Chapter 212 Iron Ambition 6
Hearing the blacksmith shouting that molten iron could be produced, Paul immediately ran to the furnace door and stared closely, and others also joined him.
The furnace door of the blast furnace was opened, and a wave of scalding heat rushed in, followed by red and dazzling molten iron flowing out, like boiling magma. Many people were frightened and stepped back.
The molten iron is introduced into the sand mold, where it gradually cools into pieces of iron ingots.
Paul looked happy. Although what is produced now is only pig iron, which still needs to be processed by blacksmiths manually before it can be used, but compared to the traditional smelting process in this world, this is already a step-change in progress. .
Other visitors were amazed, many of them seeing such a scene for the first time.
“He-Man!”
“Yes, Lord Grayman.”
“Take these irons and make me a sword. I want to see what we can make. What’s the quality of the iron?”
“Yes!”
Paul summoned the craftsmen present and encouraged them to continue their efforts to increase the production capacity of the ironworks.
He gave Conrad a bag of silver coins as a bonus and asked him to evaluate everyone's merit and distribute the silver coins.
Amidst the shouts of long live, Paul led a group of visitors to leave the valley, and Guy Burns also returned to Lake Town with Paul.
“My Lord Count.”
Hansel approached Paul with a shy face.
"You have once again realized the plan you showed me at that time. I couldn't believe it before about the iron-making aspect. Now I won't be surprised even if you can instantly transform a warehouse of swords and armor. . ”
“Haha, if I do that, I will become a wizard, and the church will send me to the stake.” Let's talk about business, where is the royal family..."
After all, this guy is a representative sent by the royal family to his side, and he is still thinking about his career!
Several batches of food have been sent, but so far the royal family does not seem to have provided him with any direct help.
But Hansel is still worth winning over. He has indeed worked hard and effectively to recruit people for Arda in the royal capital, and he has also attracted many refugees.
"Oh! You said His Majesty the King, don't worry, I won't forget it."
Paul patted Hansel on the shoulder and guaranteed it.
“When a few more blast furnaces are built, the iron produced in those furnaces will be specially supplied to His Majesty the King’s army.”
Hansel beamed.
"I know that you are loyal to His Majesty the King. Even the Lord of Light will be moved by you. My Lord Count..."
Hansel was getting close to Paul, but was beaten by others. Break.
"Sir Abbott, Sir Abbott, I have something to say to Lord Grayman, could you please let me do it first..."
Guy Burns is a bit He eagerly inserted himself between the two of them.
Hansel frowned slightly in displeasure. This artificer was too ignorant, but this guy was very favored recently.
He immediately returned to his smiling expression and stretched out a hand, "Please, Mr. Burns."
"Then I'm welcome, thank you. Mr. Grayman, I have something to say." You said."
"Oh? What do you want to say?"
Paul was curious. Burns had been silent since he left the ironworks, and seemed to be brewing something in his mind. talk.
“Do you still remember that day in the office when you pointed at the boiling kettle and asked me to take a closer look?”
"Oh, you're talking about that! Did you see something coming?" Paul was a little surprised, no! Did he really learn something?
"Yes, sir! I can see it! It's the future! I saw the future!"
Burns slapped his thigh, his face suddenly changed. Somewhat excited.
“What is your so-called future?”
"Steam, use steam to provide power and create machinery like windmills and waterwheels!"
Scary! Paul was shocked. He didn't expect that he would actually realize it.
"Burns, you are such a genius, you discovered it yourself!"
Burns held his hands on his chest, admiring Paul.
"No, no, sir, you were the first to think of this. It is such a bold and creative idea. I am really willing to give you the upper hand."
"Haha, you are definitely a natural magician!"
"Lord Earl, you are..."
Suddenly, a disdainful word came from the side: "Tsk! That doesn't matter. What an idea."
Burns was furious and turned around to look for the person who made the sound. It turned out to be the female consultant Betty Dias walking behind them.
Seeing that the other party was a beautiful lady, he couldn't continue to get angry.
"Miss Consultant, I admit that you are very knowledgeable, but your words are a bit biased!"
Paul also stared at her with an expression of "Tell me if this is not creativity."
Irene has been listening to the conversation between the two of them, and then she couldn't stand the two of them complimenting each other anymore, and decided to let them know what it means to have someone outside the world, especially that Paul Grayman, a series of Inventions have made him a little carried away lately. But his inventions are really useful.
"My words are not biased. Someone has been using steam as power for a long time, and it was more than a thousand years ago."
Irene's words successfully attracted the attention of the two people.
"It is recorded in historical books that before the Gubera Empire, a sage named Luo Xi created a device called a 'steam ball'. After boiling water, the ball above could continue to rotate. Later, he also used The driving force of steam creates a rotating temple door. When believers want to enter the temple, as long as they provide some offerings, the people hiding in the dark will open the passage of steam, and the temple door will also rotate and open, as if It's like an invisible magical force is opening the door. It's a pity that his invention has been lost."
Paul was secretly surprised that someone really realized the effect of steam. It's a pity that it has been more than a thousand years. The current technology was not enough to create a real steam engine and could not be used for production at all.
He waved his hands and pretended to be disdainful: "Those are just toys and things that pretend to be magical. The 'steam engine' I want to make is not that kind of gadget."
Burns kept nodding.
"Steam engine? What a good name. Yes, Miss Consultant, the purpose of the Earl and us is to create a machine that can continuously provide power like windmills and waterwheels and can save a lot of manpower."
Erin looked disbelieving.
"Hmph! A fantasy! The power of wind and water cannot be compared to soft steam! The deeds of the sage Luo Xi are just legends. Isn't it, Ladi?"
Another female consultant said with some embarrassment: "Well...Betty, although I can't imagine what a 'steam engine' should look like, I believe that the Earl can definitely make it."
"Ah? You don't stand by me, let's see how I deal with you..."
"Ah~~"
...
Ignoring the fight between the two women, Paul said to Burns apologetically: "You can see that the potential of steam is very good, but I don't plan to engage in this at this stage..."< br>
“Why, Lord Earl?”
Burns was a little unbelievable.
(End of this chapter)