As the temperature of the furnace rose, the furnace on Hu Changan's side was pouring out a large amount of molten iron.

If the molten iron flowing out of Ma Shi's furnace is a small droplet, then Hu Chang'an's side is a rushing stream!

Ma Shi rubbed his eyes, almost unable to believe that he had seen it.

After so many years of iron smelting, he had never seen the molten iron flow so fast!

It's a miracle!

Ma Shi was directly stunned in place.

Seeing that Ma Shi hadn't spoken for a long time, the craftsmen under his command couldn't help but raise their heads and ask, "Ma Lao, what's wrong with you?" ”

But as soon as he looked up, he saw something he had never seen before.

The poor craftsman almost suspected that there was something wrong with his head, and hurriedly pulled a person next to him: "Look over there! ”

The craftsman who was pulled over was displeased: "What's the matter with you, don't you see that my hands are busy?" ”

However, at a glance, the man was also stunned.

It's like a terrible disease.

After a while, everyone on Ma Shi's side raised their heads and looked at Hu Changan's side in shock.

It's a spectacle comparable to Mars hitting the Earth!

Even Steward Jiang's eyes widened, and he couldn't say a word in a daze.

He never expected that Hu Shilang, a young man, would be able to develop such a good recipe?!

And the craftsmen under Hu Changan were busy loading iron ore into the furnace.

Although they didn't stop in their hands, the shock in their hearts was no less than that of Ma Shi.

Originally, Hu Changan asked them to replace it with a large-caliber special pipeline, but they secretly mocked Hu Changan in their hearts.

But now, the ones who should be ridiculed have become themselves!

But the good thing is that they are all well-trained workers.

Even if they were shocked in their hearts, after all, the matter of making iron was a job they had been doing for more than ten or twenty years, and even if they did it with their eyes closed, they would not go wrong.

Everyone was shocked out of their bodies, and only one shell was left working.

On Hu Changan's side, it even seems that some people are not enough.

After all, the speed at which the molten iron flowed out of Hu Chang'an's side was too fast, and these craftsmen were also seeing it for the first time, so they couldn't grasp it.

In the end, it was Ma Shi who was the first to retract his gaze and sighed: "Hu Shilang, we don't have to compare." This time, you've won! ”

The people on Ma Shi's side also nodded one after another, and they were convinced one by one.

The gap is too big to compare.

And Hu Changan also smiled and ordered his subordinates to extinguish the fire, walked up to Ma Shi and said, "Mr. Ma, the kid has conceded." ”

"You asked me before what the principle of ironmaking is for, and I can say it now, and that's what it is for."

"It's because I know what particles in the air iron ore can react with, so I can put a tailor-made catalyst for this reaction."

"The thing I put in is called coke, which is the product of charcoal burning."

"With this, the number of particles in the air that can react with iron ore increases."

"There are more particles in the air, and the speed at which iron ore reacts with particles will naturally be greatly accelerated."

At this time, Ma Shixin took it orally.

I didn't expect this Hu Shilang to be so magical at such a young age!

Ma Shi suddenly bent his knees, knelt down towards Hu Changan and said: "As the saying goes, there must be my teacher in a threesome, and I, Ma Shi, am completely obedient today." ”

"I wonder if Hu Shilang can take my old horse as an apprentice and teach me the principles of ironmaking?"

Ma Shi, as an old craftsman who studies his skills every day, saw that the career he pursued all his life was suddenly overtaken by a young man, in addition to sighing, he wanted to learn more.

Imagine how excited a gold digger must be when he suddenly sees a huge mountain of gold one day!

Seeing this, the rest of the craftsmen also knelt down one after another, and said to Hu Changan in unison: "Hu Shilang, I implore you to accept us as an apprentice and teach us the secret recipe of ironmaking!" ”

Seeing this, Hu Changan also smiled slightly, and did not say anything polite, but said: "Then since this is the case, I am not welcome." ”

"In the future, I will open a private school in the Ministry of Industry."

"This private school does not teach the Four Books and the Five Classics, but only teaches me new knowledge."

"I guarantee that after you leave the school in the future, you will be able to come out of the blue and be better than the blue, draw inferences from one another, and master the trick of ironmaking!"

In fact, Hu Changan had long wanted to teach physical knowledge in the Ming Dynasty.

After all, only physical knowledge can enable ancient people to move from ignorance to civilization and gradually enter industrialization.

People who know how to physically transform are simply the indispensable blood of industrialization.

As the saying goes, hard work prospers.

Only with talents with modern thinking and a modern army can Hu Changan make full use of the knowledge in his mind to achieve modernization in Daming!

However, some craftsmen raised objections: "Hu Shilang, we are all rough people, almost illiterate, I wonder if we can read Hu Shilang's works?" ”

Hu Changan patted his head.

Oops, all forgot about it.

In ancient times, adult literacy was extremely low.

Most of those who can read and write are the children of eunuchs or wealthy families.

Ordinary classes, such as artisans, are largely detached from literacy.

Hu Changan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, when the time comes, I will pay for you to eliminate illiteracy first, and strive to make all of you literate." ”

Suddenly, everyone was moved.

As craftsmen at the bottom of society, they never imagined that one day, they would be able to read and write like those eunuchs.

Being able to read and write has always been the dream of these low-level craftsmen.

And today, Hu Changan has helped them realize this dream.

Some people were even a little incredulous: "Hu Shilang, did you just mean it seriously?" Are you really going to go out and ask the Master to teach us how to read? ”

"Yes." Hu Changan gave a positive answer without hesitation.

Immediately, the crowd cheered.

Even Ma Shi was in tears.

Finally, one day, they will be able to write their names with a pen!

After a burst of excitement, Hu Changan hurriedly beckoned everyone to stand up.

After all, there are old and young people who kneel for Hu Changan, and there are even gray-haired old craftsmen like Ma Shi.

After traveling for so long, some ancient people are still not used to it.

Looking at the three furnaces, Hu Changan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "Everyone, I still have a method that can help you increase the output of iron, I wonder if you are willing to listen?" ”

"Yes, of course I do!" Everyone hurriedly replied.

At this time, they have developed infinite admiration for Hu Changan, and they are afraid that if Hu Changan now points to the moon and says that it is square, they will all think carefully about whether the moon is square or not.