Chapter 46

In the evening, a small celebration party is being held in the Lord's house.

Elsa sat in the corner sipping juice. Elia kept looking for delicious food next to her and was ready to bring some back to her mother. Brian and Edgar drank red. What's more, Fiona was not so angry.

Then Donne threw out another message.

"What? You want to build a charcoal factory?"

Fiona was stunned: "are you crazy?"

"Of course I'm not crazy. What's the matter?"

"What's the matter with me?"

Fiona broke her fingers to settle dawn's account: "In the past, more than 1000 gold coins were spent on Farmers' subsidies, and more than 2000 gold coins were distributed from the guard's salary and bonus. Then we have to establish a chamber of Commerce and a mint factory to be established. These conservative estimates cost 10000 gold coins - my Lord, even if Hogg left a lot of gold coins, he can't afford you to spend like this. Don't forget me We don't have much income now! The total tax revenue this month is less than 1000 gold coins! If this goes on, it's only more than 10000 gold coins a year, and you spend it in a few days! "

Donne smiled faintly: "when the chamber of commerce is established successfully, there will be income."

Fiona sighed: "that should also be based on the fact that we have enough goods, but also to ensure that our goods are attractive enough."

"You have no confidence in mints and soap?"

"I am confident, but it is not enough to rely on these two products to support a chamber of Commerce and a territory."

Fiona stared at Donne: "we need more products, more valuable products... For example, the magic scroll?"

Fiona certainly didn't forget that Donne was a powerful mage. If he could easily make several powerful magic scrolls - such as the fourth order magic scrolls used to scare buck, he could make a lot of money by selling any of them!

"Don't think about the magic scroll for the time being - at least it can't be sold."

Tang en shook his head. He didn't know what rules the magicians in the world followed. If he rashly intervened in the magic scroll market, he might be resisted by other magicians, which was very unfavorable to Tang en's development.

"Well, you're the Lord anyway. You're in charge."

Fiona angrily stopped her head.

Donne lost his smile. Fiona looked like a lovely little girl when she was angry, which always made Donne have the impulse to tease her.

Fiona waited for a long time. Before Donne's comfort, she had to stare at him angrily. This fool who doesn't understand the style!

"Tell me, why build a charcoal factory? It's summer soon. Even if the charcoal is burned, it's useless. It's a waste of gold coins!"

"Because I want to make steel."

Donne's answer is simple.

"Steel?"

Fiona didn't hear this strange word and was a little confused.

"Yes, a harder and more versatile material than iron, which can be used to forge armor and produce other utensils, such as... Tableware? Kitchenware? Or others. In short, this material has a wide range of uses."

Donne explained briefly, but unexpectedly, Fiona had no reaction. Brian and Edgar, who were drinking, woke up a little when Donne said about a new material.

"Big brother! You want to refine new materials!?"

Brian's eyes lit up: "what do you need me to do? Just tell me!"

"Lord! What does this new material have to do with charcoal!?"

Edgar's focus is closer to the core.

"Yes," Fiona frowned, "what does steel... Have to do with charcoal?"

"Of course, iron ore, charcoal and limestone are indispensable."

Donne smiled. Although he had never studied steelmaking, he also heard of the original local steelmaking, and naturally knew the principle of steelmaking.

Steel, to be exact, is an iron carbon alloy. The difference between steel and iron lies in the carbon content. Blow charcoal into the furnace, use charcoal to remove the excess carbon in the iron, and then add quicklime to slag to discharge the waste. The rest is steel. Of course, special steel Donne doesn't consider now. Donne has never seen rare metals such as chromium, manganese and molybdenum, let alone wanted to do it I can't extract it.

Now all he needs is some basic steel.

Donne didn't explain too much to Fiona. He just said: "charcoal plant must be built, and steel plant is the top priority of Ellington's development in the future, which must be put on the agenda - in addition, both plants should be built as far away from cities and towns as possible, because they will produce a lot of pollution." [E1]

"... I see."

Fiona had to compromise with Donne.

Donne knows he's like a duck on the shelf, but he can't do it without steelmaking.

Prandal certainly has magic metals with better performance, but magic metals are too rare and expensive on the one hand, and they are also strictly controlled and monopolized metals, which are difficult to popularize.

Steel is different. Steel made of iron can not only be used to produce armor and weapons in the early stage, but also has magical metal veins in the later stage. Steel can continue to shine and heat in the civil field.

This is something that has been verified on earth. Steel can be regarded as the material basis of modern society and has important uses in every field. At the beginning, it even measured whether a country was strong by steel output, so Donne did not doubt this.

"Well, refining steel is certainly a good thing, but I want to tell the Lord something..."

Edgar weakly raised his hand.

"You say."

Edgar looked embarrassed: "Lord, we... Have no iron ore."

"Poof!"

Donne was stunned: "how could it be!?"

"Lord!"

Edgar was very aggrieved: "Haven't you calculated how much iron ore we have consumed recently? First, we have made a large number of iron tools, and then we have built such a large waterwheel. You have also taken some iron ingots - ah, Lord, I have handed over the bill for those iron ingots to miss Fiona - I have been in Ellington for so many years. This is the largest batch of iron ore I have consumed in a short time!"

Edgar smiled and said, "if the Lord still wants to make steel with iron ore, I'm afraid I can't buy a new batch of iron ore until a month later."

"Are you kidding me?"

Donne widened his eyes: "if you don't say it in Ellington, I remember there is an iron mine not far west of Ellington! There is an iron mine, and you can't use iron ore!?"

"Ah? Lord, do you know the mine?"

Edgar was stunned. "But didn't the others tell you?"

"Tell me what? Fiona?"

Fiona looked blankly: "I don't know... What happened to that mine?"

Edgar said strangely, "the iron mine... Was occupied by Baron duvier of caspamiburg in the north."

Donne looked like you were teasing me: "Lord of caspamiburg, put your hand here. That Hogg didn't respond at all!?"

Then Elsa interrupted: "When Hogg was in office, the mine was occupied by a group of Warcraft, and he abandoned it directly. Later, a group of mercenaries in caspamiburg cleaned up the mine. Baron duvier received the news and began to dig the iron mine. It was late when Hogg got the news. Baron duvier's soldiers and slaves had occupied the whole mine, and Baron Hogg attacked it several times, After dozens of people died, they simply gave up. "

After hearing Elsa's explanation, Donne's egg hurt. He had never asked about the mine before. He thought the mine had been running normally and transporting iron ore to Ellington.

I didn't expect that this TM damn Hogg is still haunted when he is dead. He left such a mess for himself!

Donne was upset. The mine was Ellington's property, that is, his property!

How could the Baron duvier now dare to openly plunder his own wealth!

Although iron ore and copper ore are one of the most basic ores, they are also very important. In particular, the iron ore mountain is also related to Donne's steelmaking plan. This mine must be recaptured!

"Elsa, tomorrow's training plan is cancelled."

"Ah?"

Elsa was stunned and immediately understood what Donne meant: "Lord, do you want to..."

"Yes, no one can take what belongs to me. Whoever dares to move my things, I want him to return it ten times and a hundred times."

Donne said faintly: "what's more, even in the imperial law, the iron mine belongs to me. Baron duvier ignored the imperial law and openly robbed my wealth. Fiona, what can I do in the imperial law?"

Fiona looked at Donne's side face and smiled: "of course, tooth for tooth, blood for blood, get it back."

"Yes, the imperial law is very clear. If a noble's private property is violated, he can use force to defend his rights and take back his wealth."

Donne smiled, a little cold: "Baron duvier must have thought of this result when he started."

Brian laughed: "big brother, it seems that he is not afraid of you. Otherwise, he should restrain himself after hearing the news of your taking office."

"Then we'll let him know how terrible the anger of the Lord of Ellington is."

Donne patted Brian: "the dwarves should be very interested in mines. Are you interested in visiting with me this time? Relax?"

"Of course!"

Brian gulped up the ale in the glass and banged it on the table: "my hammer has long been unbearable!"

"Elsa, assemble the guard tomorrow. I want to see everyone here."

Donne shook his glass and drank it dry. With a "bang", the glass turned into pieces in his hand.

Donne said calmly, "we're going to recapture the iron mine."

"Wow!"

Elia exclaimed, her eyes glowed and applauded: "Lord, big brother is so handsome! One more! One more!"

Donne, Elsa, Fiona, Brian, Edgar, Tina: "===

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