Lu Wenzhao, who was following King Xin, was silently watching everything in front of him.
He felt like he was living in a dream at the moment!
During these times, he really went through a roller coaster.
Those outsiders really changed a lot of things in Ming Dynasty in more than a month.
Reissue military pay, appease surrounding areas, eliminate traitors, and control Wei Zhongxian's minions.
Although there was the tragedy of the mutiny in the Jingying camp, these people used their actions in the later period to impress the soldiers in the Jingying camp of the Ming Dynasty.
A supplementary payment of food and salary directly makes countless soldiers grateful.
He learned from his men that these people were very disciplined.
Their behavior in the Ming Dynasty did not look like villains or demons at all.
They look like people who can revive the Ming Dynasty!
But it could also be a disguise.
Duke Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time!
It is not uncommon to find people who are both treacherous and loyal.
Lu Wenzhao watched all this with his eyes.
He knew what the things he saw represented.
Steel production represents the industrial capabilities of a large country, and grain production represents the health of the country.
The scene of people flowing in front of him, each performing his duties, really made him feel the hope of the Ming Dynasty's resurgence!
The two walked for half a quarter of an hour, and when they almost arrived at their destination, they saw a master craftsman walking over.
King Xin whispered to Lu Wenzhao: "Don't expose my identity."
When Lu Wenzhao was still confused, he saw the master craftsman shouting: "But the young master of the Zhu family?"
Wu San asked nervously.
The master craftsman who comes here is going to the testing site, and he will be responsible for the steel coming out this time.
I heard from the master craftsman that the young master of the Zhu family has a higher status and should be treated with caution.
"Well, I am!"
"Hello, Master Zhu. My name is Wu Laosan. I will take you to see the steel-making furnace later."
Lu Wenzhao on the side said nothing.
Looking at the dark and reserved black-faced man in front of him, King Xin smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Wu!"
The two walked for a while and then arrived at their destination.
Steelmaking site!
Lu Wenzhao, who was following King Xin, saw such a spectacle for the first time.
When he saw the building in front of him, his mouth suddenly opened wide!
This scene is so shocking!
In front of us, 20 smoke pillars that are fifteen meters high and emitting white smoke have been completed, and another 30 are under construction.
"In less than forty days, so many steel-making workshops were built!"
"This is because the soldiers from the Beijing camp were involved, otherwise it wouldn't have happened so quickly!"
King Xin on the side smiled and answered Lu Wenzhao.
Lu Wenzhao was greatly moved by King Xin's attitude.
After the two arrived at the smoke column, more details of the factory were revealed one by one.
There are countless super-large steel-making blast furnaces next to the smoke pillars.
At this time, workers are busy adding a large amount of iron materials to the blast furnace.
Countless mechanical devices are operating in an orderly manner under the pull of the livestock cart!
Lu Wenzhao was stunned.
Zhu Youjian was much calmer.
These days, he has seen too many incredible things in movies and TV series.
After arriving at the steel-making furnace, King Xin watched with relish as the craftsmen poured large quantities of pig iron into the newly built small steel-making furnace, regardless of the heat.
Lu Wenzhao looked at these buildings and lamented the power of Chen Mu and other outsiders.
Seeing that the king was too close to the blast furnace, Lu Wenzhao reminded him in a low voice: "Master, it's hot here, be careful of heat stroke!"
Zhu Youjian smiled and pushed the other person away.
"I'm not a soft-legged shrimp! I'll be fine here! Master Wu, how much steel do you think this blast furnace can produce?"
When the honest Master Wu heard that it was a professional question, he explained with a smile: "This blast furnace can produce 50,000 kilograms of high-quality steel!"
Lu Wenzhao took a breath of air, but Zhu Youjian looked calm.
Lu Wenzhao walked to the blast furnace and wanted to see the iron being refined in the blast furnace: "Can this thing refine 50,000 kilograms of steel?"
"Little brother, be careful, the temperature of this blast furnace is as high as several thousand degrees Celsius."
Feeling the hot temperature, Lu Wenzhao wanted to move forward to see what was going on.
"Wen Zhao, there is danger ahead, please step back!"
But it was King Xin who spoke out.
Lu Wenzhao was unwilling, but he respectfully obeyed King Xin's orders.
"promise!"
Lu Wenzhao stood behind King Xin, his eyes always staring at the steel-making blast furnace.
He knows the importance of steel!
With steel, you can refine various weapons, armor, and equipment.
Watching the craftsmen adding various smelting materials into the blast furnace, Lu Wenzhao asked from the side: "Master Wu, how long does it take to refine this pot of steel?"
Wu Laosan said casually: "About an hour and a half!"
Lu Wenzhao felt incredible, "His~ One pot of steel can produce 50,000 kilograms in one and a half hours. Five furnaces can be made in a day! One pot of steel can produce up to 250,000 kilograms per day! The steel workshop in Xishan Industrial Zone is expected to build up to 20 steel-making furnaces...
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Zhu Youjian had seen this before, so he was not surprised: "Yes! One industrial zone can equal the output of several previous provinces."
At this time in the Ming Dynasty, the steel production surpassed the world!
According to historical records, in the early Ming Dynasty, the steel output of the Ming Dynasty reached 18.5 million jins. During the Jiajing period, the annual steel output reached 250 million jins.
However, compared with this large blast furnace with an output of 50,000 kilograms per furnace, it is really necessary to compare goods.
This kind of output can increase Daming's steel production hundreds of times.
When steel was made in the Ming Dynasty before, a lot of it was made using local methods, which was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the quality of the steel was not good enough.
I don’t know what quality of steel the blast furnace in front of me can produce.
"Master, it's too hot here. The steel still has some time to come out of the pot. Come over here and cool down."
King Xin, who had been there for less than half an hour, also felt the heat.
"Okay! Master Wu, please come with me. I have something to ask you."
Wu Laosan looked at the boiler, then at His Highness King Xin, nodded and said: "Okay!"
Everyone arrived at a shady area and stared at the blast furnace.
"Master Wu, how are you these days? Are there any difficulties in life? Are there any difficulties in work?"
Seeing that King Xin paid so much attention to Wu Laosan, Lu Wenzhao showed an envious expression.
Wu Laosan scratched his head: "Hey, if you work well, you will eat well. The people in the official family are all good officials, and the people given by His Highness are also good people!"
Although Wu Laosan was a master in steelmaking, his food and clothing consumption was not good.
Now with the help of Bolu Po and Jingbian Bo, it will be the emperor's day.
Seeing Wu Laosan's non-faithful attitude, King Xin smiled.
He continued to ask: "You have worked so long, why are you dissatisfied?"
"How can we be dissatisfied? We are extremely satisfied. Our current salary is 12 taels of silver a month."
Lu Wenzhao was quite surprised after hearing what King Xin and Wu Laosan said.
These low-level people are actually living a good life with the help of outsiders?
After communicating for a while, a shout suddenly came from the blast furnace.
"The steel is ready to come out of the furnace."
"Ready to come out!"
King Xin and Lu Wenzhao left and trotted over to watch the steel produced by the blast furnace up close.
Soon, red molten steel was poured in front of the finished mold.
Each rectangular steel mold weighing 200 kilograms was quickly filled with molten iron.
Lu Wenzhao carefully calculated the mold and found that the quantity was exactly the same as the fifty thousand kilograms mentioned by Master Wu.
He just felt incredible!
After a while, there was another craftsman wearing a pig nose mask and holding a ladle to cool down the steel mold.
Zi La La ~
White fog suddenly enveloped the area.
Lu Wenzhao asked curiously from the side: "Master Wu, what are you doing with watering the steel?"
"This is not ordinary water. It contains magical materials that the masters say are added to it. They say that this water can enhance the strength of steel."
"Oh! When will the steel be ready to be cooled?"
Master Wu looked at the hourglass and replied: "It will take two-quarters of an hour to move it away!"
The two ignored the heat and watched the craftsmen refining steel with great interest.
Before the steel had cooled down, I saw a eunuch trotting over.
"Your Highness, I finally found you. Your Majesty has invited you!"
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
Before leaving, King Xin patted Wu Laosan on the shoulder: "Master Wu, work hard, and your salary will definitely double next month."
After finishing their bad jokes, Zhu Youjian and the others left.
Only the confused Mr. Wu was left stunned on the spot.
"I...I actually talked to His Highness King Xin just now..."
This chapter has been completed!