Two doctors and several assistants and apprentices spent three days vaccinating about 200 people in Zhengjiazhuang and completing the vaccination.
Chongming locals from nearby villages also came over to watch and wanted to be vaccinated. Zheng Haizhu did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked them to ask the head of the village or make an appointment to write a note stating that if there were serious symptoms that resulted in casualties after vaccination, the Zheng family Zhuang and Matsue Langzhong are not responsible.
The so-called "Yue Zheng" is the manager and executor of rural conventions in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. They are local magistrates who integrate legislation and justice. They have high prestige in the countryside.
In Zhengjiazhuang, a new immigrant village, it is natural that Grandma Tang, who is well versed in the law and is not angry or assertive, is in charge of the appointment.
The surrounding Chongming natives could only come to get vaccinated after pressing their fingerprints on the receipts and handing them over to Grandma Yue Zhengtang, who was specially hired by Zhengjiazhuang, for safekeeping.
After another busy four or five days, most of the people who came to be vaccinated were the main laborers of the family. Zheng Haizhu took advantage of this opportunity and went through the list of local young people in several large settlements in Nansha, paying special attention to those who had the intention of marrying Liao people. Chongming people.
Brothers in the war, father and son soldiers in the battle, and relatives by marriage. Zheng Haizhu needs to enrich his Zheng-style battalion with brothers-in-law, brothers-in-law and other men from his wife's family. At the same time, he also avoids forming cliques among the Liao people and ostracizing himself. and management such as Wu Bond.
There are indeed many among the Chongming natives who want to join the army.
Chongming is an island, and the characters of the islanders are much tougher than the people in Su, Xichang and other places. In addition, I heard that after joining Mrs. Anyuan's team, as long as they train on time, they can still get copper coins, which is no better than that of Yao Qian in the north. The military hoarding system of the household is too strong.
The natives did not hesitate for too long. Some of the strongest fishermen and salt workers took the initiative to join Xu Yilong's navy and Qi's army instructor's infantry.
On this day, Zheng Haizhu, who came to see the cannon test at the beach, asked Wu Bondang: "How many troops have been used?"
"The number in our own village is about two hundred, and the number in Chongming has exceeded one hundred in just a few days. A few more ships of Liao people will come later, and by this time next year, your camp and peasant soldiers will have over a thousand. Raise money General."
Zheng Haizhu curled his lips: "It's not too difficult to make money. With a combined income of seventy-seven or eighty-eight dollars, I can make do in the past two years."
Wu Bondang added: "I'm also worried that Yao Zongwen's relatives in the north will sue us for making trouble."
Zheng Haizhu still didn't show much anxiety.
She had a more divine perspective than Wu Bond, and knew that in three or four months, the Wanli Emperor, who had been criticized a lot by later historians, would go to meet his ancestors.
The current crown prince, Zhu Changluo, who had been in office for decades, would die from taking red pills after only one month as emperor. The person who sat on the dragon chair again was Zhu Youxiao, the Tianqi Emperor who was a fellow disciple of Liao Min Ashan and loved carpentry.
In short, Fang Congzhe, the leader of the Zhejiang Party who was regarded as an accomplice of Concubine Zheng and was involved in the Hongwan case, will soon be impeached and removed from office by the Zhongzong Lin faction in the DPRK. Yao Zongwen will also lose power. His cousin who is a member of the military household in Chongming Island will also have Nothing to be afraid of.
What is worth worrying about is Huang Zunsu and others. If they are persecuted by Wei Zhongxian's eunuch party who will rise after entering the court, will it be possible for him to save Huang Zunsu and others.
A few bangs of banging guns pulled Zheng Haizhu out of his thoughts.
Combination muskets and heavy matchlocks fired at the carriages on the simulated position.
After the shooting stopped, Hu Carpenter and Ah Shanxiao ran to the car to check. Wooden boards and iron plates of different thicknesses were shot by different firearms at different distances, and the degree of damage was also different. There were two baffles, and even only the cowhide was broken.
"Madam, do you want to try the three-pound cannon?" A battalion soldier came over and asked.
"Try," Zheng Haizhu said, "build a small slope and line up the pallet trucks on the slope. When the gunner starts loading, push the pallet trucks and then run away. Let's see how three-pound iron bullets affect movement. The launch vehicle in the center can adjust the firing angle several times, and how large the range will be affected by each explosion."
The soldiers in the camp were ordered to go back and pass the message.
In a messy experimental field, Ah Shan signaled Carpenter Hu to take a rest, and he and the battalion soldiers pushed away the damaged carriages.
Wu Bondang smiled at Zheng Haizhu and said, "Although Ah Shan is a crybaby, he has a good heart and is very diligent. Carpenter Hu secretly told me that he wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law."
Zheng Haizhu said warmly: "Isn't that good? Ask Ashan for Carpenter Hu."
"But Ah Shan seems to be showing his affection to Aya. I saw him making a wooden horse rocking chair yesterday. It should be for Xiaodou Bao."
Zheng Haizhu said oh.
Even when Wu Banglao was a Yue Lao, he would collect intelligence first. Zheng Haizhu wondered if she was too suspicious and did not trust Wu Bangla's prudence in recruiting Liao people.
She acted according to modern women's understanding of male self-esteem. She did not keep asking about the details of Wu Bond's recruitment process. Instead, she arranged for subordinates like Aya to keep an eye on Ah Shan.
At least now it seems that there is indeed no trace of abnormality in this Ah Shan. You can't infer that he is a spy just because he is smarter and good at thinking, right?
"Boom, boom..."
A louder explosion sound came, and the carts that were moving downwards with the help of momentum, as if pushed by living people, were blown to pieces by the iron bombs. Pieces of cowhide, iron pieces, and wooden boards flew up high, and then smashed down like raindrops. on the ground.
Zheng Haizhu walked a few steps and said to the Qi Jiajun instructor who was also watching: "Not to mention the seven or eight kilograms of iron bullets, even the three kilograms of iron bullets can't be defended by the boxcar. But the boxcar is at least very effective against the ejection of artillery shells. If there are obstacles, if we really meet the enemy Tatars in the field, those armored soldiers will definitely drive Bao Yi in front to push the carts to help them clear the way and block artillery shells and muskets. Therefore, we also asked Mr. Qi to deal with the Tatars' cart formations. The soldiers and their subordinates, Zan Hua, advise and advise.”
The two instructors nodded and said, "We will report to General Qi immediately after we return to Zhenjiang."
Zheng Haizhu turned around again and ordered the two gunner apprentices who came from Songjiang Sun Yuanhua: "When you go back, you must also talk to Mr. Sun and the two senior sisters about how to increase the loading speed of the light cannon and how to reduce the cooling time of the casting formula. No. I want it to be the same as the matchlock gun, but at least it can’t only fire two or three rounds against the chariot and cavalry camp.”
She wanted to go into more details, but she stopped when she saw Ashan and Carpenter Hu walking over.
Even if the engineers and soldiers are our own, there is no need to let them hear information about combat tactics.
"Lao Hu has worked hard, Ah Shan has worked hard," Zheng Haizhu said with a pleasant smile, "I have told Manager Wu that I will give each of you three taels of silver today."
As the two of them bowed and thanked each other, they heard the sound of iron bells and Hua Er came driving a mule cart.
After the mule carriage stopped, a man dressed as a servant emerged from the carriage.
"Mrs. Zheng, the second master asked you to call Ashan's carpenter and go to the Yamen."
When Ashan heard this, the joy of receiving the reward a moment ago disappeared instantly. He said in horror: "Ah? I... I didn't do anything bad when I was young."
The guard waved his hand: "Don't panic, don't panic, it's not a bad thing, it's a good thing."
Then he said respectfully to Zheng Haizhu: "Madam, when your mule cart was going to the Yamen for business, the second master was interested in the craftsmanship of the household items in the cart. Today, I asked the carpenter to come and help him."
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To the north of Chongming County, Yaopi Port.
Yaopi Port was actually built in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. In those two dynasties, there were no sea restrictions, and trade flourished along the coast of the Chinese Empire.
By the Ming Dynasty, various ports scattered from the northeast to the southeast were closed one after another, and most of the docks were turned into private harbors for local dignitaries or armed forces.
After Yao Qianhu of Chongming occupied Beidao, the people called "Yaopi Port" "Yaopopi Port".
"Brothers, this place should be managed by Yao. Even the seaport hundreds of years ago had the surname Yao. Hey, tell me, is it God's will?"
Near the Private Port Pier, in a courtyard with carved porches, Yao Qianhu was exchanging cups with two men in long robes, boasting proudly.
The men in Luo Pao all have Liaodong accents. One is in his thirties and has a long beard, while the other is younger and has a round face and a short mustache.
After Yao Qianhu hooked up with these two businessmen from Liaodong this year, he roped in Yue Zhixian and Yang County Cheng of Chongming County for smuggling. On the first boat trip, each of them made a thousand taels of silver.
This is the second boat trip, and the cargo is still sea salt, homespun cloth and grain.
Yao Qianhu took a sip of wine and patted his chest to confirm: "May and June are the rice-planting seasons in Chongming. People from Suzhou Prefecture come at any time. I don't dare to leave the island without authorization. When things get better later, I will go to Zhejiang in person. , I’ll get you some good Hu Ling Hang brocade, and sell that one to the north, where it can fetch a big price.”
While he was bragging, his servant said at the door: "Master, the carpenter sent by the county has arrived."
Yao Qianhu raised his head, looked at the thin young man next to his servant with drunken eyes, and said in a rough voice: "Wait outside, let's talk after we finish eating."
