There have been huge changes in Xinfeng City at this time.

Near the moat in the east of the city, a huge monster was rising from the ground.

If you look down from the air, you will find that this place has completely become an organized and flesh-and-blooded factory!

Yes!

factory!

Although, the technology is rough, almost all the work needs to be done manually.

However, it is already a base that meets the factory definition.

Among the workshops, countless people sweated heavily, making wooden and iron parts, and then inspected by people, loaded and sent to the next workshop to continue the next process.

Division of labor, cooperation and close cooperation have turned this place into a factory that continuously produces various objects.

More importantly, in the core area, in that huge workshop, thousands of the best craftsmen of this era used their wisdom, experience and technology to liquefy pig iron. Several equipment improved from the "seven-wheel fan" were blown under the crucible under the push of manpower, causing the flame to burn and the smelting temperature to continue to rise.

Therefore, the fried steel that could only be produced manually on a small scale can now be refined in batches.

Although this scale is still very small, five crucibles can only produce less than a thousand kilograms (han kilograms, about 240-250kg) of fine iron and steel per day.

But it can already supply the demand for a curved plow.

When Zhang Yue walked in it, his heart was filled with pride and pride.

Although this workshop garden is still far from taking shape.

Even the Shaofu Workshop, as the main body, has only one-third completed, which will allow masters who are skilled in the "steel-frying method" to be transferred from the Shaofu Institute and the East Garden Administration to have a place to fry steel.

The so-called steel frying technique should be a new type of manual smelting technique invented by the Han Dynasty.

It was unearthed later in life, about the sword made of steel-frying technique during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Han. After those swords were unearthed, although they had been underground for more than two thousand years, they were still extremely sharp and could pierce more than a dozen layers of paper with a slight swing.

The principle of steel frying is so simple that it can be regarded as common sense for future generations.

The main method is to liquefy pig iron at high temperature in the crucible, stir continuously, and add concentrate powder to oxidize the impurities in the pig iron, thereby obtaining steel.

Of course, in order to keep it secret, these craftsmen mysteriously described the formula and technology and called it "medicine".

But in front of time travelers, all the concealment and confusion methods have lost their effect.

Now, all the technical requirements and operating procedures of steel frying have become texts and are posted on the walls of the workshop, so that even apprentices can learn and operate on the spot.

These procedures, which have been refined and improved by Zhang Yue, are naturally simpler and clearer than those procedures that craftsmen mysteriously in order to hide their personalities.

This also greatly increases the output of steel and fine iron.

Originally, a skilled craftsman could practice at most dozens of kilograms a day.

Now, there are hundreds of practices.

The only limitation is the shortage of crucibles and raw materials.

The crucible is easy to deal with, and there are already more than a dozen brand new smelting crucibles under construction.

It is the problem of pig iron raw materials, which makes Zhang Yue a little troubled.

Xinfeng itself does not have iron ore, and all raw materials need to be transported from Chang'an.

This leads to a huge increase in costs.

Fortunately, the current Shaofuqing is Gongsun Yi, and Cheng Yuan is in charge of allocating resources, so there is no need to worry about being choked.

But it's a bit uncomfortable after all.

"How many crooked plows can be produced every day? How many cranes are there? How many water trucks are there?" Zhang Yue asked Ding Yan, who accompanied him to inspect.

These days, Ding Yan has played an irreplaceable role in the workshop park. If he had not been in charge, the production order and production speed here would definitely not have been so good or so fast.

Countless craftsmen, after hearing that Ding Yan was in charge, immediately convinced him and was willing to obey orders.

And no matter what problems or difficulties occur in the workshop, Ding Yan can always think of a way to solve them.

These days, just as Zhang Yue knows, Ding Yan has solved dozens of technical problems encountered in production for various workshops.

"Report to Shizhong Gong, in the workshop, you can now compose seven ploughs, thirteen ploughs, and five water trucks every day..." Ding Yan smiled and said, "In addition, there are hundreds of other hoes, sickles, rakes and other tools..."

Zhang Yue nodded as he heard this. Now there are more than 300 craftsmen from Shaofu in this workshop garden, and they are still increasing one after another.

There were nearly eight or nine hundred craftsmen, apprentices, slave workers sent by other merchants.

But the output is only so small, Zhang Yue is a little embarrassed.

What's even more embarrassing is the cost.

Now a curved plow is being produced here, and its cost is nearly five thousand yuan.

The cost of a car has also approached 3,000 yuan.

What's even more exaggerated is the water truck.

Now, the manufacturing cost of a water truck with a mill has almost reached 20,000 yuan! If the assembly cost is included, it is at least 23,000 yuan.

Such expensive utensils are not something farmers can afford.

But without water trucks, the problem of water use in people's production, especially water use in the dry season, cannot be solved.

Therefore, Zhang Yue simply included the construction of water trucks into Xinfeng's infrastructure expenditure.

Anyway, for time travelers, it is natural for the country to assume the responsibility of major public facilities and infrastructure construction.

Otherwise, why should the people pay taxes to serve you?

This decision also made him suddenly become the "best county magistrate ever" in the eyes of the people of Xinfeng.

However, the output of the water truck is limited, which makes the installation speed very slow.

Until now, all townships have begun to replant winter wheat.

But there were only less than ten installed in the county, most of which were installed by him in the outer town pavilions in Xinfeng.

The purpose is also very simple, for promotional purposes.

Let others see, especially those in neighboring counties, take good care of themselves and learn hard.

It is best to force bureaucrats from several neighboring counties to come to Xinfeng for inspection, learn from the scriptures and study.

Zhang Yue can take this opportunity to extend his claws to the surrounding area.

And the matter between the curved plow and the cart is more difficult.

A curved plow costing 5,000 yuan will have to be sold at least 10,000 yuan to make profits. As for a car that costs 3,000 yuan, if it is sold by a merchant, it will be at least 6,000 yuan.

But let alone ten thousand yuan, six thousand yuan.

Most ordinary people may not be able to take advantage of even a thousand dollars.

However, the landlords and powerful nobles from various townships said that the price was very fair.

If they can be given priority, they can even increase the price.

But if these curved plows and carts are only sold to landlords and powerful nobles...

Zhang Yue dares to guarantee that in less than three years, the gap between the rich and the poor in Xinfeng will be so big that it is daunting.

Fortunately, he is a time traveler.

Farmers don't have money?

It doesn't matter!

I bought it from the county government and rent it to you.

A curved plow is given a hundred yuan a day for rent, and a cart is given a sixty yuan a day for rent. If the customer still needs to rent a ox to pick up a horse, he only needs to add another fifty yuan to pack it and take it away.

Therefore, even the poorest people can afford these expensive new farm tools.

The only problem is that the output is too small and the supply is not high.

Now there are only about twenty sets of curved plows in Xinfeng County, and only thirty carts are needed.
Chapter completed!