Abandoned daughter takes charge of the family, so rich that even the best people can't envy

Song Jinxiu said: "I have tried it on my horse's hoof, and I think it works."

How could it be that the experience accumulated by ordinary people over thousands of years in previous lives is not enough?

"The main purpose of nailing iron shoes is to protect the horse's hooves and reduce the wear and tear caused by long-term walking and fighting. At the same time, it enhances the horse's hoof's grip and makes the horse more stable when running and fighting."

She said, "We all know that horses' hooves have a thick keratin layer. Nailing them there doesn't hurt, and it won't affect the horse's running."

Of course, the production and binding of the iron palm still requires a certain level of skill."

Song Jinxiu gestured and said, "We need to customize the appropriate iron shoe according to the size and shape of the horse's hoof, and make sure the nails are nailed into the cuticle of the hoof.

The iron palm is not set in stone once it's nailed on, so we still need to check it regularly."

The emergence of any new thing requires a period of acceptance and transition.

So she looked at the people who were still frowning and said, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, if you have any concerns, you can try out some horses first. If you think they are good, we can promote them."

After that, she sighed and said, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. We can explore slowly. There are always more solutions than problems, right?

Everyone: "Little girl, how old are you? This little girl looks so old-fashioned, it really makes people speechless."

After talking about horseshoeing, Song Jinxiu said:

"Your Majesty, I have a method for refining the purity of steel. I originally intended to use it in the plow's plow, but now it seems that improving weapons can also be used."

The purity of the refined iron? Everyone's eyes lit up.

They all knew how crucial the purity of iron was to weapons, and weapons were the essence of a unit.

It is said that some hidden weapon-making masters in the world use high-quality refined iron to make swords. The higher the purity, the harder the sword body.

It is no exaggeration to say that a good sword can cut hair with a single blow and slice iron like mud.

Moreover, some famous swords are also resistant to weathering and corrosion, unlike the swords used in the military today, which are prone to rust and breakage after long-term use or in extreme environments.

The annual loss of weapons in Cangwu alone is a considerable expense.

In the early years, Your Majesty was eager to seek talented people and even set up high-ranking positions with generous salaries in an attempt to recruit these weapon-making masters to serve the court, but with little success.

If Song Jinxiu could really improve the purity of iron, even a slight improvement would be a great achievement.

Left Prime Minister Wei Zhen couldn't help but shake his beard and asked expectantly, "Does Lord Song really know how to smelt iron?"

Song Jinxiu nodded: What iron smelting? After I refine it, it becomes steel, okay?

She said to the Minister of Industry, "Sir, it's actually not difficult to refine the purity of steel. This is the data I got after half a month of research. I have tried it and it works."

As she spoke, she handed a blueprint to the Minister of Works. "I've also improved a weapon called a crossbow. It's more convenient and faster than a bow and arrow. Do you think you can make it as soon as possible?"

Who is the Minister of Industry? He is an old craftsman. He can tell at a glance whether this method is feasible or not.

He first looked at ways to increase the purity of steel. As he was looking, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I see. Why didn't I think of that?"

Everyone: Looking at the expression on the Minister of Works’ face, can this method be used?

The Minister of Works excitedly looked at the crossbow blueprint again. As he was looking, he suddenly raised his head and asked Song Jinxiu, "Is the range really as described on the blueprint?"

Song Jinxiu nodded again: "Conservative calculation, this is it."

The Minister of Industry slapped his thigh again and said, "Fuck you! With all these things, we're still afraid of that devilish Southern Xinjiang. Why not just destroy it directly?"

The drawings not only depict bows and crossbows, but also giant crossbows and catapults.

Everyone: What on earth could have made this old man so excited? He even started speaking in dialect?

Everyone gathered around and wanted to check it out, but the Minister of Works suddenly turned around and left in a hurry, hugging the blueprint.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhou Kunran said, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Works is deceiving the emperor. The blueprints are not his, yet he took them away so brazenly, even refusing to let Your Majesty see them."

Liu Renxiu glanced at him and asked, "Aren't you busy?"

Zhou Kunran: "Busy,"

He has to dispatch weapons and food supplies, how can he not be busy?

But what on earth could have caused the Minister of Industry to lose his composure? He was itching to find it!

Liu Renxiu was also very curious. The Minister of Works was the most mature and steady. If he could say something good about it, it must be extraordinary.

"Lord Song, why don't you draw it again and let everyone see it, so we can have a better idea of what's going on."

Song Jinxiu took the order, picked up the pencil, and sketched the outline of the crossbow in a few strokes.

She gestured and said, "This is called a crossbow. It can fire continuously."

Everyone was amazed after hearing her explanation, and looked at her as if she were a piece of gold, with eager eyes:

Little girl, not only does His Majesty want to coax you, we all want to coax you!

Refining soybean oil, multiplication table, glass manufacturing, and improving the curved plow can all be said to improve people's livelihood, but improving weapons can definitely improve Cangwu's combat effectiveness!

As the army's combat effectiveness increases, the backbones of the Cangwu people will become stronger.

This kid has so many things in his head. How did his parents raise him?

The day before yesterday, I was awarded an imperial decree. I heard that some people are still dissatisfied. If you are dissatisfied, come and refine the fine iron. Can you make this crossbow?

Your Majesty, how about we also confer the title of Guanglu Dafu on the little girl's stepfather?

This child has made great contributions!

Liu Renxiu's eyes flashed. Has the little girl finally reached out to my Ministry of War?

He suddenly became excited and wanted to wait and see.

Everyone was originally worried about the sudden outbreak of war, but now, they heard that Song Jinxiu could improve steel and design new weapons.

Why is everyone suddenly so excited about this battle?

I'm really looking forward to the war, what should I do?

The Right Prime Minister looked at Song Jinxiu deeply. Song Jinxiu noticed his gaze and looked over. The Right Prime Minister hurriedly smiled to hide the deep meaning in his eyes.

Song Jinxiu's eyes flashed.

Du Sui, the Right Prime Minister, was mainly responsible for the court's diplomatic affairs, such as entertaining foreign envoys and handling international affairs.

It's just a diplomat.

Diplomats typically have excellent social and communication skills and are able to navigate various social situations with ease.

But Du Sui was usually very low-key. If it weren't for the critical situation of the war, she would have ignored his existence.

"Junjun, send your people to keep an eye on Prime Minister Du. I always feel that this man is two-faced."

Treasure Hunter Junjun: "This man is ill. He is not well in that area. He has only two old servants and a book boy at home. Most of his salary has been given to Jishantang."

That place is not suitable?

Song Jinxiu was curious. Could it be that the Right Prime Minister was a eunuch?

Junjun saw his master's expression and quickly said, "Stop it! Don't use your Golden Eyes skills here. Besides, what's so good about an old eunuch? Don't worry, I've verified it myself."

"puff."

Song Jinxiu finally choked on her own saliva.

"Lord Song, Lord Song? Kang Le?"

His Majesty called out three times before Song Jinxiu came back to her senses.

She glanced around and found that everyone had left and was busy with their own things. Only the emperor was looking at her worriedly.

Liu Renxiu frowned and looked at her: "Are you okay?"

Song Jinxiu quickly said, "Your Majesty, I'm thinking about the confidentiality of the weapons factory. Now that we're producing new weapons, should we increase our vigilance?"