Although there are many aspects that Xu Kuang himself is not clear about, it doesn't matter. Xu Kuang only needs to point out a direction, and then his thousands of alchemy priests, scientists, and mathematicians will quickly develop the direction pointed out by Xu Kuang.
Xu Kuang is very satisfied with the current situation of Gladiolus City. Compared with other places, Gladiolus City has almost no shortcomings. It is not only full of martial virtue, but also rich.
But for Xu Kuang, he wanted much more than that.
Xu Kuang took a deep breath and thought of other things.
He came to the smelting workshop and found Huang Xiumei.
Huang Xiumei looked at Xu Kuang's arrival and quickly saluted.
Xu Kuang frowned slightly and asked:
"The efficiency of your metal smelting workshop is still too low, which is not good, and your research and development progress is also too slow.".
What Xu Kuang is talking about is the second biggest problem in Moguling at present, the problem of materials.
Because of the new propellant, the barrels of rifles and artillery have to withstand greater energy when they are ejected, but the materials cannot keep up, so the barrels can only be made thicker.
As a result, transportation has become a new problem.
Although Xu Kuang already has a tractor, the weight of a 105 gun has reached 2 tons with the continuous thickening of the gun barrel. This has almost become a constraint for the army. This is not feasible, and heavy guns with larger caliber cannot be used at all.
It was transported, so this is also the reason why Xu Kuang has not made larger caliber artillery.
Huang Xiumei also let out a long sigh after hearing this.
She couldn't tell how hard she was. The metallurgical industry was no better than other industries. This kind of industry was too hard. Those with knowledge and brains didn't want to come here. Even if she raised the wages to an outrageous level, she didn't have much.
I personally would like to come.
This made Huang Xiumei very uncomfortable.
Huang Xiumei explained to Xu Kuang the dilemma she was facing now. Xu Kuang understood it immediately. He nodded and said to Huang Xiumei:
"I understand, don't worry, I will solve the problems you encounter. Isn't it just talents? I will help you find them."
Huang Xiumei nodded after hearing this.
Xu Kuang sighed, he said so, but if he could go to a better place, who wouldn't want to go.
However, Xu Kuang is not too worried about this issue. The 105mm cannon is enough for the current Mushroom Ridge. When the productivity of Mushroom Ridge reaches a higher level, he can concentrate on studying the steel formula.
…
Xu Kuang returned to the laboratory and continued to discuss the issue with Ai Wen. When Ai Wen learned that Xu Kuang wanted to develop metal smelting, he said to Xu Kuang:
"You are crazy. Even after you study this iron, it will still be iron. What's the use of it?".
Xu Kuang shook his head and said to Ai Wen:
"No, you are wrong. The performance of steel is not over yet. If we continue to study steel and improve the performance of steel, we can save a lot of costs in the future. Do you understand?".
Ewen shook his head. He didn't understand. He was an alchemy priest, not an engineer. Naturally, he didn't understand the power of industrialization.
Xu Kuang said to Ai Wen:
"Sir, I asked you to improve the height of Gladiolus alchemy level, and what I am doing now is to improve the width of Gladiolus alchemy level. Height and width are sometimes equally important. Do you agree with this?".
Ai Wen nodded. Of course he understood this, but he still couldn't understand. Xu Kuang could obviously concentrate on research and improve his strength, and he could also become a bigger noble, but why did he do this...
Aiwen was not a tactful person. He wanted to know, so he asked.
Xu Kuang sighed, this is the disadvantage of not being of the same mind. He knew that there were some things he couldn't say to Ai Wen, so he was thinking about it.
He said to Ai Wen:
"It's actually simple. I need money, and if the productivity here develops, I can have a lot of money. You have to understand that spending money given by others is not the same as spending money you earn yourself.".
Ai Wen was silent for a moment. After a while, he nodded, as if he was moved by this statement.
But Xu Kuang knows very well that a simple person can become the highest peak in a certain aspect, but he will never become the deputy dean of a magic academy. People who can be the deputy dean are all people with exquisite minds, and Ai Wen is not the same.
Do you have any other thoughts in mind?
Xu Kuang sighed. He also found it difficult. Others were not of the same mind as him, and it was difficult for him to try to trust Ai Wen.
The two of them changed the topic to one side in a tacit understanding.
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Mercenary Guild
The vice president looked at the cigarette in his hand and asked:
"You mean, the mercenaries have become obsessed with smoking this recently?".
The butler who brought the cigarettes nodded.
"Is there no problem?".
"There is no problem. Ordinary people may get lung diseases if they smoke too much, but there will be no problem no matter how much professionals smoke."
The vice president nodded and asked:
"Then tell me what you think."
"I think we can contact the merchants who sell this thing. We can purchase the goods directly from the source and provide an income for the mercenary union. What do you think?"
The vice president nodded, admitting that his heart was moved, and asked:
‘How much does a pack of this cost?’.
The deacon smiled and said:
"This is a bag of twenty copper coins in your hand, and there are others of ten copper coins and five copper coins."
The vice president frowned slightly and said with a wry smile:
"Even if this thing is sold for one thousand or ten thousand packs, how much can it cost?".
The deacon took a negative attitude.
"If all the hundreds of millions of registered members of the mercenary union smoke this thing, we...".
Only then did the vice president realize the importance of this thing.
An idea flashed in his mind and he asked:
"Can't we just make it ourselves?"
The deacon smiled bitterly and said:
"The raw materials for this product are extremely simple. It's not that we can't make it, but we just can't keep the cost down. I calculated that the place where cigarettes are made can ship out tens of millions of cigarettes every day."
The vice president was silent. He thought for a moment, and then said to the deacon:
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. You go to the lord who makes cigarettes and tell him that you have a big business deal for him."
The deacon bowed to the vice president, then turned and left.
After the deacon left, the vice president sighed and murmured:
"It is indeed the Kingdom of Alto. Because the king likes alchemy, the whole kingdom has a bit of magic and skill."
Xu Kuang didn't know it at this time, but a huge cake hit his head.
Xu Kuang is still thinking about how to develop Gladiolus City next.
At present, in Gladiolus City, the people can only afford to have enough food and clothing. In terms of medical treatment, Xu Kuang relies on the preparation of antibiotics, which can be used to treat external injuries, but for some diseases, there is really no way to deal with them.