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Chapter 935 How Steel is Made

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    In the meeting hall of Xing Dye Guild.

    Everyone only listened to the old president's deep voice: "Thanks to your misplaced love, I have been in charge of the pulp and dyeing industry in Wuhu for 20 years. I have only acted arbitrarily once. When I was fighting for the right to sell dyed cloth, I persisted in a stalemate with the Songjiang cloth merchants, and finally forced them to do it."  concession."

    "We are here today thanks to the old president who overcame all opinions." Everyone was busy and sincerely said: "This time we will also listen to the old president."

    "Yes, we will do whatever the old president says!" The owners of the dye houses, big and small, all shouted.

    "Okay, thank you all for your trust. I will act arbitrarily again today." Ruan Bi nodded, slowly but firmly said to everyone: "Over the years, my attitude has never changed - everything is based on our experience in Wuhu.  The industry must develop and grow. As long as the industry grows, everyone will receive sufficient benefits."

    "So we must put aside personal selfishness and choose a path that is most beneficial to the development of the industry. Then it is obvious how to take this path." The old president said calmly: "Look at the Ming Dynasty and develop  The one with the fastest momentum is the Jiangnan Group. And judging from its layout, it is just around the corner to take Jiangnan into its hands by pillowing the Yangtze River and surrounding Taihu Lake."

    "As the saying goes, 'The roc rises in one day and soars ninety thousand miles.' Our Wuhu pulp and dyeing industry will naturally develop and grow as long as we get on the big ship of Jiangnan Group. But only by becoming a part of Jiangnan Group can we become the real son of the group.  They will be treated the same as everyone else. On the contrary, if you don¡¯t want to lose your dominant position and stay away, you will be regarded as a little maid, and the benefits you will get are limited after all.¡±

    In order to let the gang of Dayan owners hear it, Ruan Bi broke it into pieces, crushed it into pieces, and spoke in a very crude way.

    The owners of Dayanfang all had troubled expressions on their faces. They said to themselves that you don¡¯t have a son. They said that considering the overall situation, it¡¯s easy.  We have sons, and we want to be emperors from generation to generation

    "It doesn't matter if you disagree, I agree." Ruan Bi knew the thoughts of these guys very well, and said lightly: "It's not that everyone in the guild will participate in the future dyeing company, no.  If you agree, just don't participate in the shares. I promise that the company will not make things difficult for you in the future."

    As he spoke, he spit out the betel nut residue in his mouth, lowered his eyelids and said, "That's it. Those who are willing to participate can stay, and those who are unwilling to participate can go back first and come and go as they please."

    "" The hall was completely silent, and none of the owners of Dayanfang dared to move.

    The old man is so bad that you believe you have ghosts.

    They are not three-year-old children, how could they naively think that they can live in peace in the future?

    Once the Jiangnan pulp and dyeing company is established, will there be a way for workshop owners like them to survive?

    Now everyone lost their temper and no one dared to leave the hall.

    ??~~

    The next day, Mr. Zhao visited the Wang family¡¯s Wangji Steel Workshop on the Yangtze River.

    Originally, Xu Bangrui, the chairman of Jiangnan Coal and Iron Group, was scheduled to come to visit with him, but last night Zhao Hao received an urgent message from him. His father-in-law Xu Pengju suddenly fell ill. Xu Bangrui, his son, naturally could not leave Beijing, so he had to  Goodbye Jinling.

    Zhao Hao wrote back to greet his father-in-law and said that if he needed a doctor, he could inform Jiangnan Hospital at any time.

    Fortunately, Xu Pengju has completed his mission - he used the power of the Duke of Wei to directly buy more than half of the iron ore in Fanchang County.  For a long time, Jiangnan Group will not need to worry about high-grade iron ore.

    So it doesn¡¯t matter whether you come or not, and it¡¯s the same if Mr. Zhao visits alone.

    Zhao Hao is still very interested in this most advanced steel production plant in the Ming Dynasty and even in the world.

    The carriage drove along a very tightly packed coal gangue road and into a huge yard with an independent dock.

    As soon as he got out of the car, Zhao Hao saw several hills of black ore piled up beside the riverside dock.

    ??Looking carefully, you can still tell that the larger and lighter stones are iron ore; the other dark black ones are coal.

    Zhao Hao couldn¡¯t help but sigh that Wuhu¡¯s water transportation advantages indeed have unparalleled competitiveness in this era.

    "The location of your steel mill is really convenient."

    "This kind of earthen ingots and iron are brought from Fanchang Zheqiling, and the coal is brought from Guichi Mantou Mountain." Wang Yu explained with a smile: "We in Wuhu do not produce coal and iron. If we don't build the site,  On the riverside, the freight is unbearable. Fortunately, these two mines are on the upstream riverside, so the freight is still acceptable."

    "Well, it is built on the riverside. It is very convenient for getting water to wash the ore and cooling down." Zhao Hao nodded. When it comes to iron smelting, he knows much more than pulp dyeing.  Institute 01 of the research center was established under the guidance of Mr. Zhao, andResearch according to the direction given by him.

    Wang Yu couldn¡¯t help but secretly admire him, although the dozen blacksmith masters on Xishan Island were given to Zhao Hao by him.  But Mr. Zhao, who is busy with everything, actually knows such a small joint, which is really unbelievable.

    ¡®It seems that all success is not a fluke.  ¡¯ Wang Yu sighed secretly, and his words and deeds became more respectful.  He led him directly through the yard and into the gate of the steel mill.

    ??~~

    As soon as he entered the steel mill, Mr. Zhao saw two large greenhouses with dozens of workers using wheelbarrows to transport iron ore and coal from outside into the greenhouses on both sides.

    In the greenhouse on the left, there are long troughs made of bricks and stones. Next to the troughs is a water reservoir also made of bricks and stones.

    Workers poured several carts of iron ore into the trough and then opened the water gate.  The water in the reservoir rushed fiercely into the trough, taking away a lot of soil and impurities.  There are also workers who stir the ore vigorously with rakes to remove the clay attached to it and the stones mixed in.

    Then there are specialized mineral processing masters who carefully wash and select the iron ore with dustpans.  Anything with gangue or in poor quality will be discarded directly.  Only high-quality ores will be put into bamboo baskets on the side.

    However, these ores still cannot be put into the furnace directly. They have to be crushed and ground into ore with a small hammer, and then washed again. In the end, all that is left is iron ore with very few impurities.

    Zhao Hao nodded in approval. This is the same principle as the mineral washing and beneficiation in later generations.

    Wang Yu introduced from the side: "This washing pool was created by my father. Although it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it has many benefits."

    "After washing, will there be more iron and less slag, and can we save coal?" Zhao Hao grabbed a handful of dark brown ore. The quality is indeed high visible to the naked eye.  In fact, Fanchang Iron Mine is also one of the few high-grade iron ores in my country. The reason why Su Steel is unique in the world has a lot to do with the materials used.

    "As expected of Young Master Zhao, he really knows everything about the world!" Wang Yu quickly flattered him and said, "There is really no one who knows better than Young Master."

    Mr. Zhao rolled his eyes, what kind of bullshit title is this?

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