In Li Zhuang, Chang Jin talked to people about Zhang Han in private, almost all of them called the proprietor or adult, everyone called it that, and he was used to it.

Of course, some people make fun of him, how can an old man say this about his son-in-law, Chang Jin also thinks it's inappropriate, but he is a simple-minded person, and it is difficult to change it when he gets used to it, and it is probably difficult for people to correct their habits.

"Well, Brother Han, why do you bother to greet you, a hundred and ten miles away, what's the hard work."

Chang Du's arrogance has been reduced by ninety, Zhang Han is now a serious three-grade military attaché, ordinary businessmen are inevitably in awe when they mention officials, Chang Du's is from a small family, and his awe of Zhang Han is even greater.

But at this time, seeing her husband's submissive appearance, the strong woman was angry, Chang Dushi stepped forward with a tiger face, slapped the dust on Chang Jinyou's body with a duster, and muttered in his mouth: "Everyone is doing big things, Brother Han is already a high-ranking official of the third grade, you are good, what are you doing except the dust on this body, why don't you even have a carriage?" ”

"I just love horseback riding." Chang Jin said angrily: "You can also see the crops and waterwheels all the way, it's too inconvenient to sit in the carriage." ”

"You stupid goose, what have you been busy with all year or so? I won't go back home, Brother Han is now an official, you hurry back to help him, maybe I can be an official for you. ”

When Chang Dushi said this, he quickly turned back to Zhang Han and smiled, and said, "Brother Han, is this the reason?" ”

Zhang Han ignored him, and only said to Chang Jin: "Is there any achievement in the father-in-law?" ”

"Yes, let's go into the house and tell me more."

Chang Jin was really afraid of his wife before, mainly because he didn't have any status in the clan, he didn't talk much, and there weren't many things in the public, and his life was not easy, and he himself liked to tinker with those useless things, which cost money, and his wife scolded him, as long as it wasn't too much.

Over time, it is normal to change from tolerance to fear, but this time Chang Jin did not pay much attention to his wife, Chang Jinquan has written to Chang Jinyou about the matter of Chang Du's family, expressing serious dissatisfaction, and several restless people in the clan were driven back to Yuci by Chang Jinquan, the patriarch, originally these clansmen did not listen, and after Zhang Han became an official, these people were afraid, and they said that they would be driven away.

Chang Jinyou was also very dissatisfied with his wife, and now he was very confident, and after glancing at Chang Dushi coldly, he and Zhang Han entered the study.

Chang Dushi was also a little nervous, she had never seen her husband like this, she shouldn't have gone into the study, but she still followed in by inertia.

Zhang Han frowned when he saw his mother-in-law come in, but it was not good to get out, so he had to pretend not to see it, he said to Chang Jinyou: "But the table clock can already be set?" ”

"Yes," mentioning the matter at hand, Chang Jinyou had a much less embarrassed look on his face, he sat down and took a sip of tea, and said: "I have set three models, one is a large grandfather clock that is high for one person, which is the first type of the Apocalypse, and the other is half a person high, which is the second type, and the smallest is the size of a hug, which is the third type of the Apocalypse." Type 1, we use a shell decorated with gold, Type 2, with silver, and Type III, with copper. ”

"That's the right idea."

In fact, the smaller the clock, the more display technology, because the mainspring and various parts should fit very well, the smaller the more the ability of the watch craftsman, the table clock according to the disassembled Taixi clock, now the level of Taixi is not very high, compared with the later generations to the gap is also very large, but if you can understand the daily maintenance, the accuracy of the time must be high in the Chinese style of time signaling method.

Zhang Han praised: "Now people think that the bigger the better, the more materials, the more labor, but I don't know that the smaller the more difficult to do, in this case, the big materials are more expensive, and the big table clock is also more expensive." If possible, find more carpenters and put some bases for the big table clock, like the golden platform in the palace. ”

There will also be people playing the emperor and the general in the play, Chang Jinyou knows what Jintai looks like, and he said with some surprise: "Then doesn't this bell need a car to pull it?" ”

"That's what it is." Zhang Han said with a smile: "This bell is made of gold or silver ornaments, plus the base of red sandalwood or huanghuali, and it is used as a family heirloom when it is bought by others." ”

Zhang Han asked, "How much does a clock cost?" ”

Chang Jin said: "The biggest cost of this kind is seventy, forty taels for the second type, and about the same cost for the third type." The main thing is that the early R & D expenses should be played in the cost, and slowly earn back, now it is the working hours and costs of making parts, and the working hours and costs of the outer frame, it is expected that by next year, the craftsmen are proficient, and the cost can go down to about 30%. ”

"It's best to go down, and it doesn't matter if you don't go down." Zhang Han said with a smile: "Zhangren, you go back and tell Li Dongxue that this largest one sells for four hundred taels, in addition to gold ornaments, you can also add luodian or ask the painter to paint the pattern, ask for some auspicious patterns of Buddhism or Taoism, and ask people to paint on it, and the price is four hundred and twenty-one, no price reduction, no discount." One hundred and fifty taels for the second type and one hundred taels for the third type can be appropriately added with some ornamentation. ”

Chang Jinyou frowned and said, "Isn't this big grandfather clock more expensive than a carriage?" ”

Zhang Han said with a smile: "Don't worry, not only some people buy, but also many people buy, and when there are more orders, they will sell at a higher price, I estimate that it will sell well below a thousand taels." ”

"Oh, oh, you're good at it, you can do it."

Chang Jin has a statement called Chang Du's angry teeth itching, women like to see men with confidence, Chang Dushi is happy for his daughter, married a son-in-law with good fortune and ability, looking at Zhang Han's appearance, Chang Dushi knows that the son-in-law is a person with great ability, and her heart is colorful, and her fear and admiration are heavier.

But his own man is so unproductive, and he is only willing to say things, and he has no opinion.

"Pocket watches are even harder to make." Chang Jin Youdao: "Now the smallest table clock is the size of a hug, and to make a pocket watch, all kinds of gears have to be reduced by ten times, which is still very difficult." ”

"Take your time." Zhang Han said: "I went to Macao to buy machines again, and in the future, calipers and lathes were standardized, and the proficiency of craftsmen also came up, and it was a matter of one or two years to make pocket watches." ”

"Yes." When it comes to technical matters, Chang Jinyou is very sure, and his face also shows a confident look, he said: "It's nothing more than the machine and proficiency, this is easy to solve, it just takes time, but after a year, the pocket watch you want from Brother Han can be mass-produced, I can guarantee this." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Han also nodded heavily and said with a smile: "What else?" ”

"And binoculars."

Chang Jinquan carried a package with him, and then he opened it and handed a cylindrical cylinder to Zhang Han.

Of course, this telescope is also a replica, and it is sold in Macau and Suzhou, but it is also a very rudimentary thing.

The appearance of this thing is also related to the Age of Discovery, the era of sail warships, it is particularly important to seize the upper hand, in the naval battle, the enemy can be found first, and then seize the advantageous wind direction, basically win half, the telescope is of course the standard configuration on the ship.

The telescope is monocular, and there are no binoculars in this era, and the side near the eye is getting smaller and smaller, and the whole mirror body can be slowly pushed up for easy opening and carrying.

Zhang Han walked to the door, straightened the pushed lens barrel again, then closed his left eye and observed with his right eye.

He looked at the Jade Emperor Tower five hundred steps away, this three-storey building is also one of the tourist attractions in later generations, people who go to Xinpingbao will see this building, hundreds of steps away, it must be very blurry with the naked eye, Zhang Han swept it with a telescope, and can clearly see the plaque of the three words "Jade Emperor Tower" hanging on the main hall.

He looked at it from a distance again, and the city tower at the east gate also seemed very clear, and Zhang Han saw it very clearly.

"Very good, the lenses are well polished!"

Zhang Han didn't know how many multiples this was, but he knew that the multiples were not very high, and they were definitely not comparable to the real high-magnification optical lenses of later generations, but in terms of the effect he felt, this was already a very good finished product.

This thing is more rare than a clock, and it is rare and valuable to be able to make it often.

"Brother Han, how much does this thing cost?"

"This thing can't be sold," Zhang Han put away the telescope, and said with a straight face: "The old-fashioned bird gun can be sold, but the armor can't be sold, and this telescope is the same reason, it can be regarded as a militaristic weapon." The folk telescope cannot be compared with ours, so it must not be sold, and it will be a big trouble if it falls into the hands of the Beiyu. ”

"Oh, isn't that about losing money?"

"Some things make a lot of money, and some things just have to lose money, and there is no way." Zhang Han laughed and said: "The chain mail and weapons, when I started to do it, people said that they were losing money, and persuaded me not to get it, but as a result, the current trade routes and foundations are still beaten, no weapons, no armor, what to fight?" ”

"That's right." Chang Jin untied the copper smoke pot from under the hem of his clothes, took out the tobacco leaves from his purse, twisted them and put them in the smoke pot, lit them with flints, the green smoke curled upward, Chang Jin had a very comfortable spout cigarette, and said: "There is nothing else, I am idle here, I will go back to Lizhuang early." ”

At this time, Chang Jin Youcai looked back at his wife, and said with a flat expression: "I also know what you think, but don't think nonsense, either you go back to Yuci, or follow me to Lizhuang, don't always make trouble for Brother Han and them here." ”

"How can I make a mess?" Chang Dushi was already angry, and then he wanted to jump up and quarrel with her husband.

"Don't be noisy." Chang Jin had a cigarette and said in a muffled voice: "If you don't want to pass it, you can leave." ”

"How can I say?" Chang Dushi was really frightened by her husband's attitude, she didn't dare to speak out for a while, and she couldn't speak.

Chang Jin said: "In the past, life was tight, but now Brother Han's monthly expenses are enough for us, if you mess around, I will definitely not rely on you." Let me tell you, in the first half of my life, I was always ridiculed and looked down upon, now I can be regarded as having a place to do things, I don't have many messy things in my mind, I can do what I like, Brother Han respects me, everyone looks up to me, I am really comfortable these days, if you rely on me, we will live, if you don't follow, we can only leave. ”

Chang Dushi was speechless in shock.

"The father-in-law doesn't have to be like this, but the mother-in-law is also relieved." Zhang Han looked at the scene in front of him, and his heart was extremely happy, this mother-in-law was extremely annoying, but for the sake of Chang Ning and Chang Wei, she couldn't do anything, she was treated so badly by Chang Jin, and it is estimated that the mother-in-law will stop a lot in the future.