Finally, Zhu Jianji glanced at it and asked, "Wang Youlang, are you here?" ”

The steelmaking plant that originally belonged to the Donggong Military Research Institute, and later the director of the steelmaking plant that was later assigned to the Donggong immediately came out of the ranks, "The minister is here." ”

The steel mill was originally just a steel mill.

Only since it was incorporated into the Donggong Military Research Institute, it has developed vigorously, and the area of the factory site outside the city has reached nearly 1,000 mu, and after being incorporated into the Ministry of Industry, as such a large steelmaking plant, Wang Youlang will definitely have to take up a temporary post in the Ministry of Industry.

The position is not high.

Outsider.

But the power is not small, after all, all affairs, as long as it involves the use of steel, have to find him.

Zhu Jianji asked: "How much is the annual output of the steel mill today?" ”

Wang Youlang didn't think about these data, so he replied directly: "Last year's annual output was about 600,000 catties, half of which was supplied to the firearms production of the Donggong Young Army. ”

He added: "According to the current output this year, it is about 30% higher than that in seven years." ”

Less than 800,000 catties.

Zhu Jianji sighed secretly, the output was still small.

An industrial country needs to produce millions of tons, not just hundreds of thousands of catties, so that it can promote the demand for industrialization on its own.

Immediately said: "The steelmaking plant will continue to expand the scale, but it is estimated that limited by the scale of the equipment, the steelmaking plant may not be able to break through after reaching a certain output, so it is necessary to establish a branch, Wang Youlang, after you go down today, immediately send someone to Shanxi to investigate, according to the local coal mine situation, choose the nearest one, establish a branch, how big the scale should be, how big the land use, the matter of land, Lone will give an order to the local government, in addition, the infrastructure of the new steelmaking plant, to use cement as raw material concrete, as well as road construction, As for the transportation of minerals, from the mining area to the steelmaking plant, the Ministry of Industry quickly came up with a plan for the construction of the road and started construction together with the Jingguang Road, so that the material demand of the steelmaking plant can be guaranteed, so that the production of enough steel can meet the country's development needs. ”

After a pause, "After the new steel mill is established, it will be the production base, and the steel mill outside Gyeonggi City will only be responsible for the research and development projects of various types of steel!" ”

Zuo Shilang He Jian said: "Your Highness, your requirements, Weichen knows, but there is a problem you have overlooked, that is, the current ability to transport minerals can no longer be enhanced. ”

It can only increase the number of people.

But in this case, the cost will increase significantly, and the benefits will outweigh the losses.

Zhu Jianji bowed slightly, "It's a problem, but it's not a big problem, when the Academy of Engineering develops the steam engine, all the problems will be solved." ”

Speaking of the steam engine, Zhu Jianji couldn't help but ask Hang Min, "How is the steam engine project progressing?" ”

Hang Min looked uncomfortable, "It's too much to swallow money!" ”

Zhu Jianji said angrily: "Of course Lone knows how to swallow money, the household department has allocated money, and Lone's East Palace also guarantees that you will transfer money, so far, the steam engine project has spent millions of taels, right?" ”

Hang Min said: "More than 1.3 million taels!" ”

Zhu Jianji hummed, "Speaking of the point, how is the progress?" ”

Hang Min had a headache, "The principle has been clear, and the prototype has been made, but to put it into operation, I'm afraid it will take a year or two to tackle key problems, after all, there are still process problems in some details and materials." ”

Zhu Jianji said with a smile: "This is a project for several years, it doesn't hurt to wait another year or two, in fact, it is okay to wait for another ten years, even if it costs tens of millions of taels of silver, as long as you get the steam engine out, you will make a sure profit!" ”

The steam engine, like cement, is an epoch-making product.

And even more so.

Because the steam engine is a sign of the Ming Dynasty's entry into industrialization!

So not to mention that a steam engine was built in five or six years, even if it was ten or twenty years to make a steam engine that did not belong to this era, it was a miracle for Daming.

Hang Min sighed: "On the side of the household department, there are a lot of complaints, and I feel that I only invest money, and I don't see the success and return of benefits, which is a bit of a waste of labor and money." ”

Zhu Jianji smiled, "On the side of the Ministry of Households, the orphan will be solved, and the Ministry of Industry does not have to worry about money, you just have to go all out to these projects under the isolation of public relations, and cultivate as many talents from all walks of life as possible!" ”

Hang Min had no choice but to get the order.

Zhu Jianji shouted outside the door: "Shu Liang! ”

Shu Liang immediately stepped in, "What is Your Highness's will?" ”

Zhu Jianji said: "You go to the East Palace, let the little eunuch of the Wenhua Hall go to the study, and on the Chunhua bookshelf, give you the first drawing of the second frame, and bring it back to the East Warm Pavilion." ”

Shu Liang immediately received the order.

Zhu Jianji said to He Jian: "Your question just now, about the increase in transportation capacity, this drawing can give you an answer, and when Shu Liang takes it, you can take it back to the Academy of Engineering, and you can consider its design and production according to the drawings." ”

He Jian received the order and asked again: "Your Highness, what is it?" ”

Zhu Jianji said with a smile: "A kind of car, as long as the steam engine is developed, it can be immediately developed, and once it is developed, coupled with the successful construction of the Daming official road, then the materials from the north and the south to the east and west can be exchanged within seven days!" ”

It's a lot faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

He added: "Moreover, it can transport hundreds of thousands of catties of materials at a time!" ”

The ministers are like listening to the book of heaven.

How is this possible?

No matter how powerful the carriage is, it is impossible to transport hundreds of thousands of catties of materials at one time, if His Royal Highness can really do this, then the construction of official roads and water conservancy projects will greatly reduce the construction time.

Zhu Jianji didn't explain.

"Before the new steelmaking plant in Shanxi was established, the steelmaking plant in Gyeonggi also tried its best to expand its production capacity, and then it was the peak period for my Daming steel. ”

Wang Youlang received the order, "Wechen must go all out." ”

Zhu Jianji hummed, "That's all there is to it for the time being, the Ministry of Industry will step back first, Hang Shangshu, He Jian, and Peng Shi, the two waiters, go to the Qianqing Palace and wait for the drawings brought by Shu Liang, and bring them back to the Ministry of Industry after getting them, and the Ministry of Engineering can gather talents to study the drawings, and the specific launch time of the project is the day when the steam engine is successfully developed!" ”

The people were ordered to retreat.

Zhu Jianji looked at Lu Chunjing, who was in charge of the company in the royal store, and asked with a smile: "The bright artifact sold to Jiuqing and the governors, their money has been transferred to the royal store company, how is it built over there?" ”

Lu Chunjing immediately said: "According to His Highness's orders, the mansions of Shaobao and Bai Shangshu will be given priority, and the light artifacts of these two will be completed in about seven or eight days." ”

Zhu Jianji hummed, "On the side of the Royal Power Company, we can recruit a little more workers and increase the scale of the company, and in addition, put the money into this time and build a decent office building in Gyeonggi, hmm...... This project is set up in advance, the site is selected, and when you decide these things, you will come to Lone, and Lone will let the Ministry of Industry be responsible for this matter. ”

The office building of the Royal Power Company had to be a high-rise building made of concrete.

It is the first industrial building in Daming.

It will also become the first landmark building of Daming into the industrial age.

The advent of cement......

It means that the Ming Dynasty has finally entered the earliest industrial age!