Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 16 Gunpowder
Under Zhao Kang's training, Yuanjiang County's ability to do things was not to be boasted, and it took less than a week.

The textile factory designed and manufactured sanitary napkin styles that not only satisfied Zhao Kang, but also many girls, and began to invest heavily in production.

But it still takes time for women to accept such trendy and avant-garde things. For this reason, Zhao Kang was almost ready to set up a women's health center to promote gynecological knowledge.

You still have to take your time and take your time.

Walking in the factory and looking at the silk threads on the spinning wheel, Zhao Kang thought of something and called the factory director, Old Man Zhou.

"Old Zhou, can we make almost transparent fabric with our current technology?"

Although we have rights in this era, after all, we still have less fun and have to build our own inner spirituality.

Director Zhou felt confused and said stupidly: "Sir, transparent fabric? Is that still cloth?"

Weaving cloth to make clothes is not just to cover the body. If you want to be transparent, why do you need cloth?Just don't wear it.

"I really don't know."

Zhao Kang snorted. Ordinary people don't understand the charm of Hi Si. He described to Lao Zhou what Hi Si was. What Zhao Kang said was called "Peng Bai".

A figure can't help but appear in my mind. If this girl wears it, won't she be so charming?
Damn, I really miss her these days. I shouldn't have just focused on making money and talking about business last time.

Director Zhou was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "There is such a thing."

"Lao Zhou, work harder."

Patting the other party's shoulder, Zhao Kang said: "If you can figure it out, I will make you the deputy county magistrate."

"Deputy governor?"

"That's the county magistrate."

Zhao Kang left with his hands behind his back, leaving only the factory director with shining eyes.

As he was walking down the street humming a little tune, when the girls saw him, they all hid away as if they were seeing a thief.

In the past few days, Zhao Kang's reputation as a pervert has spread.

Can a normal person study women’s menstruation and come up with a sanitary napkin?

Zhao Kang doesn't care about this either, that is to say, you guys are not capable enough now, otherwise if you get all the bikinis and high heels, you will be directly asked to become Victoria's Secret Angels!

Give me a lingerie show!

However, Zhao Kang could only think about this kind of thing. Although his upper joint was opened, he was still a little scared.

If one day, Her Majesty the Empress imitates Kangxi in the TV series and pays a private visit in disguise and rushes to the county, then she will not even think about having a happy life.

Just this business of killing merchants and opening brothels, let that fierce woman who can lead the army to repel the enemy know about it, why not behead her own dog?

The most important thing is that in these years, Yuanjiang County has not paid any taxes from the court, which makes Zhao Kang a little panicked.

Passing by the bookstall, Zhao Kangdu walked out and then came back. The bookstall owner had quick eyes and quick hands, and then he immediately showed a flattering smile: "Sir, are you shopping?"

"You're still hiding it! I've seen it, take it out!" Zhao Kang snorted.

The stall owner smiled awkwardly, took out the book hidden behind his back and handed it over. It was called "Qiong Ming".

Zhao Kang was angry: "How dare you write such a book? It's simply lawless and immoral! You'll be fined. Where are all the people from the Discipline Team?"

As soon as he shouted, a group of people wearing red armbands came running to the street in the distance: "Master, here they are!"

"I'll put this guy's fine on my record, and I've confiscated this indecent banned book. If I see it again, I'll put you in jail! Is there anything else!"

The stall owner's face turned bitter: "It's gone, sir, this is the last one."

"Damn, we sold a lot of love before, right? We're fined [-] cents!" The stall owner cried, watching Zhao Kang put the book into his arms and leave, and took a sip on the ground: "Really, this It’s not all the story you told in the pear garden, but I just wrote it down and sold it for money, and I was fined.”

He muttered, and noticed a pair of eyes staring at him. He looked up and saw the discipline team who had punished him, and said angrily: "What are you looking at?"

"Spitting fine is five cents!"

Stall owner: "wqnmlgb"

……

In the back hall of the Yamen, Zhao Kang was reading and drinking tea. Zhang Long ran in in a hurry: "Master!"

"What are you doing? My father is dead!"

Zhao Kang turned his head angrily and rushed in just as he saw the wonderful thing!

Zhang Long was panting, he had obviously run all the way here, he picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp, making Zhao Kang's mouth twitch.

These guys are becoming less and less big, and they need to find a reason to rectify them.

After drinking a cup of tea, Zhang Long regained his composure and said cheerfully: "Master, we have gathered the two things you mentioned!"

Zhao Kang's hand shook: "What did you say!"

"Just the sulfur, sulfur, earth and saltpeter you mentioned, sir, we have gathered together. We who went out to buy goods came back and brought back three large carts."

Zhao Kang swallowed: "Take me to see it quickly."

Hurry to the warehouse.

Zhao Kang watched the county residents unloading the goods from the carriage and quickly opened a package. A bright yellow solid block appeared in front of his eyes. He smelled it and suddenly felt an irritating gas in his nose.

The man who went shopping asked for credit and said, "Sir, is it what you want?"

Zhao Kang laughed: "Yes, yes, it's just sulfur! Hu Zi, you did a good job. Later, go to the accounting office to get 50 taels of silver, and lead the brothers to have a good meal. With this, we can start quarrying in the mountains." No more digging with bare hands.”

The people around were taken aback.

Zhang Long was surprised: "Sir, can this thing be used to dig mountains?"

"Kaishan?"

Zhao Kang snorted: "You can kill anyone!"

Everyone couldn't help but wonder how this thing like a stone could kill someone.

Zhao Kang thought for a while and shouted: "Bring the scale."

The proportions of black powder were no secret, he remembered them in his mind.

The people around saw that their county magistrate began to tinker with it, and soon he produced a black ball of soil, which was spread out on oil paper.

Black gunpowder was something Zhao Kang had wanted to get for a long time, but he had been suffering from the lack of sulfur and the insufficient amount of soil saltpeter. He could only send people out to investigate in various ways.

Only then did I realize that the sulfur in this world was not called sulfur, but had a different name.

Looking at the pile of black gunpowder on the oil paper, Zhao Kang was also a little frightened. After this thing was actually made, he did not dare to use it.

"Go outside."

After giving instructions, he led a group of people to an empty vegetable field outside the city. He asked someone to get a bamboo tube and put all the black powder in it. After thinking about it, Zhao Kang decided not to add sugar. He just wanted to test the effect first. .

Using a rope soaked in kerosene more than three meters long as a fuse, Zhao Kang asked everyone to retreat behind him. Zhao Kang lit the fuse, and instantly a fire snake rushed out, followed by a deafening sound.

(End of this chapter)