Daming: Start with an Altar of Luck

Chapter 109

In the Wenhua Palace, Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Biao's small silver-white pistol on the table, with some doubts in his eyes.

As for the source of Lao Zhu's doubts, Zhu Biao just told himself that the large amount of silver and brass spent by the Science and Technology Bureau recently was for the production of this little thing in front of him.

Zhu Biao said that this thing was just like a firecracker, but it was shrunk.

At this time, Lao Zhu deeply doubted the power of this thing. In Lao Zhu's eyes, only the bigger, longer and thicker the firecrackers and cannons will be more powerful. After all, isn't the general's cannon just thick and big?There is nothing to say about the power, that's why Lao Zhu has doubts about the little thing in front of him.

"Biao'er, how powerful can such a small thing be?" After looking at it, Lao Zhu really couldn't see the mystery, and he didn't even see where the gunpowder was placed.

"Father, let me show you something." Zhu Biao looked at Lao Zhu's bewildered look, and felt a little complacent.

Seeing Lao Zhu nodding, Zhu Biao took out a few copper-colored bullets from his sleeve, took a step forward, picked up the pistol on the table, and put the bullets into the roulette.

It wasn't until after everything was put away that Zhu Biao began to slowly explain how to use the firearm in his hand, and it was not until he finished talking that Zhu Biao handed the pistol to Lao Zhu.

Lao Zhu took the pistol and shot at a vase in the room.

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out and the vase burst.

Lao Zhu looked at the silver-white pistol in his hand, and then fired four shots in a row.

Four more vases in the Wenhua Palace exploded.

"Crack, click, click."

"Father, you can only fire five bullets at a time, and then you need to reload the bullets." After speaking, Zhu Biao took the empty pistol in Lao Zhu's hand, poured out the five bullet casings, and reloaded five bullets The bullets were used before returning the pistol to Lao Zhu.

This time Lao Zhu didn't shoot directly after getting the pistol, but looked carefully at it again and again.

"Bao'er, this pistol is so compact, how far can it shoot?"

"Father, the maximum power of the bullet can be maintained within fifteen feet, and the shooting accuracy within ten feet is the best." Zhu Biao had tried it in the Science and Technology Bureau before, so he said it directly.

"Well, the distance is a little closer, but it doesn't matter. It is enough to use it under normal circumstances. The light cavalry is probably more effective. It can shoot five times in a row, which is enough to inflict large-scale damage on the opponent before the army meets. And I think It is also very convenient for you to change bombs, and it will not affect their immediate operation."

Lao Zhu looked at the little thing in front of him. Although it was small, its power should not be underestimated.

With this firing speed and power, warriors of average strength can't dodge it at all. If there are enough numbers, I'm afraid all the strong Huajin will be killed.

Looking at it this way, you can see that this thing is not simple. Compared with the flintlock gun, it is too cumbersome to use. Every time you use it, you need to clean the burning material in the barrel. After cleaning, you can refill the gunpowder and steel balls for shooting.

"Biaoer, can't the flintlock gun be improved? Also use the same metal bullet as this pistol?" Old Zhu put down the pistol and looked at Zhu Biao.

"Father Huang Shengming, the child can guess that the flintlock gun can also change before the child opens his mouth, Father Huang Shengming!" Zhu Biao flattered him directly.

"Hehe, so-so." Lao Zhu actually feels normal when listening to other people's flattering, but Lao Zhu likes to hear Zhu Biao's flattering, even if Zhu Biao's filming is not good, Lao Zhu also likes to hear it.

"Father Huang Shengming, the Science and Technology Bureau has begun to improve the flintlock gun. It is estimated that after a period of time, an improved new weapon will be available."

"Well, that's right. This class has a lot of talent. The weapons they produce are becoming more and more powerful and easier to use. He's a good guy." Old Zhu nodded. Since Zhu Biao established the Science and Technology Bureau, New weapons and equipment were continuously produced, and it is unknown how many lives of Ming soldiers were saved.

"That's right, I feel the same way, my father's application for funding from the Science and Technology Bureau last time has been exhausted. This time, we need to apply for additional funding for the improvement of the flintlock gun. At the same time, we need a large amount of brass to make bullet casings."

Seeing that Lao Zhu was in a good mood, Zhu Biao directly stated his final goal of 'asking for money'.

"Gah~"

As soon as he heard Zhu Biao asking for money, Lao Zhu's expression froze, and even the movements of his hands froze.

"Biao'er, didn't the Ministry of Households just allocate a large amount of money to the Science and Technology Bureau a few days ago? How could it be consumed so quickly?" Old Zhu frowned slightly, not because he didn't trust Zhu Biao, but because of the speed at which the Science and Technology Bureau consumed money Too soon, Lao Zhu suspected that Zhu Biao might be deceived by his subordinates, who falsely reported the amount of money used, and those who reported more were embezzled.

"Uh, father, except for the brass that is directly shipped in from the Science and Technology Bureau, all other money is exchanged for materials before being transported to the island. If someone is corrupt, it is also a problem with the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households. The Science and Technology Bureau The artisans have no access to gold or silver other than their salaries."

Zhu Biao could only helplessly explain that he knew about the money-burning situation of the Science and Technology Bureau, which aroused old Zhu's suspicion, and suspected that someone had played a role in it.

Hearing what Zhu Biao said, Lao Zhu loosened his brows slightly. Even so, Lao Zhu decided to let Erhu send people down to check if anyone in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households was embezzling the property of the court.

"I will tell Lu Chang about this matter. As long as it is a paper from the Science and Technology Bureau, let Lu Chang approve it, and the gold and silver will be allocated as soon as possible. The more than 7000 million taels of silver collected from the world at the end of Ming Dynasty will not be useful at all. The property donated by Shen Rong and those guys from Jiangnan really can't cover Daming's recent expenses."

Lao Zhu sighed a little. When he had no money before, he didn't realize that Daming was so capable of spending money. As soon as he had money, the silver flowed out like running water, and all aspects needed to be spent.

The domestic roads need to be repaired, the rivers need to be cleaned up, the dams need to be repaired, the martyrs and orphans need to be appeased, and the victims who died for the country need to be compensated. It's just that Daming didn't have money before, and even if the officials knew that money was needed here, they could only turn a blind eye to it and couldn't take care of it, otherwise it would only delay the death of the newly built Daming.

Now that Daming has money, some things can't be ignored, otherwise the people's hearts will be chilled, and the officials of the household department will be able to spend money freely.

"Biao'er, what happened to the few kinds of grain you sent someone earlier?" Lao Zhu asked what he cared most about, grain.

"Currently the weather is temporarily unavailable for planting. Potatoes can be planted in the south until September. There is no way to plant them on a large scale this year. The main purpose is to breed them first, and then next year will be fine. The same is true for the other two high-yield crops, which need to be bred first. It will be widely promoted in Daming next year."

"Besides, I have ordered the craftsmen in Banzhu who know the craft of bricklaying to make greenhouses. I will try my best to breed them this year and use them for large-scale promotion next year." He was very caring, and arranged for Ban Zhu to find someone to build an earthen greenhouse early on.

"Biao'er, do these kinds of grains really have the output you said?" Lao Zhu was still worried, because when Zhu Biao came to find Lao Zhu with these kinds of grains, the yield per mu he said was too amazing Now, Lao Zhu was born in a farming family, so he naturally knows how much grain he can produce in a year, so he has some doubts about the high yield that Zhu Biao said.

"Father, do you still remember that when these kinds of grains first arrived in Daming, our luck suddenly skyrocketed?" Zhu Biao smiled and looked at Lao Zhu, even if he didn't believe what he said, he should believe in luck Daming's soaring luck on the altar.

"Don't we worry about it? It's really that our Ming Dynasty is currently short of food and food. If it weren't for the hundreds of thousands of troops in the late Ming world to be self-sufficient, the court would only be more difficult. We only hope that time will pass faster. When the harvest next year comes, the people of Daming will have ample food and clothing.” Old Zhu sighed, it wasn’t that he didn’t know about the soaring luck of Daming some time ago, and asking Zhu Biao again today was just because he was concerned about the starving people of Daming.

In fact, Lao Zhu believed in what Zhu Biao said about the yield per mu. After all, the soaring luck cannot be faked.

It is also the reason for the lack of food. Daming just migrated the people around the capital of the late Ming world, and did not start a large-scale migration of people to the early Ming world. Feeding, once they can't feed, these people who can't eat enough to eat will cause troubles and chaos, and even break the current peace of the Ming Dynasty. Some people may add fuel to the flames and shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

　Exam on Tuesday, no update tomorrow, closed study, end on Tuesday, update as much as possible on Wednesday.

　　
　
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