Master Zhou closed his eyes and meditated for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Duan Fei with his bright eyes, and said in a deep voice: "You said this thing can be magnified a thousand times?"
Duan Fei nodded affirmatively, and Master Zhou turned to the old shopkeeper and said: "Shopkeeper Zhang, if this thing is really useful, it will be of great benefit to us in carving small objects. I want to make this thing as soon as possible with Master Liu.
have a look."
Duan Fei shrugged, spread his hands and said, "But I don't have that much money."
Master Zhou smiled slightly and said: "If this thing is really useful, as long as you agree to one condition, I will give you the big convex mirror for free. If this thing is useless, I will only charge you one hundred and fifty for both items."
How about two pieces of silver?"
"What conditions?" Duan Fei asked warily.
Master Zhou smiled and said: "That is to keep it a secret as much as possible, do not use this thing casually in front of others, and allow Bao Daxiang to copy and use this thing at will."
"That's two conditions!" Duan Fei said quickly: "But I promise you, once I make it, it's hard to chase after it!"
Zhou Zhe chuckled and said: "Master Liu, first help this young master make that big convex mirror, this...microscope...I need to think about its structure first. This thing was designed by the young master. If the young master has no time,
You can give me some advice, or you can go shopping on the street. The big convex mirror can be obtained in about an hour, but this microscope... I'm afraid it will take a few days."
Duan Fei shook his head and said: "No, I want it before noon tomorrow. I'll still do it with you, but the price will have to be reduced further, and there is also the issue of food and lodging for the two of us..."
Zhou Zhe chuckled and said, "Young master is really good at calculating. Okay, these are all in my account. Shopkeeper Zhang, please arrange food and lodging for them. Can we start?"
A microscope is indeed much more complicated than a magnifying glass. The specifications of each lens are not independent and arbitrary. The diameter, thickness, curvature, transmittance, and refraction angle of the large and small lenses are all very particular. These knowledge that all middle school students in the 21st century know make this era
The best jewelry craftsman was puzzled, so Duan Fei had to slowly give him a basic physics lesson on optics using his hands and mouth. After he understood this knowledge, the redesigned microscope was simpler and more practical than the one Duan Fei drew.
Several wooden boards were used to support the lenses one by one, plus an oblique lens tube that could be lifted, lowered and slid, and a primitive microscope was finally successfully developed!
The microscope is one of the greatest inventions in the history of world science. When it first appeared on the land of the Ming Dynasty, it caused a small sensation in Bao Daxiang's backyard. Everyone rushed to use the microscope to observe objects smaller than the tip of a needle.
, they discovered for the first time that there were so many tiny creatures alive in the clear water droplets. After seeing it, shopkeeper Zhang couldn't help but exclaimed: "No wonder it is said in the scriptures that 'Buddha sees eighty-four thousand insects in a bowl of water'. Sure enough,
It’s true!”
Shi Bin was also surprised, but he didn't quite understand the use of this thing. Duan Fei didn't spend the last penny and took a boat back to Baoying County with a magnifying glass and a microscope.
After entering the city in the evening, I learned that Jiang Chang, Black Monkey and the five of them had been beheaded at noon. Although Jiang Chang wanted to appeal for a retrial according to Duan Fei's words, Master Min was worried about causing trouble and directly beheaded the five of them.
The body was collected by Mr. Yan.
Duan Fei and Shi Bin bought incense paper candles and returned to the Yamen mortuary to pay homage to the five of them. Arrangements had been made by Mr. Yan. In the early morning of the next day, the entire Baoying County was enveloped in the sound of firecrackers. The He family held a funeral.
The queue was three miles long, but only a group of brothers from the east of the city were sent to see off Jiang Chang and others, which looked extremely desolate.
After the funeral, Duan Fei came to the He family. Magistrate Min and a respected elder of the He family were responsible for the separation of the families of the two brothers He Shan and He Hai.
The situation was not good for He Hai. He was a concubine and had a bad reputation as a gangster. At first, almost everyone named He opposed the immediate separation of the family. Some even thought that He Hai should be an honest boy in the He family's shop.
Just wait and see if he performs well in a few years, then it will be up to the eldest brother to marry him a wife, divide him into a small field or give him a small shop to run, and that's it.
Gradually, the family separation meeting turned into a denouncement meeting for He Hai. Duan Fei was already in a bad mood, and the more he listened, the more angry he became. He stood up and shouted loudly: "Shut up!"
In an instant, all the noise that was as loud as boiling water just now disappeared, leaving only Duan Fei's roar vibrating back and forth in the hall.
Duan Fei yelled angrily: "Isn't a son born to a concubine a son? Which Ming law stipulates that a concubine's son cannot share the family property equally with his legitimate son? How many of the elders here have no concubines or children?
Now that you have given birth to and raised them, you must give them a fair chance, otherwise you should not marry so many women and have a large litter of children without raising or educating them. What a waste!"
The attendees at such an occasion were all the leading figures of the He family. It was common for wealthy men in the family to take concubines, and almost everyone had a part in it. After Duan Fei scolded them for a while, everyone was speechless for a while.
Duan Fei continued to speak loudly: "A group of old men who are thousands of years old together actually bully He Hai, a child who has just turned eighteen years old. Don't you feel ashamed? I will blush for you! Regardless of family division, this is He Shan,
How should the affairs between the He Hai brothers be divided? Mr. Min, the magistrate, will handle it fairly. After the separation, even if He Hai loses all his family property, it has nothing to do with you. At most, you are just a witness. What right do you have to harp here? Yes.
Aren't you taking someone's favor, trying to make some profit or please someone? Tell you, stop dreaming, He Hai is my brother, who dares to make things difficult for him? Think about it clearly for me, I will try my best not to be this little catcher
I'm going to end up with you guys soon, Brother A Fei from Baoying County will never just watch his brother suffer!"
"Ah, he is really the scoundrel in the east of the city, Ah Fei... How did he become a policeman?" Many people recognized Duan Feilai, who had a brand new look, and they exclaimed and started talking, and the hall suddenly became noisy.
Master Min shouted: "Sit down, Duan Fei, don't threaten everyone, I have my own decision!"
Duan Fei took the opportunity to step down and said loudly: "Yes, sir, I'm just angry that they bullied my brother in public. Of course I can't say what they say. Unless they all shut up, I won't say anything." Duan Fei said.
Fei glanced over coldly, and everywhere he went everyone bowed their heads in awe, and no one dared to look at him.
He Hai stood up and said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Fei, for speaking for me. I believe Master Min and the elders of the clan here will give me justice. In fact, my father had already approved the separation of the family when he was still alive.
It was because of this sister-in-law that she impatiently poisoned dad..."
"Don't mention that poisonous woman again. It's all my fault that I went out to do business all day long and didn't take good care of her..." He Shan's face was full of sorrow, anger and regret. He was really a mute and couldn't tell the pain of eating Coptis chinensis, but there was also a trace of happiness in his heart, because if the truth hadn't been revealed,
Exposed, I'm afraid he will be poisoned next.
The mention of this incident at this moment also made those who were loyal to him feel jealous. After all, it was He Shan's daughter-in-law who poisoned his father-in-law for adultery and property. He Shan naturally has a great responsibility. In this kind of situation, he is most afraid of no one.
Speaking for himself, Duan Fei made a start. He Hai, who was not a good person, took the opportunity to mention this matter, and everything turned around.
The separation of the family is finally on track. He Xiong's land deeds, shops and various movable and real estate properties have been put on the table. If you don't know, the He family is really rich. No wonder so many people come to join in the fun when it comes to the separation.
Cash and silver deposited in banks are relatively easy to separate, but real estate deeds and gold and silver jewelry are more difficult to value. Sometimes it takes half a day to price a calligraphy and painting.
At this time, He Hai made a decision that shocked even Duan Fei, let alone everyone else.
He Hai suggested to Master Min: "Sir, this division of the family will take a long time and will inevitably delay everyone's business. Why not just set the lowest price recognized by everyone for these hard-to-evaluate things and give me the money according to the lowest price?"
, The things belong to my eldest brother, I wonder what you think?"
This method is really fast, but He Hai will inevitably suffer a loss. However, since he proposed it himself, everyone has no objections. He Shan just accepted it after a few words. The next step is to divide the family property. It takes less than half
Shi Shi has already divided the property, and He Hai has been allocated several shops and properties, a certain amount of land, and 63,000 taels of cash.
After getting the real estate deed and the large banknote issued by Datong Bank, He Hai couldn't help but burst into tears. He bowed several times to his father's shrine enshrined in the hall and said loudly: "Dad, please forgive the child for being unfilial!"
While everyone was wondering, He Hai wiped away his tears, stood up, looked around, clasped his fists and said: "My lords, my elders, uncles and brothers, eldest brother, I plan to exchange the fields, properties and shops in my hands for money within three days, you guys?
You can buy it first. I will sell it to you at 80% of the original price. Do you not want to see the He family's property fall into the hands of outsiders? Then come and buy it. Anyway, I am a prodigal. There is no need to persuade me or scold me. I have made up my mind.
, except for leaving a house for my mother to live in, everything else has been exchanged for money. I want to go out and make a living like my father did back then, and I will never come back until I become a human being!"
Hearing He Hai's categorical and firm tone, everyone saved their breath, even if they secretly scolded the prodigal son, they didn't say it out loud.
He Shan applauded with bright eyes and said: "Okay, you are ambitious, Haizi. Brother, I misjudged you before. These properties were earned by my father back then. I bought them all. It's just that the family has just been divided, and almost all the cash is divided between them."
It will take me about half a month to raise the money."
"Okay, if brother buys it, I will only charge 70%!" He Hai said: "I will go out in two days, brother give me an IOU first..." dd