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"It's still too primitive. It would be better to set up a mobile boiler to receive the molten iron. In this way, the molten iron can be used to specifically cast the required castings."
"Well, since we lack large-scale lifting equipment, we still need to install a gantry crane."
Liu Jin looked at the simple and crude way at the water outlet. He was pressed for time and smelted the first furnace of steel in a hurry. There were still many things that were not ready yet.
"Old Liu, your method is really awesome. I estimate that this furnace must have 100,000 kilograms of iron."
Zhu Houzhao looked at the red molten iron and said excitedly.
"One hundred thousand kilograms, impossible. How could there be so much iron?"
When Zhang Mao heard this, he shook his head and said, the productivity of this era is extremely backward, smelting steel is a technical job, the output is very low, and the quality is extremely poor.
"I estimate it's about the same. With such a large amount of molten iron, there shouldn't be much difference between one hundred thousand catties."
"It is incredible to smelt one hundred thousand kilograms of iron in one furnace. The investment of two million taels of silver is also worth it."
Xu Guangzuo looked at the red molten iron in front of him with a smile on his face, as if he had seen countless white pieces of silver.
"It still depends on the quality of the iron. Only with good quality can it be sold at a good price."
At this time, Zhang Mao finally opened his mouth and said with a smile.
Iron is definitely as profitable a business as salt in this era. According to records, in the Ming Dynasty, a shovel sold for 50 copper plates and a kitchen knife sold for 30 copper plates. As for the price of iron, it fluctuated very much and was divided into Different types and varieties.
The better the quality of iron, the more expensive it is. The most expensive iron can even cost several hundred yuan per catty. Of course, this kind of iron is usually iron that has been repeatedly forged by blacksmiths, and is very close to steel.
As for some low-quality iron, the price is not cheap, and costs tens of dollars per pound. Of course, this type of iron generally requires a blacksmith to forge it repeatedly before it can be used.
Zhang Mao already had an understanding of the market in advance. It was clear that the quality of the iron had a great impact on the price. For the same output, if the quality was good, the price would be higher and it would tend to sell better.
¡°I¡¯ll go get some and come over and have a look~¡±
Upon hearing this, Huang Jinquan immediately gave instructions to a steward next to him. The other person quickly took a long iron ladle and scooped out a ladle of molten iron. Then someone brought a basin of water and poured it directly, accompanied by a burst of white smoke. Then, the red molten iron quickly cooled down and turned into a slightly silvery iron block.
?? Pour the cold water on it one spoon at a time, and the iron block will cool down very quickly, and you can hold it in your hand in a few minutes.
"Your Highness~"
Huang Jinquan handed the iron block into Zhu Houzhao's hands. His stewards continued to ladle out the molten iron and cooled it with cold water to form small iron blocks.
Zhu Houzhao took the iron block and weighed it slightly in his hands. It was heavy and felt. Then he looked at it carefully, then took an iron rod from the side and tapped it gently.
"Ding~"
A crisp sound rang in everyone's ears, which made the knowledgeable people couldn't help but light up their eyes slightly.
"Good iron~"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but admired that even though he was young and didn't seem to understand anything, Zhu Houzhao was smart and could learn anything he wanted to learn very quickly. During this time, he built blast furnaces and smelted iron with him. But I concentrated on studying a lot of related books and content, and also consulted many experienced blacksmiths.
So he knows how to distinguish the quality of a piece of iron. The first thing is to look at the eyes. The brighter and silverer the color, the better the quality, and vice versa.
The second is to listen to the sound. By hitting it, the better the quality of the iron, the crisper the sound, and vice versa.
"Ding~"
"It is indeed the best quality iron~"
Here, Zhang Mao couldn't wait any longer. He took a piece of newly cooled iron and observed it carefully. He was also an expert at hammering the iron ore and listened to the sound.
After inspecting the goods, Zhang Mao suddenly smiled even brighter. The better the quality of the iron, the higher the price, which means the greater the return on his investment.
¡°Well, it¡¯s okay~¡±
Qin Yi is also checking the quality of the iron. Miyun's iron ore is one of the few good-quality iron ores in China. It has high iron content, low alumina content, few harmful impurities, good sintering performance and many other advantages. Later generations of Shougang would not choose this place.It makes no sense.
The quality of the iron ore here is good, the temperature of the blast furnace designed by me is high enough, the smelting method is also correct, and more importantly, I know how to use chemical methods to eliminate impurities in it. Although the steel produced is still the same as the steel of later generations. There is no comparison. Various professional steels in later generations have different hardness, and some can be stainless. By adding other metals to steel, you can get various alloy steels.
It cannot be compared with those of later generations, but in this era, it is naturally the best.
"Haha, you brat, you still have the ability."
Zhang Mao gave Liu Jin a thumbs up. He had to accept it. Although Liu Jin was very good at spending money and often looked like a prodigal to him, he was even more capable of making money and knew how to spend money. Will make money.
The flowing molten iron in front of Zhang Mao's eyes is nothing like molten iron. It is just flowing gold, all white and white silver.
This top-quality iron can be purchased for hundreds of taels per pound, and a pound of iron is only a few cents. The molten iron flowing in front of you is probably a hundred thousand jins, so this pot of molten iron can be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Just a simple calculation, this year can almost make tens of millions of taels of silver. Even if the expenses in various aspects are large, the profits will still be very considerable and amazing. You can easily earn millions of taels of silver. There is definitely no problem.
"If I had known better, I would have invested more~"
Zhang Mao felt a little regretful in his heart. He had only invested 200,000 taels of silver, and only had 10% of the shares, which was really too little.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang. The iron factory is still very crude now. When all kinds of processing equipment are ready, the iron factory will really make money."
Of course Liu Jin could see Zhang Mao¡¯s thoughts at a glance. Naturally, what he was most concerned about was making money.
Liu Jin does not want to just sell iron, but plans to sell a variety of iron products, such as iron pots, kitchen knives, hoes, farm tools, etc. These are in high demand, and when the time comes, steam forging machines will be available. It is easy to manufacture and maximize the value of your products.
You can even go into the more profitable field of military products, such as swords, armor, muskets, artillery, etc. The arms business has been the most profitable business since ancient times.
"However, it is not an easy task to wrest this piece of fat from the hands of civil servants. However, these civil servants are greedy and the quality of the arms and weapons they produce is extremely poor. There is no chance that they will snatch it away in the future.
What¡¯s more, the major shareholders of this iron factory are Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao, father and son. They have no reason not to take care of their own business, right?
"It's a bit crude. Build all kinds of things that need to be built quickly. This time is money."
When Zhang Mao heard this, he nodded repeatedly. Originally, he said that Liu Jin was spending money lavishly, and the money was spent like running water. Now when he saw that the quality of the smelted steel was high and the output was high, he wished that Liu Jin would hurry up. Build the entire iron factory as soon as possible so that you can make money and recover your capital faster.
"Haha~"
Zhu Houzhao and Xu Guangzuo on the side couldn't help laughing.
While everyone was talking and laughing, the molten iron also began to slowly cool down. Long steel bars, steel ingots of the same specifications, and iron blocks of various other shapes appeared.
The workers at the iron factory began to weigh the cooled iron blocks while watering them, preparing to weigh how much iron was smelted in this furnace. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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