Chapter 21 Steel Red Gravel

North of Crancia, outside Red Gravel.

The wide gravel road runs through the mountains, like a giant snake, the road is extremely smooth, and the thick gravel road is covered with no mud.

A long line of motorcades progressed smoothly on the road, and some of the carriages also had iris flower patterns on them, representing that they were motorcades of the Moxyne Chamber of Commerce.

The Mosine Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in clothing and furs. It started in Verga in the early years, but in recent years, it has shifted its focus to the north, because the raw material production area is closer to the Gufia steppe, and the cashmere coats and sweaters they produce are also mainly sold in the north.

This convoy carried a lot of finished clothing, and they would go to the Red Gravel City, and then go east along the Laijian River, pass through Emenas, and transport the goods to the green empire in the east.

The middle of the western continent is separated by the Sigh Mountains, only the Laijian River in the middle traverses between the mountains, and then the golden plain south of the Sigh Mountains can pass through. Among them, because the Laijian River is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Emenas is also a permanent neutral place. If Cangcui wants to attack the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, it is usually the golden plain in the south.

In addition to the carriage of the Moxine Chamber of Commerce, there are also some unmarked carriages at the rear of the convoy. These carriages carry some passengers, and they are also heading to the Red Gravel City. Because they are afraid that the road will be unstable, they often pay a sum of money and then be allowed to Move behind the caravan and be protected by it.

In one of the carriages, there were six people sitting. Some were dozing off tiredly, some closed their eyes and rested, and some turned out their packages and carefully checked their luggage.

A young girl in a light brown trench coat leaned against the car window. Inside she was a black skirt and stockings, and her black pupils looked at the scenery outside.

The tall mountains almost obscured the entire field of vision. The mountains hundreds of meters high seemed to be cut like a cake, revealing the dark red rocks inside. Change, like a puff pastry.

At the foot of the mountain, there are many miners digging directly in the open air, putting stones one by one into baskets, and then transporting them away by ox carts. If you guessed correctly, these red gravels are iron ore.

There is a unique open-pit iron mine near the Red Gravel City, which is rich in steel and is also close to the Lanjian River. It used to be an important town in the north of the west wind, but since the independence of Ned County, it immediately sent troops to take this city in the adjacent county and province. It is also an important industrial town planned by Crancia. Many human and material resources are concentrated here, and the output of iron ore is much higher than before.

"Is this the first time the little girl has gone abroad?" asked an uncle sitting opposite the girl. His face was full of wrinkles, but his arms were strong and strong, and there were many scars and calluses on his hands.

"Yes." The girl nodded.

"It's brave, I have a granddaughter about your age, but I dare not let her go out alone at this age." The old man sighed.

"Now, is the security of Crancia okay?" the girl asked hesitantly.

"Well, compared to the time of the West Wind, the group of people in charge is really different now. Every day in the city, you can see those soldiers patrolling in a neat pace, and the security is very good, but it's hard to say in the wild."

"Are there robbers in the wild?" the girl asked curiously.

"Yes, those people were originally gangsters. In the past, they used to eat and drink in the West Wind. If you let them go to work, they couldn't stand it, so they ran out and fought with the former soldiers and unscrupulous mercenaries. Coincidentally, they started a business of intercepting and looting."

"Does the official of Crancia care?"

"Also, they will send patrols to clear them up, but these people are all local local snakes. They escape quickly and often change places. The situation in the mountains is also complicated, so they are often allowed to escape." The old man's tone seemed to be a little helpless.

"Is that so..." The girl thought thoughtfully.

"Is Grandpa going to work in Red Gravel City?"

"Yes, Crancia officials have recently summoned a lot of skilled blacksmiths to Red Gravel City. I heard that they are going to hold a conference, and they want to brainstorm and improve the craftsmanship."

"It is not good?"

"Sounds good, but who knows the result. Xifeng has done it before, but later the nobles took all the results and benefits, and we craftsmen are even more tired." The old man shook his head.

"It shouldn't be this time. I heard that they will reward those craftsmen who come up with effective improvement methods, and they will also improve the treatment of outstanding craftsmen." The girl said firmly.

"Oh, the little girl is very sure, did you come from the capital?" The old man didn't care much about the results of this meeting. Anyway, he had experienced many similar things, and it was nothing more than work.

"I come from a small mountain village on the border, but I have experienced many places along the way, and everyone's life is better than before."

The girl recalled what she saw and heard along the way, and the smiles on people's faces couldn't be faked.

"It's true, so does that kid from my family. He used to play swords in aristocratic homes and earned up to 15 silver coins per month. Now he works in the workshop and earns 30 silver coins per month, which is doubled. ." The old man smiled happily when he said this.

"Thinking about it this way, I really have to look forward to this conference. I hope to see the old guys from before, haha."

In this way, the carriage slowly turned over several mountains, and a magnificent city appeared in everyone's eyes.

The city is built on the mountain. The city is divided into several huge stairs. Black smoke billows from the towering chimneys in the workshops. There is a deafening roar in the city. At the foot of the city are several tall water built along the river. The waterwheels, about 200-300 meters in diameter, are driven by the water flow of the big river, and these waterwheels turn, transporting a truckload of ore and black coal to the city

The workshop, and then some finished steel products also rotate with the waterwheel and are put into the cargo box for transportation.

There is a wide wharf by the river, and some large river boats are docked on the bank, constantly unloading boxes of black coal, and then loading boxes of steel products onto the big boat.

As the carriage approached the city gate, passengers in the carriage could still hear the sound of molten iron being poured and cooled, and violent white steam was emitted from the chimneys of some workshops.

After entering the city, the sound of steel beating and beating can be seen everywhere. Among the stone slabs on the street, many are black cinders and ore powder, and the air is also filled with a smell of soot.

Smelling this somewhat pungent smell, the girl couldn't help sneezing after getting off the carriage.

"How is it? Are you uncomfortable? Haha, but people like me are used to it for a long time, and I can hardly smell it."

The old man looked at the little girl with black hair and black pupils and smiled before continuing to ask.

"Okay, we've arrived at our destination. I guess I have to get busy again, old man. My name is Anbo. If you want to make some kind of protective sword in the future, you can come to me. I don't know what your name is?"

"Thank you Grandpa Anbo, my name is Lorraine."

The girl waved goodbye to the old man, and then walked towards the other side of the street. There was an open space halfway up the mountain, and a beautiful white airship was parked there.