Chapter 44: Steel and Cement
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“Of course, let’s go. Prepare the horses,” Xiao Ming called out loudly, snapping out of his thoughts.
The graphite mine had been found, and the limestone mine had also been located. Although the mines hadn’t been fully established yet, and systematic production was still a ways off, it was possible to extract some materials in advance.
However, even extracting a small portion required significant resources. The laborers needed for mining and transportation had to be paid in silver.
This was why Xiao Ming was so eager to collaborate with Liang Dahai. Only with a large number of slaves could the mines and workshops have enough manpower. Then, he could select some strong young slaves to train in various technologies, gradually building Qingzhou’s industrial foundation.
With one master and one servant, the two left the Prince of Qi’s residence and headed to the Machinery Department. Nowadays, aside from overseeing the implementation of various policies at the Governor’s Office, Xiao Ming spent most of his time at the Machinery Department.
At the Machinery Department, Chen Qi was fine-tuning the production line for crucible steelmaking. While the technology was in place, deviations often occurred during actual production.
During this period, Xiao Ming had focused on training Chen Qi, who had received the most knowledge from the tech crystal.
Other craftsmen were only taught specific steps of the process, rather than the entire workflow. Xiao Ming did this to prevent the leakage of technology.
Having ten people each master one part of a process was much safer than having all ten master the entire process.