Building Industry In Old Times Chapter 4

"Master, Master! Those ores seem to be burning red!"

Ula was so excited that he went into the tent and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Roman Lu quickly ran out to see what was happening.

Come to the stove.

Even though it was already late at night, there was still a large group of people surrounding the vertical furnace.

Seeing Roman Lu coming, everyone quickly made way for him.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Roman Lu crawled under the stove and used a wooden stick to rummage around inside, pulling out a bright red substance that had settled underneath.

"Iron, Iron"

In the crowd, an old man, who looked very old, could not help but murmur:

Hearing the sound, he looked over.

It is not easy for people of this age to live to this day.

Roman Lu's eyes lit up: "Do you recognize this thing?"

The old man drank three bowls of meat soup today and regained a lot of energy, but after Roman Lu shouted, he immediately shrank back.

"Old man, you really don't know him?" Roman Lu asked again politely.

The old man was shocked: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, I'm just a servant, a humble slave, how can I possibly understand these things."

Can you speak now?

Finally, a person was found out. Naturally, Roman Lu was unwilling to let him go. He changed his name and began to persuade him:

"Stinky old man, if you can forge iron, I can give you a pound of meat every day!"

"Really? Really?" The old man's eyes lit up immediately.

Roman Lu nodded: "It's absolutely true, everyone here can testify to it!"

The old man licked his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then there was a hint of hope in his weathered eyes: "I used to run a blacksmith shop in my homeland."

"Okay! From now on, this blacksmith shop will be in your charge!"

Roman Lu made a prompt decision: "Choose two more helpers. The blacksmith shop will give you five pounds of meat every day. You can distribute it as you wish!"

Without hesitation, we should be generous when it comes to technical talents!

"ah?!"

The moment before, he was a lowly old slave.

This time, the old man turned his life around.

The old man felt like he had been reborn, and he spoke more and more fluently with excitement: "Yes! Yes! My last name is Zhang, you can just call me Harold Old from now on!"

The old man gratefully agreed.

They picked out two people who looked more human from the crowd and asked them to thank Roman Lu profusely.

Seeing this scene, in the dark night, all the servants of Lujia Manor looked at Roman Lu with a different look in their eyes.

Seems to live.

Suddenly there was a little hope, but it was quickly extinguished. After all, the environment was still harsh, and they were not the ones who could eat meat every day.

Harold Old got the order and was about to show off when he was stopped.

Roman Lu threw the cotton-like iron that had just been burned aside.

The time now must be past midnight.

Then:

[Ding, sign-in successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining 1 piece of 20 steel! ]

The iron smelted from this coal has too many impurities and is completely unusable.

Roman Lu just wanted to complete the system's requirements, build a furnace that could produce, and meet the sign-in standards.

Now the furnace rewards 20 steel.

20 steel is good.

Professional knowledge quickly flashed through Roman Lu's mind.

No. 20 steel, high-quality carbon structural steel, has high plasticity and is easy to grind, making it suitable for beginners.

It is flexible compared to modern steel, but it is enough to defeat the ancient world.

Roman Lu took out the rewarded iron block, and Owen Wu took out the only iron hammer in Zhuangzi's collection. Harold Old hit it twice and was stunned.

Roman Lu asked, "What's wrong?"

Harold Old's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "It seems that this iron does not need to be forged."

Roman Lu nodded. It seemed that this old man Zhang really knew some tricks.

Generally speaking, the better the quality of the iron ore, the easier it is to forge.

But now it has become iron.

You can completely skip the step of repeated beating, saving a lot of trouble.

So he made up a more powerful excuse: "Well, this is made from meteorite iron. There's meteorite iron everywhere. You can just shape it and sharpen it!"

"Well, if that's the case, we can save a lot of time. It won't be a problem to make a dagger tonight!" Harold Old didn't dare to doubt his master's words, his eyes shining.

Then he asked the two selected people to help him, and they started beating the knife. Looking at this, he really wanted to beat a knife overnight to show off.

After all, they had just been "reborn", and working for one night was nothing. If the weather was hot, they would sometimes have to work for three days and three nights on an empty stomach.

"Call me when you're done!"

Roman Lu ignored them and left a few words before heading back to the tent.

Mainly because the weather is too cold.

The others also dispersed one after another as they still had work to do the next day. Today everyone drank some meat soup and went back to the shed to sleep.

Seeing their master's great power tonight, Logan Lu Lu and Owen Wu went back to their nest and went to sleep thoughtfully.

The next day, when Roman Lu woke up, he saw Logan Lu Lu and Owen Wu standing beside the tent, looking at him with smiles.

Roman Lu frowned. "Just say whatever you want to say. Are you complaining about wasting meat again?"

"No, the master can forge iron, so it's not a waste of meat. One piece of iron can be exchanged for two cows! But..."

"Just what?"

"hey-hey!"

The two of them licked their faces and came over happily: "But, Master, we can also do this blacksmithing work!"

"Blacksmith?"

Roman Lu glanced at the two of them, and Owen Wu and Logan Lu Lu nodded quickly.

Of course, the main purpose of the two men wanting to become blacksmiths was not for the pounds or two of meat, but because they saw the future of the blacksmith shop.

The cattle herders and housekeepers are obviously not as good as the ironworkers. They are afraid that they will no longer be the most favored lackeys of their masters.

"Look at what you have accomplished!"

Roman Lu saw the two men's narrow-mindedness and patted their shoulders: "You are both my right-hand men and left-hand men. Don't worry about me being just a blacksmith.

I'm keeping your brains for future use!"

The two looked at each other

"What does the master mean?"

"What good is it to rely on our own brains?"

Just at this moment, Harold Old happened to come over from the blacksmith shop.

With dark circles under his eyes, he handed over a knife.

The entire blade is curved.

Roman Lu looked at the horrible looking knife.

Good job!

A piece of fine iron was beaten into this state. It really embarrasses you.

Harold Old blushed and lowered his head, not daring to look at Roman Lu. This was mainly because he was in a hurry and the two helpers were not very skilled.

"It's a cold night and your hands and feet are not convenient. You must become more skilled in the future!"

While Roman Lu was whipping the knife, he looked down at the knife. Well, at least it was sharpened.

Then he went back to the tent and asked Owen Wu and Logan Lu Lu to carry out a piece of raw beef.

Roman Lu picked a spot with the knife, and with a light cut, the meat burst open.

Roman Lu finally showed a look of satisfaction on his face.

It seems to be quite sharp. After all, the quality of the iron is there.

And Ula on the side was even more shocked.

This iron knife is much stronger than the bone knives and stone knives we usually use!

Logan Lu Lu even threw the bone mace that he usually used for self-defense directly to the ground.

Roman Lu didn't bother to pay attention to these two second-generation slaves. They had no knowledge of the outside world at all.

Unlike this old man who has seen the world and knows how to blush.

"Master, master, if I had a knife, I could kill five wolves!"

Logan Lu Lu was looking at the knife and his mouth was almost drooling.

Roman Lu did not doubt his words. Logan Lu Lu was very tall and had been trained by the old owner since he was a child. He had great strength and was loyal to the Lu family. He usually used his strength to guard the manor and drive away wild beasts.

If he were equipped with a good set of equipment and a good horse, he might become a fierce general when sent to the battlefield!

Roman Lu handed the knife over without saying anything, and urged: "This knife is for you, you must practice it as soon as possible!

However, you still have one more task! That is to quickly pick ten people from the manor and train their combat power to help protect the manor!

Once you have trained the men, everyone will have weapons!"

Logan Lu Lu touched his head: "Training? How to train?"

"Of course you should train them the same way the master trained you!"

"Okay, that's fine!"

Probably with a target in mind, Logan Lu Lu was overjoyed. He took his knife and went out as ordered.

There was no more iron for today, so Roman Lu asked Harold Old to go out and have a rest first.

But he still had a worry in his heart, so he asked Owen Wu who stayed behind: "Old Wu, in previous years, the weather has not reached its coldest point yet?"

Last night, Roman Lu suddenly thought of a question.

Since we haven't seen snow recently, this means that either winter is leaving or the real cold has not yet arrived, but it's probably not the former.

"Master, the weather is certainly not the coldest. Although there was a strange snowfall and the weather was sunny for a while, when it really snows, it will be icy and snowy. You won't be able to do any work then, and..."

"And what?"

"Moreover, every winter, many people freeze to death. Today's weather seems to be particularly cold. There are many weak people in the village. I am worried that at least half of the people will not survive this year." Owen Wu said this with a little sadness.

Although he always considered his master's family and sometimes beat servants, it was also for the good of Zhuangzi and he definitely did not want anyone to die.

Roman Lu also secretly sighed. Although the iron had been made, it still needed to be improved, and there was also the problem of surviving the winter.

During the Little Ice Age, winters in Siberia were particularly cold.

But if you think about it more deeply, this may be both good news and bad news.

The good news is that winter is coming. The winter in Siberia is long and no one will come to disturb this area for nearly two months.

The bad news is that the Siberian winter is a deadly weapon.

Looking at the weak people in the village, Roman Lu felt that if things went wrong, everyone would die here this year.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Old Wu, the cattle pen has been built. You can take your men to the north to see if there is any forest."