The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 73 Ironmaking Success
The bright red molten iron kept flowing out, one basin after another.

After cooling, an iron ingot is formed.

Lin Tiangui excitedly went to check the quality of the iron ingots.

Lin Hai smiled and explained: "Although the quality of this iron is good and can be used to make ordinary weapons and tools, it is still inferior to fine iron."

"Do I need to hammer it again to make the armor-piercing arrow you mentioned?"

Lin Hai nodded slightly: "Yes, although the quality of this kind of iron is good, it still has some impurities and needs to be beaten specially.

This kind of iron ingot weighs fifty kilograms each, which cannot be done manually.

You must use a heavy hammer driven by a water wheel! "

"A heavy hammer driven by a water wheel? How should it be made?" Lin Tiangui asked quickly.

In fact, Lin Tiangui was very satisfied with being able to make iron of this level.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hai said that he could continue to improve.

This made him extremely excited.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it's already being done. And a blast furnace can produce at least one thousand kilograms of iron a day. If you want to increase production, you can continue to build a second blast furnace.

In my opinion, the early iron can be sold and used to make some agricultural tools and tools.

Not only is the price higher, it can also train a large number of craftsmen to stay here. Lin Hai said.

"Okay, it's up to you. We'll sell the first batch of refined iron to pay for mining. But the imperial court is in urgent need of refined iron, so you have to refine it as soon as possible."

"It can take up to half a month to make fine iron. And the speed will definitely satisfy the prince."

"Okay, then I am waiting for good news from you. If you can do all the things you said before, I will definitely report to the court and ask for credit for you, and I will help you get a title no matter what."

Lin Hai quickly saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your cultivation!"

"Hahaha, this is not the cultivation of this king. This is your own contribution, and even this king has benefited from you." Lin Tiangui was in a very good mood, stroking his beard and laughing.

Lin Ruoxue's beautiful big eyes looked intently at Lin Hai's face.

His eyes were full of admiration.

The blast furnace built by Lin Hai was crucial to the imperial court.

The efficiency of iron-making has increased by an unknown number of times.

As long as you have enough iron, you can greatly improve the strength of a dynasty.

Moreover, the iron refined by Lin Hai using this method is of very high quality.

Even if it is used directly to make weapons, it is still enough.

You must know that the crude iron refined by previous methods contains many impurities.

It is very brittle and cannot be used directly.

The blacksmith must keep forging and knocking out the impurities.

But in this way, the efficiency is very low.

The cost will also be high.

Even ordinary iron products are already very valuable tools to ordinary people.

If it were to equip the army, the cost would be astronomical.

A big battle consumes bows, arrows, weapons, and armor. Such a huge expenditure would make even someone as powerful as Daxia feel extremely distressed.

If there are wars all year round, coupled with the consumption of food and grass, it can bring down a big country.

The only way to avoid this situation is to easily defeat the enemy country in the shortest possible time.

To achieve this level, in addition to strong soldiers and generals, you also need elite weapons.

Lin Tiangui was extremely happy to see that the good iron was successfully smelted.

Once the furnace is started, the craftsman cannot stop.

Lin Hai specially formulated a four-hour work system and works in turns.

Usually craftsmen work for more than six hours, but here they not only work four hours a day, but the wages are at least twice as much as before.

If the conditions are difficult, the wages will be even higher.

Not only that, they also have to take care of the food, and all they eat is white flour and rice.Lin Hai even plans to take five days off and two days off in the future.

Let people not only make money, but also have a chance to rest.

The main reason for daring to do this is that iron-making efficiency is high and it is completely profitable.

Let the laborers earn more money and support more people.

Lin Tiangui frowned after hearing what Lin Hai said.

"A craftsman only works four hours a day, and the wages are high. Isn't that a waste of money?"

Lin Ruoxue felt the same way.

Being good to the people, having enough to eat and paying wages is already pretty good.

A lot of people are willing to rush to work.

But being kind to craftsmen now is too much.

Normally, working at sunrise and resting at sunset is the normal working method.

Lin Hai smiled and said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong! If we follow the normal employment methods, we can only say that the harm outweighs the benefits! It seems that we have made more money, but it is not a good thing for Daxia."

Lin Tiangui was even more puzzled after hearing this, "Then you should tell me. If what you say is right, I will agree with your approach."

"Your Majesty, what is the most important thing for Daxia to become rich and powerful?"

"The army is strong, the saints are wise, the officials are honest, and the people live and work in peace and contentment!" Lin Tiangui said.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right, but these conditions all depend on people. Daxia's land is so vast that it must have a large enough population. Does your Majesty agree with what I said?"

"That's right, but my country, Daxia, has been suffering from natural disasters for so many years, and the population has decreased a lot!"

Lin Tiangui sighed.

"This is why I asked the craftsmen to work only four hours a day and paid them more. The insufficient population of our country has long become the most important problem that needs to be solved.

Let the craftsmen have enough food, money and leisure.

They have the conditions to have more children, and they can afford to raise them even after they have them.

Population can naturally grow.

If you work hard every day, you won't earn much.Even if people want to raise children, they can't afford it. "

Lin Hai explained.

Lin Tiangui's eyes lit up and he patted his thigh: "What you said makes sense!"

"Also, the work here is very heavy. If there is not enough rest time, people will be exhausted after working for a long time.

Not to mention giving birth to children and supporting a family, I am afraid that I will be tortured by illness for the rest of my life. "

"Well, what you said makes sense. From now on, everything here will be decided by you." Lin Tiangui said.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. It seems that the craftsmen are better, and it will cost a lot more money. But the efficiency of the work is high, so this little money is nothing.

In a few days, after the forging hammer is made, we will know how much money we can earn. "

Lin Hai said with a smile.

"Okay, I am waiting for your good news. Come here, take out the tiger bone wine that I have kept for many years. I will not come back drunk today!"

Lin Tiangui said loudly.

Lin Ruoxue's eyes were full of little stars.

I have never seen such a far-sighted person.

"Master Lin, I think you will definitely be a good official in the future. Don't put all your energy on these things. Only being an official can benefit the people!" Lin Ruoxue advised.

"Haha, being an official is not easy. Being an official is not just about being good to the people, but you also have to fight those corrupt officials every day. It is really a headache!"

Lin Hai quickly shook his head and refused.

In the past, wanting to be an official was just because I didn’t want to be bullied.

Now everyone has a chance to get a title, and officials will have to give him some respect when they see him.

Then why bother to be an official?

(End of this chapter)