The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 158 Qin's Means
The matter of the assembly line was handed over to Feng Shengzhi to negotiate with the shipyard.

On the nearly thousand-mile-long straight road from Lushun Port to Zhenjiang, because it has just been completed, the roads are smooth everywhere.

on a four-wheeled carriage.

There are raised wooden boards on three sides of the carriage wall, on which thick soft cushions are built, which can be used for people to sit or lie down.

The carriage is different from the carriage of Dazhou. It was designed and manufactured by Wang Fengsu in Jeju Island, and he personally gave it to the general for use.

Originally, Wang Fengsu was worried that the general would reject it because it was a new thing.

He traveled 10,000+ miles and traveled around the world, knowing that the higher the position, the easier it is to reject new things.

But I didn't expect the general to accept it happily, and directly used it on the straight road from Jinzhou to Zhenjiang.

Wang Fengsu's four-wheeled carriage has many advantages, and also has many requirements for the road, so it can only be used on this newly built straight road first.

Because of the addition of shock absorption, bearings, steering, four-wheel balance and other system parts.

Therefore, not only the life of the four-wheeled carriage is increased, the failure rate is reduced, the capacity is increased, and the people who make the carriage are also very comfortable.

Gu Yingshi, who was sitting for the first time, felt it, so he laughed.

"This western ingenious obscenity is really good. The former monk Fannayang gave me a bosom clock. It's really a great thing."

The same is true for this carriage now, which shows that the Westerners are deeply involved in this aspect. "

Tang Qing'an smiled lightly.

Wang Fengsutong brought a total of two bells, one for himself and the other for Gu Yingshi, which shows the deep relationship between the two of them.

Feng Shengzhi avoided Wang Fengsu, but Li Chengxian didn't care.

On the other hand, Gu Yingshi heard that he almost joined the teaching a while ago, but in the end he gave up his mind due to some concerns.

This remark is both inside and outside, and it is a derogation and a compliment.

Tang Qing'an not only knew about the pocket clock, but also knew that in the next few decades, the Swiss would improve on the pocket clock invented by the Germans.

Made cheaper pocket watches, defeated the German watch industry, and occupied this market.

Even the carriage where he was sitting, Tang Qing'an was far more clear about the reason than Gu Yingshi.

Chinese etiquette is strict, literati make sedan chairs, long-distance and reliable water transportation, canals, both Chinese and foreign, and horse-drawn carriages are derived from chariots and carts.

Chinese horse-drawn carriages were invented by ordinary people, and even if there were more advanced and better ones, it would be extremely difficult to popularize them.

Any new thing that cannot be promoted on a large scale will gradually disappear in the long river of history.

The western carriage was invented by the nobles, and there is a unified religion that has survived for thousands of years, so it has been popularized.

The difference between the two is only because of the system.

Gu Yingshi is an enlightened literati, unlike the old master who has read pedantic books, it is extremely rare.

However, Wang Fengsu was very active jumping up and down in Jeju, and Li Chengxian had already sent several letters, informing him of his actions and asking himself if he should come forward to take care of it.

Tang Qing'an didn't intend to intervene, as long as he didn't endanger Jinzhou Zhenjiang, it would bring benefits to Jinzhou Zhenjiang.

It's just that it's not suitable for me to come forward to encourage him now, as it is already like this, if I get my own encouragement again, I'm afraid the other party will act a little dizzy.

There is a degree to everything.

Whether domestic or foreign.

The same is true of Nestorianism.

It is possible to preach under his rule, but like Buddhism and Taoism, it is subject to the management of the government, just like the Tang Dynasty.

"The ordnance station on Pinghu Island cannot continue to expand due to land constraints, so I want to dismantle the ordnance station on Pinghu Island."

There are now seven or eight armory stations on Pinghu Island.

One makes spears, bows and arrows, iron armor, leather armor, cotton armor, and shields.

One makes waist knives, gun heads, and arrows.

An iron sheet specializing in the manufacture and supply of armor.

A factory for making bird guns.

A factory that manufactures Franc machines.

A school that manufactures traditional firearms.

One only needs gunpowder and so on.

"How is the general going to split it?"

The general changed the subject, and Gu Yingshi knew that the general didn't want to mention Wang Fengsu's matter, so he pressed his thoughts.

And he specially called himself, and mentioned this matter in front of him, that is, he planned to split part of the ordnance station to Zhenjiang.

Seeing Gu Yingshi's expression, Tang Qing'an knew that this person understood his thoughts.

"I want to transfer all the ordnance station for firearms on Pinghu Island to Xindao outside the mouth of Zhenjiang."

Gu Yingshi understood the general's intentions.

Pinghu Island is too close to Denglai.

"Does the general have new engineering candidates?"

"Transfer Cai Wen to Xindao to be in charge of the ordnance station here."

"That Pinghu Island?"

"Let's talk again."

Gu Yingshi nodded.

With such transfer of cronies to Zhenjiang, it seems that the general will stay in Jinzhou for a long time.

The general is going back to Golden State.

This is a big deal for Golden State, including Zhenjiang.

There have been rumors that the general's return to Jinzhou this time has great intentions, whether it is a civil servant or a military officer, there will be great changes.

It has aroused a lot of speculation and expectations.

Jinzhou city.

Zhu Xiu's family looked ugly and came to the backyard of the General Military Mansion.

"What's going on here."

Mrs. Zhou was instructing the tree farmer to transplant a few ancient trees, and happened to meet Zhu Xiu's family, and then greeted him with a smile.

Most of the generals of the Jinzhou Army and Zhenjiang Army were originally from ordinary military households or Liao civilians, and they have only been promoted one by one in the past few years.

Even if Huayan was originally a general, except for Zhao Gouyong, the rest are not high-level generals, and most of them are middle- and low-level military officers.

Including the newly promoted officials, most of them are children who don't even have a reputation as a scholar, or those who have no hope of imperial examinations, and have the experience of fleeing. Survival suppresses everything, and the etiquette along the way has long been lost.

In fact, Mrs. Zhou vaguely knew some reasons why Zhu Xiu's family had an ugly face.

"I'm not angry about anything else, but my man is too honest, he is the one who suffers every time." Zhu Xiu's family said bitterly.

"It is said that in the previous attack on Xin'anbao, my man fell behind and was punished by the general of the military battalion. Thanks to the pleading of the generals in the camp, I finally saved my man's face by not taking off his pants and beating him. Finally let him I can still be a human being.”

The more they talked, the more excited they became, the voice of Zhu Xiu's family grew louder, which alarmed many women and maidservants, resulting in more people here.

The tree farmers who were working also stopped one after another, stunned in place at a loss.

Seeing that it was not a problem, Mrs. Zhou asked the tree farmers to go to the pavilion to drink tea and have a rest, while smiling and persuading Zhu Xiu's family to go in and talk.

Zhu Xiu used to be a Liao citizen, and his mother-in-law was a wretched wife, but now that Zhu Xiu has become the head of a battalion, he hasn't changed much.

In fact, in the heart of Zhou's heart, she still admires Zhu Xiu very much.

It is really not easy for people who drag their families for hundreds of miles to avoid the pursuit of barbarians and protect the safety of their children.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Xiu's family simply smashed the pots and smashed them, like a village woman who scolded the street.

"If I'm not a good man, I deserve him to be beaten. I don't blame him for beating him to death. Instead, I would call him incompetent, drag the general down, and fail the general's expectations of him.

But I also heard letters from people in his battalion. It was obviously not that he was behind. In order to take care of the face of other battalions, he took the initiative to admit that he was behind.

I was so angry and anxious, I couldn't sleep for a few days, and I was a woman, I shouldn't have come forward, but the man in my family was too cowardly.

It's okay to be beaten, we are all farmers anyway, so it's nothing to be beaten, but this infamy cannot be recited.

In the end, I have to come and talk to my wife, we can't let my man be wronged and infamous, only he can do such thankless things. "

While consoling, Mrs. Zhou and all the women dragged Zhu Xiu's family in, which quickly alarmed Mrs. Qin, and led Qingwen and other girls outside the house.

"Yeah, why is it like this?"

Qin could hear clearly in the room, and when she came out, she looked surprised, and stepped forward to pull Zhu Xiu's family up.

When Zhu Xiu's family saw his wife, they didn't dare to continue to be presumptuous. They looked aggrieved and complained cracklingly.

"It turned out to be this matter. Look at your face from crying. When your family comes back and looks at it, you won't recognize it."

"He dares."

Zhu Xiu's family also smiled.

Mrs. Qin took Zhu Xiu's family to sit in the house, and Qingwen's girls brought basins of towels for Zhu Xiu's family to wash their faces.

After tidying up, Qin said with a smile.

"The face is washed clean, and the makeup is gone. The general will go to Jinzhou in a few days. Are you going to see Mr. Zhu Ying with a plain face?"

Smiling, she asked Qingwen to fetch her rouge box and personally touch up Zhu Xiu's makeup.

Zhu Xiu's family didn't dare, and got up and avoided repeatedly in fright.

"Sit down first, and listen to me while I touch up your makeup with you and tell you in detail."

However, Zhu Xiu's family felt his wife's thoughtfulness, and before Qin Shi could speak, most of the original grievances had disappeared.

"Although Zhu Yingzong has been wronged, but who is not blind, don't they know that Zhu Ying is always helping the generals of the military camp and other battalions to rescue them from sieges.

The general also knew about it, and he mentioned this matter in my letter, and he greatly appreciated Zhu Yingzong's move. "

Hearing that even the general knew that his man had been wronged, Zhu Xiu's family's face was no longer gloomy.

The purpose of her coming to his wife's place was to explain to her man, although his man warned her not to care about it in the letter.

When she was in her hometown, she could fight with the women in the village for a piece of firewood, but now she has such a big grievance, of course she will not listen to her husband.

"The general said that Mr. Zhu Ying has always been reticent, but in fact he has a transparent heart and has the demeanor of a general.

Whatever matter is entrusted to Zhu Yingzong, as long as Zhu Yingzong makes a guarantee, the general is most at ease. "

After Qin finished speaking, she asked Qingwen to bring a mirror and put it in front of Zhu Xiu's family.

After a few words, Zhu Xiujia's heart was only happy now, when he saw himself in the mirror, he jumped.

"Okay, is this still me?"

Touching the mirror fondly, he couldn't bear to move his eyes away.

"Madame's hand is really amazing, it seems to have changed me."

"You already have this look, otherwise why would President Zhu Ying love you alone, you take this mirror home.

I'll give you two more boxes of rouge, and follow what I taught you in the future, and when Mr. Zhu comes back, scare him. "

"It can't be done."

Zhu Xiu's family couldn't let go, and knew that his wife didn't have two mirrors at home, so he dared not accept it.

"It's just a mirror. The relationship between you and me will last a lifetime. Why value some playthings?"

After hearing the words from Zhu Xiu's family, they accepted it with satisfaction, and they adored his wife even more.

At first, she was thinking that the general had a decent wife who had never been married, so she had some calculations and concerns, but his man scolded her not to calculate like this.

Now those little thoughts are gone.

I only hate my villainous heart, and I must change it in the future to be worthy of my wife's friendship.

(End of this chapter)