Chapter 10 The Way to Make Money
The people of Wujiazhuang are honest croppers, with one exception, this person is Wu Liang, he is a well-known prodigal son, he is idle, lazy, and likes to bully people, and the people in the village have bullied him.
"Wu Lang, stop chasing, okay? Wu Liang is a prodigal son, and his fists and kicks are powerful...... "Yang Xiuxiu hurriedly grabbed Wu Ji, very worried.
Her worries are not superfluous, with Wu Liang's prodigal son's spleen, even if Wu Ji catches up, he wants to beat Wu Ji, with Wu Ji's small body, he can't be defeated no matter what.
"It's okay!" Wu Ji didn't care, he picked up Chai He, and chased after him.
"But, but, if Wu Liang is strong, how can it be?" Yang Xiuxiu had to point it out.
"Huh! Fighting is momentum, although my body is weak and I don't have much strength, but my momentum is strong, and Wu Liang is weak at this time, I just crush him. Wu Ji was very confident and dissected.
It's a man, and he's been in a fight. What is the fight about? Not strength, but momentum! As long as you are strong enough, even someone with fists stronger than you will not be able to beat you. If your momentum is weak, no matter how strong you are, you may not be able to beat it.
"Why is Wu Lang aggressive? And to say such a reasonable word. Yang Xiuxiu was a little strange.
This kind of thing, if you meet the former Wu Xiucai, it must be in line with the way of a sage, and if you don't know it like a prodigal son like Wu Liang, it will be over.
Although Wu Ji's momentum is sufficient, his strength is too weak, where can he catch up with Wu Liang, and it didn't take long for Wu Liang to disappear.
"Wu Lang, let's go back!" Yang Xiuxiu was busy admonishing: "It's so cold." ”
"If we can run away from the monk, we can't run away from the temple, so we will go to his house. Hmph, this kind of person, if you don't give him a little bit of power, he will become more and more excessive. Xiuxiu, let me tell you, when you meet a prodigal son like Wu Liang, you can't back down, as soon as you back down, he will have to make inches! You have to clean it up all at once, so he won't mess around again! Wu Ji understood that Wu Liang came to peep for Yang Xiuxiu, and if he didn't clean him up, maybe there would be some trouble.
"It's like...... Reasonable! Yang Xiuxiu hesitated, but still followed.
Wu Liang's home is not too far from here, and Wu Ji arrived soon with the support of Yang Xiuxiu. These are three thatched huts, which are much larger and brighter than Wu Ji's.
"Is it Liang'er?" An old voice came from inside the room.
It is Wu Liang's father and Wu Ji's uncle Wu Yuan. is an honest farmer, originally had a good family background, but because Wu Liang, a bad son, was ruined, his family background was not as good as day by day, and later, he rarely interacted with relatives.
"Uncle, I'm Wu Ji, I'm here to find Wu Liang, I have something to talk to him." Wu Ji didn't want to hurt this honest uncle, so he tried to speak softly.
"Ahh Wu Yuan's voice was a little surprised: "It's Ji'er!" Wu Liang is in trouble for you? He hasn't come back yet. ”
Immediately after, the door opened, and an old man with white hair and a wrinkled face appeared at the door, holding a torch in his hand, it was Wu Yuan.
"I've seen Uncle!" Wu Ji stepped forward to salute, without Wu Yuan speaking, he went straight into the house, searched everywhere in the house, and really didn't find Wu Liang. It seems that Wu Yuan didn't tell a lie, and Wu Liang really didn't come back.
Wu Yuan was busy following up, and was about to speak, but Wu Ji preemptively said, "I'll wait for him!" I have to tell him about this! "If Wu Liang dares to come back, Wu Ji will definitely beat him.
Wu Yuan was busy raising the fire for Wu Ji and bringing hot water, for fear that Wu Ji would be frozen. Seeing Wu Yuan leaning over, busy before and after, coughing from time to time, looking old, Wu Ji couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, stood up and said, "Uncle, you rest." I'll talk to Wu Liang about this another day. ”
He had the heart to clean up Wu Liang well, but he couldn't bear to let Wu Yuan suffer, so he had to change his mind. Without Wu Yuan speaking, Wu Ji went out and went back with Yang Xiuxiu's support.
"Ji'er, it's rare for you to come back and sit for a while. Uncle also has a piece of meat to replenish your body bones. Wu Yuan's voice came from behind him.
Wu Ji listened to it in his ears, his nose was sour, and Wu Ji walked faster. It is not easy for people in Wujiazhuang, and it is even more difficult for Wu Yuan to put on a prodigal son like Wu Liang, who can save a piece of meat, and I don't know how many ways to hide it from Wu Liang.
Back home, Yang Xiuxiu guessed the reason why Wu Liang came, was depressed, and interrupted Wu Ji several times when she wanted to speak.
It is not a sin for a person to be beautiful, but in this era, it is a disaster for a red face, a bee to attract butterflies, a disobedience to women's morals, and the fault is all on Yang Xiuxiu, not Wu Liang's guilt. Wu Ji knew what she was going to say, so he had to interrupt.
Wu Ji was also tired and had to rest, Yang Xiuxiu helped Wu Ji to bed, and then carefully snuggled Wu Ji to sleep.
The next time, before dawn, Wu Ji got up. The first thing I did when I got up was to check the saltpeter, but it didn't do it, because it was cold, but it was frozen, and I had to use the sun to dry it.
Wu Ji wants to improve his life too much, and he has a good body and bones that are very attractive, but the saltpeter is not dry, and he is in a hurry, so he has to endure his surname. After breakfast, Yang Xiuxiu took the saltpeter out to dry.
Today, when she wants to dispense gunpowder and make weapons, Yang Xiuxiu needs help, so she didn't go to work, but she was busy at home and didn't stop for a moment.
Poor children, there are many things, such a big family, there are so many jobs, Wu Ji is really unbelievable.
It wasn't until the sun was high that saltpeter was done. Wu Ji's spirit suddenly rose, and he was very excited, and instructed Yang Xiuxiu to prepare gunpowder. Wu Ji was going to do it, but Yang Xiuxiu didn't want him to be tired, and he couldn't wait to finish it, Wu Ji could only let her.
There are many ways to produce gunpowder, and the most effective is wet production. Wet production is safe and uniform, and the power of gunpowder is huge.
This is still too far away for Wu Ji at the moment, and he can only take the simplest way to mix saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal evenly.
Yang Xiuxiu did a very serious job, especially carefully, Wu Ji repeatedly praised that Yang Xiuxiu has the potential in this area, if in modern society, studying in a university, must be a good engineer.
There are many kinds of gunpowder formulas, Wu Ji wants to hunt bears, the greater the power of gunpowder, the better, Wu Ji decided to use military gunpowder formula, saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal, according to the ratio of three, three, three.
The whole preparation process is very simple, it is a process of mixing evenly, and it is completed quickly. The next thing is the key point, this time, Wu Ji did it himself. Although Yang Xiuxiu repeatedly insisted that she wanted to work for Wu Ji, Wu Ji did not agree.
The reason why Wu Ji wants to do it himself is because this process is too dangerous, and if one is not careful, there will be an explosion, which will hurt and kill people. Although Yang Xiuxiu is smart, she has no experience in this area, and Wu Ji does not want her to take risks.
Wu Ji first laid out the oiled paper, spread several layers in a row, and then poured the gunpowder on it. smashed the fine porcelain bowl, and Yang Xiuxiu, under the guidance of Wu Ji, smashed out pieces of fine porcelain the size of a fingernail. Then, the fine porcelain pieces are carefully placed in the gunpowder.
Wrapping the oiled paper is the most dangerous process. The oiled paper is important, if it is not tight, the power of the explosion will be weakened. Moreover, in the process of packing, try not to collide, squeeze, or pinch, otherwise, it will explode.
The reason is that there are fine porcelain fragments inside, and when the force is applied, friction occurs, sparks are rubbed, gunpowder is ignited, and an explosion occurs.
Here, it is better to use fine porcelain shards than regular dish shards, because it is easier to spark and explode. Of course, this will also increase the power of the explosion.
Wu Ji was careful again and again, and it took a long time to complete it, and his forehead was covered with sweat. This process is really dangerous, if you are not careful, you will be blown up, Wu Ji is too nervous.
Yang Xiuxiu hurriedly wiped away the cold sweat for Wu Ji, and persuaded softly: "Wu Lang, rest first." Drink saliva. A bowl of hot water was handed to him.
Wu Ji took the bowl, drank it all a few times, and couldn't help but say excitedly: "The most dangerous time has passed, and there is one last thing left." Pour the mutton fat over it, and it's done. ”
"Why use mutton fat?" Yang Xiuxiu was very puzzled.
"Bears love to eat sheep, and if there is sheep fat, bears will be fooled." Wu Ji was full of confidence and said: "The most important thing about this weapon is to let Xiong be fooled." ”
Letting the bear fall for it is the most difficult part of the whole process. If you use a normal bomb and a spark appears, the bear will be scared away, and it will not bite, let alone wait to be bombed. Yes, this made Wu Ji think about it for several days, and finally came up with this method.
Looking at the fist-sized weapon, Wu Ji's eyes lit up, and the light flashed: "If it is wrapped in iron sheet and equipped with a fuse, it will be a bomb!" Making a bomb in the Song Dynasty, even the most earthy bomb, was a great thing! Great invention! If I set up an arms factory and make these bombs in large quantities, I would definitely make a lot of money. That's right, it's definitely a promising way to make money! ”