The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 155 Don't Try to Run When You Come
Chapter 153

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengbao said happily, "Oh, is that so, take it and have a look."

Lu Changle publicly said that he would give himself a novelty, and immediately became interested.

Just now Lu Changle actively recruited Song Yingxing, even the position of deputy may have gone out, obviously he valued it very much,
After declining, he suddenly said to give himself a novelty, and he vaguely guessed what Lu Changle was thinking, and Yang Zhengbao was also willing to cooperate.

Lu Changle went out for a while, and when he returned to the lobby again, he had an extra flintlock in his hand.

Song Yingxing was also a little curious about the novelty that Lu Changle was talking about. When he saw that it was a musket with a special style,

After just a few glances, I quickly lost interest.

Like firearms, Song Yingxing spent a lot of time researching when writing "Tiangong Kaiwu",

He even built Franco machine guns and muskets by himself, so he is no stranger to these.

From Jiangxi to Fujian, for safety reasons, Song Yingxing and his party hid three blunderbuss in their luggage for self-defense.

The flintlock has a special shape and exquisite workmanship, especially it is only two feet long, which is very suitable for hiding.

Yang Zhengbao played with it for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Son-in-law, isn't it just a musket, isn't it a novelty?"

Lu Changle said confidently: "Father-in-law, don't worry, just shoot it once, and you will find its novelty."

"It makes sense." Yang Zhengbao nodded, and casually ordered: "Come here, get a fire bag."

The son-in-law said let it go, so let it go. To start a musket, you need to light the fuse with a torch, and let the servants deliver it first.

"Father-in-law, this gun is a new type of musket, and it can be fired without ignition." Lu Changle explained with a smile.

What?Can a musket fire without firing?

Not only Yang Zhengbao was surprised, but Song Yingxing who was beside him became interested all of a sudden.

Firearms must be ignited with a fuse before they can be fired. Can this new musket be an exception?

"Really? Can it be fired without lighting a fire? Son-in-law, you won't make me happy, will you?"

"Father-in-law, wouldn't it be enough to try a shot? But this gun is powerful, so it's better to go to a bigger place."

"It's easy to get a bigger place, just go to the backyard." Yang Zhengbao turned his head and said to Song Yingxing: "Song Daru, if you are idle, you are idle, how about moving to the backyard together?"

Song Yingxing couldn't wait to say: "The guests do as they please, so there will be more trouble."

Hearing that he was going to test a gun in the backyard, a gun that could be fired without firing, Song Yingxing felt itchy in his heart,

Still thinking of some excuse to get acquainted,
Unexpectedly, Yang Zhengbao took the initiative to invite, which was exactly what he wanted.

I didn't pay attention to it just now, but Song Yingxing paid attention to the details of the musket when he heard Lu Changle said that there is no need to ignite it.
To Song Yingxing's surprise, he really didn't see the small hole for the lead wire, so he looked forward to it.

Soon, the three came to the 300-square-meter backyard, which was also Yang Zhengbao's training ground.
All kinds of weapons are readily available, and many archery targets with different distances have been erected.

Lu Changle didn't whet their appetites, so he took out a small bamboo tube, filled it with medicine and pills in front of them, and then compacted it with a small pole.
Under the witness of Song Yingxing and Yang Zhengbao, a shot hit the target at 150 paces, piercing the target directly.

"hiss" "hiss"

Yang Zhengbao and Song Yingxing couldn't help but gasped,

Both of them are no strangers to firearms, and they can also visually measure the distance of the target.
"It can be fired without a match, my son-in-law, what kind of musket is this? It's too powerful." Yang Zhengbao snatched the musket and said fondly.

"Flintlock"

"It's an interesting name, my son-in-law, can I try a few shots?"

"Of course, father-in-law, I will teach you."

Lu Changle patiently taught Yang Zhengbao how to use the flintlock,
The use of the flintlock is simpler than that of ordinary firecrackers. Yang Zhengbao installed it under the guidance of Lu Changle.
You will be able to use it proficiently soon, and play happily on the spot.

Song Yingxing saw the greedy eyes, with a cheeky old face, and begged to shoot as well, and promised to keep the new musket a secret,
With Lu Changle's consent, Yang Zhengbao asked Song Yingxing to fire a shot.

After firing more than ten shots in a row, Lu Changle ran out of ammunition, and Yang Zhengbao reluctantly put away the flintlock.

"My son-in-law, you are willing to give away such a fine musket. That's right, my daughter is not married for nothing." Yang Zhengbao said cheerfully.

With this flintlock gun, I not only have an extra means of self-protection,

It's also good to show off in front of those old brothers in the clan.

Lu Changle glanced at Song Yingxing from the corner of his eye, and pretended to say disapprovingly, "It's right to show respect to your father-in-law. There's nothing to be reluctant about. Besides, this flintlock is just a transition. Our firearms workshop is still developing a more advanced and more powerful gun." A powerful new gun, compared with new guns, this flintlock is only a small gadget."

"Hahaha, well, my son-in-law, Yang Zhengbao, is different." Yang Zhengbao smiled arrogantly.

Song Yingxing on the side was surprised, with an expression of disbelief, and faint yearning,

As if hesitating to speak, he opened his mouth a second time, but nothing came out.

When the son-in-law came to the door, Song Yingxing stayed for a while, then left quickly.

To Lu Changle's disappointment, Song Yingxing hadn't changed his mind about becoming an official again until he left.

For Song Yingxing, who is determined to revive his family's glory, a fifth-rank Zhizhou is too tempting.

"My son-in-law, what's the matter, have you taken a fancy to that old man Song?" After Song Yingxing left, Yang Zhengbao suddenly asked.

The front forcefully wooed, but it didn't work, and even the secret weapon was taken out,

Song Yingxing had left, but Lu Changle was still staring at the door, it couldn't be more obvious.

Lu Changle looked away, nodded and said, "That's right, this Song Yingxing is a talent, if he can be used for himself, he can be a support team for the village."

Lao Zhou is good at technology, but not innovative enough.
Song Yingxing has solid theoretical knowledge and top-notch innovative thinking.

If these two people can cooperate, sparks will definitely be produced.

Compared with ordinary muskets, Suihuo is a huge improvement.

However, rifles have higher requirements than Sui muskets. In order to improve the accuracy and create standardized parts, the simple machine tools in the workshop can no longer meet the needs. Machine tools with more powerful functions and better precision are needed, such as materials and casting processes. upgrades, improvements,
Song Yingxing is definitely a genius. Under such backward technological conditions, he has a deep knowledge of chemistry and physics.

This is the result of his hard work in studying, taking the imperial examination, and becoming an official, and he made it in his spare time.
If he had better conditions and more time, his achievements would definitely be even more astonishing.
Absolutely the legendary school bully, the chosen one who was chased by the heavens to feed him.

Yang Zhengbao stroked his beard and said: "It can be seen that old man Song is moved, but he is reluctant to part with the official position that is about to be obtained. It is not difficult, just add more fire."

As the head of the clan, Yang Zhengbao has countless people, and Song Yingxing's heart can't be seen anywhere.

Lu Changle chuckled: "Father-in-law, don't worry, he let me run into him, and he definitely won't be able to escape."

"Oh, my son-in-law has figured out a way?"

"The Song family used to be brilliant, but now the family is in decline. Otherwise, Song Shiyi would not have worked as a tent in the Moxiang Study. Now the court is in danger, and there are many bandits. The prince will let the bandits be slaughtered like pigs and sheep, let alone Let’s talk about officials, let’s talk about salary is also meager.”

"As long as the treatment we give is good enough, his family will definitely not want him to go out to be an official again. Father-in-law can find a smart person to follow the path of his son and daughter-in-law. It is best to let his grandson come forward and not let him If he leaves, the old man may give up his idea of ​​re-entering an official position if he is separated from his relatives."

Yang Zhengbao clapped his hands and said, "This is a good idea. If old man Song is determined, he must become an official?"

"This is easier. Father-in-law, have you forgotten about Cheng's Trading Company? They can promote me, the little militia chief trainer, to be a general who suppresses bandits, and prevent an old man who is nearly sixty years old from coming back. It's too easy."

"That's right, I almost forgot about Cheng's Firm, my son-in-law is really thoughtful."

Song Shiyi came home humming a ditty, and as soon as he got back to his father-in-law's house, he dragged his wife Song Yang back to the room in a hurry.

"My lady, are you so interested today? My wife must be satisfied if she sacrificed her life for her husband to accompany her beauty." Song Shiyi's eyes lit up, and he stretched out his hand to untie his wife's clothes.

Song Yang's pretty face flushed, she quickly slapped her husband's hand away, and said coquettishly: "Damn ghost, what are you thinking about in broad daylight, don't be impatient."

"Ah, don't you want boudoir music?" Song Shiyi said disappointedly: "It seems that my husband has misunderstood."

"I haven't seen anyone for a long time, where did you go?" Song Yang asked suspiciously.

"Of course it's about making friends. This is the Yang family in Fuzhou. If I can get praise and manage a Moxiang study independently, then my lady, you will be the shopkeeper's wife. How majestic."

In Song Shiyi's generation, it seemed that the Song family had run out of scholarly spirit and failed many exams.

Song Shiyi also gave up, and wanted to earn more money to support his family.

One generation is not as good as one generation, and the ancestral property is almost squandered,
Although the old man said that he was an official, the eighth-rank sesame official was not very useful, and besides, when others were free, they thought about how to get promoted and pay money.

My father is fine, he is interested in those messy things,
I have to pay for the printing of the book myself, and that little salary is not enough for myself to spend.
The harvest has not been good in the past few years, and the life of the Song family has become more and more difficult.

"The shopkeeper will give priority to the people in the clan. If there is a vacancy, then the seniority will be compared to the merits. You are not superior in everything. I think so." Song Yang shook his head and said.

Song Shiyi sighed, and quickly came back to his senses and asked, "Lady, what's the matter with you dragging me in so eagerly?"

Speaking of business, Song Yang hurriedly told her husband everything she had overheard.

When Song Yang went to wash clothes by the river in the morning, he overheard someone chatting,
The person they were chatting with was still his father-in-law, who turned out to be Lu Changle, the patriarch of the Lu clan in Fuzhou and the general who suppressed the thieves, sincerely invited Song Yingxing to be his deputy, and the treatment was favorable, but Song Yingxing refused.

"I've heard about this from Dad." Song Shiyi said disapprovingly, "Daddy's old friend intends to recommend Dad to be the magistrate of Haozhou, so he definitely doesn't like a little deputy."

Song Yang couldn't help pinching her husband, and said angrily, "You are really stupid. If people say they recommend you, do you really recommend them? There are so many officials' children, relatives and friends who don't recommend you. , Why recommend an eighth-rank petty official and an old man in his 50s is definitely not a good job."

"Even if you really serve as the magistrate of Haozhou, you only get a salary of ten stones a month, and you often don't pay it. Do you just have the heart to make the old man run so far, if something happens to our father, what will you do as a son?"

That twist caused Song Shiyi's face to deform due to the pain, and he begged for mercy: "Lady, let's talk, don't do anything, it hurts, dad has been a manager, and it doesn't seem good to let him be someone else's deputy."

It's not that Song Shiyi has a good temper, but mainly because he can't beat his wife.

The Yang family in Fuzhou, regardless of gender, has been practicing martial arts since childhood. After Song Shiyi was easily knocked down by his wife a few times, he gave up resisting.

Song Yang lowered his voice and said: "What's wrong, Lu Changle is not only Yang's son-in-law, but also the emperor's personal general to suppress bandits. Being a deputy will not wrong our father."

"I heard that General Lu is interested in our father's craftsmanship. This is good. You don't need to go to war. I have inquired about it. General Lu treats craftsmen very well. An ordinary craftsman includes board and lodging. He has meat and vegetables for every month. Five taels of silver, those who get high, 30 taels of silver a month, as a deputy, it must be higher."

Song Shiyi was tempted instantly, and quickly asked, "Really? 30 taels a month? So much?"

"Of course it's true. If you do well, you'll get a big red envelope during the Chinese New Year." Song Yang lowered her voice, "At that time, as long as our father mentions in front of General Lu, a small shopkeeper of the study will definitely come in handy. I'll find Xiaoxuan My sister asked about it, do you know what she said?"

"How to say?"

"Sister Xiaoxuan said that General Lu appreciates our father very much. As long as our father works with him, including board and lodging, no less than 50 taels of silver per month, members of the Song family can arrange it if they need it."

"I'm going to persuade my father right now, don't wander around when the army is in chaos." Song Shiyi immediately made a decision.

Zhizhou is still the moon in the water, a flower in the mirror, it is better to get a deputy now,

Besides, Zhizhou’s salary is only ten shi a month, and most of it is off-color, so if you get seven or eight shi in your hand, it’s not bad.

I still need to do various things, and there is not much money left.

"Wait for me. I'll take Bin'er with me. Our father loves him the most."

Under the persuasion of his son, daughter-in-law and grandson, Song Yingxing, who was already excited, didn't last long.
He quickly agreed to be Lu Changle's deputy.

When Lu Changle heard the news, he was overjoyed, and personally led people to carry eight sedan chairs to carry Song Yingxing over.
Give him enough face.

Song Yingxing is knowledgeable, well-versed in technology, and has been an official in management.

After discussing with him, Lu Changle directly handed over both the blacksmith shop and the firearms workshop to him.

The workshop is complete with all kinds of tools and materials, and can perform various tests indefinitely. This makes Song Yingxing, who has always loved research, feel as if he is in a hall.
In his words, many tests that were only dared to think about or dared to do because of the lack of money in the past can now be tested at will.

You must know that there is such a good place, even if you don’t give money, you will come.

Visiting relatives in Changle, Fuzhou, Song Yingxing did not even return home, and immediately went to work,

Only three days later, Song Yingxing conquered all the craftsmen with his own knowledge and skills,

The first task Lu Changle gave Song Yingxing was to make the rifle.

(End of this chapter)