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In the small deep-water port, there was already a young man in his twenties waiting here with a crowd. Although he is not outstanding in appearance, there is a trace of calmness and ability in his demeanor.
As soon as he saw Wang Shouzhe come ashore, he immediately led the crowd to welcome him, cupped his hands at Wang Shouzhe and said, "Wang Gui has seen the Patriarch."
There was a hint of excitement in his voice.
That's right.
This young man is the companion Wang Gui who grew up with Wang Shouzhe.
After Wang Shouzhe got married, it was not suitable for him to stay in the courtyard any longer. Wang Shouzhe simply sent him abroad to prepare for the establishment of a secret production base and organize investment in construction and production.
With the status of a companion who grew up together, and the fact that he was born in a collateral line of the Wang family, Wang Gui's loyalty can be imagined. Even if he was working outside, no one could underestimate him.
Now, he is the chief steward here, and he can be regarded as indirectly presiding over the overall situation here for Wang Shouzhe.
"You don't have to be polite."
Wang Shouzhe was also very happy to see Wang Gui.
He glanced at Wang Gui, and found that Wang Gui's aura was obviously much more stable and condensed than the previous time, obviously a new breakthrough in Wang's Xuanyuan Jue.
There was a little smile on his face, and he praised: "It seems that you have worked hard in your cultivation recently, and you have broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining Realm. But you have to make persistent efforts to cultivate to the Spiritual Stage Realm as soon as possible, so as to benefit your children Accumulate more future resources."
"Yes, Patriarch."
When the child was mentioned, Wang Gui also showed a gratified smile.
In the early years, Wang Gui still thought about Wang Mei.
But as Wang Mei's strength and status became higher and higher, and her temperament was definitely beyond his control, he gradually gave up.
In the end, Wang Shouzhe was the matchmaker, and Wang Gui married a collateral woman from Yingxiu's Lu family who had the aptitude for cultivation.
In the past six or seven years, their husband and wife also had two children. The older one has already taken classes in the ethnology school, and the younger one has not yet been weaned, and his wife is still taking care of him at home.
"Patriarch, please come inside."
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Gui walked inside to meet Wang Shouzhe.
He lowered his head, half a step behind Wang Shouzhe, answering some questions raised by Wang Shouzhe from time to time.
Apparently, he, the chief manager of the secret production base, was very attentive, answered every question, and was proficient in business.
Although the last time Wang Shouzhe came to this secret base was before going to Zifu Academy, it has been eight or nine months. But with his control, all the big and small things that happened in this secret base cannot be hidden from his eyes and ears.
Walking through the corridor, the eyes suddenly opened up.
Here is a canyon.
This canyon was originally a semi-natural existence. After Wang's continuous excavation, development, and leveling of the site, its scale has become larger and larger, and it has become more and more industrial.
Some mountains on both sides have also been dug out a lot of cavities to accumulate some raw materials that are afraid of water and finished materials. Even, there are many rock chambers that are used to live in people.
On the open air, there are many large storage buildings built along the mountain, which store raw materials piled up like mountains.
Most importantly, there are several large kilns standing in the canyon.
The kiln burns coal.
In this world, coal is not worth much, because coal is not very useful except for kiln and forging.
In winter, commoners use charcoal for heating, and aristocratic families use high-quality smokeless charcoal.
But in fact, if coal is used to centrally heat the water in the boiler, and then the hot water is circulated through pipes and fins to form heating, the heating effect will be much better than that of a charcoal stove.
Wang Shouzhe has ordered the craftsmen to build a small boiler and heating equipment in their spare time, and to test a set for his own house.
Otherwise, in this winter, the climate is always humid and biting, which is not very comfortable.
Although the monks in the Lingtai Realm have long been extraordinary in physique, and their ability to withstand cold and heat is also comparable to ordinary people. But make yourself comfortable, why not be comfortable
Gossip aside.
Now this secret base is producing "cement" almost day and night. Several cement kilns have been burning for many years, day and night, without stopping.
Speaking of it, the production process of cement is actually not complicated.
You only need to grind limestone, iron slag and clay into powder, then mix them in proportion, then use a coal kiln for high-temperature calcination, and finally grind them into powder again, which is clinker.
Then, clinker and a certain proportion of gypsum powder are mixed to form ordinary cement.
This is the so-called two grinding and one calcining process.
The prices of raw materials such as limestone, iron slag, clay, coal, and gypsum powder are extremely cheap, as if they are all available.
After processing, the market price of cement can reach half of that of food crops, and the huge profits can be imagined.
Moreover, before the raw materials are transported to this processing base, the limestone, iron slag, etc. have been pre-ground into powder, and here only need to carry out subsequent processing such as calcination.
The only downside is the output.
Although there are Lu, Liu, Gongsun, and Wang working together to produce, the total annual production of the entire cement system can only reach 100,000 tons.
One hundred thousand tons sounds like a lot, but compared with the earth, this output is really too backward.
Wang Shouzhe vaguely remembered that before he crossed, the per capita annual cement consumption in China was about one and a half tons. The gap is so big, it's like a cloud and mud.
helpless.
The current cement production technology is still very backward in all aspects, especially in the mining and grinding of raw materials. Most of the technological means are relatively primitive, and for the time being, the animal-powered winch gear grinding car is used.
But even so, the in-laws alliance's annual turnover in cement has exceeded 200,000 yuan.
Moreover, all the raw materials are self-owned and produced in the area under its jurisdiction. They are usually unsalable items, and the cost is extremely low.
But in recent years, after the fame of "cement" has spread, the sales have been getting better and better, and the supply is in short supply.
Now, the entire alliance of in-laws is planning to increase production, and plans to apply the water-powered winch grinding vehicle to actual production within this year and next.
It is expected that within ten years, the output will be increased by five times, and the total annual turnover will exceed one million dry gold.
Leaving aside the item of cement.
Foreign glass products are also the main products in this production base.
Most of the glass products are those small glasses, bottles, plates, small jars and other products. Generally speaking, the process is actually much simpler than firing ordinary porcelain. But the price of glass products is several times more expensive than ordinary porcelain.
The raw material of glass products is also very simple, just quartz sand.
Under the banner of imported goods from overseas, these "exquisite" glass products have gradually become popular in many families. In just a few years, the Wang family and the alliance of in-laws have made a lot of money, which is more expensive than selling cement. More profiteering.
If it weren't for Wang Shouzhe's need to continuously expand cement production capacity to pave the way for the future development of Outland and city construction plans, he really wanted to stop cement and specialize in the production of glass.
It's a pity that he knows that technology has to be accumulated bit by bit. For the future, the production and research and development of cement must continue.
Wang Shouzhe himself does not have the energy and time to participate in these specific research and development processes and production process research and development. What he can do is only some directional guidance and inspiration.
Fortunately, there are many talented craftsmen who are smart and willing to work hard in this world, which made his various ideas come true.
Of course, the production base and R&D base are separate.
This is only the production base, and Wang's real research and development base is not here.
subsequently.
Wang Shouzhe, with the appearance of an inspection, "walked around" in the production base, and said that he would stay in the production base for a few days to guide the next work and so on.
Soon, the news "spread" the entire production base.
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In the depths of this production base, there is a hidden secret room.
The secret room is not big, but the internal facilities are all available. It is not a problem for anyone who lives here not to go out for ten days and half a month. If it is a Xuanwu monk, let alone.
now.
On the Luohan couch in the secret room, a tall old man was sitting cross-legged.
It can be seen that he is not young, and there are many wrinkles on his face, showing the vicissitudes of life, but the aura all over his body is still like a mountain, with a majestic demeanor that can calm people's hearts.
Especially those eyebrows and eyes are as deep as a secluded pool.
Even if he was wearing a simple robe, it could not conceal the fact that he was a decent person.
Sitting cross-legged across from him, Wang Shouzhe personally made a pot of tea with him, apologetic: "Old ancestor Zhou Bo, I have wronged you for the past six months."
That's right, this old man with an extraordinary bearing is Wang Zhoubo, the patriarch of the Longzuo Wang Clan.
He has been in seclusion in this production base for nearly half a year.
"You have arranged it very carefully. Not only are there third-level spirits and meat to eat every day, but even the pills I use for cultivation are included." Zhou Bo Patriarch smiled heartily, "This has greatly improved my recent cultivation base. Small progress, what can I be wronged? Just treat it as a retreat."
"Furthermore, Zhou Xuan is my cousin. He and the family he created were murdered like that. Now I can have the opportunity to avenge him, which is exactly what I wish for. That Huangfu family is as cunning as a fox, no matter how much you do for it There is never too much preparation.”
"The Huangfu family is indeed very cautious." Wang Shouzhe said while sipping spirit tea, "Obviously they themselves were involved with the Yin Fiend Sect, but they were able to achieve a nearly seamless accounting, and in the end the branch veins were blamed, and the main vein was unscathed. It is definitely not a fluke that the Huangfu clan can stand in Changningwei for five hundred years."
"If you want to hunt such a fox, you have to calculate again and again. Fortunately, the arrangement for many years is finally coming to fruition."
When Zhou Bo's ancestor heard the words, his heart moved: "Shou Zhe, do you think that the other party is going to be impatient?"
"We moved the former Ma Huangfu family down, and killed the dark sons of the Yin Shazong, and if we cut off the two arms of the Tianren Huangfu family." Wang Shouzhe analyzed eloquently, "And we bought Dispossessing all the fixed assets of the former Ma Huangfu family is tantamount to choking the neck of Huangfu Ranch. In addition, our support for Beichen ancestors to attack the heaven and man realm is also a big threat to them."
"All these things have already made Huangfu's anger burn. He didn't do anything before, but he was patient in secret and waited for the opportunity. But just yesterday, senior brother Fang You'an and others from Zifu Academy presided over the disaster relief. Palace. The city guard Xiahou Hongde also took the flying chariot of the school palace to go to the county guard's mansion of Longzuo County to report on his duties. This round-trip, at least ten days, at most a month."
"This is the best opportunity for the Huangfu family to do something. Once you miss it, it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "And I personally came to the secret production base to sit in charge for a few days, and it was the last piece of incense that was thrown out. bait."
"What if the other party doesn't bite the bait?" Zhou Bo Patriarch asked.
"Under such circumstances, they don't bite the hook. Once Xiahou Chengshou comes back to report on his duties, they will not dare to do it for at least three years. After all, the cloud-piercing cannon that Xiahou Chengshou gave me was not for nothing." Wang Shouzhe laughed, "And The longer they procrastinate, the stronger the Wang's In-Law Alliance will become. If you procrastinate any longer, maybe Patriarch Beichen will succeed in breaking into the Heaven-Human Realm. They can't afford to procrastinate~~"
"Shou Zhe, you really counted the other party as dead." Patriarch Zhou Bo sighed with emotion, "If Zhou Xuan had planned like you back then, he wouldn't have ended up like that."
"Oh~ I have no choice but to be forced out." Wang Shouzhe also said with emotion, "It's just like the saying that once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the well rope for ten years. The Huangfu family is like a poisonous snake, waiting in secret. I don’t know when they will jump out and bite you. Does this make me, Mrs. Wang, live with peace of mind? Instead of doing everything possible to prevent them, it’s better to hold the initiative in your own hands.”
Wang Shouzhe was also filled with emotion. If it wasn't for the heavy burden on his shoulders, he wouldn't want to think about it every day. How good is it to practice with peace of mind and play with the children
It's a pity that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.
Any world is not as quiet as you want it to be. If you want to be really strong, you can only take the initiative to control the word fate.
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That night.
Changning Wei Huangfu's main residence.
In the study room, the gorgeous palace lamp inlaid with spirit stones is emitting bright white light, illuminating the whole room as bright as day.
Huangfu Jinhuan was sitting in front of the large ancient wooden desk, opening and reading a secret letter.
The secret letter was sealed with wax paint, and a special seal that could prevent forgery was printed on it. The shape of a fish was outlined with simple lines at the inscription, which seemed to be some kind of special code name.
When Huangfu Jinhuan opened the envelope, he was still a bit careless.
However, after just a few glances, his eyes lit up, and the more he looked, the more excited he became. After a while, he was so excited that he slapped the secret letter on the table and stood up directly.
"Good~good~good! God-sent opportunity, what a god-sent opportunity!"
These days, he has been aggrieved.
The masters of the Yin evil sect who came and went secretly, as well as the branches of Huangfu were all wiped out, even the fixed assets of the former Ma Huangfu family fell into the hands of the Wang family.
The reputation of Huangfu, a dignified heavenly man, has plummeted in the Changning Guard, and the forces that have cooperated with them have also taken a conservative attitude towards them, which seems to be a bit of a respectful distance. Even those small ninth-rank families who were very diligent in their visits on weekdays have now disappeared without a trace.
The gate of the main house, which was once full of people, has become deserted.
Everything seems to indicate that the once glorious family of heaven and man is gradually declining.
But how could other people know that the Huangfu family was not powerless to fight back. He was just waiting, waiting for a good opportunity to fight back.
Now, this opportunity has come.
Huangfu Jinhuan couldn't wait to go to see the ancestor Hua Ye and report the rare good news. The hidden stake he had worked so hard to plant finally played a role.
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After a few days.
It was a dark and windy night.
The water flow under Luoying Gorge was turbulent, and the water waves kept hitting the cliff wall, making a "popping" sound. The steep wind blew across the top of the cliff, and when it was blocked by the gaps in the treetops and rocks, the sound of the wind became whimpering, just like a ghost crying.
And in this ghostly atmosphere, at the top of the cliff where only falcons are said to be able to land, three masked men appeared at some point.
The leader stood with his hands behind his back.
Although his face is covered, his iconic red hair fully reveals his identity, and even the blind can recognize him as the ancestor of Huaye, the emperor of the Heavenly Man Huangfu Clan.
It can be seen how perfunctory he is masking this time? Or, his heart is full of certainty of victory. Masking is just a formality.
"Jinning, Jinyu." Patriarch Hua Ye overlooked the production base in the canyon, with a hint of enthusiasm and contempt in his voice, "According to information, in this secret production base of the Wang's in-law alliance, there will be A spiritual platform cultivator from the alliance takes turns to sit in charge. The one who sits in charge today is Chen Junyao from the Chen Clan of Donggang."
Patriarch Junyao is the second patriarch of the Chen family in Donggang. Because he is still relatively young, he has not even reached the middle stage of Lingtai Realm. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is already a powerful ancestor.
But in the eyes of the family of heaven and man, a mere low-level Lingtai is really not a character.
No wonder Patriarch Hua Ye spoke with a hint of contempt in his tone.
He continued: "In addition, Wang Shouzhe came to sit in secret. This is a god-sent opportunity. You first control Wang Shouzhe, and then take down some major production managers, and you can temporarily control this production base. The fastest speed to press out the production secrets of cement and foreign glass."
"Yes, Patriarch."
The other two masked old men answered seriously.
Their hair is gray in color, and their voices also have a taste of twilight years, as if they are older than Hua Ye's ancestor.
These two old men, one named Huangfu Jinning and the other named Huangfu Jinyu, were both ancestors of the Jin character generation of the Tianren Huangfu family.
The family of heaven and man is different from the family of the eighth and ninth ranks.
The background of an old seventh-rank family is extremely terrifying and unfathomable.
These two ancestors of the Jin generation are of the same generation as Huangfu Jinyuan who separated and established a family in Qianma Town.
They were also the pillars of the Tianren Huangfu family, and even Huangfu Jinning had served as the head of the family for decades.
But now, they are all old, with only a dozen or twenty years left in their lifespan, and there is no hope of hitting the heavenly realm, so they have already retreated to the second line and become the elders of the family.
Under normal circumstances, they would spend their entire lives in the family until their longevity was exhausted.
This is the normal alternation of a family of heaven and man.
After all, the lifespan of a monk in the heavenly realm is nearly four hundred years. Under normal circumstances, the family of heavenly beings changes the ancestors of heavenly beings every two hundred years or so.
Except for a few lucky ones from the direct lineage, the vast majority of people are not qualified to become the seeds of celestial beings, and they don't even have the opportunity to reach the realm of celestial beings.
Even Huangfu Jinyuan, who had better qualifications, had no choice but to take the road of separation. After working hard all his life, he still didn't have the chance to hit the heaven and man realm.
On the contrary, it was Beichen Patriarch of the Xu family in Changning, who had excellent luck, and had saved him the opportunity to hit the Heaven and Human Realm.
"Jinning, Jinyu." Patriarch Hua Ye looked up at the starry sky and said with emotion, "I also know that you have been somewhat wronged in this life. If the Huangfu family is the Zifu family, you may not have the opportunity to become a heavenly man .”
If they were cultivated as a heavenly race since childhood, both Huangfu Jinning and Huangfu Jinyu would have at least a 30% chance of entering the heavenly realm.
As for Huangfu Jinyuan, the former founder of the Ma Huangfu clan who died, there is at least a 60% to 70% probability, which is not much lower than that of Huaye's ancestor back then. However, in the torrent situation, what can this do
"How is the road to the Purple Mansion unusual? Now we have an excellent opportunity in front of us, the Huangfu family. You have to fight for an opportunity for your children and grandchildren."
"Old Ancestor, we understand." Huangfu Jinning and Huangfu Jinyu's expressions were firm, and their eyes sparkled, "For the future of Huangfu's family, we will do our best to live up to the great trust of our ancestors."
"Go~" Patriarch Hua Ye waved his hand lightly, with a calm and confident tone, "Whether you are doing mental calculations or not, you have my patriarch sitting here."
"It will happen."
At the same time as the voice fell.
"boom!"
At the foot of Luoying Gorge, a torrent crashed into the cliff, splashing seven or eight feet high.
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