Before I arrived at the iron-smelting field, I heard that the iron-smelting field was bustling.

In addition to the sound of bellows and iron, there are also shouting, fighting, and even a female voice singing.

Puzzled, Zhang Song came to the iron-smelting yard. There were no outsiders in the ironworks, but there were still craftsmen such as iron workers and stone makers, who were working at the moment, laughing and making trouble while working. Unlike the lifeless atmosphere of the past, the environment and conditions of the ironworks at this time have not changed, but they are full of life.

Soon, a sharp-eyed craftsman saw Zhang Song, shouted happily at the iron man, and greeted Zhang Song at the same time.

"Eungong, you're back."

The iron guy greeted him with a smile on his face, and wiped his hands desperately on the placket of his clothes.

"Hello Zhang Jun!"

"Hello Zhang Jun."

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A group of craftsmen surrounded Zhang Song, their expressions were full of joy, and people kept greeting Zhang Song.

Zhang Song also agreed with a smile on his face. Looking at the faces of these craftsmen, we know that the exemption from slavery is an extremely important joy in their lives, which makes people feel that they have been relieved of a thousand pounds of burden, and the whole person is much more relaxed.

"How's it going? Everyone's okay? ”

"Okay, okay."

"Although the slavery is exempted for you, you still have to do the work of smelting iron, and it is likely to be done for a lifetime, I wonder if you feel wronged?"

The smiles of the craftsmen froze for a moment, and became not so natural, but no one said that they were wronged.

"No grievances, no grievances, we just want future generations to have a choice, it doesn't matter how we live in this life!" The ironsmith glared at the craftsmen and said hurriedly.

"Don't be aggrieved!"

The craftsmen agreed in unison.

"It's not aggrieved, in fact, everyone must still have some pimples, but rest assured, the status of craftsmen will definitely improve in the future!" Zhang Songdao.

The craftsmen cheered in unison for Zhang Song's words, but there was no due enthusiasm in their eyes.

The idea that craftsmen are a lowly profession has been formed over hundreds of years, and it is impossible to reverse this notion alone. Although this concept cannot be reversed immediately, Zhang Song still has to say that this concept will always be reversed if he talks too much.

"Please rest assured that the ironworks will definitely do their job well, and will never delay, let alone discount!" The blacksmith thought that Zhang Song was worried about the work attitude of the craftsmen, so he swore an oath.

"That's good!" Zhang Song couldn't say anything, "Is the new iron-smelting method good or not?" ”

"It's easy to use, it's very easy to use, I can't imagine that limestone can still be used to smelt iron, if it weren't for Zhang Jun and you to tell us, I'm afraid we wouldn't have thought of this in our lifetime." Speaking of iron smelting, the iron smelter was both excited and emotional.

That day, the stone was ordered by the iron guy to ask Zhang Song about the new iron-smelting method, but Zhang Song did not tell them how advanced the knowledge and skills, in fact, he did not know the advanced iron-smelting knowledge and skills.

Zhang Song just told the iron-striker to put a layer of coke, a layer of iron ore, and a layer of limestone into the iron-smelting furnace, as for the proportion, Zhang Song himself didn't know, so he could only let them explore it by themselves.

"Where is it useful?" Zhang Song asked.

"There are fewer impurities in the smelted steel, the texture of the steel is much better, the smelting time is shorter, the efficiency has improved a lot, and we only need half the time to complete the tasks assigned to us by the valley before!"

Originally, I thought that it would take a long time for the iron-strikers to find the ratio of coke, iron ore, and limestone, but now it seems that the iron-strikers have found the right ratio and have achieved results, so they are excited.

"Well done everybody! I knew you wouldn't let me down! Zhang Song praised sincerely, "Especially the iron guy, not only is he a good hand in war, but also his skills are also very exquisite, he is my good helper!" ”

"Engong has won the award, this is everyone's credit." Zhang Song praised it so solemnly, and he was a little embarrassed.

"Everyone's credit is great, but yours is especially credited." Zhang Song said, "But don't be proud, we will need a lot of iron weapons in the future, such as knives, spears, arrows, etc., therefore, the demand for steel will be very large, and the matter of iron smelting must not be relaxed, understand?" ”

"Understood!" The craftsmen replied in unison.

"Good! So what are the difficulties in iron smelting? Zhang Song asked.

All the craftsmen smiled, and stood silent.

"If you have difficulties, just say it, don't hold it in your heart, let's solve it together. Iron guy, you say. ”

The iron man pondered for a moment and said, "With our current ability, day and night, the steel output can be increased by two times on the existing basis, and it is impossible to increase it further." ”

After the iron guy finished speaking, all the craftsmen looked at Zhang Song. Zhang Song thought for a moment and said: "You can't work day and night, compared to steel production, I care more about everyone's lives, you are all skilled craftsmen, you are my treasure, you can't be a little damaged!" ”

Finally, there is a group of craftsmen who are loyal to him, Zhang Song does not want to destroy the Great Wall, and folds these treasures because of the pursuit of output.

"Be careful, iron striker, that the craftsman must not work for more than five hours a day under any circumstances. As for production, if you are given more manpower, will you be able to increase production while keeping iron smelting a secret? ”

Zhang Song planned to send some of the captives to the ironworks to do hard labor, and only some of them were left to build a cemetery. Zhang Song estimated that the conflict between Qingsong Valley and the Wyvern Thieves would come soon, so the rectification of armaments was the most urgent matter at present. In contrast, the construction of a cemetery, although significant, is not so urgent.

"Increasing the number of people? Can Tani agree? "The iron guy is very skeptical.

"I just agree!"

"Really? Could it be ......?"

Zhang Song smiled and nodded, and when he saw it, he was overjoyed. For Zhang Song's target, the iron guy vaguely knows something. Although Zhang Song didn't tell him in particular, because Zhang Song regarded the iron guy as his own person, when he talked about some things, he didn't shy away from the iron guy, and the iron guy knew a little.

"Great! Congratulations! The Iron Striker was even happier than when he heard the news that he had been exempted from slavery, "Yes! I'll be able to do it! ”

"Well, you will be responsible for the affairs of the ironworks in the future, you have to arrange the manpower reasonably, in addition to spears, knives, swords, arrows, etc., I have another item for you to build."

After Zhang Song finished speaking, he drew a simple figure on the ground with a tree branch, and asked the iron guy to build it in the same way. After hearing this, the iron guy nodded again and again, this object is very simple, it is easy to build, there is no difficulty.

"What's this for?" A delicate voice suddenly reached Zhang Song's ears.

Zhang Song looked up and said in surprise: "Why are you here?" ”

"It was Zhong Jun who asked me to come over, and he asked me to follow you in the future."

The delicate voice was Xiao Fang's voice, she was standing in the crowd at this time and looking at Zhang Song delicately, holding Zhang Song's clothes in her hands, and the bottom shirt was also inside.

Zhang Song looked at Xiaofang, then at the iron man, and then at the other craftsmen, and was embarrassed for a while.

"This, this, you, you, she, when did she come?"

In the eyes of the craftsmen in the ironworks, Zhang Song was always so calm, brave, and full of scheming, and now when he saw Zhang Song so embarrassed, they all laughed.

"Engong, Xiaofang came here yesterday." The iron guy couldn't hold back a laugh.

The craftsmen smiled, Zhang Song was more relaxed, and finally he couldn't help but laugh at his shyness.

"You better go back to Zhong Jun and Fang Tao, I don't need you to take care of me." Zhang Song said to Xiaofang.

At the beginning, Yu Minzhi gave the most beautiful woman to Zhang Song, Zhong Lei and Fang Tao, which was a small means, wanting to provoke the relationship between the three of them in order to achieve the goal of killing people with peaches.

Zhang Song saw through Yu Minzhi's trick from the beginning, and he couldn't let Yu Minzhi achieve his goal.

When Xiaofang heard this, her eyes turned red, and when Zhong Lei ordered her to come, he made it very clear that if Zhang Song didn't want her, he would let her go to the iron-smelting yard to do hard labor.

"Zhang Jun, did I do something wrong?" Xiao Fang asked with tears in her eyes.

The ironsmith and other craftsmen also looked at Zhang Song in surprise, not knowing why Zhang Song didn't want Xiaofang. Xiao Fang has been busy cleaning up the shack where Zhang Song sleeps in the past two days, washing clothes, and greeting them warmly when she goes in and out, she is a warm, cheerful and diligent woman.

"There's nothing wrong with you, it's just that Zhong Jun and Fang Tao need someone to serve more than me."

"But, but, Zhong Jun and Fang Tao already have sisters to serve, besides, I, I also like to follow you." Xiao Fang's tears still fell.

Zhang Song asked a little strangely, "Won't it?" I didn't have anyone to serve when I left yesterday. ”

"It was after you and Fang Jun left yesterday that Zhong Jun brought the two of them back." Xiao Fang's face was full of hope again.

Xiao Fang didn't look like she was lying, and she didn't dare to lie.

Zhang Song thought for a while and said, "Then you can stay with me first, and I'll ask Zhong Jun first." ”

Xiao Fang burst into tears and laughed, happily agreed, and was about to go to the laundry.

"Do you still practice singing?" Zhang Song asked.

"Practice, I practice every day." Xiao Fang turned around and agreed, but her footsteps did not stop.

Zhang Song's heart was relieved, and the previous thought couldn't be suppressed again.

"Zhang Jun, Zhang Jun, something is wrong!"

On the way to the iron-smelting yard, Kong Yi ran quickly, shouting as he ran.

Zhang Song and the iron guy were startled, and they all greeted Kong Yi.

Kong Yi ran in front of Zhang Song, he couldn't breathe, and he said intermittently: "Zhang ...... Jun, Great ...... Big things don't ...... Oh no! ”

"Don't rush, don't rush, speak slowly." Zhang Song reached out and patted Kong Yi's back and said comfortingly.

"yes, say something slowly, say it clearly." The iron guy also said on the side.

"The Flying Dragon Thieves have broken through Yongping County! Zhong Jun just received the news, let me tell you, ask you what to do? Kong Yi finally took a breath.

"The Flying Dragon Thieves have broken through Yongping County?"

At first hearing the news, Zhang Song was also stunned, although he had long expected that the Flying Dragon Thieves would attack Yongping County, but he was still very shocked.

"Zhang Jun, what should I do?" Kong Yi asked.