Chapter 457 Why do you want us to do these things?

After observing for a while.

Sun Simiao also started to work with these apprentices, asking them to help him make medicine.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Tian felt a little sorry.

According to his understanding, the old man Sun Simiao pays the most attention to health preservation. I didn't expect that he would become like this in the past two days.

After this deal is done, it is better not to accept these injured subordinates, so that Sun Simiao can have a good rest for two days.

And with these two apprentices with basic skills, Sun Simiao should be more relaxed in the future.

After thinking about this, Jiang Tian did not continue to stand here to affect Sun Simiao's work, and stepped out of the clinic.

Going all the way, he came to the new dormitory building near the south of the island.

At this time, the dormitory building has been completely completed, and the subordinates are cleaning it. People can be arranged to move in today.

Shi Zhigang has disappeared. He should be following his instructions and studying the steam engine with Lu Ban.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tian looked in the direction of the blacksmith shop again.

The parts needed for the steam engine naturally need to be made by these blacksmiths.

Today is different from the past. In the current situation, many things need to be made by manpower.

Of course, as long as some small steam engines are made first, they can also be assigned to the blacksmith shop for work. Then, these engines can be used to improve efficiency and make more and more precise parts to achieve a virtuous cycle.

If, in order to achieve the effect you envision, in addition to a large amount of resources, a large amount of manpower is also required to make it.

While thinking about this, Jiang Tian came to the blacksmith shop in the south of the island.

At this time.

Outside the blacksmith shop, there are several more clay furnaces and the same number of bellows. Li Si is busy here with several new apprentices.

Since CRQQ3650 has not traded the blacksmith yet, Tang Yan and others are busy making weapons and armor, so now they can only let Li Si lead them first.

Seeing Jiang Tian coming, everyone also greeted him.

"Boss!"

Jiang Tian waved his hand, "You guys are busy, I just came to take a look, you guys continue."

"Yes, boss!"

The group responded again, and then continued to operate under Li Si's command.

At this time, there were many long molds made of clay on the ground, and a stick-shaped groove was dug out in each of them.

10 people threw the iron ingots into the iron-melting boiler, burned them into iron liquid, and then slowly poured them into these molds according to Li Si's instructions.

"Zi--!"

The liquid metal began to solidify, and the color kept changing.

After a while, the liquid completely solidified and turned into an iron rod with irregular protrusions.

Seeing this scene, the apprentices who had just come to the blacksmith shop also felt very fresh.

"Is this cast iron? It's quite interesting."

"Yes, yes, except that it's a little hot, I feel it's much better than farming and fighting monsters."

"Fourth brother, what should we do with these things now? Can these iron rods we made be used as weapons?"

After being called like this, Li Si's expression also seemed a little comfortable.

Thinking back then, he was also an apprentice.

I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, I really became a manager.

Then, Li Si deliberately frowned and said:

"Make weapons? Your iron rods are completely useless. They will break immediately if you hit anything.

You will collect these iron rods later, continue to melt them and pour them into the mold. Let's do this set of processes first. When I have time, I will make a few more anvils and teach you how to forge iron."

"Yes, fourth brother!"

The hands of No. 10 responded in unison, picked up the iron rods with pliers, and put them back into the boiler.

Seeing these iron rods, Jiang Tian's heart moved, and he suddenly realized something. He then ordered Li Si:

"Li Si, make two more rod-shaped molds now, more than three meters long."

After hearing this, although Li Si did not understand Jiang Tian's meaning, he still did it.

Soon after, two more than three-meter-long molds appeared in front of several people.

And Jiang Tian ordered again:

"Continue, after melting the iron, pour it into these molds."

"Yes!"

...

After another period of time.

Two more than three-meter-long iron rods appeared in front of several people.

At this time, Li Si asked curiously:

"Boss, why do you want us to make these things? Are you going to make new weapons?"

After hearing this, Jiang Tian did not answer immediately, but looked at the edge of the island.

At this time, at the edge, a fluorescent light began to gather, and then a howling goblin appeared in the field of vision.

Seeing this, the nearby patrol members immediately rushed over and killed it with a knife.

After the killing, they called for Erlangzi to come and drag the corpse, and then continued to watch the edge of the island to avoid any unexpected situations.

Although the patrol members looked leisurely, they were just scattered around the island, not as busy as the construction team.

However, since they were on the island where monsters appeared frequently, their spirits were always in a state of tension, and they were not as idle as they looked.

If you want to alleviate this situation, you can build a circle of walls around the edge of the island.

In this way, even if the monsters appear, they will be blocked outside, and then arrange patrol members who climb the wall to kill them remotely.

Of course, the restrictions are still as we thought before. As the area of ​​the island increases, the city wall will limit the internal development.

Jiang Tian did think that after making the outer wall, if the area of ​​the island increases again, he would use the method of dividing the island to transfer these outer walls.

But in fact, this is difficult to do.

The city wall must be connected to support each other to increase stability. It is impossible to build and assemble the four walls separately.

If there is only one wall on each side, it will be easily pushed down.

Moreover, in the current situation, it is very likely that Shi Zhigang will collapse if he leads people to make such a project.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tian took two cold iron rods and came to the edge of the island.

"Puff!"

Under Jiang Tian's great strength, an iron rod was firmly inserted into the ground.

Finally, Jiang Tian changed the angle and inserted another iron rod again.

The two iron rods were crossed and tied with hemp rope, forming a convex triangle with the ground.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Tian nodded with satisfaction.

The city wall cannot be built for the time being, but a fence can be made of metal around the periphery.

Due to the toughness of metal itself, it is convenient to combine with each other, and the quality is much better than the stone brick wall.

Moreover, these iron rods do not need to be made as fine as weapons, as long as they are tough enough.

Of course.

Since the edge of the island is relatively large, a lot of fences still need to be made to achieve this.

Then, Jiang Tian set his sights on the direction of the blacksmith shop...