"Don't be too happy too soon." Li Zhao said bluntly: "These things I wrote are just theories. Whether they can be successful or not depends on you."
"First of all, our blacksmith shop needs to recast the furnace, all for testing."
"Next, it's all up to you whether you can practice the outline well and improve the efficiency of iron-making at the same time."
"I will not interfere in this matter, but every test data must be recorded accurately."
"If there is any lack of materials or money, I will be responsible for supplying it. Your only task is to realize what I wrote, okay?"
Meng Tiejiang and others were breathing heavily and quickly knelt down on the ground: "I am willing to go through fire and water for His Highness!"
"Get up." Li Zhao said: "Let's start today. In addition, the pulley block can actually be used in your steelmaking, but... this requires strong water pressure."
"Water pressure?"
"Yes!" Li Zhao said: "Therefore, I have to advance the project before the end of the year."
Hydraulically forged steel can unleash the power of mechanization to the greatest extent.
But the premise is that there must be enough water pressure.
The water source here is abundant, but how to maximize the water pressure?
Build a reservoir!
And it is a very large reservoir with a very high altitude.
"Then... how much does it cost?" Meng Dachuan was a little confused.
He is very aware of the losses involved. Once this experiment starts, unless it succeeds, the prince will continue to lose money.
Maybe one hundred thousand or one million, there is no upper limit.
If they lose a million and still can't test out the desired finished product, then they become sinners.
In addition, in this era, anything that involves people's livelihood is a huge project and requires more money.
Why did many rich people in ancient times become great benefactors and be remembered for a lifetime just by building a road?
Because building roads is very expensive both in ancient times and in modern times.
In the same way, the cost of building a reservoir is even greater, much more!
Once Li Zhao started, he couldn't stop.
But at the same time, he knows better than anyone else how great the benefits will be from building the reservoir.
"You don't have to worry about how much it costs." Li Zhao waved his hand and said, "Go and prepare first, calculate the specific amount and tell Uncle Zhong, and then let Uncle Zhong tell me."
"Yes!" Meng Dachuan immediately retreated.
After Meng Dachuan retreated, Li Zhong said: "Your Highness, the New Year is coming soon, let's..."
"Don't delay getting ready for the New Year." Li Zhaodao: "Next, our demand for iron will be greater and greater, but you should also have seen that the proportion of our iron tools loss is also increasing."
"It also took time to do it, but the tool has a short lifespan, which is unacceptable."
Li Zhong also knew that it was just the truth and it was not easy to refute it.
"It would cost at least one hundred thousand taels to conduct these tests." Li Zhong said, "I just don't understand, what is the use of building a reservoir?"
Li Zhao waved to Li Zhong, indicating that he would watch from the side.
"The terrain here is very advantageous. It is surrounded by mountains and forests, which helps us hide the wind and gather energy. Have you seen these rivers? They obviously pass through the deep mountains and dense forests. Otherwise, the Wuyun Mountains would not be like this. Lush.”
"The first purpose of the reservoir is to make it easier to forge steel in the future. If the efficiency of steel refining increases, we will use steel in the future. Things can be used for a long time without damage, and even repairs will be much more convenient."
"Besides, I had the idea of building a reservoir. You should have discovered it during the irrigation this year, right?"
Li Zhong immediately said: "Yes, although there is water, sometimes it is not enough."
"So, the construction of the reservoir is imperative, whether it is for now or for the future." Li Zhao said with a smile: "This thing is very useful, maybe it can save our lives."
Can it save lives?
Is it too exaggerated?
Li Zhong has always supported Li Zhao, but he does not think that a mere reservoir can save lives.
"How many days are left until the New Year?" Li Zhao asked.
"Twenty days left."
"Then we will announce the work plan for the next year in a week, and we will have a holiday in a week!" Li Zhaodao.
In ancient times, the time for rest and bathing was relatively long.
The shortest time is more than half a month, and the long time is more than one month to one and a half months.
It is impossible for Li Zhao to rest for so long, but he will still take the vacation that should be taken.
In order for everyone to have a comfortable and different New Year, we must make more preparations.
"yes!"
With Li Zhao's approval, the blacksmith shop began to expand and build new equipment.
Steel refining is a long-term process. For future convenience, Li Zhao decided to burn money. He was not very sure how much he would burn.
But he knew that the money had to be burned.
As the New Year approaches, no one is idle, because they find that under the leadership of King You, they have no end to their work.
Even those wealthy families are not idle now.
Who made Li Zhao's ability to stir up wind and rain so strong?
Pretty Shrimp Niwa has now gained fame, fame and reputation. Countless aristocratic families have smelled the opportunity to make money and will definitely follow suit.
Li Zhao's plan to revitalize the entire Hailong County finally began to be implemented.
However, unlike later local government tenders, these people all came forward on their own initiative.
More subjectively.
The seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
The white fog is thick, the sky is slightly bright, and the lights are bright.
The entire Youwang Mansion entered a state of excitement.
King You's guards put on armor and stood guard, while the others turned into butchers.
Early in the morning, Yang Daqiang was so excited that tears filled his eyes.
Because the pigs he had raised for more than half a year were about to be slaughtered.
"Why is a big man crying?" Everyone who saw Yang Daqiang crying couldn't help laughing.
However, the pigs raised by Yang Daqiang are really big and fat.
"Hurry up!"
"I'm coming!"
"The fire needs to be fierce!"
"Where's the whetstone?"
Li Zhao put his hands under his chin and sat on the steps, looking at the chaotic crowd.
Xiaohong and Xiaoqing sat beside Li Zhao and stayed with him in a daze.
The butchers in the village were all smiling and sharpening their knives.
Everyone in the kitchen is busy right now because they need to boil hot water.
At the same time, you have to take out the large bathtubs one by one and clean them repeatedly. These are needed to contain pig blood and pork.
"Woof woof woof -" Wu Xiaoxiao's dog almost lost control. Because the pigs in the pig pen were barking, the dog also barked particularly fiercely.
Fortunately, Wu Puppy still controlled all the dogs and started patrolling the outer reaches of the palace.
The old village chief of Longjia'an and the others are here and are helping enthusiastically.
"Someone, help carry water!"
"I'm coming!"
Long Qin's loud voice immediately agreed and came with a long queue of women.
On the wide field, long barrels for killing pigs have been placed one by one.
There were forty or fifty people killing pigs alone, and they were all famous butchers nearby.
When the pig is pulled out of the pig pen with its nose hooked by the pig hook, the cry is particularly loud.
A pig cannot be handled even by three adults, but at least four are needed. One person drags the nose, two people attack from the left and right, and the last one pushes the butt.
They are both very strong men, but they are also a little overwhelmed at subduing pigs.
"Hurry up!"
