Chapter 228 Can't capture the charm of the god dog who climbed the sky
Chapter 228: Unable to Capture the Charm of the Divine Dog (Second Update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 228: Unable to Capture the Charm of the Divine Dog (Second Update)
He ignored Cai Laoliu, who had a dark face, eyes that were about to burst into flames, and mumbling nonsense.
Gao Zhang continued to walk through the workshop with a sense of accomplishment, although he didn't come here often.
But this workshop has put a lot of effort into using waterwheels for forging, which is naturally his own work.
There is also the grinding wheel. This thing is not complicated. You just need to get some corundum, grind it into fine pieces, mix it with clay, then press it into shape, and it can be done by burning it.
Although Gao Zhang didn't know where corundum was found, he couldn't resist the fact that there were so many talented people in the Song Dynasty. Think about it, the Chinese people have been making jade since ancient times.
Regardless of whether nephrite or jadeite, cutting tools are definitely needed, and corundum, a more common hard and fire-resistant treasure, is very suitable.
As for the pedal-type machine, it only requires a few metal parts and a wooden table.
For Gao Zhang, an art student majoring in science, this is not a difficult task.
It was precisely with the emergence of these various machines that the Kaifeng Metal Workshop, with less than three thousand craftsmen, was able to produce enough hand knives for the imperial court in such a short period of time.
After a long tour, Gao Zhang stood in the workshop and looked at everything here with a sense of accomplishment.
Lao Gao's family invested a lot of money here, and he also put in countless efforts and sweat.
Even though he had sold out his shares in order to lick the Hunjun, even if it was three hundred thousand hand knives, the profit of a copper plate would not fall into his pocket.
But when I think about the long-standing disadvantages of the Song Dynasty, I have torn a hole in it. No amount of money can buy such a sense of relief.
What's more, as the fuel supplier and iron material supplier of Kaifeng Metal Workshop, I also make a lot of money, okay?
Yes, the iron materials and fuel for the Kaifeng Metal Workshop are supplied by Xue Ji Glass Workshop.
Fortunately, whether it is coking or iron ore smelting, raw materials are supplied and the output is abundant. For example, one furnace of coke can produce almost two thousand kilograms.
Coupled with the hand knives made nowadays, the weight of a hand knife is less than two kilograms.
Therefore, the raw materials are fully available.
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"Master Zhu, how long will it take for the last batch of hand knives?"
"Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan, we can deliver everything within seven days at most."
"Seven days, right? Well, let's wait seven days and we'll meet at the weapons inspection. I hope you can continue to ensure the quality. I don't want the last batch of goods to have problems."
Hearing the warning implicit in the tone of Gao Zhang, the champion, Shopkeeper Zhu quickly swore to God that he would never cheat and ruin the reputation of the Kaifeng Metal Workshop.
There are three hundred thousand hand knives, and the agreement signed between Kaifeng Metal Workshop and the imperial court is 500 yuan each.
This figure is almost a dollar lower than the cost of an official workshop, which is generally between two hundred and three hundred dollars.
It is precisely because the negotiated price given by the Kaifeng Metal Workshop is so low that the ministers and workers who oppose the outsourcing of ordnance can only shut up in anger.
Coupled with repeated random inspections, the quality was better than that of official workshops, which further strengthened the determination of the officials.
As for the powerful officials and traitorous prime ministers, their sons are all in charge of this project. In addition, Tong Guan is happy to see that the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are more sophisticated and they fight more bravely.
After all, the traitor Cai Jing is a leader of the reformists, so he is naturally happy to see this happen.
This is also the reason why after the conflict at Zhao Ji's workshop, no one dared to jump out and cause trouble.
Three hundred thousand handles have already reduced the cost of hand knives to around the same level.
In other words, the profit gained from 300,000 hand knives amounted to 150,000 knives.
No wonder, besides drugs, the most profitable business in later generations is arms. This is really true.
Gao Zhang was very pleased with his calculations in his heart.
As for what kind of ordnance business can be undertaken after the hand knife, haha, there are too many.
However, Gao Zhang had already conducted detailed inspections when the first batch of hand knives was delivered.
The conclusion reached is that Kaifeng Metal Workshop has two choices for its next target, one is a bow and the other is a helmet.
There were many types of bows in the Song Dynasty. It was precisely because of the large number that they seemed too complicated, which was not conducive to the equipment, repair and replenishment of ordnance.
From ancient times to modern times, in the eyes of military strategists, all weapons are as simple as possible. Simplicity is easier to maintain and repair.
Anyway, Gao Zhang really wanted to pursue these two projects. After all, helmets are so diverse in today's Song Dynasty.
Especially the helmets worn by ordinary soldiers are really terrible to look at. However, this thing is the most important piece of armor.
Thinking about later generations, during World War I and World War II, even though armor was cancelled, such a good treasure as a helmet is still popular in the world, and it continues to be used into the 21st century.
After all, if the limbs are injured, even if they are broken, the person can still live, but if the brain is damaged, there is no other way out except to go under the Nine Springs.
The word "brain broken" here does not refer to weird people with broken brains like Wolong Fengxiao, but refers to being damaged by physical attacks.
Of course, magic attacks that damage the brain are another matter, and are outside the scope of discussion in the historical plane.
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Gao Zhang wandered to the palace again. The reason he came here today was to tell the official Zhao Ji that the good news about the hand-sword outsourcing was about to be achieved.
The second news was that he wanted to hand over the samples from his workshop to the official Zhao Ji to check first. As long as he could deal with this faint master, the rest would be easy.
Seeing that the newly popular favorite Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan entered the palace, the eunuchs respectfully led him straight to the palace.
But at this moment, the official Zhao Ji did not stay in the study, but stayed in a pavilion.
In an open space not far from the pavilion, there are more than ten hounds brought in. However, these hounds are obviously very unfriendly to each other.
Either they are flirting with each other, or they are flirting with each other, trying to find a love that stands out from the crowd.
This made Zhao Ji, the talentless master of the Song Dynasty, roll up his sleeves and prepare for a big fight, ah no... prepare to paint dogs with ink, very painful.
After all, I want to create art, and you are either grinning, or you are arching your waist, and some of you just collapsed on the ground to rest.
I really can't inspire the creative inspiration of the official Zhao Ji. I always feel that I can't capture the charm of the divine dog that ascends to the sky.
At this moment, official Zhao Ji couldn't help but miss the sight of Xiao Tian, who squinted his eyes, stretched his neck, and shook his tail so hard that it almost left an afterimage...
Thinking of this, official Zhao Ji couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Yang Jian beside him.