strictlysupreme Chapter 118 High-Quality Driving Force
Chapter 118 High-Quality Driving Force
Chapter 118 High-Quality Driving Force
"This job is absolutely inhuman."
Su Jin poured cold water into his mouth while looking at his arm, which was still trembling slightly.
Although this intensity of training can improve physical fitness, he is not a real beast now, so there is no need to train himself to death.
"Let's go with water power; water is the last thing we have in our archipelago."
Su Jin slammed down the bowl and immediately pulled a few people to start building infrastructure on the beach.
Shen Qiaoqiao had already prepared the blueprints for the bearings and rotating gears. Shen Ruying and Lin Xuan didn't even have time to wipe their sweat before they grabbed saws and timber and began construction according to the blueprints.
The next hour was spent by everyone building the water truck.
Before long, a huge wooden waterwheel was erected over the freshwater pond.
It must be said that water power is indeed a high-quality driving force.
As the water poured down, the huge wooden wheel creaked and slowly began to turn.
Through a complex transmission system of gears and levers, this force of nature is directly connected to the bellows of the blast furnace, whooshing and whirring.
The bellows began to pump air rhythmically, and the flames instantly shot up even higher than when Su Jin had manually pulled the lever earlier.
"This efficiency is simply incredible."
Su Jin squatted on the beach, watching the impurities that were automatically discharged without him having to exert any effort, and felt extremely comfortable.
Although its short burst of power is not as intense as his previous output, this thing has the advantage of being long-lasting and doesn't require rest.
In just a few hours, several batches of molten iron were produced, and Shen Qiaoqiao, who was guarding the outlet, was overjoyed.
"This batch is almost done; the limestone has already brought out the phosphorus and sulfur. Time to remove the slag!"
The little girl, holding a long shovel, deftly brushed away the layer of slag floating on top of the molten iron.
The molten iron, reddish-brown, flowed into the mold, gleaming with a beautiful golden-red luster in the dim light.
"Uncle, at this pace, we'll have enough for thirty units of pure iron by tomorrow afternoon. My forging hammer is ready, and your cannon will be ready too."
Shen Qiaoqiao wiped the charcoal smear from her face, now looking like a little kitten, but her face was full of excitement.
As evening fell, the sea breeze gradually became cool.
Su Jin originally wanted to tell everyone to go back to the cabin to rest, but Shen Qiaoqiao was like a girl who had been injected with chicken blood and refused to leave no matter what.
"No, I have to work overtime!" Shen Qiaoqiao hugged her iron ingots, her eyes full of excitement.
"It will be a lot of trouble to clean this furnace once it cools down, so I need to process all the ore while it's still warm."
Right now, all she could think about was her own forging hammer, and she was filled with longing for her new toy.
It's as if she could rule the world as soon as she makes the hammer.
"Then Mom will stay with you for a while, since we have nothing to do tonight anyway." Shen Ruying glanced at Su Jin, then looked at the little figure busy by the blast furnace.
Su Jin looked at the two energetic girls and shook his head helplessly.
He knew that everyone was working so hard simply to have more chances of survival during the rest of the voyage.
"Alright, I can't afford to pay overtime. At most, I'll give you two extra cups of goat milk tomorrow morning."
He wouldn't argue with them; he was the backbone of the entire fleet and needed to replenish his energy to deal with any situation.
Next, he took a short, comfortable bath with the hot water from the blast furnace, and then returned to the ship.
Today, in addition to building the blast furnace, they also allocated some space on the ship.
In addition to expanding Shen Qiaoqiao's workspace, Li Yuanyuan's kitchen was also expanded to a certain extent, with even an additional stove added.
At the chef's request, a vegetable washing sink was added inside, connected to the seawater below, and a simple water pump was made and stored in the water tank.
Then there's the girls' bedroom, where, as requested by Shen Ruying and Li Yuanyuan, Shen Qiaoqiao made two bunk beds.
According to them, they quite like this layout, which has a bit of a living atmosphere and resembles a dormitory.
Furthermore, if there are other rooms available later, Su Jin plans to arrange them in the same way, allowing the crew to form their own small team, which will make them more disciplined when working.
Finally, there's Su Jin's personal master bedroom.
This is a room that is only about 8 square meters. Besides a large bed, there is only a table.
This will be his desk from now on. If the fleet grows larger, many things will need to be regulated and managed.
If mismanaged, their fleet could easily fall apart.
However, these are things to consider later. Right now, there are only a few people, all of whom he can trust in the future.
Only during this period when the fleet was just taking shape could he stop thinking about so many other random things.
Now, he lay on the bed, shirtless, on a soft wolfskin mat.
If there's cotton available, adding a few more layers would make it even more comfortable.
He's used to sleeping on a hard bed, but he doesn't like sleeping on a softer bed.
Just as he closed his eyes, preparing to fall asleep, he heard footsteps outside the door.
Judging from her footsteps, they were quite steady, not bouncy, unlike the adorable but somewhat naive girl, Li Yuanyuan.
The footsteps weren't that heavy, so it seems they didn't have Shen Ruying's figure.
But it wasn't that light, ruling out the possibility of Shen Qiaoqiao being the young girl.
The mother and daughter are probably still working overtime on the beach right now, they shouldn't be on the boat, so only the last one is left.
Lin Xuan, what is she doing walking around outside? Is she hungry and going to the kitchen to find something to eat?
That doesn't make sense, does it? He remembered that tonight this top student seemed quite interested in the sea snake he had killed.
He said that the spoils he hunted tasted especially good. Whether he was just being stubborn or genuinely loved them, he ate quite a lot, almost as much as Su Jin.
Hearing the footsteps outside the door, Su Jin quickly realized he was wrong; the footsteps were actually coming towards his room.
The wooden door was gently pushed open, and a long, slender, fair leg stepped in first.
Su Jin's hand, which was originally resting on his stomach, tightened instinctively.
It was indeed Lin Xuan who came in, but her outfit was practically a challenge to his will as a cadre.
She wore a large linen shirt, the fabric of which, though treated, still exuded an alluring, hazy quality under the dim kerosene lamplight in the room.
The most amazing thing was the undergarment, which was clearly made from the finest silk that had been obtained before. It was as thin as a cicada's wing and clung tightly to her undulating curves.
As she moved, the glimpse of her snow-white skin, appearing and disappearing, was even more alluring than if it were fully exposed.
Lin Xuan was holding a soft pillow in her arms, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, the ends still damp from her recent shower.
She closed the door behind her, her movements as natural as if she were returning to her own bedroom.
Su Jin raised an eyebrow, casually pulled the wolfskin blanket that had slipped down to his waist up to cover his private parts, and asked with feigned composure, "It's the middle of the night, what's the matter?"
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