Zhangsun Manor.
Zhangsun Wuji was extremely happy today.
When he returned to the manor, he immediately ordered the Zhangsun Clan's steel industry to expand by another 30% just to forge iron plows.
The Zhangsun Clan had to supply all of the Quyuan Li in the Great Tang.
This was an incomparably huge consumption!
It was unknown how much steel was used every year.
With such a monopolized business, Zhangsun Wuji knew very well that the Zhangsun Clan would only need to lie down in the future to obtain endless wealth.
"His Majesty has agreed to my request.”
"It was not in vain for me to put in so much effort to promote the curved shaft plow.”
Zhangsun Wuji was satisfied.”
Zhangsun Wuji had obtained this Qu Yuanli for quite some time.
At that time, he knew that this thing would definitely be popular all over the world.
Therefore, he immediately instructed someone to start researching and producing it.
When everything was almost ready, he offered it up.
That was why today's matter had happened.
"Father, Father!"
At this moment, Zhangsun Chong rushed in from outside.
Behind him was the Zhangsun Clan's butler.
The butler held two iron plows in his hands.
"Father, the sample is out."
"What do you think?"
Zhangsun Chong said excitedly as soon as he entered.
The butler respectfully placed the iron plowshares on the table.
"Oh?"
"Done?"
When Zhangsun Wuji heard this, he immediately picked up an iron plow.
He read it over and over again.
He was incomparably delighted.
"Not bad, you look like him!"
This iron plowshare was almost identical to the plowshare on the curved shaft plowshare.
"Quickly put it on the curved shaft plow and let me try.”
Zhangsun Wuji said impatiently.
The butler immediately brought over a bent plow and replaced it with the Zhangsun Clan's iron plow.
In the courtyard.
Zhangsun Wuji held Qu Yuanli and let a few servants pull him in front.
However, this time, an accident happened.
Qu Yuanli walked forward for a few meters before he stopped moving.
"What happened?"
"You didn't eat?"
"Harder!"
Zhangsun Wuji shouted.
However, the faces of these servants had already turned red from holding it in, and they had used all their strength. In the end, they only allowed Qu Yuanli to move forward a few meters.
They all fell to the ground.
"Master, we have already used all our strength.”
"Yes, Master, Master, we really didn't hold back.”
"Master, it's the plow. There's a problem with the plow.”
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The servants said repeatedly.
"Bullshit!"
"What's wrong with the plow?"
Zhangsun Wuji cursed.
Looking at Qu Yuan Li, his eyes flashed.
This Quyuan Plow was exactly the same as the one he had given Li Shiming. He had only changed the iron plowhead, and the rest was exactly the same.
Could it be…
Zhangsun Wuji quickly squatted down.
The butler and Zhangsun Chong also came over.
The two of them were also a little puzzled.
They could only see that their iron plows were already tightly bound by the soil. This was also why the curved shaft plows did not move.
" This..." The butler was shocked.
Zhangsun Chong quickly took the plowshare that had been taken down.
Zhangsun Wuji carefully compared them.
His face darkened.
Although their Zhangsun Clan had imitated the iron plowshares very well, it could be said that they were 99% similar, but most importantly, the side of the iron plowshare was much sharper than theirs.
This was also the reason why the original curved shaft plow did not use oxen, but the iron plows that he produced could not be pulled by human strength.
"Can it be any sharper?"
Zhangsun Wuji said in a deep voice.
"Patriarch, this won't do. This is the thinnest. If our steel is any thinner, it will break.”the butler said immediately.
He gulped.
The butler had never expected that their iron plowshares would be so different from other people's plowshares.
Originally, he thought that copying the iron plowshare should be a very simple problem!
However, who would have thought that the result would be like the difference between heaven and earth?
"This won't do."
Zhangsun Wuji shook his head." It has to be sharper. Otherwise, we'll still have to use oxen to make such plows!"”
"Think of a way."
His expression was gloomy and somewhat anxious.
Zhangsun Wuji had never expected that this ordinary iron plowshare would be so difficult.
Previously, he felt that with the Zhangsun Clan's strength, they could easily deal with it!
The butler frowned.
If he didn't know, he would have thought that he was constipated.
They looked at the iron plowshares in their hands. Suddenly, the butler slapped his forehead.
"Patriarch, if you want to polish it and sharpen it, you have to increase the iron plowshare. We can't do it if we still use iron plows of this size.”
"Their iron is better than ours.”
The butler didn't want to acknowledge this fact, but with Tie LiTou's hard evidence, it was difficult to deny it.
The iron plowshare of the same size could be polished to an incomparably sharp point by others, but his could not be polished to such a degree. If he were to forcefully polish it, it would directly break.
Zhangsun Wuji's eyes were dark.
"Better than our iron?"
"How is this possible!"
"Our iron is already the best iron in the world. Could it be that those barbarians in the north can make better iron than ours?”
Zhangsun Wuji shouted angrily.
The butler did not dare to speak.
But the truth was right in front of him.
After a moment, Zhangsun Wuji finally calmed down.
He gritted his teeth. At the very least, I have to let the people not use cows. Otherwise, I'll be guilty of deceiving the emperor!”
"If that's the case, Patriarch, the cost will be high.”the butler said in a deep voice.
"Raise the price!" Zhangsun Wuji spat out two words.
"Right, inform all the county magistrates of the Great Tang that this Quyuan Plow is not allowed to be used. Anyone who uses it will be severely punished.”
"You can only use the curved shaft plow that is compatible with the iron plows produced by my Zhangsun clan!”
Zhangsun Wuji said.
The butler nodded heavily and immediately went to make arrangements.
Zhangsun Wuji stood up.
He did not believe it and called a few more servants over to try it a few more times.
But in the end, the result was the same.
"Damn it!"
Zhangsun Wuji cursed.
"I heard that this Qu Yuanli is being sold by people from the Country of Liang.”
"Hiss…Could it be that the iron-making skills of the Liang Country have become so superb?”
"Impossible!"
Zhangsun Wuji was puzzled and muttered to himself. Then, he shook his head vigorously.
Impossible!
He did not believe it. He really did not believe it.
What the hell is the Country of Liang?
A bunch of trash!
A bunch of trash that had only survived the Great Tang's destruction because of the Turkic barbarians.
However, these iron plowshares…
Suddenly!
Zhangsun Wuji's eyebrows flashed.
Two words appeared in his mind.
Grand Xia!
This mysterious country!
Could it really be a product of Great Xia?
However, it seemed that there was no other choice.
Could the Turks surpass the Great Tang in ironmaking?
What a joke!
Not even Goguryeo!
There were also the Tubo barbarians of the Western Regions.
In that case, the spearhead was pointed in one direction, and that was Great Xia!
This was the only possibility!
Zhangsun Wuji pursed his lips and pondered.
If that was really the case, they had to send troops to destroy them after confirming the location of Great Xia!
Only then would he be able to ensure that the Zhangsun Clan's smelting industry would prosper for a long time!
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