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This means that the problem of steelmaking has been completely solved!

As long as there are iron ore, coke, and blast furnaces, there will be continuous energy to make steel!

"His Royal Highness, the first batch of steel has been smelted, and the strength and quality are very high!"

The little supervisor led people to inspect the first batch of smelted steel, and his face was full of excited smiles.

The speed of steelmaking is fast, and the quality of the steel produced is good, and the strength is also high!

Now the Ministry of Industry is really going to show its face!

"When you usually make steel, you should also pay attention to researching new materials."

"For example, in steelmaking, adding a certain amount of other materials into it can strengthen the characteristics of steel."

In order for steel materials to develop more vigorously, Li Ke also instilled some research and development theories into them.

For example, adding a certain amount of chromium to steel can increase the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the steel. If it has more than 13%, it is considered to be stainless steel!

This kind of material will definitely be needed for shipbuilding in the future.

For example, adding molybdenum to steel can prevent the steel from becoming brittle and maintain the strength of the steel at high temperatures.

This kind of material will definitely be needed when making guns and cannons and steam engines in the future.

Therefore, explain some theories in this area to them in advance, and let them study and study at ordinary times.

It can not only produce the materials he needs, but also cultivate their scientific research ability.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone!

"¨Yes, Your Highness King Wu, I will experiment later!"

The craftsmen nodded without hesitation.

Now Li Ke's words are probably more effective to them than imperial edicts!

Li Ke inspected around and found that everyone was on the right track, and the follow-up work was also arranged.

So, he came to the place where Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, worked.

"Uncle, let's drink tea."

Li Ke saw that Duan Lun was drinking tea and reading a book leisurely, as if he was fishing at work.

"Saburo is here? Sit down!"

When Duan Lun saw Li Ke coming, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

In the past, his position as Minister of the Ministry of Industry was also the lowest among the six ministers.

But recently, with Li Ke's arrival, he can be said to be in Li Ke's light, and he is in a good mood.

In the future, the steel output of the Ministry of Industry will increase by a hundredfold. At that time, the status of the Ministry of Industry will not increase?

Moreover, he just received news that the new blast furnace lived up to expectations, whether it was iron or steel, it was fast and of good quality.

The efficiency has been increased by an unknown number of times!

Hearing such good news, he naturally felt much better.

"Uncle, brothers and sisters will settle accounts, and then we have to talk."

Li Ke didn't come to catch up with Duan Lun, he came to discuss business seriously!

"Talk? Talk about what?"

Duan Lun was slightly taken aback, and looked at Li Ke with some doubts.

"The coal and coke used in steelmaking and ironmaking are all sent by me, and I am responsible for the cost, which is obviously not acceptable."

"Since it is used to make steel, do you think the cost of the coal has to be paid by the Ministry of Industry?"

Li Ke smiled slightly, and said to Duan Lun: "Tell me, is my request reasonable?"

Hearing this, Duan Lun immediately put down the transparent glass teacup.

"Reasonable is reasonable, but the Ministry of Industry has no money."

Duan Lun nodded first, agreeing with Li Ke's statement.

But then he spread his hands and said helplessly.

The Ministry of Industry is indeed poor. Do you think it is the poorest department among the six ministries?

"If you don't have any money, ask the Ministry of Accounts, and the Ministry of Accounts won't ask Father!"

Li Ke doesn't do money-losing business.

"Estimates are difficult."

Duan Lun shook his head.

"Then I can't help it. I've been a little nervous recently. Since the Ministry of Industry won't pay me, I won't send coal here tomorrow. Uncle, you can figure it out yourself!"

"By the way, just to remind you, I bought all the coal mines around Chang'an City."

Li Ke smiled slightly and reminded him kindly.

PS: Fifth more! .

Chapter 101 Li Ke's Fame Explodes!Rice and wheat seeds go to the ground!

Just kidding, want to prostitute for nothing?

impossible!

He has traveled from modern times, can he still let people from the Tang Dynasty prostitute him for nothing?

Although he has a lot of money, he still has to settle his accounts.

The coal mine is his, and the people who dig the coal are also hired by him, and all the costs are borne by him.

If the coal is directly used by the Ministry of Industry for free, then his interests will be lost!

Then he obviously can't accept this kind of thing.

Although he has his share of the profits of steel, but one yard is equal to one yard, and the cost belongs to everyone, and he cannot be borne alone.

The coal delivery today was just for the Ministry of Industry to try out and let the Ministry of Industry see the effect of the coal.

Now that the effect of coal has been fully demonstrated, the coal in the future will have to be bought with money!

"Saburo, you"

Hearing this, Duan Lunren was immediately dumbfounded!

Li Ke's move was too ruthless!

Why are funds so tight recently?

Who in Chang'an city doesn't know that Wu Wang Li Ke's family has money piled up like a mountain?

Ever since that poem came out, Huajian Wine sold eight thousand catties a day, but it was passed on by Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong.

According to the profit of Huajian Wine, Li Ke's net profit is at least several thousand per day!

You call this a money crunch?

He also told him directly that no coal will be delivered tomorrow if he does not give money!

It's worth it!

Want to know how to make coke without coal?How to make steel without coke?

The Ministry of Industry has just started to take off. If the coal is cut off, it will be really cold!

And the most amazing thing is Li Ke's last sentence.

All the coal mines around Chang'an City were bought by Li Ke!

In other words, even if he wanted to dig coal by himself, there was no place for him to do so!

The coal mine that Li Ke bought belongs to Li Ke. Would he dare to dig coal in Li Ke's coal mine?

The three thousand guards in Li Ke's mansion are not vegetarians 860!

"Uncle, I can't help it. There are so many people in the palace, big and small, they all have to eat!"

Li Ke shrugged, anyway, that was his attitude.

Give money, and coal will be delivered on time every day.

If you don’t give it, then I’m sorry, you can find a way by yourself.

"How about the price?"

Duan Lun had no choice but to accept Li Ke's request.

First, Li Ke's request is very reasonable.

Because the coal was indeed sent by Li Ke.

Although this thing is in the mine, it has to be dug out by people, and it has to be processed and so on.

Second, coal is indispensable for iron and steel making.

But the coal mines are all monopolized by Li Ke, and if you want coal, you can only buy it from Li Ke!

If steelmaking was delayed due to lack of coal, he believed that even if he was Li Shimin's brother-in-law, Li Shimin would let him retire early.

"It's not expensive, just 20 Wen per basket."

Li Ke smiled slightly and offered a price.

"It's too expensive, 15 Wen a basket."

Duan Lun shook his head again and again, 20 Wen a basket, who can afford it!

"make a deal!"

Hearing this, Li Ke nodded in agreement.

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Seeing that Li Ke agreed so quickly, Duan Lun knew that he had followed Li Ke's way again!

"It is said that you are a business genius, I believe it today!"

Duan Lun shook his head with a wry smile. Although he has lived for decades, he feels that when facing Li Ke, he has been led by the nose by Li Ke.

Every step he took was within Li Ke's calculations.

But what made him most helpless was that even if he knew this was the case, he had to be calculated willingly.

"Uncle, why don't you report 15 Wen a basket, and I'll charge you 14 Wen a basket?"

Li Ke thought for a while, Duan Lun was his uncle after all.

And he maintained a good relationship with him, this time he really took Duan Lun into account.

Thinking, how about giving Duan Lun a kickback.

In this way, for every basket of coal purchased by the Ministry of Industry, Duan Lun can obtain a profit of 1 penny.

After the consumption of coal increases in the future, even if there is only 1 penny per basket, the daily profit will not be a small figure!

"Forget it, just don't forget me when you have other business in the future."

Hearing Li Ke's words, Duan Lun admitted that he was moved.

But he seemed apprehensive and eventually gave up.

Of course, it's not that he's not interested in money, so he asked Li Ke to take him with him in his next business.

"Don't worry, I guarantee that the next business will definitely have you!"

Others cannot be guaranteed, but he can still guarantee Duan Lun to do business.

"That's fine, I'll go to the palace to report this matter."

Duan Lun nodded, and was about to enter the palace to meet Li Shimin.

Seeing Duan Lun walking towards the palace in a busy manner, Li Ke couldn't help showing a triumphant smile on his face.

He thinks that there is not much suspense about this matter. In order to quickly increase steel production, Li Shimin will definitely agree.