Chapter 48: The First Furnace of Steel

  Just as the Wu Gong team won their first battle, there was a huge piece of good news in Kuai Shi village. This news made everyone who knew it smile from ear to ear, and now the byproduct of this good news is on the table. Everyone's eyes are fixed on a black iron block on the table. Yan Jufan is proudly holding a small iron rod, tapping away at the thing in front of him, his expression suddenly making everyone realize that he has a arrogant side to him.

  Qin Si Jiao couldn't bear the look on his face, and asked with a smile: "What's so good about this broken iron block? What kind of expression is that? Is it made of gold or something?" As she spoke, she also gave the bad little boy a sideways glance, as if he had never seen money before.

  However, Yan Jufan did not respond and continued to look at the crowd with a pleased expression, without even blinking. The spoiled girl felt belittled and turned her head away in anger. Yu Nong quietly walked over and whispered something in her ear for a long time, and Qin Si Jiao's face slowly calmed down. She turned her head again and looked at the black iron block on the table, "This is steel? It doesn't look any different." The little girl muttered in surprise.

  Yan Xi Wu and Qin Wan Jun exchanged a smile, the several children in front of them were really interesting. From this morning, Lin Ye Shui from the iron factory had rushed over, if not for the joyful expression on his face, one would have thought that something had happened at the iron factory. When he pulled out a black iron block from his backpack and looked at the two with pride. The clever Qin Wan Jun already knew that this was the steel they had been clamoring to make, unexpectedly it was smelted in such a short time.

  It's really great, Yan Xi Wu also understood and tightly grasped Lin Ye Shui's hand, shaking it vigorously. His mouth kept expressing gratitude, but what came out of Lin Ye Shui's mouth was not modesty, but a painful cry. Yan Xi Wu quickly let go, showing apology. Lin Ye Shui wouldn't be foolish enough to spoil the big boss's mood, repeatedly saying it was nothing. However, his hand hiding behind his back and constantly shaking betrayed him. Qin Wan Jun couldn't help but burst out laughing, these two people in front of her were really interesting.

  Everyone present was unprepared for the steel to be smelted so quickly, and they all thought that there would be some progress in a few days. They were all curious about why Lin Ye Shui did it, and Lin, the general manager, scratched his head and said: "The iron ore here is rich in iron, which is rare, and the coal is also abundant and of high quality. The coke produced by burning it is also excellent. Moreover, Yan Gongzi's invention of the large smoke gun also played a crucial role." He pointed to Yan Ju Fan with his hand.

  Everyone turned their heads to look at Yan Jufan, and this naughty kid's strange invention actually had a great use. The gaze contained teasing and ridicule. Yan Xiawu quickly became humble: "Director Lin, don't spoil the child, this kid is not some kind of young master, haha, just call him Jufan. It's more intimate, don't spoil the child." As he said that, he glared at the naughty kid with one eye.

  The bad boy scratched his head, chuckled at the crowd and didn't say a word. It was that arrogant girl from earlier who wouldn't let him off: "Young Master Yan, this humble maiden greets you." She said with a slight bow, but her eyes were full of laughter. The bad boy wouldn't take this lying down, he retorted: "Little lady, no need to be so polite, just remember to serve the master and mistress properly in the future, that's all." With one sentence, he reduced the Qin young miss in front of him to a servant girl. Qin Si Jiao immediately blushed bright red, charged at him, with a tone that suggested she would fight back with her fists if words wouldn't work.

  The little rascal turned his head and smiled, then rushed towards the crowd with a loud "Yo!" and ran out. Qin Si Jiao chased after him, waving her fist and shouting. Yu Nong was also curious about the outcome of the two men's competition and followed them out. Suddenly, the room became much quieter, and everyone stopped laughing and began to carefully calculate the steel production, quality, and processing methods. Fortunately, many of the collected lathes and equipment had been secretly transported to this location, so for the time being, they were not in a state of chaos.

  Now everyone is discussing how to increase steel production and ensure quality. As more and more city people flee here, the quality of workers has also improved greatly. It's no longer as cramped as it was at the beginning.

  Finally, everyone discussed and decided to first trial-produce some tools in small batches to expand production. When the second and third furnaces of steel come out, they will make some weapons, starting with the simplest shotgun. Now that there are machine tools, making some weapons is no problem.

  After the important matter was decided, Qin Wanjun arranged for someone to send pork and fine wine to the people at the iron factory to reward them well for their hard work over the past few days. Everyone cheered, and Yan Xi Wu seemed to have already seen countless weapons and equipment being produced continuously from his own arsenal, forming a large army that would kill the devils until they were terrified. With so many good comrades and brothers by his side, this day was sure to come soon.

  Qin Wanjun saw off the jubilant crowd and returned to find her husband staring blankly at the large iron block on the table, lost in thought. She couldn't help but smile slightly - how could she not know what was on his mind? Although hope was just ahead, the road to resisting war and saving the nation would undoubtedly be extremely long. She hoped that she could always stand behind her husband, silently supporting him, encouraging him, and together welcoming the country's tomorrow!

  At this time, the woman was in a state of serene comfort, gazing at the man before her with an air of goddess-like tranquility. Both were praying for their country, hoping that its dawn would arrive sooner rather than later.

  On top of a small hill, Yan Jufan finally got rid of Xiaoyi and was panting there. Not far away, Qin Xiaojie's scolding voice came: "You stinky boy, actually ran here, almost broke this girl's legs." After saying that, she took a deep breath and quickened her pace to catch up. Yan Jufan hastily waved his hand, indicating surrender. However, Xiaoyi was really exhausted this time, and just kicked him once before letting him go.

  After multiple trainings with the mouse team and stimulation from this big mouse in front of her, Qin Si Jiao was no longer the little girl who had just arrived at the mountain. In this mountainous area, she had become more robust and powerful, and her body had taken on a more feminine appearance. Climbing a small hill didn't even count as exertion.

  Just behind her, another girl was panting heavily, this little girl also had a strong will and was persisting. Seeing the two girls' appearance, Yan Jufan felt slightly apologetic in his heart, having fun for a moment, he had tired them out. He quickly went up to support the two girls sitting on a flat stone, letting the little girl rest for a while. After a while, he took out a water bag from his waist and handed it to the thirsty duo. There were many equipment that he had been carrying with him since his rebirth, which had also been ridiculed by the two people in front of him, but he was not moved by their ridicule. He insisted on carrying them with him, and today they seemed to have some use.

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