Chapter 707 There is a surprise on the first day of the new year
"Official, official, it's time to get up."
"Uh-huh, it's not even daylight yet. I'm a patient. I don't have to go to court. Let me sleep for a while. Well, you even brought breakfast. These buns are so big. Eh? There's another one, Guan Renwei.
Qian, such a big one is enough."
At this point, Li Qi suddenly trembled all over and exclaimed: "No!" He quickly got up, looked around, and muttered to himself: "I have to go to the weapons inspection later, which almost delayed the important event.
.Guyu, get my little underwear quickly---Eh? Are you sick? Why are your eyes so wide open? Uh...I can find it myself."
This official was really nasty. Yelu Guyu was angry and funny in his heart. He blushed and gave him a white eye, but he still dressed Li Qi very virtuously.
Seeing that she was not angry, Li Qi felt a little relieved. He thought to himself, "My body is still good. After being bombarded by me like that last night, I am in high spirits today. The medical expenses of the children I have with her in the future will be exempted."
. He smiled and said: "Guyu, they won't come back today, so you can go to the weapons inspection with me. Anyway, you are also somewhat interested in this aspect."
While helping him get dressed, Yelu Guyu said, "The Ordnance Inspectorate is an important military area. Is it appropriate for me to go there?"
"You are my woman. Except for the men's huts and men's bathhouses, you can go wherever I go, whatever is appropriate or inappropriate." Li Qi said carelessly.
Yelu Guyu nodded and said, "Then I'll go with you. He's not here in Maqiao anyway."
"Forget about that guy, mother. In order to ask for this annual leave, he insisted on telling me for a month. He is so irresponsible. Why don't I go out during the Chinese New Year? Forget it, forget it, they are teachers
The three disciples are reunited after a long absence. It’s okay to let them get together, but you have to bring weapons."
"Yeah. I understand."
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Ordnance Supervisor.
"The lower official (villain) has met the supervisor."
By the time Li Qi and Yelu Guyu arrived at the Arms Supervisor, Yu Qi and Wu Youcai were already waiting in front of the door.
"Happy New Year to both of you."
"Happy New Year, Supervisor."
Li Qi took out two bulging red envelopes from his arms and handed them over, "One for each person, for good luck."
The money had to be received. The two of them hurriedly received it, and they knew it was silver when they touched it. Judging from the size, it was enough to cover their salary for a month. It was not easy for the supervisor to make a move casually. They said in unison:
"Thank you, supervisor."
Li Qi nodded with a smile, turned around and said, "Guyu."
Yelu Guyu handed over the bundle in his hand. Li Qi took it and handed it to Yu Qi, saying, "These are all good ginseng. You can use them to treat your wife's illness."
After hearing this, Yu Qi was stunned for a moment, his throat was a little blocked, he took the baggage tremblingly, his lips trembled a few times, but he couldn't say anything.
Li Qi chuckled and said, "You do a good job and that is the greatest thank you to me." But in his heart, he thought, using the things from the palace to win people's hearts, I am really becoming better and better at being an official.
Yu Qi nodded vigorously.
"Go in. Oh, remember, everyone who comes to work today will get eighty-eight cents each, so it's mine."
"yes."
Several people walked towards inside. Li Qi said as they walked: "By the way, Deputy Supervisor Yu, how is Yunwen now?"
"Oh, since you gave him that book, he has been holding it and reading it all day long. He hardly goes out except for eating. He often asks some weird questions, and I can't answer any of them.
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"Haha, that's good. You go back and tell him. If you don't understand, leave it there for now. As long as you know what's going on, there's no need to go into details."
"Yes, I have remembered it."
Li Qi said to Wu Youhua again: "Youhua, I heard that you brought me a surprise today."
Wu Youhua said with a flattering smile: "The supervisor has broad knowledge. Perhaps what we regard as a surprise is not a surprise in the eyes of the supervisor."
Li Qi glared at Wu Youhua and said, "Be serious and don't flatter me. I'm a mortal, just bring me an immortal weapon."
"Yes, yes, ah? Immortal weapon?" Wu Youhua was confused.
Yelu Guyu smiled softly and whispered in Li Qi's ear: "Official, your subordinates are all just like you. They are all eloquent people."
"How can they talk to me---no, you are mocking me as a flatterer."
Yelv Guyu suppressed a smile and said, "I didn't say that."
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Several people came to the open space behind the weapons prison.
Wu Youhua's eagle eyes glanced left and right, and suddenly he stretched out his hands in front of Li Qi, and saw that he was holding a black iron lump in his hands.
Damn it! Li Qi was so frightened that he took two steps back and exclaimed: "What the hell?"
Wu Youhua was stunned for a moment and said depressedly: "I haven't given it a name yet, but didn't you say last time that you wanted to make the sky-shattering thunder into a hand that can hold it? We did it as you asked."
Li Qi said speechlessly: "In addition to being loud and boosting morale, that Thunder Thunder has no other uses."
Wu Youhua shook his head and said: "No, no, no, supervisor, the gunpowder inside is made according to your formula. It's just that your step of purification is too difficult. We are not skilled yet, and what we can do is limited."
, I brought one here. It was so powerful that we were all frightened at the time. Supervisor, you are really powerful."
The black gunpowder from the Northern Song Dynasty was really not that good. Li Qi asked about it and couldn't help but find that the proportions were different. Moreover, it contained more than ten or twenty unknown ingredients, such as mushrooms, dry lacquer, bamboo mushrooms, varnish, tung oil, etc.
Wait, there are too many impurities, and the power can be imagined, but what he brought was the black powder used by later generations. Although its power is not as powerful as those of chemical explosives, it is still unparalleled in the contemporary world, and has been improved by more than six or seven levels.
ah.
No way. Li Qi took a few more steps and said angrily: "You dare to slap such a dangerous thing in Supervisor Ben's face. You are really disrespectful. Go ahead and try it."
"Oh. Mr. Supervisor, please stand farther away. I'm afraid this piece of iron will hurt you."
Before he finished speaking, Li Qi pulled Yelu Guyu and ran towards the back quickly, hiding behind a tree. Seeing that Li Qi and the others were ready, Wu Youhua buried the iron knot in his hand into the soil.
, just in case, he lit the fuse, then ran towards the back, jumped up, and lay down in another pit.
After a moment, a loud bang was heard. The sound alone was not comparable to that of thunder.
The dust was flying so much that it almost formed a mushroom shape. Seeing this scene, Li Qi felt more confident.
Wu Youhua stood up. He didn't rush to dust himself off, but rubbed his ears, which were still buzzing faintly.
At this time, Li Qi and three others also came over. When Yu Qi and Yelu Guyu saw the huge pit, they were shocked. It was so fierce.
Wu Youhua said hey: "Supervisor, are you satisfied?"
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Not bad. Is this what you call a firearm? What a thunderbolt, it's more like a firecracker."
Yu Qi clicked his tongue and said, "Supervisor, if you just throw this thing into a crowd, it's okay!"
"You're crazy. Throw people into the crowd. Who do you want to blow up?"
"The enemy!"
"That's true. This thing was originally designed to blow people up. A kind-hearted person like me has been ruined by you."
"...!"
The other three people broke into a cold sweat at the same time.
Wu Youhua said with a flattering smile: "Supervisor, actually this has not been processed yet. If we put some poison, lime powder or something in it, it will probably hurt the enemy more."
"Wow! You are so despicable. But I like it." Li Qi laughed evilly and said, "But this thing can't be thrown very far."
Wu Youhua said: "Please don't worry, sir. We can tie it to the bed crossbow and the divine arm bow. Moreover, the bed crossbow that we have modified now can fire two arrows at a time. With this gunpowder, the range is also improved."
Much farther, as long as you don't shoot too far, the lethality will not be reduced. Not only that, we are developing a new type of firearm, which my brother and I fumbled out from the third-stage rocket. I think this gunpowder can shoot arrows.
Can it shoot other things further, like rocks? Later, my brother and I got a copper pipe and tried it, and found that it can really shoot out, but it doesn’t shoot too far. For the time being,
It was of no use, so I didn’t bring it.”
No way, maybe the fire gun will be released in advance, I am not ready yet. Li Qi was extremely surprised when he heard this, and said cheerfully: "Okay, okay, keep working hard, I will wait to see your results.
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"Yes. Supervisor, please rest assured, we will definitely work hard."
"Taking care of it."
Several people returned to the house. Li Qi took a sip of tea and asked Yu Qi: "Deputy Supervisor Yu, have all the weapons in the warehouse been counted?"
"Not yet, but according to current estimates, there should be quite a few. Supervisor, are you serious about selling them all?" Yu Qi asked curiously.
Li Qi said angrily: "I think someone must want it! Just the weapons you made before, for children to play with, right?"
Yu Qi nodded no, shook his head no, and said: "But if we sell them all, what will we use? Besides, if you despise me as a supervisor, what will others do?"
"We must use the best and latest ones. This batch of weapons is too backward and it's time to eliminate them. As for whether others will want it, huh, you don't know how to do business. In business, there is nothing you can't sell.
It just depends on whether you can sell the goods." Li Qi said, changing the topic and added: "But this is our first time doing this business, and reputation is also very important. Now all the hospitals have established in accordance with the regulations.
Weapons are produced according to strict standards. If you go and take a look, just process the ones that can be processed before and don't break them into pieces. That would be unethical. Nowadays, all countries have frequent wars and consume a lot of money, and their weapons
The productivity of small countries is not good and their resources are few. It is hard to find a country that is willing to sell weapons. They will definitely not be reserved and they will not be short of goods. Who knows if they will mix processed products into it."
"Ah? Is this good?"
Li Qi said with a straight face: "There is no businessman without treachery. What businessman doesn't do something like this? Where do you think those rich people get their money?"
"Yes Yes Yes."
Yu Qi was scolded and nodded, and then said: "Supervisor, our Song Dynasty is most famous for its bows and crossbows. They must have come here for the divine arm bow and bed crossbow. Should we put in more effort?"
On top of this."
"That's for sure. The Jin Kingdom is so strong now. The iron hoof means that no one is afraid of it. The divine arm bow and bed crossbow are specially used to deal with cavalry. They will definitely buy them in large quantities. However, other
They will definitely want it. Take Xixia as an example, his sword is better than ours, but do they dare to sell it? If they sell it, what will they use for it? They can’t find a substitute. But we are not afraid, we won’t sell it anyway.
It is better to go into battle empty-handed with those flimsy weapons. Make money first. Once we make money, we will have confidence. With confidence, we can make more advanced weapons. Besides, this weapon is not a dumpling.
You can buy now and take it now, and of course you have to make a reservation. As long as the production volume matches mine, then we will be able to handle it with ease, and there will not be even a moment of emptiness in the arsenal, so there is no need to worry at all."
Yu Qi nodded, but was still a little worried and said: "But, should we report such a big matter to the emperor first?"
"This is necessary, but I have asked Qin Hui to report to the emperor. I believe that after the court meeting is over, the emperor will send someone. I will have dinner here today." (To be continued.)