Sure enough, in the next few days, the migrant workers working in the fields rarely saw the Marquis who was doing nothing every day.
After the crooked-necked willow tree had been empty for several days, an elderly farmer came over to see Xiaodong and asked if the Marquis had left.
When he got a negative answer from Xiaodong, he left with peace of mind. As he walked back, he said: "Hey, now we are relieved..."
Watching the old farmer go back step by step, Xiaodong's eyes became a little wet! Just as he was about to run over and tell Xiao Han how loved he was here, unexpectedly a gust of wind carried the farmer's words: "Since Mr. Marquis has not left, our food and treatment are guaranteed, and our little grandson is still waiting at home." Eating meat..."
In one sentence, Xiaodong was so choked that he rolled his eyes on the spot!
These heartless people thought they were missing the Marquis, but they were afraid that they would not be able to eat well or get paid...
Xiao Han is almost turning a deaf ear to what is going on outside now, because Ren Qing and Sun Simiao are supervising him almost 24 hours a day! Last time I had diarrhea and had to sit in the toilet for a long time. Sun Simiao even dared to go into the toilet and take a look! As if he was afraid that Xiao Han would get into the toilet and escape, hey, I can't live this day...
Don't think about it, it will make you cry if you think about it too much! It's better to work with peace of mind, finish the work one day early and worry about it.
Because there are ready-made molds, Ren Qing's telescope is relatively easy to get. Just follow the example of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie and get a long retractable tube.
Although Xiao Han knows that the barrel body can be shortened by using the refraction principle of the mirror, such troublesome things should be left to smart people in the future. We can't do everything by ourselves.
He drew the picture and gave it to Ren Qing, and soon, a three-section copper pipe was delivered. Next, choose two pieces of top-quality crystal and let the craftsman grind them, and seal the edges with cork.
Time is in a hurry, and the crystals Ren Qing and Li Shimin asked for have not yet been delivered, so they can only borrow Sun Simiao's first. Fortunately, Daochang Sun was kind-hearted. If it were Xiao Han, he would have to reach out and ask him for interest.
The telescope only needs to produce the first sample, and Ren Qing will take care of the rest.
The most difficult thing was the microscope, but after Xiao Han's day and night research, he finally made it.
The finished microscope looks weird and is made entirely of brass! The bottom focusing plate is made of a mirror that was urgently sent from Chang'an Babaili. Even so, the imaging effect is still not satisfactory, but at least you can still see the plankton in the water.
The microscope that took a lot of effort to build is now Sun Simiao's treasure! Outsiders were not allowed to see him, so Sun Simiao specially found someone to build a wooden box with a slide underneath.
Pull it out when in use, cover it with silk cloth when not in use, push it into the box and lock it, for fear of being damaged by someone's tampering!
I have seen people turn against each other, but I have never seen people who turn against others like this. As soon as the things are done, they become "certain people", and now they are so messed up that they can't even get in!
"Isn't it just to break a crystal piece? As for guarding me against thieves? I didn't even ask for royalties from you!" After receiving a big rejection at Sun Simiao's door, Xiao Han walked back angrily.
Ever since he accidentally dropped the specimen and smashed it to pieces while looking at the microscope, he was classified as an unpopular person by Lao Sun and was strictly prohibited from getting close to the microscope.
There is a plume of smoke coming from afar on the road, but don't worry, it's a messenger bringing materials.
Since the formed telescope needed to be made of copper, Ren Qing simply invited several more coppersmiths here to facilitate his batch production of telescopes.
He had seen iron smelting but not copper smelting. When he saw the fast horse riding straight towards the black smoke-emitting workshop, Xiao Han rolled his eyes and followed him to take a look.
The workshop is not big, and it is built in the leeward position at the edge, which is also Xiao Han's strong request. It's the bacon that's being smoked all day long, not him...
Entering the workshop, Xiao Han waved to the craftsmen who came to see him to continue working, and Xiao Han started to watch the process of smelting copper with his hands behind his back.
Blowing air and lighting a fire seem to be exactly the same steps as smelting iron. It wasn't until the coppersmiths threw the coins into the crucible that Xiao Han felt a little pain in his heart...
China has always been a country short of copper. Especially when copper is endowed with many additional functions, it becomes increasingly scarce.
Copper is needed to make money, copper is needed for worship rituals, copper is needed for Buddhist temples to be built, and even a washbasin is inseparable from copper! Fortunately, bronze swords are no longer needed, otherwise it would not be easy to get so much copper.
Piles of copper coins slowly melted in the crucible, the surrounding temperature increased rapidly, and heat waves surged in the air one after another. Xiao Han had to retreat to the door before he could breathe.
Under the high temperature, a shirtless man took a long iron ladle and scooped out the impurities in the copper water little by little. These were the lead and tin added when the coins were minted. They were useless waste and could only be discarded.
After the copper water was boiled, several coppersmiths poured the copper water into the rectangular grinding tool. Wait for it to set but not completely harden, then roll it up with a long iron rod. Roll it back and forth on a smooth stone slab, and finally pull out the iron rod. By this time, the copper piece has turned into a copper pipe.
This production method is very fast, and it won't take long before a pile of copper pipes appears in front of Xiao Han. Xiao Han touched his chin and looked at these copper pipes, and suddenly thought of what would happen if they were used as gun barrels?
Thinking that I had an AK in my left hand and a rocket launcher in my right hand, facing a group of sword-wielding martial arts masters, I yelled: Who is dissatisfied? ! None of the experts dared to take a step forward. Xiao Han, who has been baptized by martial arts dramas since childhood, his eyes seem to have turned into stars.
"Hahahaha..." He stood there laughing unconsciously. Several coppersmiths nearby looked at the hysterical Xiao Han in horror. They had never experienced such an experience and they didn't know what to do now.
Fortunately, Xiaodong and Lengzi followed the sound and found it. Looking at Xiao Han's appearance, he couldn't bear to look at him, so he quickly carried him away from the left and right. It was so embarrassing when the Marquis smiled stupidly...
Xiao Han left the workshop as if running away. At this time, Xiao Han also came to his senses. Thinking of the embarrassing scene just now, he couldn't help but cover his face. He dragged Xiaodong to the ditch and washed him with cold water for several times. Turn your face and return to normal.
Take a few deep breaths and lie on your back on the grass. Watching the white clouds drifting leisurely in the sky, Xiao Han's mood became clearer.
"Xiaodong, how about we go hunting in the Qinling Mountains?"
Xiaodong's head shook violently: "No! Brother Ren said, you'd better stay here now! It's very dangerous outside!"
"What's so dangerous? If you can choke to death if you drink water, how can you stop drinking water?" Xiao Han was unhappy with Ren Qing's restriction of his personal freedom.
