kingnovel Chapter 615 Yeah
Chapter 615 Yeah
Although it is called a simple blast furnace, its interior is quite complicated. She was very curious why Wu Zeyi looked so confident.
"Lord Wu looks...confident?" she asked with a smile.
Wu Zeyi shook his head. "When it comes to forging tools with blueprints, Lord Fang is actually much better than me. The reason I say that is because the two parts needed to forge this furnace are already in the Salt and Iron Bureau's Iron Forging Department... ready-made."
Yo--
Shen Zheng raised her eyebrows. This was truly an unexpected surprise that would speed up the progress!
She couldn't help but ask, "Which two?"
Wu Zeyi pointed to the blueprint and said, "Refractory bricks, for one thing, all the refractory bricks in our company are high-quality white corundum refractory bricks."
Shen Zheng nodded. Refractory bricks are hard to find, but they are not rare either, and they come in different qualities, so most kilns will have some in stock.
The white corundum refractory bricks mentioned by Wu Yize are a kind of high-quality bricks that are extremely resistant to high temperatures, and their price is naturally not cheap.
"And the second one?" she asked.
"Secondly..." Wu Zeyi glanced at Fang Qizheng, and when he saw him nod, he said, "The furnace bottom blower is readily available at the Salt and Iron Bureau. I'm sure you also know that the effect of forging iron without blowing air is much worse."
"Are you planning to dismantle the fan directly and use it in the blast furnace?" Shen Zheng asked Fang Qizhen.
Fang Qi was looking at the blueprint and nodded slightly: "If we improve it according to the blueprint, it may be usable. In this way, we can save about three or four days of construction time."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng looked at Liang Fu.
This is really an unexpected surprise.
"If that's the case, I'd like to thank you, Lord Fang."
Fang Qizheng felt a little embarrassed when he heard her thank you. He coughed lightly and said, "It is I who should thank Lord Shen. Actually, I came here this time... for another matter."
"Master Fang, please feel free to speak." Shen Zheng said.
Fang Qizheng did not beat around the bush and got straight to the point: "I want to buy some limestone from Tongan County and take it back to forge iron."
This time they fully realized the usefulness of limestone. In the future, the Salt and Iron Bureau would need limestone for iron forging. Since Tongan County had minerals, purchasing from Tongan County would be mutually beneficial.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zheng was silent for a moment, then refused: "Master Fang, there are not many stone mines in the county, I'm afraid... we can't sell much to the Salt and Iron Bureau."
Although she is generous, she is actually a bit stingy.
County Road has not been paved yet, and glass will be made in the future. She really doesn't dare to give out too much at the moment, otherwise she will have to go out and buy more when she needs to use it in the future!
At a time like this, there's no need to brag.
Before Fang Qizheng could feel disappointed, he heard Shen Zheng say, "But you can go find Lord Yu. I told him last time to explore the stone mines in the palace. I believe he has found some results."
"Lord Yu..." A hint of awkwardness flashed across Fang Qi's face.
The last time the two of them had a quarrel in the government office, it ended up being a bit ugly. He also knew that Yu Zhengqing didn't like him very much.
Shen Zheng smiled when she saw this, and fetched a pen and paper: "I'll help you talk to Lord Yu?"
Fang Qizheng looked at her gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Shen."
The two men from the Salt and Iron Bureau came empty-handed, but left with a "big treasure blueprint".
Wu Zeyi was so excited along the way that he looked at the blueprints and talked to Fang Qizheng: "Sir, next time we bring the furnace here, we really have to bring some thank-you gifts to Lord Shen."
Fang Qizheng: “Yeah.”
I think so too.
Wu Zeyi held the blueprint and sighed, "I have been an official for twenty years and have followed you for more than ten years, but I have never seen someone as generous and selfless as Lord Shen. He is like an immortal."
Fang Qizheng: “Yeah.”
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Not long after the two men left, another carriage stopped in front of the county government office.
As soon as Fang Wenxiu got off the carriage, he asked the servants to move things. They moved the wooden boxes into the county government office one by one.
Shen Zheng was just walking around the main hall when she heard the sound and walked out. What caught her eye were dozens of large wooden boxes filled with things and a lot of straw residue on the ground.
She raised her hands and said, "Mr. Fang, what are you doing? Giving gifts is not accepted in Tongan County right now!"
At this moment, five out of ten people in Tongan County were strangers. It would not be good if Fang Wenxiu was seen carrying things here in a big way.
Fang Wenxiu's eyes turned when he heard that, and he said loudly to the outside of the county government office: "Sir Shen, all the pots, pans, and utensils purchased by the county are here! The end of the year is approaching, and it doesn't look good to have a lot of money on the account. Can I go to Xu Zhubu to settle the account?"
Shen Zheng: "...So fake, take it away."
Fang Wenxiu walked over with a smile and bowed, saying, "Sir Shen, this is porcelain made with the feldspar you helped bring back. You originally had a share. I heard from Sir Yin that you paid for the feldspar."
Shen Zheng became interested when she heard this: "Have you met Lord Yin?"
Fang Wenxiu patted the dust off his clothes and said, "I just came back from Baiyun County. After I pulled the feldspar back, I learned that the porcelain had been fired, so I brought a batch to see you. I would like to ask you to help me take a look."
Only then did Shen Zheng notice that Fang Wenxiu looked tired. Although his clothes were not dirty, they were obviously wrinkled, and it was obvious that he had not changed them for several days.
He said that he asked Shen Zheng to help him judge the quality of the porcelain, but from his expression, one could tell that this batch of porcelain was a qualitative leap compared to the previous ones.
The two of them sat down directly in the pavilion in the front yard. Shen Zheng was not in a hurry to look at the porcelain, but asked him: "How much did you buy this time?"
Fang Wenxiu grinned and said, "I bought them all."
"What?" Shen Zheng thought of the "endless" feldspar mine in Baiyun County and asked in confusion, "I'm afraid they haven't even been mined out yet, so you can buy them all?"
Fang Wenxiu directly took out a piece of contract from his bosom and handed it to Shen Zheng: "I have pre-booked all the stone mines mined in Baiyun County in the next two months."
Shen Zheng looked surprised and took the deed and took a look.
Sure enough, Fang Wenxiu not only bought all the feldspar mined in Baiyun County in the past few days, but also signed a contract with Yin Wencai to purchase all the feldspar in Baiyun County for the next two months.
There was another item on the contract that caught Shen Zheng's attention.
"When the two-month period is up, the Fang family will have the priority to purchase the Changshi in Baiyun County."
"As expected of Master Fang." Shen Zheng said with a "tsk". "Do you really want to eat up all the Baiyun County Mayor Stone? Let them supply only your Fang family?"
Fang Wenxiu smiled softly, "Sir Shen, this is how the business world works. I have a feeling that if I don't act quickly, I will just have to follow others and eat soup in the future. I might as well take a big gamble. If I really make a name for myself, I won't be as ruthless as the merchants out there. I will definitely leave some meat for my peers."
Business is all about letting a hundred flowers bloom, and his ambition is by no means limited to the porcelain business.
"The contract has been signed. I wish all your wishes come true and that the Fang family's business will prosper." Shen Zheng handed the contract back to him with a smile.
In this way, Baiyun County had some income, and Shen Zheng felt much more relieved.