Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 848: Blast Furnace Blueprint Transfer Ceremony

After breakfast, Shen Zheng locked the door and looked through the system for a long time.

The system does have blast furnace drawings, and they are divided into five types: micro, small, medium, large, and heavy. The larger the volume, the more points are required for redemption.

Adhering to the idea of ​​"if you can't make up your mind, choose the middle one", Shen Zheng clicked on the drawing of the adaptable medium-sized blast furnace.

The blueprint was systematically adjusted to suit the current smelting technology of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the required materials were not difficult to find, but Shen Zheng became more and more silent the more he looked at it.

Twenty-two meters high...blast furnace?

This is no longer a matter of becoming fat in one bite.

I was so full after just one bite!

If she took this drawing to the Ministry of Industry, she would probably never be able to leave the ministry before she turned thirty.

After sitting on the stool in a daze for a while, Shen Zheng gave in and turned on the miniature blast furnace again.

It is nearly six meters high and three meters wide, with a capacity of about 60 cubic meters. If it burns firewood, it can produce one to two tons of iron per day. If it burns coal, it can produce three to five tons of iron per day.

Fine iron skeleton, refractory core, improved cooling system, and also comes with condensing iron mold manufacturing drawings and...semi-automatic steelmaking converter manufacturing drawings.

With the converter manufacturing drawings, the manufacturing of steel became much simpler than Shen Zheng's previous manual steelmaking in Tongan County.

By simply transferring the molten iron into the converter through the feeding pipe, operations such as decarburization and impurity removal can be carried out in the furnace.

Almost instantly Shen Zheng was sure that this was the treasure she was looking for!

When I looked at the exchange price, it was also very attractive - two hundred and fifty.

Now she has more than 800 points in her hand, so what's wrong with using 250 to spend?

While thinking about it, her finger had already clicked "Confirm Redemption".

"Lie——"

The quintessence of Chinese culture had only just begun when Shen Zheng quickly picked up the book that had fallen on the ground.

The manufacturing drawings of a miniature blast furnace are already a thick book.

If it is a large, heavy blast furnace...

Shen Zheng didn't dare to think about it anymore. Anyway, it was something that was not worthy of being touched at the moment.

This book of manufacturing drawings is about as thick as an elementary school math textbook. It not only contains detailed casting drawings, but also thoughtfully comes with operating instructions. Although it is not easy to understand, you can still get the hang of it if you study it slowly.

But it was obvious that the handwriting in the book was different from hers, so she couldn't take it directly to the Ministry of Works, but needed to copy it herself.

Rubbing his wrist, Shen Zheng decided to come back and copy it.

First, take the drawings of the simple blast furnace in Tongan County to the Ministry of Industry and let Yue Zhenchuan and others study it first.

After putting the book in the cabinet and locking it, she got up and went to the front hall.

......

Shen Zheng never thought of being a lone minister.

The literati all say that it is good to be a lone minister, who serves the emperor and the court wholeheartedly.

But only those in official positions know that it is not good to be a lone minister.

The word "lonely" expresses a lot.

Isolated and helpless, one cannot do anything alone.

If she wanted to be a lone minister, she would have to be prepared to be targeted by all the officials in the court, but this was too tiring and even a little pitiful, so she was unwilling to do so.

She will have the necessary interpersonal relationships and will make the necessary decisions.

Therefore, she would not refuse to accept the gifts sent by various governments, nor would she accept them all.

——She picked the fruits.

Gifts had to be delivered early. Gu Mama said that most of the carriages delivering gifts arrived at the hour of Mao, and by this time, more than half of them had already left. As for the rest who had only presented the gift list but had not yet carried the gifts in, they were all pushed to the back.

To put it simply, these people's masters are not of high official rank and status, so even when it comes to giving gifts, they have to queue behind others.

There were two piles of gift lists on the table in the main hall, and Shen Zheng picked up one at random.

The cover of the gift list clearly read: Congratulations to the Shen family on their move to Ci's house, congratulations from Chen Sheng-shen of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Chen Shengshen..." Shen Zheng remembered that this person seemed to be one of the two vice ministers of the Ministry of Revenue.

Open the gift list and take a look.

A bamboo display cabinet, a set of four treasures of the study, plus a set of common gifts for moving to a new home - grain, for a good harvest; wine, for longevity; fish, for surplus year after year; firewood, for prosperity; cakes, for promotion; and ironware, for disaster relief and warding off evil spirits.

"Sir, I have examined the gifts from the Chen Residence one by one." Nanny Gu said in a low voice, "They are not expensive, they are all common items."

It means that you can accept it.

Whether giving or receiving gifts, there are actually many things to consider. One is the relationship and position of both parties, and the other is the family background and preferences of both parties.

And for Shen Zheng now, the gift that can truly express congratulations without making her feel embarrassed is the gift given by Chen Shengshen - one or two practical items that are not expensive, plus a set of six standard gifts for moving to a new home.

She would appreciate this kind of gift regardless of whether the other party wanted to make friends with her or not.

Because she can afford it and she can also afford to pay it back.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Zheng picked up the gift list at the back and took a general look at it.

This list of gifts was specially sorted out by Gu Mama. They were basically small gifts and the six gifts for moving to a new home. They were neither too heavy nor too light, but just the right amount. Among them, there were gifts from Cui Xiang, Ji Benchang, Yue Zhenchuan, Guo Zhongshu, General Lin, Lu Botang, Wei Que, Lin Zhaohe, Lu Fugong and others.

Shen Zheng held the gift list from the Prime Minister's Mansion in her hand. She didn't know what she was thinking, and her fingers subconsciously stroked the words on it.

"Please accept all of these." The list of gifts from the Prime Minister's Mansion was put back, and she said, "Just put it in the account."

"I understand, old servant." said Nanny Gu.

Then, Shen Zheng picked up another stack of gift lists.

Just looking at the cover, this pile of gift lists is quite fancy and varied.

Gilded, lacquered gold, and with jade.

Shen Zheng's eyebrows jumped, and she asked Gu Mama directly: "Are these all valuable gifts?"

"Yes." Nanny Gu said, "But most of them are paintings and calligraphy by famous artists, ancient porcelain and other items that are difficult to estimate. Some were sent by the residences of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the Junior Minister of the Ministry of the Imperial Household, and others. Some were sent by the residence of the Earl of Yongning, and they are the most valuable."

Shen Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this, "He's here to join in the fun."

She found the gift list from the Yongning Marquis's Mansion and stared at it after opening it.

——Six gifts for moving into a new home: the four treasures of the study, jade ornaments, famous paintings and calligraphy, bone china and ancient sculptures, silks and satins, ginseng and deer antlers, and potted flowers.

"…Take it."

Shen Zheng put the gift list on the pile that said “can be accepted”.

If Yu Shizhang dared to give it, she would dare to accept it.

Maybe the Yongning Marquis's Mansion is wary of her going there right now, fearing that she would return the things.

Nanny Gu was only surprised for a moment, then she calmed down - the relationship between her master and Earl Yongning was probably much better than she had imagined.

"What about the remaining gifts..." she asked.

"Give it all back, no need to hide from others." Shen Zheng stopped opening it and said directly to Gu Mama: "Mama, just do it. I believe in your ability."

It should be the blessed body of Grandma Gu.