Chapter 1755: Development of gunpowder

When the expedition passed through Penglai, Cao Shuo sent people back to Shouchun to let the craftsman workshop move there.

When he returned to Shouchun this time, he came to the craftsman's workshop again, and there were a lot fewer things in it.

Most of the craftsmen who worked here are gone.

It was Mi Heng who accompanied Cao Shuo here.

Standing in the courtyard of the former craftsman's workshop, Cao Shuo asked, "What are you doing here now?" ”

"This is just the weapons made by the development of Gongzi." Mi Heng said: "After the development is made, someone will be sent to send the pattern to Penglai, and the craftsmen there will be responsible for mass manufacturing. ”

"That's a good idea." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that some weapons need to be operated in advance to determine the lethality and killing distance before they can be handed over to Penglai in batches." ”

"Don't worry, Childe, we all understand this." Miyo replied.

"The one I don't worry about the most is you." Cao Shuo smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "You are arrogant by nature, although your ability is not small, but you are also easy to offend people because you are too capable." So I put you in a place where you don't have much contact with the officials, and you have more contact with the craftsmen, but you can be courteous. ”

"Craftsmen don't have much ability." Mi Heng said: "There is nothing to show in front of them, but to show off in front of people who are stronger than me, so that I can show my ability!" ”

"It's still this personality!" Cao Shuo said: "If your personality does not change, you will be responsible for craftsmanship for the rest of your life." ”

"Whatever Childe wants me to do, I will do." Mi Heng said: "There is nothing wrong with craftsmanship, no matter how brave the general goes into battle, he still has to use the weapons we made?" ”

"That's right." Cao Shuo said: "But if you make a weapon, someone must be willing to use it, and if you don't move around with the officials, you will still be unable to move an inch in the future." ”

"Didn't they come to me with weapons?" Mi Heng asked.

Cao Shuo was stunned, and he didn't know how to answer.

Mi Heng is in charge of the craftsman's workshop, and when he makes weapons, the generals of all armies have to come to curry favor with him.

"I always think of a job where you have to ask someone else." Unable to find the words to answer Mi Heng, Cao Shuo diverged his focus and said, "Then it will be up to you to see if you bow your head to people." ”

"Childe, this is picking out me." Miyo grinned.

"Personality determines how far a person can go in a lifetime." patted Mi Heng's shoulder again, and Cao Shuo said: "Your talent is far more than being responsible for craftsmanship, as can be seen from the fact that the school was handed over to you earlier. I'm planning to reuse you, so I'll remind you. ”

"I understand Childe's intentions." Mi Heng replied: "In the future, I will be more restrained." ”

"Did you get all the things you were looking for a few days ago?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Saltpeter, brimstone, and charcoal have been found." Mi Heng said: "Charcoal is easy to make, and it is available everywhere. It's just that saltpeter and sulfur are a little troublesome, but fortunately, the gold camp saw it when digging graves, and I sent someone to investigate, and the reserves are not small. ”

He then asked Cao Shuo, "Dare to ask Gongzi, what's the use of asking for these things?" ”

"There's something called gunpowder, have you ever heard of it?" Cao Shuo asked.

Mi Heng shook his head blankly.

Cao Shuo grinned and said to him: "Actually, I have long wanted to make this kind of thing, but saltpeter and sulfur are difficult to get." The place in charge is too small, and some of the deposits are not in my territory and cannot be mined at all. Now that I have more places in charge, of course there will be deposits of saltpeter and brimstone, and it's time to make these things. ”

"What Childe said is so profound, I'm confused, I don't understand it at all." Mi Heng said blankly.

"When you see the power of gunpowder, you understand everything." Cao Shuo didn't explain more, and walked to the warehouse where these things were stored under the guidance of Mi Heng.

Entering the warehouse, Cao Shuo found that all the sacks were piled up inside.

The sack was divided into three directions, and it was clear that it was not the same thing inside.

"Call a few people." Cao Shuo instructed Mi Heng.

Mi Heng shouted outside the door, "Someone! ”

A craftsman heard his shout and walked in.

"You go find a few people, Childe is useful." Mi Heng commanded.

The craftsman withdrew.

After a while, he walked in with a few people.

Cao Shuo instructed: "Take some saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal, and we will go to the courtyard to prepare gunpowder." ”

Several craftsmen stepped forward and took out saltpeter, sulfur and gunpowder from different sacks.

After they had taken their things, Cao Shuo led everyone out of the warehouse.

When he arrived at the courtyard, Cao Shuo said: "Grind saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal into powder, and it must be so fine that you can't pinch the particles. ”

The craftsmen were confused and didn't know what he was going to do.

However, he had already commanded, and the craftsmen could only do it.

"Childe, this is ......" Mi Heng, who was watching from the side, also didn't understand what Cao Shuo was going to do, and asked him.

"That's how the gunpowder I told you was configured." Cao Shuo said: "In fact, there are many ways to configure gunpowder, and the power of gunpowder is different for different formulas. What I have taught you to do is only the most basic, and the development of more powerful gunpowder will depend on your own thinking later. ”

The craftsman crushed sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal into powder, and looked at Cao Shuo one by one.

Picking up a pinch of sulfur powder and grinding it between his fingers, Cao Shuo said: "It's delicate enough, take one part sulfur, two parts saltpeter and three parts charcoal and mix them together, and then find a big pot and stir-fry." ”

What Cao Shuo made them do became more and more strange, and the craftsmen looked at each other, and could only mix the three powders together according to the method he said.

Just when they found something to stir-fry the raw materials, Cao Shuo said: "The fire should not be too big, be sure to heat it slowly over low heat, steam the water in the raw materials, and wait until the color is black, you can take it out." ”

He then added: "Remember, gunpowder is not like anything else, and if you are not careful, it can explode, or it can really kill people." You must be careful when stir-frying, but don't be too impatient, and don't use an open flame near gunpowder. ”

I don't know how terrible the gunpowder is, and the craftsmen pay attention to it, but they don't take it to heart.

The ingredients prepared according to Cao Shuo's instructions were placed in a large cauldron, and one of the craftsmen picked up a shovel and stir-fried it.

After checking it, he saw that the flame in the stove was not very big, so Cao Shuo was relieved to talk to Mi Heng.

When new dishes were put into Lingyun Pavilion that year, Cao Shuo invented the pot.

Nowadays, gunpowder is made, and this tool for cooking dishes actually comes in handy.

Standing a little farther away and watching the craftsmen stir up the gunpowder, Cao Shuo said to Mi Heng: "If the gunpowder is successfully developed, you will have to do more things in the future." Make the most of this kind of thing, and you will be invincible in conquering the city! ”

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