The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 104 Rich Man

With all the furniture in place, Lin Yan looked at her large wardrobe and dressing table, and remembering the glass mirror project she hadn't finished, she started working on it again.

"This time, we'll increase the proportion of soda ash a bit."

After changing her father's dressing early in the morning, Lin Yan rushed off to her experimental site.

Li Deshan and Li Zhongwei, two old brothers, were lying in rocking chairs with a small teapot between them, drinking tea and chatting.

Seeing Lin Yan head that way, Li Deshan asked, "Are you going to burn glass again?"

"Yes! The transparency we did before wasn't enough!" Lin Yan said helplessly.

Li Zhongwei, who had been lying on the chair, raised his head and asked, "What are you doing, Liuli?"

"You can do that too?!"

"No, we're trying!"

Li Zhongwei said speechlessly, "You can even try this? These are secret techniques from other workshops. If you could succeed just by trying, wouldn't anyone be able to do it?"

Li Deshan: "Hey! You know what, she actually succeeded. I saw that what came out was indeed glass, but she said she wasn't quite satisfied."

Li Zhongwei! "It's a success?!"

Lin Yan: "I'm not saying anything more, I'm firing another kiln today!"

Lin Yan said goodbye to the two and turned to leave.

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"Young Master! Doctor Li said Lin Yan is burning glass!" Chen Shuo pushed open Xiao Jingzhi's door and reported the exciting news.

"Liuli?!" Chen Feng said, his expression somewhat strange.

"Will she get a fever?" Xiao Jingzhi frowned slightly.

Chen Shuo: "They said it was a success, but Lin Yan wasn't satisfied with the finished product, so she kept trying."

Xiao Jingzhi's lips curled up, "Let's go take a look!"

Chen Shuo chuckled, "Hehe! Now Miss Lin will have to see what I'm made of!"

Lin Yan mixed the prepared materials together and thought they were almost ready to put them into the kiln. Suddenly, she heard someone calling her.

"Miss Lin!"

Lin Yan turned around and saw Xiao Jingzhi walking towards her, followed by Chen Feng and Chen Shuo.

Lin Yan: "Why did you come here?"

"I heard you're making glass?" Xiao Jingzhi said gently.

"I guess so, but this face is glass! Actually, it's a bit different from crystal."

Xiao Jingzhi looked down at the materials in her hand. "Hmm, they look about right."

Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "You know this!"

Xiao Jingzhi chuckled, "I suppose so!"

"Can I see the ones you burned before?"

Lin Yan nodded, put down the materials in her hand, and went to get the glass that had been fired several times before, bringing it over for Xiao Jingzhi to see.

"It really is glass! But it looks a little different; this one doesn't have any color." Chen Shuo's eyes widened as he stared at the pieces of glass that Lin Yan had placed on the ground.

Xiao Jingzhi crouched down and examined it for a while, then asked, "What kind do you want?"

Lin Yan stated her requirements: "I want something transparent, without any color, the more transparent the better! This kind won't do!"

"Your quartz sand needs to be processed! It's not pure, and it will contain impurities when burned."

"The stone already contains impurities, which mix together after firing."

Lin Yan smiled and said, "You're an expert! But how should I handle this?"

Xiao Jingzhi provided the answer: "Use a sieve to screen the particles, and also use acid leaching! This can remove some impurities, making the fired product more translucent."

"That's fantastic!" Lin Yan exclaimed happily.

"How come you can also make glass?" Lin Yan was a little surprised. The crown prince was learning these things.

Upon hearing Lin Yan's question, Chen Shuo raised his head and said proudly, "Hmph. More than that! Our young master owns the largest glass workshop in Daye!"

"Liuli Fang?! Daye!" Lin Yan's eyes lit up as she stared at Xiao Jingzhi. "Rich people! No wonder they spend money so lavishly!"

The glassmaking craftsmanship in Daye is the best. Moreover, glass is a high-priced commodity. Xiao Jing knows that Daye has the largest glass workshop. He will definitely make a fortune!

"Ahem. Liulifang was left to me by my mother! Because I had to manage these businesses, I know a bit about them." Xiao Jingzhi felt embarrassed by the gaze and coughed lightly. When talking about his mother, a look of longing appeared in his eyes.

"That's enough, that's enough! Much better than someone like me who's a complete novice!"

"I'll try it now!" Following Xiao Jingzhi's advice, Lin Yan found a sieve and sifted out the particles that were too small or too large from the quartz sand.

Then, the quartz sand is soaked in sulfuric acid solution and then washed with clean water to obtain purer quartz sand.

Lin Yan prepared the ingredients and couldn't wait to cook it again.

"You fired it into this shape? What are you going to do with it?" Xiao Jingzhi was a little puzzled. Usually, glass was fired to make various utensils, and he didn't know what Lin Yan's rectangular board was for.

"You'll know when it's done!" Lin Yan kept everyone in suspense, watching the blazing fire with anticipation.

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With expert guidance, Lin Yan indeed obtained what she wanted when she opened the kiln the next day.

Looking at the transparent glass taken out of the crucible, Lin Yan was so excited that she almost burst into tears.

With transparent glass, a reflective coating can be added to create a glass mirror!

Lin Yan spent the entire morning tinkering at the lab. At noon, Li Xiaocao came to call her for lunch.

"Ayan! Dinner's ready!"

"You're doing research again!" Li Xiaocao said with a smile as she came over.

"Hahahaha!" Lin Yan suddenly burst into laughter.

"W-what happened?!" Li Xiaocao exclaimed in surprise.

"It's a success! It's a success! Hahahaha!"

Li Xiaocao leaned closer, "What?! Let me see!"

"Ah! Me!" Li Xiaocao shouted.

"Hahahaha!" Lin Yan laughed so hard she bent over.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, this is a mirror!"

Li Xiaocao took a few steps back, and the person in the mirror also took a few steps back. Li Xiaocao looked at her familiar yet unfamiliar self.

"This, this really is me! Why! Why does it feel like a real person is standing in front of me!"

Li Xiaocao slowly moved closer, and the person in the mirror got even closer. When she got close, she could see every single hair of hers clearly, and every movement was reflected, as if another real version of herself was standing right in front of her.

"This is a mirror? It's actually a mirror!" Li Xiaocao exclaimed.

"So, is this clear now?" Lin Yan asked with a smile.

Li Xiaocao nodded blankly, "Yes! It's crystal clear!"

"Come on, let me make a few more!" Lin Yan said impatiently.

Li Xiaocao realized what was happening and exclaimed, "Stop cooking! We're calling you to eat!"

"Okay, let's go!" Lin Yan pulled Xiao Cao, who was reluctant to leave looking in the mirror, and left.

"Ayan, how did you do this?! What material is this? It's so clear, much clearer than my bronze mirror."

"It's glass."

"Liuli! I know this, it's very expensive!" Li Xiaocao exclaimed, her mouth agape.

"Haha! It's okay, you can take it home after I finish making it!" Lin Yan laughed.

"This is too big! I want a smaller one!"

"No problem!" Lin Yan nodded in agreement.