Empire's strongest black sheep

Master Xi took off his coat and looked like he was eager to try. He was a master of iron smelting in the metallurgy bureau. He had been developing for many years and wanted to find something harder than iron.

If you find it, it's pioneering work. There are many places available, such as weapons.

If you can easily cut off your opponent's weapons, the significance of this is immeasurable to the country!

And Wang Kang now says that he can refine something harder than iron, steel!

What is steel? They have never heard of it.

The whole process, they also see, the same novelty, unprecedented!

Although they are less suspicious of Wang Kang, they don't believe that Wang Kang can make it!

How many craftsmen in the whole smelting bureau can't do what a black sheep can?

This is just a fable!

Therefore, master Xi decided to test it himself. He didn't believe Wang Kang could refine it.

Li Zheng and his colleagues share the same idea. This is not malicious, but normal logical thinking. No one will believe it.

Moreover, there is a bet between them. The bet is worth 100000 gold coins, which will bring better development to the Metallurgical Industry Bureau.

The cooling of molten iron takes time, which is a process of heat emission, called solidification!

The molds that have been filled are placed on a cart and then transported to another cellar.

Because it's underground, the temperature is very low, and there are several buckets of water here, and the ground is sprayed, so as to absorb heat.

It also takes time, including Wang Kang. All the craftsmen are waiting here, because this is their first batch of refining.

And they all want to see if they succeed.

Wang Kang sat on one side and felt at ease, while Li Zheng couldn't wait to stare.

"Ha ha, I said, ladies and gentlemen, is it so urgent?" Seeing this scene, Wang Kang said with a smile.

After several times of getting along with each other, the two have seen a lot less, and there is no tit for tat before.

Wang Kang also understood that these people had no malice, just a kind of obsession as an old craftsman.

This trait is very common, and it is found in the old scholars.

Hearing Wang Kang's voice, Wang Fu Chen came over and asked, "Master Kang, why do you want to make this shape?"

He looked at the long mold, puzzled.

Wang Kang said with a smile: "it's to support the tunnel."

"Tunnel support?" Li Zheng listened to the conversation, thought about it and said, "it really needs support. I have estimated that the width of Dongshan is about two Li, nearly three li."

"it's a long distance to leave and dig, and it needs pedestrians in the future. It really needs support, and it has to be quite reliable."

"It's just that it's not the right support, is it?" Wang Fuchen said: "look, if the mold is poured out, it will be slightly thicker than the thumb."

"Of course not. That's just the main thing. Concrete pouring is needed!" Wang Kang said with a smile.

"What is concrete?" Li Zheng asked suspiciously. After asking, he was a little embarrassed. Indeed, he asked too many questions today.

Wang Kang didn't respond, patiently explained: "concrete is mixed with cement, sand, gravel, etc..."

Wang Kang said, drawing a diagram on the ground with his fingers, "first erect the steel bar, then pour the mixture, and finally solidify. This is called reinforced concrete!"

"Reinforced concrete?"

"Cement is the gray earth like things you burn in the south." Li Zhengdao.

"Yes

Hearing the words, they were silent and novel, and they had never heard of them.

Li Zhengzhen wants to ask: are you from the Ministry of industry or are they from the Ministry of industry.

Why are there so many new inventions, all of which are of great significance.

After a while, Wang Fu Chen sighed and said, "we don't want to come to Xinfeng County this time. It's still the order of the minister and the entrustment of the governor."

"It's an eye opener. It's really an eye opener."

"Although we are in the Ministry of work, what we see and know is not as good as you."

Li Zheng is also the same expression, "these days we have learned what you want to do, open mountains to build roads, and still dig tunnels."

"To tell you the truth, the Ministry of work of the imperial court never thought about such an idea, but you did it!"

"Great

At this time, master Xi said, "no matter whether the steel you want to make is successful or not, you have won the bet between us. It has been proved that the furnace temperature can be raised by firebricks."

"The mold is made of what you call high bauxite! We didn't believe you before. "

"And there's something else about that bellows."

"Now all kinds of things really make me feel ashamed!"

Seeing how many people spoke like this, Wang Kang also stood up and said: "you are serious. I have some mistakes before. Please forgive me."Wang Kang's behavior is just like this. If others treat him maliciously, he will give him back in every way.

But if the comity is increased, we should also respect three points.

"No, no, we are proud and despise you!" Li Zheng is busy.

After several exchanges, there was a feeling that they met and laughed, but Wang Kang was willing to deal with craftsmen like Li Zheng.

Straight up and down, as long as you can be recognized, there is no difference.

A few people sat down and chatted. Wang Fu Chen looked at Wang Kang and said, "Master Kang, since you want to smelt iron on a large scale, have you found an iron mine?"

"I also saw the iron ore during refining, which was obviously newly excavated."

"Yes Wang Kang nodded his head without concealing it.

"Sure enough Wang Fuchen said: "outsiders say that Xinfeng County is a barren land, but there are a lot of iron ores in it."

"In March, Xinfeng County at that time was not the fiefdom of your Earl's residence. A batch of iron ore was excavated, or transported to our smelting Bureau."

"I didn't expect that now it's your turn to dig out another one."

At this time, Li Zheng sighed: "our iron ore resources in the state of Zhao are very few, and the Ministry of work of the imperial court only has two, but they have been mined for many years and are about to become lean mines."

"And most of the rest are in the hands of the old aristocrats."

Wang Fu Chen sighed, "Master Kang, do you know why we want the lion to open his mouth and bet with you for 100000 gold coins?"

"Because our metallurgy bureau wants to buy iron ore, it's ironic. It's normal, but do you know? Those old aristocrats are completely waiting for the price to sell by holding it

"It's disgusting

Wang Kang is also in deep meditation. No wonder the Zhao emperor wants to cut the price. It turns out that the old nobles are involved in so many aspects

After a few hours, the foreman came over and said, "Master Kang, the molten iron has completely solidified!"

"Oh? Is that right? " Master Xi was so busy that he stood up. Wang Kang was also surprised.

The first batch of steel refined by him finally came out