"It feels cold this morning." Zhu Xi went back to the palace last night. Just because he doesn't like Princess Qin doesn't mean he doesn't have a woman.
In the Ming Dynasty, becoming a adult at the age of sixteen meant that one could support a family, and many women married at the age of thirteen or fourteen.
"Your Highness, there is cold dew today, it is cool in the morning and evening, but the autumn air is crisp during the day." The chief explained to Zhu Xi.
"Is there anything special about the cold dew?" Zhu Chong asked if he didn't understand.
"Crabs are delicious, and clams on the beach are the most plump when dug out at this time." said the picky eater.
"Okay, I'll ask someone to buy crabs. I'm afraid it's hard to transport the clams. If they are transported upstream of the Yangtze River, they will probably die when they are transported here."
Zhu Ming wanted to eat crabs. This food was eaten by the rich but not by the poor. It had no meat, and it took a lot of firewood to cook it. If he accidentally ate it, he would get sick and have nowhere to seek medical advice.
The key is to add vinegar and ginger, which will increase the cost.
"Your Highness wants to eat. If you buy someone else's crabs, why don't we catch them ourselves? You can eat them without worry. There are many craftsmen, so let them make crab baskets."
The village manager was worried that the crabs he bought were not fresh. There were river crabs in the Qinhuai River next to it.
"You know how to make crab baskets? I heard that it came from Ningguo Mansion, and people elsewhere followed it."
Zhu Xi became happy when he heard that he could personally participate in catching crabs.
"Yes, yes! Does Your Highness know where the crab baskets in Ningguo Mansion come from?"
The manager looked at Hanhan next to him and remembered how he made money selling crabs. At that time, those crabs could solve an urgent need.
Nowadays, there is no need to make money by selling crabs, but the memory is still fresh.
Zhu Xi understood instantly: "So it's from Xiaqiu Village? Make it quickly and throw it into the water."
"Your Highness, don't worry, put it down tonight and raise it tomorrow morning." The head of the house agreed and went to eat.
When it was mentioned at the dinner table that we were going to make crab pots, the craftsmen all said that it was no problem, indicating that the crabs had been eaten and the food made in Xiaqiu Village must be delicious.
Zhu Yuanzhang was holding a court meeting at the moment, announcing the construction of the canal. In Rouge Gang, he drilled holes to put new gunpowder, detonated them and took out the gravel.
Civil and military officials all agreed. Even if the army was used, the sergeants happened to be familiar with the new gunpowder. That thing was too scary.
In fact, they had no idea that yellow explosives made from nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth alone would be difficult to detonate without a detonator.
The most dangerous thing is mercury pyromer. Keep it away from nitroglycerin and nothing will happen.
So while the craftsmen were busy weaving crab baskets, Xiaqiu Village got a task to teach people sent by the imperial court to make new gunpowder.
The chosen people are the craftsmen who used to make black powder, and they have always been restricted.
A group of people went to the painting shop, and it turned out that the children were responsible for teaching, little by little, and everyone was careful.
The previous steps are prone to problems, and it is not safe until the diatomaceous earth is mixed.
The same goes for mercury, which is poisonous. It can be used to improve guns and make flash caps.
Zhu Wentian was not in a hurry to come up with new guns at the moment and asked the soldiers to practice with flintlock guns first. The craftsmen would then upgrade them after they got used to making gun barrels.
"Zhu Lichang, do the children in your village care about this matter?"
Zhu Ping was not allowed to go in for fear of danger. He looked outside the door and found that the children in Xiaqiu Village were operating very smoothly.
"Alas! Others are not allowed to learn. Children are very clever." The head of the village gave an explanation.
"I heard that the girls in your village will not marry outsiders in the future, but will only recruit sons-in-law. Well, that's a good thing."
Zhu Xi suddenly understood the rules of Xiaqiu Village. If girls participated in making such powerful gunpowder, could they get married?
Meeting too much is not a good thing. Anyone who dares to marry a girl from Xiaqiu Village will not have to go out on the wedding day.
"Yes!" Li Chang laughed. He actually thought that the population of Xiaqiu Village was small and people were always marrying out. When would the number of people in Xiaqiu Village reach 1,000?
The children are teaching patiently, and the gunpowder craftsmen are studying seriously. They have been making gunpowder for a long time and know that there can be no mistakes, otherwise...
It wasn't until night that they learned it, but they were not proficient enough and they needed to go back and continue practicing.
After Zhu Xi had dinner, he went to the Qinhuai River with the people in the village. He had to set aside a place, tell others not to steal his crab basket, and send someone to guard it.
A total of two thousand crab baskets were placed along the river. The crab baskets were filled with fish offal collected from the market to attract crabs.
"How many crabs will there be tomorrow morning?" Zhu Xi watched the crab basket go down and began to look forward to it.
"I don't know." The manager answered honestly. God knows how many crabs can be put in a crab basket.
I guess my village should also have crab baskets. If there is a boat, I can go to Danyang Lake in the east to release them without anyone disturbing me.
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'Boom~~' There was a sound in Kunning Palace, and the gunpowder brought exploded.
"It is indeed more powerful than the original one. Unfortunately, it cannot be used in a gun. There must be something outside to detonate it. It would be great if there is no need for additional detonation."
Queen Ma looked at the traces after the explosion and admitted that it was a good thing, but felt regretful.
"Returning to the queen." The eunuch sent to fetch the things said next to him: "If you don't use diatomaceous earth, there is no need to put an extra detonator. But in that case, once it collides, it will explode."
"I see, diatomaceous earth is added to prevent it from exploding easily. What is this called? It seems familiar to me."
"Queen, it's called nitroglycerin. It's made into pills. Just like this, it can kill people and save people." The eunuch knew.
"Yes, that's it. Who would have thought that the same thing used in different places would be completely different."
Empress Ma sighed with emotion, turned around and went back to the house, just looked at it and wouldn't take it back again.
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Early the next morning, before dawn, Zhu Ping got up and went to call the chief, but the team outside was already standing, ready to get the crab basket.
"You guys got up early!" Zhu Ping yawned.
"The rice has been put into the pot and is boiling. When the crabs are brought back, they can be put in to make porridge together." The chief explained the situation.
"It's like this. If there are many crabs, send some to the palace. They will know who can eat and who cannot eat."
Zhu Xi did not forget his father and mother, so he sent live crabs in. The people at the hospital already knew who was in what condition.
A group of people drove to the Qinhuai River. The people guarding it stayed up all night. They were mainly responsible for looking after the lights, the lights of the Qin Palace.
With the lights on, no one dares to steal the crab basket, and there is no need to keep an eye on any one person.
The craftsmen helped carry the crab pots, and the people in Xiaqiu Village prepared a pile of straw. As soon as the crabs were poured out, everyone skillfully caught and tied the crabs, and separated the males from females and their sizes.
The little girl Ling'er laughed from time to time, remembering the first time she went to sell crabs with Brother Hanhan.
At that time, I didn’t know that Brother Hanhan had become smarter. He thought he was at a disadvantage because he didn’t understand the size and quality of crabs.
Only after they were sold out did I realize that I actually made more money than normal sales, and they were sold very quickly. Others came to buy the crabs sold by the fool.
While Zhu Wentian tied up the crabs quickly, he also recalled what happened when he first arrived in Xiaqiu Village. It was so difficult at that time!
Because Nongjia’s code writing speed is slow and he wants to write more every day, he doesn’t have time to check for typos. When everyone sees it, they say it and Nongjia quickly corrects it. Thanks!
(End of chapter)
