Quanyi had no choice; to cooperate deeply, sincerity was the only way forward.
The forging technology of this world was beyond imagination.
With the addition of supernatural abilities like Soul Power and Martial Souls, the upper limits of the technology were astonishing.
A civilization that was once able to create Soul Guidance Devices, even if the inheritance was now interrupted, could still manufacture a Flintlock Gun with ease.
Moreover, Quanyi's ambition didn't stop there.
"I hope that in the future, we will consider cost and replicability. Moreover, this Flintlock Gun is just the beginning. We will develop stronger and more convenient iron guns in the future. By then, the Flintlock Gun will soon be obsolete, and we don't need to dwell on it."
Quanyi's grand ambitions and confidence completely impressed Yuan Blacksmith.
"Yuan Fei, come here and kneel!" Yuan Blacksmith shouted to his son, and asked him to kneel before Quanyi and Su Ling'er.
Yuan Fei did not hesitate and immediately knelt down.
Just as Quanyi and Su Ling'er were surprised, Yuan Blacksmith himself also knelt before Quanyi.
"I, Yuan Xing, and Yuan Fei, represent the Yuan Family and hereby swear. The Yuan Family will forever be loyal to the Quan Family. If we violate this oath, may we be forsaken by heaven and earth!"
Yuan Blacksmith and Yuan Fei's expressions were solemn and pious. Quanyi knew that this was definitely not a joke.
Swearing an oath had a special meaning on the continent. It meant that the Yuan Family would completely obey the Quan Family and follow the Quan Family's lead in everything.
Moreover, after swearing the oath, if they rebelled, the Yuan Family would be spurned by the entire continent and truly not be tolerated by the continent.
Quanyi was also encountering this situation for the first time. He turned his head to his mother to ask for her opinion.
But Su Ling'er said, "You are the Quan Family's Young Master, and it should be up to you to decide whether to accept the Yuan Family's allegiance."
Su Ling'er was very satisfied with the Yuan Family's allegiance. At the same time, this could also better solve the problem of confidentiality. She agreed with it.
However, she chose to let Quanyi make his own decision, and Quanyi had his own judgment. She believed in Quanyi.
Seeing that his mother had completely entrusted this matter to him, Quanyi also felt a great responsibility.
He turned his gaze back to the Yuan Family father and son, and after thinking for a moment, Quanyi made a decision in his heart.
"I, Quanyi, the Quan Family's Young Master, represent the Quan Family and formally accept the Yuan Family's allegiance," Quanyi announced with utmost solemnity.
Dignified and unyielding, Quanyi showed the demeanor of a Young Master very well. His words and actions were full of respect and sincerity towards the Yuan Family father and son.
Su Ling'er nodded in satisfaction from the side. This was a necessary path for the Quan Family's Young Master. Moreover, Quanyi's performance was perfect, showing his importance to the Yuan Family and his demeanor.
The incident happened suddenly, and the conditions were limited, so the oath ceremony could only be simplified, but this did not mean that the solemnity of the oath was reduced.
After the ceremony, Quanyi helped the Yuan Family father and son up. From then on, these two could be considered members of the Quan Family.
Moreover, both parties were very satisfied with this.
"Yuan Blacksmith, I believe you are also aware of the importance of the Flintlock Gun. Right now, only you and your son know about this matter. Even the blacksmiths in the Forging Room don't know about it. Therefore, I hope you can still keep it a secret."
Although this had the suspicion of doubting the Yuan Family, Su Ling'er had no choice but to play the black face and warn the Yuan Family father and son, as the matter was of great importance.
"Don't worry, Madam, we understand. This matter will definitely not be leaked from our father and son's mouths."
Both of them had straightforward personalities and couldn't hide their thoughts. They were very relieved about this kind of person.
Otherwise, even if their skills were superb, Quanyi would not have accepted their allegiance.
After accepting the Yuan Family's allegiance, Quanyi was also more at ease with the Yuan Family father and son.
After that, Quanyi couldn't wait to discuss the cost reduction plan with Yuan Blacksmith.
"Young Master, according to preliminary calculations, using Refined Iron can control the cost to around one Gold Soul Coins.
However, even if we use Refined Iron, which is easier to forge, only a few blacksmiths can independently complete the manufacture of guns. Not to boast, but currently, only my son and I in the Research Institute have this ability.
Even if we find highly skilled blacksmiths from outside, it will only increase the risk of leaks."
The difficulty in making the Flintlock Gun lies in the sophistication and complexity of its structure. There can't be a single error between each part.
There were only a handful of blacksmiths who could do this, and even if he painstakingly found a blacksmith, Quanyi had to ensure their character before he could tell them the blueprints.
"Yuan Blacksmith, I have an idea about this matter. I want to set a standard. Disassemble each part, and then set the specifications and quality of each part. Then, let the blacksmiths be divided into several departments, each department only responsible for the production of one part."
To maintain secrecy and pursue efficiency, Quanyi could only bring out the 'assembly line' production model.
"This, can it work?" Yuan Blacksmith looked doubtful.
Although what Quanyi said was very complicated, its essence was division of labor and cooperation.
Generally, when making arrows, blacksmiths would sometimes entrust carpenters to make the shafts, and then assemble them themselves.
But he found it hard to imagine that this method could be used when manufacturing guns.
"Whether it succeeds or not requires us to explore, but I have confidence." Faced with Yuan Blacksmith's doubts, Quanyi seemed full of confidence.
"The most important thing is to stipulate detailed standards, and then strictly enforce them. In theory, it is entirely possible to achieve."
Yuan Blacksmith was also influenced by Quanyi's confident eyes.
"Alright, I'll study it and see how to break it down."
With that, Yuan Blacksmith took out the brand-new blueprints and began to study them.
He was already very familiar with Quanyi's wild ideas, and in the end, they all proved Quanyi to be correct, which made Yuan Blacksmith have a strong trust in Quanyi.
At the same time, this production method greatly stimulated his curiosity.
While Yuan Blacksmith was studying, Quanyi mentioned to his mother, "Mother, I want to stay here tonight. Anyway, I'm only staying for one night, so it doesn't matter if I make do here for the night."
Quanyi decided to stay here directly after the Soul Fight, so that it would be convenient for him to directly participate in the arrangement of the assembly line.
"I really can't do anything with you." Su Ling'er sighed softly, and then said, "Come with me." Su Ling'er beckoned.
Su Ling'er led Quanyi towards the Forging Room.
"Mother, is there something wrong?" Quanyi asked suspiciously.
"I'll take you to a good place, you can stay there tonight." Su Ling'er smiled mysteriously, and didn't reveal any other information.
Su Ling'er walked directly into the underground Forging Room. Although he was confused, Quanyi could only follow into the basement.
In the Forging Room, dozens of blacksmiths were still forging iron blocks.
These blacksmiths actually belonged to the Quan Family's affiliates.
Although the Quan Family did not have Soul Master affiliates, they had corresponding affiliated families in many production fields.
For example, in blacksmithing, construction, and so on.
Moreover, some Quan Family members would also participate in the management and production of these fields.
The advantage of the Quan Family members was that they had a certain adaptability to these industries.
Being dexterous, seemingly ordinary, was a unique talent in production activities or labor.
Therefore, among the many blacksmiths in the basement, some were members of the Quan Family.
Through this method, the Quan Family was also expanding its field step by step.
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