After the meeting ended, the heads of the major shipyards received detailed blueprints for modifying their ships' compartments, laying the groundwork for installing Steam Power Engines later.
The major mines abandoned the sea route from the Inland Sea to Boralus. Their managers shipped iron ore directly to Morris Town to supply the Iron Smelting Blast Furnace for steel production.
In addition, everyone compiled lists of the blacksmiths in their respective towns and submitted them to Old Butler Kande.
Other matters, such as changes to working arrangements and workers' wages and benefits, all followed the Morris Town model.
Before the managers left Morris Town, Rowan had Kobi and his son forge over two hundred Sharphead Pickaxes for the miners to use.
Rowan was glad there were no traitors among those attending the meeting. Only then could he unite all the Norwington Family's holdings in the Inland Sea.
The blacksmiths had been forging steam engine components lately. Ever since the first Steam Power Engine debuted, Kobi, his son, and their fellow blacksmiths had not had a moment to spare.
As of today, enough components to assemble five Steam Power Engines had accumulated in the warehouse outside the Blacksmith Shop.
According to Rowan's original plan, he had not actually wanted to spend too much effort on wooden sailing warships.
Since the Steam Power Engine is already working perfectly, why shouldn't I build steel warships outright?
Although steel warships took more time and effort to build than sailing warships, their combat capabilities were worlds apart.
Unfortunately, Rowan no longer had the time to develop a new type of steel warship.
With the Norwington Family in such dire straits, his first priority was to revive the family as a whole.
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