Chapter XXIII Bets

"Yes, yes. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Yan Solid eyes lit up, and nodded like a chicken pecking rice. If the experiment is successful, the credit is too great. With Meng Heng's endorsement, who can still take credit from him?

"Let Yuan Zhi do something, just let the prince command."

"Yan Zuotou, let's sit down and talk. You stand together, the kid can't stand it. Kid wonders, what do you think gunpowder is? ”

"What is gunpowder?" Yan Shi sat on the stone bench, his hands twisted his beard, and his eyes were staring at Gong Yi Nianhuai, thoughtful.

"The question of the public loser is very reasonable. Yuan Zhi had never thought of it that way. According to Yuan Zhi, the gunpowder can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, until the Tang Dynasty, and there are more and more records. When the Taoist priest refines the elixir, it is unknown whether he can live forever, and there are not a few people who burn the house and burn the noodles. Its nature is fierce and the most unpredictable. When used in medicine, it can cure sores and ringworms, kill insects, and dispel dampness and plague. Hence the name gunpowder. In the Tang Dynasty, gunpowder was introduced into the military, and it was a great prosperity in this dynasty. That's all gunpowder that Yuan Zhi knew. I wonder what Childe thinks gunpowder is? ”

Gong Yi Nianhuai was stunned when he heard it, and many statements subverted his cognition. Gunpowder appeared in the spring and autumn? This Tamar's is too rebellious. Gong Nian Huai didn't know what the basis of Yan Shi was, and he didn't dare to have a debate with Yan Shi, if it came to understanding the details of history, the three Gong Nian Huai might not be the Yan Shi in front of him.

Moreover, judging from his speech and demeanor, this Yan Shi is more like a reader. A person suddenly popped out of Gong Nianhuai's brain. This man was a man of letters through and through, but his fame seems to have been earned not by his reading, but more by his records and experiments. When later generations mentioned this person, almost no one regarded him as a literati, but recognized him more for his title of scientist. This person's name is Shen Kuo. Known as an encyclopedic character by later generations, the masterpiece "Dream Creek Writings" is of course an encyclopedia.

Gunpowder is used to cure diseases, and Gong Yi Nian Huai has vaguely heard of it, and it has never entered the ears, but never into the brain. According to his understanding, gunpowder was used for fireworks. Gunpowder is not called gunpowder but explosives when fighting and killing people. The most famous is called the TNT, and it is also used as a unit to measure the power of an explosion.

This was eight hundred years ago. It is somewhat difficult for the Song people, who have not yet played with these gunpowders, to understand what an explosion is. They also used gunpowder as fire, and further as propellant, and the explosion of gunpowder had not yet been developed by the Song people.

For Yan's rhetorical question, Gong Yi Nianhuai smiled, "Yan Zuotou, don't be impatient, you'll know in a while." The boy wonders, how much does the head bring? ”

Yan Shi looked left and right, lowered his voice and said, "Fifty catties of each." Alas, these quantities are already in the inventory of the Honshoin. Oh, the public loses the son, if it is not enough, Yuan Zhi will find a way, and then find a way. ”

As soon as Gong Yi Nianhuai heard each fifty catties, his eyes were glaring, this Meng Heng was really ruthless, he didn't ask for so much, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was three times.

"Enough, enough. Hahaha," Gong Nian Huai stood up excitedly and spun around three times in place. This time, I can have fun, do a few big explosions, and fulfill my childhood dream.

If you want to sleep, someone will hand you a pillow, which is really nice.

Look, the soldiers standing guard outside the door walked in, looking left and right as they walked, and it seemed that they didn't see Fang Qiong or Meng Hui, so they didn't know if they should pass this word on to this half-grown son. Yan Zuotou is a guest, of course he can't let him take the idea.

"Ahem, oh, Gongyi Gongzi, there are two rickshaws outside the door, saying that they are for the hospital, I don't know," the soldiers finally regarded Gongyi Nianhuai as a talker. This made Gong Nian Huai very face-facing in front of Yan Shi.

"Oh, quick, let them in."

"Yes. They are the founders. The soldier emphasized again.

"Yes, it's the courtyard. This eldest brother, after the people in the courtyard came in, he didn't let anyone in anymore, and he was on guard. ”

"Oh, well, what if the Lord returns?" This soldier didn't know if he knew what the first-level alert was, anyway, he had some doubts about anyone who Gong Nian Huai said.

"Of course the Lord is free to come and go, oh, and if anyone comes, report it. Hey, let's go, let's go together. "Gong lost Nianhuai and saw that this soldier brother was still a tendon.

The three of them ran to the gate of the courtyard, and two flatbed wheelbarrows were parked outside the door. There were two sacks on the front car, and there were also two sacks on the back.

Gong Nian Huai hurriedly let the two cars into the courtyard, and finally told the two soldiers and brothers to watch the courtyard gate.

The four men unloaded the four sacks from the wheelbarrow and placed them on the millstone. Hey, this millstone is a good thing.

Gong Nian Huai opened the sack and saw that there were a lot of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.

"The male loser is the best material. Charcoal is made from fir wood. ”

"Okay, okay." Gongyi Nianhuai has nothing to say, saltpeter and sulfur look at the purity, and the charcoal used to make gunpowder, according to Gongchuan Nianhuai, it seems that willow branch charcoal is the best. In addition to fir charcoal, the Song people don't know what charcoal they use.

No matter, anyway, black powder is not the ultimate goal of the public loss of Nianhuai. He just wanted to tell them a truth through what the Song people were familiar with.

He's going to dig a pit, a big one.

"Well, let's get started." Gong Yi Nianhuai stared at the three sacks in a daze, they didn't bring the tools they wanted, how did this start.

Where did Meng Zhijing and Fang Qiong go, and who to find tools. Besides, there may not be any tools in this courtyard that Gong Yi Nian Huai needs.

"Start? Please also ask the prince to come down. Yan Shi couldn't help but ask when he saw Gong Nian Huai scratching his ears and cheeks.

"Oh, Yan Zuotou, tools, scales, rollers, baskets or something, did you bring them?"

"The prince has brought them all, and they are here." A young man from the cart patted the largest sack and said, reached into the sack containing charcoal and took out a small cloth bag, and shook it at Gong Nianhuai.

"That's it," Gong Nian Huai walked around in front of the grinding plate with his hands behind his back, "Oh, Yan Zuotou, or, let's try to compete?" ”

Gong Yi Nianhuai remembered that Meng Hui made a bet with him, Meng Hui is not here now, so let's try this Yan Shi first?

"Competition? How to compete, please show the public loser. Yan's eyes lit up, and he looked eager to try.

"Don't rush first, set the rules first. If the kid loses, the kid will work for Yan Zuotou, just take care of the food, and the salary will not have to be paid. What if Yan Zuotou loses? ”

Gong Nian Huai stared at Yan Shi with a smile.

Yan Shi was startled when he heard that he had lost Nian Huairuo and had to take care of the food, such a half-sized child, he could not afford to eat a lot a day. If you lose like this, you will be unwilling.

"Yuan Zhifeng accompanied. What does the loser want to try? ”

"What to try? Gunpowder, of course. Gong Yi Nianhuai's face was confused, and he suddenly understood that the gunpowder of later generations was divided into propellant, firing charge, and explosive. The Song people wouldn't classify black powder as well. What kind of urine is black powder, let's play to the extreme first.

"Yan Zuotou, there are two trees near the courtyard wall, see it, dig a pit on both sides of this larger tree, bury the gunpowder you and I made in it, and then press this slate on it, and see whose slate jumps high after detonation."

Yan Shi stared at the distance between the two trees and nodded, "Gongzi, how much is the dosage?" Can't overdo it. ”

"Of course, I don't want to tear down the courtyard wall of the main house. Then I'll be miserable. Just two catties, two catties per person. Yan Zuotou, how much? ”

"That's all? Okay, Li Zhen, Wang Gui, the two of you take two catties of each sample and roll it carefully, and then divide it into two parts, one for the prince and one for the son, and one for the other. Li Zhen listened to the orders of the father-in-law, and Wang Gui did it for a certain family. ”

The two lads seemed excited. asked Li Zhen in a whisper to Yan Shi, "Zuotou, what is your bet, I will follow you." ”

Yan Shi raised his foot and kicked Li Zhen gently, "Close your beak." I still want to lose. ”

Wang Gui came up, "Yan Tou, why do you still want to lose, the prince is tall, and he must be a good hand at helping to work." If you really lose, what do you want to lose? I'll decide which one to bet on? ”

Yan Shi raised his hand and slapped Wang Gui's neck, and scolded with a smile, "Just you kid." ”

Yan Shi really didn't think about what he could lose, he sold his body when he lost Nian Huai, could it be that he also sold himself? I still have wives and children at home, and I can't afford to sell them.

"Gong loses to Gongzi, Yuan Zhi, Yuan Zhi, ah, if you lose to Gongzi, Yuan Zhi is the head of the horse." Yan's face was flushed.

As soon as Li Zhen and Wang Gui heard their deputy head bet, their mouths opened wide, and their tongues stuck out and couldn't retract. Song people are good at gambling, but the gambling products are very good, and they must follow their words.

Gong loses Nian Huai but does not have this awareness, people in later generations say what to gamble, that is, please make a meal or something, sometimes it is said that even if it is a lot, few people take it seriously. So I half-jokingly sold myself.

But Yan Shi doesn't think so, everyone else has gambled on themselves, and when they come to themselves, they can't just invite the loser to eat a bowl of mutton soup and steamed buns.

"Okay, come, high-five." Gong Yi Nianhuai raised his palm with a smile, waiting to snap with Yan Shi, three high-fives. In later generations, non-acquaintances do not practice this method, and it is often with a playful element.

"You can't lose your son," Li Zhen stepped forward and stopped in front of Yan Shi.

"Huh? Why not? Gong Yi Nianhuai raised his hand, and Li Zhen stood in front of him, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Gongzi loses, if Yan Zuotou loses, why do you want to treat Yan Zuotou, is it true that Yan Zuotou can't follow you?"

As soon as Gong Yi Nianhuai saw this frame, he knew what was wrong. Looking behind Li Zhen, Yan Shi's head was drooping, and he almost stuck a piece of grass on his head.

"How?" Gong Nian Huai put his hand down and asked coldly.

Li Zhen looked indignant, took half a step forward, pointed his hand back, and pointed at Yan Shi, who was drooping his head, "Gongzhi Gongzi, Yan Zuotou is the deputy head of the hospital, you, white body and ears, how can you look at you?" ”

"Does it matter?" Gong lost Nianhuai is also a little unhappy, isn't it just a competition, how to do it like the real thing. Can you still have fun playing?