When only Bai Xiaodong and the other five were left, Zhang Hao said calmly: "Sit down."
Bai Xiaoliang and the other five sat down somewhat uneasily, but they did not dare to sit down all at once. They only sat on the edge of the stool.
Zhang Hao smiled: "Don't be nervous, I just want to tell you that your performance is very good. Not only do I say so, but my father and my second uncle also say so."
Bai Xiaoliang and the others looked up and saw Zhang Shengde and Zhang Shengye nodded.
The five people were immediately excited. Such recognition was much more precious than the fifty spiritual stones.
Zhang Hao patted the shoulders of five people: "Keep working hard. Your production methods are very good. You must carry them forward."
"Yes!" Bai Xiaoliang stood up excitedly.
Zhang Hao waved his hand, indicating that you can leave.
After Bai Xiaoliang and the others left, Zhang Shengye looked at the black iron that almost formed a city wall in the distance, and suddenly sighed: "Little mouse, the family has a problem now."
"What?"
"We have produced more than 800 tons of black iron in just the past ten days."
"Yeah!" Zhang Hao nodded calmly. Is it normal? It only takes 800 tons in ten days, which is only 30,000 tons in a year. There is still a considerable distance between the annual steel production of tens of millions of tons and tens of millions of tons~
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Zhang Shengye continued: "The family now only has 30 carriages, and they can only transport about 100 tons at most at a time."
Huh? Is this the problem?
Zhang Hao was stunned for a moment, but then he became happy.
why?
Although the horses in this world have the blood of monsters and are extremely powerful, horses are horses after all, and their carrying capacity is limited! Therefore, cars, etc., still have a lot of room for development.
The future is very bright.
However, we may not be able to produce cars in a short period of time. So, what method is used to upgrade transportation capacity now?
This needs to be thought about carefully!
For now, Zhang Hao looked at the 800 tons of black iron in front of him and could only chuckle: "Second uncle, how about we make more trips. Or rent another carriage."
"That's all we can do for the time being." Zhang Shengye nodded helplessly, but then looked at Zhang Hao with a half-smile, "Little mouse, I think you will come up with a solution, right?"
Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the smiling second uncle had something in his words?
Zhang Hao could only sneer: "I'll try my best. Ah...Second uncle, dad, after a long day, I'll go back to sleep first."
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Running back to the room, Zhang Hao thought about his performance during this period, and finally shook his head: Time waits for no one, and he will continue to commit suicide for some time to come.
Looking at the two books "Three Walls" and "Seal Interpretation" placed on the bookshelf, Zhang Hao said softly but firmly:
"I will definitely complete you."
Then, Zhang Hao was lost in thought while looking at the "Kuo Di Xiang" hanging on the wall.
These days, Zhang Hao has been studying this "world map". Previously, Taoist Master Mingxu had disclosed the map to many Jindan practitioners and allowed everyone to copy it. Therefore, Zhang Hao can possess this map without any worries.
A map.
"Kuo Di Xiang" is very ancient and its origin cannot be verified.
Just looking at the graffiti-like lines, Zhang Hao was extremely skeptical at first.
However, after repeated observations, Zhang Hao had to admit that the author of this map was very serious. Moreover, this is the only known world map.
Therefore, although "Kuo Di Xiang" seems to be full of fallacies, Zhang Hao still carefully analyzed it bit by bit to filter out the information he needed:
In the center of the map are the seven known continents;
Surrounding the map is the boundless ocean;
Farther away, there was chaos.
The seven continents are completely separated by the sea. The oceans between these continents are called "inland seas".
The areas outside the mainland are called "outer seas".
The legendary Nine Immortals Mountain is located outside the sea.
This is a typical round sky and a square place, plus the idea of the center of the land.
Judging from the information in "Kuodixiang":
Among the seven continents, the "Turboland Continent" in the southwest is named because "the sun is surging and the ground is bursting with flames, so you cannot stay there for a long time."
The Taotu Continent is a land of death and silence. The place is blazing, with flames bursting out from the ground. No ordinary cultivator can survive here.
Especially in the middle part of Taotu Continent, the picture shows that there are eight thousand miles of flaming mountains.
There is also the "Chengtu Continent" in the far north, which is named because it is "frozen for thousands of miles, mountains and seas are connected, and rivers, lakes and seas are indivisible".
Chengtu Continent is a cold and desolate land. The ice and snow never melt for thousands of years. The mountains, rivers and glaciers are indistinguishable from each other. The spectacular snow peaks extend from the land to the sea, until the end of chaos.
There is also the "Hidden Earth Continent" in the northeast, which is named because "the sun is close to the ground, the light is dark, and the stars appear during the day, like a dark night that never retreats and is not visible to the world."
The Hidden Earth Continent is a dark world. Even at noon, the sunlight here is dim. The sun seems to always stick to the surface of the earth and cannot rise, and the earth is always shrouded in darkness.
Moreover, the Hidden Earth Continent, like the Chengtu Continent, is a frozen world.
Putting down the map, Zhang Hao was thoughtful:
This Earth Continent sounds like the North Pole; while the situation in the Hidden Earth Continent is similar to the polar night in the polar regions. As for the Earth Continent, it is roughly similar to... the equator?
If the guess is true, then this world should be a planet.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Hao rolled up the quilt into a hemisphere, covered "Kuodixiang" on the quilt, and adjusted the direction:
The Hidden Land on the upper right is placed a quarter of the way up the hemisphere; this is approximately similar to the location of the Arctic Circle;
In the center of the Tuotu Continent at the bottom left, the Eight Thousand Miles Flame Mountain is close to the lower edge of the hemisphere, similar to the equatorial position.
Zhang Hao stepped back and looked at it:
"If the Hidden Earth Continent is within the Arctic Circle and the Tao Earth Continent is on the equator, then it means that the vertical distance between the upper edge of the Hidden Earth Continent and the middle of the Tao Earth Continent is similar to 1.4 times the radius of the planet.
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It is said that the Fertile Continent is 46,000 miles away and 38,000 miles from north to south.
Regardless of whether these figures are correct or not, nor what the proportions of the "Kuo Dixiang" are.
Based only on the current data, it can be estimated that there are four and a half fertile continents in the north and south of "Kuodixiang", which is approximately 170,000 miles or 85,000 kilometers.
Based on this speculation, the radius of this planet is approximately 60,000 kilometers! This is similar to the size of Saturn!
The total area of the seven continents and inland seas is only equivalent to about one-quarter to one-third of the northern area of the planet!"
After conjecturing, Zhang Hao exclaimed: "It's such a big planet. But the gravity doesn't seem to be that big? I don't know if this world is special, or if the "Kuo Dixiang" deviates too much?"
"However, no matter how big the deviation is, the world is wonderful!"
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The sky was dim, but the Zhang family was busy. It was less than an hour before Zhang Hao took a rest.
However, Zhang Shengde, Zhang Shengye and others were not sleepy at all. Looking at the shining eight hundred tons of black iron, everyone shouted slogans and loaded onto the carriage.
There are more than 80 carriages of various sizes temporarily rented from the town. Including the family's original carriages, there are a total of 113 carriages, all of which are four-wheeled carts.
While he was busy, a stream of light appeared in the eastern sky; the stream of light immediately aroused the vigilance of the Zhang family's guards.
After a while, the stream of light stopped in front of the Zhang family gate, revealing the figure of a person.
The visitor shouted: "Ninghe County Governor Liu Jingming and bodyguard Feng Dongyuan want to see you!"
Zhang Shengde and Zhang Shengye looked at each other, and Zhang Shengye left immediately to organize family armed forces.
After waiting for a while, it was estimated that the family's armed forces were ready, so Zhang Shengde rushed to the door in a hurry, "Oh, it's General Feng. What kind of wind brought General Feng here?"
Feng Dongyuan smiled broadly: "Master Zhang, congratulations. The county guard has just received information that Her Royal Highness the Princess will visit the Zhang family on behalf of the royal family. It is best for the Zhang family not to go anywhere today."
"Ah..." Zhang Shengde was a little surprised, "But Princess Wenxin?"
"Of course! Farewell!"
"Wait a minute, when will the princess arrive? Also, can you tell me why the princess is here?"
"I just pass on the order." The voice quickly faded away. Feng Dongyuan came and went in a hurry, and his figure quickly disappeared in the hazy sky of dawn.
(I’m asking for votes, comments, and favorites. It’s already over 50,000 words, so I can have a taste of it. And now, all the foreshadowing and story structure have been basically completed.)