Look at the mountains and rivers I have drawn

Chapter 246 Iron and Stone Are Hard to Find (Come on!)

Because of this incident, Ye Yan did indeed discover a big crisis. Although the overall decision-making was changing, overall there was not much of a security system. Just looking at the recent problems, there was indeed pressure. If it is not resolved, there will be big troubles in the future.

After thinking about it for a while, Ye Yan really felt that the most important task in the near future was to take care of the safety protection first.

In the chat with Lu Xiaoban, I gave Lu Xiaoban an inspiration for making tools. Before, he always used stones to hit people. Now, he has set up a way to make people unable to erect ladders, and then simply improved the city gate, so that the original attack The threat of city warfare to one's own city is a lot to laugh at.

The previous ones were certainly possible, but there was still a need for better ways to improve them. Ye Yan shared his ideas with Lu Xiaoban one by one, but the biggest problem he faced was funding.

"I need a lot of black iron during the whole process. This is not a small expense. You must improve this problem, otherwise everything is just a dream."

Lu Xiaoban frowned. Before, because he had no materials, he was reduced to collecting waste products. Now it is not a small amount. If he still collects waste products like this, when will he receive it?
Ye Yan was also unambiguous. The skills he had recently acquired seemed to be put to use. However, these countries were rebuilding after disasters, or they had just taken over, and they really did not have this technology for iron smelting.

Otherwise, you can only go to the Alchemy Country. As the name of this country suggests, the entire country relies on this skill for a living. The nearby countries buy their iron from him. However, recently, everyone is not happy. I'm afraid to buy it. It will not be easy, and it is estimated that there will be a lot of resistance.

"Leave it to me. You first draw the blueprints and design the tools. I will buy them back as soon as possible." Ye Yan agreed with difficulty. It seemed that he was going to visit the Alchemy Kingdom himself.

The alchemy country is located in a hot place, very close to Mobei. The already hot country and the burning work caused the whole country to emit thick smoke, and the shrouded city was also extremely hot.

Accompanied by Da Zhu, Ye Yan came to the Alchemy Kingdom, and because he didn't have a customs clearance document, he attracted the attention of the soldiers. When they heard that Ye Yan came here to buy iron, they immediately regained their energy.

The soldier looked at these two people, and he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, but after discussing with them, he slowly said to Ye Yan: "In this way, you can enter the city, but when you enter, you need to register the purchase amount and use. Come on, let's report."

Hearing this, Ye Yan was naturally happy. After all, it is a good thing to be able to enter. If he is not allowed to enter, then wouldn't it be impossible to buy anything.

Waiting quietly for Ye Yan to register, Da Zhu walked in with Ye Yan.

The roads here are winding and narrow. Of course, there is no food all over the streets and alleys, almost all of them are blacksmiths, and there is a tall chimney in the distance. After some inquiries, I found out that the place is The heart of the country, where iron blocks are made.

"Hello, Uncle, I want to buy some iron from you. Is there any here?" Ye Yan asked very respectfully. Seeing that the blacksmith shop was full of everything, there was really nothing he couldn't do, of course.Not to mention the materials.

But I didn't expect the uncle to drop the big hammer in his hand, like throwing a piece of garbage, it's not too easy, and the developed muscles of the upper body are also very shocking, right next to it, there is a child pulling the bellows .

This child makes people feel distressed just by looking at him, just a little bit. In Nanli, he must be a child who has just gone to school.

I saw the uncle shook his head, although this is a blacksmith shop, and there are many iron blocks piled up next to it, but there is an unwritten rule here, the blacksmith shop cannot buy and sell pig iron, and the black iron that has been forged cannot be sold go.

"But I see you have a lot here! Can't you share some with us? We will pay for it." Dazhu hurriedly added, how could you know if you would get it if you didn't actively ask for it, but you had to watch the children next to you.

The uncle came to the two people: "Young man, you don't understand the market at first glance. We here require that private trading of pig iron is not allowed, and black iron forging is very laborious, and we will not sell it."

Listening to this market situation, Ye Yan felt a little sympathetic to Xiaoban Lu who was left to fend for himself before. It was difficult for a smart woman to live without rice, and it was also difficult for him to collect waste products before.

They didn't want to sell it, and they couldn't force it, so the two continued to look for it. There are so many shops this time, there must be someone who sells some.

As a result, after searching all day, he did not find any shopkeeper willing to sell it. This situation made him very helpless. He did not know where the country's blacksmiths bought their raw materials.

The two wandered around, and finally wandered to the uncle's blacksmith shop. It was already late at night, but the father and son were still forging iron, quietly watching a big iron block gradually shrinking, and finally turned into a good piece of iron. Ye Yan finally understood the complexity of the iron block.

When the father and son were about to call it a day, they saw Ye Yan's gaze.

"Young man, if you really need iron, why don't you go to the factory to have a look, but the requirements are very strict, it's not easy to buy, but it's more promising than looking for it in the city."

The uncle couldn't help showing the way to the two people. Looking at the direction he said, the two people saw a very large chimney, from which black smoke was whistling, and there were many hard workers who couldn't afford to open a shop pushing iron. Mine went over there.

With this guide, Ye Yan and Dazhu immediately walked over there, only to find the door they mentioned after a lot of searching, and didn't know what was going on inside, Ye Yan was a little worried, so he prepared to open the door. Go on an adventure.

After arguing like this, Ye Yan had no choice but to agree to Dazhu's request and agree to let him follow him. The moment he stepped into the factory, Ye Yan felt very depressed.

The atmosphere was not very good. The two of them walked casually inside. The people here were lifeless, like walking dead, without souls. Everyone was doing their own things.

Seeing this, Ye Yan took out a knife from under his belt and carefully drew a mark on the pillar, fearing that he would get lost in this huge factory.

But Dazhu was heartless. From the moment he came in, he was studying the work of the people here, and next to it was a super big house, and they all transported truckloads of iron ore into it.

The two followed them and went inside. They were surprised by what they saw just after they entered.

Contrary to the imagination, here is the real interpretation of what is called purgatory on earth. A few uncles are shirtless, trying to add ore to the furnace, sweat dripping on the ground.

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(End of this chapter)