I will hold high the dragon flag in the world of the heavens

Chapter 28 The shock of Lu Wenzhao!

Lu Wenzhao, who was following King Xin, was watching everything in front of him silently.

He felt like he was living in a dream right now!
These days, he really went through a roller coaster.

Those outsiders really changed a lot of things in Daming in the past month or so.

Reissue the military salary, appease the surroundings, clean up the moths of the traitors, and control Wei Zhongxian's minions.

Although there was a tragedy of the mutiny in the Beijing camp, these people used their actions to convince the hearts of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's Beijing camp in the later stage.

A reissue of food and salary directly made countless soldiers grateful.

He knew from his subordinates that these people were very disciplined.

Their behavior in Daming did not look like gangsters or monsters at all.

They seem to be the ones who can rejuvenate Daming!

But it could also be camouflage.

The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang's humility was not usurped!
It is not uncommon to see people who are treacherous and loyal.

Lu Wenzhao watched all this with his eyes.

He knew what what he saw represented.

Steel production represents the industrial capacity of a big country, and grain production represents the country's well-being.

The scene of people rushing in front of him, each performing his duties, really made him feel the hope of Daming Zhongxing!

The two walked for half an hour, and when they arrived at their destination, they saw a master craftsman approaching.

King Xin whispered to Lu Wenzhao, "Don't reveal my identity."

When Lu Wenzhao was still in doubt, he saw the master craftsman shouting, "But Master Zhu?"

Wu San asked nervously.

The master craftsman who came here was going to the testing ground, and he was in charge of the steel production this time.

I heard from the master that the young master of the Zhu family has a more noble status, so he should be careful in entertaining him.

"Well, I am!"

"Hello, Young Master Zhu, my name is Wu Laosan, and I will take you to see the steelmaking furnace later."

Lu Wenzhao on the side didn't speak.

Looking at the dark and reserved man with a dark face in front of him, King Xin smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Wu!"

After walking for a while, the two arrived at their destination.

Steelmaking site!

It was the first time for Lu Wenzhao who was following King Xin to see such a spectacle.

When he saw the building in front of him, he opened his mouth wide!
This scene is so shocking!
15 of the 20-meter-high smoke columns that are still emitting white smoke have been built, and 30 more are under construction.

"In less than forty days, so many steelmaking workshops have been built!"

"This is to involve the soldiers of the Beijing camp, otherwise it wouldn't be so fast!"

Xin Wang on the side smiled and answered Lu Wenzhao.

Lu Wenzhao was greatly moved by Xinwang's attitude.

After the two arrived at the smoke column, more details of the factory were presented one by one.

There are countless super-large steelmaking blast furnaces beside the smoke columns.

This will add a large amount of iron in the blast furnace under the busy workers.

Numerous mechanical devices are running in an orderly manner under the pull of the livestock cart!

Lu Wenzhao was dumbfounded.

Zhu Youjian was much calmer.

These days, he has seen too many incredible things from movies and TV dramas.

After arriving at the steelmaking furnace, King Xin ignored the heat and watched with relish as the craftsmen poured a large amount of pig iron into the newly built small steelmaking furnace.

Lu Wenzhao looked at these buildings and lamented the power of outsiders like Chen Mu.

Seeing that Wang Xin was too close to the blast furnace, Lu Wenzhao reminded him in a low voice: "Master, it's hot here, be careful of heatstroke!"

Zhu Youjian smiled and pushed him away.

"I'm not a soft-legged shrimp! I'm here to see that I'm fine! Master Wu, how much steel do you think this blast furnace can make?"

The simple and honest master Wu heard that it was a professional question, and explained with a smile: "This blast furnace can produce [-] catties of high-quality steel!"

Lu Wenzhao gasped, but Zhu Youjian's expression was calm.

Lu Wenzhao walked to the blast furnace, wanting to see the iron materials smelted in the blast furnace: "Can this thing smelt [-] jin of steel?"

"Little brother, be careful, the temperature of this blast furnace is as high as several thousand degrees Celsius."

Feeling the scorching heat, Lu Wenzhao still wanted to step forward to see what happened.

"Wen Zhao, there is danger ahead, step back!"

It was King Xin who spoke up.

Lu Wenzhao was unwilling, but he respectfully obeyed Xin Wang's order.

"promise!"

Lu Wenzhao stood behind King Xin, but his eyes were fixed on the steelmaking blast furnace.

He knows the importance of steel!
With steel, you can refine all kinds of weapons, armor, and utensils.

Watching the craftsmen adding various smelting materials into the blast furnace, Lu Wenzhao asked from the side: "Master Wu, how long will it take to smelt this pot of steel?"

Wu Laosan said casually, "About an hour and a half!"

Lu Wenzhao just felt unbelievable, "Hiss~ One pot of steel produces 25 catties in one and a half hours. Five furnaces can be smelted in one day! The daily output of one pot of steel is as high as 20 catties! The steel workshop in Xishan Industrial Zone is expected to build up to [-] steelmaking furnaces... ..."

Zhu Youjian had seen these before, so he was not surprised: "Yes! An industrial zone can surpass the output of the previous few provinces."

The steel output of the Ming Dynasty at this time beats the whole world!
According to historical records, in the early Ming Dynasty, the output of Daming Iron and Steel reached 1850 million jin, and during the Jiajing period, the annual output of steel reached 5000 million jin.

However, compared with this large blast furnace with an output of [-] catties per furnace, it is really worth comparing goods.

This kind of output can increase Daming's steel output hundreds of times.

When steel was made in the Ming Dynasty, many of them were made by local methods, which was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also the quality of steel was not good.

I don't know what quality steel the blast furnace in front of me can produce.

"Master, it's too hot here, and the steel will take some time to come out of the pot, so you can cool down here."

King Xin, who stayed for half an hour, also felt hot.

"Okay! Master Wu, you can come here too. I have something to ask you."

Wu Laosan glanced at the boiler, then at His Royal Highness Xin Wang, nodded and said, "Okay!"

The crowd arrived at a shady place and stared at the blast furnace.

"Master Wu, how are you these days? Are there any difficulties in life? Are there difficulties in work?"

Seeing Xin Wang attaching so much importance to Wu Laosan, Lu Wenzhao showed an envious expression.

Wu Laosan scratched his head: "Hey, you work well and eat well. People in the official family are good officials, and the people your Highness gave are also good people!"

Although Wu Laosan was once a master steelmaker, he did not spend well on food and clothing.

Now with the help of Porubo and Jingbian Bo, the Emperor Saidi will live today.

Seeing Wu Laosan's unfailing attitude, Xin Wang smiled.

He continued to ask: "You have worked for so long, what are you dissatisfied with?"

"Is there any dissatisfaction? We are very satisfied. Our current salary is 12 taels of silver a month."

Hearing what Xin Wang and Wu Laosan said, Lu Wenzhao was quite surprised.

With the help of outsiders, these low-level people actually live well?

After communicating for a while, there was a sudden shout from the blast furnace.

"The steel is ready to be baked."

"It's ready to be released!"

Xin Wang and Lu Wenzhao left and trotted over to watch the steel produced by the blast furnace up close.

Soon, the bright red molten steel was poured in front of the molds that had been made.

Rectangular steel molds weighing up to 200 kilograms were quickly filled with molten iron.

Lu Wenzhao carefully calculated the mold and found that the quantity was exactly the same as the [-] catties that Master Wu said.

He just felt incredible in his heart!

After a while, another craftsman wore a pig-nose mask and took a ladle to cool down the steel mold.

Zi la la ~
White mist suddenly enveloped the area.

Lu Wenzhao asked curiously from the side: "Master Wu, what is this steel watering for?"

"This is not ordinary water. It is filled with magical materials that the masters said. They said that this water can strengthen the strength of steel."

"Oh! Then when will these steels be cold?"

Master Wu looked at the hourglass and replied, "It will take two quarters of an hour to move it away!"

Regardless of the heat, the two watched the craftsmen smelting steel with relish.

Before the steel had cooled down, a eunuch trotted over.

"Your Highness, I have finally found you, the Emperor welcomes you!"

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Before leaving, King Xin patted Wu Laosan on the shoulder: "Master Wu, work hard, your salary will definitely be doubled next month."

After the bad jokes were finished, Zhu Youjian and the others left.

Only the bewildered old Wu was left on the spot.

"I... actually talked to His Royal Highness Xin Wang just now..."

(End of this chapter)