Chapter 699 Iron Mine
"Erlang, the soldiers have traveled thousands of miles and don't accept the boat. Don't be too harsh. It's just that seasickness is too painful. It seems that we need to train more frequently."
Fang Jun suddenly realized, how could he forget this? He put down the riding crop angrily, feeling a little embarrassed, so he glared and said: "What does seasickness mean? I'm dizzy, I'm used to it!"
Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan, and Xi Junmai were left staring with big eyes and small eyes, all speechless.
Seasickness is indeed a matter of getting used to it, but once you get used to it, you will probably become useless...
Fang Jun spoke harshly. After all, he was not a hard-hearted person. He rested at the dock for a long time before urging him to set off.
He kept sighing to the soldiers: "I am not qualified to be a general. I don't know how to lead the army. I am too soft-hearted. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
The three generals followed behind him with a sullen face and said nothing.
I don’t know who just said that people who are dizzy are used to being dizzy... Is this called soft-hearted? Seasickness is not a life-threatening thing, but everyone knows how uncomfortable it is. Even a tough guy can't stand being dizzy for three or two days. When he gets used to it, a layer of his skin will fall off... How cruel is this!
This time I also brought a lot of materials needed to build an iron factory, most of which were refractory materials, and a lot of food. After all, so many people consume huge amounts of food every day. The large force was left to watch the ship, while the remaining company soldiers and craftsmen, a total of more than 200 people, carried the supplies one by one and put them on horseback, and then went up the mountain.
The war horses were carrying supplies, and people were holding the horses, walking with difficulty.
Cuiluo Mountain is close to the Yangtze River, and the river wind blows endlessly all year round. There is not much miasma in the mountain that is common in the Jiangnan mountainous areas. The trees are dense and green, and the mountain streams are gurgling. Although it is only a small mountain, far less majestic and spectacular than the majestic and straight mountains in Guanzhong, it still has a deep and quiet awe.
Walking upstream along a stream, the path beside the stream has not been walked on for many years. It is covered with thick dead leaves. When you step on it, you will make a slight sound. From time to time, snakes, insects, rats, and ants will be awakened. , running around in panic and helplessness...
The further you go up the mountain, the more lush the trees become. The huge tree crown stretched out to cover the sky above the river. The dense leaves and vines grew unbridled, blocking the sky and the sun, and the dense forest was dark and humid.
Fang Jun sighed more and more as he walked. The most primitive state of the undeveloped Jiangnan area was no worse than the rainforests of the Amazon. But when humans see the fertility of this land, they will begin to use their infinite wisdom to conquer this land, and at the same time, they will also show unparalleled destructive power.
In fact, in this era, such conquests have already begun.
One hand is the civilization and reproduction of human beings, and the other hand is the natural creation given by God. No one has the most standard answer to which one is more important. I just hope that when human beings continue to seize the living space of various creatures, they can take more care of their homeland, and don't wait until the day when we are in dire straits to realize that we have destroyed ourselves with our own hands...
Gradually, the tall trees began to become rarer, the blue sky above our heads became more and more, and people's minds became wider. Walking in the dark dense forest for a long time will greatly affect people's psychological emotions. Depression, irritability, and fear will eventually be wiped out when they see the blue sky above their heads, and they greedily breathe in the air full of sunshine. .
Han Ben pointed to the hillside in the distance: "That's our iron factory!"
Fang Jun put up a pergola with his hands and looked around.
Walking out of this dense forest, there are very few tall trees. They are all low shrubs and thick weeds, covering the ground with a thick layer that stretches to the slightly undulating hillside in the distance.
A huge mine pit visible to the naked eye on the hillside reveals a dark brown interior, like a huge scar on a green carpet, ugly and ferocious. Human civilization is always incompatible with nature. Birth and destruction, progress and destruction are always inconsistent with each other...
The large group of people began to march towards the hillside.
Looking at the mountain, I ran to death. The hillside seemed to be right in front of me, but I walked for a full hour.
By the time they arrived at the mine on the hillside, the setting sun on the horizon was already giving off its brilliant afterglow, and the team of nearly two hundred people was exhausted. On the edge of the mine, more than a dozen sturdy wooden houses have been built next to the two blast furnaces, for the gradually increasing number of craftsmen and mine protection teams to live.
The craftsmen in the family think that there is no need to make such a big show, and they are just here to mine. It remains to be seen how many mines can be used to smelt good iron. It is obviously unwise to launch such a large battle at once.
Fang Jun overcame all opinions and resolutely built this place as the most important ironworks of the Fang family from now on. All equipment is the best, and all logistics must be provided with the most perfect guarantee.
Just kidding, if this was not the best iron factory, where else could Datang build an iron factory? Facts have proved that Fang Jun is right. Since the exploration in this area according to Fang Jun's instructions, three or four huge iron ore veins that can be mined in the open have been discovered, and the quality is enough to meet Fang Jun's requirements.
A stream flows down from the top of a densely forested mountain. Due to the large terrain difference, the water flow is very fast. The iron factory is built on the bank of the stream. Fang Jun is very satisfied with this. Maximizing the use of water resources was his philosophy, and it seems that this fine tradition has been inherited by the Fang family's craftsmen.
This is probably the Nanshan Square area in later generations, right?
Fang Jun looked around at the terrain, feeling an inexplicable sadness in his heart...
My first love in my previous life was an Anhui girl. She is not stunning in appearance, but she is very delicate and has a good personality. She is not that enthusiastic about finances. She looks otherworldly, but is actually very down-to-earth. Although Anhui women are relatively gentle, they can not only be good wives and mothers, but also good friends. Fang Jun remembered that after they broke up, they would get together from time to time to care about each other's lives.
It was this girl who grew up in the mountains of southern Anhui that made Fang Jun realize that there were more than fifty-six ethnic minorities in our country. The first census in 1953 required all ethnic groups to report their own clan names based on the principle of "name follows the owner". What is unexpected is that there are more than 400 self-registered ethnic names across the country, and Yunnan alone has more than 260 ethnic names.
What surprised Fang Jun even more was that it turned out that not all Han people were Han...
Later, numerous ethnic names were integrated based on factors such as characters, language, history, culture, etc. It was not until the fourth census in 1990 that fifty-six ethnic groups were officially recognized, including fifty-five ethnic minorities.
There are too many ethnic groups with sparse populations that have been annihilated in history, crushed by the rolling wheels of history, and eventually forgotten by the world.
It was also at the place of his first love that Fang Jun learned about a certain nation that had long since disappeared in the twenty-first century and had long maintained the tradition of tattooing a mysterious pattern on women.
Therefore, Fang Jun was able to see through the identity of Miss Mingyue in Chang'an Zuixian Tower...
After a night's rest, Fang Jun, accompanied by Han Ben, inspected the mines and ironworks early the next morning. It is recognized that the quality of China's iron ore is poor worldwide, but it was enough for the iron smelting industry more than a thousand years ago. It's not about making precision instruments, so why do you need such high-quality steel? Furthermore, even if there is high-quality iron ore, Fang Jun cannot refine various alloy steels...
As long as the mining is convenient and the reserves are abundant, it is enough.
Fortunately, this mine has very good quality reserves and mining conditions. When you peel back the thin soil and rocks, you will find black magnetite and even light yellow associated copper ore. This is an unexpected surprise.
The blast furnace of the ironworks was built according to Fang Jun's drawings. There are mountains and plains of kaolin, which is the best refractory material.
"The mountains nearby will all be put under the name of the Fang family. Except for the dock, which is under the name of Dong Datang Company, the iron works and mines will all belong to our family. The terrain nearby will be leveled, and the iron works will be owned by our family." The scale needs to be expanded, just two iron-making furnaces Where is enough? At least twenty will do! Also, there are several porcelain kilns built along the hillside. If there are no craftsmen, we can recruit them at a high price. Anyway, the things we produce can be bought at a high price, so don’t be reluctant to invest.”
Fang Jun stood in front of the iron factory with high spirits, like a great man from a thousand years later, drawing a circle in the air with his finger... There will be another update later!
(End of chapter)