"Well done, Rob."
Seeing that the flat-bottomed flask was easily made by Rob, Owen couldn't help but praise: "In the future, you will be responsible for making glass products." ”"Huh?"
Rob was stunned, "But I'm an apprentice blacksmith, shouldn't this be the job of a glassmaker?"
”He wanted to be a blacksmith and learned from Geeta at the age of twelve.So many years have passed since the beginning of the chores, but the lord asked Rob to do a job that has nothing to do with blacksmithing, and he is a little unhappy."
That's true, but are there glass craftsmen in Frontier Town?"
Owen asked rhetorically."
Nope."
Rob shook his head."
In the future, glass will become one of the important industries in Frontier Town, since you have the opportunity to become the first glass craftsman in Frontier Town, you should take advantage of it."
The sand in the Make Desert north of Frontier Town is of such good quality, there are no impurities, and it is inexhaustible.Owen must use it as an advantage to vigorously develop the glass industry, otherwise it will be a waste of such a good resource."
But ......," Rob hesitated."
If you think about it, when you become a glass craftsman, your professional status will be on an equal footing with your blacksmith master Geeta, and your salary will be greatly increased."
Owen continued to persuade him.As a result of the previous reforms, Owen recruited blacksmiths, carpenters and other skilled craftsmen into the Ministry of Industry for unified management.As long as you complete the tasks assigned by the lord on time, you can get a good salary every month.Compared with formal craftsmen, the salary of apprentices is naturally a cut lower.Upon hearing that he could get a salary at the level of a full-fledged craftsman, Rob couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, thinking to himself, since the lord thinks so highly of himself, and he does have a knack for glassblowing, why not try to change careers?
Originally, Rob wanted to be a blacksmith and also had the idea of making money.The high salary became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and he finally made a ruthless decision."
Then I'll give it a try.""
Good."
Owen nodded in satisfaction, took a stack of design drawings from Marpel, and handed them to Rob."
These are the glassworks I need you to make, and most of them are lab equipment.However, this is what I want you to prioritize production. ”Owen reached out and pointed to the drawing of the top telescope lens."
This is optical glass, you have to use the casting method to obtain, and then you have to go through sanding, polishing and other steps, I will prepare the necessary tools for you, please rest assured."
The most important part of a telescope is the lens.As for the shell, you can just find a carpenter to make it when the time comes."
Eh, it turns out that glass can also be cast by the casting method."
Rob was slightly surprised, he knew that there was also a casting method in the blacksmith technique, which was to melt iron ingots into molten iron and pour them into a mold to cool and set.In this way, some of the blacksmith skills he has mastered are still similar to those of glass craftsmen."
And that's not all."
Owen grinned, "The methods of glass forming are not only the blowing and casting methods that you are good at, but also the pressing method, the rolling method, the drawing method and the welding method, etc., I will teach you all the specific operations." ”Hearing this, Rob couldn't help but marvel at the lord's knowledge and understanding of the glass craftsman's production skills.In this way, he can also save a lot of time to explore and research."
Then I'll be bothering my lord."
Rob bowed in thanks."
Oh, yes."
Suddenly remembering something important, Owen asked, "Rob, have you signed up for a literacy course for adult night classes?"
”"Yes, basic reading is perfectly fine."
Rob responded: "My master Geeta said that literacy is the standard for skilled craftsmen now, otherwise they may fall behind others in the future because they can't learn more advanced skills." ”"Your master is really far-sighted."
That's no problem, Owen plans to teach Rob only some basic skills that glass craftsmen can use in the early stage, and provide relevant books for him to study slowly.There is no need to spend too much time on the glass manufacturing process, just leave it to someone who is good at it."
Once you've mastered the craft of a glass craftsman, you can start recruiting apprentices."
The reason why Owen did this was also to expand the scale of the glass industry as soon as possible.Apprenticeship?
Rob was a little incredulous.Generally speaking, most of the masters who are qualified to recruit apprentices are skilled craftsmen with more than 10 or even 20 years of work experience.And Rob is only a young craftsman in his twenties, and what qualifications do he have to teach others, I am afraid that he will be ridiculed if he speaks out.But the lord said so, then he must study the technique seriously and hard to become a skilled glass craftsman, Rob secretly decided in his heart.In this way, the seeds of the glass industry were planted in Bianshu Town.…… Accompanied by Marpel, Owen once again went to the field to inspect the cultivation.Needless to say, the fields on both sides of the Ulshui River were treated to the wheat seeds that had been abandoned by the curse of the Kaztu, and the wheat seeds sprouted and grew smoothly, and there was no large-scale seedling burning.As Winster said, the ash powder left over after the burning of the Burning Stone was thoroughly mixed with the soil to effectively break the curse of the Kaztus.To this day, there are still many peasants who are grateful to the lord for his great powers and saved the dying agriculture of the border town.Today, Owen not only came to check the growth of the wheat, but also came to a test field to check the planting situation."
AhhThe farmer in charge of the experimental field hurriedly walked over and said, "Good morning, lord." ”Scanning a circle of green shoots in the field, Owen couldn't help but nod and said, "It seems that the planting is going well." ”"Yes, my lord."
The farmer also sighed, "I didn't expect that this land could still grow crops, it has been abandoned for a long time, and you are still powerful, Lord Lord." ”Owen didn't let everyone grow wheat in one go, but divided the area to grow other fruits and vegetables, both using local seeds and new seeds transferred from Winster.Of course, since wheat is a staple food, it is the largest planting area.The test field in front of us is planted with beet seeds provided by Winster.This is a plant of the Chenopoliaceae family with a high sugar content and is a major source of sugar other than sugar cane.For Owen, sugar beets are a new crop.In his perception of the world, there is no country where sugar beet is grown, and the source of sugar is obtained from sugar cane.Sugar cane is mainly cultivated in the southern borders of the Dawnlight Kingdom, the Gorge Moon Federation, the Starflame Kingdom, and the Fagaran Alliance.However, the planting area is not large, and the production is not much, so the price of granulated sugar is not cheap.This lord is backed by a tech tycoon