Ou Shixiong ran into the foundry room to update and strengthen his ideas, so later, this hundred steels were no longer called hundred steels, but Euclidean steelmaking.

This time, it took longer for Ou Shixiong to go in, and half an hour had passed and he hadn't come out. However, everyone waited quietly outside, showing no dissatisfaction. Don't wait, the biggest boss Yuan Chang is waiting here, are they still running away?

Finally, after another quarter of an hour, Ou Shixiong finally came out.

Ou Shixiong held a sword embryo in his hand, and he thought that this was the result that he had achieved in half an hour and a quarter of an hour. This sword embryo appeared in front of everyone, not to mention blacksmiths like Ou Nanbao and his other apprentices, even Yuan Chang could see the sharp edge of this sword embryo.

Even if it was not illuminated by the light, the sword embryo exuded a cold aura, which was terrifying.

Sure enough, it is worthy of being a sword embryo forged by a hundred steels, and it is indeed extraordinary. You must know that in the era before Yuan Chang traveled, some Tang knives excavated in ancient tombs were made of 100 steel, and they were still extremely sharp, sharpening iron like clay, even if there was high-tech assistance in that era, it was impossible to cast a magic weapon like a Tang knife, which shows the power of 100 steel. Hundred steel refining is a technology, and in that peaceful era, there was no real iron casting master, let alone a cast iron master? Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that it is not possible to create a divine weapon like the Tang Dao.

"My lord, Dean Ma, Vice Dean Ou, this sword embryo has been forged by the grass people ninety times, and this has reached the limit of the grass people. If you continue to forge it, the sword embryo will be destroyed. ”

Ou Shixiong's idea was put into practice for the first time, so there was still some distance from a hundred forgings. Ninety times of forging has already beaten the distribution of fine iron evenly, if you continue to forge, not only will there be no benefit, but it will damage the sword embryo, not that the more times you forge the better. Of course, this is Ou Shixiong's first practice after all, and it is already very good to be able to do this step. If Ou Shixiong is familiar with it, then it will be closer to 100 forgings.

"Well, it's already a good superb. ”

Ou Nanbao praised with satisfaction, and it was not because Ou Shixiong was his son. This sword embryo is really good, and Ou Shixiong also put forward new ideas and improved the concept of casting weapons and armor, which is a great achievement, and maybe he will be rewarded by Yuan Chang. Ou Nanbao's idea is that Yuan Chang can bring Ou Shixiong with him, so that he can get ahead.

"What Brother Nan Bao said is exactly what Ou Xian's nephew seems to be surpassing Brother Nan Bao just around the corner. ”

Ma Jun is an inventor, although he is not very proficient in cast iron, but he can also see the sharpness of this sword embryo. Therefore, there is no stingy praise for harsh words.

"Good!"

Yuan Chang also applauded, then looked at Ou Shixiong and said, "Ou Shixiong, you have come up with a new idea and changed the technology of casting. Ben Taishou gave this method the name 'Euclidean Steelmaking Method', and from today onwards, you will be a full academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, are you willing?"

Ou Nanbao drooped his face, obviously not very happy, in Ou Nanbao's heart, although he is an academician and has an official position, he still has no future. However, he won't blame Yuan Chang, after all, he can have today is also given by Yuan Chang. It's just that I have some regrets in my heart.

However, Ou Shixiong was obviously very happy, and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down and said: "Thank you, Lord Taishou, my subordinates will definitely do their best, and they will never let Lord Taishou down." ”

Of course, this is impossible, Yuan Chang naturally saw it.

In this case, why didn't Yuan Chang fulfill Ou Nanbao's wish?

The reason why Ernam Bao was able to become a master of cast iron was because he had a very high talent for casting iron. If Ou Nanbao is talented, why is he still a cast iron master instead of a cast iron master? The reason why this is so is because of Ou Nanbao's mentality.

The status of the blacksmith is extremely low, Ou Nanbao has an inferiority complex in his heart, although he has the reason of talent, it is not easy to get to the master, if he can't break through his own psychology, he will never become a grandmaster. As a blacksmith, Ou Nanbao is because of ancestral reasons, and at the same time, he also relies on the profession of blacksmith to make a living, not because of a pure love for cast iron. Although he followed Yuan Chang for a short time, his psychology was still not affected, and Ou Nanbao still hoped that his children and grandchildren could leave the blacksmith industry.

Yuan Chang would not blame Ou Nanbao, because Ou Nanbao would not understand the value of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. When Ou Nanbao understands the value of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, maybe the inferiority complex will subside, and maybe at that time, Ou Nanbao will make a breakthrough. Let's not mention Ou Nanbao for the time being, let's talk about Ou Shixiong.

Yuan Chang could see that Ou Shixiong really liked cast iron, and he loved it from the bottom of his heart, not because of family heirlooms. Ou Shixiong was able to temper his iron casting skills to the point of approaching the master level at his age, in addition to his talent, but also his passion. Otherwise, Ou Nanbao lived more than ten years longer than Ou Shixiong, and cast iron was more than ten years longer, but he couldn't think of the idea of 100 steel, but Ou Shixiong did it. It is because of enthusiasm that ideas can be had. Yuan Chang can be sure that as long as Ou Shixiong is given some more time, Ou Shixiong will definitely become a cast iron grandmaster, and he will be at the same level as Ma Jun. Ma Jun's invention is more extensive, while Ou Shixiong is more specific, and his achievements in cast iron may be comparable to Ou Yezi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, that is, the ancestor of Ou Shixiong's family.

It is precisely because of this idea that Yuan Chang spares no effort to mention Ou Shixiong, hoping that Ou Shixiong will achieve something.

Seeing that Ou Shixiong officially became an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ou Nanbao's other twenty-four apprentices were extremely envious.

These twenty-four people are all registered as craftsmen, so they can only work as blacksmiths, and unless they have special circumstances, there is no way out. Later, the Chinese Academy of Sciences was recruiting craftsmen, and these people came to sign up, looking at the good treatment and high salary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and they still worked for Lord Taishou, and they also had a face to say. Of course, these people are not officially academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, unless they have important contributions.

Their current salary is 200 yuan per month, and after becoming official academicians, they will be one stone per month, two days off every seven days, and they will also send grain, rice, silk cloth, etc. on festivals, which is better than the official treatment of the government. Of course, it is not so easy to become a formal academician, and at present, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is Ma Jun, Ou Nanbao, and Ou Shixiong, who has just been appointed. and Guo Jia also has the name of academician, but he has not yet come to report. In addition, there are 25 other carpenters, stonemasons, potters, etc. of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who are not academicians, and their goal is also to become official academicians.

However, Yuan often does not expect much from these people. To put it bluntly, they are all for money, and without the pursuit of technology, it is basically impossible to become a qualified academician. A qualified academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is to pursue the ultimate in technology, and when they fall into the desire for fame and fortune, they have already said goodbye to success. Of course, it's okay for them to stay in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences always needs some people to help, as long as they don't let them get in touch with the core secrets of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it's not impossible to raise these people. After all, they all have a skill.

Yuan Chang promoted Ou Shixiong to academician in front of these people, just to give these people some hope and make them feel that they also have the opportunity to become academicians. At present, there are no people in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yuan Chang does not want them to leave. When the Chinese Academy of Sciences develops in the future, these people will not be bad, they can leave if they want to, and Yuan Chang will not care.

"Nanbao, your real room is well built, I hope you can make persistent efforts to cultivate more talents like Shixiong. Yuan Chang patted Ou Nanbao on the shoulder and encouraged him with satisfaction. He knew that Ou Nanbao would be a little unhappy in his heart, but when the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed its light one day in the future, Ou Nanbao would know the meaning of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

"Yes, my subordinates will do their best. ”

Although he was not happy, Ou Nanbao still replied loudly to Yuan Chang's words. For Yuan Chang's explanation, Ou Nanbao will still complete it with his heart, just to repay Yuan Chang for this qiē.

Ou Nanbao turned to look at the other twenty-four apprentices, and commanded in a loud voice: "Okay, you all go back to your positions, work hard, and strive to become a full-fledged academician as soon as possible." ”

With Ou Shixiong as an example, the twenty-four people have a head in their hearts, and they naturally return to their positions with enthusiasm.

"Deheng, let's go and see the construction of your real room. ”

"Yes, sir!"

Subsequently, Yuan Chang went to Ma Jun's side to visit, and Ma Jun also had seven or eight apprentices, but they were also for the treatment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and their abilities were also in the middle and upper, not very prominent, so naturally no one could become a formal academician. However, Yuan Chang is not in a hurry, the construction of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is not an overnight thing.

At least, today's visit is still rewarding, and we have got talents like Ou Shixiong.

In the end, Yuan Chang gave another word of encouragement, and then ended today's visit.