The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

"Okay, that's all I can think of for now. Let's get these things done first."

Ning Quan said with a big laugh.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhuge Liang and others immediately accepted the order.

"Also, I plan to visit various factories tomorrow. My dear ministers, please accompany me."

Ning Quan spoke again.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Everyone said quickly.

"Okay, you all go down."

Ning Quan waved his hand and said.

After everyone left the imperial study, Ning Quan turned around and returned to the harem.

He wanted to see his children, so he came back a little late last night. The children were all asleep, so he didn't disturb them.

Ning Quan returned to the harem and saw Ning Ping'an, Ning Xiner, Ning An'er and Ning Yang, four siblings, playing in the yard. A smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Father is back."

Seeing their father, the four children immediately ran over.

"good."

Ning Quan smiled and hugged them to his side.

"Father, you are finally back. The children all missed you."

Ning Yang hugged his father's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, Father misses you too."

Ning Yang is Sikong Ruo's son and Ning Quan's youngest child, only two years old.

The child has the same personality as his mother and is very likable, so he dotes on the child very much.

"Father, you've been gone for half a year and haven't even come back to see us, humph!"

Ning An'er pouted and said a little unhappily.

Ning An'er is only seven months older than Ning Yang. She is Kim Hyo-joo's biological daughter and is very beautiful.

A delicate little face, fine skin, and black, shining eyes that seemed to be able to speak, making people feel pity.

"Alright, alright, Father promises you that next time I won't be gone for so long."

Ning Quan smiled and rubbed her little head and said.

"Hehe, Father, this is what you said, don't go back on your word."

Ning Aner said with a smile.

"Well, don't joke."

Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Ning Ping'an, Ning Xin'er, you are the older brother and sister, remember to take good care of your younger siblings, okay?"

Then he looked at Ning Ping'an and Ning Xiner and said.

"I understand, Father."

Ning Ping'an nodded sensibly.

"Don't worry, Father. We will take good care of our brothers and sisters."

Ning Xiner said with a smile.

"Yes, Not Bad."

"Okay, let's go back. Father will take you out for fun tomorrow."

Ning Quan spoke.

"yeah!"

Ning Ping'an and his four siblings cheered.

Then they held hands and ran into the palace.

Looking at their backs, Ning Quan's eyes showed kindness.

...............

The next morning, Ning Quan took Zhuge Liang and others to Gaoyang.

Also accompanying them were Sikong Ruo and four children.

Gaoyang is another world Pingdingshan City, which is rich in coal and iron ore.

Therefore, the factories Ning Quan obtained from the system were basically located in Gaoyang.

Gaoyang belongs to Yingchuan County in this world, and Yingchuan is only more than 100 kilometers away from the imperial capital, less than 300 miles.

Because it was an important industrial base, in order to facilitate transportation, Zhuge Liang personally supervised and built an official road from the imperial capital to Gaoyang.

Now the official road has taken shape. It is about seven meters wide and paved with stones, making it very sturdy.

Ning Quan and his group rode in the carriage very smoothly and quickly.

Looking at this wide and straight road, Ning Quan was in a very good mood.

In the future, Daqian will build such roads, and in the more distant future, railways, asphalt roads, and even highways will be built.

Although Yingchuan is less than 300 miles away from the imperial capital, it still takes more than one day to get there.

In addition, several children wanted to look around on the way, so Ning Quan arrived in Gaoyang at noon the next day and slept in the post station the night before.

From a distance, Ning Quan could see the tall chimneys of the steel plant.

The chimney was emitting black smoke and flames were shooting up into the sky, which looked very spectacular.

"Your Majesty, that is our steelworks."

Zhuge Liang pointed to the huge chimney in front and said to Ning Quan.

"Ah."

Ning Quan nodded

"Your Majesty, our steel mill now produces 100 jin (approximately tons) of crude steel every day."

“After production, the crude steel goes directly to the smelter for finishing.”

"Then it is shipped to a machining plant for processing, and finally to an arsenal to be made into flintlock rifles and mortars."

"And our arsenal can now produce 2,000 flintlock rifles, 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 100 mortars, and 2,000 shells every month."

Zhuge Liang introduced Ning Quan.

"good very good."

Ning Quan nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.

More than 30,000 tons of steel, 25,000 flintlock rifles, 1,200 artillery guns, and over a million bullets and shells a year—that’s a lot.

All of this will become a solid backing for Ning Quan to unify the world.

"The coal mine is nearby? How's the situation?"

Ning Quan continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, look, the coal mine is over there."

Zhuge Liang said, pointing to a mountain range in the distance.

"Ah."

“What is the production volume?”

"We can produce about 200 million kilograms a month, two-thirds of which are supplied to our own factories, and the rest are sold."

Zhuge Liang said respectfully.

"Not bad."

Ning Quan nodded. It was great that it could meet the existing needs and still have some left over.

While listening to the introduction, Ning Quan came to the steel plant.

The steel plant covers a vast area, with various equipment standing in the factory area and busy workers everywhere, creating a bustling scene.

"Are these workers locals? How much do they earn?"

Ning Quan looked at the workers and asked.

"Your Majesty, they are mostly local people, with a small number of craftsmen from other places."

"The monthly income for an ordinary worker is three taels of silver. A senior craftsman earns eight taels a month."

Zhuge Liang explained.

“Well, we need to ensure the workers’ income.”

Ning Quan instructed Zhuge Liang.

"Yes, I understand!"

Zhuge Liang said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

At this time, a man in gray clothes hurried over, knelt on the ground and said.

He is the person in charge of the steel plant, Zhao Gang.

"Flat body."

Ning Quan waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Gang slowly stood up.

"Zhao Gang, take me to the steel furnace."

Ning Quan said lightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhao Gang respectfully accepted the order and then led Ning Quan and others to the steelmaking workshop.

A moment later

Under the leadership of Zhao Gang, Ning Quan and others came to the steelmaking workshop.

The workshop was very large, with two blast furnaces burning inside, emitting thick smoke. Bursts of explosions could be heard from inside, echoing throughout the entire workshop.

There were more than ten workers operating each of the two blast furnaces.

Judging from their skillful movements, they are obviously experienced craftsmen.

"Your Majesty, these people were previously blacksmiths. They are all experienced people."

Zhao Gang explained.