The self-generating fire gun has been developed, but it is still far from being equipped by the team.

Ignition is still a big problem. Blacksmith Zhao is lucky to have fired the gunpowder twice before he pulled the trigger. In many cases, he fired the gunpowder ten times, at most three or four times, and the rest of the time it ignited the gunpowder in the gunpowder.

fail.

In addition to the ignition problem, the trigger requires a lot of force to pull, indicating that the spring is not up to standard and still needs to be improved. In addition, there are other problems.

The only good news is that the self-generating fire gun has been developed. In the future, we only need to find and solve the problems on this basis until the self-generating fire gun can be equipped on a large scale for teams.

On New Year's Eve, Hutou Village had a lively New Year.

After Xinzheng, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Hutou Village returned to normal, and the ironworks also started construction. Hou Dafu and his people began to build cannons.

The Beginning of Spring is the first of the twenty-four solar terms, which heralds the end of winter, the earth is enlightened, and spring is coming.

The proprietor of Dongshan Iron Works was not having a good year this year. Before the first lunar month, Yang Yuqian and Li Lidong came to Fatty Xu's house.

Several people were sitting in the side hall where guests were entertained.

Li Lidong said with an ugly expression: "It's just the New Year, and the iron yard in Hutou Village needs to add more iron furnaces. I heard that three furnaces will be added this time. If this continues, how can we still have business? I have several iron yards.

All the regular customers go to him to buy iron..."

"It's the same over there. All the regular customers I've maintained over the years go to him to buy iron." Yang Yuqian said with a frown.

Businessmen pursue profits, and the quality of the iron at the Hutouzhai Iron Works is better, and the price is the same as the refined iron from other iron works. Naturally, they go to the Hutouzhai Iron Works to buy iron.

Nowadays, the Hutouzhai iron yard is doing a booming business, and the refined iron that is just smelted every day is immediately bought by the merchants waiting at the iron yard.

Fatty Xu sat on the large specially made chair at home, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

Yang Yuqian who was standing next to him saw this and said dissatisfiedly: "Old Xu, please tell me something. Your Xu family's iron yard is the closest to the iron yard in Hutou Village, and the impact it has received is greater than that of our two families. You just tolerate it."

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Fatty Xu put down his teacup, picked up the heater, and said, "Aren't you going to help the Xu family set up a rural bravery group to practice? Once the rural bravery group is established, you can go to Hutou Village to suppress the bandits. As long as the bandits in Hutou Village are eliminated, everything will be over.

It was solved naturally.”

Li Lidong sneered and said: "What bullshit group training is just spending everyone's money to raise thugs for the Xu family."

Yang Yuqian on the side agreed: "Xu Youcai went too far. He set up a group training and everyone spent money together. He actually wanted to put all his family members in the group training as leaders. This is not the same as using everyone's money to support the Xu family.

Lao Li and I are not stupid, so why should we waste our money?"

Li Lidong said: "I think Xu Youcai was forced by Hutou Village. Years ago, Zhuangzi outside Xujia City was occupied by Hutou Village. I heard that Hutou Village has spoken out. From now on, tenant farmers in Zhuangzi will only receive half of the previous rent.

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Yang Yuqian shook his head and said: "It's useless. The land and field deeds all belong to the Xu family. Hutou Village is the most occupied, but after all, it still belongs to the Xu family."

"It used to belong to the Xu family, but now it belongs to Hutou Village." Fatty Xu suddenly said.

Li Lidong and Yang Yuqian looked at him doubtfully.

Only Fatty Xu continued to say: "There is news from the household that the village outside the Xu family city has re-established the land deed and the land deed. It will no longer have anything to do with the Xu family and will belong to Hutou Village."

"How is that possible?" Yang Yuqian said in disbelief, "Guo Binchang is so bold that he blatantly helped Hutou Village to rob Zhuangzi and fields outside the Xu family's city. He no longer wants to be the county magistrate. The Xu family is not someone to be trifled with."

Fatty Xu said: "I heard that Hutou Village got the Xu family's land deed and land deed."

Yang Yuqian and Li Lidong were speechless for a moment.

With the land and land deeds in place, and by notifying the county and the owner of the household, the holder can naturally be changed. It would be impossible for the Xu family to appeal, unless the Xu family could re-produce the land and land deeds.

The reason why Fatty Xu knew about this matter, but neither Yang Yuqian nor Li Lidong knew, was entirely because the housekeeper was related by marriage to the Xu family, and the two families had always been very close.

The head of the house is an official, a local local leader, with deep roots and intricate relationships. Even the county magistrate cannot offend such a small official who has been passed down from generation to generation. The Xu family is also a small official, and the previous head of the house in Lingqiu is deceased.

Mrs. Xu.

The Xu family is now able to beat the Xu family because the Xu family has a Jinshi, Xu Tong. Without Xu Tong to support the Xu family, the Xu family's intricate connections in Lingqiu are enough to defeat Xu Youcai and the Xu family.

"Master, we have guests arriving." A servant of the Xu family came in from outside the house to report.

"Take it to the side hall." Fatty Xu said, then looked at Li Lidong and Yang Yuqian and said, "I have invited an expert to help you solve the iron yard matter."

"Master? Who is it?" Yang Yuqian looked at Fatty Xu with a puzzled expression.

Fatty Xu smiled mysteriously, and instead of explaining, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea.

Not long after, a servant of the Xu family brought a middle-aged man to the side hall.

"I've met Boss Xu, and there are two other bosses." The middle-aged man bowed his hands to Fatty Xu and the others one after another.

Fatty Xu said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao, please take a seat. Someone will come and serve tea to Mr. Zhao."

"Thank you." Zhao Yutu said politely, walked to the seat beside him and sat down.

A servant of the Xu family brought a cup of hot tea and placed it next to Zhao Yutu.

Fatty Xu said: "The purpose of inviting Mr. Zhao here this time is to discuss the iron farm and find a way out for everyone. We can all make money together."

"May I ask who this Mr. Zhao is..." Li Lidong looked at Zhao Yutu.

Zhao Yutu smiled and said: "I am Zhao Yutu, a bookkeeper next to Dongzhu Liu."

"Dr. Liu!" Li Lidong was stunned for a moment, then said, "Liu Yuan, the proprietor of the small iron yard on the edge of Dongshan?"

Fatty Xu shook his head and said with a smile: "No, Mr. Zhao is the gentleman next to Liu Heng, the head of Hutou Village."

Hearing this, Li Lidong and Yang Yuqian almost jumped up from their seats.

I didn't expect that the visitor was a bandit from Hutou Village. As for Mr. Accountant, just listen to it and don't take it seriously.

The two of them looked at Fatty Xu with dissatisfaction.

I was very dissatisfied with Fatty Xu who didn't even say hello and suddenly brought the people from Hutou Village to see them, especially since they just proposed to deal with Hutou Village.

"It turns out to be Mr. Zhao Zhao!" Yang Yu said with a slight stutter and a trace of panic in his eyes.

Li Lidong looked at Fatty Xu and said dissatisfied: "Fatty Xu, what do you mean?"

Fatty Xu said with a smile: "Don't be angry, Mr. Li. Just now you mentioned to Mr. Yang that Mr. Liu's iron yard has robbed your two businesses. Now I have invited Mr. Zhao here just to resolve this matter."

Li Lidong, who had already thought about leaving, said, "How do you want to solve it?"

While speaking, he looked at Zhao Yutu standing aside.

Zhao Yutu said with a smile: "Our boss has thought of a way that is good for everyone. As long as you two leave the Dongshan Society and join our chamber of commerce, you can have coke ironmaking technology. Just like what Boss Xu said, everyone can make money together."

"Is it that simple?" Li Lidong frowned.

Zhao Yutu smiled and nodded, saying: "It's that simple."

"Well, I'll join your chamber of commerce." Li Lidong said, "Anyway, I've had enough of the Dongshan Association. I don't have to suffer from Xu Youcai's arrogance in the future."

"Welcome Boss Li to join us," Zhao Yutu said, "One thing I have to make clear in advance is that the chamber of commerce established by our boss is different from the Dongshan Association, and we need to hand over the management rights of the iron yard."

"Your Hutou Village wants to annex our iron farm." Yang Yuqian jumped up from his seat.
Chapter completed!