Konoha Ninja Samurai

Chapter 86 Iron Smelting
Tokugawa Yukimura and Hirakiyo Jikang heard this hearty voice and looked back, it was an old man.Although the old man's hair has turned gray in appearance, his body is still strong, with a straight standing posture and strong muscles, and there is no trace of what an old man should look like from his body.The person who came was Shigeo Aihara, the president of Iron Country Iron Smelting Association.

"Chairman Aihara, you are so awesome. Even without me, I believe that everyone here will find out the casting technology. I just speeded up the process." Tokugawa Yukimura bowed slightly to the old man and said: " And without your support, this iron smelting blast furnace would not have been able to be built."

For this, Tokugawa Yukimura is grateful to him from the bottom of his heart. When he found him at the time and told him this idea, he only had a vague idea. In addition, he did not understand the smelting industry, so the schematic diagram he drew was specious. , Relying on this, it is undoubtedly very difficult to ask others to help invest.

At the beginning, the one who overcame all opinions and decided to support the improvement and construction of this new smelting equipment was Chairman Aihara in front of him. This kind of support cannot be exchanged for the bit of foundry knowledge he got back at the beginning.This old man is really full of enthusiasm for the new and efficient iron smelting process, this is a truly respectable old man.

"You're all complimenting each other, but you haven't told me what's the use of it?" Pingqing Jikang, who was waiting, got anxious and interrupted the polite conversation between the two. He didn't see how this big guy solved them. encountered financial problems.

Chairman Aihara was not upset, and introduced cheerfully: "If this new type of smelting equipment can meet the design requirements, the smelting efficiency will be increased by dozens of times, and the output of steel will also be increased by dozens of times." He is also a little proud of this big guy who everyone worked together.

"However, this equipment also has shortcomings. The requirements for manpower are too high, especially the air supply system. Although such a huge air supply system can deliver more air to increase the temperature in the furnace, there are no 30 people to turn it around. No way." Aihara pointed to the waterwheel-shaped device and said, "And with the digestion speed of this blast furnace, the requirements for the supply of raw materials are also very high. The entire workshop needs about two to three hundred people to operate."

However, this small shortcoming is not worth mentioning compared to its huge output, even Pingqing Jikang understands this truth.

"No, you are talking about ordinary people. If there are people with Chakra to do it, it will take less than 50 people." Tokugawa Yukimura said with a smile.

"Chakra? Why would a samurai come to work in such a difficult place? Yukimura-sama, you must be joking." Aihara said while stroking his beard.

Hirakiyojikang seemed to have thought of something, and he said in surprise, "Hey, Yukimura, you don't want our students to do this, do you?"

"Why not?" Tokugawa Yukimura asked back.

Pingqing Jikang still couldn't believe it, and said: "Our students all need training, how can they have time to work here?"

"You're making the problem complicated." Tokugawa Yukimura replied, "Our nearly [-] students can be divided into five or six groups, with a dozen people in each group. With the cooperation of more than a dozen workers here, the task can be completed completely. Come, they only need to come to work every few days."

Pingqing Jikang somewhat understood this approach, but he still had some doubts: "I'm afraid that these students who have never suffered since childhood will not be able to bear this kind of work."

Aihara, who was listening on the side, also nodded in agreement: "Yes, these are all future samurai, how can they do such a job?"

Tokugawa Yukimura didn't take it seriously, and said: "They will agree, let's treat it as their tuition fees. You must know that their weekly meat, plus the medicinal materials they need from time to time, are a lot of expenses. And this It is also a kind of exercise, and it is also good for them to practice physical skills."

Heiqing Jikang looked at President Aihara, who was still so strong at such a young age, and nodded.But there is one thing that Tokugawa Yukimura did not say. Since he chose to join the Xueren Ryu, he should obey the management. He only wants the benefits but refuses to contribute. Then he must carefully consider the price.

Although Tokugawa Yukimura respected their opinions, that was before making a choice.If you choose to quit now, that is betrayal. At that time, he will let others know the fate of the betrayer.

While Tokugawa Yukimura was going well, Iron Country Village was not so peaceful.After the last purge, no matter which side of the forces chose to recruit minions.Especially the Minister of Finance, Hirano, is particularly uncomfortable.

"How's the recent situation?" After a few months, Hirano has lost a lot of weight. In order to prevent others from finding out the clues, he paid a heavy price.

The attendants below came forward and reported: "The situation is not good. The Anbu and the security team seem to have noticed something, including people watching around the mansion. Also, they seem to have doubts about our transactions with other countries."

"Surveillance can only show suspicion. As for the transaction, let them check it. Such a huge amount of data can't be read for them for a few months, not to mention that our accounting books are handled perfectly." Hirano was a little absent. Said willingly.

The attendant was a little uneasy, hoping it was all an illusion.

Hirano suddenly asked, "What is that kid Tokugawa Yukimura doing lately?"

The attendant didn't know why Hirano asked this, and was a little afraid that the Patriarch would retaliate again, but he could only answer honestly: "We have suffered a serious loss of information sources, and we only know that he has been more diligent in heading towards the mining town recently. .”

Hirano seemed to see his worry, and said, "Don't worry, I haven't lost my mind to take revenge on him right away. Let him be proud for a while."

After the attendants left, Hirano sat alone in the empty room, making it impossible to know what he was thinking.

After the last time, several elders in the family who knew the situation were scared out of their wits and advised him to lead the family to leave the Iron Country for trade reasons.Just judging from the current situation, Mifune has already begun to suspect him, and they can't go anywhere under the current situation.

What he said just now was just to comfort his subordinates. He understood that Mifune would find the evidence sooner or later, and it would be the end at that time.

"I still have time." Hirano also knew that it would take at least a few months for Mifune to find problems in trade, "Mifune, Tokugawa Yukimura, Sakamoto Satoka, and those few families."

Thinking of his opponents, Hirano suddenly laughed out loud, "Even if I, Hirano, were to end the curtain, I wouldn't be so unknown. At least, there should be a grand fireworks to set it off."

(End of this chapter)