The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 170 Infinite Gentleness ([-])

Miaoyu's words were said casually, without specific reference.However, in Jia Min's view, it seems that there is something to point to.

This is of course due to his guilty conscience.

In terms of the charm of women, Wang Xifeng is quite attractive to men.For Jia Min, Wang Xifeng is like a rose with thorns, which often makes him have a desire to conquer.If Wang Xifeng is conquered, it will give him a sense of accomplishment.

However, having an intimate relationship with Wang Xifeng also made Jia Min very afraid.

Wang Xifeng is scheming enough and ruthless enough in his actions.For your own benefit, you can do whatever you want.If he has an intimate relationship with her, it will be difficult to get along with Wang Xifeng in the future, and he will definitely shrink back because of his personal relationship.It will be more difficult to restrain her.At critical times, it was difficult to hit her hard.

And Wang Xifeng will also be proud of being favored, and she will be more fearless in doing things.

It wasn't until recently, after Jia Lian started training at Yeduju, that Jia Min made up his mind.Don't touch Wang Xifeng anymore.

From now on, Jia Lian will be his subordinate. If he has an affair with a woman under his subordinate, Jia Min will be psychologically in debt. When facing Jia Lian, he will feel guilty.This point is very taboo for an officer.

More importantly, if such things are exposed, even if there are only some rumors, it will have a negative impact on the morale of the army.It is a major blow to one's own image and authority.

Miaoyu really just said it casually, and it passed after she said it.Naturally, Jia Min would not bring up this topic again, so he turned his attention away.

"You still have the money you won last time?"

"It only cost a little, but most of it is there. What's the matter, is there a shortage of money for military training?"

"No. I want you to invest in the business so that you can generate some money. If you keep the money, you can just let it go. It's better to put it in the business and earn some money. From now on, where the money is used It’s better to plan ahead.”

"Since you said so, it can't be wrong. I'll bring it to you in a while."

"I'm not in a hurry right now. I'll come to you tomorrow after I've figured out what business to do."

This is an excuse to come back tomorrow.

Next, Miaoyu said something about Baoyu's return to the mansion. Baoyu naturally had nothing good to say. Jia Min was not surprised when he heard this.

But Miaoyu was worried about him and advised Jia Min to be careful.

After leaving Miaoyu, Jia Min went to Xiawazi.I met Nan'er and Ning'er.The two reported on the operation of the bus and carriage, and Jia Min was quite satisfied with the situation.

It seems a bit difficult for two teenagers to manage such a big project.However, when I think of people in this world, it is not surprising that people get married and have children in their teens.On the contrary, I feel that I am rare and strange.

Then I went to Chongwenmen and came to Jiafu Supermarket.

Because it was afternoon, there weren't too many customers. Ping'er had just returned from inspecting other stores and was chatting with two little girls who were selling goods.After meeting Jia Min, he was overjoyed.

So he began to question Jia Min, all about Jia Min's daily life.Although a bit long-winded, it shows concern.It made Jia Min feel warm in his heart.

Ping'er was already shrewd and capable, but now that he has come out to do things by himself, with experience, his speech and demeanor are no longer what they used to be.The most obvious is that people appear more confident.

When Jia Min told her to tell her to go back after a while, Ping'er started to flirt again.

"At the beginning, if I didn't leave, you insisted on driving me out. Now, within a few days, I regretted it again. Now I have redeemed myself, and I am not the one you yell at. I will not go back."

He said it hard, but there was a smug and narrow smile on his face.It means, this time you know you can't leave me.

"Isn't it for your own good at the beginning? I wanted to ask you to come out to experience some experience. I didn't expect that after you left, I would be left alone. I originally wanted to call Qingwen, but you also know that if Qingwen It’s really here, why don’t I serve her all day long? Instead, I invited an ancestor to make offerings, and Shang Ping’er is so sweet.”

"It's good to think of me at this time. I'll go back in a few days. When you don't like me again, just drive me out again. When I go back, just take the thrush and magpie with you." Brought it away. Although they were asked to earn some money, they are after all serving your fourth master, so you can't get too used to them. "

"You can decide these things yourself. How about business?"

"In the first few days when it opened, it was overcrowded. In the past two days, it has stabilized. But it is still very good. Compared with other shops, it is still much better. These days, there are always a few people coming, and they don't buy much. Things, I always ask about this and that. I suspect that maybe it’s a trickster.”

"It's not surprising. Some things are placed on the bright side, and you can't hide them if you want to. However, there are some things that you can't steal if you want to. After you go back, there are some things that I can't hide." Then teach you slowly, and from time to time, you come back a few times to take care of it, and it will be fine."

"I just remembered something. The day before yesterday, the second mistress came and said a lot. Maybe she thought I could talk to you, so she told me on purpose and asked me to pass it on to you. "

Wang Xifeng came here?

"Oh, what did she tell you?"

"It's just some short words from some parents. They are obviously dissatisfied with you. They didn't say much, and they said that they would buy you a drink one day. I think she also wants to reconcile with you. I have been with her for so many years, she That person still knows it. Even if you love money and give orders, you don't have to make enemies with her."

"Okay, I get it. If she comes back later and wants to buy me a drink, you can agree to it for me. I'll just sit down and chat with her. As long as she doesn't mess around, I don't want to do anything to her. "

"That's it. No matter how bad the people in the mansion are, they are still a family after all. We still have to get along together."

"Okay, I see. I'm leaving."

"wait."

As Ping'er said, he went back to the back room by himself.When he came out, he had a suit of clothes in his hand.

"Look at your clothes, it's all wrinkled like this, and you don't look like a grandpa. Fortunately, I prepared a set for you, and you can change it here. It's more decent when you go out. After all, I'm not by your side, No one cares about you."

Hearing Ping'er's rambling, Jia Min felt some inexplicable warmth.I thought: After all, Ping'er is good to me.

When we arrived at the Mantou Temple, Miaoyu played with me in a high-cold manner, and I had to coax her.If Keqing was here, she would probably treat me well.It's just that she can't do it.As for Baochai, it is even more impossible now.

It was only because of her background that Ping'er was a servant before.Now that I have freedom and my own career, knowledge and ability, all of a sudden it is revealed.Compared with those girls in the mansion, they are much stronger.

I will experience it again in the future. Compared with Keqing and Baochai, I am afraid that it is not bad.

After Jia Min left, the little girl selling goods started to tease Ping'er.

"Sister Ping'er, you said he was your master, but when I looked at him, he looked like your husband-in-law. But no servant would dare to talk to you like that. I'm afraid it was the fourth master who looked like that. One day, I will take you into my room."

With a snap, the little girl got a feather duster on her head.

"You little hoof, don't dare to talk nonsense, see if I don't tear your mouth apart, don't go to work!"

The little girl ran away, but Ping'er was beautiful in her heart.Thinking of the little girl's words, his face became a little hot.

From Chongwenmen, Jia Min arrived at Zhengyangmen.After going out of Zhengyang Gate, it is Dashilan.After a short walk, we arrived at Hu's Winery.

Jia Min came to find Hu Yidao, and he wanted to find someone through Hu Yidao.

This person's name is Dai Zhi.Is a famous firearms expert.

The army of the Dade Dynasty was also equipped with some firearms.There are two main types, the heavy weapon is the cannon, and the light weapon is the blunderbuss.

There are three main types of guns.The first type is the Red Clothes Cannon, the Shenwei Great General Cannon and the like.The caliber is more than 4 inches, and the total length is nearly one foot.It weighs six or seven thousand catties.Charge 5 jin of medicine at a time, and 10 jin of iron.It is mainly used as a fortress gun.Some are smaller, weighing two thousand kilograms, and are mounted on four-wheeled carriages and used as field artillery.

The second is the sky cannon.This is a curved gun, which should be the earliest prototype of the howitzer of later generations.This kind of gun is not suitable for field battles, and is mainly used for the defense of city walls and fortresses.Generally fired hollow explosive bombs.

The third is the mother-child cannon.The big ones can be pulled by a cart, and the small ones can be carried away by a horse.This is a small gun, mainly used for close-range fire interception in field battles.

Gunpowder is basically black powder.The ratio is 10% sulfur, 15% charcoal, and 75% saltpeter.

The ratio of this formula is already very close to the modern gunpowder standard.However, because the purification technology is not up to standard and there are more impurities in the gunpowder, the power of the gunpowder will be much worse.

In fact, in the Ming Dynasty before the Dade Dynasty, the use of firearms in the army was relatively common.Not only heavy weapons such as cannons and individual weapons such as firecrackers, but also landmines and sea mines.There are even spray canisters.This spray gun is actually an early flamethrower.

As for firecrackers and handguns, there are dozens of them.

Generally speaking, the more the times develop, the more advanced the technology should be.Weapons and equipment should also become more and more advanced.

However, the Dade Dynasty was an exception.

It has been more than 100 years since the founding of the Daedeok Dynasty. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, firearms have not only failed to improve, but also lagged behind.

In addition to being equipped with limited firearms, the main equipment of the army is still mainly cold weapons, which are basically the standards of the bow and horse era.

Not only the firearms and equipment were backward, but many firearms manufacturing technologies of the Ming Dynasty were lost.The scale of the firearms industry has been shrinking again and again, almost to a negligible level.Most of the firearms equipped by the army today were manufactured decades ago.

Despite this, some firearms technology survived, and there were even very good firearms experts.

Dai Zhi is such an excellent firearms expert.

(End of this chapter)