"Hammer, hurry up and see what this is."
Liu Feng threw the stone in front of Zhang Tiechui.
Zhang Tiechui held down the rolling stone with one hand. The feel, the color, and the unique luster.
"It's black iron ore, and it's of very high quality. Village chief, where did you get this stuff from?"
"In the mountains, Wang Shan and his men found it when they were cutting down trees."
Zhang Tiechui's eyes began to grow serious.
"Village Chief, this is good stuff of very high quality, but these minerals belong to the imperial court. If you find any, you must report it immediately."
"Illegal mining is a serious crime punishable by death and extermination of the entire clan."
It's not just the current Dali Dynasty, it's the same for any dynasty. Salt and iron can only be operated by the state because these things are related to the lifeblood of a country.
If you do it privately without obtaining the mining rights from the court, you will undoubtedly be courting death.
"Of course I know that."
"Don't worry about this, I know what's going on."
"I just want to know, if I give you 5,000 kilograms, how long will it take you to finish it?"
"What? Village chief, five thousand kilograms?"
Zhang Tiechui almost dropped his jaw in shock. Five thousand kilograms? What a concept! It was enough to equip an entire legion.
If nothing else, this number is scary enough.
After all, he was the one who supervised the construction of the blacksmith workshop and directed the construction of the furnace. Liu Feng really didn't know the exact amount that could be smelted, so he could only confirm it with Zhang Tiechui.
"Village Chief, according to the smelting capacity of our furnace, the maximum daily smelting capacity is just over 100 kilograms. This black iron ore is of good quality and can produce half of the pig iron."
"Five thousand kilograms will take at least a month."
"This requires ensuring that there is sufficient charcoal and other auxiliary materials to work day and night."
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