There were already a large number of workers laying cement on the road from Gaojiacun to the Firearms Bureau. Last time, Li Daoxuan used a metal scraper to scrape out a flat mud road. Then Thirty-Two arranged a large number of short-term workers to start laying the cement. The road was built as a cement road.
Half of the road is now being paved with cement, while the other half is still the same.
Gao Yiye and the blacksmiths crossed the unpaved half of the road.
The road construction workers waved to them: "Master blacksmiths! What are you doing?
Gao Yiyi responded with a smile: "Go to the firearms bureau to do the work ordered by Tianzun."
The road construction workers showed envy in their eyes: "I really want to work in the craftsman's well. After I finish this job and save some money to buy some furniture for my home, I will go to the craftsman's well to be an apprentice! After learning the skills, I will I can be upgraded to a craftsman."
Newcomers from Qingjian County don’t understand: “Isn’t a craftsman a humble person? If you don’t want to do anything, why do you want to be a craftsman?”
"Hey! You're new here and don't understand. Craftsmen are treated the best in our Gaojia Village."
"Yes, Tianzun likes craftsmen the most. Craftsmen earn the highest wages, and once they make any important scientific and technological inventions, they will immediately become rich."
What's that? What was the word the third steward said last time? "
"Fu Ping Tao Bai!"
Ah, yes, yes, what does this word mean? "
"I don't know, it just means getting rich."
Only then did the people in Qingjian County understand the situation of the craftsmen, and they couldn't help but think to themselves: I'm new here, I'm broke, I work part-time, and after I make some money, my life has stabilized, and I want to learn skills. Anyway, there is no farmland anymore, so I don’t know when I will be able to use the skills I have learned.
The blacksmiths continued to walk forward, and the two miles of road passed in a blink of an eye. In front of them was the small valley where the Firearms Bureau was located. A huge, smooth stone jar was upside down in the valley, like a huge military fortress of later generations.
There is also a plaque hanging on the main door that reads: "Gaojiacun Firearms Bureau".
This is the hottest emerging department in Gaojia Village. Because the wages are the highest, many people want to join as apprentices. However, Director Xu Dafu is extremely strict in selecting people. Anyone who is a little bit naughty will not be accepted. Only those who are cautious and have to think clearly before doing anything will be recruited as apprentices.
Therefore, there are only Xu Dafu and a dozen apprentices in the huge building.
Every apprentice who comes in must listen to Xu Dafu's story, that is, the story of "The Great Explosion in the Capital". He must listen to it ten times and only if he can recite it can he be allowed to join the Firearms Bureau.
Xu Dafu specially got some stones, separated a room to stack the materials given by Tianzun, and made another room to stack the prepared gunpowder.
He did not allow any apprentices to go to those two rooms. He managed them himself. Every time he needed to use materials or gunpowder, he had to take them himself.
The apprentices were originally chosen carefully, and after hearing the story of the "Big Explosion in the Capital" before entering, they were all cautious, and no one dared to touch gunpowder.
As soon as Gao Yi arrived at the door of the Firearms Bureau, he shouted loudly: "Xu Dafu! Director Xu, I'm here to get some gunpowder."
Xu Dafu poked his head out of the door and waved to everyone: "Back up, back up, back away."
Gao Yi was surprised: "What?"
Xu Dafu said: "My place is full of explosive things. A spark can blow it up. When a big group of you come here, have you checked what you bring? Has anyone brought any fire certificates or something? I But I don’t know! I can’t let you get close.”
Gao Yiyi can't laugh or cry, that's all, just retreat.
A group of people retreated far away.
Seeing that they had retreated to a safe distance, Xu Dafu asked again: "Come and get it."
Has the use of gunpowder been approved by Tianzun? Gunpowder is not something that just anyone can play with. Without Tianzun's words, no one can take away a penny of gunpowder from me. "
"Of course it is approved by the Heavenly Lord." Gao Yi said: "Look, the saintly lady came with us."
Xu Dafu turned to look at Gao Yiye.
Gao Yiye smiled: "It has been approved by Tianzun. Look, Tianzun is riding on that low cloud in the sky. He is following to see it. Don't worry."
Xu Dafu looked up at the sky and saw Xiao Yun. He breathed a sigh of relief and gave a big salute to the sky: "Since Tianzun is here, it seems that you have obtained permission, so I will give you some gunpowder."
He looked at the three-eye system in Gao Yiyi's hand: "Is it enough to give you three copies?"
Gao Yiyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Hey, are you just going to give us one round of gunpowder to test? Give us more. Let's try it more and see if the gunpowder is strong and will explode."
Xu Dafu: "It's okay to give more copies, but I have to watch you use them. If I give you ten copies, you must hear the gun go off ten times, not even one less, lest you deliberately miss two shots and the gun is fired." Take the excess gunpowder and hide it. If one fails, Gaojia Village will explode into the sky."
Li Daoxuan couldn't help but be happy to see that he was so cautious. My firearms director was too cautious.
Gao—— was also made angry by Xu Dafu and couldn't laugh or cry: "Okay, okay, you can watch the whole process. I'll make as many explosions as there are copies of gunpowder. If there are less explosions, I'll give you one back. Is that okay?"
"That's pretty much it." Xu Dafu stepped back. After a while, he came out again, this time holding a small earthen jar containing black gunpowder powder like fine sand.
This is the "Ming Dynasty black gunpowder" he made using the "firecracker gunpowder" given by Li Daoxuan and rearranged it.
The proportion of the "firecracker gunpowder" given by Li Daoxuan was somewhat different from the actual black gunpowder used in battle, but it was put into the box and turned into a "big ball".
Xu Dafu could easily select saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, grind them into fine powder, and then remix the proportions according to the modern formula given by Li Daoxuan to turn it into real black gunpowder.
The explosion power of this thing is much greater than that of firecrackers, and it is quite dangerous.
He carefully handed the jar to Gao——: "There are ten copies here. I want to hear ten rings." After that, he opened another small bag, took out a pack of fuses from it, counted ten and handed them to Gao. all.
The first year of high school—couldn’t help complaining: “You won’t even give me an extra fuse?”
Xu Dafu shook his head seriously: "No more! No less!"
This is how gunpowder must be used. A little more or a little less can cause trouble. "
"Okay, okay, you have the final say."
Gao Yiyi carried the jar and led the blacksmiths to an open space on the side of the valley. Xu Dafu also followed over and stood aside to watch the fun.
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