Chapter 145 Change
"Boss, how much is this piece of roe deer meat?"
"Sixty copper coins."
"Isn't it, it's so expensive? The roe deer meat from the stall next door is only thirteen copper coins per catty, and your piece weighs three catties at most."
"This piece is the meat on the hind legs of the roe deer. It costs twenty copper coins a pound. All that is left is this piece. Do you want it?"
"It's too expensive, I'll think about it first..."
"Just made hoes and copper picks! There are only six today, so hurry up! Sell out and close the stall!"
"Freshly caught fish! Come and see them all!"
"Clay pots and bowls that have just been fired, don't miss them..."
It has only been more than half a month since the launch of the commercial system, and the entire Mingjing tribe has completely changed. The sound continued, it was simply lively.
Walking through the business district and on the way to the Ordnance Department, Luo Ji's face was full of pride. Of course, not everything went smoothly during this period. For example, the forging side encountered many problems.
There is no problem with some daily utensils mass-produced by the method of pouring molds, but the forging of ordnance weapons has always been difficult to pass in terms of quality.
By the way, the forging department is now divided into three parts. One part is a coinage dedicated to casting copper coins, the other is a forging shop dedicated to making living instruments, and the last part is merged into the ordnance department, dedicated to forging. Ordnance Forging Department of Ordnance Equipment.
Although Luo Ji has given all the correct forging knowledge to the craftsmen of the Ordnance Forging Department, written knowledge is one thing, and practical operation is another. In this regard, the craftsmen in the tribe are obviously still very lacking. The experience and skills of forging weapons can only be slowly tried and explored by themselves.
In addition, in the past few months, with the research of forging technology, Luo Ji has also discovered another thing, that is, the handsome bronze swords in the film and television works are all bullshit. In reality, copper is used. The sword forged from the mine is short and wide, much shorter than the long sword in everyone's impression. To be honest, it is more appropriate to say that it is a short sword.
Because of this length, it is quite embarrassing to hold in the hand, and cannot be associated with the word 'handsome'. When it comes to technology, the existence of the bronze sword itself has little meaning...
The main reason for this is the material. Copper is a metal that has insufficient toughness. If the blade is forcibly made too long, it will break if it cannot withstand several attacks. The illusion of weapons is completely shattered.
Fortunately, in the upcoming Bronze Age, the main weapon of melee arms is not swords, but melee weapons such as halberds and battle axes are more suitable for the battlefield!
As an important department in the Ordnance Department, Luo Ji can be said to be a frequent visitor here. He would run over every once in a while to see how the production of the ordnance weapons was progressing, so the members of the Ordnance Department were not surprised. Now, when I saw Luo Ji come in, after a simple bow and salute, I continued to do what I was doing. This is what Luo Ji requested. I can't just come here every time, and everyone from the department will line up to welcome it. ? How much does this affect work efficiency?
"Patriarch, you're here." Of course Liu Shu, who is now the head of the Ordnance Department of Rongsheng, knew the purpose of Luo Ji's visit. He hurriedly brought over a newly polished battle axe and presented it to Luo Ji. "This one is a new product just finished by the forging department."
"Yeah." Luo Ji replied casually, and then lifted the battle axe. The handle was still made of wood. This was obtained after considering a lot of problems such as forging difficulty, cost, efficiency, and weight. the final result.
Weighing the weight of the battle axe, the weight is moderate, and it would not be difficult for ordinary soldiers to swing it. For this, Luo Ji nodded secretly, and then asked, "Has this battle axe been cut?"
"Just finished polishing." Instantly understood Luo Ji's meaning, only to see Liu Shu beckoning, and hurriedly asked someone to find a tree trunk for testing weapons.
Without hesitating, Luo Ji chopped down with an axe. With a muffled 'bang' sound, the tree trunk that was as thick as the mouth of a bowl in front of him instantly split in two.
"Not bad!" Looking at the fracture of the tree trunk, although it is not smooth, the forging and research of copper weapons have just begun, and the requirements cannot be too high at once. For now, this power is enough, and then took a look With no obvious damage to the axe blade, Luo Ji asked again, "How about the quality? How many slashes can this axe blade withstand? Have you ever done any experiments?"
"Yesterday, I asked the logging team to help, and did an experiment to cut down trees. After a day, there was no obvious damage to the axe blade."
Hearing this, Luo Ji's eyes flashed with obvious satisfaction, "You've done a good job, let's take this quality as the standard, and first equip everyone in the shield and axe troops. As for the Rayong, I'll draw a picture later. The design diagram is given to you, and you will follow the design diagram. Besides, how is the forging of the halberd?"
"The halberd is a little troublesome..." Having said this, Liu Shu showed a wry smile on his face.
Facing this situation, Luo Ji was not surprised at all, and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
"Patriarch, in the design of the halberd you gave us earlier, the chisel named 'Ge' has high requirements for forging, and its shape is relatively small. So far, it has often broken halfway through forging. "
In response, Luo Ji just nodded, saying that he knew it, and he didn't mean to blame. After all, this is a matter of material. If it is replaced by bronze, the material's toughness can be stronger, but they don't have bronze now, only brass...
Regarding the issue of bronze, Luo Ji had carefully understood it while studying bronze casting in the real world before, and then he discovered that 'bronze' is not a single ore, but an alloy!
You have to first refine copper ore into pure copper, and then mix it with tin or lead, and the resulting alloy is called bronze!
This is very helpless, can he still change tin or lead out of thin air? Does not! We can only rely on the mining team and the reconnaissance team to work hard, and until then...
"Don't worry, study slowly. If the current forging technology can't reach that size, it's okay to take a step back and play a little wider..."
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