"Realize your ideal? What is your ideal? Build a real steamship?"
"More than that, my ideal is to discover more things that people don't know. No one believes that a big ship in the world can be launched without people rowing. I just want to realize it. I took my people from our
I set out from other countries, visited and studied all the way, and learned different knowledge in different places, which made me feel more and more that such a big ship can become a reality one day. And I also believe that one day people can fly in the clouds..." Sophia
He said it with obsession, but it soon turned into a helpless smile: "Hey, what's the use of me telling you this? You won't understand it anyway."
Xia Shang did not respond and asked again: "Then what is your biggest gain from coming to Dahua?"
"There is no gain. The only gain is that people in Dahua are the easiest to trust others, so your gold and silver in Dahua are the most profitable."
"I'm talking about the skills I learned in Dahua."
"No!"
"Really not? I heard that you are very interested in alchemy."
"So what? I'm just curious as to why you are so naive and fantasize about immortality."
"You didn't tell the truth." Xia Shang smiled lightly, "I think you are only interested in the explosion that occurs when making alchemy?!"
Sophia's face straightened, but she didn't answer.
Xia Shang's smile did not change: "In other words, you are very interested in the Shenwu Cannon. It's just that the Shenwu Cannon is Dahua's top secret. You don't dare to speak out, so you settle for the second best, pretending that you like alchemy, hoping to
Discovering the secret of gunpowder in alchemy.”
"gunpowder?"
"As the name suggests, it is a magical drug that can produce flames."
Sophia's expression changed, obviously because Xia Shang had told her something. She was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "You are right, there is nothing in Dahua that I admire and yearn for, the only thing that I find interesting is yours
Shenwu cannon. If our country can have such a weapon, we will definitely be able to develop a territory as broad as Dahua. Our efforts have not been in vain, and we have mastered the secret of gunpowder you mentioned."
"So what if you master it? What if you can make the divine cannon? Do you think the secret of this gunpowder is limited to a divine cannon? Anyone with a discerning eye knows that although the divine cannon is very powerful, it is too bulky.
Ammunition is slow to load, transportation is a big problem, and the target is too obvious, so it has countless shortcomings."
"What do you want to say?"
"I do have my purpose in saving you. I want to ask you to help me complete something."
"What's up?"
"Use gunpowder to create a lighter and smaller pistol. You can think of it as a small and powerful cannon that can be easily carried by people."
Sophia frowned and thought hard about what Xia Shang said.
Xia Shang was so excited that he picked up a stick in the woodshed and started drawing on the sand.
After waiting for a long time, Xia Shang threw the wooden stick aside: "This is the object I need, and this is what its various parts look like. That's all I know, and then I fill it with bullets made of gunpowder.
Just pull the trigger to fire the bullet and kill someone."
Although Sophia is a princess, she has studied industrial manufacturing for many years and has a natural acumen for structural drawings and machinery.
Although the painting on the ground was crooked, she vaguely understood its meaning. After thinking about it for a while, she couldn't help but sigh: "This thing is really exquisite in structure, but not very complicated, but I don't know how effective it is."
"Can you make it?"
"I can't be sure about this." Sophia thought for a while and asked, "Did you come up with these wonderful things? Since you know, why don't you try making them yourself?"
"I'm different from you. You are practical talents. I am a theoretical emperor. I only know what is happening, but I don't know why. I can guarantee that if this thing can be made, let alone expand the territory, it will clear the entire country.
The earth is fine."
"Earth?"
"Well...this is an area you don't understand. I don't want to explain it to you now. Go to bed and get some rest so you can leave this hellish place tomorrow."
Sophia glanced at Xia Shang again and did not ask any more questions.
Xia Shang was very sleepy. Even in such a shabby place, he just found a board, fell down and fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, the violent banging of the door panel woke Xia Shang from his sleep.
With a "bang", someone kicked open the woodshed door. Before Xia Shang could react, he heard a noisy female voice blasting outside the door: "Wow! It's true! I can't live this life!"
After wailing, the woman at the door started crying and ran away to nowhere.
The man I met on the bank of the Yellow River yelled outside and chased after him.
Then, the old man walked in and sighed helplessly: "Hey, I'm disturbing you two."
Xia Shang and Sophia both woke up and were a little confused.
Xia Shang asked: "Old man, what happened?"
The old man sighed: "Hey, it's just my daughter-in-law who has a grudge, so that's okay."
With that said, the old man also left the woodshed.
But half an hour later, a woman complained again from outside: "Oh! I really can't live this life! Why am I so unlucky to marry such a useless thing like you? Look at it.
In other people's homes, many people fished back valuable treasures from the river. It's better for you to tell them all the valuable things, and they brought back two patients who lost money. What did you say before? You agreed to leave your own business alone! This is
How many days have passed? You haven't even looked at our rice vat. Do you have the ability to care about others?"
"Oh, my aunt! Just stop talking. It's not like you don't know my father's temperament? I've already brought this person back, so what can I do?"
"What can I do? What else can I do? You are a useless thing! You are still a human being after all. How can you let someone live in a woodshed? We can always find another house, right? Why don't you quickly ask someone to live in another room?
"
Just as he was talking, the door opened again.
The woman in front of the door lit an oil lamp, illuminating her plain and tearful face. She just stood at the door and looked at the two people inside, looking a little embarrassed: "Um...you...come with me, I
I'll take you to another room. This house is uninhabitable."
"It's just right, it's just the right place to change." Sophia seemed to be uncomfortable living here, and said before Xia Shang could speak.
But when she opened her mouth, her somewhat awkward accent was revealed, leaving the woman at the door stunned.
Xia Shang hurriedly explained: "She choked on the water, hurt her throat, and couldn't speak clearly."
"Then...then you should rest more."
It seemed that the woman didn't think much about it, and then led the way, leading Xia Shang and Sophia to another shabby living room to sleep. (To be continued)