The contract between Liu Zheng and the Zheng family was naturally signed in secret.

No matter what, when Liu Zheng started to invest in Wanhua Building, he had already planned to focus on building cooperation with the Zheng family. Firstly, because his perception of Zheng Yueru was much stronger than that of the other three playboys, and secondly, Zheng

The family's reputation has always been very good, and its strength is also impressive.

After signing the contract here, Liu Zheng immediately led his people to take over the iron smelting workshop that should have belonged to the county marquis.

Iron making and cast iron are actually the same thing in this era.

What surprised Liu Zheng was that there were many minerals in Liangzhou, so the scale of the ironmaking workshop in Yinzhou was actually not small. The ironmaking workshop was not far from the city, with a mountain behind it and in front of the ironmaking workshop.

There is also some land, and there are many buildings throughout the workshop, including a workshop dedicated to ironmaking and nearly a hundred craftsmen.

Liu Zheng was immediately overjoyed.

The geographical location of this ironmaking workshop is exactly the workshop he is looking for. After all, as his control over Yinzhou becomes stronger and stronger, he needs a secret manufacturing base of his own. This ironmaking workshop, surrounded by mountains on three sides,

Just what he wanted!

One hundred skilled craftsmen are exactly what he needs!

"From today on, the iron smelting workshop will return to the jurisdiction of the County Marquis. You are all craftsmen of the County Marquis!"

One hundred people, Liu Zheng gathered together to lecture.

"Sir, I know you, but..."

"Will the monthly payment be less?"

"We all need to support our families!"

A group of people were a little unhappy. Since the Zheng family took over the iron smelting workshop, the monthly payment given to them is still very attractive.

Liu Zheng chuckled: "Don't worry, everyone, the monthly money will only be more and not less! The Zheng family will give you fifty yuan a month, and I will give each of you one tael of silver!"

Everyone was overjoyed immediately. This tael of silver was really a lot.

"but......"

Liu Zheng's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he looked around: "From now on, you are all members of my county's houfu, and you should abide by the rules of my county's houfu!"

"When the county governor's office was first established, the confidentiality system was very strict. Anyone who violated it would be guilty of treason!"

One hundred craftsmen suddenly changed their expressions and immediately swore an oath to promise on the spot.

"Who's the boss here?"

Liu Zheng was frightened and then asked.

A bearded man ran out and said: "Mr. Liu, I, Lu Dachui, thank you to Miss Zheng for not disapproving of it, and will temporarily take charge of this iron smelting workshop!"

Lu Dachui?

When Liu Zheng heard this, he almost wanted to laugh. All of his subordinates had the same names, Wei Tiezhu and Lu Dachui.

Just right!

"Okay, from today on, your monthly salary will be increased to five taels, and you will continue to be in charge of the ironmaking workshop!"

Lu Dachui's eyes were filled with joy and he quickly agreed.

Liu Zheng saw that Lu Dachui did have some prestige among this group of people, so he nodded and called him to the resting room next to the iron smelting workshop. Then he took out some drawings he had drawn and handed them to Lu Dachui and asked.

: "How? Can these things be made?"

Lu Dachui looked confused and said: "Sir, what is this?"

Liu Zheng explained it, but Lu Dachui still didn't understand. Liu Zheng was also very patient. After all, these people had not received modern education, so he could only try to teach them with easy-to-understand theories.

"Young master, what you mean is that the armor is made separately and then connected together?"

It took half an hour for Lu Dachui, who was sweating profusely, to understand what Liu Zheng meant.

"That's right!"

Liu Zheng laughed and wiped his sweat: "Can we forge fine iron?"

Lu Dachui said with a simple and honest smile: "I, the Yinzhou craftsmen, are all masters of forging iron!"

"That's enough!"

Liu Zheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that refined iron already existed in this era. Although it was not as tough as steel, it could still be used to create plate armor.

"This is one thousand taels. You are responsible for purchasing iron ore and casting this kind of plate armor!"

"From now on, this place will be renamed Shengongfang!"
Chapter completed!