They returned to their temporary residence with the five clocks, and they were happy once they arrived.
This time I made a lot of money, and they were all big fat sheep.
I got the sketch of the bastion, got the giant Western ship, and learned all the watchmaking skills~
I'll trick them into getting some weapons and books later...
"If we continue the last round, the other party will become suspicious if there are too many. Can you handle the Emperor's self-ringing bell?"
"No problem! I can now disassemble it with my eyes closed. No matter it is big or small, the principle and structure are the same~"
Li Tiezhu is very ingenious. He just watched the disassembly twice and disassembled two wheels himself. Now he is very confident and is waiting for the job to be completed to have a delicious dinner.
"Okay, then I'll write a letter first. You ask the craftsmen to disassemble and assemble other clocks. The emperor's one will be repaired now."
"Okay~"
This time I wrote on five pieces of paper. It happened that the craftsmen hired by Wei Zhongxian were not very fast and gave Wang Hongyu time to write one piece at a time.
This time he planned to give the missionaries some information so that they would remember his good deeds when things happened in the future, which would help further cooperation.
"The Dutch talked a lot about Hao Jingao and Malacca, intentionally or unintentionally, and they seemed to have plans to attack... They thought very highly of Batavia, claiming that there were countless battleships and tens of thousands of troops, and they would attack wherever they wanted...
...If we are cooperating with you at the moment, it should not be made public, otherwise it will mean a blatant break with the Netherlands. We have not seen actual trade and technology comparison, so we will wait and see your follow-up actions for the time being."
Generally speaking, they did not raise too high demands, and they also reminded them relatively kindly: the Dutch want to attack Macau and Malacca.
This avoids playing too big a game and directly pushing the missionaries to go berserk and confront the hostile Dutch.
Moreover, this slightly well-intentioned but unclear attitude of taking sides will only cause them to change their previous attitude and bring more practical benefits.
This time, using the power of Wanli, Wei Zhongxian was allowed to cooperate; using Wei Zhongxian's power, various types of clocks were brought in as repairmen; using the power of the "Netherlanders", Italy and Iberia had to
friendly.
After I finished writing the letter, seeing that it was almost evening, I had to invite Li Tiezhu to go back together and finish the play.
"No...this won't work either..."
Li Tiezhu was sweating profusely, completely devoted himself to loading and unloading the bell, and completely entered a state of selflessness.
"You're quite serious~ But the movements seem a bit slow." Wang Hongyu thought so and stood nearby to observe.
I saw Li Tiezhu dismantling and reassembling the most exquisite and compact self-ringing clock in Wanli. He disassembled and reassembled it several times. He seemed to be getting more and more proficient, but in fact he was in trouble.
"This...could it be that everything else is fine, but Wanli is the only one that can't repair well?"
Click, click, click... Li Tiezhu was completely absorbed and did not answer.
"Hmph... Do you want to eat donkey meat on fire tonight, or sesame pancakes and elbows?"
"Of course they all do! Only children make choices~" Li Tiezhu replied at the speed of light.
Sure enough, I changed the trick and it was effective immediately.
"How is your watch repaired? It seems that the emperor's chiming clock is a bit special?"
"Hey, nothing's wrong~ It's just that a clockwork inside is rotten and the clock won't run..." Li Tiezhu said calmly.
oh……
???
!!!
Is this okay?
It’s just that the watch won’t go away!
Such a big move today, with the cooperation of Jin Yiwei throughout the whole process, Emperor Wanli must be aware of everything. In the end, you give him a clock that he can't leave...
"It's no big deal. This baby is called a self-ringing bell. I've already made it ring again. Who cares if it can go away?"
Li Tiezhu spoke plausibly, his stomach growled while he was doing it, he raised his head and asked: "Where are my donkey meat roasted on fire and sesame cakes with elbows?"
"This... you have to ask Jin Yiwei yourself to see if the prison provides it."
"Jail? That place is famous. Going there to repair things will add luster to our resume~"
Li Tiezhu felt that there was business again, so he didn't have to worry about not having a place to live.
Wang Hongyu covered his face and sighed, almost dumbfounded.
Watching Li Tiezhu's hands moving non-stop, an idea suddenly came to his mind: "Can't we just remove the gears from other clocks and install them in Wanli?"
"I've tried them all, they're all too big!"
Li Tiezhu couldn't pretend anymore, and spread his hands, saying what else could he do besides giving Wanli a watch that couldn't move?
The moment of life and death has arrived.
The operation was as fierce as a tiger, but when I looked at the results... the clock still couldn't move.
Breaking into a cold sweat, Wang Hongyu gritted his teeth to see what the damaged gear looked like.
I saw only a broken gear and a very small spring. It was indeed much smaller than other clocks. It turns out that Wanli’s small self-ringing clock is no bigger than the palm of your hand and is more delicate than other clocks. Even the components are made by the best skilled craftsmen in Spain.
It can never be replaced by removing one or two from other watches.
It seems that the only way is to recast the damaged parts...
This will still take a few days, so there shouldn't be any other way, right?
I was packing up my clocks and preparing to send them back to the missionaries, when I suddenly noticed those small pocket watches.
Pocket watch... This thing has only been around for 100 years, but now it is very valuable...
"I haven't dismantled this thing yet, why don't you give me some practice before you go back?" Li Tiezhu's fat head came over and his hand was already stretched out.
"Hey hey hey~"
Wang Hongyu suddenly thought that the parts inside the pocket watch were very delicate. How about taking them apart and taking a look? Maybe there might be something suitable.
"Tear them all down!"
Wang Hongyu suddenly became excited and gave all his pocket watches to Li Tiezhu with a roar.
When did you not take a desperate risk? If you want to turn the tide in such a short period of time and let China seize the opportunity of the changing world... this risk is nothing.
"I feel dizzy~I feel like vomiting when I see the clock"
The pocket watch in front of me seemed to be an infinite afterimage, and all I could think of was the clock ticking away in my mind.
"Want to vomit? Then vomit into the pocket watch and give the missionary a gift~"
Then come~
It takes time to disassemble a pocket watch, so you can learn how to restore it while disassembling it, and remember all the steps to ensure accuracy.
If the light is not bright enough, then light a lamp. Four lamps are lit in the room, and he is asked to carefully disassemble and select the parts.
The pocket watch parts were disassembled one by one, and a picture was drawn for each step to recreate the scene.
"If you can't find suitable parts, just cast them again; repairing the chiming clock is the next step, and fully mastering the structure and technology of pocket watches, clocks, and chiming clocks is more meaningful!"
Wang Hongyu was afraid that he would be hungry, so he quickly drew a cake.
The pocket watch given to Long Huamin by the Pope and the chime clock given to Wanli were made by the same group of people, and the dimensions of the parts are very similar.
Broken to pieces~ This chapter has been completed!