In mid-May, Zhang Yanling completed the basic summary plan of Wild Dog Ridge surveying and mapping data. On May 17, Ma Quan went to Xishan Manor to recruit manpower with the old blacksmith for the initial construction of the smelting workshop.
This time, we still used the method of renting the land for working hours, and recruited nearby plasterers to come and build the house. In the early stage, we just leveled the road and built the houses according to the plan, so there was no need for very professional manpower. But once the construction of the smelting facilities started, more work was needed.
For professional guidance.
Xu Youtang accompanied her mother back to her hometown to visit relatives at the end of March, and came back in early May. The day after she came back, she paid a visit to the Zhang family. It coincided with the attack on Zhang Yanling, and everyone was in chaos. She also knew that it was not appropriate
Come. After the matter calmed down, Zhang Yanling ordered her to come and help him plan the smelting workshop and related matters in Wild Dog Ridge.
Of course Xu Youtang was very happy. She finally knew that Zhang Yanling was not joking. What he said about building a smelting workshop and manufacturing large quantities of firearms was true. After hearing Zhang Yanling's plans for the future, Xu Youtang was also very surprised. Zhang Yanling was not only
The purpose is to build a smelting workshop, but to establish a large-scale firearms manufacturing and research and development place above and below ground in that place called Wild Dog Ridge.
According to Zhang Yanling, a firearms factory with smelting, manufacturing, and assembly lines will be formed there. In the future, more powerful firearms and other equipment will be developed.
Although Xu Youtang didn't understand why Zhang Yanling did this, she was not a talkative person, and she would not ask more irrelevant questions. These were things that she was interested in and willing to do. Mr. Zhang had to do her best to help.
That's fine for him. As for other things, it doesn't matter.
However, Xu Youtang told Zhang Yanling that she would have to ask her father Xu Gao for guidance in building a smelting furnace. Although she had seen it herself, the construction of a smelting furnace was not a casual matter, and she might be able to help with other facilities.
Planning and design, but she was not sure about the smelting furnace.
Zhang Yanling naturally understands this. The smelting furnace is a core facility and cannot be careless. If the furnace is not built well, everything will be in vain if refined steel cannot be produced. However, it is only the civil construction stage now, so there is no rush. Zhang Yanling feels that by the time
It’s time to invite Xu Gao
The guidance should not violate his principles. There should be no problem in asking him to take a look. Even if Xu Gao refuses, the smelting furnace is not a core secret. There are many people who are good at this. When the time comes, we can inquire about the capable people.
It's not difficult to pay a lot of money for their help.
Xu Youtang, on the other hand, needs to seize the time to learn more real skills from her father. Because as the smelting consultant of Houye Mansion, the entire smelting, manufacturing, research and development of Wild Dog Ridge will fall on her shoulders in the future. She
We must be prepared for this. When Zhang Yanling tactfully told Xu Youtang what he meant, Xu Youtang didn't take it seriously and was very confident in himself.
Zhang Yanling also told Xu Youtang about the attack on him, which Xu Youtang has been asking about. There is no need to elaborate on the specific details, but the firearms to retreat from the enemy need to be explained to Xu Youtang. Because Zhang Yanling almost lost it because he failed to load the ammunition in time that day.
life.
After hearing this, Xu Youtang immediately decided to study how to improve the loading method. However, Zhang Yanling knew that it would be difficult to make a breakthrough in this matter for a while, so he had to ask Xu Youtang to help him make another short-handled shotgun.
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If the method of loading ammunition cannot be improved for the time being, then carry an extra firearm with you. This way you will have a spare firearm and be more calm when encountering danger. This is a stupid method, but it is also effective. way.
However, Xu Youtang ran out of refined iron raw materials. The refined iron from his father that he stole last time was used up. This time, he had no choice but to dismantle the long bird gun and build it again.
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In the yamen, since Zhang Yanling returned to the yamen in mid-May, the entire yamen has been generally very peaceful. The news that Lord Zhenfu was attacked was shocking. Before that, everyone was talking a lot. But after Lord Zhenfu came back, no one If I dare to mention it again, I'm afraid I'll offend Mr. Zhenfu.
On May 19th, the general office order was issued. Zhang Yanling conveyed the order of Commander Mou. The previous incident of Qian Baichuan and Liang Chun committing suicide in fear of crime in Fusi Prison in Beizhen was followed up. As the first thousand Shen Liang, who lived in Qianhu, was dismissed from the post of Qianhu and demoted to Baihu because of negligence.
As soon as the news was announced, it was like a bombshell that stunned everyone in Nanzhen Fusi Yamen. Simple-minded people still didn't understand what was going on, but smart people had already read the signal.
In the Fusi Yamen of Nanzhen, the days when Shen Liang covered the sky with one hand are gone forever. Even Commander Mou did not protect Shen Liang and failed to protect Shen Liang. This shows how powerful the new Zhenfu Lord Zhang is. Powerful. Shen Liang finally ended up like this because of his confrontation with Mr. Zhang.
From that day on, in the yamen, wherever Zhang Yanling went, everyone was respectful and awe-inspiring, and no longer dared to be disrespectful. If the respect before was just superficial, then the respect now is from the fear in the heart. He became humble. Zhang Houye, who did not even dare to offend Commander Mou, naturally could no longer be provoked.
Some people who used to hang out with Shen Liang also kept away from Shen Liang and no longer dared to get too close to him. In Zhang Yanling's public house, there were also sneaky figures coming to inform from time to time. These speculators were all before. Follow the flatterers around Shen Liang. Now that Shen Liang is seeing his end, they all come to step on him and expose him, in order to win Zhang Yanling's favor.
Originally, Chen Shiyuan hated and despised people like this and wanted to stop them from entering the public apartment. But Zhang Yanling seemed to enjoy it. He had a lively chat with these people and asked endless questions. This group of people also Just do what they want, make up slander, and say any kind of bizarre slander.