"Lord, I'm very sorry for delaying what you told me, but the furnace in the blacksmith shop is really too crude and old, so I can't increase the speed of forging!" John blacksmith confessed to Nalant and explained the reason.
Nalant heard this and walked over. Sure enough, he saw that the stove in the backyard was very old, with many places peeling off, and a bellows on the side was full of holes. This should be because Storm Territory did not have much work, so it had aged so badly under the neglect.
More importantly, this stove is too primitive, just like an ordinary fire pit, it is just a single-tube chimney, Nalant is a bit unbelievable.
"John, do other blacksmiths' furnaces look similar to yours?"
Although Nalant has never forged iron, he knows that the most important thing when forging iron is the temperature of the furnace.
But with the simple stove in front of me, it would probably take a lot of effort to heat the iron red.
"It's all like this!" John nodded, not understanding why Nalant had such doubts.
"Let's do this! John, you continue to forge iron materials, and I will ask someone to help build a stove next to it. I will provide the materials and manpower."
As the saying goes, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. This stove is so shabby and outdated that Nalant can't stand it anymore.
"This... thank you, Lord!" Blacksmith John was a little stunned. After reflecting, he saluted Nalant gratefully.
"You don't need to thank me. In the future, there will be more and more things in the territory that require the use of the blacksmith shop, so the quality of the blacksmith shop is also related to the development of the territory!"
Nalant waved his hand, "By the way, John, do you have any ideas about recruiting apprentices? If so, I can help you recruit them in the territory! This way you can relax."
"Sir, although it will be tiring to be alone, I have no plans to accept apprentices for the time being, so I will be enough on my own! I promise not to delay the matters assigned by you!"
"Okay!" Nalant nodded without forcing it.
Although he vaguely felt that John was hiding something, he still had a long way to go, so he had to solve the immediate task first, and then send people to pay attention slowly.
Afterwards, Nalant directly ordered the guards to call for people, while he asked for paper and pen from Vivian, and began to draw according to the appearance of the furnace in his previous life.
Nalant was also very interested in cold weapons and swords in his previous life. In his previous life, merchants who sold swords would upload videos of ancient iron forging, and the stove was one of the protagonists in the video.
To follow the example of a gourd, in fact, if you understand some simple physics knowledge, you will know how to maintain the maximum temperature of the stove.
It didn't take long for Nalant to finish the simple drawings, and then he looked around the small courtyard in the east and west.
There is actually a reason why John chose this place as a blacksmith shop, because there happens to be a three or four meter wide creek behind this small courtyard.
With the creek, it is convenient for him to fetch water for quenching. The blacksmith shop is actually a big user of water.
Looking at the creek, Nalant suddenly had another idea in his mind.
"Since we are going to do it, why not make a complete set?"
Nalant's idea is to build a small waterwheel here, so that the windbox does not have to be pushed and pulled manually, but can be automated by being driven by the waterwheel.
The structure of the waterwheel is not difficult to consider, but several linkage components need to be designed.
In fact, Nalant already had this idea a few days ago. It was a large waterwheel prepared for the mill.
Now the citizens of the territory cannot go to Quinte Territory. As a territory, a mill is a must.
Nalant did what he thought of, and gave another order, asking the guards to return to the castle to get the drawings he had sketched two days ago.
Making this small waterwheel now can be regarded as accumulating experience for the big waterwheel of the mill.
Not long after, the guards brought the drawings and manpower as ordered.
Nalant told the matter and explained the key points clearly to the carpenter and mason before leaving with Vivian and others.
"Sir, Fire-Spitting Lizard's mother said thank you for taking care of her and the children these days. She feels that her injury will be healed in a short time!" In the stable, although the mother Fire-Spitting Lizard can barely move and can even stand a little sometimes, she still cannot move.
After Nalant personally fed it Whale meat, Sherry little loli conveyed her mother Fire-Spitting Lizard's gratitude.
"Well, let it recover well, and I'll take the little Fire-Spitting Lizards out for a spin!"
"Okay, sir!" Sherry immediately communicated with mother Fire-Spitting Lizard.
After saying that, Nalant took five little Fire-Spitting Lizard out of the stable.
Although the little lizards are still a little afraid of Nalant, they no longer have the trembling feeling in the past. They just obey him and let him control them.
"Let's go, little guys!"
"It's a pity that if I want you to release the fireball, I still have to wait a few months!"
Nalant asked mother Fire-Spitting Lizard when these little Fire-Spitting Lizard would be able to gain combat effectiveness.
Mother Fire-Spitting Lizard's answer was that it would take a few more months. Normally, it would take Fire-Spitting Lizard about half a year old to start trying to cast spells, but the little ones are only over four months old now.
"Sir, where are we going to play today?"
Sherry said goodbye to his mother Fire-Spitting Lizard and immediately caught up with Nalant.
These days, Nalant and little Fire-Spitting Lizard are no longer confined to the horse farm, but are often taken to nearby woods or fields to play.
This is to familiarize little Fire-Spitting Lizard with the smell of humans and avoid becoming hostile when they grow up when they see humans.
This is like a native dog kept in a cage and a native dog free-range in the previous life. There are two completely different things when facing strangers.
Nalant doesn't want to think that one day, little Fire-Spitting Lizard sneaks out and causes trouble in the territory.
"I heard from Kenbi Cowdung that a large area of the beach has become vacant these days. Let's go there for a walk today!"
Since the barbarians killed thousands of Merman Sea Monster last time, no Merman Sea Monster dared to approach the nearby beach.
Although this fear may only be temporary, Nalant happens to have free time today and is ready to go around.
As the weather gradually gets hotter, in this world without electric fans and air conditioners, Nalant still prefers to be closer to the sea.
After placing the five little Fire-Spitting Lizard on the carriage, the group headed straight towards the seaside.
"I've seen the lord!" When Nalant led a group of people to the beach, the villagers were hard at work boiling salt for fishing, while Kenbi Cowdung was patrolling.
When Kenbi Cowdung saw the appearance of Nalant, his originally deliberately stern face immediately turned into a flattering smile, wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.
"Well, I heard you say two days ago that a large area of the beach was vacant, so I came to take a stroll!" Nalant nodded, already used to Kenby Cowdung's flattering chrysanthemum face.
At this time, his eyes had been cast on the beach, and sure enough, he saw that no Merman Sea Monster dared to approach the beach that was at least seven or eight hundred meters long.
"Sir, the little one will take you down. According to your instructions these days, the little one has not dared to let any villagers approach the beach!" Kenbi Cowdung immediately walked at the forefront diligently.
The sea in this world has not been polluted in any way. When you step on the beach, your eyes are filled with white and soft sea sand, and the sea water not far away is as clear as a mirror.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!" Sherry This girl jumped up and started running on the beach.
Thanks to the boss of "No such person" for the reward!!!