In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Shocked by the mountain of grain before them, many craftsmen were still in a daze, but they also understood one thing: Lingcheng really did not lack food, and they were not lying to each other.

Upon hearing Su Li's words, the craftsmen, after realizing what was happening, immediately nodded excitedly and said, "Don't worry, Madam, we will definitely work hard. For nothing else but for the sake of this grain, we will work as hard as we can."

Su Li was not surprised by the artisans' response, and nodded, saying, "Of course I believe in you all. After all, only when Lingcheng develops well can you live better lives, and your families can also live better lives."

Although the words were rough, the meaning was sound. Everyone present understood Su Li's underlying message, but they did not refute it, since it was indeed the truth. Since they had chosen to come to Lingcheng, there was no chance to back out. Of course, the craftsmen did not feel regret either, since staying here offered more hope than in other places.

Now that things have been discussed openly, Su Li didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Now that everyone has no objections, it's time to get down to business and talk about making weapons."

The craftsmen present were all skilled, and when faced with their area of ​​expertise, they gained more confidence and asked solemnly, "What kind of weapon does Madam wish to have made?"

There were plenty of materials for making weapons piled up around them, so the craftsmen weren't worried about running out of food.

Before coming, Su Li had already learned the general situation, so she said, "I know that you are all skilled people with your own expertise, but time is tight and we cannot let you use your strengths for the time being. Now we need you to work together to make a weapon called steel."

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen present couldn't help but exchange glances, their faces full of doubt, clearly they had never heard of "steel" as a weapon before.

Because they had never heard of it before, some people couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "What kind of weapon is this? I've never heard of it before."

Upon hearing this, all the craftsmen present nodded in agreement, indicating that they had never heard of it.

It's normal not to have heard of it; it would be strange if you had. Su Li didn't mince words and directly handed the blueprints and formulas for making steel weapons to the soldiers, who then passed them on to the craftsmen.

The craftsmen who received the blueprints couldn't help but study them carefully, sometimes puzzled, sometimes suddenly enlightened. After looking at the blueprints, they knew how complicated the production process of this weapon called steel was, but at the same time they realized that if steel could really be made, its power would be enormous.

"Madam, did you design these blueprints?" a craftsman couldn't help but ask, his voice filled with shock.

Upon hearing this, Su Li shook her head and said, "No, I obtained this by chance. What do you think of this weapon called steel?"

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen all nodded and said, "Excellent! If this thing can really be made, it will definitely boost Lingcheng's strength by more than half."

Su Li was not surprised at all by the role of steel, so she said, "In that case, I would like to trouble everyone. We are pressed for time, so I hope everyone will work together."

Su Li's words undoubtedly put invisible pressure on the craftsmen. This heavy burden made them gasp, but out of their love for weapons and the generous conditions offered by Lingcheng, no one objected and they all nodded in agreement.

With pressure comes the reward. Su Li promised, "If the weapon is successfully made, everyone will be rewarded. I will distribute the rewards according to the size of the contribution. The one with the greatest contribution will be rewarded with a house in Lingcheng, with the land deed delivered directly to you. In addition, there will be a certain amount of food, clothing and other supplies."

Most of the craftsmen who were attracted to Lingcheng were not wealthy and their families were in difficulty. So when they heard about the generous reward proposed by Su Li, their breathing became a little rapid, and they nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Madam, we will definitely do our best."

"Okay, I believe you all won't let me down," Su Li nodded.

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The weapons were made in secret, so not many people knew about it, and the city remained peaceful.

She left the professional work to the professionals, and Su Li had already given them the necessary instructions, so she didn't interfere too much and left everything to the craftsmen to study.

Besides researching weapons to improve its strength, Lingcheng also needs to improve in other aspects, such as the fact that, as mentioned last time, Lingcheng is not as wealthy as other places.

It's true that there's no other place with money, but that doesn't mean there's no way to change it. Su Li is currently trying to find a way to change that.

Lingcheng needs to develop, not only in agriculture and military affairs, but also in other material aspects. Otherwise, how can it attract people to join? Lingcheng is willing to accept refugees with nowhere to go, but that doesn't mean it can only accept such people. If it wants to develop, then wealth must circulate.

Perhaps Lingcheng cannot attract powerful families to settle down, but some lesser aristocratic families can still work hard and accumulate wealth little by little. Over a long period of time, they may be able to change their current situation.

To get those small clans to settle down, besides having a certain level of power, you also need to have something attractive to them.

Su Li thought about the workshop she had mentioned to Aunt Wang and the others last time, and now it might be time to put it on the agenda.

After thinking for several days, Su Li came up with a complete plan and finally decided to build the workshop.

Su Li already had a clear idea of ​​what the workshop would produce. The next step was to choose a location and select staff. Because the workshop was going to produce rather exquisite and unique items, Su Li mainly wanted to recruit women this time.

The site selection could be left to Mo Bei, but Su Li had to handle the recruitment of workshop staff herself, so she spent the next few days working on this matter.

Once the initial plans were in place, Su Li had the soldiers spread the word that the workshop was hiring. How many people were willing to sign up would depend on the results.

Su Li had anticipated that there would be many people signing up, but she hadn't expected this many. When the soldier handed her another stack of registration lists, Su Li couldn't help but ask, "Are there a lot of women signing up?"

Upon hearing this, the soldier nodded without hesitation and said, "Many people have signed up, from eighty-year-old women to eight-year-old girls. The rest are simply unable to work, which is why they didn't come."

Hearing this, Su Li was extremely surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Do they know what they're going to do?"

"I don't know, but they all think they can do it," the soldier said.

Upon hearing this, Su Li could only nod to indicate that she understood.