Chapter 343 Tian Boguang and the indiscriminate...
A few dozen miles outside Fuzhou Prefecture, there is a mine.
Earthen blast furnaces have been erected here one after another. Black smoke billows almost non-stop all day and night. More than 2,000 people are busy here day and night.
"Now, how much can the daily output here be?" Wang Xuan looked at the supervisor here and asked.
"It can produce 50,000 jins of pig iron and 20,000 jins of steel every day." Suddenly the supervisor remembered something and quickly changed his words: "25 tons of pig iron and 10 tons of steel."
Wang Xuan nodded, "How many blast furnaces are under construction?"
"If all the designed blast furnaces are built, production can be roughly doubled."
Calculated in this way, the annual output is 25,000 tons, which is approximately equivalent to 1/4 of Daming's annual output. It is still a bit small. However, the iron ore reserves outside Fuzhou Prefecture are relatively small, and the maximum is about this.
Wang Xuan shook his head, the quantity was still a bit low, but it was enough for his own consumption, and he could also sell some by the way.
"How long will the coal reserves be enough for consumption?"
"About half a month, but the supply has increased recently, so the supply problem is not big."
"How is the coal stove you made for testing doing?"
"No problem at all. This thing is very useful. We have calculated here. If people use this kind of coal stove to cook, it will only burn about three layers of firewood."
"Not bad." Wang Xuan praised, "When the finished product is available, increase production."
After returning from the steel factory, Wang Xuan summoned Ye Huo and Zhu Jiayan.
"Sir." Zhu Jiayan saluted respectfully as soon as he entered the door. Ye Huo also shouted crisply and naturally stood in the darkness beside him.
Wang Xuan ordered: "The steel factory has produced a coal stove for cooking. You can go and take a good look at it later, and then promote it in the city."
"I understand, sir."
After Zhu Jiayan left, Wang Xuan looked at Yehuo again and said, "Send orders to the other counties below and ask them to start promoting coal stoves."
"OK."
"How is Yun Haokai and Luo Xuezhen doing with their inquiries?"
"Very good. According to legend, there are 36 third-rate masters in Wuhumen. Currently, there are 14 detailed information. Others also have rough information. It is not yet known whether there are any hidden ones. We have not yet received more information about the development of Wuhumen.
news."
Wang Xuan touched his chin and thought for a moment, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. Ye Huo didn't say anything, sitting there quietly and repairing his nails with a small flying knife.
"Pay close attention to the masters escorted by Wuhumen every time."
"Okay, sir, do you have any other instructions?"
"In addition, start spreading the word about the profit margins of coal mining in Wuhumen and quietly spread it to the wealthy and powerful households along the way. Try to do it as quietly as possible."
"Haha, I understand, sir, then I'll leave first."
"Go ahead."
From this day on, coal stoves suddenly became popular throughout Fuzhou Prefecture, especially in the prefectural and county towns.
With so many residents in the city, a large amount of firewood and charcoal are consumed for making fires and cooking every day. Every home has to pile up a lot. In fact, it is both unsafe and a waste of space, and the consumption is very huge.
However, after the coal stove was popularized, the consumption suddenly dropped a lot, and coal was easier to store and more convenient to ignite. Although the cost of buying a coal stove was not small at first, everyone would also settle the accounts.
This kind of ironware can be used for many years, and the firewood money saved in a year can buy a coal stove.
As a result, the supply of coal stoves suddenly exceeded the demand, and the sales volume of coal also increased day by day.
In fact, Fuzhou Prefecture alone has 200,000 residents. The entire Fuzhou Prefecture, including the counties below, has a population of more than 70,000 and consumes more coal every day than Wang Xuan's steelmaking plant.
As a result, Wang Xuan repeatedly urged Wuhumen to increase mining. Wuhumen was happy about this. It was all money. This period was also the time when Wuhumen was at its strongest, both in terms of human and financial resources.
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The labor force under him gradually began to be scarce, so he turned his attention to the tenants in the hands of the surrounding wealthy households, and attracted many people at high prices. For a time, some landlords in Sanming began to have land but no one to plant crops.
situation.
Zi once said that if heaven wants to destroy people, it must first make them crazy. (Lu Xun: Isn’t that what Lao Tzu said?)
Now, Wuhumen is a bit crazy!
Its momentum has climbed to its highest peak, and Wang Xuan felt that it was time to give it a gentle push.
"Pay close attention to the situation of the experts who escorted the goods in Wuhumen this time, and report as soon as there is any news!"
The message was passed on and the entire intelligence system began to operate.
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"Choke~choke..." Two figures were flying around in the yard. Ordinary people could not see who was who. It was obvious that two people were fighting, but more than a dozen figures appeared in the yard, all waving swords in their hands.
We are fighting from different angles.
As one figure dissipates in the air, another figure will appear immediately, and the high-speed moving figure will bring up gravel and fallen leaves all over the ground, floating in the air.
I saw that the person wielding the sword had the upper hand, and the force of the sword kept shrouding the woman in green with a strong wind. The woman in green used seven of her ten moves to resist, but the small number of counterattacks were tricky every time.
Abnormal, the sword wielding man was in a hurry, and his own attack rhythm was completely interrupted.
Relying on her tricky swordsmanship and erratic figure, the woman in green was able to compete with the man equally well. Although she was at a disadvantage, she could not tell the slightest sign of defeat for a while.
Wang Xuan nodded repeatedly as he watched from the side. The evil sword technique was indeed a peerless secret. In just one year, Qinghongsao was able to remain undefeated under Tian Boguang. This was certainly due to Tian Boguang's lack of explosive power, but more importantly, Qinghongsao increased his speed.
Fast enough.
They fought again for more than 300 moves. The two fought fast and fast, and the time did not take long. At the end, Qinghongsaobai gradually ran out of energy. Once his speed slowed down, he began to show signs of decline. By the time he reached 400 moves, he was completely exhausted.
There is no way to fight back.
After the two of them stopped, they gasped repeatedly and almost couldn't stand. However, Tian Boguang was fine except for starting to pant. Gu Tian Boguang said that his limit was about a thousand moves... At that time, I went deep into the desert to experience it for myself.
The artistic conception of strong winds and flying sand and rocks makes a man almost go crazy. In the end, he can only practice sword practice until he collapses. Coupled with his own characteristics of Wanli Huangsha Jue, he is an absolutely durable man!
Wang Xuan always thought this was very perverted. He had stayed alone in the desert for three years and was not crazy...or maybe Tian Boguang was crazy now...but he hadn't shown it yet!
"According to your estimation, how high can Qinghongzaobai's martial arts rank in the world?"
Tian Boguang thought for a moment and said, "Let's reach the top of the third rate!"