of going on stage. At this time, di Renjie could not stand such a battle, so he had to put his head on it.

"Pots, bowls, ladles, basins, spoons and knives!" as the stainless steel tableware was taken out, people's eyes gradually became dignified. Although these are insignificant things, these stainless steel tableware are necessities for every family. There are millions of families in Datang. What a huge number it will be.

"These stainless steel tableware are not rusty with water, not damaged on the ground, clean, tidy and beautiful." Merton stretched out his hand and handed out stacks of stainless steel tableware to the audience.

People looked at the stainless steel tableware in their hands and were not attracted by it. In the eyes of craftsmen, it was the most perfect tableware. It not only had the beauty of porcelain tableware, but also solved the fragile disadvantage of porcelain tableware.

The businessmen present were even more excited. Once such perfect stainless steel tableware was launched, it would certainly become the best-selling commodity of Datang. How much profit it had, everyone immediately felt that it was a worthwhile trip.

However, the shock did not end. Merton pointed to the ink technology exhibition and said proudly: "when you came, I don't know if you found that the handrails and railings of the whole ink technology exhibition are all made of metal, which are made of stainless steel."

"Ah!"

People suddenly woke up. It turned out that the ink technology exhibition had quietly applied stainless steel, but they didn't realize it in their eyes.

"However, this is only the beginning. As soon as stainless steel comes out, unless it is of special use, at least 80% of the ironware used by the people of the Tang Dynasty will use stainless steel in the future. The era of pig iron has passed. The future steel market will be the era of stainless steel." Merton said.

"The era of stainless steel!"

They could not help sighing. They understood in their hearts that what Merton said was the truth. No one thought that a failed military ink technology would be so valuable.