Lin Xu frowned slightly: "I heard that Mr. Xu is on vacation these days. How come the prefect's Yamen is buying a large amount of black powder these days? Besides, everyone knows that the Dragon Boat Festival flood is coming, but here we are.
When purchasing so much black powder, whether it is transportation or storage, it is a big problem!"
"Sir, what you said makes sense. It is indeed a bit unreasonable for the prefect's Yamen to purchase a large amount of black powder at this time!"
Chang San echoed.
"Didn't you take advantage of the drunkenness to ask the owner of Su Ji's Fireworks Shop, why did the prefect's Yamen buy so much black powder?"
"To be honest, sir, I actually thought it was quite strange at the time. I was telling him something specifically, but this guy probably didn't know it either! In fact, it's normal when you think about it. If the prefect's yamen wanted him to do anything, he could just tell him.
I won’t tell him why I did this, and he may not dare to ask more questions!”
"Um......"
Lin Xu nodded thoughtfully, and then asked further: "Chang San, please analyze, why did the prefect's Yamen buy so much black powder?"
Chang San thought about it seriously and said: "No matter what you buy, it is mainly based on its use. The main use of black gunpowder is to make fireworks and firecrackers. However, the prefect's Yamen will not make firecrackers by itself! Besides, the prefect Yamen will not make firecrackers himself!
, now is not the time to set off fireworks and firecrackers! Even if the prefect’s Yamen temporarily needs a large number of fireworks and firecrackers to hold a ceremony or something, they should let the fireworks room first make the black gunpowder into fireworks, and then they can buy the fireworks and firecrackers.
There’s no need to buy black powder directly!”
"That's right, this is what I can't figure out!"
Lin Xu frowned and said: "Since you can't figure it out, it means that the government is definitely not using these black powder to make fireworks!"
"With so much black powder, if it's not used to make fireworks and firecrackers, what else can it be used for?"
Chang San thought for a while, but still couldn't think of any other uses.
"In addition to being used to make fireworks and firecrackers, black powder also has a very important use. Didn't you just say that?"
At this time, Yueyao, who had been listening silently, suddenly spoke.
"what is the usage?"
Lin Xu and Chang San asked in unison.
"Dynamite!"
Yue Yao opened her red lips lightly and uttered two words: "Didn't you just say that the owner of Su Ji's fireworks house was worried that it would explode if it was not stored properly? The year before last, a temple in the north of the city was blown up by the government with gunpowder, and then
A Taoist temple was built on the original site.”
"Yes! Haha, Madam-in-law is right, black powder has another important use, and that is to make explosives, used to blast things and so on! Look at me, I just said it, but I forgot it in the blink of an eye.
Oh! Maybe the prefect’s Yamen bought so much black powder just to blow up something!"
Chang San said with a wry smile.
"So, what is the prefect's Yamen planning to blow up?"
Lin Xu looked like he was going to break the casserole and ask the question.
"We didn't expect this. We have to ask the prefect's Yamen!"