Chapter 52: The Four-Wheeled Carriage
The idea of creating a Tiger Dart Game was an idea that I came up with under pressure. After the pacification of Donglai, my army has swelled nearly 30,000 people, the population of the whole county is less than 200,000, the army accounts for seven to one, the burden is very large, in the troubled times, I don't want to disarm, so I thought of this idea of training troops to generate income, and took out more than 10,000 people to form this Kyushu chain of Huwei Dart Bureau.
The customers of the dart bureau are mainly some businessmen, large or small, more than 100 large merchants, generally have their own names, such as Zhongshan Zhenjia, Donghai Mijia, Zhuojun Sujia, etc., slightly smaller businesses do not play the banner, there will generally be dozens of people, the strength is not small. There are also some of them are the sons of wealthy and powerful people, who can be attributed to the senior travelers of the late Han Dynasty, who took the house slaves and beautiful maids, and went to Donglai under the escort of the Huwei Dart Bureau.
When Tian Chou and Jia Xu turned back, the team of knights holding the flag of "Tiger Dart Bureau" suddenly divided into two, and a road was vacated from it, and the dull and soothing sound of horses' hooves mixed with the sound of wheels came immediately, and the two of them suddenly felt that their eyes lit up, only to see two tall horses running side by side pulling a strange shape of the carriage, it is completely different from the current two-wheeled carriage, it has four wheels, the front wheel is slightly smaller, the body of this car is much larger than the general carriage, of course, it is more magnificent.
Yes, the appearance of this four-wheeled carriage took me a lot of effort. In later generations, whenever I talked about the past and the present with my friends, I regretted that there were no two inventions in ancient China. One is that the cement technology has not been mastered, and the other is that there are no four-wheeled carriages with steering devices.
Now, since I have come to this era, I also have a lot of strength in my hands, and I have the great help of Momen, so I have to make up for these two shortcomings for my Huaxia. At the beginning of the establishment of the School of Engineering, I solemnly handed over these two topics to Ma Jun, Pu Yuan and others. Cement, it's not difficult, although I haven't made cement myself, but the basic chemical knowledge has not been lost, I remember a few formulas of cement, and I made it quickly.
The four-wheeled carriage is a little more difficult for me, I have never seen the real thing, I can only roughly construct a sketch based on the impressions in the film and television movies, I don't know the steering of the carriage very well, this steering device makes the whole research team stuck at once! There is no way, I have to tell them the steering principle of the car, if you want to put the steering method of the car directly on the carriage, it will definitely not work, the process is too complicated, not with the current conditions can be made. However, these two people are not worthy of the famous inventors in history, and after more than an hour of painstaking explanations by me, a half-baked expert, they really figured out the steering principle and summarized that the most critical factor is gear conduction. The two of them were ecstatic, and hurriedly confessed to me and went to make a model of the gear...
Half a month later, the four-wheeled carriage was finally freshly baked.
What a big guy, it's just handsome! The proportions of the body are built according to the principle of the golden section, and the appearance has been somewhat streamlined, with a gorgeous door installed on the left and right sides of the car, and a thick pedal with a three-foot-long and half-foot-wide pedal stretches out under the door, and the edge of the pedal is bordered with silver-white metal strips, and the silver trim reaches the end of the pedal, gradually retracting inward, and is slightly tilted and upturned against the body until it reaches the rear of the car.
When I first saw this sleek and sporty four-wheeled carriage, I felt like I had returned to the era of harmony – wasn't this a horse-drawn SUV?
The most proud thing for me is not the stunning appearance, because the chassis is equipped with shock-absorbing steel plates and springs, compared with riding a two-wheeled carriage, it is really a world of difference, even if it is a long journey, it is extremely comfortable and relaxed, and the sedans of later generations have to fight.
As soon as this car appeared, Tian Chou and Jia Xu's eyes never left, although this car looks strange at first glance, but the more you look at it, the more you look at it, the more exciting it is.
Sending such a luxurious four-wheeled carriage to meet the two of them not only gave him face but also gave him enough lining!
"How's this car, gentlemen?" Dian Wei's tone revealed a pride that could not be concealed.
"Breathtaking!" The two replied in unison.
Dian Wei suddenly approached the two of them, lowered his voice and showed off mysteriously: "This carriage is also unique in my big man!" It was invented by my brother just last month, and it won't bump at all when you sit on it, blessed are the two gentlemen, please get in the car! ”
The two of them looked at each other, and they were a little flattered, neither of them had ever seen such a carriage, and usually the two-wheeled carriage entered from the front of the carriage, and only the curtain had to be lifted to sit down. And the front of this car is completely enclosed, leaving only an open-air driver's seat, from which it is certainly impossible to get in; Dian Wei was a rough man, and led the two of them to the right door and asked them to get into the car, but forgot to open the door for him. Tian Chou and Jia Xu also vaguely guessed the door on the side of the car, but they were a little hesitant for fear of making a joke.
The coachman was a clever ghost, so he quickly jumped out of the car and respectfully opened the car door for the two VIPs, and the two of them couldn't help but quietly shush out a long sigh...
Under the guidance of the coachman, the two well-informed gentlemen got into the car with trepidation, and the situation was like a country man entering the city. It was surprisingly spacious, worthy of a small bedroom, with a soft woollen carpet underneath, and the coachman took off his shoes and inserted them into a delicate shoe rack in the corner.
The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and took off their shoes in the same way as the coachman, who took their shoes and helped them insert them into the shoe rack without waiting for the two to react. The coachman's service is obviously meticulous and attentive. After putting away his shoes, he introduced some facilities in the car to the two of them.
When the two heard this, they were thundered again. At the back of the carriage were placed two objects that seemed to be like Hu beds, covered in thick cowhide, and although they were curious, they did not ask because they were reserved. The coachman didn't care, he first warmly invited the two celebrities to sit on the "Hu bed", and then patiently explained to him how to use it and all kinds of wonderful uses.
The origin of this play is not that I did it deliberately, pacified Donglai for a few months, I am still not used to kneeling, I miss the adjustable backrest sofa of the future generations, when I was bored, I drew a few sections of it, I didn't want to be seen by the public, she was curious, repeatedly inquired, I patiently explained to her in detail. A few days later, when I was almost forgetting about it, Gong Yanyan gave me this surprise, and her cleverness and thoughtfulness touched me a little!
This time, I want to greet the two great talents, and I must make them feel my sincerity. As a result, two adjustable leather sofas have become standard for horse-drawn carriages.
When the coachman got out of the carriage to control the horse and drive, the two of them got up and got off the sofa, and the curiosity in their hearts was released at once. Fortunately, the space in the carriage is large enough, and the two of them squatted down, and they can barely observe around the sofa, and after studying a few laps, Jia Xu sighed leisurely: This thing is ingenious, and it is very skillful!
Tian Chou also felt the same way, he interrupted Jia Xu's emotion, and said with a smile: "Brother Wenhe, why don't you sit on the sofa first, and I'll adjust the backrest a few times, how about it?" ”
Jia Xu nodded and sat down on the sofa with a smile, Tian Chou asked him to lift his feet, and then pulled out a small leather stool from under the sofa and asked Jia Xu to put down his feet. Then, he reached out and pressed the backrest on the left side of the sofa to adjust the button, Jia Xu cooperated with the back to press down hard, the backrest kept leaning back, the angle of inclination became larger and larger, and finally flattened close to 180 degrees, Jia Xu felt so comfortable, he stretched his waist and stretched his whole body as far as possible...
The two of them are in their fifties combined, and at this moment, it is like a toddler who has just received a toy that he can't put down, and he is full of interest and play. Jia Xu couldn't help but praise Tian Chou: "Zitai, your 'Bole' is really a wonderful person, and a pair of skillful hands are also wonderful!" Haha..."
Tian Chou also laughed, and the two of them completely relaxed, lying on the sofa to enjoy this comfortable and intimate trip.
The four-wheeled carriage has been covered with a curtain before, outsiders do not know what it is, and now once it is brightened, it suddenly amazes the audience, from time to time some people look here, point, whisper, because there are a group of tigers and wolves guarding, but no one dares to come forward to watch.
At this time, a horseman drove from the group to the vicinity of the four-wheeled carriage, and the knight was a powerful man, dressed in a black samurai uniform, with a sword at his waist, and a face full of arrogance. He slowed down the reins of his horse, approached Dian Wei, and said with a grin: "Hey, dart runner, my young master has taken a fancy to this carriage, you can make a price!" ”
Dian Wei snorted lightly, turned his head to look at this person angrily, and scolded: "Where did the kittens and puppies come from, dare to be so rude to your grandfather Dian!" ”
Dian Wei has been killing people for several years, and when he suddenly became angry, that look penetrated into the bottom of that person's heart like a knife cutting flesh, scaring him so much that he didn't dare to speak for a long time.
Seeing that this person was just a bully and a man who was afraid of the hard, Dian Wei was not interested in paying attention, he waved impatiently to this guy and expelled him: "Where is it cool, how can the luxury car made by my brother be coveted by ordinary people!" ”
The knight was in a dilemma, looked back in the direction of his master's carriage, and cautiously inspected the face of the big man, and subconsciously licked his dry lips, and then summoned up the courage to argue in a low voice: "This lord, the young master of my family is not an ordinary person, born in a wealthy and noble family, do you know the Yuan family of the third prince of the fourth dynasty of Runan?" Yuan Gongzi is his authentic son-in-law, isn't he qualified enough? ”
Dian Wei doesn't care what the Yuan family is from the monkey family, the sky and the earth are big, and in his heart, the righteous brother is the biggest. What about others! Just as he was about to reprimand him again, Li Wei, the deacon of the Huwei Dart Bureau, flashed out from the side, he pulled Dian Wei aside, winked at him and whispered: "The lord once said to me that the four-wheeled carriage consumes a lot of energy, what is the use of making it if you don't make money a hundred times and a thousand times the profit?" ”
Dian Wei was not stupid, he was going to slaughter a fat sheep, and he immediately changed his smile when he looked at the man.
The knight, comforted by Li Wei, turned his horse's head and galloped back to a splendid two-wheeled carriage.
"Well, is the other party willing to resell it to me?"
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a magnificent head with a golden crown of hair tied with a dragon's eye was inlaid with a gem the size of a dragon's eye. This person's facial features are also not bad, and the arrogance revealed between his eyebrows seems to be innate.
The knight hurriedly approached and saluted, and told the nobles in the car: "Back to the young master, the people here can't be the masters, and you can talk to the principal Mi Zhu after entering Donglai." ”
The nobleman's surname is Yuan Mingshu, he was born in a famous family, and he is the eldest son of Yuan Feng, the Han Sikong. He is still a chivalrous man, often calling friends to hunt and play in the mountains, forests and wilderness, and he is in the limelight of the second generation of Luoyang officials for a while. Recently, Luoyang has been crazy that there are several fascinating landscapes in Donglai, Qingzhou, if you want to travel, and there is a Huwei Dart Bureau to provide full safety guarantee for the journey. Luoyang is all moved. Yuan Shu is one of the leaders, how can he be willing to be behind!
When Yuan Shu heard this, he frowned, and thought secretly: "This group of people obviously doesn't give my Yuan family much face, but when I get to Donglai, I want to see the long history of Mi Taishou and his surname Shen." He waved the knight back, staring intently at the four-wheeled carriage of the fine sanitation, and looked forward to the rest of the journey.