Yan Liqiang went to the Imperial Capital alone this time and had been away from home for half a year. The first thing he did when he went home was naturally to pay his respects to his father Yan Dechang.

Fortunately, Yan Dechang was not asleep at this time, and Yan Dechang was relieved when he saw Yan Liqiang coming back. Then the father and son were in Yan Dechang's bedroom, lit the lights, drank tea, and chatted for an hour.

Yan Dechang naturally told Yan Liqiang about the situation in Qiyun County over the past few months.

In general, everything was normal in Qiyun County and Yan'anbao. The Manufacturing Bureau, the No. 1 Factory in the World, and the Qiyun Supervisor's Office were all orderly and there was no chaos. This also reflected that the officials arranged by Yan Liqiang were relatively reliable and effective. The only change was that it only took place in the past two months. Yan Liqiang asked Fang Beidou to bring craftsmen and his family from the Imperial Capital to arrive in Qiyun County one after another, with more than 100,000 people. There were a little chaos when relocating these people, but it was quickly resolved. The Yan family, Huanglong County, Manufacturing Bureau, and Pingxi City, many of them were placed in the Yan family, Huanglong County, Manufacturing Bureau, and Pingxi City. Some people directly found an empty military camp to settle them. Many craftsmen and craftsmen who came to Qiyun County had some savings and savings, and few were empty-handed. So when they arrived in Qiyun County, they started buying houses and buying property, making Qiyun County very lively.

The only problem is that it has only been in recent days. Due to the changes in the situation in the Gulang Grassland, the wool trade between Shatu Qi tribe and Baishiguan was greatly affected before. The wool transported from the Gulang Grassland suddenly decreased by 80%. The wool price began to rise, and the supply decreased significantly, and even the production of the world's No. 1 factory was affected.

Yan Liqiang also briefly told Yan Dechang about what he saw and heard in the Imperial Capital and some things that happened along the way. However, in order not to worry Yan Dechang, Yan Liqiang downplayed the dangerous experience and mentioned it in one stroke, giving Yan Dechang the feeling that Yan Liqiang had been going out for a trip in the past few months.

"What, even the emperor and the prince were dead, and the civil and military officials in the court did not survive. Millions of people in the entire capital have become walking corpses who can eat people. All the gossips are true?" After hearing what Yan Liqiang said, Yan Dechang's face changed, his face was in disbelief. His hands shaking while drinking tea, sprinkling some of the tea on the table without realizing it, "Why... why is this... If this happens, isn't this Han Empire... going to be over?"

Yan Liqiang shook his head, "This court is over, but the Han Empire is not over yet. I just feel that the future will be very chaotic. The White Lotus Sect will have to calm down this time, which may not be as easy as before. The situation at home and abroad of the Han Empire is not optimistic..."

"Two days ago, I heard from Yan'an Fort that Gulang Grassland may not be occupied by the Black Capricorn people this time. The Black Capricorn people are aggressive and extremely vicious. If they want to occupy the Gulang Grassland, they will definitely invade the Han Empire. Qiyun County is the first to be involved. Those people say that our Qiyun County may not be able to save it..." Yan Dechang looked at Yan Liqiang worriedly, frowned tightly, and his voice lowered a lot, "Can our family survive this crisis... Can those Black Capricorn people really want to invade Qiyun County, will the number of troops in Qiyun County be completely not enough to resist?"

Yan Liqiang smiled slightly, "I just met the governor two days ago and even made a bet with the governor!"

"What bet?"

"I will take back the Gulang Grassland within one year and insert the flag of Qi Yun's guardian's palace into the Gulang Grassland!"

"Ah, are Capricorns so easy to deal with? Liqiang..." Yan Dechang looked at Yan Liqiang and was speechless, unable to speak at all. If this was not said from Yan Liqiang, Yan Dechang might have thought that the person who could say this was crazy, but looking at Yan Liqiang's expression, he didn't seem to be joking...

Yan Liqiang gently took the teacup in Yan Dechang's hand and placed it on the table. He poured Yan Dechang a cup of tea calmly. "Dad, don't worry about the Gulang Grassland. In my eyes, those Capricorn people are just idiots who put on signs and sell firsts. They will never step through the White Stone Pass. As the saying goes, the times change, many things that were impossible before, are very easy to do now. Dad, just look at how I brought the Gulang Grassland back. There is one thing here, I want to ask you, Dad!"

"What's the matter? Li Qiang said!"

"I want to build a steel plant!"

"Iron and Steel Factory?" Yan Dechang was slightly stunned. If Yan Dechang didn't understand this so-called factory before, he now understood that this factory means a super large workshop. As the name suggests, it is a large workshop for producing steel. "Liqiang, do you want to build a factory for producing steel?"

"good!"

"Isn't the production of the Manufacturing Bureau and Yan'anbao workshop now enough?"

"Of course not enough, but far from enough. Dad, look at how many soldiers from Qiyun County can wear armor. In addition to the pot, the kitchen knife is iron, the sickle is iron, and the hoe is iron, and the family also has several iron tools. These ordinary things can be kept for family heirlooms. If the pot is broken, it must be repaired, and if the knife is broken, it must be repaired. How can this steel be considered enough!"

"Don't ordinary people live like this? It's good to find these four iron tools in the family. Speaking of armor, in the army, even if the captain can wear a half-body fish scale armor, the armor is worn by generals. There is no armor in the world that ordinary soldiers can wear. Better elite soldiers can wear leather armor, cloth armor, and cardboard armor. Most soldiers are just dressed in clothes. A heart-protecting mirror can be passed down from his ancestors, which can save lives at critical moments. Where can there be armor?" Yan Dechang shook his head. As a senior blacksmith, he certainly has the right to speak for these things.

"If this steel plant is done well, it will be no problem for ordinary soldiers in our Qiyun County to wear armor!"

Yan Dechang was stunned again, "The scale of the steel plant you mentioned is larger than that of Pingxi City, aren't there tens of thousands of craftsmen in Qing Dynasty? Otherwise, how could they produce so much steel? And if this armor is produced, how can ordinary sergeants afford to wear? Even if you have two manufacturing bureaus and the world's No. 1 factory in your hands, you can use all the money you earn to arm the sergeants, but you won't have many people..."

Seeing that Yan Dechang still had traditional thinking, Yan Liqiang was not surprised, but just smiled, "Dad, you are talking about an ordinary iron smelting workshop. A workshop can't produce much steel in a year, and it can be as low as tens of thousands of kilograms, and the more than hundreds of thousands of kilograms. The steel plant I'm talking about is thousands of times more efficient than that of an ordinary iron smelting workshop. The annual steel output must be at least 100 million kilograms..."

"What, 100 million jin?" Yan Dechang was so scared by Yan Liqiang's words that he looked at Yan Liqiang. He couldn't help but reach out to touch Yan Liqiang's forehead to see if Yan Liqiang had a fever, because the number Yan Liqiang said was completely beyond Yan Dechang's imagination.

100 million jin, a lot, that is, 50,000 tons. If it were put in the past, this was just the output of a small township steel plant. Yan Liqiang's head, let alone 100 million jin, there are planning and design drawings for the Super Steel City with an annual output of over 100 million tons. However, the current productivity conditions are not yet met. This 100 million jin of production capacity is a relatively conservative decision made by Yan Liqiang considering the reality of Qiyun County. But even so, this number still scared Yan Dechang, a blacksmith, and thought Yan Liqiang was talking nonsense.

"Dad, what I said is true, not nonsense. In my dream, I taught a special smelting method. Using this method, I could build a steel plant with an annual output of over 100 million jin..." In order to make Yan Dechang believe, Yan Liqiang had to move out his "golden finger" again...

After hearing Yan Liqiang's words, Yan Dechang's expression changed slightly, and his tone became serious, with a hint of curiosity, "Is there really a way to produce 100 million kilograms of steel a year?"

"Of course, can this be fake? If this steel factory is built, it will be the real number one factory in the world. Wow, whoever can build such a factory is really famous for its history!" Yan Liqiang said, picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea in an understatement.

"But, Li Qiang... Look... I can do it. I can make iron and steel, and I can make iron and iron, but I really don't understand what you said at all. Will I mess up..." Yan Dechang was already a little moved, but he was still a little lacking in confidence.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you what I should do, step by step, what are you afraid of with me in Dad? With Dad's ability, and so many people help you, it's absolutely no problem to recruit a bunch of craftsmen. Dad, you are still young and not old. When this factory is built, Dad, you will be the factory manager of this factory, in charge of a steel factory with an annual output of 100 million jin. Who can compare with the blacksmith in the world..."

Yan Dechang was finally glittered by Yan Liqiang's words, his eyes clenched tightly with his fists, and his ambition suddenly began, "Why do you think I'm going to do now?"

"Haha, from now on, Dad, you are the team leader of the Northwest Steel Plant project team. Dad, you have a good sleep tonight. Tomorrow, you will take a few capable disciples to the manufacturing bureau first, and then recruit a group of capable craftsmen. I will ask Uncle Qian to send you a few capable managers to obey your orders, and then..."

Just talking about how the project of this steel plant began, Yan Liqiang talked to Yan Dechang for half an hour. After that, Yan Dechang was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He went to find his apprentices overnight, and Yan Liqiang returned to his yard.

This steel plant is of great significance to Yan Liqiang. After searching Qiyun County, Yan Liqiang found that he really couldn't find someone more suitable than Yan Dechang. Yan Dechang firstly knows technology, and secondly, his father. He has prestige and status in Qiyun County. He goes green everywhere. Yan Dechang comes to do this and is the most suitable person to be the project leader of this steel plant.

Sure enough, when he heard this, Yan Dechang's whole person seemed to be ignited, and suddenly burst out with great passion.

No matter how old this man is, he still needs to have something to do, dreams and pursuits, and his life will be interesting.

As soon as I returned to my yard, with the shout of "Young Master...", a pretty figure rushed up suddenly, hugging Yan Liqiang tightly, buried his head in Yan Liqiang's chest, and tears suddenly wet the clothes on Yan Liqiang's chest...

After not seeing each other for a few months, Yu Qing's figure has developed better. When she hugged Yan Liqiang tightly, Yan Liqiang could already feel the obvious squeezing feeling from her chest.

Yan Liqiang was stunned for a moment, then put his hand on Yu Qing's hair and touched it, "Silly girl, why are you crying? Am I back?"
Chapter completed!