Zhu Shilian and Mao Yuanyi came to the workshop, which was a wide brick building divided into several parts such as saltpeter extraction, yellowing extraction, and medicine compounding.
"The quality of the salt in this pot is slightly poor. Five more egg whites need to be added." In the salt raising workshop, the young man who was lecturing the Zhu family's children was named Mao Shiba. He was Mao Yuanyi's son. He had been mentored by Mao Yuanyi since he was a child.
Gunpowder production is very skilled.
Others who are working pour the coarse saltpeter into the iron pot, spread half of the pot, then pour in the egg whites and mix well with hands, then slowly add water. The water used must be spring water, river water, pool water or sweet well water.
Transfer it to another pot, fry it over high heat, stir it from time to time, use a dense bamboo basket to remove the impurities and scum on the surface, stir it again and fry it again, add plant ash water, and finally use a straw stick to take a little saltpeter and drop it on your nails.
Judge whether the heat is up by observing the shape of water droplets.
The simmered saltwater is filtered through two layers of linen and entered into a large glazed magnetic vat. Within three to five days, the saltwater is formed into saltpeter. After the saltpeter is taken out, it is dried in the shade and ground into fine pieces, and then sifted through a fine silk sieve.
Reserve. The mother liquor after nitrate extraction will not be discarded. It still contains nitrate and can be taken again.
The production tools and equipment in He Yaofang are all made of wood, stone or copper. Iron is strictly prohibited, mainly to avoid accidents caused by sparks. Fire is strictly prohibited indoors, so all operations are done during the day. However, currently He Yaofang is not closed.
medicine, but only grind and process the three main raw materials and store them separately to avoid accidents before use.
The gunpowder formulas in the Ming Dynasty differed according to different uses. They can be roughly divided into propellants, explosives, and explosives. Propellants are further divided into rocket powder, blunderbuss, gunpowder, etc. Explosives are divided into handgun powder and mine powder.
, mines, ammunition, etc., the proportions are different. The Ordnance Bureau and the Arms Bureau set the proportion standards and distribute them to various arsenals for execution. They are military secrets and are never made public. Therefore, the proportion data listed in each private military book
For reference, but not necessarily true. In addition to the difference in ingredient ratio, gunpowder for different uses also has different particle sizes and densities, which is quite complicated. Without the guidance of professionals who are well versed in this matter, privately made gunpowder may be
You can set off a firework.
In order to test the performance of the gunpowder, Mao Yuanyi arranged to co-produce a small amount of the finished product. In order to avoid explosion, the raw materials need to be moistened with wine and then ground into a puree, pounded into a pestle, and mixed into particles the size of kidney beans.
Mao Yuanyi took out a small amount of the finished product from the medicine trough and put it in the palm of his hand. He walked outside and explained to Zhu Shilian: "The gunpowder must be burned in the palm of your hand without feeling hot. If you feel hot, pound it again as before and try again. In this regard, I
There are four formulas, which say: 'Don't get tired of combining medicine, grinding medicine without getting tired of fineness, beating it without getting too much, and the most taboo is to build up weakness'. The medicine can be refined, use less to make more, and both excessive and inadequate will lose its adjustment. Use it
Moderation brings peace and harmony.”
After that, the medicine particles burned and disappeared quickly in Mao Yuanyi's hand, leaving only a wisp of smoke.
Zhu Shilian praised: "Brother Shi Min is a great talent, and the power of this medicine is not inferior to that of Kun Thief."
Mao Yuanyi reminded again: "Gunpowder is originally intended to hurt thieves. If it cannot be collected, it may cause self-injury, which will cause even greater harm. If there is no good way to collect and store it, such as the Wanggong Factory, the Armor Factory, and the Anmin Factory in the capital, they have repeatedly suffered misfortunes.
This is a lesson learned from the past. The main purpose of making a medicine storehouse is to avoid fire. It should not be used in the same place where medicine is made, it should not be approached in densely populated areas, and it should not be hidden in deep traps. We are keeping this secret and should use Western methods to store gunpowder.
It is not possible to synthesize all the ingredients, but to refine all the ingredients and grind them into fine pieces, separate them and store them until they are ready for use, and pound them together with a mortar, so that they can be made in the same day without any trouble."
After inspecting the gunpowder manufacturing site, Zhu Shilian returned to Zhu's house. Zhu Bolian had already sat down in the lobby. Zhu Zhonglian, Zhu Shulian, Zhu Jilian, Zhu Huilian and other major members of the Zhu family were gathered here.
Zhu Bolian said worriedly: "The disaster has come! Previously, the thieves had lax control over the countryside, and our generation ended up in such a situation. I saw that the pseudo-county magistrate's move seemed to have the intention of building a city in the hometown, and I thought something was wrong."
If what he has done is known to the bandits, the clan will be destroyed. Brothers, please move the gunpowder workshop and equipment quickly, and do not alert the enemy."
Zhu Huilian said: "Brother, what is the purpose of the fake county magistrate's trip?"
Zhu Bolian said: "Build a school, a fish and flower factory, a silkworm seed factory, and a mulberry seedling factory."
"What?" Everyone found it incredible. They could understand building a school, but what are fish and flower factories, silkworm breeding factories, and mulberry seedling factories?
Zhu Bolian described what he saw and heard in detail, and everyone was stunned for a moment, but with the style of the thieves spread outside, they had to believe that if so many industries were to be built, it would not take long for a fortified city to be built.
It will appear on the border of Jiujiang, which is a serious problem.
The quiet river meanders through Lijiawei. Since the Kun bandits took over Guangfu, there have been fewer boats on the river. Not long after, the Kun bandits took over Zhaoqing again. There was a bandit in the village who wanted to invade Beijing.
Rumors in Longting.
The old people in the village laughed it off. A few years ago, when the bandit warships rushed into the Pearl River Estuary and burned down the Wuyang Post Station, such words were circulated in the village. The Taizun of the county also sent an order to all villages to build regiments and recruit brave men.
The atmosphere in the village was very tense, especially after the villagers came to the rescue bravely and suffered a huge defeat.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the news to come: the Kun bandits had retreated. The old people said that since ancient times, when dynasties changed, they conquered the world immediately, and how could anyone conquer the world in a boat?
Now that the Kun thieves had retreated, the rumors were put to rest. Unexpectedly, the Kun thieves suddenly occupied the capital of Guangzhou two years ago. Instead of looting, they divided their troops to attack the city and seize territory. Wherever they went, officials guarded the army or surrendered.
Or leave. Not long after, the thief Kun actually came out, and now he changed his name to Song Dynasty to dominate the world.
No one in the village can understand how Kun Thief became a "Great Song Dynasty", but everyone knows that Kun Thief is an Australian. After all, Australian products are easy to use, whether they are matches, kerosene lamps or "Australian paper"
”, which is used by people in the village.
Whether they are thieves, Australians, or the "Song Dynasty", they were originally just a group of "merchants" who did business in big ships. In the eyes of the people, they were almost the same as the red-haired and Folangji people.
I mean, they just look different. Within a few years, they occupied the two provinces and Guangxi, and they raised the banner and became the emperor in a grand manner - this was a bit confusing. So it didn't take long.
There are various stories about the Kun thief releasing demons and absorbing people's souls. People in Lijiawei are also in panic. People who go to the market always bring many rumors. Some say good things about the Australians, while others say that the Kun thief is
It belongs to cannibal goblins. The contrast is so great that the people cannot adapt to it.
As the Australian rule deepened in Guangdong, the people gradually adapted to the new rulers. Generally speaking, they did not disturb the villagers' inherent lives. The county magistrate changed;
"Police"; when you go to the county to file a lawsuit, you no longer go to the county government office, but some "circuit court" holds court sessions on fixed days every month. Other than that, everything is the same as usual, whether it is common people or gentry.
, at least on the surface, I still live my life, good or bad, according to the old habits.
But changes are coming gradually. After collecting the autumn gifts last year, many Australian "cadres" came from the county, most of them were very young "children", carrying cloth bags and hats, walking in the countryside.
Holding a tape measure and something with three wooden legs, he was noisily measuring, followed by the old "household book" originally retained by the county, holding a "fish scale book". By the way, this is not called a "fish scale book", but a "fish scale book".
"Agricultural Real Estate Registration Book". Some people set up drawing boards at the edge of the field and drew and sketched on paper on the spot.
Everyone in the village who had land was called in for questioning. Those with deeds and those without deeds, landowners and tenants, all were treated as if they were in court. A notice was posted in the village saying that this was called "clarification of land acres."
In the past, when land deeds were issued in the Ming Dynasty, they had to be re-examined in the hands of the "Song Dynasty". If there were disputes over the fields or if there were no land deeds, they could be cleared and replaced on the spot after being found out. If the land had been misappropriated, it could also be reported on the spot.
For a time, the whole Lijiawei community was in a commotion like a hot pot. Although Lijiawei was called "Lijia", it was not a village with the sole surname of the Li family. The Li family originally relied on the power of the surname to annex a lot of the village.
The Sha Tin cultivated by the surnames also took over many public wastelands as their own. Therefore, as soon as the Australians started to "clear the land", the surnames complained. Although no one came out to criticize them, they secretly issued denouncement documents.
It was like a snowflake. In the end, the Li family lost one-fifth of their land. Six people were arrested for "historical crimes," and some were sentenced to exile or fined.
For a while, the Li family's arrogance was greatly reduced, and Xiao Xing was greatly encouraged. However, after all, the Li family had a large number of people. Although it was hit, his family still had the final say in matters surrounding the Li family. It just never happened again.
So arrogant.
After the fields passed the Ming Road, although the taxes were still the old rules of the Ming Dynasty, they were at least paid clearly. Whoever has more land will pay more, and whoever has less land will pay less. The poor will no longer pay on behalf of the rich.
There is an inexplicable "addition" when the upper lip touches the lower lip when paying taxes or food. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is the simplest and clearest justice. Everyone in the Li family originally looked down upon this thieves from the sea.
, at this moment, there is a little admiration. This method! This ability! The government has been unable to figure out things that the government has not understood for decades or hundreds of years, but they figured it out clearly as soon as they came. So the old people said again, "This is
"New dynasty, new atmosphere". Of course, there are also some people who are "insightful" and say that this is just because Australians are "new to the country" and have no scruples and no interests in doing things, so they can be so "clear and clear". As time goes by, it will be
It's hard to say.
Some people even say that no matter whether they are really capable or they are just taking advantage of the "new dynasty and new atmosphere", it is hard to say who will win in this world. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty is still sitting in the court. This bandit is just a corner of the empire.
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