Watching the molten iron continuously flowing out from the other side of the furnace, the molten iron flowed into the stone troughs. As the craftsmen in the workshop opened the stone troughs and set them aside for natural cooling, groups of steel ingots finally
Appeared in front of Surdak.
Although this furnace looks a bit old, the magic reaction device works normally, and kerosene is used to refine iron. Using kerosene is far cheaper than consuming magic crystal fragments.
Surdak discovered that the furnace was actually still running, and after there was no more iron ore, the steel workshop used recycled scrap iron to make iron ingots.
The steel workshop is almost paralyzed, but there is still a group of craftsmen working hard here.
Probably because they saw Suldak and the others walking around the furnace in the workshop, two stewards who were fairly well-dressed came over.
The two of them first saw the noble medal on Surdak's chest, and then saw the magic pattern structure on his body.
He immediately became very respectful and asked:
"My Lord Earl, when you come to our Luyint Steel Workshop, do you need to purchase steel ingots?"
Suldak glanced at the thin middle-aged manager who spoke, and replied casually:
"I heard that your workshop here has stopped working a long time ago. Why is there still a furnace working?"
Hearing Surdak's question, the middle-aged steward showed a bitter smile and extended his hand to ask Surdak to return to the furnace for another visit.
Just listen to him saying to Suldak:
"This place was originally the property of Lord McDonnell. When Lord McDonnell returned to the Ganbu plane, this place has been out of control."
"As for no one willing to take over this steel workshop, the main reason is that the iron ore field outside has been hollowed out, and the steel workshop here has gradually become deserted. Even if it is taken over, there will be no iron ore to
Refining iron ingots will also become a burden for those nobles..."
Suldak nodded slightly. Count Leke Cushing also said at the beginning that because the iron ore at the iron mine was exhausted, the steel workshop declined year by year.
"Then why do you insist on staying?" Surdak asked curiously.
The thin middle-aged steward said:
"Everyone who can afford to leave the steel workshop has long since disappeared."
"The rest are all metallurgical craftsmen with no life skills. They have spent most of their lives in this workshop, so now I organize these people, collect some discarded iron materials in the city, and re-refine them.
Turning it into iron ingots is just to eke out a living."
At first, Earl Cushing did not mention that there was actually a group of craftsmen in the steel workshop.
Seeing that Surdak was silent, the middle-aged steward immediately said tentatively:
"Lord Earl, if you need iron ingots, you can consider me. The quality can still be guaranteed..."
Surdak shook his head and expressed that he did not want to buy iron ingots.
He turned around and was about to walk out. The young man next to the skinny middle-aged manager quickly stopped him, put on a smile and said to Suldak:
"If you think our iron ingots are a bit expensive and you need us to sell them cheaper, it's not impossible to negotiate, but this kind of bargain-hunting transaction can't give you any benefits."
Although this place used to be the property of Lord MacDonnell, after Lord MacDonnell was arrested, this place should be regarded as the spoils of the Bena coalition.
It's just that this steel workshop has been losing money in recent years. Naturally, the noble lords didn't want to take over this kind of money-losing industry, so they kept it abandoned here.
Now the entire Luyint City is managed by Suldak, and this steel workshop is actually his property.
It's just that Surdak didn't know that he actually had such a large steel workshop. He originally wanted to trade with the owner of the steel workshop, but now he realized that there was no need to talk at all.
Thinking that although the steel workshop was out of control, there was still a group of craftsmen in the steel workshop. Surdak secretly felt lucky. To other noble lords, these craftsmen were a burden, but to him, these craftsmen were a burden.
Craftsmen are all technical talents.
He did not reveal his identity immediately because he wanted to get some information from Count Cushing and others.
But he didn't expect that these people in the steel workshop would regard him as someone who wanted to buy iron ingots, and they kept pestering him. Suldak also felt a little helpless.
The middle-aged manager saw that Suldak had no intention of buying iron ingots, but still refused to give up. He kept saying, "Can you help me? Our salary has not been paid this week..."
Siya followed Suldak and couldn't help but ask: "In a situation like yours, why don't you go to the city hall to seek help?"
The middle-aged steward glanced at Siya, but said to Suldak: "How could I not go? The stone steps of the city hall were broken by my steps. Now as long as I show up at the gate, the guards over there will
He couldn't help but fork me out..."
"We are really not buying iron ingots." Suldak reached out and patted the middle-aged manager on the shoulder, and said to him calmly: "I heard that this place will be demolished, so I came to take a look...
"
The middle-aged steward was a little dumbfounded. He stood there blankly, pointed at the craftsmen working around the furnace, and said with a look of despair:
"Gene Era"
"If this place is demolished, how will they live in the future?"
Surdak said calmly:
“There’s always something for them to do in this city!”
"Of course... you can also leave here with the steel workshop."
"This place will become a restaurant and hotel in the future, and there may also be a market, street shops, etc. In short, this steel workshop will no longer exist!"
The middle-aged steward was a little distracted and said with a wry smile:
"Haha, it seems that the big shots have already made plans..."
"That's right."
Surdak said truthfully.
The supervisor didn't bother Suldak anymore and returned to the house opposite the furnace with a dejected look.
…
When Hamlin saw Suldak again, it was in the Archon's Office of the City Hall.
He did not expect that the person who said those words to him that day was actually Earl Suldak, the consul of Luyint City. Although Hamlin was not even the smallest public official in Luyint City, he worked in the steel industry.
There is still considerable prestige in the craftsman circle, and many craftsmen are willing to consult Hamlin about anything that happens at home.
Therefore, Hamlin is also very familiar with the situation in Luyint City, and he is also very aware of some of the rumors that have been circulating in the City Hall and the House of Representatives in the past few days.
Hamlin glanced at Suldak secretly. He didn't look like a big shot who killed Vice Speaker Glenys.
Seeing that he is still wearing a magic pattern construct, he is clearly dressed like a construct knight. It seems that his temperament is very consistent with that of a commander.
"Lord Praetor Suldak, that... I didn't know it was you who came to the steel workshop that day. It was my idea to open the No. 5 furnace in the workshop privately. I knew it was your property. I just wanted to
Give those craftsmen some money for living expenses!" Hamlin explained to Suldak seriously.
He was a little thin, and as he reached middle age, his hair became less and less, and his hairline almost receded to the top of his head.
Suldak said without raising his head: "I know, now I am planning to move this steel workshop, but due to my previous negligence, I did not consider how to relocate you, so now I have two ways to do it.
…”
"Place us?"
Hamlin had no idea that Suldak would say this, and that he was going to resettle some clumsy craftsmen left over from the abandoned steel workshop.
"Yes, every craftsman can find a new job if they want to!" Suldak gave Hamlin a promise, and then said: "But now I need to dismantle this steel workshop as soon as possible.
At the same time, I don’t want to hear any doubts, including those remaining craftsmen from the steel workshop!”
Hamlin immediately stood up and replied seriously: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter!"
Suldak said to Hamlin: "In addition, I hope to hire you to be the chief engineer of the Dodan Town Steel Workshop and fully assist in the relocation of the steel workshop!"
Hamlin did not expect that the demolition Suldak mentioned was to move the seven furnaces away.
"Me?" Hamlin asked doubtfully.
Surdak said: "Yes, you are the most familiar with this place, and you have a group of craftsmen under you. I think they should know better how to dismantle this melting pot!"
"Where will this steel workshop be moved?" Hamlin asked curiously.
"The town of Dodan in the Ganbu plane is a bit far away from here, but there is a large iron mine there." Surdak said: "It is a very beautiful town. In the future... you can move your home.
In the past, of course, you could also leave your home here temporarily. I will pay you a settling-in fee and wait until you restore the steel workshop to normal operation. At that time, you can choose to stay or
It’s coming back.”
"Lord Archon, do I still have the right to choose?" Hamlin asked Suldak with a wry smile.
"Of course! But I know you won't choose anyone else. Not only will this supervisor be well-paid, but he can also help you arrange the craftsmen properly." Surdak lowered his head and signed the mountain of documents.
Some of these documents are from Luyint City, and a large pile is from Mukusuo City. Basically, they have been reviewed by multiple parties and must be signed by him before they can take effect.
"Okay, I agree!"
Although he became the chief engineer of the steel workshop, Hamlin was not happy at all.
Suldak, who was sitting at his desk, put down the quill in his hand, stretched out his hand and said to Hamlin with a smile:
"Welcome to join Dodan Town, Director Hamlin!"
It was only at this moment that Thea was willing to bring Hamlin a cup of black tea and placed it in front of him.
Hamlin stared at the tea cup cautiously, not even daring to raise his head...
Almost all the citizens of Luyint City knew about the rumors about this beautiful assistant. Just because she was unhappy, Lord Consul Suldak kicked out the head chef of the city hall staff canteen.
Just because Deputy Speaker Glenis took a second look at this beautiful assistant and said a few frivolous words, Consul Suldak even sealed the Glenis Manor.
He was just a bed bug in the slums of Luyint City, and he didn't dare to offend this beautiful assistant in any way.
…
After finding a person in charge who was completely familiar with the conditions of the steel workshop, the subsequent relocation went very smoothly.
The craftsmen in the workshop were not only very cooperative, but also joined in the disassembly work. The people who are most familiar with these furnaces are these craftsmen. It may not be too easy to build such a furnace, but to dismantle these equipment, the craftsmen only need to
After three days, all that was left of Furnace No. 1 was the workshop building and a tall chimney that towered into the sky.
The courtyard of this steel workshop is large enough, and the entire chimney was blown down by Gulitem who buried some black gunpowder.
As the first tall chimney towering over the city collapsed, the residents of the slums noticed what was happening in the steel workshop...
Then on the tenth day, the second large chimney fell in the courtyard of the steel workshop. The huge earthquake when the chimney fell was felt by almost half of the city.
As the No. 1 and No. 2 furnaces in the workshop were disassembled bit by bit, Hamlin marked them one by one...
A Thunder Rhino caravan finally appeared on the mountain road far away from Luyint City. This Thunder Rhino caravan consisted of a total of one hundred and thirty-two Thunder Rhinos. Each Thunder Rhino seemed to be like a huge hill.
A row of hills were connected together while walking on the mountain road, and the sound was extremely loud for a while.
The shelves of these Thunder Rhinoceros are filled with all kinds of precious and huge wood. These wood are basically transported from the Invercargill Forest in the White Forest Plane. There is not much ironwood, but they are all more suitable for making. Indigo wood for furniture.
In order to plan this trip, the merchant Malacom collected almost all the indigo wood stored in the indigenous tribes into his hands.
Huge wooden shelves are stacked with these lumber…
These thunder rhinoceros camped together outside Luyint City. Looking from the city wall, it looked like a small town had grown outside the city overnight.
The timber was piled up outside the city, but after just one night, a large number of merchants from Mukusuo came in droves. Some merchants even parked their four-wheel trucks directly outside the business group, trading large quantities of timber. It took two days to finish.
Then the firewood was transported to Mukuso City day and night.
And these idle Thunder Rhinoceros also entered Luyint City in an orderly manner, then carried the large parts of the furnace that had been disassembled from the steel workshop on their backs, and slowly walked out of Luyint City.
When these thunder rhinoceros passed the city gate, the tall platform on their back almost always rubbed against the top wall of the city gate hole when they walked out.
Malacom and Surdak stood on the city wall together, watching a group of Thunder Rhinoceros carrying large steel parts out of Luyint, and they almost breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Surdak looked at the Thunder Rhino in the distance and said to the merchant Malacom: "Malacom, the Thunder Rhino caravan you brought this time is only enough to transport the No. 1 and No. 2 steel furnaces. ...I have a total of seven large furnaces like this, and I hope you can transport more next time..."
"I know! After I go back, I will organize a larger caravan to come over. Lord Earl Surdak, will you bring indigo wood over next time?" Businessman Malacom asked seriously... (To be completed Continued.)