Ha, sure enough.
Nie Chen looked at the reactions of the three of them and couldn't help but smile to himself. He really made the right bet.
"Master, if you follow others, you will never be able to do this weapons business, because as soon as you start doing business here, you will be robbed over there.
I can just tell that you must have a military background to dare to do this. "
Nie Chen is telling the truth. Who would dare to touch arms without any background? Wouldn't it be nice for him to make some soap glass or something?
If he were in a prosperous age, he would definitely do this, but in the current troubled times, warlords are divided, bandits are rampant, and the chaos is chaotic. If he makes these profitable things, he will be kidnapped and kidnapped tomorrow. Volunteer.
He is engaged in the weapons business, firstly, he can make a lot of money, and secondly, he can arm himself and become bigger and stronger. He does not seek to be king and hegemony, but only wants to be bullied.
The headmaster nodded and said,
"It's good to be as careful as hair. I won't ask you how you figured it out. Don't ask me where I was a general before.
Don't ask me why I became a bandit here.
You just need to get things out. If you need manpower or something, tell me and I will contact you about the channels for selling the goods. You don't have to worry about this.
This kid, Da Zhuang, used to be my halberd bearer. He is absolutely loyal. You can let him do anything you want, and you can rest assured. "
"Okay, Mr. Master, let's go to that mountain and have a look now?"
Nie Chen stood up and said.
"Let's go and have a look."
The boss stood up and walked out.
They brought a few horses, called dozens of brothers, took iron catalpas and iron picks, and everything was ready.
There were not many horses in the village, only a dozen or so. After the others got on their horses, Nie Chen looked at the bare backs of the horses and fell into deep thought.
"You can't even ride a horse, can you?"
Weng Qiuchan sat on the horse and looked at Nie Chen with disdain.
Damn, this bitch wants to despise me when she gets the chance. Sooner or later, she has to be pushed down and spanked to teach her a lesson.
Nie Chen turned over and released his horse, holding the reins and trying his best to control his balance.
I asked as I walked,
"Master, are all the horses in the country like this?"
"Of course not. There are good and bad horses. War horses are tall and powerful. They are all top-grade horses. Those who pull goods are called rhinoceros horses. They are short but have strong legs..."
"No, Master, I mean, where is the saddle?"
Nie Chen was riding on a bare horse, looking very awkward and having his butt hurt.
"What's a saddle?"
The headmaster asked curiously.
He was keenly aware that this was another good thing that could make money.
“It’s a wooden frame covered with cowhide. When we ride on it, we can maintain balance and feel comfortable without falling off.
There are also stirrups that you can step on. When riding a horse, your feet are on the saddle and you won't fall off no matter how you shake it.
With your feet on the ground, it is very convenient whether you are shooting arrows or cutting people while riding a horse, and you can even stand up. "
"I've never heard of it. You can try it out tomorrow."
The boss said.
"Then our country doesn't have cavalry?"
"Cavalry? What does it mean? There are also types of troops that use horses to fight, but they are usually two or three horses pulling a chariot. One person controls the horse, and several people on the chariot use bows, arrows and spears to attack the enemy."
"That's too inconvenient. If you run too fast, whether the wheels of the chariot hit a stone or a corpse, it will roll over and kill both the men and the horse."
Based on the iron smelting technology here and the observation that cavalry had not yet appeared, Nie Chen felt that this era was almost equivalent to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. If he invented saddles and stirrups, a more flexible and powerful cavalry legion would appear.
When the time comes, when the cavalry regiment appears on the battlefield as a field army, it will absolutely crush other arms.
It can be said that the stirrup is the greatest invention in the history of ancient warfare, which directly changed the mode of warfare.
Moreover, stirrups appeared very late, not until the Western Jin Dynasty.
The group of people soon arrived at the top of the mountain to the east.
This mountain is far away from the official road and is inaccessible. Almost no one comes here.
Nie Chen is not an all-rounder, and he knows nothing about geological exploration. He only knows that there are a lot of iron ore and coal mines down there, but he has no idea where to start digging.
But the boss has no experience in this kind of thing, but he can't stand it because he has so many people under his command.
At this time, an old bandit in his forties stood up and said cautiously,
"Master, I worked as a miner for several years in Xiling County, so I know how to dig."
"Have you ever been a miner? Why did you end up in our Weihu County?"
"Back to the big boss, the younger one was forced to buy a field by the local gentry and became a refugee. He had no food to eat, so he had to take his family to a foreign country. The family all starved to death on the way. The young one was able to survive thanks to the generous food provided by the big boss. Now."
The middle-aged man said cautiously.
"Oh, that's all, what's your name?"
"My name is Wang Erniu."
"Okay, Wang Erniu, from now on you will be the mineral steward of Qingfeng Village. From now on, all the minerals in this mountain will be under your control. Lead the people to start digging."
"I obey, little one."
Wang Erniu was overjoyed and immediately took dozens of people to wander around the mountain. A quarter of an hour later, he found a place and started digging.
It was already afternoon when they arrived, and it wasn't until dusk that shouts of joy came from the pit.
"The boss is digging, we are digging."
Hearing this, Nie Chen and others looked down and saw Wang Erniu holding a large piece of black and blue ore in his hand, shouting with great excitement,
"Master, the purity of the ore here is too high. Look at the luster. It's too bright. One pound of this kind of ore can produce at least four taels of iron. We're rich!"
"Okay, you Wang Erniu. I'll give you a big credit. Come up here. Tomorrow, let the brothers take care of their business and come over to mine. Hahaha."
The headmaster was so happy that he turned to look at Nie Chen. The more he looked at this guy, the more he liked him.
In just two or three days, this guy gave himself so many surprises.
Everyone hurried back to the village. That night, the head master brought out wine and meat for everyone to eat and drink. Now the whole village became happy.
The head of the house invited Nie Chen, Da Zhuang and Weng Qiuchan to set up a small square table in the Juyi Hall. The four of them sat down to drink and eat.
The food was still very unpalatable. Nie Chen estimated that it was cooked with coarse salt. It would be better if stir-fried with fine salt and vegetable oil.
"Come on, you two, join me and give our second master a bowl."
The boss picked up the wine bowl.
"Thank you, Master. Let's drink this cup together."
Nie Chen laughed, drank it together with the four of them, and drank it all in one gulp.
Bah, it tastes really bad. It’s as strong as beer.
