Kiru's gaze swept over the faces of the two blacksmiths: "Now that you have made a decision, I will tell you first, the content of your work, the lord will personally explain to you, if you violate the rules, you and your family will be severely punished." Therefore, you better remember every word I say from now on. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't say what you shouldn't say!"

Harry and Marat's faces were awe-inspiring, this matter was actually ordered by the lord, could it be that this work is really extremely important?

A wordless excitement slowly floated up their cheeks.

"You wait here for a while, and when it is dusk today, I will bring all the craftsmen who come to apply for the job to the lord's side. Kiru pouted beside him, there was no place to rest in the school yard, and the two of them simply sat on the floor, waiting for dusk to fall.

As the sun went down, Kiru and the eight craftsmen who had come to apply for the job and sign the paperwork went to a spacious warehouse next to the school grounds, which had once been a place to store grain and grass, but now the warehouse had been emptied, and the surrounding walls were still blackened by the flames.

Will himself served as a guard, guarding the outside of the warehouse, and the craftsmen saw Meria, the newly arrived lord, in the warehouse.

Meria looked at everyone with shining eyes, and said slowly: "Don't be nervous, you definitely don't send everyone to be a death squad." ”

After a slight pause, Merial continued: "The task you undertake is not very heavy, you can work and rest on time every day, but you must keep it a secret, your family is in Shuzhou, if you want your family to live a better life, you must keep it a secret." I have only one requirement for you, that is, to keep secrets, otherwise, you will not only endanger yourself, but also your family. ”

These craftsmen were still somewhat restrained in front of Meria, but no one felt that it was difficult to keep this kind of thing strictly secret, and in a small city like Bol City, which seemed to be a little "isolated", the circulation of information was still very difficult, and no one would do stupid things for the sake of their own lives and their families.

"Very good, we have repeatedly emphasized the confidentiality work, that is, let everyone keep it in mind, and now you come with me. Meria led the group toward the backyard of the warehouse, followed closely behind by Kiru with his sword.

Soon, Meria led the group to a larger courtyard, where the houses had been destroyed after the Belu raids and had not yet been repaired, and there were many yellow stones piled up in the courtyard, which smelled a little pungent. Meria said, "This is the sulfur that has been mined, and your task is to crush it and refine it as pure as possible. ”

After speaking, Merial took the lead in starting to demonstrate, these jobs, as early as when he was in Hamp City, Ron had already taught him, and now he is completely familiar with it, these processes sound a little fresh, but they are not very complicated, and the tools used are not necessarily so mysterious, many craftsmen can't help but wonder a little, such a simple work, is it worth spending so much effort?

However, Meria's expression was serious, and she didn't say anything superfluous to them, so each of them had to bow their heads and work. Never say a word.

The sulfur purification was soon demonstrated, and under Meria's supervision, the craftsmen demonstrated it again, and seeing that their methods were flawless, Meria nodded with satisfaction, and led the group to an abandoned compound next door.

What is processed here is saltpeter, many of these saltpeters are purchased from Luo Yaling, and have been coarsely purified to a certain extent, what these craftsmen need to do is to crush these saltpeter, which is also not a difficult job, several of these craftsmen have experience in crushing stone before, and it is more convenient to do.

By the time the group was done, night had fallen, and Merial brought the group back to the previous warehouse, at this time, Will didn't know when to bring some charcoal, and Merial took them to start the work of crushing and refining the charcoal. Again, it's not a very difficult job, and they're very familiar with it. The two high-ranking officers, Kiru and Will, were on the sidelines, so no one dared to take it lightly. Only work in silence.

There was no indication that the craftsmen even felt that they had been favored by the god of luck, and that this kind of work was even easier than the work of rebuilding the city of Boer, and that they were paid ten times as much as the latter, and that they had finally found such a leisurely and well-paid job after working hard for most of their lives.

Refined saltpeter, sulfur and toner. They were all sent to a courtyard, in charge of the delivery place, some soldiers were carefully selected, and the guards in this courtyard were all elite soldiers brought by Meria from the front line of Yode Town, and other craftsmen could not enter this courtyard.

"I'll keep going on with the announcement to recruit craftsmen, you guys don't have enough manpower. Your temporary tasks, that's all, when the manpower is enough, I will let you know more about the content of the work, from today onwards, your residence, are arranged by our military, your family, we will inform you separately, but you can rest assured, there will be a chance for you to meet with your relatives. Merial said aloud.

After three days, Merial finally recruited more than forty craftsmen, and after all of them were proficient in refining the three raw materials, Merial also took them to the place where saltpeter, sulfur, and carbon powder were stacked.

Merial stood in front of them and said solemnly, "The black powder you see now, called gunpowder, is a powerful weapon, and your job is to mix, assemble, and transport this gunpowder! ”

Merial clapped her hands slightly, and Will somehow took a clay pot with black powder, walked to the corner of the street far from the courtyard, buried the clay pot in his hand, and lit the fuse that emerged from the mound.

Only a rumbling sound was heard, and the entire mound was blown away, leaving only a large pit at the scene. Huge black smoke came out, like a rising dragon. Even the surrounding walls were blown open with a large gap.

"This is gunpowder, these humble raw materials, are the best weapons for our Boer city to defend ourselves against foreign enemies!"