Fan Yu himself thinks so, since they are all making weapons, they obviously need to use iron.

What is most important in the age of cold weapons? Steel, of course.

"May I ask Tang Zhuangyuan, where are these workshops making iron and steel?" Fan Yu looked at Zhang Tangqing and asked.

Zhang Tangqing thought for a while, then pointed to the west and said: "The iron yard of the west workshop, the iron and steel used in each workshop, are all refined by the iron yard and then distributed. Fan Hou Ye wants to see iron smelting, so let's go to the West Workshop. ”

Fan Yu nodded and said, "In this way, go to the Iron Yard, maybe you can make this Iron Yard produce good iron." ”

Listening to Fan Yu's words of good iron, Zhang Tangqing didn't care in his heart. This Marquis Fan was born in a noble family, and at a young age, he has already become the governor of the five grades, and this is also said lightly. How do you know that the iron yard is full of the top craftsmen in the Great Song Dynasty, don't you know how to make iron better than you, a pampered marquis?

Although he thought so in his heart, Zhang Tangqing didn't say it directly.

"Master Hou, in the Ordnance Yard, the processes of each workshop have already been cooked. If you want to change it, you may miss what you need in the army. Therefore, each workshop does it on its own, and generally Shangguan will not change it. Zhang Tangqing tried his best to be tactful, but the meaning was also clear.

He is advising Fan Yu not to make a mess of things, if he misses the military supply, I am afraid that it will not end well in the end.

Fan Yu smiled, "Let's take a look first, if the craftsman does it very well, there is no need to change it." ”

While the two of them were talking, a donkey cart came, and the coachman stopped the cart and said to the two: "Two guest officers, I see that you have been staying here for a while, but do you want to use the car?" ”

There is a carriage in Fan Yu's mansion, but unfortunately no one can drive. Wang Xiaoding can only strike iron, and he still has to practice for a while if he wants to drive.

"It costs a lot of money to take the two of us to the west workshop in the western outer city." Zhang Tangqing asked.

"How about ten cents for a guest officer?" The coachman answered.

Fan Yu couldn't help but smile when he saw this kind of donkey cart rental soliciting business: "Okay, just take the two of us over." ”

The donkey cart arrived at the western workshop in the outer city, the two got out of the car, and Fan Yu took the initiative to pay for the car for twenty yuan.

Zhang Tangqing couldn't help but push: "How did Master Hou pay for the car first, he should have paid for it." ”

Fan Yu saw that he was serious, so he smiled and said: "I am the governor of the general judgment, although there is no yamen, but there is the minister's money, you don't have to fight with me." ”

Originally, Zhang Tangqing was a little reluctant to go, but after listening to what Fan Yu said, it made Zhang Tangqing embarrassed. His grade is not as good as the other party, and his income is not as much as the other party, but he is older than the other party. This made Zhang Tangqing feel a little unhappy in his heart, he was still the champion of Donghuamen's roll call.

Where did Fan Yu know what Zhang Tangqing was thinking, and was looking at where the western workshop was.

"Master Hou, please come with me, just in front." Although Zhang Tangqing was unhappy in his heart, he also knew that Fan Yu was born a noble family and was not comparable to himself.

For Fan Yu, Zhang Tangqing can only look down on him in his heart. The title of An Lehou is also appropriate, and when you hear it, you will know that you don't have much knowledge, only pleasure. Meng Ziyun: Born in sorrow, die in peace, let him go. If he can spend his life safely, it is his life.

The two entered the western workshop, which occupies a large area, and each workshop is divided according to the division of labor. But the iron yard is easy to find, and the tall iron-smelting chimney can be seen from afar.

Fan Yu and Zhang Tangqing took a closer look, and he realized that this stove was not small. The furnace is about three meters in diameter and six meters high. Looking closer, the impact is still not small.

There were people in the iron yard, some of them carrying coal, some of them carrying iron ingots, and some of them looking at the iron-making shaft furnace. Roughly counted, there are no less than 200 people.

"How many catties of iron can be produced here in a day?" Fan Yu looked at the iron-making furnace of the Great Song Dynasty and asked.

Although Zhang Tangqing is a prisoner, he doesn't care about this iron courtyard, and when Fan Yu asks him, he can't answer.

"Master Hou, I'm going to ask someone to find the general here as a prisoner, this person is the same year as me, he should know." Zhang Tangqing beckoned a steward and ordered him to find someone.

When the steward saw the official uniforms on the two of them, he knew that they were not the officials he could afford to provoke. When he heard that Zhang Tangqing was looking for his top boss, he nodded and trotted all the way.

After a short time, a young man with the same uniform as Zhang Tangqing came over.

When this person saw Zhang Tangqing from afar, he arched his hand and said: "Who is looking for me, but I don't want the champion to come to see me." ”

"Xu Shou, this is Fan Yu, the governor of the Ordnance Creation Institute, and he is also the Marquis of An Le, you don't have to slack off." Zhang Tangqing saw that Xu Shou was laughing at himself, so he tilted his head to him, and then said to Fan Yu: "Master Hou, this is my same year, Xu Shou, and he is also the Tanhualang of this year's Enke Palace." ”

As soon as Xu Shou heard that Fan Yu was the Hou Ye, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Xiaguan Xu Shou, I have seen the Hou Ye." ”

Fan Yu glanced at Zhang Tangqing, then at Xu Shou, and couldn't help laughing: "You are a champion and a tanhua, how did you all arrive at the Ordnance Factory." Are the top three in Enko's first class here this year? ”

When Xu Shou heard this, he straightened up and said with a smile: "There is also a leader, named Yang Cha, who is now on the side of the East Workshop." ”

"We have been appointed by the imperial court, and we are not familiar with general affairs. At this time, before conferring officials, we must first be the general as a prisoner, thinking that it is an experience. After some time, another assignment will be made. Zhang Tangqing also explained.

Fan Yu nodded, "So that's the case, that means that you haven't been here for long." ”

Xu Shou hesitated for a moment before he said, "Master Hou, this will be a prisoner." We are all scholars, and we are just here to familiarize ourselves with the rules and regulations of the imperial court. I really don't know anything about ironmaking and other things. If you manage it indiscriminately, I'm afraid you will miss the major affairs of the court. Therefore, it is not advisable to serve as a local official for a long time. ”

"In that case, then I always know how many catties of steel this iron yard produces per day, right?" Fan Yu asked Xu Shou.

"This subordinate knows that if these two steaming stone furnaces are not stopped, they can produce 20,000 catties of iron in one day, and an average of 10,000 catties of iron. In my Great Song Dynasty, it is also the second largest stove. Xu Shou replied.

"But there is a familiar craftsman, and call one, I have something to ask." Fan Yu calculated in his heart, this Iron Workshop Academy is very powerful in this year.

If it is 10 tons per day, it can produce more than 3,600 tons of iron in a year. For the arsenal, it's probably enough.

Xu Shou heard that Fan Yu asked him to find a craftsman to be the leader, so he asked: "What is Hou Ye doing with such people, these people are vulgar and unliterate, and they are very reckless in relying on a little bit of iron-making ability, don't collide with Hou Ye." ”

At this time, Zhang Tangqing said in a ghostly manner: "You go and call, Master Hou may be able to instruct these craftsmen to be the leaders and let them produce more good iron." ”

Xu Shou felt that Zhang Tangqing's words were a little abrupt, so he looked at him.

Fan Yu didn't feel anything, just nodded and said, "Let's let people come over and talk about it." ”