More than a dozen earthen blast furnaces rose from the ground.
Each earthen blast furnace is managed by 1-2 law monks, each with 10 apprentices and a number of adult craftsmen.
So the current scene is very funny.
Teenagers, even children in their early teens, are actually leading a group of adults to work.
However, a group of adults did not object to this, but instead obeyed.
After all, everyone knows the sanctity of the Temple Mount.
They don't know what a proud man of heaven is, but they understand that these law monks who came down from the Temple Mount are all "the beloved of our Lord and True God."
Another example is "Little Flower Boss", who holds a lot of power at a young age and everyone takes it for granted.
Because, all these are given by our Lord God.
At the same time, Zhou Li'an did not regulate the age classification. Except for those who have not had the coming of age ceremony, they are not allowed to drink. The rest can come as they please...
Those who are capable live there.
After all, equilibrium is still very poor.
Children from poor families have long been in charge of their own affairs. Without balanced creation, all teenagers in various tribes have become hunters. They may not be able to participate in buffalo hunting, but must also hunt small prey such as hares and turkeys.
At this time, the blast furnace is ignited.
A few days after Zhou Li'an left, they had already sealed the rolls according to the rules, burned the blast furnace in advance to strengthen it, and made an earthen bellows.
The bellows uses bison leather to expand and press to supply air.
The blast furnace was lengthened and widened, and at the same time, the blast furnace pipe was heated in the middle section of the blast furnace. While the blast furnace was burning, the air box was also burned to increase the air supply temperature.
For example, in a common blacksmith shop in movies and TV dramas, there is always an apprentice worker who is urged by the master to pull the bellows frantically to supply air to improve combustion efficiency.
However, normal temperature air transportation will cause the temperature in the furnace to drop instantaneously, making it impossible to meet the heat storage requirements.
The temperature of the blast furnace is not enough, the efficiency of tapping and slag removal is low, and the carbon content of the pig iron produced in ancient times is too high.
Therefore, there is a method of continuous folding and forging in the blacksmith shop to remove impurities.
The whole ironmaking process is very boring.
But for the law monks, this is a kind of creation technique they practice, and their hearts are surging.
Even the snow girl couldn't help but talk a lot, forgetting to maintain the image of a serious witch, "Master, can they succeed? The skills required for ironmaking in the blast furnace are complicated, and are written in the secret volume. Although the steps are complete, they need to be summarized according to the actual situation and carried out.
Even with the fine-tuning of the iron-making process, the quality of the iron produced is very low..."
"Unless a large earthen blast furnace is built and bricks are piled, the fuel required will increase to balance the existing transportation capacity. More than 30% of the people in the No. 6 city will need to be dedicated to coal mine transportation."
The snow girl is always at your side and has comprehensive knowledge.
For example, in Sino-US Exploration, she keeps studying on the plane every day, and then reviews and discusses it with the bullshit trio afterwards.
Assuming there is no trial and there is cow shit and Xiaohua's leadership, the progress of each research team may produce surprises.
If the combustion rate of the blast furnace is not enough, then the fuel consumption will be increased.
There is no shortage of coal, but there is a shortage of transportation capacity.
But as Yuki-onna said, if a large-scale blast furnace is built, the operation of the entire No. 6 city will be affected.
From the perspective of engineering efficiency, the return ratio is too low.
Zhou Li'an said: "This is just a practical process. I need to give you a concept of reduced iron. Once you master the key, I will make my own arrangements."
If we really have to concentrate on studying earth blast furnaces and continuously improve the iron tapping rate and quality, the problem will not be solved within a few years of investment and consumption.
The ready-made plug-in is here, why bother with it.
to noon.
Someone exclaimed, "My lord above, it melted! I have succeeded in creating something!!"
Everyone was shocked and ran over to watch.
The snow girl was about to take action, but when she saw that the figure beside her was motionless, she also stopped and said, "Master?"
Zhou Li'an smiled and shook his head, saying nothing.
This also made the Yuki-onna's new excitement suddenly cool down.
She walked slowly after a while, and people immediately moved out of the way, and then said seriously: "Don't jump to conclusions before you get testimony. Our true God is watching here. If you fail to succeed, wouldn't you be deceiving the true God?"
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The child who had just yelled was so frightened that he knelt down, and everyone around him immediately lowered their heads.
The snow girl already had a plan for how to control her subordinates, but she changed the topic and said, "But your eagerness to learn is worthy of praise. Get up and show the results to everyone..."
"My Lord once said that failure is the mother of success, and only through practice can we gain true knowledge. You must remember it!"
After hearing this, everyone quickly turned around and praised him.
Smart people already know that this furnace must have failed, otherwise how could the witch say this?
And my Lord has not made any statement.
They waited for a long time for the temperature in the furnace to drop, then took out the things that were red and softened inside, and started pouring water to cool them down.
In the end, you get a big jet black lump with a rough and porous appearance and a texture more like rock.
Not to mention that compared with the dazzling swords and plate armor given by my lord, it is even inferior to the iron pot.
Once compared, it is obvious that this is not iron.
At this time, Zhou Li'an stepped forward, picked up the big pile of things, sorted it out, and picked out the black particles smaller than sesame seeds.
After everyone saw it, they seemed to realize something and became excited again.
After a while of careful selection, I finally got only a dozen capsules of extract.
"These are reduced pig irons. If they are processed for a second time, they can be used as tools."
The snow girl was stunned, "Master, is this iron? But this is too little!"
Zhou Li'an nodded, "In a broad sense, this furnace of iron has failed. You have consumed countless coal, iron ore, and several hours of energy investment."
"If calculated based on such efficiency, it may take a whole year to get enough pig iron to create a dagger, and the quality is low, far inferior to stone tools."
"But in a narrow sense, you have restored iron, and you are the first person among all people to complete this experiment. These iron slags are the fact that you succeeded!"
"Therefore, you deserve the reward..."
At this point, Zhou Li'an's voice stopped.
People around him were holding their breath nervously, and a group of craftsmen couldn't understand the meaning of the divine words. They were anxious, but they didn't dare to interrupt rashly.
After a few seconds, Zhou Li'an pondered and said loudly——
"I will give you the name Zhou Baogang."
Not all monks in the surrounding law must be given names. The name-giving activity only takes place every year on average. Children over 11 years old will not have the honor.
And even for people under 10 years old, most of them are given names and drawn lots.
The lucky ones who are truly named by our Lord are rare animals.
Therefore, when Zhou Li'an named Zhou Ruonan, all the elders were envious.
The words fell.
The young man was so excited that he didn't know what to do.
He had been punished by the witch just now, but he didn't know that the surprise would come so suddenly. If this matter was reported back to the tribe, the tribe would definitely hold a grand celebration.
Not to mention the other children on the side, their eyes were red with envy and jealousy.
Only Xue Nu said calmly: "Zhou Baogang, are you still not grateful for my Lord's grace?"
"Ah——" the young man exclaimed, suddenly woke up and knelt down, "praise my Lord, praise balance..."
He couldn't say any more words.
The other children also kowtowed and fell on their knees.
Zhou Li'an chuckled lightly, then brushed off his clothes and said to Snow Girl: "Let's go to the gunpowder research group. The blast furnace experiment will continue. We will complete the steps according to the rules and secrets. Summarize the experience and skills, and you will eventually gain something."
Wait until one master and one servant leave.
Everyone cheered and surrounded Zhou Baogang, the lucky man.
Someone started to translate for the craftsmen.
The craftsmen were dumbfounded, and the young man's relatives realized it later and were moved to tears. They knelt down in the direction where our Lord left and continued to praise him.
"Zhou Baosteel, Baosteel, do you know what this name means?"
"Of course I know! Making iron into steel is written in the secret book of laws. It's hard to get iron slag, and it's even harder to get steel!"
"This is Baosteel!"
"In addition, with the blessing and grace of our Lord, you will definitely be able to create the best steel in the world in the future!"
"Like Ma Jianjun, the patriarch of the Ma family; and like Zhou Weiguo, these are all names of favor! You will definitely be able to serve my lord in the future."
However, Zhou Baogang did not immerse himself in happiness. When encountering huge psychological trauma, the human subconscious will close itself, and instead become jealous and calm in grief.
On the other hand, the same goes for encountering a big surprise. It is natural to be happy, but the secretion of dopamine makes the brain highly active and the thoughts are clear.
He looked at the pile of scraps from which only a dozen iron slags had been extracted, and then at the countless blast furnaces that were still burning, and immediately said: "Everyone, keep refining! My Lord and Wu have a saying, failure is the mother of success!
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"My failure is my accumulation and contribution to everyone and the balanced steelmaking industry!"
"Only if we achieve something, we will not disappoint our Lord True God and the witch!"
His speech stunned everyone.
Immediately, everyone drank the bowl of chicken soup and became energetic.
"start!"
"Don't rest, continue to build a few more blast furnaces. It is written in the secret volume of rules that you can add multiple experimental samples to improve efficiency..."
A group of people are in full swing, like a blazing blast furnace, scorching hot.
at the same time.
Snow Girl followed Zhou Li'an while reading the book handed to her by the person behind her.
Xiaohua suffered the punishment of the trial, and the secretarial work was completed by her disciples.
The monks on the Temple Mount created things and produced iron, and another person received the name of our Lord. These are all important events of balance and need to be recorded in the "Balance Book".
After the snow girl reviewed it, she nodded in approval, and the descendants put the book into their leather bag and kept it safely.
Not long after, the gunpowder project team arrived two kilometers away.
Not close yet.
Then I heard the "firecrackers" from time to time.
Compared with the dullness of the steel team, it is much more interesting here. Everyone turns into a blasting genius, throwing firecrackers and shouting happily.
"What are they doing????" The snow girl frowned and pointed into the distance.
I saw a few teenagers with cloths blocking their nostrils, picking up a pile of filth from under the bullock cart.
"Gunpowder creations do not need to be extracted from feces!"
"The mining team in Big City No. 6 has collected saltpeter and returned from the mining area directed by the master. The saltpeter pools in each city are very rich, and the excess output has been used as agricultural fertilizer in each city..."
Snow Girl is an analysis.
The seriousness with which he acted was in contrast to the behavior of the young men in front of him.
Zhou Li'an didn't hold back, "Hahahaha!!"
He laughed.
The people around them are all confused. They rarely see the changes in the gods' emotions. Only a few elders can occasionally see their expressions of joy.
However, they can't remain silent, just apologize and go about business with a fake smile.
But Zhou Ruonan and Zhou Jijun who were following him were both a little scared.
The latter pulled the snow girl's sleeves and said, "Witch, I'm afraid!"
Xue Nu was still in a daze, feeling upset that she had failed to understand her master's holy will. When she saw Zhou Jijun's disgraceful expression, she immediately became even more angry.
"Afraid, what are you afraid of? What is there that scares you? Worship our Lord and True God with awe, not fear, you idiot..."
When Zhou Li'an glanced over.
The snow girl took a deep breath and turned her face into respect and confusion, "Master, what on earth are they doing?"
Everyone is looking forward to it.
However, Zhou Li'an found it inconvenient to explain.
He wants to say that a group of teenagers are all fun-loving people who have learned how to fry cow dung without any teacher. This is hard to explain.
Just then.
A group of musicians set up a "formation", using gunpowder in clay pots, piercing it into fresh, semi-wet and semi-dry cow dung, tying hay into ropes, and applying a layer of gunpowder on top.
With this skillful technique, it's obviously not the first time I've done it.
Finally, stretch the lead to ignite.
Bang!
Cow dung is flying.
It was contaminated on them, and instead they all screamed with excitement.
This is innocence.
Everyone looked at it from a distance and were stunned and speechless.
They were shocked by the power of the explosion, but also helpless that they actually used this thing to explode cow dung?!
"Pfft, haha, witch, they are the fools, they actually got cow dung on themselves..."
Zhou Jijun laughed.
Everyone immediately understood what our Lord True God’s reaction was just now.
Looking at the group of teenagers now, their mentality has changed, and they all can't help but laugh.
After the little episode.
Everyone collapsed.
A group of teenagers were having so much fun that they had forgotten that our Lord, the True God, was in the Steel Team and would arrive at any time.
At this time, they were all filthy and panicked, fearing that they had blasphemed the true God.
Xue Nu also knew that they were childlike, and Zhou Li'an laughed just now, deliberately not mentioning their wanton behavior.
Anyway, this is also an experimental process.
So she just asked: "Has the gunpowder been prepared?"
Everyone immediately reported——
"There is almost no difficulty in matching the secret volumes according to the rules. The explosive power is improved by quality, but with safety regulations as the first priority, we dare not rashly improve the quality and can only conduct horizontal tests!"
"In addition, we have sent out hunters to hunt down living animals and want to use this as an experiment."
Playing with gunpowder is something you can learn by yourself without a teacher.
Human beings have a natural obsession with fire, which is probably inherited deep in the genes of primitive humans.
When I was a kid, I didn’t even mention setting off firecrackers during festivals. I would just find scrap newspapers from home and light a fire all afternoon.
This is why there is a saying of "playing with fire and urinating on the kang", lest adults turn around and lose their home.
Later, with the explosion of various blockbuster movies, both men and women shouted the word "good" after watching it.
What’s the source of pleasure? It’s the violence in animal nature, wanting to unleash destruction.
Nowadays, complete cow dung is blown into pieces, and it is even quickly extended to live killing tests.
For the indigenous people, if they could hunt in this way, wouldn't it be like going to heaven?
Zhou Li'an glanced around and made sure that there were no open flames around, and they also said that they were not conducting incremental experiments, so he felt a little relieved.
This high-risk operation must be done with caution.
That is to say, the divine authority is supreme. These children who have received grace and practiced the law will abide by the will of our Lord 100% and dare not violate it.
"Experimental operations must be carried out in strict accordance with the safety regulations of the rules and regulations. If there are casualties during the experiment, all members of the team will be punished!"
"Incremental experiments can be carried out, followed by purification and granulation..."
It has always been said that black powder is less powerful, but in fact the explosion efficiency is half that of TNT, and the two kicks as big as a palm can kill people.
As long as the scientific proportions are followed, it is enough to blast mountains and mines, and it can also create real thermal weapons.
At least there is work to be done now, and the balance has surpassed the pharmaceutical level of other countries at the same time.
The scene that just happened may not be completely recorded in the "Balance Bible", but it will definitely be remembered by the people in front of you and become a talkative topic for future generations——
The era of balanced explosions began with a pile of blown-up cow dung.