Liao Zhai alchemist

Chapter 366 Soybean Awakens
An important factor restricting the production of windmills in Qingzhou Prefecture is that the output of iron products in windmills is too low.These iron products need to be forged in the blacksmith shop of Qingzhou City, and then transported to the workshop for assembly.

In fact, these iron products can be mass-produced on a large scale by sand casting and injection molding, but again, the supply of iron ore has seriously affected the output.

With the court's approval, Zhang Wei can finally flex his muscles.

First of all, he asked his subordinates to go to Laizhou Prefecture to purchase iron ore with the imperial court's approval, and then to Dengzhou Prefecture to purchase coal mines.

At the same time, Zhang Wei began to design iron-making blast furnaces, converters, open hearth furnaces, and coke ovens for refining coal.Thanks to the high school knowledge, let him understand a general idea, but now he only needs to understand a general idea, because Zhang Wei is not fighting alone, he also has the help of the blacksmith in the blacksmith shop in the state capital.

Zhang Wei proposed a general direction, and the blacksmiths in the blacksmith shop began to experiment and research.These days, anyone who can be a blacksmith is not a fool. This is a high-level technical job.

In this world, because ironware is produced in blacksmiths, in the small-scale production of blacksmiths, the blacksmiths' smelting technology is actually extremely high, the only shortcoming is that they cannot be produced on a large scale and at low cost.

If steel cannot be produced on a large scale and at low cost, then none of this matters.Blacksmiths can produce extremely hard steel, but they can only make a few weapons, which cannot meet the production and living needs of the majority of the people.

In Zhang Wei's words, this skill tree is skewed, and it's all focused on the fine and magical aspects.In various iron ores, blacksmiths add various magical additives to obtain very powerful metals.For example, hard iron, cold iron, lapis lazuli and so on.

And Zhang Wei doesn't need this kind of iron to make magical weapons. After all, hoeing and chopping trees don't need magical weapons!
With the help of many blacksmiths, Zhang Wei's design was quickly perfected.And this side of the world has its benefits.

For example, refractory materials, super advanced refractory materials can be found here.For example, Shouyang Red Copper, which is used to make alchemy furnaces, can withstand high temperatures of several thousand degrees, and is extremely wear-resistant and strong.Isn't this the best material for refining converters?
In this regard, the blacksmiths gave a lot of advice and let Zhang Wei know a lot of magical materials. When technology and foreign materials collide, no one knows what will happen.

In addition to the blacksmiths, there is also the research base of Leihuo Palace, and they have also brought great help to Zhang Wei.Again, the technology of Thunder Fire Palace only focuses on killing and cultivation.But if you turn around and use it for people's livelihood, it is also very good.It's just that the materials of the Thunder Fire Palace are too high-grade, and the cost cannot be lowered.

In fact, in this world where the Great Inflammation can be used, who would bother to think about how to use coal to burn the temperature of the Great Inflame?The needs of ordinary people are beyond the consideration of monks.

After working hard for half a year, I waited until September of the second year of Baojing.Zhang Wei's steelmaking plant was finally established.

The smelted coking coal and iron ore were put into the blast furnace, and the craftsmen began to light the fire.When the red molten iron flowed out of the blast furnace, all the craftsmen burst into tears.

Large-scale industrial production will always bring people a kind of spiritual shock.

Zhang Wei came to the blast furnace and grabbed a handful of hot molten iron (he had already extinguished the fire).The molten iron immediately condensed in his hands, then he rubbed it, smiled and said to the people around him: "Steel is the foundation of production, and we have already taken this solid step!"

All the craftsmen nodded. Although they didn't understand much, they were shocked.

The molten iron goes into the converter, which turns the iron into steel.At this time, some blacksmiths couldn't resist throwing some messy things into the converter.

They will put in additives such as lapis lazuli, black stone, ice stone, etc. These things will make the steel produced have some special effects.

Putting in lapis lazuli will make the steel tougher and sharper, putting in black stone will make the steel more wear-resistant and hard, and putting in ice stones will make the steel turn into cold iron.

Zhang Wei looked at and shook his head, the blacksmiths still couldn't help it.But it doesn't matter, there is a lot of steel here, let them toss.

The hot molten steel is poured into the sanding mold, and after a short time, the gear bearings are cast out one by one, and the rest is polished smooth, which can be pulled to the windmill workshop for assembly.

The improvement of technology has greatly increased the speed of windmill manufacturing in the workshop. Coupled with the "capital injection" of large households, the windmill workshop has increased from the original three windmills per day to thirty per day. In the next few months , This output will increase, because after two or three months, it will be the winter break period. At that time, more people will come out of the fields and enter the factories to do odd jobs.

Full-time employment is unlikely, at least not this year.But next year will be different.

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It was getting dark, Wang Shijun went home with a small bag of pork head meat.The pork head was bought at the sauce shop next to the workshop. It is a hundred-year-old shop, the most famous of which is the sauced pig head.

In the past, Wang Shijun didn't dare to buy pork head meat. Even a small bag of pork head meat was enough for his family of five to eat for a whole day.It is unacceptable for him to eat a whole day's food expenses for his family for this little appetite.

But now it is different.The workshop's output has increased significantly recently, and his wages have tripled.In the past, I could only look at the drooling pork head meat, but now I dare to buy a pack.

After returning home with the pig's head, the seven-year-old son rushed up immediately when he saw the paper bag in his father's hand, pestered him and asked, "Daddy, did you buy a pig's head?"

The little guy has been obsessed with it since the last time he ate it.

Wang Shijun smiled and said: "You are a greedy cat with a sharp nose, go ahead and let your mother pretend!" After finishing speaking, he handed the paper bag to his son.The son let out a cry of joy, rushed into the kitchen with the pig's head, and shouted, "Mother! Mother! There's pig's head to eat!"

Then I heard the child's mother in the room say helplessly: "I bought pork head meat again! How expensive it is..." Although she muttered, she still took out a clean plate and put the pork head meat in.

Looking at the dark red pig's head meat, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Not only her son likes to eat this food, but she also likes to eat it.

At this time, the son was staring at the pig's head and couldn't walk.She picked up a piece of meat for him, and said, "Go and invite grandparents out for dinner!"

The son swallowed the pork head in one gulp, nodded in enjoyment, and then went to the back room to call his grandparents.

Not long after, the family sat at the table, waiting to eat.The plate of pork head meat is placed in the middle of the green vegetables and tofu.

"Go, get grandpa and me a glass of wine." Wang Shijun told his son.

His old father looked up at him, and said slowly, "It's meat and wine, and it's not just the New Year or the holidays. Do you have a happy event?"

When the family members heard this, they also looked at him curiously.

Wang Shijun smiled slightly, nodded and said, "My salary has gone up!"

The old man picked up the wine his grandson poured for him, took a sip slowly, and asked, "How much has it gone up?"

"Three times!" Wang Shijun said.

Hearing this, the old man's hand shook, and he almost didn't spill the glass of wine!He quickly put down his wine glass, and he didn't look so slow anymore, and asked directly: "How much?"

"Three times!" Wang Shijun said with certainty.

"Why did it suddenly rise so much?" The old man was not calm.

"The production of windmills in the workshop has increased significantly recently, and everyone has raised their wages." Wang Shijun said honestly.

Hearing this, the old man thought for a while and asked, "Will you not descend in the future?"

"No! The three ladies said that they will only produce more in the future. As long as the production increases, they will give us a wage increase!" Wang Shijun said with a smile.

When his wife heard this, she immediately smiled and said: "The three empresses are really kind-hearted, and may Lord Taishan bless them."

Regarding the salary increase, other big investors in Qingzhou government disagreed.But Zhang Wei's wives unanimously demanded a wage increase, the workload increased, and the wages increased. Isn't this a matter of course?
The big households are tough, but they can only grit their teeth and agree. Fortunately, the output has increased greatly recently, and their income has also greatly increased. Although they paid more workers' wages, they made more money instead.

Wang Shijun's family was very happy, and the old man made an exception and drank an extra glass.Then Wang Shijun said: "Father, I don't want to farm for the Li family next year. I want to work for the workshop all the time and be a long-term worker for the workshop. I have calculated that working in the workshop can earn more than me farming. .”

When Mr. Wang heard this, he fell silent.

Farming is the most important thing, but farming is really not enough to feed a family.In this family, Wang Shijun used to farm, and his wife weaved. No one in the family was idle, and life was tight.

Up to now, Wang Shijun went to work in the workshop and earned more money than farming in a few months, and it will continue to rise...

This account, as long as you are not confused, anyone can figure it out.It's just that the old Wang's family has planted a field all his life...

Mr. Wang suddenly drank the water and wine in his hand, and said: "Then I will retire the Li family's field, and I will not farm next year. Go and build water towers for others!"

In addition to farming, Mr. Wang is also a good mason.This year, he helped others repair water towers while farming. Because of his good craftsmanship, his wages were comparable to farming!
The two men of the Wang family made a decision, which may affect their lives, to leave the farmland and enter the workshop.They gambled their future on it.

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Qingzhou government office, back hall.

Chen Zhirui sat on the wide-backed master chair, looking at this year's harvest record in his hands.A small official from one side of the house said: "The harvest of the fields irrigated by windmills is generally [-]% higher than that of those without irrigation. Dawangzhuang, Xiaoli Village, and Lijiapo where windmills were first installed all had good harvests. Among them, the autumn harvest of Lijiapo It was double that of last year."

Chen Zhirui heard this, and asked curiously: "Why is Lijiapo's grain output so high?"

The little official smiled and said, "The people in Lijiapo are good at using fertilizer, and they use concentrated night incense."

A flower in a crop depends entirely on fertilizer, water and fertilizer, water and fertilizer are inseparable.But of the two, water is the most important.

Chen Zhirui nodded, put down the report in his hand, and said, "Okay, have you reported this to Master Tongzhi?"

The little official immediately said, "No, I'll show it to you first."

Chen Zhirui smiled in satisfaction, and said, "Okay, let's go and show Master Tongzhi."

The little official took the document respectfully, turned and left.

Like Tianmen County, Zhang Wei is busy with ironworks outside, while government affairs are left to Chen Zhirui.Zhang Tongzhi complained about his decision.

After all, he is the second in command. When Zhang Wei is not around, he should be in charge of the work. What is it to hand over to a woman.

But soon he realized Chen Zhirui's methods.

Chen Zhirui is not that kind of fluffy kitty, her methods are very unusual.Under her tricks, relying on Zhang Wei's reputation, she quickly wins over the small officials in the government office, and begins to evade the acquaintance...

Qingzhou Prefecture is different from Tianmen County. Under the government office, there is also a county office.As the prefect, Zhang Wei not only manages Qingzhou City, but also manages the subordinate counties.

Chen Zhirui naturally has means and the ability to manage this place well!
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Time passed by in a hurry, and soon it was the third year of Baojing.

After a three-month winter break, more than 3000 windmills have been built with Qingzhou Fucheng as the center.

More than 3000 windmills irrigated more than 3000 acres of fields.Wherever the windmill goes, the land turns from barren to fertile.

Qingzhou Iron Works also continuously provides more than 500 catties of steel every day. Although it is only a "small workshop" with a monthly output of [-] tons, for them, this output is extremely terrifying!
If this is a farm tool, how many farm tools can be produced!

In addition to making some windmill parts for the steel produced by the steel factory, Zhang Wei also gave the steel factory the biggest order—shipbuilding steel!

Today's boats are all wooden boats, and wooden boats have the advantages of wooden boats.But it is not durable.Zhang Wei plans to transform the wooden boat. Although it is unrealistic to build all the boats with steel, it is still possible to replace the keel of the boat with steel.

Steel keel, wood filling.This is Zhang Wei's vision.

There is a shipyard in Qingzhou Prefecture, which is responsible for building and repairing ships for the Qingzhou Navy.And Zhang Wei also serves as the commander of the Navy, so he can naturally place an order for the shipyard.

Qingzhou Shipyard began to develop steel shipbuilding!There is plenty of steel available anyway.

If Zhang Wei does not use this kind of order, then the steel produced by Qingzhou Iron and Steel Plant will not be sold at all.

This is called supporting industry, self-produced and self-sold, and the imperial court orders to support the industry!

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Mount Tai cave.

Lord Taishan was sitting on a high platform, his face was covered by shadows, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.

Below him, there is a god-man standing respectfully.

"What is that Zhang Wei doing?"

"I am tossing a kind of iron boat. It is said that a ten-foot iron boat has been made. The steel keel is used instead of the wooden keel. It is said to be very strong."

Hearing this, Lord Taishan couldn't help but said, "Why does he fiddle with these things?"

The next god-man thought for a while, and said, "My subordinates also don't understand, these iron boats are not edible, unlike his handicrafts in Tianmen County."

Lord Taishan sighed and said: "He is a genius, so it is reasonable for him to do so, but it is a pity that such a talent cannot be used by me."

Hearing the words of Lord Taishan, the man of god dared not speak to him.

Lord Taishan thought for a while, and continued: "His windmill is very useful, we can already imitate it."

The man of god nodded and said: "Yes, this windmill is not difficult, but after we imitate it, the iron part is not easy to solve."

Lord Taishan smiled and said: "Then take iron ore from my cave. My cave is three thousand miles away, and there are countless minerals. Can't we provide some iron ore? Make our windmills and suppress their windmills!"

The god-man nodded in response.In fact, he didn't want to do this in his heart. It's not good to waste the resources of the cave in order to get angry with Zhang Wei.

But Lord Taishan, the god...

He didn't say anything, and left after listening to the order.

Wait until this man of God leaves.However, Lord Taishan sneered and said, "Do you want to rely on this windmill to gain merit? It's a good plan, but I definitely want a piece of the pie."

A god at the level of Taishan Fujun, of course, he would not be foolish and angry with Zhang Wei, he really saw the benefits of the windmill.If this thing benefits the people, it is a proper merit!
Now Zhang Wei's windmill has not benefited the Qingzhou Prefecture. If the windmill is erected in the north and south in the future, it is not impossible for Zhang Wei to get enough merit to become a god with this credit!

"What a deep calculation! What a clever mind! Why can't this kind of people be used by me!" Taishan Fujun sighed again, he already regretted a bit, he shouldn't have said so badly back then, let his daughter become a big wife, It is not impossible for other women to become his concubines.

In this way, Zhang Wei can be used by him!Isn't this massive amount of merits his own?

Now Zhang Wei is being watched by a few old guys in Tianting, and he can't kill him even if he wants to.You can only fight Zhang Wei within the rules!

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In the autumn of the third year of Baojing.The windmill has already filled half of Qingzhou Prefecture. The grain harvest was bumper that year, and all the people had smiles on their faces.

The bumper harvest of grain will naturally lower the unit price of grain. Although the unit price has dropped, the overall income of the farmers has risen because of the more harvest!

Although growing grain cannot make a fortune, the grain grown will give people a strong sense of security.As the saying goes, if you have food in your hand, you don't panic.

Under Qingzhou Prefecture, several counties have established windmill workshops to meet the growing demand. Now not only Qingzhou Prefecture needs it, but also Laizhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture next to it. These two places and Qingzhou Prefecture The government doesn't say they are exactly the same, at least they are sympathetic.

A windmill sells for ten taels of silver in Qingzhou, but in Laizhou and Terengganu, it can be sold for 30 taels of silver!There are even groups of people from Terengganu and Laizhou to steal windmills in Qingzhou!
Such huge profits made the big family in Qingzhou Mansion overjoyed, and they kept urging the three empresses to expand their production.

Fortunately, with the existence of the steel factory, there is no shortage of steel structures on the windmill, so the plan to expand production can be implemented.Every day, the steel factory will transport a large number of windmill steel structures to the ship, and then the ship will be transported to the nearby county town for assembly.

Qingzhou faces the sea on both sides, and water transportation is the lowest cost.

Once the basic logistics is established, this is the most basic supply chain, but the upstream and downstream enterprises in this supply chain are extremely single.All of a sudden, there was a shortage of wood for making windmills!

The windmill industry drives not only one industry, but also more supporting industries.

In just two years, what Zhang Wei did here has greatly improved the ecology of Qingzhou Prefecture.Almost everyone has a job. Young people go to the steel factory, go to the windmill workshop, and the older ones go to build water towers and install windmills.

Even fishermen began to switch to iron boats to fish!
Vitality and vitality began to appear on everyone's face.With the industry, the tax revenue of Qingzhou Mansion is greatly enriched, and Qingzhou Mansion will be rich in no time!
The first thing the rich Qingzhou government does is to build roads.

If you want to be rich, build roads first!The ground of the majestic city is full of potholes, how can this work?
Tai'an Prefecture in the north of Qingzhou Prefecture began to continuously provide bluestone slabs to renovate the stone roads for Qingzhou Prefecture.

After the Qingzhou government got rich, the children running around on the street also disappeared.Because they were all forced to go to school by Zhang Wei.

People in the children's family will not object, because when they earn money from work, they will naturally attach importance to their children's education.

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On this day, in the backyard of the government office, four fox spirits were drinking tea, surrounded by a large group of fox maids. Of course, these maids were not serving the four wives, but making quick plans.

Dozens of fox maids kept opening the ledger, calculating on the abacus with their hands, and taking notes from time to time.

These people are the accountants of the fox clan recruited by the four fox spirits from Jilei Mountain!Now the women's business is getting bigger and bigger, every day there is a huge amount of money in the gourd bank, as well as the financial transactions of the workshop.This can't be regarded as a muddled account!

The other big households have their own accounting rooms, so the four vixens naturally also have their own accounting rooms.So those clever vixens from Jilei Mountain were transferred here to settle accounts for them!
With such a huge accountant group, the four girls can better control the property.

Among the girls, Chen Zhirui is devoted to government affairs.Xiaoqian didn't care about this kind of thing. She practiced sword every day, served Zhang Wei, or played with those goblins.

All industrial affairs are managed by the four vixens.Fortunately, the vixens in Jilei Mountain are all trained in the direction of virtuous housemates, and they can still stand up.

The Jilei Fox Clan is deeply loved by the big monsters around them. They are not only beautiful, but also good at housekeeping.The fox clan is inherently smart.

The four girls drank tea and listened to the "crackling" sound of the abacus next to them. They didn't feel noisy at all, but they had a kind of enjoyment in it.

Not long after, a fox girl came up with a ledger.The sound of the abacus gradually faded away, and finally stopped.

The fox girl immediately said: "Four ladies, this year's general ledger has been calculated. The bank has lent a total of 37 taels of loans and recovered 500 taels of debt. The workshop produced 5000 windmills this year, and the total profit Eighty-nine thousand taels. Excluding the dividend, we should get 9000 taels."

The four vixens nodded and said, "This account should be the same, where is the steel factory?"

Upon hearing this, the fox girl immediately changed an account book, and then said: "This year, the iron and steel plant has produced a total of 500 million catties of steel, including 1000 million catties of crude iron and 500 million catties of crude steel. The total income 300 million taels of silver, 90 taels of ore and coal, 10 taels of labor expenses, and a total balance of 200 million taels."

Hearing this, Hu Qinghao smiled and said, "My husband is still the best. He didn't give the steel factory a dividend. The annual income of this steel factory is 20 years more than our workshop!"

Hu Jubai nodded and said, "That's right, this humble steel factory has such huge profits."

Just as they were sighing, they suddenly heard Xiaoqian shouting happily outside: "Ah! You woke up, Huangdou! I miss you so much."

When the girls heard this, they immediately said, "Soybean woke up? After nearly three years, he finally woke up?"

The girls walked out immediately.

Then they saw the gourd cave shaking, and then a white light flashed, and a handsome yellow dog flew out of the gourd mouth!
At this time, the soybean's ears stand up like horns, its mouth is as long as a dragon's mouth, its eyes are like eagle eyes, and its four claws are slender and powerful like tiger claws.The yellow hair all over his body was shining with golden light, and two long hairs that resembled streamers grew from the shoulder blades and extended to the tail, constantly fluttering.

"Soybean, you've changed!" Seeing his appearance, Xiaoqian couldn't help saying, and then went up and hugged his neck fiercely!

His slender neck is like a deer, and his height is like a pony!Just happened to be hugged by Xiaoqian around her neck.

After listening to Xiaoqian's words, Huangdou sprayed his nose and spewed out a mouthful of water vapor, and then the water vapor condensed into a mirror, and Huangdou kept looking at his body.

"It's really changed!" He frowned, then his body changed slightly, and then shrunk down again, turning into the same ordinary yellow dog as before.

At this time, a light flashed suddenly, and Zhang Wei appeared in the backyard at once, and then saw Huang Dou in surprise.

"Soybean, you're here!" Zhang Wei was overjoyed, and immediately rubbed Soybean's dog's head!
Huangdou flicked the dog hair messed up by Zhang Wei, and said, "I feel like I've become stronger!"

Zhang Wei looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Of course you have become stronger. You are now at the level of a big monster, and your whole body can be virtualized!" In terms of the human realm, Huang Dou has entered the realm of refining the virtual world. !

At this time, he can already virtualize his body, go up to the sky and enter the earth at will, and let him pass within the three realms.

After being refined by the star alchemy for three years, Huang Dou's soul and body have undergone tremendous changes.Star Body Refining, born out of Star Alchemy, is the first-class body refining method of the Yaozu.

Naturally, this star alchemy won't be too effective on soybeans!

Huang Dou walked around in a circle, and suddenly turned into a yellow wind and disappeared in front of everyone.

Not long after, another yellow wind blew, and Soybean appeared in front of everyone again.He nodded and said, "It's much more flexible than before." As he spoke, he couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)