I see.

Xia Fan immediately understood the method of distinguishing steel by the other party's steel to judge toughness and hardness through bending plasticity and steel chiseling. Pig iron is prone to breaking, while marinated iron is too soft. Only the characteristics of steel meet these two points at the same time, which are both tough and hard.

Under the conditions where carbon content cannot be determined, the experience of the blacksmith is the most reliable criterion.

"I refined all the iron in Jinxia City once. If this news was transmitted to the Ministry of Works, those old guys would definitely scare their chins." Mo Yun was also quite excited. She specialized in the manufacturing of the agency for more than ten years, so she naturally knew the meaning behind mass production.

"I think their first reaction is to refuse to believe it, and to think we are deliberately making false."

Ning Wanjun replied with a smile.

She was also very happy, but the reasons for being happy were slightly different. In addition to the large-scale steel production of her own territory, the other point was to be proud of her old friends. After all, being able to come up with plans in front of the listener and gain the recognition of the other party, it is probably rare to see. Before the mechanical beasts were mass-produced, this furnace could be regarded as the first official achievement after Mo Yun came to Jinxia City, and she would naturally be happy about it.

Only Xia Fan is the calmest.

In his opinion, it is completely unknown whether this batch of molten iron is considered steel, and it is impossible to guarantee that the same result can be obtained by smelting the second furnace by the same method.

After all, its quality depends entirely on the existing pig iron and wax iron ingots, and it is not surprising that there is a large fluctuation in the carbon content. In addition, no removal of impurities was performed during the entire smelting process, and its mass is still far from Xia Fan's ideal "steel".

Fortunately, this is just starting.

As he had imagined before, this batch of crude steel of different quality will become the starting point for the rapid advancement of smelting technology. It is only a matter of time before it can be built on more professional and more reliable equipment to produce steel with controllable quality and superior performance.

As the stone molds are constantly being delivered, Mo Yun has begun to select the best batch of raw steel for his new machine building.

Looking at the other party's concentration and enjoyment, Xia Fan always felt that she was not picking up the steel that burned her hands, but was shopping in the commercial streets of the new launch season. At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh that the woman with a cold expression and a deep-edged eyebrows would also show such an expression.

At this time, a guard walked to Ning Wanjun, "Your Highness, there is a visitor who claims to be the new prefect of Jin Xia who wants to pay homage to you. His name is Hong Siqi, Shu, Appointment and Dismissal Order and other items are available."

Hearing this, the princess couldn't help but frown, "Have you left it to Eunuch Li for inspection?"

"Yes, confirmed, not forgery."

Xia Fan saw that Ning Wanjun's eyes showed obvious impatience and boredom.

He even suspected that the other party would say the next moment, "If you arrest this person and put him in prison, just pretend he hadn't come."

But she finally restrained her emotions and replied in a deep voice, "Bring him here."

"Yes." The guards took the order and left.

"What should come is coming eventually." Ning Wanjun sighed with some disappointment, "Although he knew that the court would not let Jinxia City become an unattended blank area, he sent people so quickly, so he could only say that there are so many officials in the Ministry of Personnel who are idle."

Xia Fan understood the princess's feelings at the moment and finally got the obstacles to obtaining the complete Jinxia City, but now he is going to be hit by the court. Even if the other party fails to succeed in the end, this process is quite disgusting.

"Isn't this something I had expected long ago?" He comforted in a relaxed tone. "The General Affairs Bureau was set up for this situation. Your decision is very correct. If you arrest him or stay in the door, the Ministry of Personnel will definitely notice it. It would be better to put him in the government office, which would be considered as untrue."

"You're right," the princess nodded, "This city no longer belongs to the court."

...

"Your Highness, if you have any instructions, the official will do his best and will never refuse!" Hong Si said loudly after giving the salute, not caring about the gazes that everyone around him cast. "If you think that the official's ability is still doubtful, the official is willing to prove himself through the preparation officer training of the General Affairs Bureau!"

Xia Fan and Ning Wanjun looked at each other.

The two imagined various situations, but they did not expect this one.

After introducing himself, the new prefect immediately expressed his attitude, and had no intention of "Jinxia City should have been managed by the government", let alone his dissatisfaction and resistance to the Affairs Bureau.

When they arrived at the position of prefect, most officials had begun to pay attention to their words and deeds. Even when facing the royal family, they would not be too humble, for fear of leaving a lack of character in the eyes of others. Even those who defect to the superiors had to find a private environment and implicitly grasp it before they could reveal their feelings.

And Hong Siqi seemed to have no concerns about this.

Such a straightforward declaration of performance made the princess not know how to answer the conversation for a while.

Just as the two were silent, Hong Siqi was also quietly looking at the two... and the scene on the beach.

I won’t talk about Princess Guangping and the Chief of the Privy Council. The common feature is that he is young, but he had inquired about it long before submitting the visit, so he didn’t feel much surprise.

However, the furnace on the beach is even more eye-catching.

He noticed that red liquid kept flowing out from the bottom of the furnace, probably smelting some kind of metal. After so many years as an official, he had seen what the smelting place looked like: not only was it smoky, but there were charcoal burners everywhere, but the furnace was a small amount, standing like a piece of tree roots all over the ground.

This is the first time Hong Siqi has seen this giant furnace.

More importantly, he didn't see black smoke rising from burning charcoal at the scene, but the metal flowing out was endless, which made people unable to understand how they smelted so many ores at the same time and maintained the high temperature inside the furnace.

But he is certain of one thing.

From today on, Yancheng will produce more than just salt.

Hong Siqi vaguely realized that all the differences he saw had common reasons. Past experience can play a role in this city. Everything he saw in front of him made him confirm his decision. If he was not decisive, he might not even have the chance to meet the princess.

Who to play for is not a problem he needs to worry about.

The key is how to get more benefits from it.

What do you think?

Ning Wanjun asked Xia Fan with her eyes.

Xia Fan slightly tapped his chin.

The princess immediately understood his thoughts and turned to the new prefect and said, "Mr. Hong, the government office suffered too much loss in the last disaster, and it may be difficult for a long time to recover. If you were asked to follow the government chief to do business, would you feel too wronged?"

"No grievance, no grievance at all. Only one state capital has a Privy Council. The prefecture chief is actually equivalent to the state governor. How could I feel wronged?" Hong Siqi bowed directly to Xia Fan, "Mr. Xia, please take care of you in the future."

"Each, each other." Xia Fan bowed his hand to show his return gift.

"I saw that there were many people in front of the Affairs Bureau, and the receptionists were overwhelmed. I guess the staff in the mansion must be quite nervous." He did not regard himself as an outsider, "If there is anything I can help, just mention it."

Xia Fan pondered for a moment, "In fact, there is really something imminent, but I can't find anyone to do it for the moment."

"Oh? I hope to hear it carefully."

"I heard that Leizhou seemed to be suffering from war, and a large number of people fled eastward. One of them had already crossed the border of Shenzhou. If no one took them in, it would probably reach the surrounding area of ​​Jinxia City soon."

"Do you want me to disperse those refugees?" Hong Siqi said without hesitation, "Don't worry, I have a lot of experience in this."

"No." Xia Fan interrupted his voice, "I hope you can assist the Bureau of Affairs to accommodate them and properly place them."
Chapter completed!