The Second Blacksmith Shop

The next day, the shop on the Lou Gao officially closed. Outsiders mistakenly believed that it had gone out of business due to insufficient income while lowering prices, and ultimately went bankrupt due to financial problems.

This incident has led outsiders to mistakenly believe that Bicycle are extremely expensive to produce and manufacture.

This has led to a surge in popularity for Quan Yi's Bicycle shop.

However, he was even more delighted by Lou Gao's addition.

In just one day, Lou Gao passed on the position of president of the Blacksmith Association to Si Long and joined the Quan Family alone.

Although, besides Lou Gao, many Blacksmith also wanted to join Lou Gao Quan Family, they were ultimately rejected by Quan Yi.

The Blacksmith in the Blacksmith Association are a mixed bag. In the short term, this can indeed greatly increase their strength, but in the long run, it is not beneficial to the family.

Because the equipment he was researching was a closely guarded secret to the Quan Family, and not a single detail could be leaked until Quan Yi was truly ready.

Moreover, with the Steam Power Device, he didn't need many people; he placed more emphasis on the Blacksmith's individual talent.

Therefore, at this stage, one person is enough for the Lou Gao.

The remaining Blacksmith chose to return to Gengxin City to continue producing Bicycle.

Quan Yi tacitly approved of this, but in exchange, Gengxin City had to provide various metal ores at prices lower than the market price, and also bear the transportation costs.

Si Long, Lou Gao's chief disciple, immediately agreed to the request after taking over the position of president.

He was willing to provide minerals for free, as long as Quan Yi could gain Quan Yi's approval to continue producing Bicycle.

The Blacksmith Association and the Quan Family thus reached an agreement on cooperation.

Although Quan Yi did not directly control the Blacksmith Association, he developed a closer relationship with the Blacksmith Association.

In the future, if further cooperation is needed, a certain foundation has been laid.

On the afternoon of the day Lou Gao joined the Quan Family, Quan Yi took Lou Gao to a brand new Blacksmith Shop.

The location of this Blacksmith Shop is exactly opposite to the Yuan Family Blacksmith Shop.

The two walked into the Blacksmith Shop together, Lou Gao looked curiously at the various novel objects arranged in the Forging Room.

He looked particularly surprised when he saw the Giant Steam Forging Hammer in the center.

"Young Master, may I ask what this is?"

The Lou Gao, with its forged hammer, asks about the Quan Yi.

Quan Yi without saying a word, and instead walked to the boiler next to him and added Charcoal into it.

After waiting a moment, the boiler heats up, and the water stored in the boiler begins to boil.

Then, accompanied by the piercing sound of steam being ejected, the piston rod assembly of the hammer and cylinder moved up and down, and the Steam Hammer began to float up and down.

Quan Yi took out a red-hot iron block and placed it on the Anvil below the forging hammer.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

As the giant Iron Hammer moved up and down, a basketball-sized block of iron was smashed into a deep crater in an instant.

In just four or five minutes, an ordinary iron block was forged into pure Iron Essence.

The immense impact force traveled through the air, striking the heart of the Lou Gao.

"This is an incredible device, a true forging Divine Artifact. With it, even ordinary craftsmen can easily refine metals, increasing their efficiency several times over."

Lou Gao walked up to the Steam Engine and stared fascinated at the position of the various parts and how they operated.

Quan Yi walked over and introduced:

"Master Lou, this is Forging Room I specially built for you. It has a variety of convenient tools that utilize steam power. With these, Grandmaster can easily forge all kinds of metals and objects without much effort."

From then on, this Forging Room became Master Lou's workspace.

From now on, the Grandmaster can use it freely when conducting research and forging.

Lou Gao excitedly thanked Quan Yi, saying, "Thank you very much, Young Master. I am very satisfied. This thing called Steam Engine alone is enough for me to study for a long time."

Quan Yi laughed and said, "Haha, Grandmaster, there's no time to lose. I'd like to entrust Grandmaster with the task of researching something."

Lou Gao's expression was solemn as he replied earnestly, "Please give your orders, Young Master. I am ready."

Quan Yi pulled a thick stack of blueprints from his chest.

After Lou Gao took the blueprints, he found that they were full of strange objects that he couldn't quite understand.

He could barely understand that the design on the blueprints bore a strong resemblance to that of Steam Engine.

He asked, "Young Master, is this Steam Engine?"

"That's right, this is the result of my joint research with another Blacksmith Yuan, recording the research process from the beginning to the present."

Lou Gao stared incredulously at the blueprints in his hand and asked, "Young Master, aren't you worried about information leaks if you hand all of this over to me?"

Quan Yi calmly looked up at the Lou Gao and said, "Grandmaster is a smart man and should not do anything unwise."

Quan Yi's tone was very calm, but it carried an unshakable will.

Lou Gao caught a glimpse of the inexplicable look that flashed across Quan Yi, and his heart tightened involuntarily.

He thought to himself, "Young people these days are really not to be underestimated; they are decisive in their actions."

Indeed, if Lou Gao's secret is leaked, he will definitely be hunted down by the entire Quan Family, a powerful family with Soul Douluo and Spirit Saint.

He was not someone a mere Blacksmith could afford to offend.

Moreover, Lou Gao knew very well that he wouldn't need to use the Soul Douluo to deal with him; the young man in front of him alone could easily take him down.

Lou Gao said with a serious expression, "Young Master, rest assured, I will keep it strictly confidential."

Quan Yi nodded and continued, "During this time, I hope Master Lou can first study the principles and structure of the Steam Engine."

Once the Grandmaster has mastered it, I would like to ask Master Lou to use his abilities to further improve the Steam Engine's power system.

"Yes, please rest assured Young Master. I will thoroughly understand these studies as soon as possible."

Then, Quan Yi summoned five Blacksmith from the Quan Family and said, "These five are Blacksmith trained by the Quan Family, specially called here to assist Master Lou in his research. They Ginseng in all the research. If there is anything you don't understand, Grandmaster, you can ask them."

Lou Gao glanced at the Blacksmith next to Quan Yi and was somewhat surprised.

This is because these Blacksmith are not very old; none of them are over forty.

The team that created the Steam Engine was far too young.

Now, he could no longer contain his doubts and asked, "Young Master, who exactly is the Blacksmith who created the Steam Engine and the Bicycle? Could it be that the Grandmaster is about the same age as these people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the five people present turned strange and looked up at Lou Gao with peculiar expressions.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Lou Gao asked nervously, "What's wrong? Did I ask something I shouldn't have?"

Quan Yi replied with a smile, "The Bicycle and the Steam Engine were developed by me and another Forgemaster. I drew most of the blueprints in the Grandmaster's hands."

As for the other Forgemaster's information, I cannot disclose it due to confidentiality reasons. However, if Master Lou has any questions in the future, he can ask me directly.

Lou Gao couldn't contain his shock; he was somewhat incredulous.

However, when he saw the five people around him looking at Quan Yi with fervent, admiring eyes, he couldn't help but believe Quan Yi's words.

Lou Gao's various fantasies about the mysterious Blacksmith shattered at this moment.

Who would have thought that the mysterious Blacksmith who won him over was actually a teenager?

Complex emotions disrupted Lou Gao's thinking.