Episode 913
051. White Lin’s Pavilion Modern Times
Sima Xuan left because something happened to Hao Wen.
It seemed to have something to do with the fact that the Hongrugak Cheongdo branch manager was a strange fisherman.
Before leaving, Sima Xuan said.
-When you come back, you’ll take pranks like before, right?
‘Did you notice it as expected?’
I thought I treated him the same way as before he returned, but it seems like it was obvious.
Although it may have disappeared now that time has passed, for Jin Cheon-hee, this was something that actually happened.
Even though a lot of time has passed, it is still difficult to look straight at Sima Xuan’s hand.
Because the hand that was cut off back then keeps overlapping with the hand I have now.
Didn’t it take quite a while to escape from Yeo Ha-ryun’s severed head?
‘It’s still not completely gone, though.’
Some ‘deaths’ leave traces.
Even if it doesn’t happen anymore.
Jin Cheonhee sighed softly.
I smiled and sent Hyun-i off as if I didn’t know anything.
Cheonwoo also left, saying he had some business to do with the shaman faction.
-I will send you some good medicine as soon as I get to Mt. Wudang. brother.
This guy also noticed something.
But he doesn’t throw fastballs.
That’s because of Cheonwoo’s consideration.
A way to send it subtly so that the other person doesn’t feel pressured.
Looking at things like this, it seems like Cheonwoo became an adult before him.
After letting go of King Gwon, Cheonwoo grew significantly both inside and out.
I think I will be able to receive the medicine Cheonwoo sends me soon.
‘It seems like the shamans are also interested in this strange fish thing.’
So, it looks like he plans to hear the story of that time directly from Cheonwoo.
So Jin Cheon-hee was left alone.
Normally, since I’ve finished a big job, I should just lie down for half a day and do nothing.
I felt like Simma would come if I just lay still like that, so I moved more on purpose.
So much so that it leaves a sweet taste in your mouth.
‘We need to post-process the agricultural complex construction plan that was carried out earlier.’
It was like that.
That’s the biggest problem.
Nowadays, new agricultural villages have been created in Baeklin County to solve the food problem, but who will be in charge of them?
‘That person is me…’
He sadly wipes away his tears and works like a cow.
For some reason, Master is not coming back.
I don’t even know what you went out to do.
‘He probably didn’t go to the next town to develop a sales channel.’
If it was such a bright, clear, and constructive task, wouldn’t you have written down the destination?
This puppy student doesn’t have any younger siblings, so he has no choice but to sit quietly and wrestle with the documents. King!
And now.
Muwol came with a report.
“Incinerator Lord, the biggest problem is of course iron.”
Oh, looking at the height of the documents…
I guess I was bad today.
And as I flip through the previous pages, it’s all about numbers and money.
“How much iron are you lacking?”
“There is not enough time to make agricultural equipment.”
This is the problem with the booming economy.
As industries from construction to agriculture accelerate, the prices of all assets rise.
In capitalism, rising capital prices also mean that there is a shortage of materials.
Ultimately, the price is determined by demand and supply.
As expected, the price of iron ore is skyrocketing.
“Well, if I melt the black forge iron on the helmets of the monster fish I bought this time…”
“…Have you lost your mind?”
shit.
After all, it would be a waste to melt down the iron used to make new soldiers and use it for that.
‘It’s iron…’
This world of martial arts stars has a level of civilization roughly equivalent to that of the 12th to 14th centuries.
The reason there is a difference of 200 years is because it is different from the original history of Earth and because of a strange guy called Mu-gong.
‘That’s usually what iron technology is like in this era.’
a. Melt iron ore in a blacksmith shop.
b. Remove impurities from iron ore by tapping well-melted iron. Made of pure iron.
c. Make the things you need with this pure iron!
d. Profit!
If you watch an old fantasy movie, wouldn’t a blacksmith make a weapon by banging on it and pouring moonlight, starlight, and lightning into it?
It’s roughly similar.
‘Ah, they make weapons like that in science fiction movies too. It’s a world with warp navigation, and the weapons are handcrafted.’
In modern times, it is better to tap with a machine than with a human hand, but it seems a little different in the movie world.
Now, what is Kangho World like?
Here, each forge operates in its own way.
Because it is treated as a type of vision technology.
In particular, in places like Sacheondangga, blacksmiths are treated like unmanned workers and treated with the utmost hospitality.
Among them, a top-notch blacksmith is a top-notch warrior, and given his rarity, he is treated more than that.
In a way, it may be because of this culture that Sacheondanga’s cancer technology developed.
Even if you recycle the memorization, it wears out before the knife, so it is a consumable item that must be used continuously.
So, craftsmanship is even more important.
It is said that the first furnace for iron production was developed during the Warring States Period.
Since then, metallurgical and iron-making technologies have developed steadily, but the problem is that they have developed only at the workshop level.
Therefore, as mentioned above, each blacksmith has different arcane knowledge, so it is not a universal technology, so the quality is different and mass production is difficult.
I can’t even dream.
Eventually, large-scale, mass-produced furnaces were developed in Germany around the 14th century, and the amount of ironware produced skyrocketed thereafter.
In fact, starting in the 14th century, Europe began to become superior in terms of metallurgy and blacksmithing technology…
‘Sure enough, it’s similar here in Murim Star.’
The blacksmiths all work differently.
The purity of Gangho’s iron is not that good.
‘In the first place, the process of making iron from iron ore is just labor.’
No matter how much the piston-type bellows is invented or the high-temperature reduction method, the thing that has to be done is the human forearm.
‘And in Gangho, there are blacksmiths managed by each family.’
It is not easy for blacksmiths who can make new weapons to go out freely.
People on Earth might wonder what this means, but since they are new recruits, they are tearing up mountains and creating bloodshed in villages, so in a sense, they are producers of strategic weapons.
It could be said that NASA scientists during the Cold War were the first-class blacksmiths of this era.
This is why it is very difficult to find a blacksmith who can make a new weapon even though the river is so wide.
It’s more likely that the secret lies at the bottom of the fallen cliff.
Plus, those people don’t have eccentric personalities, so they don’t make swords for just anyone.
Fortunately, all we need is farm equipment.
Farming equipment commonly found in the neighborhood.
“In fact, the empire is large and the blacksmiths are as numerous as the stars. Therefore, if we bring in large quantities of iron farming tools from outside, the time problem will be solved.”
Jin Cheon-hee responded to Mu-wol’s words.
“However, the problem is that the budget for purchasing iron farm equipment will increase as it is urgently needed. Looking at the report, it looks like it will jump up to ten times? “Then it’s a complete reversal.”
‘I can’t believe you grasped the report so quickly.’
In particular, the figure of ten times is a conclusion that Jin Cheon-hee himself came to based on the report.
How many bosses can do this kind of calculation in an instant during a conversation?
‘He’s the best boss.’
Instead, the problem is that they make you work like a dog and you also work like a cow.
Jin Cheon-hee said.
“With that money, it would be cheaper to buy food. Um….”
Knock knock.
Jin Cheon-hee’s fingers tap the desk a few times.
‘Now that I think about it, there was a video on YouTube I saw about making a furnace. Also, a large-scale mass production furnace.’
Jin Cheon-hee pushed the chair.
“I will handle it. “A good idea just occurred to me.”
* * *
A few days later.
Jin Cheon-hee finally completed the blueprint and was alone in joy.
“Oooooh! done!”
With the power of Hyeonwonjeondansingong, I succeeded in drawing it exactly as I saw it on YouTube.
It was like that.
A large-scale hydraulic blast furnace from the 14th century!
It is a fearsome creature that is five feet tall (15 meters)!
“Wow, that was great!”
The thrilling sense of accomplishment was momentary, but Jin Cheon-hee’s mind immediately asked the next question.
‘Hmm, in the end, isn’t the key to mass producing high-purity iron to maintain a high temperature for a long time?’
Of course, if this blueprint is followed, it will be possible.
‘It’s a type that maintains a high temperature by installing a blower using hydraulic power.’
But wouldn’t it be possible to achieve higher temperatures here?
Isn’t there a law in Gangho!
Master didn’t set the fire for no reason.
‘So, there is no need to burn down Sega with the Parasitic Jinbeop. Using this thermal power, we will be able to develop a furnace that maintains even higher temperatures.’
Master’s grace.
Even Zhu Galin of the world would not have taught him to do this, but Il Gwang was grateful to his teacher.
‘Of course you have to be careful.’
There is a risk as you deal with that much heat.
‘Is it possible… is it possible?’
Jin Cheonhee’s blue eyes quickly ask a question.
The thought circuit became a tree branch, spreading out in all directions, and eventually one tip of the branch glowed faintly.
If we call that light an idea, we must now tie that idea to a theory.
Blue eyes stretch out again, thinking.
Like modern graphics, furnaces and formations are built and destroyed repeatedly before Jin Cheon-hee’s eyes.
Finally, a perfect design was created to fit Baekrin’s Pavilion.
‘Oh, it’s possible?!’
* * *
After a while.
Muwol is waiting behind the dormant volcano Baeklin Uigak.
At the end of his gaze, Jin Cheon-hee was wearing a yellow hat and giving construction instructions.
It’s already been 20 days since construction began.
Now that Yuho has joined in, the speed is incredibly fast.
They use a valley in a dormant volcanic area and use that ley line to set up a camp.
Almost at the same time as installing the camp, the furnace was also built.
‘Normally, you build a house and make a camp. But was this built with the formation system in mind from the beginning?’
How difficult and complex the process is.
Uigak’s geomancers are also holding their tongues.
The masons and carpenters also spoke in bewilderment.
“What on earth is Zhuge Sega trying to create?…”
“Are you saying this is really working?”
This is what the genius of the Zhuge Dynasty does.
There were no artisans who refused to do it.
If what they’re building isn’t crazy and is truly new.
Knowledge gained just by building it.
Because its value will be infinite.
Muwol said.
“I’m not confident either. Still, I believe it is possible.”
“I heard Rep. Yeonggak say that even after such a large-scale construction project, it sometimes falls over. Isn’t that happening again this time?”
I didn’t deny it.
The research that Jin Cheon-hee is doing is truly endless.
There were many cases where I failed at the research stage or collapsed due to lack of profitability.
‘You’ll do well, right?’
A lot of money was spent this time.
No, a lot of money was spent.
No, let me be honest.
I heard it so, so, so fucking much.
I know that if this fails, Baekrin’s Pavilion will be shaken, but it was still enough to make myself and my subordinates stumble.
The height of the furnace is a whopping five feet (15m).
The scale is also large.
“Do you really think it is possible to extract pig iron in large quantities from iron ore?”
pig iron.
It can be said to be the fuel of steel.
It is possible to make it in other workshops as well.
But the problem is that it takes a lot of time, manpower, and money.
The important thing here is the attempt to pull out pig iron with just this one thing.
That’s it.
‘If successful, it will literally be a pot pouring out money.’
Therefore, the craftsmen specifically selected those with a heavy mouth.
They or their family members were those who received the favor of Baekrin Uigak, and they were craftsmen who would even go into the fire pit if Jin Cheon-hee ordered them to do so.
‘Even so, you don’t know the inside of a person on a street. Even if there are people who betray and leak information, even I don’t know the tactics they are using. Even if other Sega finds out about it, it will only be a shell of it.’
What can be taken away from a situation where even the assisting feng shui master cannot interpret the formation and is barely following what he is told?
But if you fail, what about the money… what’s the money…?
Muwol is also looking at it with a prayerful attitude.
‘okay. If you think about it, even if this attempt fails, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.’
A furnace that produces endless amounts of pig iron with less than a tenth of the effort of other workshops.
Isn’t it absurd?
‘okay. If you can use this failure as a stepping stone to pull out at least one-third or even half of it later, it will be a great success.
Reason said so, but Muwol was still in the mood of prayer.
It cost too much money.
“Oh, Muwol. Your expression is so strange, isn’t it?”
Jin Cheon-hee approached Mu-wol and said.
A unique, strange way of speaking.
And it has a long bundle of wheat in its mouth.
Misreading –
The sweet and savory scent makes my mouth water just by smelling it.
“Would you like some muwoldo?”
Lord Sogak is carefree.
I don’t know how fast the foreign gun is riding.
“…Please give me one.”
Muwol tried to receive the wheat grain bundle with trembling hands, but as expected, something was strange.
Too long and too thin.
This is my first time seeing wheat grains like this.
“What is this?”
“Oh honey Pepero.”
“yes?”
What on earth have you done in this situation?
This guy.
