After returning to the palace from the paper mill, Xiao Shota immediately wrote down the cement manufacturing method rewarded by the system, and included how to use it!
There was no need for him to draw any drawings when building the palace of the young master, Huang Yuan and others could build it!
When the paper mill expands production, the next thing to do is to publish newspapers in addition to printing a large number of books.
Newspapers are also very profitable.
In addition to some interesting news, you can also place advertisements and collect advertising fees!
He helped Ying Zheng build the paper mill. As for the remaining peripheral industries, such as bookstores and newspapers, they are all his own industries!
There are still many things he wants to build in the future, and it won’t work if he doesn’t have money!
Ying Zheng took some time off and took Wang Bi, Zhang Han, Meng Yi and others to Xiao Zhengtai's other courtyard, wanting to see the winery they had invested in.
"Ho... ha...!"
As soon as they entered the door, Ying Zheng and others heard powerful shouts.
"This is……?"
Ying Zheng looked at the young lady next to him in confusion.
If it weren't for the green bricks and white tiles in front of him, he would have thought he was in a camp on the outskirts of the city!
"Father, don't you remember my three thousand soldiers? They are training!"
Xiao Zhengtai smiled proudly.
After a period of training, even the soldiers recruited from the private sector have eight-pack abs, and their physiques are much better than before!
The three thousand alloy swords rewarded by the system have been distributed to them, and now they are all practicing martial arts with great enthusiasm!
Fang Tian gave the painted halberd to Han Xin, and the Qiushui Yanling sword to Peng Yue.
He has no need for these things at all, a Desert Eagle is enough!
"Fu soldiers training? Are you sure?"
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.
Which family's soldiers exercised more vigorously than the military camp?
"Sure and sure!"
Xiao Zhengtai nodded firmly.
"Let's go! Take a look!"
Ying Zheng pursed his lips toward the backyard, and Wang Ben and others immediately followed.
They happened to be very curious as to why these soldiers were even more fierce than before the soldiers went out to fight!
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"Hoo...ha...ho..."
When they arrived at the backyard, they were immediately dumbfounded when they saw the neatly lined up soldiers.
Not only because of their heroic momentum, neat formation, rigorous military posture, but most importantly, the alloy swords held in the hands of three thousand people.
The handfuls shone with a cold light, especially dazzling under the sun.
You don’t need to look carefully to know that this thing must be as sharp as clay, and it is much stronger than the weapons used by soldiers today!
"This...where did you get these weapons?"
Ying Zheng was stunned and subconsciously asked.
"My master left it for me. I have never used it before. I just sent someone to take it out recently!"
As long as it was something rewarded by the system, Xiao Zhengtai would either blame it on this master whom no one had ever seen before, or say it was a gift.
Otherwise there is really no way to explain it!
"What is this made of? Why is it so shiny?"
Most of today's weapons are made of bronze. They will become rusty if not used for a period of time. Although many famous swords have been produced, they are really not even the slightest bit worse than the ones in front of you.
"My master said this is an alloy sword. It is made of various metals. It is extremely sharp and will not rust!"
Xiao Zhengtai explained its advantages simply.
"If our Da Qin soldiers were equipped with swords like this, they would probably be able to frighten the opponent as soon as they entered the battlefield with just their aura before they even took action!"
Wang Ben said excitedly.
Nowadays, the refining technology of various countries is similar. If they can all be equipped with such weapons, they will definitely blind the eyes of their enemies!
"Horseshoes, saddles and alloy swords, leaving the Yinshan Mountains to fight against the Huns, it's fun just thinking about it!"
Meng Yi stared straight at the soldiers who were training and nodded repeatedly.
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for allowing Ying Zheng to see the alloys of later generations and reward him with the skill of steelmaking! 】
At this moment, the mechanical sound of the system suddenly sounded in Xiao Zhengtai's mind.
hey-hey!
Just in time!
Just when I was thinking about how to develop the steel-making technique and develop the steel industry in Daqin, the big brother of the system sent me the steel-making technique!
"Feiyu, what kind of gold...what kind of sword are you talking about? Could it be mass-produced?"
Ying Zheng was naturally interested in such a good thing.
"Yes, but it will take a while...!"
Xiao Zhengtai nodded and continued: "Steelmaking requires a large amount of iron ore. Da Qin must first find a large amount of iron ore and mine it!"
"This is a bit difficult. Our Daqin's iron production is already small. Where can we get a lot of excess?"
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Meng Yi was the first to frown.
Ying Zheng's expression was similar, not optimistic.
It seems that Da Qin wants to equip all its soldiers with such weapons, but there is no hope in the next few years!
"My master once told me about several undeveloped and relatively large iron ore resources. I can tell my father later, and my father will send people to mine them. I will build a steel mill and buy the imperial iron ore to make steel. How about it?"
Xiao Zhengtai rolled his eyes and came up with a good idea to make money.
If he remembered correctly, there were large-scale iron mines in Anshan, Jidong, Benxi, Handan and Xingtai in later generations. If they were mined, they would be enough to make weapons for the Qin soldiers.
In addition, steel has a wide range of uses. It can be used in building houses and bridges. If the output allows, it can also be used in daily necessities in life!
"You kid are trying to make money from me!"
Ying Zheng was not stupid, he reacted immediately.
When this kid masters steel, he will definitely sell it to him and make a profit from it!
"Father, my son's money is not my father's money. It is just the difference between being with you temporarily and being with my son...!"
Xiao Zhengtai smiled and continued: "My son, I want to eat and drink. It is useless to ask for money. I just want to build a school and cultivate talents for Da Qin!"
"What? School?" Ying Zheng was confused.
"From what I heard from the young master, it seems that you are talking about the school?"
Zhang Han had a quick mind and picked up some meaning from his words.
"clever……!"
Xiao Zhengtai pinched his white and tender fingers together, snapped his fingers, and explained in detail, "Erchen plans to open a technical school, which will not teach the Four Books and Five Classics, but will teach various skills, such as crop hybridization, steelmaking, Carpenters, bricklayers, paper making, printing, training journalists and more!”
According to later generations, what he wanted to open was a Lanxiang technical school to train technical workers.
Da Qin will definitely develop rapidly in the future. It will definitely not be enough to rely on these current craftsmen, and they must be cultivated as soon as possible!
It’s just that he is short of money now and has no money to build a school or hire teachers!
"What do you want to train as craftsmen?"
"It can be said that! My son has said before that only with craftsmen can Great Qin develop rapidly. There will be many places in Great Qin that will need craftsmen in the future. Now, these will not be enough!"
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