After wearing the book, she got the wrong script

Chapter 125

"Wang Guanshi, I don't know what to do with the boy?"

Because Wang Guanshi specially sent a message to see him, Bai Fu followed He Er to the forge iron kiln again.

It was the same room as last time, but the atmosphere was quite different. Steward Wang chatted a few words with a smile on his face, persuaded him to tea, and then got to the point:
"The documents and coking coal sent by Mr. Bai not only helped the He family clear the suspicion, but also exempted me from punishment. I, Wang, am very grateful."

Bai Fu smiled, and said sincerely:

"Actually, there is no need for Guanshi Wang to thank Xiao Xiao. If it weren't for Guanshi Wang, you have the courage to risk giving us a chance to prove ourselves. No matter how good evidence we have, it would be useless."

Steward Wang stroked his beard and said something, but he had a complacent smile on his face.

Bai Fu hurriedly continued to say a few polite words, how to make people feel comfortable, in short, this time the credit is all due to Steward Wang, and the He family is just atoning for their sins, and they can't accept the kindness.

Guanshi Wang smiled so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, while He Er twitched the corners of his mouth without a trace——
This kid's flattery is simply...
So sincere.

If he hadn't told him face to face on the way here, he would have regarded him as sincere.

But when it comes to Bai Fu's handling of this matter, He Er still admires it.

At first, he thought that Bai Fu would exonerate the He family by proving that the coal from the previous few times was indeed the same, after all, that was what he said in front of Steward Wang.

Later, Bai Fu changed his mind, saying that since he had the backing of the king regent, he didn't need to bother him so much, he might as well help the king to solve the problem directly.

The problem with steward Wang?

Because he was worried about the He family being questioned, He Er couldn't think of anything wrong with Wang Guanshi for a moment.

"Of course it's the issue of the brittleness of weapons."

Bai Fu crossed his legs, with a look on his face as if he could be more clear-headed, "Accountability is not the goal, only solving the problem can help Manager Wang get out of trouble."

Since witnessing the birth of the oil cannon with his own eyes, He Er's attitude towards Bai Fu has changed a lot, and now he doesn't think it's a big deal to be said a few words with such an attitude by a junior.

But something is still wrong.

"Now that we have a king regent, why should we help the king to solve the problem?" He asked puzzledly, "Isn't it enough to just file a complaint and get rid of the He family's suspicion?
After all, the He family only supplied coal, and never said that there would be no problems in making iron from coal, and that any problems were also the problem of Steward Wang.

Steward Wang is a man of the wind, what is he doing to curry favor with him? "

The surname Wang received a lot of money and benefits from the He family on weekdays, but he was the most ruthless when something happened, such a white-eyed wolf, if he didn't take the opportunity to let him be dismissed, why would he keep it?

"Of course I keep it to help us make money in the future."

Bai Fu didn't think there was any major problem with Guanshi Wang's approach. After all, in that position, he was at the lowest level. Picking up the weakest ones for self-protection was reasonable from the perspective of officialdom.

People don't kill heaven and earth for themselves.

In the situation of the He family before, who can guarantee that changing someone can be stupid and treat the He family well?
This Steward Wang is not good at all, but he dared to reform and introduce coal into the official kiln, and blindly hit a dead mouse to smelt iron that is not brittle. His intuition is that the promotion of coal iron smelting will depend on him in the future.

"rest assured"

Bai Fu reassured, "The He family is no longer a soft persimmon. Manager Wang will not dare to manipulate us in the future. After all, we have been friends for many years and know each other well. It would be a pity to abandon them. It is better to cultivate them and bind them more firmly."

Bundle?

He Er snorted coldly.

"Then Guanshi Wang is not a person who is easily satisfied, he has a big appetite."

"That's the wrong thing to feed."

Bai Fu smiled, "If you can get through the officialdom with money alone, then the officialdom will already be dominated by merchants. There is no need for people like Wang Guanshi who need to borrow other people's manpower."

And said:

"Let's take this opportunity to solve the problem for him thoroughly, and then give him a Qingyun ladder, so that he can experience the real benefits."

The solution to the problem that Bai Fu was talking about was naturally to use coking coal to make iron.

In order to persuade Wang Guanshi to use it with confidence, she asked Guo Liulang to tell Mr. Tie that iron made of coking coal is more suitable for the manufacture of artillery, and Mr. Tie, who does not know how to make it, immediately agreed.

Lord Tie was promoted by the regent as an exception, and now he is responsible for many things, one of which is to provide raw materials for oil artillery.

The forge iron kiln where Wang Guanshi was located was originally one of the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and it was the largest in the vicinity. Master Tie successfully found Wang Guanshi and asked for coking coal to smelt iron.

Since Mr. Tie was an outsider, he didn't think there was any problem when he said it, but Guanshi Wang was an expert, so he could tell it was unusual when he heard it.

Such a coincidence?
The batch of coal that He Er sent for him to try the day before yesterday seemed to be called coking coal.

Because he didn't know the inside story of the oil cannon, Steward Wang didn't quite understand why Lord Tie made such a request, but Lord Tie was working for the Regent, so he didn't dare to ask more questions.

It was only when the He family surrendered to the Prince Regent by some means, and then went back to boldly try coking coal.

This trial was a great one, and when the finished product came out, Wang Guanmin Minrui, who had spent half his life in a forging iron kiln, felt that he might be getting lucky.

After talking about the past, Guanshi Wang rolled his eyes and suddenly changed the topic:
"I heard from He Er that the coking coal iron making was also proposed by you, Mr. Bai?"

Bai Fu nodded, pretending not to know the inside story, and asked with a smile:
"How's the effect?"

This was a superfluous question. The smile that Wang Guanshi couldn't hide from the corner of his mouth had already told her the answer, but Bai Fu just wanted to say it through his mouth.

Manager Wang looked satisfied, and nodded, "The effect is better than raw coal. How did you come up with the idea of ​​using coking coal?"

Hearing that Guanshi Wang was talking nonsense, Bai Fu smiled.

"I'm actually not sure about the small one." Bai Fu said modestly, "I just thought that since charcoal is better than firewood, then coking coal may also be better than raw coal, and Guanshi Wang is a courageous person, so I thought you would definitely give it a try. I didn't expect the effect to be so good, so on behalf of the He family, I had to thank Guanshi Wang for providing this verification opportunity!"

As for the things she asked Guo Liulang to do as the regent
They are all smart people, so there is no need for her to chatter with Manager Wang here.

"You boy!"

Steward Wang blamed Bai Fu for being flattering, continued to stroke his beard, took a sip of tea and asked:
"That is to say, I am the first to use this method?"

At the beginning, Mr. Tie proposed to make iron from coking coal, but Wang Guanshi thought that other official kilns could use this method.

But after he inquired, he was the only official kiln that used coal to make iron, and other private kilns that used coal also used ordinary coal, and no coking coal was used at all.

So he hurried to find Bai Fu.

Bai Fu and He Er nodded together, Bai Fu approached Guanshi Wang and whispered:

"If Manager Wang needs it, the He family can make another document explaining the advantages and principles of coking coal ironmaking."

Wang Guanshi's eyes lit up, and there was a flash of light in his pupils, and he looked at Bai Fu meaningfully.

Previously, the He family's self-certified documents were really well done, with pictures, truth and data, as well as sincere self-reflection and future preventive measures.

After he processed those contents again, Shangguan praised them after reading them.

This kid is a genius, knowing that he intends to use this opportunity to claim credit, since he wants to claim credit, he must tell some secrets that others don't know, this kid is willing to give him this secret for nothing?

"What conditions does the He family have? Do you need help?" Steward Wang asked after pondering for a while.

"How dare you negotiate terms with your benefactor"

Bai Fu waved his hands sincerely, "However, if Steward Wang allows us to observe the iron kiln for a few days, it must be of great help to the reliability of the data."

This is easy and necessary.

Steward Wang immediately called for instructions to make arrangements, and Bai Fu talked for a while, and took He Er away with a grateful expression on his face.

"Mr. Bai, why do you want to take on the job of doing the paperwork?"

After going out, He Er asked disapprovingly.

The He family only understands coal, not wrought iron, so don't cause trouble if things are not done well.

Bai Fu naturally knew his worries, and asked:
"Do you think that if you don't care about it, you won't find the He family for trouble?"

He Er choked.

That's right, the last time he was held accountable for no reason.

If something goes wrong, no matter whether it is right or not, and who is right or wrong, as long as they are connected, they will be held accountable.

"So Mr. Bai means that we need to understand wrought iron?"

He Er was not stubborn either, he asked tentatively after he figured it out.

"It's not necessary, just know something properly." Bai Fu replied while thinking about things.

He Er: "What exactly does the young master plan to do?"

Bai Fu: "After watching the iron forging kiln, maybe I will think of something."

He Er: "."

"Sixth Young Master, do you think Mr. Bai is telling the truth?"

Back at He's house, He Er continued the conversation between Bai Fu and Steward Wang verbatim, and finally asked with a puzzled face.

Why does he always feel that the He family's business scope has expanded a little weirdly?

In the past, it was enough to dig coal and deliver coal, but now it is not only necessary to sieve coal, but also to build kilns to burn coal, and to build weapons, and now it has to manage iron smelting. Are these things that the little He family can control?
If the previous few things were forced by the situation and there was no way to do it, mixing iron smelting was something that he took the initiative to find. Anyway, He Er felt that it was unnecessary, and the harm outweighed the benefit.

And he somehow felt that Mr. Bai's trip to the forge iron kiln was not as casual as he said.

"Of course I didn't tell the truth."

Guo Liulang didn't even think about answering.

That kid knew a lot, but he didn't explain the details to them. It would be strange if he could tell the truth in front of Steward Wang.

Upon hearing this, He Er slapped his thigh, with an expression I knew so well.

"I knew he wasn't telling the truth!"

Xu Shi was fooled at the first meeting, he always felt that Bai Fu was hiding something, and this time must be no exception.

Guo Liulang was thinking about something, and was taken aback by He Er's action, "Uncle He, what are you doing?"

He Er was a little anxious.

"Sixth son, the forging iron kiln is an important place for military affairs. Mr. Bai is going to observe it. If something goes wrong, we will all be involved."

Since you have oil cannons and exclusive distribution rights, do you think you can get away with it?
Guo Liulang muttered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and said in relief:
"Don't worry, Second Uncle He, he just didn't tell the whole truth, but he didn't tell lies either."

"How do you say that?" He Er asked.

"I guess the purpose of his extravagance is to help Wang Guanshi make meritorious service in the Ministry of War. Think about it, Wang Guanshi has made meritorious service and was rewarded by the court. After the publicity, do we still worry about no one buying our coking coal? You also worry about them giving you power Don't you agree?"

Guo Liulang said while analyzing.

Second Uncle He was stunned.

So when Mr. Bai said to give Steward Wang a ladder, he was not just introducing him to Master Tie!
"Naturally it's more than that."

At dinner in the evening, Guo Liulang asked Guanshi Wang, and Bai Fu explained it to him carefully.

"The regent made the oil cannons in secret. Neither Mr. Tie nor Guanshi Wang dared to tell the public, so the publicity effect is limited. It is unreliable to expect this expansion of the coke business." Bai Fu said.

Guo Liulang was very humble in front of Bai Fu now, so he asked:

"Then how do you plan to help him? Uncle He said that you always hide it, which makes him very flustered."

Bai Fu was angry and funny.

"I haven't even looked at it yet, and I don't know what level they are now, what can they hide?"

Guo Liulang's eyes flickered.

Sure enough, he guessed right, this guy really knows how to make iron, and his level is not low!
Bai Fu: Brother, you really think too much.

(End of this chapter)