"Lord Qin, the Artillery Bureau recently built two 127 caliber breech guns, and there were problems during the test gun, one was blown up, and the other was broken, but fortunately there were no deaths!" Wu Yun said nervously, his eyes sneaked a glance at Qin Kai, and it seemed that Lord Qin didn't seem to be in a big deal.

Qin Kai also felt strange when he heard it, this kind of primitive old breech cannon really has no technical difficulty, and it is not a casting method, he has also discussed with Xu Jianyin, it should be a very high rate of excellent products, and now it will be scrapped two in a row. Although this type of artillery was not what he wanted at all, he thought about the pursuit of craftsmanship, stood up and walked in front of Wu Yun.

"Lao Wu, don't be so nervous, if there is a problem, find the reason, our grass-created artillery bureau, the manpower is also new, it is inevitable that there will be some problems, the responsibility is on me, is there a problem with the operation of the workers?" Qin Kai patted Wu Yun's shoulder, signaling that he didn't need to worry.

Wu Yun saw that Qin Kai had no intention of blaming, and naturally a big stone fell in his heart, if it was in the Jiangnan Artillery Bureau, such an accident would inevitably cause him to be scolded, so in terms of the output of the Jiangnan Artillery Bureau, this is more and more wrong, so he would rather work slowly than be afraid of making mistakes, and it would have only taken one process, but it would have dragged on for seven or eight days.

The mistakes are all done by the people below, and if you get results, you will be an official, this is a clear rule in the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, he doesn't know, if he communicates this situation with Qin Kai, he can't say that he will have a big sigh.

In this later society, in some units, there are fewer and fewer people who dare to take responsibility and are willing to take responsibility, and people are floating in things, and more things are better than less things, and this kind of idea is popular if they can push it, and the reason for this is that the so-called higher-level departments are busy with the so-called paper achievements all day long, and they have no interest in doing practical things and doing real work.

So for Qin Kai to take the responsibility directly, Wu Yun was naturally very grateful, he took out two reports and put them on the table, "After the first test gun, I began to investigate the reason, and it was determined last night, mainly because of the iron material, today I specially took the iron material to Wang Fei to take a look, and he said that these iron materials must be unqualified, and they need to be returned to the furnace for re-refining." ”

"Defective? Are you sure! ”

"Definitely a defective iron! This is the report of several senior technicians," Wu Yun nodded heavily, pointing to the report paper on the table.

When Qin Kai heard this, a shot flashed through his mind, and when he tested the gun that day, Shen Singhe had an expectant look on his face! This scumbag, I see, this smiling tiger actually played this game, he slapped the table lightly, stood up, and smiled secretly, since you are unkind, then no wonder I am unjust.

He pondered for a moment, now is not the right time to bring down this person, then let him stumble first, but it can't make his life better, a mocking smile appeared in the corner of Qin Kai's eyes, "Wu Yun, this matter is okay, I will let He Xing do his best to solve the problem of iron, I gave you the information and drawings last time, have you seen it?" ”

"Lord Qin, the rapid-fire artillery you designed is really an incredible feat of innovation, it is too different from the current cannon, I have set up a special research team to disassemble all the parts of the rapid-fire cannon and study it step by step, and it is making good progress now."

"Very good, old Wu, the 127 caliber breech gun can be practiced by second-line skilled workers, you pay more attention to the research of this rapid-fire gun, I will give it to you...... Three months, to produce results, do you think there is enough time? Qin Kai stared at Wu Yun with a solemn expression.

“…… Yes! ”

As soon as Wu Yun went out, there was the sound of a carriage galloping outside, and after a while, Sun Fu came in, and when he saw him, he shouted: "Brother Qin, come with me, Lord Ding is looking for you?" ”

Seeing that Sun Fu's face was not good, Qin Kai asked, "Brother Sun, what's wrong?" ”

"Let's talk about getting in the car," Sun Fu pulled him into the carriage and immediately went straight to Fuzhou City.

"Brother Sun, what the hell is going on, you are as stable as Mount Tai!" Qin Kai broke the dullness with a grin.

"I don't know the specifics, anyway, someone went to the Governor's Mansion and handed over the excerpt, saying that you resold the raw materials and sold them shoddy, and it also appended the salary you gave to the craftsmen, and this alone cost thousands of taels per month, accusing you of abusing the government money in the artillery bureau!" Sun Fu said worriedly and hurriedly, this greedy name is the easiest to sit on, this is a tried and tested method in officialdom. ,

"Say I'm greedy? Shoddy? Qin Kai grinned.

"Brother Qin, don't underestimate this matter, this kind of thing belongs to the scope of big or small, if the person who participated in your impeachment has a little handle and is solid, then you have to be suspended for investigation, in that case, your artillery bureau will have a problem!" Sun Fu naturally didn't know where Qin Kai's operating funds came from, but he still explained the stakes.

"Brother Sun, I probably guessed who did this, I won't tell you, there is indeed some problem with the iron materials of our artillery bureau, which are all transported from the Mawei Iron Smelter, but I have sealed all the iron materials, and there are detailed lists of materials and consumption records, I can't take the handle of this matter, as for this abuse of government silver, I think Lord Ding will definitely be able to call the shots for me!"

Ding Tieji has not allocated a dime so far, saying that I am abusing it, and I am abusing it with my own pocket, Qin Kai smiled slightly, this time it is estimated that it is a small report made by the golden fat man, and it must have blown the wind on the pillow when it was thrown into the Governor's Mansion.

Hearing Qin Kai's response, Sun Fu was also relieved, he was also afraid that Qin Kai would ask for money and do something out of the ordinary, and fall into the trap.

Ding Richang found Qin Kai, obviously also asked about this iron material, and after getting accurate information, he told Qin Kai the truth of the matter, and the governor Wenshan estimated that he didn't catch the handle, so let Ding Richang give an explanation on this matter, as for who made the small report, the governor's palace did not disclose it, but Ding Richang had already taken on this matter, after all, he knew best about paying the artillery bureau money.

For the care of this boss and elder, Qin Kai was very grateful, and he was busy and thanked.

Ding Richang waved his hand, and said with a blank face: "Gale Wind, there are some things I don't want to ask, I also see what you have done these days, this 'Jimin Pharmacy' is a great act of kindness, and the old man and I will follow it, but I don't understand other things, today, you tell me about your plans, so that the old man also has a bottom in his heart!" ”

Seeing Old Man Ding's posture, if he doesn't take out some real stuff today, Old Man Ding probably won't give up, Qin Kai naturally thought of it, Ding Richang is an old fritter in officialdom, he agreed to make the artillery bureau independent, that is to support himself, and now Old Man Ding sees that his stall is too big, so he is naturally worried that this artillery bureau will not collapse.

He sat down with a sincere face and talked eloquently, "My lord, I have actually been planning for a long time, and I want to make our horsetail artillery bureau stronger and bigger. Silver! ”

As soon as the big iron rooster heard the silver, his eyes also smiled, "Gale Wind, where did you get this silver from?" ”

"My lord, of course I'm here from the artillery bureau, what do we have in the artillery bureau? In addition to the cannon is the machine, my other abilities are not as good as adults, but this machine is still a hand! I'm currently trying to make a Western loom! The money in hand now is used to borrow money from the He family and the Wu family in Fuzhou! ”

"Machine qì loom? How sure are you? Ding Richang naturally understands the benefits of this thing, the Shanghai Weaving Bureau can make a lot of money for Li Zhongtang, but Zuo Dashuai is a little miserable, and the machine he bought from the Lanzhou Weaving Bureau is not suitable for water and soil, and the whole thing is in vain.

Ding Tieji's eyes are about to burst into flames, he is not easy to be the governor, bearing the name of the Minister of Horsetail Shipping, that can burn money for a living, and it is thankless, most of the military aircraft bosses in the court are not optimistic about their own shipbuilding, and the built ship is sent to Beiyang, and the Lord Zhongtang is still picking fat and thin, if it weren't for his big face, he might not accept it!

In addition to the cannons, the cannon governor also has a hobby, like to collect books, his library name is "Seeking Truth from Facts", with a collection of more than 100,000 volumes, and it is also the top three in the country at this time. This collection of rare books and lone books is not a money-saving job, and Ding Datie Rooster is also trapped by books.

"Eighty or ninety," Qin Kai changed his words, "My lord, this artillery bureau is in charge of you, I have told the He family and the Wu family that they have full authority to act as the agent of the sale of this machine, and add one percent of the amount as a donation for adults to prepare for the establishment of 'Seeking Truth from Facts'!" ”

Ding Richang was naturally very happy in his heart, Gale Wind, this kid knows the world, this cannon bureau is what my old Ding fought for you, but this is not a blatant bribe to the official, but this can be said very elegantly, but the old face is still a board, "Gale Wind, how can you learn to act like this, I know that it is not easy for you to run this bureau, you can take this money and build the cannon for me!" ”,

Qin Kai bowed and saluted, "The student has been taught!" ”

Ding Richang has an old face again, "This is gone?" ”

"It's gone!" Qin Kai pretended to be a bitter gourd face, "It's not that it's gone, it's just that there is a shortage of manpower now, and I can't do many things if I want to, and I don't dare to do some things if I don't have a reason!" ”

Sun Fu interjected next to him at this time, "Gale Wind, what do you think, say it first and let the adults give you an idea!" ”

Yes! This Sun Fu is really a human spirit, this is not our vest number, Qin Kai nodded gratefully, "My lord, then I'll say it!" ”

Ding Richang looked at the two henchmen helping each other energetically, and he was secretly funny, but he was also very interested in Qin Kai's other fancy stomachs, and nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"My lord, I heard that the Mauser spear of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is expensive, and you can buy two German goods if you make one yourself, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

Ding Richang and Sun Fu glanced at each other, and said in their hearts, this Qin Liefeng is very well-informed, and both of them nodded in agreement.

"I heard that the shells of the Beiyang Navy Division were all purchased from the British, and they were in short supply and expensive......

"Gale, what do you want to say, hurry up, what a big bend!" Ding Richang obviously expected something, and directly interrupted Qin Kai's topic.

"My lord, I thought it would be difficult for the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau to change, so I wanted to create a new Fuzhou Machinery Bureau here to make foreign guns and shells!"

"Gale Wind, if the court allows you to do this, what can you do to repay the court?" This is something that has no benefits and no returns, and it is impossible for the imperial court to promise it.

"Cheap foreign guns, shells!"

“…… Foreign guns, don't think about it for the time being, the output of the Jiangnan Bureau is enough, but the shells can be fought for! It's just that I don't understand, what are you trying to do with these businesses in a hurry? Ding Richang smiled like a fox.

"My lord gave me this world to display my talents, and I naturally want to repay my lord's kindness!" The little fox clearly wanted to get by.

"Come on, Gale Wind, what are you pretending to be in front of the old man, hurry up and take out all your little ninety-nine to shine, otherwise the old man won't be too lazy to fight for it!" Ding Richang couldn't figure out what the intentions of this daring subordinate who dared to do anything were, but he naturally couldn't think of the idea in Qin Kai's heart, after all, the Qing Empire was still a powerful country in the Far East.

"My lord, I don't have too many ideas, I just want to build this first-class cannon and first-class warship, if it can have a bigger name, then I can gather more promising people, this modern industry, I think the impact is far-reaching."

"Good!" Ding Richang laughed, stood up, tapped his index finger lightly on the table, thought for a moment and said: "Gale Wind, you have to do something, it's done, I will be able to do what you want, and give you the name you want!" ”

"Your Excellency, please speak!" Qin Kai really loves this old man Ding so much, in this era, he can really open his eyes to the world, and dare to keep up with the trend of the world, which is definitely worthy of respect.

"Artillery, get the new artillery you said!" The Cannon Governor still loves his old love.

When Qin Kai left the yamen, Sun Fu came out and muttered to him in a low voice: "Gale Wind, you have such a big stall, can you have the money?" To be honest, think about the hundreds of people who get a lot of money according to what you say, don't get out of the basket! ”

"Brother Sun, don't worry, I know this in my heart, you come with me to the Jimin Pharmacy, there is news over there, saying that the special medicines are ready, and you just bring them to the adults."

The two talked while walking all the way, and Sun Fu suddenly said: "Gale Wind, you have to deal with Shen Singhe and Jin Fat, right?" ”

When these words came out, Qin Kai was also stunned for a moment, he is indeed planning to deal with these two roadblocks now, although Sun Fu is now quite close to Sun Xiang because of his relationship, but this question is too direct, he looked at Sun Fu, and Sun Fu also looked at him intently.

Is Sun Fu testing himself, or is he cooperating with himself? Qin Kai was a little unsure, he replied with a smile: "Brother Sun, I haven't had time to think about this matter yet, but most of today's matters have something to do with them!"

"Gale, make a decision!" When Sun Fu spit out these words, his expression was like a leisurely walk, which made Qin Kai have to admire him.

When they arrived at Jimin Pharmacy, Luo Shou and David were sitting in the front hall discussing something, and several hired Lang Zhong were seeing patients for free for the patients who came to be treated, while Luo Qing'er, a pure and lovely little girl on the side, was helping to get medicine. ,

Seeing Qin Kai coming, Luo Qing'er hurriedly ran out to greet him, and thanked Qin Kai quite shyly, which made him a little confused.

Qin Kai smiled slightly, "Miss Luo, you should believe me now, this Doctor David is not as terrifying as the Western ghost you said, he is also a doctor who helps people see patients!" ”

The little girl's bright eyes blinked, nodded wryly, and turned to slip away.

Two boxes of musk heart-saving pills and a box of heart-saving pills had already been prepared and handed over to Sun Fu to take away, and when Sun Fu left, he glanced at Qin Kai meaningfully, and Qin Kai nodded knowingly.

During this time, Dr. David followed Luo Shou but learned a lot of knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, for which Qin Kai also specially assigned them an interpreter, but the cooperation between the two was good, so quickly the two finished pills were made out, and this pill could soon form a standardized cooked medicine system.

Qin Kai was looking for the two of them at this time, but he wanted to assign them a new task, take advantage of the free free clinic here, recruit apprentices, and train a group of junior doctors with knowledge of Chinese and Western medicine. In this regard, David immediately agreed, the main advantage of Western medicine in this era is still in the surgical diagnostic instruments, and the Western medicine that everyone is familiar with in later generations is still in a very early stage.

Luo Shou thought about it for a while, and also accepted Qin Kai's Jianyì, Chinese medicine in this era still has some family flavor, this technology passed down from generation to generation, but it is greatly outdated in the development of this era, he has accepted and learned Western medicine from the original rejection to the present, obviously Luo Shou has changed a lot during this time.

He Dong, the bookkeeper, came to Qin Kai to report the expenses of Jimin Pharmacy again, and estimated that the cost of this free medicine per month was about one hundred and fifty taels, which was approved by Qin Kai, and asked him to control these expenses, which reminded him of the high cost of Western medicine and the so-called various inspection fees in later generations, or the herbs of our Chinese ancestors are cheap and affordable!

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