There are a lot of things written in the decree from Chang'an, but after removing the nonsense, all that's left is that it requires salt, and a lot of salt!
As for the specific number, it was not written above, but four characters were written: The more, the merrier!
Xiao Han sneered at this lackluster decree and thought that the big guys in Chang'an were all crazy! If they say something lightly, they will break their legs?
Of course, Xiao Han didn't take it seriously, but Changsun Shunde couldn't and didn't take it seriously.
For Xiao Han, making meritorious deeds is like a common occurrence. He doesn't even need to think about it deliberately, the credit will come to him! At this point, no matter how arrogant the people in the Tang Dynasty were, they had to nod and admit it!
Moreover, Changsun Shunde knew that Xiao Han's meritorious service in Xiazhou was not small this time, but the reward was only three mountains, which looked very shabby. This is not because Li Yuan is stingy, but because Li Yuan also realizes the uniqueness of Xiao Han! In order to avoid the phenomenon of Li Guang being difficult to seal in the Tang Dynasty in the future, this was done deliberately!
Therefore, Xiao Han does not want the credit for making salt now. Changsun Shunde took it over naturally, and not only that, he also forced Xiao Han to give him advice! Anyway, regarding the matter of Qin Shubao and others, he owed him a favor. If he didn't need it now, when would he need it more?
As we said before, the military is the most efficient organization in the world! Whether it's killing or working...
There was no fighting on the front line, so the more than 20,000 troops in the city marched out, heading towards the salt-producing mountains. The long queue could not be seen beyond the horizon at a glance.
You know, this is more than 20,000 people, far beyond what the previous 100 people could compare to!
Along the way, we built mountains and built bridges over water! More than 20,000 troops carved a flat road on the mountain with just their feet!
Standing on the top of a low mountain and looking at the army carrying salt mines like ants below, Xiao Han was very satisfied! But Changsun Shunde on the side was a little worried!
"Xiao Hou, it can't be done like this! There are so many people now, so it's okay to carry it on your shoulders and carry it with your hands. But after two days, most of these people have gone! If the rest are divided into people who cook salt and chop firewood, there is no guarantee that Chang'an will survive. Dosage!”
"Haha, it doesn't matter. If there's no one around, why don't we use animals?" Xiao Han replied disapprovingly. The road has been built. Although it is not a cement road, the only road on this mountain is Amitabha. What else do you dare to pursue?
Changsun Shunde might have known that Xiao Han would say this, so he smiled bitterly, and then said to Xiao Han: "Xiao Hou is joking, although this road is a little tidier, it is a mountain road after all, and the slope is too high! Both horses and old cows are You can't walk! Only mules and donkeys can walk, but where can we find so many donkeys and mules? Look..."
Xiao Han frowned when he heard this, looked at Changsun Shunde strangely and said, "Ahem, what are you looking at me for? I won't change!"
"Of course this doesn't make you change, but my clan brother Chang Sun Wuji said that for these ingenious matters, you are right to contact Xiaohou! I believe Xiaohou will not disappoint my clan brother..."
He doesn't look down on people who lose face for merit, but this involves Changsun Wuji, who has helped him many times, and Xiao Han can't refuse due to both emotion and reason.
Standing on the top of the mountain, I thought silently: Human power cannot be used, animal power cannot be used, and the salt mine will not grow its own legs and run to the city! So there is only one way left, and that is to borrow the right tools!
He squatted down and drew a few strokes on the ground with small stones, and a simple drawing of a small cart appeared on the ground.
"What is this?" Changsun Shunde lowered his head and asked.
Xiao Han threw away the stone, pushed the picture flat with his feet, stretched and said: "Trolley! Only one person can carry the goods that a donkey can carry!"
"One person can carry a donkey?!" Changsun Shunde was shocked. If someone else said this to him, he would definitely think that this person was farting! But what Xiao Han said, there must be something right! Li Shimin once told him that this guy never lies!
Feeling surprised and happy, Changsun Shunde grabbed Xiao Han and ran down the mountain in a hurry. As he ran, he ordered the soldiers who followed him: "Hurry and prepare your horses and return to the city! Call the best craftsmen in the city! Get ready! Follow Xiaohou’s orders!”
Xiao Han spent a lot of effort to climb up the mountain. How could he expect that Changsun Shunde would drag him and leave just as he said? Almost everyone was behind Changsun Shunde, shouting all the way: "Hey, hey, slow down! Don't be in a hurry..."
In the front, Changsun Shunde said without looking back: "Why don't you hurry! You will leave the day after tomorrow. Where can I find someone who can be used as a donkey?"
"Ahem...it's like pushing a donkey, ah! That's not right! Did I say that you were cursing me in a roundabout way?"
Under this old Bangzi, Xiao Han's resistance is destined to be in vain! Like a little chicken, he was brought back to Xiazhou City by the anxious Changsun Shunde, and then he threw it into the logistics camp, waiting for Xiao Han to make the pushcart!
This bumpy ride made Xiao Han's legs tremble. After finally landing on the ground, Xiao Han just sat down shivering, and a circle of craftsmen immediately surrounded him. The soldiers who came back from the front had already told them that the Marquis suddenly thought of a magical thing outside the city. As a craftsman, how could he not be interested?
Xiao Han has dealt with craftsmen not once or twice. In fact, in Xiao Han's heart, the craftsmen are the closest to him.
This may be related to the fact that I was also a skilled worker in my previous life, and I feel particularly close to craftsmen when I see them! Even if he traveled to the Tang Dynasty and became a marquis for more than half a year, this point has not changed.
Haha, maybe it’s because the little man’s thoughts have penetrated deep into his bones, and he doesn’t look like a prince even if he puts on a dragon robe! Xiao Han thought so.
Sitting on the ground, Xiao Han first recalled the basic structure of the trolley in his mind.
Whether in the orphanage or at work, I really come into contact with that thing a lot. It is nothing more than a wheel and a frame!
There is no need to consider the iron frame. There is no way to make steel pipes here, let alone high-end products like electric welding. But luckily there is wood here, and lots of good wood!
Instruct the carpenter to find tough and strong wood, then throw him the drawing of the frame and tell him that he will see the finished product in an hour! Xiao Han then led the blacksmith to make the only difficult bearing in the trolley.
Bearings are no longer a rare commodity in Xiaojiazhuangzi. You can see this new type of parts everywhere from windmills and waterwheels to carriage wheels! And because we have done so much, the entire process has become extremely standardized!
The best steel is cast into small solid iron balls, and then quickly polished to the same size. One of the two round kits is thrown into ice cubes, and the other is burned with charcoal fire until it is red! When the gap between thermal expansion and contraction is large enough, stuff the iron balls in one by one, and then wait until they naturally return to normal temperature. The iron balls will be firmly embedded in the small slide inside. No matter how they rotate, They won't fall out again!
Apply butter to the small ball and push it hard with your hands, and the simple bearing will rotate with a squeaking sound. Although it doesn't look as smooth as the mechanical processing of later generations, it is much better than directly using a wooden shaft to create friction!
If you’re not in the mood to make a wheel with spokes, a big log cake would be great! Insert the bearing into the middle of the round cake, beat it firmly, and the outer frame is just delivered.
The carpenter who makes the bicycle frame is as naive as Xiong Er, but the work he does is not naive at all. The mortise and tenon joints between the strips of wood are extremely strong, and the entire frame is integrated. Xiao Han went up and shook his hand vigorously, but the entire assembly did not feel loose at all!
