While talking, the two also came to the shipyard.

Kang Lu looked at the towering blast furnace and was suddenly curious: "I didn't expect you to build a blast furnace here?" It's just that I remember that there is no coal or ore here, where are you going to get these two things?"

"Naturally, we rely on water transportation. ”

Wang Mu said with a smile: "With the help of water transportation, coal mined in other places is transported over, and then produced here as steel for shipbuilding. Isn't it convenient?"

With the widespread use of steam engines today, the carrying capacity of ships has increased dramatically, and it can be operated by only a few dozen people, without the usual need for slender men to pull it. It is much more convenient to rely on water transportation to transport iron ore and coal ore here.

It is precisely for this reason that Wang Mufang came up with the idea of building a steel mill here and developing the shipbuilding industry.

"It's a lot easier. Kang Lu looked at the blast furnace with interest and asked, "It's just that this blast furnace, when will it be able to produce iron?"

If the shipbuilding industry can develop here, it will undoubtedly be good news for them. At that time, they can rest and recuperate directly here, without waiting for the wet season to go to Xiangyang. Because of the draft problem in Xiangyang, it was difficult for their warships to pass.

Wang Muton was embarrassed and replied: "This is not clear. After all, the coal and iron used here are quite different from those in Chang'an, and the workers still don't know what the composition is. It still needs to be tested before the blast furnace style can be determined. It's still being commissioned, and I don't know when I'll be able to produce iron. ”

"Didn't it work out yet?"

Kanglu also felt disappointed, and immediately encouraged: "But I believe that as long as we continue to work hard, we should be able to solve it." When the Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant was first built, it was also full of difficulties. But then, didn't you break through the obstacles and forge the right steel?"

"That's just as well. ”

Wang Mu's spirit reinvigorated, and he felt that he was still too anxious before.

But now that everything is on the right track, she doesn't need to be so nervous, she just needs to grasp the direction, and Songjiang Mansion can naturally develop.

After a pause, Wang Mu suddenly felt melancholy in his heart, but asked, "That's right." After all, it's been nearly 10 years since I left Chang'an. I don't know what my father's condition is. When she left Chang'an, she had just graduated from school, and she was only sixteen years old at that time.

Now ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Mu has also changed from an immature girl to the prefect who is now in charge.

During this period of time, Wang Mu was never able to return to Chang'an to see her father for many reasons, which made her miss her father a little, and she didn't know if her father had ever been comfortable or bullied during these years?

"Do you mean Wang Chuanzhi? When I go back, I will definitely help you ask. Kanglu laughed.

Because of the problems in the army, Kanglu often needs to patrol back and forth on the Yangtze River to ensure that the merchants in the Yangtze River will not be harassed by those bandits, after all, the war has just ended, and there are still many bandits entrenched in the mountains and have not been exterminated.

Wang Mu closed his head and replied, "Thank you." ”

She is the prefect of this place, so naturally she can't get out, and if she wants to make her father feel at ease, she can only ask Kang to do it.

When the spring and summer handover and the rain melted, Kang Lu also took his men to Xiangyang on a warship, and after moving to Xiangyang, he said goodbye to everyone and went to the Chang'an Ministry of Defense to report on his work, which is also a duty that needs to be performed every year.

The cost of maintaining the navy is huge, and he has to provide the Ministry of Defense with credible financial reports in order to get the next year's allocation.

Just when these things were completed, Kang Lu also took the time to come to the place where Wang Chuanzhi was, the once dilapidated small courtyard was gone, and turned into a three-storey street shop, which also placed small groceries from the past, to some porcelain and lacquerware from Lin'an, but it was much taller.

When he came here, Kang Lu suddenly wondered: "Is this really the home of the king Mu?"

He had also heard Wang Mu tell about his family situation, which was an ordinary small courtyard, not the magnificent shop in front of him, but when he thought about it, it was ten years ago, and Kang Lu had some guesses.

"May I ask if Wang Chuanzhi is there?"

Walking inside, Kang Lu said to the master book in the store.

Seeing someone coming, the master immediately put down what he was doing, raised his head and said, "Wang Chuanzhi, what are you looking for our boss?"

"Boss?"

Kang Lu heard it in his heart, and secretly said that it was so, lifted the package in his hand, and said, "It's nothing." It's just something I want to give to your boss. ”

That Wang Mu used to be Xiao Feng's personal secretary, and now he is the prefect of Songjiang Mansion, the official residence is from the fourth grade, and the most important thing is that her age is not yet thirty years old, and everyone can see her potential, and the future development is unimaginable.

As the saying goes, fathers and daughters are expensive, since Wang Mu has such power, Wang Chuanzhi naturally can't help but rise, and it seems that this shop is just ordinary.

"Alas, you guys, you always come to this set, is it interesting?"

The master sighed, then shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry, he's not here." ”

"Absent?"

Kang Lu's eyes moved slightly, and he noticed a figure that appeared at the back of the shop, and immediately smiled: "It's just that these were sent by his daughter, wouldn't it be a pity if they were brought back like this?"

"Is it Mu Mu?"

Hearing this, Wang Chuanzhi pushed open the door and came to Kanglu with a cane.

Kang Lu handed the package to Wang Chuanzhi and comforted: "That's right. These are all entrusted by the prefect of the king to give them to you. Seeing that Wang Chuanzhi was a little struggling to hold it in one hand, he thoughtfully placed it on the counter next to him, and the main book was also sharp-eyed, so he hurriedly took a knife and cut the package open, revealing the envelope inside.

"It's really Mu Mu. God willing, she's fine. Wang Chuanzhi opened these envelopes, and after reading them, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he knew that Wang Mu was taken care of by Xiao Feng, he was still a little worried that his daughter would be injured.

The battlefield is unforgiving, but anything can happen.

"Don't panic, you old man, there will be opportunities in the future. Con smiled, and then prepared to leave.

Wang Chuanzhi woke up and apologized to Kang Lu: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before." I thought you were trying to bribe me, just like those guys before me. ”

Since Wang Mu was favored by Xiao Feng, many villains have come to him, shushing the cold and asking for warmth, it is not ordinary, and there are even people who directly give money to the house, for the purpose of these guys, Wang Chuanzhi also knows the purpose, and directly drove them out, so the previous master bookkeeper was like that.

As for this shop, he bought it with Wang Mu's salary.

Wang Mu himself doesn't have much expenses, his salary has all been accumulated, and he has accumulated a lot in the past ten years, which is enough for Wang Chuanzhi to open such a small shop, plus the care of those old customers, he can naturally support himself.

"It's fine. ”

Kang Lu waved his hand and sighed in admiration.

If it weren't for such a father, how could he cultivate such an excellent talent as Wang Mu?

After bowing his hand, Kang Lu said goodbye: "It's just that I still have something to do, so I'll leave." ”

Wang Chuanzhi bowed, and after returning the salute, he found a chair and sat down, and then took advantage of the sunshine to start reading Wang Mu's letters, if he saw a happy place, he would laugh, but if he saw a sad place, he would frown and look scared, if he saw the indignant place, he would also scold, as if he had become Wang Mu, and experienced Wang Mu's feelings with this letter.

By the time I finished reading it, it was already evening.

At this time, Wang Chuanzhi also felt hungry in his stomach, and was about to get up to leave, but he saw that the master had a difficult face and walked in front of him.

"What's going on?" Wang Chuanzhi asked in a low voice with a slightly cold face.

The master asked, "Boss." There's only a little balance left for this month, I wonder if you can restrain it a little? Don't help those people!"

"Hmph. How can you always think about that money?"

With a light snort, Wang Chuanzhi scolded directly: "When I was poor, if it weren't for them to help, how could I be where I am today? You even want me to give up helping my comrades-in-arms, what is the reason?" Although he is rich, he has never forgotten everything that has happened, and often takes out money to help his comrades-in-arms who have fallen into poverty for various reasons.

The master replied, "But the boss." Our shop doesn't make much money in the first place, so if we give them that money again, how can we do it?"

"Even if I can't do it, it's a big deal to sell this store, and I can't forget my roots. Wang Chuanzhi shook his head and scolded the main book: "And over the years, I have not owed you any wages, I have used all the money I earned." It's not a big deal. ”

"Okay. ”

The chief bookkeeper sighed, and then said: "It's just boss, can you tell me when you help others in the future? Otherwise, it is easy to lose the cash flow." After all, we can only help more people if we make more money, right?"

Buying goods and taking care of people from all walks of life requires a lot of money.

If he has no money, no matter how capable he is, he can't toss anything.

At that time, he also had a time of peace, and it was thanks to Wang Chuanzhi's help that he survived the poverty period, so he has been assisting Wang Chuanzhi.

Wang Chuanzhi also felt that his previous words were too intense, so he immediately softened his tone and replied: "I was too impulsive before, I really can't help it." As for what to do in the future, I'll tell you, is that okay?"

"If that's the case, that's for the best. The master bookkeeper was comforted.

Immediately after that, Wang Chuanzhi seemed to remember something, and asked again: "By the way, can you give me ten yuan now?"

"What are you going to do?" the bookkeeper's lips squirmed, and he finally compromised, but if he was ten dollars, they could still get them now.