After Zhang Tie introduced the design principle of the dual-drive engine, all the others in the room became silent.
In their hearts, this engine was unprecedented; however, they didn't understand why Fire Dragon Hermit invented it. Apparently, this engine was designed for gasoline or a high-energy fuel which was close to gasoline. However, in this age, at least so far, none of the others in the room had heard about anything that could completely replace the gasoline before the Catastrophe in Taixia Country.
As Zhang Tie was spirited, even Sun Qiming didn't pour cold water over Zhang Tie's head and tell him that this engine was useless even if it could be produced.
"Do you have any other questions about this design drawing?" Zhang Tie asked them.
After exchanging a glance with each other, they shook their heads at the same time, "No!"
"Can it be produced?"
They nodded at the same time.
"That's good. I'll leave this design to you. There's a separate gear box design at the bottom of this design. You should be able to understand that design, so I won't introduce it.
！” Zhang Tie pointed at Sun Qiming as he said, "4 months later, I need 100 such prototypes of engines and separate gearboxes. Meanwhile, I need to see a factory which could produce at least 100,000 sets of engines and separate gearboxes per year in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Here's the construction capital of 3 million gold coins!"
As for a factory which could produce 100,000 sets of engines per year, 3 million gold coins were enough for the construction capital.
As Zhang Tie said this, he took out a thick stack of gold notes and handed them to Sun Qiming along with the drawing. Meanwhile, he told the other guys in an overbearing manner, "In the next few months, you have to listen to him and assist him to do this well! I don't like to force people. If you don't want to do that, you can quit now. Who wants to quit? "
Who dared not show respect to Fire Dragon Hermit at this moment? The other guys hurriedly expressed their determination in front of Zhang Tie as they swore to do this well for Sun Qiming even at the cost of their lives so as to live up to the expectations of Fire Dragon Hermit.
"Well, now that you've promised me, if you fail to do this well and delay my business, don't blame me for being rude. If you do it well, you will definitely benefit a lot in the future!"
"Yes … yes …"
They nodded quickly. Only Sun Qiming frowned slightly and seemed to be hesitating. Just now, Patriarch Yan kept winking at Sun Qiming, but Sun Qiming didn't seem to see it.
"What? Do you have any problem?" Zhang Tie asked Sun Qiming.
"I will definitely do my best to complete the task that Spiritual Master has given me. However, I want to remind Spiritual Master that this dual-drive engine will be difficult to use even if we can produce it because we don't have a suitable fuel. Perhaps Spiritual Master has a deeper meaning that we mortals can't guess …" Sun Qiming said carefully.
"You don't have to worry about that. I will arrange it myself when the time comes!" Zhang Tie replied with a smile, "Do it in a low-key way. Don't arouse the public's attention. Do you understand?"
"We understand!"
"Alright, let's go!"
They bowed and moved backwards. Not until they walked out of the parlor did they turn around and leave under the lead of Liu Xing.
Sitting in an old-fashioned wooden armchair, Zhang Tie watched their backs as he touched his bald head once again.
If Li Tao could do it well, the ethanol gas base would be put into use in 3 months. In the following one month, high-energy ethanol would be produced constantly. By then, it could reach over 40,000 tons per month. By then, the auxiliary engine factory would have been built.
The iron of Iron-Dragon Sect was Zhang Tie's iron and the iron of steel.
The change brought by Iron-Dragon Sect would enable commoners to have a place on the battlefield of this holy war. The strength of steel and steam would be presented in front of everyone in a wholly new form.
Because of steel and steam, even commoners below LV 6 could become an important force that could fight the super demon corps after being trained; instead of being slaughtered by the super demon corps.
What was more, with the appearance of propeller airplanes in this age, besides high-end knights, human armies would be qualified to fight the wing demon corps in the sky once again. It was imaginable that when the holy war spread to Taixia Country one day, Taixia Country would never repeat the tragedy of human airship troop on the battlefield of Selnes Theater of Operations. Numerous human fighters' blood sprayed over the sky as they could only watch the wing demons ravaging the sky above the theater of operations helplessly.
Taixia Country had airboats and knights. However, the quantity of airboats and knights in Taixia Country determined that such a high-end battle force and resources could only be controlled by a few people. Generally speaking, the holy war was still a battle between commoners.
Zhang Tie seemed to have imagined the metal storm that would sweep over the entire Taixia Country in the future …
…
After a short while, when Zhang Tie was perfecting his layout in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, the 4th batch of people had been taken to the parlor by Liu Xing.
Actually, the fourth batch of people consisted of one person, who was as thin as a bamboo pole. This person represented the most unpopular and annoying clan in Iron-Dragon Bounty.
Of course, the most unpopular and annoying clan was the one that had the least relationship with the other clans in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Now that such a clan was still alive, it indicated that this clan should have a bottom line and its own way of survival. Finally, now that such a clan could have a representative waiting outside the official manor, it indicated that this clan was not aloof. At least, they were in awe of power and battle strength.
Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory indeed needed such a clan.
"Fire Dragon Hermit, I'm Gu Hongyi, an elder of Gu Clan of Zhengxin Palace in Xuesong City!"
The moment the thin old man entered the parlor, he had bowed deeply towards Zhang Tie.
Not all the clan elders were knights. In many common clans, clan elders were also seniors or capable ones. Undoubtedly, Gu Hongyi belonged to the latter. Given his age, this person should have a high seniority in Gu Clan. Now that Gu Clan assigned him to Xuantian City, it indicated that this person was very capable in Gu Clan.
"Take a seat!"
After thanking Zhang Tie, Gu Hongyi sat straight on the chair pointed by Zhang Tie in a rigid and solemn way, being different than the previous three batches of people.
"Why is your Gu Clan unpopular in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory?" Zhang Tie put it straightforwardly.
After hearing this straightforward question, Gu Hongyi didn't look embarrassed at all; instead, he replied frankly, "My elder brother Gu Hongsheng has served as the around-the-clock imperial censor for 34 years. He's straightforward. Over these years, whenever my elder brother went back home to visit his relatives and worship his ancestors, he would investigate and collect the illegal deeds of the local major clans and impeach them. Many major clans and local officials in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory had been impeached by my elder brother over these years. Some of them had even been beaten by my elder brother. Therefore, our Gu Clan is unpopular in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory!"
Zhang Tie almost burst out laughing.
Gu Hongyi had been condemned by the around-the-clock imperial censor in Taixia Country. Therefore, he didn't like the around-the-clock imperial censor very much. However, it was out of his imagination that a clan was an imperial censor in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory.
'Imagine, an around-the-clock imperial censor would have an occupational disease when he returned home each year. He would collect the illegal deeds of the local major clans and impeach them. It's really mind-boggling. The impeachment of an around-the-clock imperial censor would at least be sent to the Protectorate General's Office and be handled by Commander Cheng. Even though these local major clans had some connections, they could barely reach the level of Commander Cheng. Therefore, Commander Cheng's punishment would never be light.'
"Now that your Gu Clan is so annoying in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, what if your disciples are caught by others?" Gu Hongyi asked with a bit proud tone.
"All the disciples of Gu Clan could recite the" Laws of Taixia Country "at 12 years old. The" Laws of Taixia Country "is the family rule of Gu Clan and the minimum behavior requirement of Gu Clan's disciples. Therefore, Gu Clan's disciples would never do anything illegal; neither would they be caught by others!"
'Recite the "Laws of Taixia Country" as a family rule?' 'Recite the "Laws of Taixia Country" at 12 years old?' When he recalled that the "Laws of Taixia Country" was as thick as a city wall, Zhang Tie directly mourned for the childhood of Gu Clan's disciples inside, 'What a rarity!'
"How does Gu Clan make a living in Xuesong City?"
"Gu Clan has 100 fertile farmlands in Xuesong City, some bookstores and a printing plant. Gu Clan's disciples are all farming and reading. Many Gu Clan's disciples even work as lawyers in the yamens of Xuesong Province …"
Lawyers in yamens of Taixia Country were different than those in other continents and subcontinents. To put it bluntly, lawyers in Taixia Country were equal to the legal counsels of officials on different levels in yamens of Xuesong Province. Even in yamens of Xuesong Province, officials on different levels could not recite all the legal provisions in the "Laws of Taixia Country". In many cases, these officials needed a lawyer who was familiar with the "Laws of Taixia Country" on their side.
Jinwu Business Group also had lawyers. In Taixia Country, as long as one was familiar with the "Laws of Taixia Country" to a certain degree, he or she could work as a lawyer. This was a special profession in Taixia Country.
"This time, I called you in because I want your Gu Family to do something."
"What's that?" Gu Hongyi asked meticulously.
"From now on, the cities in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory will implement the rule of the country bumpkins. However, the rule of the country bumpkins could not be completely ignored. How about the supervision of the country bumpkins?" Zhang Tie said casually. Previously, Zhang Tie just wanted this clan to be his eyes and ears in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory as another information channel. However, after hearing that Gu Clan was such a weirdo, Zhang Tie directly handed the responsibility of supervising the country bumpkins to Gu Clan.
"Hermit, you're pushing Gu Clan to the opposite of the country bumpkins in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory!"
"Isn't Gu Clan doing that now?"
"Gu Clan could promise you that; however, Gu Clan has a condition!"
It was Zhang Tie's first time to meet someone who dared negotiate with him in this parlor. Therefore, he became excited, "What's the condition of Gu Clan?"
"Hermit, please take a disciple of Gu Clan as your disciple!" Gu Hongyi said while gritting his teeth.
"Hahaha, you're really audacious. Gu Clan is the first one who dares make a request to me today! I'm curious about that. Isn't Gu Clan farming and studying? Why do you want your disciple to cultivate battle skills? "
"As the holy war breaks out, it's good for Gu Clan to have one more disciple who could survive in the chaotic world and preserve a flame for Gu Clan at the critical moment!"
"What if I don't promise you that?"
Gu Hongyi straightened his neck and said, "In front of Hermit, although Gu Clan is weak, we always abide by the law. It's not easy for Hermit to find trouble with Gu Clan! No matter what, Gu Clan doesn't have any friend in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Even if Hermit hates Gu Clan, Gu Clan would not be in a bad situation. "
Gu Hongyi meant that if Zhang Tie didn't agree with him, they would break up.
'Gu Clan is really brave!'
"Hahaha, interesting, interesting …" Zhang Tie burst out into laughter, "Now that Gu Clan treats this as a business, I will make a deal with you. You can send a qualified disciple of Gu Clan to join Iron-Dragon Sect …"
Gu Hongyi stood up as he deeply bowed towards Zhang Tie, "Thanks, Fire Dragon Hermit!"
…
After Gu Hongyi left, Wang Chongde the master of Wang Clan of Yushun Palace in Ningan City walked in.
After chatting with Wang Chongde for a few minutes with a pleasant look, Zhang Tie learned about the situation facing Wang Clan. Closely after that, Zhang Tie handed a task to Wang Clan.
"On August 18th, I will hold the opening ceremony of Iron-Dragon Sect in this official manor. By then, many guests will arrive. Some servants in this official manor are officials. I don't like them. When I arrived, I had already told them to leave. Wang Clan has a lot of servants and upholds good rules and customs. It's the most benevolent clan in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. Go back home and assign a batch of servants to this official manor to be responsible for the reception of guests from all over the world in the opening ceremony of Iron-Dragon Sect on August 18th!"
It was not a task at all; it was evident that Zhang Tie wanted Wang Clan to gain a great reputation in the opening ceremony of Iron-Dragon Sect. Of course, the guests invited by Fire Dragon Hermit were not commoners; instead, they were all heroes who could shake the ground by stamping their feet. It was no exaggeration to say that Wang Clan's servants could be favored by Fire Dragon Hermit and take such a heavy responsibility. It was absolutely a good thing for Wang Clan.
Closely after Zhang Tie's words, Wang Chongde the master of Wang Clan of Yushun Palace in Ningan City had sprung up at once like having a spring under his butt. Wang Chongde's face turned red out of excitement as he said in a quivering voice, "Wang Clan … will try our best to live up to Fire Dragon Hermit's trust …"
…
After a few batches of people had seen Zhang Tie and left the official manor, the entire Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory had started to move like gears …
However, after Zhang Tie showed up and arranged various affairs in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory, he disappeared once again. Nobody knew where Zhang Tie was …
In fact, Zhang Tie had long wanted to return home … (To be continued.)
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