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Kante, wearing a wicker-woven safety helmet and wearing a blue work suit, is standing in front of the hot rolling mill in the hot forging workshop. Four years ago, Kante was still a rare Confucian scholar who was obsessed with the dream of the imperial examination. Today, he will never think about the imperial examination. Now Kante is the head of a casting and forging factory here.

At this time, the hot steel column that had just been forged from the rolling mill had been transported to the track car. Two workers wearing wicker hats stepped forward and pulled the track car over with one hand.

This round steel column that was steaming was thicker than its thighs. The surface of the steel column had changed from the bright red just now to the dark red. Conbert took out myopic glasses from the upper pocket of the workpiece, leaning forward, and he wanted to see what was going on with his own eyes.

The steel column slowly rotated on the supporting roller. Conbed took the magnifying glass handed over and carefully looked at the forged steel column. If the steel column was not still very hot, Conbed's face would have to be attached to the steel column. There was no modern technological means such as ultrasonic flaw detection in this era. It could only be done with the naked eye. If there was a problem with the surface detection, it would at least indicate that the forging process would have to be improved.

Unfortunately, Conpeid's vision was really bad. This was caused by studying at night during the period when I was reading the classics and history. His eyesight was not good. Even though he had a powerful tool like a magnifying glass in his hand, Conpeid still couldn't see it clearly. Director Kang shook his head and had to hand the magnifying glass to Huang Wangcai next to him:

"Wangcai, come and see, how did you do this forging?"

"Looks good. Director Kang, look, at least there are no obvious defects on the surface." Huang Wangcai's vision is called top-notch, not to mention the high-tech artifact of magnifying glass, he has enough experience. After turning the steel columns in a circle, Huang Wangcai did not find anything. Of course, he found no flaws, so he replied according to the facts.

Huang Wangcai is also a veteran among Mao Geng’s disciples. Now he is a middle-level cadre in our factory. He has dozens of people under his command and has also obtained a professional title specially awarded by Chief Mao, a technician.

Technician Huang said it was right, that should be a good idea. Conbed nodded, but was still a little worried. He murmured:

"I hope there are no defects inside. This cylindrical forging billet is used to process the cannon tube. Even a small sand hole will explode." Conpeid put his glasses back into his shirt pocket, then patted Huang Wangcai on the shoulder and said, "Wangcai, if it is qualified this time, that's great, that's great. You have worked hard during this period. Alas! I have been struggling for this billet for more than three months. If there are any defects, it will be difficult for you and me to get angry."

When Huang Wangcai heard Mr. Lin talk about Mr. Lin, his confidence was vented for no reason. Lin Lishi scolded people at any time, and training was like tutoring grandson. Kang Peidd and himself were scolded by Lin Lishi a lot. Lin Lishi didn't care whether Kang Peidd or not Huang Wangcai was Mao Geng's disciple, and he showed no mercy at all when he was trained. Kang Peidd was worried that if he failed this time, Lin Lishi would definitely scold him again.

Huang Wangcai couldn't help but complain:

"I said to the factory director, it is of course convincing to say that our teacher, Chief Executive Mao. Compared to Chief Executive Mao, Lin Lishi is nothing! Why is Lin Lishi training people randomly without asking for advice? Speaking of which, this forging factory was built by us, and it was only halfway through the construction. When we came here, the factory was only halfway through the construction, and it started to install machines. We didn't take a break during the Chinese New Year, and worked overtime day and night. Finally, in the first month, the 75mm cannon barrel was forged and rolled. Now, this 100mm gun barrel is a little difficult than the 75mm gun barrel! If I were to say, it would be good to spend more than half a year forging and rolling successfully. Even if the forging and rolling part today is not enough, what! It is no longer normal. It is easy to say, but it is not easy to do it."

Kang Peide actually agreed with Wangcai's complaints. Kang Peide also complained in his heart that his development in the Mao family group is not as good as many later generations, such as Yang Zhe, Fan Biaoyong, not to mention Tan Xiaochun, Yi Bojun and Zhu brothers, and they are not even as good as Tan Wangdi. The position of the director of Dongrui Forging Factory sounds good. The problem is that whether it is casting or forging, it is hard, tiring and dirty. He is a Confucian scholar. In terms of knowledge, he is eight streets ahead of Yang Zhe, but he can only lead the hard work and dirty work. It is really frustrating!

"Oh! It's not that Mr. Lin is also anxious, and his temper becomes more violent. I heard that he is about to fight the Jin soldiers, so Chief Executive Mao is also looking forward to building 100mm cannons as soon as possible to make more certainty in the attack on the Jin soldiers."

No matter how much he complains, Conbed's awareness is a little higher after all, and he understands the importance of cannons to Sakhalin Island.

Well, everyone hopes to build large-caliber cannons as soon as possible, but in fact, Huang Wangcai is the same! With the powerful cannons, at least Dongrui Town will be safer.

But Huang Wangcai remembered another thing, which was another contribution from the forging factory:

"Forget it, it's better not to mention this. However, the casting of the mortar shell last time! It is definitely a great achievement to be successful in casting. The superiors have not yet rewarded me with me. I have to say that the factory director should be promoted. Not only does Lin Lishi have no reward, he is also dissatisfied with it at any time and is unqualified. He only knows how to scold me and make people convinced!"

Just as I was complaining, a daunting voice suddenly sounded behind me:

"Oh, Huang Wangcai, you have gained skills! You are not convinced. Tell me, how much role did you play in the casting of mortar shells? How many key problems are you solved!"

This is bad! Huang Wangcai actually just complained a few things behind his back. If it were to be in person, Huang Wangcai would not dare to contradict Lin Lishi a little. Huang Wangcai was sweating coldly, thinking to himself, my mother! Isn’t this a slut! In fact, although Mr. Lin in front of him was simple and rough, he did have food in his stomach. He didn’t know how Mr. Lin’s brain grew so well. Why did he work so well when encountering any problems, Mr. Lin casually said it, just an idea, and then he might solve the big problem. On this point, Huang Wangcai had to accept it.

"Oh, I deserve to die! I deserve to die! I shouldn't be chewing here. I want to convince me. There is nothing that I don't agree with Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin's - that high mountain, we can't catch up with him."

Lin Lishi also knew that there were many people who complained about him, which was also the inevitable result of his high pressure. However, they just complained secretly behind their backs, just to get over the mouth, so what! Can you make a fuss?

In later generations, Lin Lishi was the small boss of a small iron factory. Under the policy of "closing and transferring", he committed crimes against the wind. "High energy consumption" and "counterfeit and shoddy" were occupied - scrap iron and small furnaces to make steel, and the products were steel bars from counterfeit factories. Lin Lishi claimed that the steel bars produced by him were comparable to those of large factories, but counterfeit and shoddy are counterfeit and shoddy. Lin Lishi's steel bar quality was unstable after all, and he received a fine and notice of suspension of business rectification. Later, the steel industry was generally weak and the space for survival became smaller and smaller. Boss Lin went to Malaysia to try his luck internationally. Of course, it was also deceived by a Chinese merchant in Malaysia. On a whim, Lin Lishi inspected the scrap steel market in Malaysia and felt that there was no chance. Later, he returned to China in despair. Unexpectedly, he took a magical flight and the whole family traveled to the Song Dynasty.

Based on the need for survival and development in cruel competition, Lin Lishi has achieved some skill in changing faces. Boss Lin has a face when dealing with officials and a face to his subordinates. When he met officials from relevant departments, he said that Lin Lishi was servile and obsessed with him, but he definitely did a lot of things like praising bribes. Looking back, Lin Lishi's subordinates are very strict and he will scold him at any time. Therefore, his employees can't do long with him, which is also one of the reasons why Lin Lishi's later business difficulties are difficult.

However, after the Song Dynasty, Lin Lishi was like a fish in water. He was not good at smelting iron and steel. In the later generations, he became the number one expert. In addition, when he was in the later generations, Mao Geng was a very easy-going person. Lin Lishi didn’t need to nod and bow. The biggest advantage of the Song Dynasty was that his disciples respected their teachers to the point of blind obedience, and their subordinates would not fight for human rights with you. So Lin Lishi’s feeling was that he suddenly jumped from a local boss in later generations to a top entrepreneur ranked among the top five in the world.

"Stop talking nonsense! You, Huang Wangcai, when there will be officials from the court to come to visit, you can arrange and prepare the materials. When the visiting officials arrive, you will demonstrate the forging and rolling of the barrel billet from beginning to end. Do you understand!"

Huang Wangcai naturally nodded and said yes.

Lin Lishi also knew that Huang Wangcai was just a little more talkative and was quite reliable in his work. After the explanation, he asked Kantepe to go to the tour group together.

The tour group composed of Zhao Yan, Han Tuozhou, Lu Jiuyuan and Meng Shu arrived at the forging factory in a short while.

"Your Highness, sirs, please see, this is the railroad track, and the one that crosses the two rails is the train."

In the open space next to the forging factory, the tour group saw rows of wood arranged neatly, extending to the distance. There were two iron bars spanning the wood, and the iron bars were shining with a cold light, which was similar to the bright blade.

Mao Geng waved his hand and there was a movement there immediately.

Meng Shu saw an iron frame car with four iron wheels coming from a distance. It was said to be an iron frame car. Except for the four wheels, it was almost the same as a rack. There were two people dancing and not knowing what they were doing. When they were close, they could see clearly that the two were shaking an iron bar, one after another, and they could be said to be a tacit cooperation. Meng Shu immediately realized that these two people were shaking the iron bar, which should be driving the car to move, but the car was not moving slowly.

According to Mao Geng, Meng Shu knew that this was a rail car driven by manpower, and it was no problem to load hundreds of kilograms on this car.

Liu Wenbin added on the side that if he was to transport food and grass in war, just a hundred of these human rail cars could solve the food and grass needs of tens of thousands of soldiers.

Meng Shu complained in his heart that the rails were slippery, so of course they were able to save energy. The question is, how much does it cost to lay the rails!

After a while, another car drove from a distance. The car that came back looked similar to the tractor I saw yesterday, with a clang and black smoke coming out of the chimney, but the wheels were different, and the wheels were just iron wheels with sides.

After hearing Mao Geng's explanation, Meng Shu realized that this was a gas rail car used for the test. In the future, the rail car will be driven by steam. The total length of the rails laid here is only 500 meters. You can use a rickshaw and a gas car to test it first. Only when it is officially put into use will the steam train be used.

"This railway track is good, it's too expensive." Meng Shu began to comment: "I heard that the cement rails built in the Isthmus of Kra is good, which saves much money than the railway tracks, and are still easy to use. Steam track cars are flying on the cement tracks and sprinting away. Meng thought that cement rails might as well be promoted in the Song Dynasty. As for this railway track, it is simply too luxurious. There is no such much money to burn in the Song Dynasty."

Among the people of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Han did not agree with Meng Shu's words. This was naturally Yu Yunlu's popular science. As for Lu Jiuyuan and Han Tuozhou, they felt that Meng Shu had expressed his thoughts today, damn it! The Song Dynasty has not yet reached the point where there is too much money to spend, so using iron to build roads. Isn't this a waste of money?

Liu Wenbin just opened his mouth and said, "In fact, although the railway is more invested in construction, it is still very cost-effective to use it", and was interrupted by Mao Geng.

Mao Geng smiled and said:

"The court does not need rails, so this item is crossed out."

Meng Shuxin said, this is almost the same! He doesn't promote such a slaughter. As a subordinate of the former Eastern Palace, Meng Shu is now a celebrity in front of the New Emperor. Mao Geng felt that the railway promotion process in history has been tortuous and natural. Besides, the Song Dynasty is not as generous as it can afford to build a railway.

"Dear sirs, let's go and visit the process of producing cannons now. After seeing it, you may understand that making cannons is simply a very complicated thing."

As soon as I heard that I could observe the production process of cannons immediately, the crowd suddenly felt excited.

Lin Lishi originally asked Kang Peide to roll two I-shaped rails so that the Song Dynasty could see them, but the railway track project seemed to be on the construction schedule of the Song Dynasty for the time being. It was obvious that, including Zhao Yan, their enthusiasm for visiting cannon manufacturing was already unstoppable. Since this was the case, there was no need to let them observe the rolling of the rails. Lin Lishi originally wanted to show off his own style.

The crowd came to the hot casting and forging workshop.

A piece of steel billet was clamped by two iron clamps hanging high in the air, and then sent to the iron plate of a tall machine. This time, the introduction was the factory director named Kang, who was said to be Mao Geng's disciple and former Confucian scholar.

Kangpeid called this machine called a "forging press". After working for a long time, Meng Shu realized that it was a machine for making iron. According to Director Kang, the steel billets used to make cannons must be vigorously forged and repeatedly before they can be made into forging billets and sent to the next process for processing.

After turning over and turning over, I was still very interested in the first day of Chuyi, but after watching it for a long time, I realized that it was similar to a blacksmith who made irons. It was just a machine to be used to forge. I heard that it would take one or two hours to forge the ministers of the King of the Song Dynasty who were watching the onlookers suddenly became very interested.

Fortunately, Huang Wangcai was quite smart. He returned the forged steel billet to heat it again, and once again put it on the rolling mill.

"Dear sirs, this is a rolling mill. After the steel billet is forged, the cross-section of the billet is actually a polygon. What you see has been rolled once, so it looks like a cylinder. The billet forged by the hot forging machine is inconvenient to process the cannon barrel and has to be rolled. This is actually a method of hot forging. After this process, the material of the billet is further improved, and the appearance is almost a cylinder. After cutting off the waste material before and after, and then heat treatment, you can enter the next processing process."
Chapter completed!