In a society where scholars control the political arena and public opinion, this concept is deep-rooted and unshakable. Su Hao didn't bother to discuss with Han Wen the question of who was right and wrong between repairing the reservoir and studying, and after the relevant matters had been reported, he got up and said goodbye and left the county office.

Han Wen sat behind the public case, looked at Su Hao's back, and shook his head helplessly. This young man is really an alternative, on the one hand, he is outstanding, and on the other hand, he is extremely unreassuring. His own daughter just fell in love with this alternative, revealing a non-Su Hao not to marry, which really hurt his brain as a father.

Su Hao said that the Ministry of War was going to transfer him to the Yunnan border pass, and he was afraid that it would take a year and a half, and he just used this time to make his daughter change her mind. My daughter has only known Su Hao for half a year, and if she is separated for a period of time, this feeling must fade. In this sense, Su Hao's departure is really a good thing.

Not to mention how Han Wen thought about his thoughts, Su Hao left the county office and went straight to the Hao family's workshop in the west of the city. Previously, Hao Tong told him that the flintlock pistol had some eyebrows, and he couldn't wait to see the results.

"Su Baihu, you're back." As soon as Hao Qing saw Su Hao, he stepped forward enthusiastically to say hello.

"Brother Hao, I'm back." Su Hao said, "Is Uncle Hao at home?" ”

"Here, my father has been talking about you for the past two days." Hao Qing said, "I'll take you to see him." ”

Su Hao followed Hao Qing to the room where Hao Yizong lived, and as soon as he entered the door, Su Hao saw Hao Yizong sitting at the table, engrossed in polishing a musket. Seeing Su Hao come in, Hao Yizong hurriedly got up and sat down, and said, "The virtuous nephew is back, please take a seat." ”

Su Hao saluted Hao Yizong as a junior, then pointed to the musket in his hand, and asked in surprise: "Uncle Hao, what you have in your hand, is it the flintlock pistol that the little nephew wants?" ”

"Exactly." Hao Yizong said in a joyful tone, "The virtuous nephew came just in time, I have been looking forward to your return for the past two days." Look, this is what the flintlock pistol you want? With that, he handed the musket in his hand to Su Hao's hand.

Su Hao took the gun, looked at it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

I saw that the gun was about a foot long, and the barrel was made of steel. I don't know what method Hao's father and son used to drill a hole in a steel bar and make a gun barrel. Because the toughness of steel is much better than that of cast iron, there is no risk of exploding, so the barrel of this gun is much thinner than that of ordinary iron guns, and the weight is naturally much lighter.

According to Su Hao's suggestion, this gun uses a recharge. At the rear of the barrel, an opening was made with a movable cover with a self-locking device, similar to the bolt on the rifles of later generations. By removing the lid, you can fill the barrel with gunpowder and projectiles, and when the lid is closed and locked, the barrel becomes a semi-enclosed space, no different from the front-loading gun. Since the bullet with a cartridge case was not used, the gun did not need a shell retractor, nor did it have a device like a firing pin, and the structure was much simpler.

The most important point is that the firing of this gun was achieved with flint ignition. According to Su Hao's idea, Hao Yizong made a trigger with a spring, and as long as he pulled it, he would drive a firing hammer to hit a piece of flint next to him. Flint bursts out of the spark, which can ignite the gunpowder in the powder chamber and complete the shooting action.

In addition to the functional requirements, the whole gun is also beautifully crafted, all the parts are very delicately polished, and there is a wooden handle on the back, which is also carved with patterns, which looks like a work of art.

"Uncle Hao is really skilled, which makes the little nephew admire." Su Hao said sincerely that in the absence of various machinery, it is indeed very difficult to make such a product completely by hand. Su Hao has a stomach full of scientific and technological knowledge, and if he really wants to let him do such a thing by himself, it will never be possible.

Hearing Su Hao's praise, Hao Yizong also had a smile on his face, and he said: "I, an old craftsman, are just a little more skillful. If it weren't for the guidance of my nephew, how could I have thought of making a fire gun like this. ”

"Haha, this can't be called a flintlock anymore, it should be called a flintlock pistol." Su Hao corrected with a smile, "By the way, Uncle Hao, after this gun was built, have you ever tried it?" ”

Hao Yizong nodded slightly, and said in a low voice: "After Xiao Lao'er built this gun, he did test it several times. At first, there was still a little problem, but after several transformations, now there is no problem at all, and it can be fired with medicine, which is very convenient. ”

Su Hao asked curiously: "Uncle Hao, where did you test the gun, didn't disturb the government?" ”

Hao Yizong said: "Little Lao'er couldn't think of this, Qing'er and I tested the guns in my family's kiln, and let Xiao Wuzi and them strike iron on the ground to cover up the gunshots." This privately made fire gun is a big crime, if it is known by the government, even if Su Baihu will deal with it in the future, I am afraid that the little old man will have to suffer a meal of flesh and skin first. ”

"Haha, Uncle Hao, it's okay in the future, the little nephew went to Nanchang this time and got a license to make a gun. Han Zhixian already knows about this, and in the future, Fengcheng County's arrest will definitely not care about the matter of our workshop making guns. Su Hao said.

That being said, Su Hao didn't want to test the gun in the downtown in broad daylight, so as not to cause criticism. Together with Hao Yizong and Hao Qing, he entered the kiln of Hao's workshop with a gun. Hao Yizong handed him a bullet wrapped in oiled paper, which contained gunpowder and projectiles. Su Hao followed Hao Yizong's instructions, opened the bolt-like cover, loaded the bullet into it, and then locked the cover, completing the preparations before shooting.

"Come, nephew, put a hammer on that bed of cotton wool and test this flintlock pistol." Hao Yizong said.

Su Hao is no stranger to putting a gun, this gun is not much different from the pistols of later generations from its appearance to the way it is fired. He froze down, raised his gun, aimed it at a bed of torn cotton wool piled up in the corner of the kiln, and pulled the trigger.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang, and a ball of fire burst out of the muzzle, and then a large hole was opened in the cotton wool, apparently penetrated by the projectile. When the gun rang out, Su Hao felt that his arm shook suddenly, and he almost couldn't hold the gun. This is the recoil when shooting, which is much more powerful than the pistols of later generations. From the amount of recoil, it is also possible to estimate the speed at which the projectile is discharged, and it feels like it should be impossible to penetrate ordinary armor.

"Haha, when Xiao Lao'er put this gun for the first time, he almost couldn't hold it. Later, I learned to be obedient, and when I put the gun, the strength in my hand was more stable, and it was fine. Hao Yizong said on the side.

"It's a good gun!" Although Su Hao's hands hurt painfully, he was still overjoyed. The performance of this gun is almost no different from the guns of later generations, maybe the range is a little shorter, and the lethality is also insufficient, but after all, it is a pistol that can be hidden on the body and can fire at any time. With such a gun, when he encounters the enemy in a hurry, he can draw his gun at any time to defend himself, and he is no longer a weak scholar who has no power to fight back.

"The virtuous nephew wants Xiao Lao'er to make it, but it's such a gun?" Hao Yizong asked with a smile, listening to Su Hao's praise for the good gun, he was also quite happy, so many days of hard work were finally not in vain.

Su Hao nodded desperately and said, "That's right." Uncle Hao, how much time does it take to build such a gun? ”

Hao Yizong said: "This first gun is very slow to build, mainly because there are many things that Xiao Lao'er himself has not touched the doorway. Now that this gun has been built, it has a look, and it will be easier to build it further. With the help of two blacksmiths, and little old man and myself, three people can make one of these guns in a day. ”

"Great!" Su Hao said, "Uncle Hao, then please hurry up and make a few more guns, in addition to the little nephew's own use, you also have to bring a few to Deputy General Deng, after all, this is what Mr. Tu Wenhuan entrusted." ”

Hao Yizong was stunned: "What, in such a hurry, are you going to pull it out soon?" ”

Su Hao nodded and said, "It should be soon, the official document of the Ministry of War may be issued at any time, so we should do it sooner rather than later." ”

"No problem, Xiao Lao'er will arrange it in a while, and he will definitely not miss the matter of the virtuous nephew." Hao Yizong said.

The three of them left the kiln and returned to Hao Yizong's room. Su Hao explained what he had to do next, and instructed the Hao family father and son not to touch weapons for the time being after building these guns, and to concentrate on making telescopes and using high manganese steel to develop some new products. Hao Yizong heard that Su Hao was going to the border pass, and he might be gone for a year and a half, and he was quite reluctant. He told Su Hao that no matter how much money Hao's workshop earned, he would take Su Hao's share of the dividends and send them to the Su family on time.

"Then thank you Uncle Hao. In addition, after I left, my mother and sister still had to live in the county town, and if they encountered any trouble, they would ask Uncle Hao and Brother Hao to help them. Su Hao said.

Hao Yizong patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, nephew, little Lao'er is a big child, your mother is my younger brother and sister, and your sister is my niece, if anyone dares to be disrespectful to them, even if the little old man and his son give up their lives, they will not be finished with him." ”

"Uh...... It's not that serious. Su Hao said, "The little nephew will visit the county officials these days and ask them to help take care of the little nephew's family." In addition, the little nephew also has some clansmen in the village, and they will not watch their relatives being bullied. ”

Hao Yizong said: "The virtuous nephew of Gai Zhixian dug a well to fight drought in Fengcheng County, and also repaired the Han's stove for everyone to repair the firewood in the province, and sold lime to help everyone transform the cold water field, these are all good deeds of doing good and accumulating virtue, I believe everyone will remember it." So, don't say that you go for a year and a half, even if you go for ten years and eight years, no one in your family will dare to bully. ”

"Then ...... I inherited my uncle's good words. Su Hao said sneeringly. Saying that he is going to leave for ten years and eight years, is this a good word?