Chapter 43 (1/2)
”What, why don't you make sheet iron first, roll it up and then glue it together? Is that what humans do? ” The dwarf Suok's face was incredible. He rubbed his beard and said, ”it's OK from the shape, but it's not strong enough. It's not my boast. I've seen weapons made by human craftsmen. Most of them are just waste to us. ”
What the dwarf Suok despises is the human craftsmen in this world, not on earth. Zhao Mai didn't take it to heart at all. No matter how strong the craftsman of dwarves is, can they have the power of ten thousand ton forging press?
Green seems to agree that dwarf craftsmen are much better than human craftsmen. If Suok's musket is fired, or if he only brings out ordinary swords, the merchants in neibo will treat him as a VIP. It's not Zhao Mai's turn to find such a treasure.
Three people check the list again and again to make sure everything is ready, so they work separately. Suok, the dwarf, had to make molds first. Instead of using wooden molds first and then making clay molds, he made them directly from large pieces of rock. Dwarf is very good at using rock tools, and he has a commendable ability in this aspect.
Zhao Mai mysteriously took a box of gold smelting raw materials and began to make granular powder. In terms of explosive power, powder powder burns more quickly and releases more power instantly. But the bullet needs a continuous thrust in the barrel, especially when the seal is not up to the standard, longer burning time can produce higher muzzle velocity. The only thing Zhao Mai can't be sure about is the relationship between particle size, bullet weight and barrel length. It's hard to do standardized and accurate experiments here, so the general direction is there, and the rest is up to fate.
”Which God is in charge of the craftsman? Do I need to pray to him?”
”Oh, I've done it. Don't worry about it.” Green can't help a craftsman, but he never leaves out such a trifle.
In addition to praying to God, offering offerings, and buying meals, green also deals with the contact of the trio. The theft of the fireplace hotel is not over yet. We have to catch the thief before we can make a delivery. The fat boss is afraid that the residents will be stolen from his shop - he is not very worried about the drinkers being stolen - so he is urging the town sheriff to close the case as soon as possible.
To close the case as soon as possible is not to get things back as soon as possible. Green was clear about the demands of these businessmen and cooperated with them to reach an agreement with the victims as soon as possible. It's too troublesome to catch the thief and recover the treasure. Generally, this kind of thing will go to the local thieves' Guild and ask them to take out part of the money to buy peace.
So the sheriff would say to the victim, ”we have found the thief. They resisted arrest and were killed by us. Your lost property has not been found. They may have sold it. But we found some stolen money. Maybe the money you lost and sold is also in it. These thieves are also involved in several other cases, so you can't get all the money. What on earth have you lost? ”
No matter what is lost, as long as it's not worthless, the sheriff will give some gold coins to the victim. In the case of Zhao Mai alone, the salt has come back. No matter how much money the sheriff takes out, is it a net profit? As for what green found in the robber's nest, Zhao maiming said it had nothing to do with him. He didn't even want to know.
Back to the blacksmith shop. Since it spans two worlds, there is no need to repeat the formula and manufacturing method of granular powder here. Anyway, when Zhao Mai finishes his work, Sok's mold is ready. When green came back, the three men worked together and began to melt the molten iron.
Zhao Mai is in charge of the air box, green is in charge of adding pulverized coal and tools, and Sok is dedicated to controlling the iron ingot. In fact, only the dwarves really contribute. The other two are busy.