Volume 2: The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 105: This thing can make iron
The busy work was done, and all that was left was to wait. Lu Chen had nothing to do and started wandering around the village. Suddenly, Lu Chen discovered a problem. This village was too damn big. It was a 1,500-acre village. At a glance,
You couldn't even see the side, so you had to ride a white fox out, otherwise if Lu Chen had to walk on his legs, Lu Chen would be exhausted.
Lu Chen's first goal is naturally his own workshop. Now the brick kiln and cement kiln are officially started. Although there is not a lot of iron slag, he has accumulated a lot in the past. For the time being, he can still maintain the operation of the cement kiln, and the small blast furnace is also in operation.
Under the command of Lao San, it is under construction, using red bricks and cement.
"How many days will it take for the blast furnace to be completed?" Lu Chen looked at the blast furnace that was as tall as two people standing in front of him. He put up a pergola and looked up, then casually asked Liu Laosan who was standing aside.
"How come it still takes two days!" Liu Laosan took the drawings given by Lu Chen and reported the progress of the project to Lu Chen.
"Well!" Lu Chen glanced at the blast furnace again, thinking about when the iron material Li Xiuning helped him get would arrive. At the same time, if he wanted to make cement for a long time, he still had to get iron ore. He had to read a book when he got back and check the distance.
Where is the nearest iron mine in Lujiazhuang?
Lu Chen asked Du Yanliang yesterday. It seems that the nearest iron mine to Lujiazhuang is more than a hundred miles away, and that iron mine is still operated by Jingzhao Weishi. If Lu Chen wants to get the ore back from this iron mine, it is simply wishful thinking.
, after all, he offended both Wang Gui and Wei Ting in Taiji Hall. With these two people here, he still wants to get iron ore from this iron mine?
Lu Chen waved to Liu Jing who was on the side, and Liu Jing hurriedly came over, "Bring out the Kanyu map!" Lu Chen ordered Liu Jing, and Liu Jing quickly took out the Kanyu map of Lujiazhuang in his arms.
The hillside where Lu Chen was standing at this time was just enough to have a panoramic view of Lujiazhuang. Su Dingfang and Liu Jing stood on either side of Lu Chen in front of him, unfolding the map one on the left and the other on the right.
"Well!" Lu Chen compared the actual layout of Lujiazhuang on the Kanyu map. While comparing, he looked at the Kanyu map, "This can be used as a residential area. When the time comes, a pond will be expanded here..." Lu Chen said
As I muttered the words, I started planning on the Kanyu map, and directly changed the Kanyu map into a planning map.
"Lujiazhuang will be built according to this layout in the future!" Lu Chen finally put down the water-based pen in his hand. In fact, when Lu Chen took out the water-based pen, Su Dingfang and Liu Jing's eyes were attracted to the water-based pen, because this thing can be used for writing and painting.
The speed was so fast, and the thin tip of the pen could easily produce beautiful handwriting, and there was no ink dripping. How could they not feel amazing?
"Take it!" Lu Chen's plan has already turned westward. Under this kind of light, it is not so convenient for Lu Chen to modify it. He should go back and study the rest at night!
Liu Jing collected the map of Kantu, which could also be said to be the planning map, took it close to his body, and followed Lu Chen back to the Lu Mansion.
In the evening, Lu Chen revised a few places on the plan that he was not satisfied with until he was satisfied, and then went to bed to rest.
The next day, when Lu Chen was doing morning exercises, the soldier responsible for guarding the entrance of the mansion came in and reported that a convoy had arrived outside Lujiazhuang, led by Chai Consort.
When Lu Chen heard this, he knew that it was Chai Shao who had brought him iron materials, but it was too early. Are you so impatient?
However, Lu Chen still changed into regular clothes and led someone to welcome him out. Although the other party said that he was "brotherly", that was only in private. On the surface, he was just a marquis, but he was actually a duke.
Prince Consort, there is still a gap in grade, so you still need to work hard to save face.
Lu Chen led people to greet him, and from a distance he saw Chai Shao riding a horse and leading a large group of vehicles towards his mansion.
Lu Chen hurriedly greeted him, "I've met Mr. Huo Guo!" Lu Chen cupped his fists and raised his hands to salute Chai Shao.
Chai Shao also saw Lu Chen coming out from a distance, and he quickly got off his horse and waited for Lu Chen's arrival. When he saw Lu Chen saluting towards him, Chai Shao's face suddenly darkened: "Brother Xian, what you said is a bit exaggerated.
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"People talk a lot, so we should keep taboos! Brother, you should know that Yudi's reputation is not very good, right?" Lu Chen smiled at Chai Shao.
"How can those people understand the abilities of a good brother? They are a bunch of short-sighted people!" Recently, the reputation of Lu Chen in Chang'an City has not been good. Chai Shao lives in Chang'an, how could he not hear these things?
However, after seeing Lu Chen's magical things, Chai Shao became more confident in siding with Lu Chen.
Moreover, it doesn't matter what those people say. What matters is what the Li family thinks of Lu Chen. As long as the emperor doesn't feel that Lu Chen is a threat, then Lu Chen has nothing to do. What's the use of all the gossip from those aristocratic families.
Although it is said that "three people can make a tiger" and "a crowd can win gold", it still depends on who is right. Now it is obvious that Li Xiuning and several generals of Tiance Mansion have good relations with Lu Chen, which can only make the family move.
Lippi, and if someone from the aristocratic family really comes to confront Lu Chen, it is probably a matter of whether he can go back alive. No, it should be 100% impossible.
"Brother, don't take those rumors seriously!" Chai Shao thought that Lu Chen would be troubled by the rumors in the city, so he couldn't help but comfort Lu Chen.
"They can say whatever they want!" Lu Chen said disdainfully, "My focus now is Lujiazhuang, but that doesn't mean I'm easy to bully. If I make me anxious, they won't be able to take advantage of me.
Let's go!" Lu Chen looked in the direction of Chang'an City and snorted coldly.
"Don't talk about these unhappy things! Brother Xian, the iron material you asked for was delivered to you personally by Brother Yu! Do you want to inspect the goods?" Chai Shao heard Lu Chen's words and felt that Lu Chen's inadvertent speech just now
The aura revealed made this famous and experienced general feel trembled in his heart. Chai Shao did not expect that this seemingly gentle man could be so murderous.
"Since my brother sent it in person, there is no need to inspect the goods. Just ask them to send them to the blacksmith shop!" Lu Chen pointed to the location of the blast furnace on the hillside in the distance.
"What is that?" Seeing the blast furnace standing high on the mountainside, Chai Shao couldn't help but asked curiously. After all, when he came a few days ago, there was no such thing. After not seeing it for a few days, there were more in Lujiazhuang.
Such a thing!
"That's the iron-making blast furnace invented by Yudi!" Lu Chen explained to Chai Shao with a smile.
"Can this thing make iron?" Chai Shao pointed to the blast furnace in the distance and said in surprise. You must know that the methods of iron making at this time were still short furnaces and bowl furnaces. He had never seen iron making in a blast furnace, so Chai Shao was still skeptical.
Looking at the blast furnace.
"This is the unique iron-making skill of our Moh family!" Lu Chen once again brought up the title of "heir of the Moh family".
"Oh! How much iron can be produced from one furnace like this?" Chai Shao couldn't help but nodded when he heard the word "Mo Family", but he still asked curiously.
"If there is enough iron ore, I can produce one or two thousand kilograms of iron in one furnace without any problem. I have shrunk it. If it is bigger, it will not be a problem in one furnace of ten thousand kilograms or even one hundred thousand kilograms!" Lu Chen said very much.
Said proudly.
"Ten thousand catties?! Or even one hundred thousand catties?!" Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chai Shao was shocked again, "Ten thousand catties of iron or even one hundred thousand catties of iron in one day?" Chai Shao grabbed Lu Chen's wrist eagerly
asked.
"What's ten thousand catties a day? It's one furnace ten thousand catties, twelve hours a day, at least three furnaces!" Lu Chen gave Chai Shao a look that said, "Look at you, you have never seen the world."
"Then if more blast furnaces can be built, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty be short of iron?" Chai Shao came from a battlefield background and knew the importance of iron to the army. Especially now that iron harnesses have been popularized, the Tang Dynasty is very interested in iron.
There is more demand, and this is just for the military. What about people’s livelihood? People’s livelihood also needs a lot of pig iron. Don’t agricultural tools and kitchen utensils all need iron?
If it could produce hundreds of thousands of kilograms of iron per day, how could Datang be short of iron?
"Brother! Wake up!" Lu Chen really couldn't bear to let Chai Shao fall into his own thoughts, and directly patted Chai Shao on the shoulder, "Even if you build a blast furnace, do you have that much iron ore to make iron?
?Moreover, a lot of iron ore mines are controlled by aristocratic families!" Lu Chen reminded Chai Shao.
"This..." Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Chai Shao's head drooped. Indeed, even if Lu Chen came up with such an iron-making method, other conditions were stuck. Chai Shao couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
"The aristocratic family only controls the iron ore because it is a rare commodity. What if there is too much iron ore?" Lu Chen saw that Chai Shao was a little frustrated and couldn't help but smile and remind Chai Shao that the essence of this matter is that the Tang Dynasty has now
There are too few iron ores in the world. If more iron ores are mined and the output is increased, will the family still control the iron ore? With their productivity, Lu Chen can just "dump" it, which will make the family cry and beat.
wall.
"Could it be that my dear brother has a way to find iron ore?" Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Chai Shao understood the meaning immediately. Listening carefully, if Lu Chen could say this, he must have considered this aspect.
"Of course there are some tricks!" At this time, Lu Chen and Chai Shao had already walked into the mansion chatting all the way. The two were seated separately, and Liu Jing served them tea.
"Huh?" As soon as Chai Shao entered the main room, he felt that it was very warm, and he also saw a dark iron can on the side, with an iron cylinder attached to it, extending to the outside of the main room, and on the iron can.
There was a copper kettle sitting there, with steam rising from the spout. The hot water Liu Jing used to make tea for the two of them was the water in the copper kettle.
"Brother Xian, why is it so warm in this hall?" Chai Shao looked at the dark jar and couldn't help but asked curiously, "Could it be the reason for this?"