Regarding the details of the prototype trial production plan, Weiss had discussed and discussed with Jose in detail the night before, and there should be no omissions in his arrangement. So, Weiss followed the old lord step by step, thinking that he would go straight to the "little black house" by the river, but he didn't want him to take a slow and leisurely tour of the gun workshop, greet the craftsmen, inspect the personnel arrangements and equipment operation of the workshops, and take the time to say a few words to the newly recruited workers, everything is so natural.

This is really a man who regards guns as his home! Weiss couldn't help but sigh. Judging from the historical development trend, the family-style firearms workshop will eventually be replaced by a modern, large-scale, and efficient factory, and that family-style humanistic care will also follow......

At sunset, the two walked into the "watermill" by the river, which was still half light and half dark, and the guns that had been processed and were waiting to be processed were quietly placed on the table frame. It's just that the fire is out, and the kettle is cold.

The old lord unhurriedly changed into coarse cloth overalls, and Weiss saw that there was a similar style on the wall, but the fabric was better and had few wrinkles, which must have been used "by himself", and he put it on easily, and it really fit perfectly.

Then, under the guidance of the old lord, Weiss shoveled out the ashes of the previous day from the stove, lit the stove with a material similar to pine, shoveled a shovel of coal and two shovels of coal into it, and when the fire was up, the old lord took a few pieces of coal with tongs and put them into the small stove next to him, took a pot of fresh river water with a water press and put it on the stove, and taught:

"'Roasting' is about calmness and concentration, so no matter what happens, happy and angry, walk into this room, put them down for the time being, drink a cup of tea, concentrate with a faint aroma, and then get to work!"

Wei Siying said: "Although this sounds simple, without decades of tempering, it will definitely not be able to cultivate such a good character." Looks like there's still a lot to learn! ”

The old lord nodded: "If you can comprehend this, it is already very good!" ”

Weiss smiled: "In a few months, I will be twenty years old, and I still don't understand this, isn't it too slow?" ”

Before José came last night, he dug out some information related to "himself" from the drawer, and thus determined his full name spelling, age, blood type, education experience and other basic information, so that when he was interrogated by the police, he would not be at a loss for words.

"Well, I remember when I was twenty years old, the 'baking' technique was no longer inferior to my father's." The old lord said proudly, "and...... That year I met your mother, who was one of the four beauties of Lorraine and had many suitors. I was neither the richest nor the most handsome of them all, and I was a clumsy man who didn't know how to deceive girls, like your generation...... Ahem, speaking of which, there are still many people who are angry about me marrying her! ”

"And how did you win her heart?" Weiss naturally followed the topic.

The old lord said, "Hey, I've told you this story hundreds of times, and you still don't get tired of hearing it?" ”

Weiss grinned and didn't speak.

The old lord took out his small blue porcelain vase from his pocket: "Speaking of which, everything is fate! ”

Curious, Weiss said, "Can you let me try it?" ”

The old lord raised his eyebrows: "Huh? Don't you think it's disgusting to stuff spice into your nose? ”

Although he said so, he still handed the small porcelain vase to Weiss.

Weiss opened it and sniffed it, but there was not a trace of smoke, like something strange mixed with black pepper and cloves. Poured it on his fingers and carefully inhaled into his nose...... Well, it feels like eating a big mouthful of wasabi!

Seeing that Weiss was choking almost with tears, the old lord laughed.

It was the first time Weiss had seen him smile so heartily.

"Whoa! This thing isn't for me. He returned the vase to the old lord and said, "Is there no tobacco in this world, or have people not found it useful?" If it's the former, that's fine, if it's the latter, it's a good way to get rich!

When the father and son used the powder in the small porcelain bottle to refresh themselves, the fire of the stove also came up.

The old lord rubbed his hands: "The first time, I'll do it for you, and next, you do it for me." ”

"Good!" Weiss readily agreed. In fact, it is not difficult to say that this is not difficult, but it is not easy to say, firstly, it depends on experience, and secondly, as the old lord said, it requires a good attitude and concentration.

experience, Weiss can accumulate little by little; mentality, reborn and escaped death twice in a row, made him love and cherish life and time like never before; As for concentration, thanks to the museum's profession and hobby of assembling military models, his concentration is definitely much better than that of ordinary people!

Raw material weighing, proportioning, five minutes of calcination, a quarter of an hour of cooling, three minutes of grinding, four minutes of roasting, two minutes of coating, plus the gap between each link, it takes half an hour to complete the "roasting" of a gun. From this point of view, without changing the process and quality requirements, a person can make twenty or thirty rifles a day, which means that the huge gun factory produces this number of "warrior rifles" every day. The "bottleneck" to increase production - and at the same time the "throttle valve" to ensure scarcity is the "little black house" by the river!

The old lord put down the crucible pliers, went to the window, and poured two cups of tea slowly, one in one hand, and one to Weiss.

"I watched it once yesterday and watched it once today, how do you feel?"

Weiss held the hot tea and smiled slightly: "It seems that practice makes perfect, but in fact, this is the result of the Clumber-Haysen family's continuous improvement from generation to generation, and it can be said that it has reached the extreme in terms of color mixing and manual skills." For this reason, firearms with 'baked' accessories have become a favorite item and collection for the upper class. ”

"Oh, I can't believe that's coming out of your mouth." The old lord narrowed his eyes and said, "Actually, you summed it up very well, and I can tell that you have an extraneous meaning. ”

Weiss didn't say whether it was or not, but compared it: "The bow and arrow used to be the most powerful long-range weapon in the hands of warriors, in order to make the bow and arrow have a longer range and greater power, people continue to study, at first it was a simple short bow, and later there were long bows, compound bows, and even mechanical bows that required several people to operate." Later, the musket was invented, and those armies who were good at using the bow were mostly disdainful of introducing and using powder guns, while the armies that were relatively weak in the field of bows and arrows were more willing to accept this new thing. A few years later, the army with the bow and arrow and the army with the musket met on the battlefield, and which of the strongest bows and arrows or the newly developed muskets could dominate the battlefield? ”

The old lord did not say a word, but drank his tea while contemplating the laws of nature and philosophy reflected in this example.

Wei Si then said in a sincere tone: "Of course, being able to achieve a weapon to the extreme level is already quite a remarkable achievement. If there is no interference from external forces, our family can continue to monopolize the 'baking' technology and continue to produce high-value weapons collections, but when we are targeted by large enterprises like the Grumman Group, we who only rely on a single technology and a single product, like an army with a bow and arrow, will be completely defeated sooner or later. As the old saying goes, sail against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. At this time, we must see the development trend of the times, put down the bow and arrow, pick up the musket, study the musket, and do better than the opponent, so as to have a chance to reverse and win. ”

After saying this, Weiss did not say much, but walked to the raw material rack, prepared two perfectly proportioned raw materials in one breath according to the ratio taught by the old lord, poured them into two crucible tongs for calcination, put them into the furnace fire at an interval of five minutes, fused and cooled, ground them in order, and then roasted one after the other, and applied them to the two rifles respectively. Although the final step was flawed, the time taken to complete the "baking" of two rifles was only five minutes longer than that of the old lord to make one......

The old lord had just finished sipping a whole cup of tea, and looked at the two "warrior rifles" that shone faintly blue in the sunlight in a daze, and was speechless for a long time.