Chapter 59: Further

Kou Yibing pointed at Ye Tianheng with helpless expression and criticized: "Brother Ye, I have known you for so many years, but I have never seen you stingy. Why are you not generous at all today?"

Ye Tianheng made a face and smiled and said, "It's rare to be stingy in life!" It seemed that stingy was taken for granted, causing a burst of laughter.

Kou Yibing was about the same age as Ye Tianheng, but his body was not as good as Ye Tianheng. If he wanted to chase him but could not catch up, he had to sit on the chair angrily.

Ye Tianheng and Kou Yibing had a good relationship. Seeing that he was really angry, he was a little disgusted. He walked over and said, "It doesn't matter if you give me some, but don't think about it." The last sentence was said to those who wanted to benefit from it.

Guan Yibing suddenly became happy: "It's almost the same, it's worth knowing us for decades." Ye Tianheng took out the perfume, poured two drops on Kou Yibing's wrist, Guan Yibing applied it on his body, sniffed it violently, and was very happy: "If you find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and apply this perfume, you can really be a living god."

Unexpectedly, Sima Chengzhen's formula was so popular, and Chen Wanrong was a little surprised. After thinking about it, he realized that this perfume must be a universal model for men and women. Maybe men prefer it, so they have to make good use of it.

Cao Zhixiong turned around, but he was far away from everyone and did not dare to get close. Zhang Deming teased: "Cao Meigui, does it still have the fragrance of roses?"

"Go away!" Cao Zhixiong was not angry.

Chen Wanrong saw his appearance and knew that he had no choice but to use perfume. The essence oil is not soluble in water. If you want to wash it off, it is not that easy and it will not be broken.

Kou Yibing was very interested: "Old Cao, I knew you hadn't washed it. Master Chen said that it cannot be washed off. It will only last until tomorrow. Just be Cao Meigui honestly."

This sentence attracted a burst of laughter, and many people pointed at Cao Zhixiong with a smile on their faces.

Cao Zhixiong had no choice but to look at Chen Wanrong and asked, "Master Chen, is this true?"

"It's almost the same." Chen Wanrong answered in a vague way.

Cao Zhixiong screamed in secret, but there was nothing to do with this. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "I will give this perfume to you, and you have to help me do something, which is fair."

"I want me to help you with work unless you make me lose my taste." Cao Zhixiong was about to threaten Chen Wanrong. The rose fragrance on the man was indeed inappropriate, and it was impossible to ask him not to hurry.

Chen Wanrong would not be fooled and said with a smile: "If you don't do anything for me, I want you to be Cao Meigui forever."

Cao Zhixiong didn't know how long the perfume would last, so he had to give in: "Okay, what do you think?"

Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "It's nothing big. I just want you to tell me about it to your relatives and friends, and said that this was done by Chen's Chemical Engineering and will be launched soon."

They are all masters and have high prestige. If they say it, it must be one to spread to ten, ten to a hundred, which is better than propaganda. Ye Tianheng and the others are all happy to get such a good thing in one sentence, and said together: "No problem, don't you just talk about it."

Ye Tianheng also added: "This thing is really good!"

Time flies very quickly, and with everyone's jokes, it's time to work again. As time comes, everyone's attitude changes, and the jokes disappear instantly, and they leave quickly and devote themselves to official duties.

Chen Wanrong followed Ye Tianheng to see him as a model again. Under the leadership of Zhang Deming and Cao Zhixiong, he proceeded in an orderly manner. Ye Tianheng looked at him for a while and took Chen Wanrong to see him as a knife.

The machining era will be determined by the tool. Chen Wanrong was so excited when he thought about it that he followed Ye Tianheng. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Guan Yibing holding a knife in his hand, his eyes narrowed into a small slit, and he looked carefully on the tool, and nodded constantly and said, "No, not bad! It's much better than what we did before. This method is indeed useful."

"Has it been done?" Ye Tianheng asked excitedly.

Guan Yibing turned his head and saw that it was Chen Wanrong and Ye Tianheng. He smiled and said, "Old brother, look, it's not good? I thought it would take several days to make it, but I didn't expect to get these guys. It's like trying hard, and I'll make one now."

Knives have troubled them for nearly a hundred years. Once there is a new solution, they naturally want to try everything they can. They can't do anything to do if they don't want to be fast.

Ye Tianheng took it, looked it carefully for a while, and praised: "It should be much better than what we did before. However, there is still a gap compared to that knife."

"It's not scary to have a gap. After all, this is the first tool we have made. Let's try it first and then study how to improve it." Guan Yibing suggested.

Ye Tianheng handed the knife to Chen Wanrong and asked, "My friend, what do you think?"

Chen Wanrong weighed it and found that the feel was similar to the knives used in modern society. It was a distance from the soft texture of the knife. I just didn't know if it could be used. There was no reason to refuse Kou Yibing's proposal: "Okay. I'm just about to see it."

"Okay, then let's try it now." Ye Tianheng was very happy. After thinking about something for a hundred years, he finally got it. Anyone would be excited. Kou Yibing seemed to be thirty years younger and had a windy way when he walked.

Kou Yibing stopped suddenly: "Oh, Old Liu has been out for so long, but he hasn't come back yet. If he doesn't come back, how can we try?" The house requires two keys to enter. Liu Huaide went to the East Palace, but he hasn't come back yet, so he can't try it even if he wants to.

Chen Wanrong and Ye Tianheng both sighed. Before they could finish their sighs, someone said, "Who said I was not back?" Liu Huaide strode with big strides, with sweat still oozing on his forehead.

"Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here! Just come back, say goodbye!" Kou Yibing sighed and was extremely happy.

Liu Huaide quickly stepped up and asked, "Has the knife been made? It's very fast."

Chen Wanrong handed it to him, Liu Huaide took it and his eyes lit up suddenly: "Haha, it's really done! These guys are very quick to move! However, this is also normal. I will try my best if I haven't gotten in a hundred years!"

"We were just about to try it, but we were worried that you wouldn't come back and wouldn't open the door." Ye Tianheng said very comfortably.

Liu Huaide agreed very much: "If it is easy to use, you should try it. However, it doesn't work now, and there are more important things to do. We will try it when this matter is resolved."

It was not an extremely important thing. Liu Huaide would definitely not put the matter of testing knives aside. Kou Yibing had to temporarily suppress his mood and asked, "Old Liu, what's the matter?"

Liu Huaide replied: "Mr. Chen, I will go to the East Palace to tell the prince. The prince will immediately order someone to purchase saltpeter in Chang'an. Now, the saltpeter in Chang'an has been purchased and transported to the military weapon surveillance. What should I do?"

When the prince came forward, the efficiency was different, and Chen Wanrong had to accept it. Kou Yibing was a little unbelievable: "It's better so soon? How old has it been?"

Liu Huaide smiled and said, "This is not simple. You only need the prince's words to send soldiers and ride horses to the pharmacy to buy them. Think about it, it is not difficult to buy saltpeter. Will the two teams of soldiers riding horses be shortly after?"

As for this, Chen Wanrong had to praise Li Longji's meticulous thoughts. Ye Tianheng smiled and said, "The prince's method is good, but did you ask the source of saltpeter? This is the most important thing."

Liu Huaide laughed and said, "Is this still necessary to ask? Prince Shengming, there is no such thing as unexpected. I didn't tell you that there are two main channels for Chang'an saltpeter purchases. Now the prince has sent someone there, and it won't be long before more saltpeter will arrive."

Chen Wanrong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Did anyone send people to these places in Luoyang, Zhengzhou?"

"Of course, of course!" Liu Huaide said with a smile: "After listening to my report, the prince immediately wrote a handwritten edict and sent someone to send it over. Lord Chen, wait and see. In ten days and a half months, the saltpeter will increase."

The more saltpeter, the better, and everyone is happy. Liu Huaide continued: "Mr. Chen, the prince has something to tell you, let go of your hands and feet! Just mention what you need!"

This is a promise. With this promise, what else can’t be made? Chen Wanrong was overjoyed and smiled and said, “It must be, sure! Lord Liu, this saltpeter must be boiled first. Boiling saltpeter is actually very simple. It only takes a stove, and a pot is done. I wonder if there is a ready-made stove in the military weapon supervisor?"

Kou Yibing took over the conversation and said, "Mr. Chen, if you have something else, you won't have any problems. Only this stove is really a problem. There is nothing extra except cooking."

"Is there anyone? If there is someone, start building it." Chen Wanrong was simply.

Liu Huaide pondered slightly and said, "Manpower is naturally not a problem. I will arrange it immediately. This place will be arranged in the west."

Kou Yibing had no objection to this arrangement. Liu Huaide went to find someone. Chen Wanrong followed Kou Yibing and Ye Tianheng to the west house. He saw that the house was very big and there was no problem to build a pot of eight.

Liu Huaide brought a dozen people in. Chen Wanrong asked, and the people immediately started building the stove. After looking at it for a while, it was progressing well and it was probably not long before they could boil the salt.

Ye Tianheng thought about testing the knives and said, "We don't have to stay here, try the knives."

There was no objection to this proposal, so the four of them left the house. When they came to the "mechanical" house, Kou and Liu opened the lock, and the four of them entered the house. Chen Wanrong lifted the linen, Ye Tianheng skillfully put down the original knives, installed the new knives, and fixed a piece of iron, and then debugged them.

Chen Wanrong sat in his seat and kicked hard. The machinery just vibrated slightly, while Chen Wanrong was already blushing and his neck was thick, and sighed: "What a bulky thing! It's better to drive a donkey than artificial."

Ye Tianheng patted Chen Wanrong's shoulder and said, "My friend, we also thought of this problem. However, there is only one tool. If you want to drive a donkey, you will definitely change it. If it is changed, it will be more than worth the loss. How dare we take action? So, we had to ask two strong men to step on it."

Chen Wanrong then realized it and said with a smile: "It's reasonable. When the knives are ready, we can make a better one again, whether it's driving a donkey or using hydraulic power."

Of course, Chen Wanrong dared not expect to use a steam engine now. Chen Wanrong didn't know about the steam engine, but only knew that there was this thing in history, and he didn't know how it was made.

"That's great!" Kou Yibing and Ye Tianheng happily said: "We dreamed of having ten or eight more units of this thing."

Liu Huaide brought two strong men in. The two strong men sat up without saying a word and exerted force together. The tool moved and the knife slowly moved towards the iron block.

At this moment, Kou Yibing, Ye Tianheng, and Liu Huaide were extremely nervous, with a very rich expression on his face, his eyes wide open, staring at the knife.

For them, this is a century-old dream and is about to come true, so they are naturally very nervous.

Chen Wanrong knew the influence of this knife, and was nervous, staring at the knife slowly approaching the iron block. As soon as the knife approached the iron block, it made a slight sound and the iron chips began to fall.

"It's done, it's done!" Ye Tianheng was so excited that he hugged Kou Yibing, not staying on his body and pounding. At this moment, he was like a playboy who picked up fun toys.

Kou Yibing was not much better than him. He felt his head hot and his head buzzed. He hugged Ye Tianheng tightly and kept saying, "Brother Ye, it's done!"

Liu Huaide was so excited that he wiped his tears: "How many years have passed, how many people's dreams have finally come true! It has come true!" Since he discovered the unique use of this tool, many people have been studying it, but there is no result. Today, he finally made a useful knife. This kind of excitement cannot be described by pen and ink.

Even the two strong men were staring at the top, surprised and looked happy.

Chen Wanrong also couldn't stop this passion, so he jumped up and clenched his fists with both hands: "It's finally successful, it's finally successful!" As long as the knife succeeds, other problems will be solved easily, and the machining era is not far away.

However, an unexpected thing happened. With a sound, the machine stopped. It turned out that the tool collapsed, and the blade collapsed most of the time. Chen Wanrong had never seen such a big crack after doing machining.

"Oh!" Kou Yibing, Ye Tianheng, Liu Huaide, and two strong men sighed in unison, their faces changed drastically, and their bright eyes suddenly dimmed, and they kept shaking their heads.

This result was far beyond Chen Wanrong's expectations, and he was also very regretful. Chen Wanrong comforted them and said, "Don't be discouraged! Without failure, there would be no success! In the past, the knives made could not cut iron filings, but now they can cut iron filings, which means we have made a big step forward and should be happy."

Liu Huaide nodded and said, "We naturally understand the truth that Lord Chen said. However, many years of dreams have been shattered once, and it is very shocking!"

Ye Kou and the other two shook their heads and did not speak.

Liu Huaide continued: "Although this tool has made progress, it still cannot be used for processing. What a pity, it's a pity!"

Chen Wanrong frowned and said, "Although it cannot be used for processing, it is a gratifying congratulation. After all, this is the first tool we have made. We just need to learn from our lessons and focus on our ideas. I think the main problem of this tool is that it is too brittle and has good hardness, so it is not difficult to solve it."

If it were in the past, Ye Tianheng would have been the first to agree, but now they are in a sluggish mood and don’t say anything. Chen Wanrong didn’t say much, put off the knife and said, “Let’s go and discuss again.”

Ye Tianheng and the others came to their senses and followed Chen Wanrong out of the house. Kou and Liu locked the door and went to the room for knives. As soon as they entered the house, they saw a few masters who were making things sitting together to rest. When they saw them coming in, they hurriedly surrounded them and asked in a lingering manner: "How is it? Is it easy to use?"

Chen Wanrong put the knife on the table, and several masters took a look, their faces changed drastically, and sighs sounded.

"Sit all, sit all!" Chen Wanrong called everyone to sit down and glanced at him: "Actually, there is no need for you to do this. This is actually a good thing. Tell us about your method, let's think about it carefully and find out the problem."

Guan Yibing's mood improved a little: "Master Chen, I did it almost as you said. This method is good and it has made progress, but it still cannot be used, which is a pity."

"Yes! We did do what Master Chen said." Several masters agreed.

Chen Wanrong believed that they were telling the truth, but Chen Wanrong only knew a little about making knives, and was not proficient, and had never done it. Maybe he remembered it wrongly, or there were some things he didn't understand. After thinking about it, he said, "I only know a little about making knives, and what I said may not be right. If you have a good idea, just use it well. For research, you need to create new things, and you don't have to stick to it. Do whatever you want."

Kou Yibing shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen, what you said makes sense, but we have thought about it for a hundred years and there is no better way. If it weren't for your good method, we wouldn't have been able to achieve this level."

Chen Wanrong frowned, pondered for a while, and said, "How about this. You can make a batch first, and then pick it up and try it. After all, you may not be proficient in doing it. Even though you know the method, you may not be able to grasp it well."

Knowing the method and mastering it are two different things.

Kou Yibing and the others naturally agreed with this proposal and said, "Okay, let's study it again."

Chen Wanrong reminded: "No need to hurry up. A hundred years have passed, so there is no need to hurry up this time."

"Yes, yes!" Ye Tianheng agreed: "When you are sure, we will go again, so as not to be unbearable."

They have been hit, and if they keep getting hit, no one can stand it. Once this matter has been agreed, Chen Wanrong went to see the stove building. These people were moving very quickly. In just a while, most of the stove building has been built and it is almost ready.

Half an hour later, the two stoves were built. Bring the firewood, throw some firewood in and ignite it. It won’t take much time to use it.

Kou Yibing looked at the sky and said, "It's still early now. Lord Chen, should you make some work first?"

Of course it is okay to suck it out, but there is no need to rush it so urgently. Even if the gunpowder is made up and the cannon is not ready, there is no way to test the cannon. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "No need, come again tomorrow. Build the stove today and prepare it, and you can suck it out a lot tomorrow one day."

"Okay, then let's do it." Kou Yibing didn't object.

In another hour, a total of five pots will be built. Five pots can be handled. If there is too much saltpeter, you can build a few more pots, after all, it is not a problem to build a stove.

When it was time to finish work, Chen Wanrong said goodbye to Ye Tianheng and the others and returned home surrounded by Yang Sixu and Chen Zairong. As soon as he got home, he saw Zheng Qing greeting him from afar: "I've just returned, I have something to tell you."
Chapter completed!