The ceremony of the adopted son was soon held in Chen Kai's courtyard. Chen Kai's four servants also changed their name to Chen Yonghua as the young master instead of Mr. Chen when they saw him again.

The relationship between Chen Kai and Chen Ding is even closer. They often talk to each other until late at night, exchanging work matters with each other. Chen Yonghua also comes to say hello every day. Chen Kai is not stingy about the cultivation of this small potential stock.

, Chen Ding was even more delighted when he saw it.

Time flies very quickly. The production of weapons and armor in the weapons workshop continues. Soon, the transfer of goods to the arsenal has changed from once every five days to once every three days, so that the workshop's warehouse can free up space for storing raw materials.

place.

Rattan helmets and bird guns, these two items have begun to be equipped in the army. The popularity of the former is very fast, first in Qinding Town, and then in Pioneer Town. Occasionally passing by the military camp, watching the soldiers training with rattan helmets in the school field in the distance

, Chen Kai is also proud. However, although the production speed of bird guns is recognized to have been greatly improved, the scale of the three groups of bird gun craftsmen really limits the production capacity. What's more terrible is the military's

The demand for this kind of weapons is really not small. Not only the infantry, Zhongding Bolin Xishan of the Navy has also asked about it many times, but he can only say that it is a long way to go and that is all.

In terms of gunpowder, both strategies of accumulating nitrate in manure and collecting natural saltpeter have achieved remarkable results. The scientific principle of the former lies in the reproduction and growth of nitrifying bacteria, which rely on nitrifying bacteria to produce nitrate. But the problem is that the large number of nitrifying bacteria

Reproduction also requires special environment and temperature, which is a big problem in the natural environment.

The layout and construction of the manure and nitrate pile outside the city were designed by Chen Kai himself, and were carried out in accordance with the requirements on the Internet in his memory. However, the water and oxygen can barely support it, but the temperature is not suitable for nitrifying bacteria.

The growth rate is fastest when the temperature is around 25 degrees Celsius. There is really no way to control this according to current technical conditions, so the output is far less than Chen Kai expected.

Fortunately, Zheng Chenggong is already satisfied with this. Raw materials that originally cost real money to import can now be produced by himself. All that is spent is cheap labor and free excrement.

A piece of uninhabited land outside the city is definitely a profitable business. Even for this, Zheng Chenggong specially rewarded Chen Kai fifty taels of silver. I don't know if this is considered a buyout of the technology patent or a simple reward.

挌Scientific research.

The former is like this, and the latter, the hunters and mountain people on Nan'ao Island and Dongshan Island have been encouraged, and there are even fishermen who go to the nearby desert islands to search for them. For them, this is a convenient way to make extra money.

A good opportunity, especially in these troubled times, the more money a family has, the better their ability to fight against disasters such as soaring food prices, and this amount is often the difference between life and death.

Chen Kai once again realized the hard work of the Chinese people. However, once he thought of the move to the sea more than ten years later, good people like them who had lived on the island for generations had to face the problem of either leaving their hometowns and living without them.

Under official resettlement, they would either die of hunger and cold in a foreign land, or face the butcher's knife of the Qing army. At that time, whether they have these stipends of silver or not, it probably won't make much difference.

The eradication of the Manchus has long been the biggest desire in Chen Kai's heart. This is not only due to the heartache of later generations at the sinking fate of China, but also the inevitable rise in contact with these Han people this time.

Sense of mission!

The weapons workshop is where Chen Kai can play the most important role at this stage. Now that saltpeter is self-sufficient, Zheng Chenggong also invested in a carbon burning field for the weapons workshop outside the city and began to cut down trees on a large scale.

This is an evil deed that is deeply hated by later generations of environmentalists. Now, all that is missing is sulfur. Hong Xu is already thinking of a way, but whether he can buy it in large quantities and get a stable supply, he is still a

The unknown number.

However, with the expansion of the scale, the weapons workshop under Chen Kai's management not only has the core workshop in the city, but also has a saltpeter factory, a charcoal burning factory and a weapons testing ground outside the city under his management.

, is making great strides in the direction of a complex enterprise from the original small workshop of a dozen craftsmen.

"If it is privatized in the future, whether this factory should be called Procter & Gamble or Yunnan Baiyao is a question."

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In the winter months, after a period of rest and basic training for new recruits, Zheng Chenggong decided to formally expand the army.

"Appoint and recruit the general to join the army. Ke Chenshu is the chief military officer of Zhongchong Town, and Ke Chenmei, the captain of the weapons workshop guard, is the deputy general of the middle army of Zhongchong Town."

"..."

"Appoint Yang Cai, the chief military officer of Ding Town and in charge of the deputy general, as the chief military officer of Zuo Chong Town, and recruit the general to follow Gan Hui as the deputy general of the central army of Zuo Chong Town."

"..."

"Appoint Lin Yi, the deputy general of the Youzhen Support and Suppression Forces, as the chief military officer of Youchong Town, and recruit the general to personally accompany Lang Deng as the deputy general of the central army of Youchong Town."

"..."

Appointments were issued one after another. Zheng Chenggong relied on Ding Zhuang, who sent troops to Zhangzhou and Quanzhou this year to serve, to supplement the vacancies in each town and also newly formed the personnel of the three towns. As Chen Kai expected, Ke Chenshu got

Thanks to Zheng Chenggong's high appointment, even Ke Chenmei was naturally appointed as deputy general due to Chen Kai's recommendation, which was also a happy event.

The relationship between Chen Kai and the Ke brothers has always been very good. Ke Chenmei didn't say anything when the appointment was made, but from the look in his eyes, there was already a tacit understanding between the two parties.

The new captain of the weapons workshop guard was the former deputy captain who was promoted. He was an honest man who couldn't do anything. Even if Chen Kai asked, he would say very little. Chen Kai had already thought about this.

He was given the nickname Meng Gourd, but this Meng Gourd was also a devoted figure. Secondly in terms of ability, but at least in terms of attitude, he was highly trusted by Chen Kai, so the security work of the weapons workshop was naturally left to him.

on the shoulders.

The army expanded. Zheng Chenggong's land division was expanded from five towns to eight towns. The naval division remained basically unchanged, but a lot of soldiers were added to it. In addition, Chen Bao's Nan'ao Town and the garrison of Tongshan Division were added. Now

The army is now six to seven thousand strong, and it is no longer the weak strength that it was when Chen Kai first arrived, which is only slightly more than a normal military camp.

However, it is one thing to expand the army and increase the number of personnel. Weapons are also a top priority. Fortunately, Chen Kai has never been idle. Even when Zheng Chenggong's army went on an expedition, he also stocked up a large number of weapons for this army.

The finished products are all stored in the arsenal. The real difference is the old problem, the ratio of arms in each town.

In any case, Chen Kai has done that he would rather wait for weapons than let people wait for weapons. Zheng Chenggong has long been satisfied with being able to do this. What's more, the output of the weapons workshop has expanded to the current level, basically
Chapter completed!