After deciding to prepare a factory, there was no need to hesitate.
Zhu Chuanwen selected a site in the mountains to build infrastructure and build a factory.
Chuanjie quit his job in Chunhe Sheng and went to a big city to find foreign businessmen to buy equipment.
Given the industrial level at the beginning of the Republic of China, there was no doubt that all of these equipment had to be imported.
If you use traditional methods and simply hand rub, it is not impossible to produce firearms, but the efficiency and pass rate will undoubtedly be disastrous.
If you want to be more efficient, of course you still cannot do without machinery.
In terms of power, it is easy to say that the most commonly used power in this era is the steam engine.
The fuel is coal, and there is no shortage of coal here outside the customs.
The important thing is that it is difficult to buy all kinds of machine tools. Fortunately, some small machine tools can temporarily satisfy Zhu Chuanwen.
If you want to produce firearms on a large scale, you must at least be equipped with a drilling machine, a milling machine, a lathe, and a rifling machine.
If it hadn't been for the wave of Manchu inheritance and the recent wave, Zhu Chuanwen would not have dared to have this idea.
"Yushu, why are you here?" Zhu Chuanwen asked in surprise at Yushu.
When Chuanjie is at home, it is of course normal for Yushu to come to Lao Zhu's house.
But Chuan Jie left the house and was out of character, and Yu Shu even came to herd the cow ditch, which was quite abnormal.
"Brother, are you and your aunt here? I have good news for you." Yushu said with a happy face.
"Yes, they are all in the main room."
Whether in the fields or in the mountains, Zhu Kaishan was always away from home.
But Mrs. Zhu Wei would not speak out when she was fine, and gossiping with a group of old women in the village was not Zhu Wei's style.
Even if the family hired a servant, it would not prevent Zhu Wei from doing some embroidery in her free time.
These are not necessary things, but I am not that anxious. Compared with when she was poorer than before, Mrs. Zhu Wei kept sewing and mending at home, and now she is enjoying her leisure time.
"Brother, since you are here, let's listen together." After taking two steps towards the main room, Yushu turned back to Zhu Chuanwen and said.
"Okay, then I'll call Xian'er, and we'll also hear what good news it is that made you, Mr. Xia, come to Fangniugou."
Yushu's mysterious face really aroused some of Zhu Chuanwen's interest.
After successfully recruiting a teacher from the school in town, anyone who sees Yushu should call him sir.
Although with the end of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there was no longer a smooth path to study like the imperial examination.
But ordinary people's respect for culture and knowledge has not diminished one bit.
"Brother, you made fun of me again."
"No way, even if you teach in a small school, you are still a serious teacher." Zhu Chuanwen still respected this point.
Zhu Chuanwen's staff is quite short of talents, and there is still some shortcomings in education outside the customs.
Not many people are literate, and the literacy rate is really not good.
Yushu teaches in the primary school, which can be regarded as helping Zhu Chuanwen cultivate talents.
"Uncle, aunt, I'm here to see you!"
"Yushu, you're here. There are melons just picked at home. Come and have a taste."
Regarding Yushu, Zhu Wei was still more enthusiastic than Xiuer.
The main reason was that Xiuer was not happy with Chuanwu, so Zhu Wei couldn't respond too enthusiastically.
"Uncle, aunt, the melons we grew this year are really good. They are big and sweet. No one's melons are as delicious as ours."
As the daughter of a merchant family, Yushu can be sweeter than anyone else if she wants to.
The quality of Lao Zhu's melons and fruits is a little better than the average, but not to such an exaggerated level.
"Just eat it if you like it. Take some more back when you leave so that your parents and Yu Qing can have a taste."
Lao Zhu's family has thousands of acres of fertile farmland, and it is inevitable to plant a few fruit trees on some corners.
In addition to the largest number of peaches, apricots and pears, strawberries, cherries, watermelons, cantaloupes, melons and other melons are also specially planted in small fields.
June is the time when the fruits are most abundant. This is the time when fruits are absolutely free.
"Auntie, I won't eat the melon this time for free. I have brought you good news."
After drinking tea and eating melon, Yushu said as if asking for credit.
"Oh, what good news."
"My father asked me to come here and have a word with you. As you know, there is Guan Dezhen in this town. She is a Manchu. He has a niece who has come to him. It is said that she is good-looking, well-informed and courteous, and is good at playing and playing chess.
He is proficient in calligraphy and painting..."
After listening for a while, Zhu Chuanwen realized who Yushu was talking about and stopped Yushu: "Yushu, you are still a girl yourself, why do you want to be a matchmaker for others? Although you need to emancipate your mind now, you
This liberation is too fast, so we should not be so ahead of ourselves."
After listening to Yu Shu's talk, Zhu Chuanwen knew that this niece was no one else.
She was Zhu Chuanwen's "official wife", Gegenawen from the Manchu prince's family.
Knowing that article was enough, Zhu Chuanwen didn't want Yu Shu to talk any more.
Zhu Chuanwen got married, Chuanjie settled the jade book, and there was no one in the old Zhu family except Chuanwu.
Jade books can only be used to spread martial arts.
"Brother, I'm going to be a matchmaker. I already said I was sending a message for my father." After Yushu replied to Zhu Chuanwen, he continued to say to Zhu Kaishan and Zhu Wei:
"Guan Dezhen knew about the relationship between our two families, so she approached my father as a matchmaker. He asked our family if they were willing to see each other and their girls. If so, let me help collude. If not, just let it go."
"Dad, this is a Manchu girl." After hearing this, Zhu Wei's first reaction was that she was not happy.
"The reason why the Manchus are dissatisfied is because their girls are knowledgeable and courteous. I don't know if they like our family's stubborn donkey." Zhu Kaishan said worriedly.
Zhu Kaishan, the well-educated daughter-in-law, would definitely be happy, but she also knew enough about Chuanwu.
I don't think Chuanwu, a brainless and reckless man, is suitable for finding a wife who is an educated man.
No one considered Zhu Chuanwen, and the default was to help Chuanwu to marry him.
"I'm afraid that other people's lifestyles are different from ours, and they'll be chirping and chirping all day long." Mrs. Zhu Wei continued.
"Let's not say whether it will work or not. If it does, we will live our lives according to our lifestyle. No matter what, we won't say." Zhu Kaishan said with certainty as if he were the head of the family.
"Father, mother, you two should stop talking about it. Chuanwu still has Xiu'er here. Xiuer and Chuanwu haven't come to an explanation yet. They are entangled. What's going on with Chuanwu's marriage proposal to you?
"Zhu Chuanwen said to the two people.
If Nawen wants to marry, he must marry Zhu Chuanwen.
Even if Nawen didn't reach Yuanbao Town, Zhu Chuanwen wouldn't be able to get in touch with Nawen.
But when Nawen arrived in Yuanbao Town, it was impossible for Zhu Chuanwen to let Nawen marry someone else.
"As for Xiu'er, hasn't Chuanwu always disagreed?" Zhu Wei said this, somewhat giving up on Xiu'er's intention.
For several years, Xiu'er couldn't win Chuan Wu, and it looked like there was really no hope.
"But hasn't Xiu'er never given up? She has been following Chuan Wu all day long. If you say there is nothing wrong with the two of them, can others believe it?"
At least the folks in Fangniugou thought these two were a couple.
"As for the Guan family, did I ask my father to reject them first?" Yushu looked at the people in the room and asked.
"There's no rush then. We'll discuss this later."
Zhu Chuanwen returned to Yu Shudao, saying that it was still necessary to stabilize Guan Dezhen and Nawen for the time being.
Otherwise, Guan Dezhen, who smoked heavily and went bankrupt, could not afford to support Nawen, so she was really anxious to marry Nawen off.
"Wait, wait until Chuanwu comes back and ask his opinion before deciding." Zhu Wei made the final decision, and Zhu Chuanwen didn't say much for the time being.
"Father, mother, actually there is no need to wait for Chuanwu to come back. He can't even get along with us Han girls, how can he get along with other Manchu girls."
After seeing off Yushu and Xian'er returning to the hospital, Zhu Chuanwen returned to the main room and said to Zhu Kaishan and the other two.
"Then what are you going to do if you ask Yu Shu to wait?" Zhu said with his eyes widened. Zhu Kaishan took faith seriously.
I don’t like the way of having no will and relying on others.
"Dad, Chuanwu can't get along with other people, but I can get along with a Manchu girl."
Zhu Chuanwen smiled, pointed at himself and said.
"You're in love, you've been in love a lot, and you can't marry someone else's daughter." Zhu Kaishan was still a little angry.
"Dad, it's not like you can't marry."
Although it is already the Republic of China, because the feudal tradition is still there, it is not monogamy.
"Zhu Chuanwen, what do you mean? Xian'er left her parents, her hometown, and escaped to Guandong with you. Are you going to be sorry?" Zhu Kaishan slapped the table directly.
"Dad, what's the matter? It's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Our family is also a decent family now, and it's not like we can't support one more person." Zhu Chuanwen replied to Zhu Kaishan in a leisurely manner without any hurry.
You definitely can't stand up to Zhu Kaishan, otherwise the two of them can just have sex.
Zhu Chuanwen did not want to abandon Xian'er. The two of them have been getting along well in the past few years.
But being born in this era, Zhu Chuanwen would inevitably have the idea of wanting it all.
You must adapt to the rules of that era.
Zhu Chuanwen is also a small warlord now. How can any warlord not marry his concubine?
"His father, it's not impossible." Zhu Weishi pulled Zhu Kaishan's sleeve and said.
The first person to support Zhu Chuanwen was the Zhu Wei family, which is not surprising when you think about it.
Even though Mrs. Zhu Wei likes Xian'er very much, my mother is still closest to her son.
Women have double standards in this regard. If their man wants to marry another woman, most women will not be happy.
But if it were for their son to marry another wife, most of them would be happy to accept it.
"You bastard, aren't you sorry for Xian'er? How will I explain to the Tan family when I return to Shandong?"
"His father, it is said that we have been married for many years and have no children. You have to think about it for him. What he is doing now is a knife hanging on his neck. If there is an accident, it will be too late to regret it."
Zhu Weishi advised Zhu to open a mountain road.
"Alas..." Zhu Kaishan paused, let out a long sigh, and acquiesced in this matter. Even for people like Zhu Kaishan, his descendants would also be killed.
"Even if I can agree, I also know that Guan Dehai was originally one of the richest families in the town. Even though it has been ruined, his ancestors were also well-educated. Since my niece is well-educated and polite, she is definitely not a small family. How can you
You can convince people to give you a second wife."
After accepting it, it does not mean that he is not angry and continues to question Zhu Chuanwen.
"Dad, since I have this idea, I must be confident. You can just leave this matter to me."
Since Zhu Kaishan has this attitude, Zhu Chuanwen cannot expect Zhu Kaishan to come forward for this matter.
"Is this the end of Liushugou?"
The next day, Zhu Chuanwen came to Guan Dezhen with a team of troops, fully armed.
Liushugou actually falls within the radiation range of Yuanbao Town, and is also Zhu Chuanwen's territory, and must also "pay taxes" to Zhu Chuanwen.
But Zhu Chuanwen has never been here. With so many villages under his command, Zhu Chuanwen cannot personally take over every one of them.
"Captain, this is Liushugou. I've been here twice."
Niu Dejin replied to Zhu Chuanwen.
Although this person has no ability, he is still a native of Yuanbao Town.
Not only are I familiar with the nearby villages, but I also know many people.
When Guan Dezhen was in Yuanbao Town, she met Niu Dejin several times.
So this time Zhu Chuanwen took Niu Dejin out of the house for a rare occasion.
"Find someone to ask where Guan Dezhen's home is."
Zhu Chuanwen's militia group is a golden sign in the neighborhood.
It's certainly not difficult to find someone to lead the way.
He was taken directly from the west end of the village where he entered the village to a thatched house at the east end of the village closest to the forest.
The thatched house is worse than the wooden house of the old Jingou metalworker.
The last time Zhu Chuanwen saw such a poor family was so long ago that he could no longer recall it.
When Niu Dejin went to Lao Jingou to fight for his life, his family was not so poor.
This was obviously after Guan Dezhen smoked all the big houses in the town.
I ran to the village and picked up someone else's abandoned thatched house.
"Is this Guan Dezhen's house? Knock on the door!"
"Laoguan, Laoguan, are you at home?"
He said he was going to knock on the door, but the Guan family had no door to knock on.
Even the fence that every house has, the one belonging to the Guan family was so damaged that it lost its appearance.
"Who is it?" A weak middle-aged man's voice came from the room.
Of course, Guan Dezhen couldn't afford to smoke after she had no money.
But his body was obviously exhausted.
"Open the door, Lao Guan. Our leader is here to visit you."
Niu Dejin replied.
"Captain Zhu is here, but I am too far away to welcome him. I am neglecting him. I am neglecting him." After Guan Dezhen opened the door, he saw Zhu Chuanwen and his men fully armed, and he carefully raised his hands to accompany him.
Guan Dezhen actually looks pretty good. Although she has a sallow complexion and thin skin, she is at least considered Zhou Zheng.
Originally from a good family, the result was that he was literate and could speak more literately than the average person.
As for how high the level is, after all, he is a Manchu and has a prince as his backer, so there is no pressure to survive.
Maybe not even at the level of a child,
But it is definitely considered a high-end academic qualification in Yuanbao Town.
"Niu Dejin, I'll bring up the things I brought."
The first thing is to bring various gifts and use financial resources to attack Guan Dezhen.
Thinking that Na Wen might be in the house, it was a bit presumptuous to go in. Zhu Chuanwen didn't enter the house either, and chatted with Guan Dezhen outside.
When it comes to burning wood, no one has many wedges.
Just find a few thick wooden pillars to sit on.
Even if you enter the house, Guan Dezhen's house may not have two intact chairs.
"Mr. Guan, Zhu is a martial artist and doesn't like to beat around the bush, so I'll just say it straight. I came here just to meet your niece."