Development Moves

Development Moves

By the time they controlled the hot-air balloon back to the shore, it was already evening.

This time, the fuel situation had truly been perilous.

Because the wind direction was sometimes unfavorable, forcing them to ascend and descend frequently, adjusting their flight altitude also consumed time and fuel.

If their luck was bad and the wind direction kept changing, the time and fuel consumed would increase.

Taking that into account, Shilke had actually reserved extra fuel, but even he couldn't fathom the mood of the heavens. They had nearly run out.

Later, while they were eating dinner, Zhou Xu called Zhang Xiaoshan over and told him that islands existed in the depths of this great lake, and that tribes survived on those islands.

Although Zhou Xu had no plans to launch any further operations before the large ship was built, Zhang Xiaoshan still needed to know about this, just in case.

The night passed without incident. Early the next morning, Zhang Xiaoshan had already finished arranging everything for the establishment of the new mint.

For the time being, the mint was placed inside the Military Equipment Department.

The Military Equipment Department was a large department. Beneath it, a host of smaller departments—including the handicrafts, polishing, research, and Forging Departments—were all clustered around the military equipment facilities.

Moreover, given the importance of military equipment, security in that area was extremely tight.

Putting the new mint there allowed it to make use of the military equipment's security forces, indirectly saving on labor and personnel costs.

As for the mint's initial workforce, it was provisionally set at twenty Green Lizard artisans, along with the five old men who had been responsible for minting coins within Great Zhou in the early days.

Zhou Xu had originally wanted to transfer more people. After