Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 315 Spring
The first snow has fallen, and the Mobei grassland has been replaced by a silver world.

Haifeng handled the affairs of Tuxie Tuhan's tribe during the winter with ease. He only said that Duobu had gone out to hunt, and slowly closed the door and lived his own life.

It's useless to be anxious.

Historically, she didn't know in what year AD the pistol was invented. If Duobu could figure it out, it would be good, but if he couldn't make it, maybe the time wasn't ripe yet.

Then think of another way to assassinate Kangxi.

There's a lot going on today.The two sons of the late Governor of Gansu and General Zhenwu Sun Sike came all the way to visit. However, the person who came to deliver the account book from Guihua City was delayed for two days on the way, and both sides bumped into each other.Haifeng briefly met with the two young masters of the Sun family, sent them to the guest room of Jingyi Hall, and spent some time in the afternoon to ask people from Kejing Bank to come in and report the accounts.

"How's the money collected?"

The second shopkeeper quickly put down the hot milk in his hand and braced himself to reply.

"Thanks to the great blessings of Master, Seventh Master, and Tenth Master, everything is going well. Less than half of the wall of the new Guihua City has been built. Seventh Master said that it is not easy in the twelfth month of winter, and construction will be suspended in the twelfth and first month. When he comes back from the capital, We will continue to build it. The house has been pre-sold, and the payment is in cash."

"No one is driving up the market price. Do you want to collect the property deed from others?"

"Oh, my master has a clever plan, and the deed is written in a watertight manner. The new general has a tight grip, and no one dares to rush up."

After reading the account book, Haifeng felt that although the progress was a bit slow, it was still within control.

"Before next May, the palace and the city wall must be completed. Nothing else is urgent. I will send a letter to my seventh brother. It is difficult to start construction in winter, so don't be idle. Send the people who work in advance, They are all full. I will give you some craftsmen who know how to make glass windows. Find a suitable place and open a workshop. The palace will use glass to make windows. "

"Yes. The wages are the same, and the money is taken from the bank?"

"Of course. I'm looking at the accounts, and I can see that you have received a lot from your deposits. The craftsmen who built the city wall only spent one-third of the cash on their wages, and the rest was transferred to time deposits."

The second shopkeeper could not suppress his proud expression and his voice was high.

"Master, if you concentrate on business, you will have no rivals in the world. If you deposit one tael, you can have a meal prepared by the bank once a month and get interest. No matter how many people borrow money in Guihua City, they must open a passbook. Last time The general came to save money and told the children that the money in our bank is richer than that in the government office. If there is any difficulty, the general's government has to borrow money from the bank."

"If he wants to borrow money, you don't have to go all the way to ask for instructions, just lend money directly. If Maska dares not to repay the money he owes me, I will go to his brother, Grand Scholar Ma Qi, to ask for the account. The new and the old will be calculated together. .”

Qing'er was responsible for escorting the second shopkeeper out. When he came back and walked to the corner of the stairs on the second floor, he happened to meet Shutai head-on.

"Auntie, where are you going?"

"Follow me. It's better to come sooner than later. You are in luck. Smell, what is this smell?"

Qing'er smelled it carefully and replied in surprise:
"Oh, the bread is out of the oven! I can smell the butter!"

"It's absolutely true. The master asked everyone to send a few slices, especially to the guests at Jingyi Hall. You can help me. Once they're all gone, let's eat some too."

"Master, don't you want to eat?"

"I said I felt a little tired of eating the past two days, so I'm going to stop for a day."

Looking in the kitchen, the two maids in charge came over, quickly moved the stools, and made the fine tea again.

"You can cut the bread just by talking. There are also freshly opened berry jams and orange jams. Please try them."

Shutai took the hot tea in his hand with a smile and didn't drink it in a hurry.

"This glass window is convenient. It's snowing today, so you don't have to go out to be blown by the cold wind, and you can still see the snow scene. When I woke up in the morning, the master looked at it carefully for a long time."

Crispy sliced ​​bread, smeared with jam, was served. Qing'er stood up to distribute it, but was stopped by the steward in the kitchen.

"Where can I find a girl to work for? We have someone to run errands for."

Shutai saw the clues, picked up a piece of bread with orange jam, and handed it to Qing'er to eat.

"Both the master and the guests haven't eaten yet, so we taste it first. Isn't it against the rules?"

"Why are you so polite, girl? This is our case. How can the cook know if it tastes right if he doesn't take a bite?"

"Oh, in that case, let's take a bite first to fill up the temple of the five internal organs. We will go back and get some powder, hair oil, etc. we use, and treat you back. I heard that the powder in the Princess Mansion came out of this After crossing the threshold, Shanxi merchants in the trading city paid five or ten times the price to collect it."

"I don't dare to ask for the girl's help. I just have a difficult matter and I would like to ask for your advice."

"Oh, I know there is no such thing as free money. Tell me, what's the problem?"

The steward found some snacks such as walnuts and halva, put together four plates, and invited them to sit down.

"Forget it, I can't leave that iron house these days. I barely touched yesterday's supper and today's lunch. We are not allowed to report it in front of the princess at will. In case I get hungry and lose weight, I will turn around. When asked, if the kitchen didn’t report what it knew, I’m afraid they won’t be able to escape involvement.”

"That's it?"

"Miss Shutai doesn't think it's a problem, but we are really scared."

"Well. If you just remember one thing, everything will be fine. Regarding matters in the house, I will listen to the master; in matters outside the house, it depends on whether the master wants to take care of it. When the master and I have to offend one of them, use your brains and see what happens. Depending on whether it's something outside the house or inside the house, a rule comes out. The bread is quite good, but the jam has to be eaten quickly. I always feel that it doesn't taste very interesting and seems to be going bad. Next time, add more honey to it. "

After finishing the snacks, Qing'er followed Shutai out of the kitchen, carrying the jam bread for Axiang.

"Auntie, my business is not in the way, right?"

"I don't know. Let's talk to the master. By the way, did you not understand what the master said today? I think the look on your face is wrong."

"Auntie's eyes are really sharp. Why can't I remember what kind of feud the master had with Grand Scholar Ma Qi in the past?"

"It's not the master, it's the master. I don't know where the old man's brain is wrong. He always seeks trouble for the Tuxie Tuhan tribe in front of the emperor. It happened almost ten years ago, how could you know. I will tell you in detail tonight you."

"Thank you, aunt."

Going upstairs, Shutai gave the signal outside.Not long after, Axiang came out.Qing'er handed over the tray and went in to replace her. Shutai stood in the corridor and discussed with Axiang.

"I've been here for more than ten days, and no one is allowed to accompany me to serve. I think it's time to come out."

"Isn't it? The master doesn't say anything, but he is thinking about it in his heart. He keeps tossing and turning at night and can't sleep well. He is so busy today, and he took out the cotton coat to sew, and he doesn't allow me to interfere. Even if he finds a place to take a bath As an excuse, I can just invite you back for half a day."

"You have the same idea, so I'm not afraid anymore. Go and have a rest, I'm here."

When Shutai went in to serve, Haifeng had already made the close-fitting cotton jacket and told Qing'er to find an iron and iron out the wrinkles.

"I didn't want to eat it at first, but when you brought it and smelled it, I felt a little greedy."

"Master wants to eat, so I'll go to the kitchen."

"No need. Just say it casually. What are Shutai and Axiang mumbling at the door?"

Now that it was all said and done, Shutai generously explained what he had just heard from the kitchen steward. "Master, how about I go for a run?"

"It's better for me to go by myself. I originally planned to have the clothes ready and use it as an excuse to see my grandpa tomorrow. In other words, I'll go later. I don't even want to eat. I guess it's because I'm in trouble. I'm irritated. Please tell the people below. Eni is recovering from the cold, so don't get cold. Lian'er is not allowed to go out. If she gets into trouble, just tell her to wait for me. When the snow stops, I will give it to her with my own hands. It’s not too late to get dressed and go out to play in the snow. It’s not over yet, and she can’t go out.”

After packing the clothes and adding some dried meats, dried fruits and the like, things that Duobu usually liked to eat, Haifeng only took Shutai, held an oil-paper umbrella, and walked slowly in the snow to see him in the warehouse.

It's not yet deep winter, and the snow is falling very softly.Compared with the momentum of autumn, the wind seems quieter.Hai Feng saw the dwarf pine trees in the yard, which were so green and vigorous. When he followed them upstairs to look at them, they had a different charm and couldn't help but nodded.

"The gardener did a good job. But don't overdo it. It's too much to prevent the tree from growing up."

"Yes, I will go back and tell Hanafang."

When he arrived at the iron warehouse door, Shutai looked at Haifeng's eyes and went over to knock on the door first.

"Master, this slave is Shutai"

"Is something wrong, princess? Why are you here?"

There was a clanking sound inside, and there was a sound of iron objects colliding.

Duobu put on a coat and came out to answer the door. He saw Haifeng dressed in red, burning like a flame among the vast white snow.

"How did you come?"

"It's okay, I haven't gone crazy. You still worry about me."

Shutai looked at the situation, put down his things, held an umbrella and left obediently.Haifeng walked into the warehouse to check on Duobu's living conditions.

Alas, after the sulfur was burned, it smelled like rotten eggs; the dirty clothes that had been saved were randomly stuffed into a basket, which really failed in everything.

"If you can't trust others, I'll take care of it. Is that okay?"

"That's almost it. I don't think it's dirty here. Maybe I'm used to the smell. If you have the intention of pouring firearms, it's best to get used to it slowly."

"I made a mask for you. If you put it on, you can absorb less dust and dirt. Why didn't you eat well yesterday and today? You have to make people miss you."

"There's something I don't understand. You came just in time to help me think about it. The new gun and bullets are on the table."

Duobu munched on the food Haifeng brought, pointed at a few iron lumps, and asked her to come over and take a look.

Haifeng held it in his hand with a handkerchief, and was extremely surprised.

Although the new gun made by Dobu is extremely rough, the feel of pulling the trigger is decent.

"Isn't this all done? Why can't I figure it out?"

"Projectiles. I know what you mean by making this gun. It's so small and big that it's hard to find when you put it on your body. As long as it can fire three or four rounds, the opponent within three feet will definitely die, and he will be killed on the spot. . When the arrow is really on the string, it can do amazing things. I tried my best to reduce the amount of gunpowder and only fired one shot based on the bullet flying three feet. It didn't cause much trouble. It was done in two or three days. But the magazine"

"What happened to the magazine?"

"If the projectile is inserted, how can it pop out again?"

"Use a spring!"

"what is that?"

At the critical moment, Haifeng didn't care about money and took out a pocket watch.

"You take it apart and I'll tell you what it looks like."

Dobu wanted to say that this was really a waste of money, but he still found some tools and dismantled the pocket watch.

Haifeng carefully took out the spiral spring inside and showed it to it.

"ut tensio sic vis. This is Latin, which means that force changes like stretching. There was a man named Hooker in England who studied this sentence about 30 to [-] years ago."

"Pull, what?"

"Oh, it's useless to dwell on this. It's hard to learn, and even my tenth brother didn't understand it very well. You'll know after you touch it. There is an old man in Yangzhou named Huang Lvzhuang who made this very useful. I heard Zaoban People here have mentioned it. If you are stuck here, I will take a risk and send someone to fetch him."

"Why doesn't such a powerful person get a job in the manufacturing office?"

"Khan Amma sent people to Yangzhou to investigate, and everyone said that this man was a bit crazy. He only liked to study novel artifacts and was not good at socializing with others. Khan Amma didn't like the things he made too much, so he left it alone. "

Duobu pinched the small spring and felt its rebounding power. He remained silent for a long time and stared with his eyes in trance.

Haifeng didn't dare to interrupt his thoughts, so he picked a stool that was barely clean and sat quietly.

The iron house was not protected from the wind and was heated entirely by a coal stove, which was kept far away for fear of igniting gunpowder.Haifeng felt that the blood flow was getting slower and slower. No one except Duobu's physique could live here for a long time.

"Feng'er, it seems that my abilities are not enough. Please invite that old man from Yangzhou named Huang over. I can even become his disciple."

"Okay, I'll find someone right away."

Dobu's eyes were piercing.

"Do you know what I'm talking about?"

"know."

We have been married for many years, and there are some things we don’t need to say too clearly.

This is the only place he's missing.

If there was anything else, he would not give in so easily and seek advice from an old man he had never met.

When he overcomes the difficulties and wants to pass the orifice, maybe he can actually make a pistol!

　notes:
　　1. Although coil springs existed before the emergence of Hooke's law, the emergence of this law in 1678 AD promoted a series of subsequent developments, which is a milestone.

　　2. Huang Luzhuang, born in 1656, made countless inventions in his life.In addition to springs, according to the "Unofficial History of the Qing Dynasty" records, he is likely to be the inventor of the bicycle.

　　About 100 years later, the Frenchman Sifulak made a wooden bicycle in 1790; in 1801, the Russian serf Artamonov made a similar wooden bicycle. For this reason, Alexander I ordered the cancellation of Artamonov. Monov's slave status.

　　The most popular bicycle in the world was developed in 1816. The German Delais made a wooden two-wheeled bicycle with handlebars and applied for a patent.

　　
　
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