[PS: I'm sorry, there's only one chapter today, and the one chapter I owe, I'll make it up, apologize.] Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info]

"Brother Liu Mo!"

Ouyang Shuo looked up and saw Liu Mo standing at the door.

"Come in!"

Ouyang Shuo got up and welcomed Liu Mo to his position, this master of thermal weapons, don't look inconspicuous now, he will be the core figure of the territory's scientific and technological community in the future.

"This time, I called my eldest brother over to discuss the construction of a steel plant." For Liu Mo, Ouyang Shuo was not polite, and went straight to the point.

"Does the prince want to build another steel factory?" Liu Mo's expression was calm, and the scientific researchers were probably like this, and said with a glance: "The first steel plant, the technology has matured, and it does have the conditions for reconstruction. ”

"Nope." Ouyang Shuo shook his head, his left and right fingers crossed into a cross, "It's not one, it's ten." ”

"Ten?"

Liu Mo was startled and couldn't help jumping up from his position. Even Yingyu on the side also opened his eyes wide and looked at Ouyang Shuo, wanting to see if the eldest brother was crazy.

"With the current amount of steel used in the territory, one more steel plant is enough. Ten seats, a bit exaggerated. Liu Mo looked at Ouyang Shuo and tactfully reminded him that he must not expand blindly.

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, pressed down with both hands, signaled Liu Mo to be calm, and said with a smile: "You guys listen to me." The construction of 10 steel plants at one time is by no means a whim, but something that has been planned for a long time. ”

Ouyang Shuo naturally knows the demand for steel in the territory. The reason why he wants to build ten steel mills at once is because of the upcoming system update.

In the third system update, Gaia will completely eliminate the super auction platform.

This means that all kinds of goods in the game can no longer be transported by air. All supplies must be transported by post station or waterway.

And what do steel mills need most?

Iron ore and coal!

These two mineral resources are scarce resources in Shanhailing. Especially coal, there is no territory at all, and it is completely purchased from Luofeng City.

Once the super trading platform is canceled, it will be impossible to transport hundreds or thousands of tons of coal from Luofeng City in the north to Shanhai City.

At least, it is simply not possible to achieve it in a short period of time.

It was precisely because of this that Ouyang Shuo decided to take advantage of the last two months to build a steel plant on a large scale. At the same time, in line with the improved finances of the territory, iron ore and coal were purchased wildly.

Ouyang Shuo's ambition is to purchase the coal in the territory in the next few years at one time.

This move is somewhat similar to the large-scale procurement carried out by Ouyang Shuo before the first update of the system. Only this time, it's even crazier.

The funds involved reach hundreds of thousands, or even millions of gold coins.

However, Ouyang Shuo couldn't explain these things to Liu Mo and Yingyu. Now, what Ouyang Shuo can rely on is the personal prestige he has built up for a long time.

Especially for Yingyu, Ouyang Shuo is simply the embodiment of "vision" in her eyes.

All the decisions made by Ouyang Shuo himself proved to be extremely correct and far-sighted.

For example, before the food crisis, large-scale food purchases were carried out. When the leather in the hands of adventure players was not taken seriously, they invested heavily in the acquisition.

For another example, when other people's eyes were still limited to the wilderness, Ouyang Shuo had already set his sights on the vast and boundless sea and went to the sea to ask for wealth.

And so on and so forth.

Therefore, seeing Ouyang Shuo's firm tone, Yingyu put away her thoughts, although she was still full of doubts, she still firmly voted in favor of her and stood in the same camp as Ouyang Shuo.

Seeing this, Liu Mo could only smile bitterly.

"Perhaps, the heroes of the world have a vision that ordinary people do not have. I still don't understand, but as long as you think clearly, Research Institute Seven will fully cooperate. ”

If you want to build a steel plant, how can you spare the No. 7 Research Institute.

There is no doubt that in the next two months, the researchers of the No. 7 Research Institute will basically stop their scientific research and go to various places to instruct craftsmen on how to build factories.

The steel mill is a very professional building, and there is a lot of steel-making equipment inside. In the absence of architectural drawings, only researchers from the institute can go to the site to guide the whole process.

Stopping scientific research for two months is simply killing these researchers. There is no doubt that after Liu Mo goes back to announce the news, Ouyang Shuo will definitely be labeled as a "cold-blooded capital fund" by them.

A trace of shame flashed on Ouyang Shuo's face.

It's not that he has any vision, but it's all thanks to his rebirth.

For Liu Mo's support, Ouyang Shuo's heart warmed. This eldest brother, although he usually has little contact, has formed a deep brotherhood and friendship between the two.

The friendship of gentlemen is as light as water.

"Good. With two supporters, let's do it. Ouyang Shuo collected his emotions and continued: "Ten steel plants, I planned it like this. In Lianzhou County, one was built along the Youyi River and one along the Lushui River. With the steel mills in Shanhai City, form a strong steel cluster. ”

No matter how the territory changes, Lianzhou County will be the heart of the territory, and it is also the county with the greatest demand for steel. The preparation for the construction of three steel mills will definitely be useful in the future.

Building a steel mill next to a river not only solves the problem of water sources, but also makes it easy to transport by water. Especially after the promotion of the county seat, the two rivers were more than doubled, and large cargo ships could sail.

Recently, Sun Lao has been working with Zheng Dahai to jointly develop a cargo ship with a large carrying capacity specially used to transport iron ore and steel.

Once the research and development is successful, the transportation problem of iron ore and other materials can be greatly alleviated.

Sun Lao is also a big man for the shipyard. Under his guidance, the shipyard produced a wide range of ships that long exceeded the limits of technical manuals.

The classification of ships in Shanhai City is becoming more and more detailed, such as tugboats dedicated to consignment, salvage ships dedicated to salvage, etc., which are endless.

Especially the modification of battleships, even more so.

The new generation of building ships in Shanhai City has long surpassed the shipbuilding level of the Ming Dynasty.

Some of Sun Lao's previous modification ideas were thoroughly stimulated after obtaining the "Ming Dynasty Ship Construction Technical Manual".

One of the building ships, as an experimental battleship, has been transformed beyond recognition.

After all, no matter how good an idea is, it must be tested by practice. Facts have proved that some of Sun Lao's ideas are feasible. There are also some assumptions that prove too ahead of their time to be recognized by Gaia.

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In addition, a steel plant will be built near each of the three shipyards that are planned to be built. Beihai City will also build one. The remaining four are located in Zhaoqing County, Leizhou County and Qiongzhou County. ”

The construction of a steel plant near the shipyard highlights Ouyang Shuo's ambitions. In the future, if you want to develop ironclad ships, the demand for steel in shipyards is very huge.

It is precisely for this reason that the steel plant should be built nearby.

Liu Mo is also very sensitive to technical issues, and he understands Ouyang Shuo's intentions at once. Thinking of this, the sense of responsibility in my heart is also heavy.

To develop ironclad ships, the biggest bottleneck is still in the No. 7 Research Institute.

The biggest problem is the power problem.

If you want to build an ironclad ship, the power system of a battleship, you must cross the sails and enter the age of steam. And the steam engine, in England, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, has not yet come out.

Magnus, a European, is not enough.

The research and development progress of the steam engine in Shanhaicheng is far behind that of Britain and even Europe.

There is still a long way to go.

Ouyang Shuo looked at Yingyu and said in a deep voice: "The Finance Bureau, we have to adjust the budget for the next three months. Whenever possible, allocate funds to purchase iron ore and coal. Coal, in particular, must not be relaxed. The iron ore and coal that were procured were stored separately in 10 steel mills at the outset. ”

When Yingyu heard this, her face was a little embarrassed.

Ouyang Shuo's move completely disrupted the previous budget of the Finance Bureau.

"Big brother, can you get to the bottom of it, how much do you want to purchase?"

Ouyang Shuo's expression was resolute, and he said, "We will purchase as much as there is in the market." ”

"Hiss~~"

Yingyu not only gasped.

"When necessary, you can borrow funds from major chambers of commerce again." Ouyang Shuo added that this shows that his "sweeping plan" must be carried out thoroughly.

In Ouyang Shuo's concept, borrowing money has never been a shameful thing. Being able to borrow money and then use it to make money is a great skill in itself.

"I see!"

Yingyu nodded vigorously, ready to grit her teeth and get by. The other expenses of the territory must be reduced in a way.

"In addition, all the bulk materials related to the territory, such as salt and silk, should also be rushed before the end of the year, try to get rid of them, and do not accumulate in the warehouse."

With the acquisition of coastal counties such as Qiongzhou County and Leizhou County, the territory has become the largest salt supplier in China. The colorful silkworm breeding carried out in various places has also increased the output of colored silk dozens of times.

These two commodities can only be sold to Quanzhou by sea in the future.

The problem is that Quanzhou is also a coastal city, and the salt market is already saturated. In the future, it is very likely that the salt in Shanhai City will be unsalable.

Salt is of extraordinary significance to Shanhai City.

In the early stage of the construction of the territory, it relied on the profits of the North Dusk Salt Field to support the development of the territory.

Ouyang Shuo didn't think of any good way to deal with this problem for the time being, so he could only take one step at a time. If the salt is really unsalable, it will still cause a lot of trouble to the finances of the territory.

Yingyu was no longer ready to explore, the intention behind Ouyang Shuo just nodded, indicating that it had been written down.

At this point, the things that Ouyang Shuo wanted to confess came to an end. (To be continued.) )