The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 708

Accompanied by Jiao Shun, Wang Zhe had left the rostrum for a long time, but there were still many work-study students gathered in small groups on the playground.

Although Jiao Shun's confrontation with Wang Zhe finally gave the work-students some confidence, under the subtle guidance of the past, most of them firmly believed that Jiao Jijiu would lead everyone from one victory to another.

But their trust in Jiaojijiu did not affect their extreme indignation and vigilance against Xinru's attempt to come here to pick peaches.

Near the rostrum, a burly work-student clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "It's strange to say that 'everyone who is righteous butchers more dogs, most of them are scholars who are ungrateful. It was easy to find a way for us work-students, but in the end, shameless literati came to pick peaches!"

As he spoke, he shook his fist fiercely: "They must not be allowed to succeed in this matter, otherwise the benefits will be snatched away by the sour dingers. How can we survive in the future?!"

"That wouldn't be the case."

As soon as the words were finished, a tired and lazy voice said lazily: "What people want is a high-ranking official to ride a fine horse, and if you give them your bright future with sesame seeds and mung beans for nothing, they may not even be able to see it. "

"you……"

The burly young man opened his eyes and was about to get angry, but he heard this person say again: "Besides, we still have a year and a half to graduate, even if we want to fight, it's not our turn to come forward."

As he said that, the man pouted at the tame instructors and teaching assistants who were chatting in the corner: "Look, gentlemen are not in a hurry, what's the use of being in a hurry here?"

The burly young man looked over there, feeling a little discouraged unconsciously.

It stands to reason that the New Confucianism came to pick peaches this time, and the biggest influence was neither Jiao Shun, an engineering student, nor a work-study student who had not yet graduated. Guides, classics, master craftsmen.

After all, they are the most qualified to hit honorary titles.

But it is these people who are the most peaceful at the moment.

The burly young man was full of anger, but he was also concerned about the identity of the other party's teacher, so he couldn't say anything.

His black face turned blue and his chest heaved when he was depressed, and suddenly he heard someone sneer and say: "They have been in the officialdom for a long time for those literati, and they have already lost their ambition. How dare they compete with the new Confucianism? If you want to support us The sky for engineering students depends on Jiao Jijiu and our work-students!"

These words really lifted his spirits, causing the burly young man to nod in agreement.

There are also many echoes around, which makes this sneering person secretly proud. This person's name is Xu Dabao, and his family has been working for generations.

Although his name is a bit rustic, his ambition is not small. What he wants to do is to imitate Shen Jun, the first name in the second period, and become the undisputed core among the more than 800 students in the third period.

Of course, there is still a long way to go before reaching this goal. At least in terms of performance, he is no match for Sun Wang next to him—that is, the man who spoke in a strange way just now.

Sun Wang is a family servant sent by a certain imperial merchant. Since entering school, he has been sleepy and lazy. He even dozed off during class, and he won the first place in the examination at the end of the next month.

Because of this, he was regarded by Xu Dabao as the biggest competitor. Seeing that his words had been affirmed by everyone, Xu Dabao couldn't help squinting at Sun Wang, but saw that Sun Wang was looking at him at 45 degrees with his hands behind his head. God, it looks like a fugue.

hum~
Xu Dabao sneered secretly, no matter how good Xin Dao usually is in the exam, what's the use, isn't it useless at critical moments?
Immediately, he encouraged him with confidence: "Although we are not qualified to compete with those sour buddies for the time being, seniors who already have official positions may not have a chance!"

When everyone heard the words, they all nodded and said yes, although the senior brothers are at most ninth-rank officials, but it depends on human effort, not to mention there is no Master Jijiu to support them?

The burly young man was the most impatient, and immediately asked around: "Did anyone see Senior Brother Shen just now?"

If it is said that the person most admired by the students of the third batch, it is undoubtedly the top name of the previous session, Senior Brother Shen Jun.

But when they heard his question, everyone shook their heads.

Xu Dabao also hesitated and said, "Senior Brother Shen doesn't seem to be studying engineering these days."

Immediately, he raised his arms again and said: "But it's okay, isn't there still the first issue of Brother Dong Xun?"

"Forget it."

At this moment, Sun Wang suddenly said, "Senior brother Dong was just following Elder Wang Ge and Master Jijiu just now, I'm afraid I won't be able to get away for a while."

Now even Xu Dabao was a little frustrated.

Although there are Li Qing and Niu Siyuan, two officials who were born as work-students in the engineering school, everyone obviously does not think that these two can represent old students.

Just when everyone was hesitating whether to postpone the discussion, Sun Wang suddenly walked towards the outside of the playground.

Seeing this, Xu Dabao subconsciously asked: "Sun Wang, what are you going to do?"

Sun Wang turned back slowly: "Aren't you looking for Senior Brother Shen, just follow me."

With that said, he walked towards the exit of the playground again.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and in the end it was the burly young man with a straight gut who was the first to catch up, and everyone hurriedly followed after seeing this.

Xu Dabao was the last to follow. Along the way, he asked Sun Wang unwillingly where he was going to find Senior Brother Shen, but Sun Wang just smiled and did not answer.

Just like that, everyone followed him out of the west corner gate of the engineering school, and saw Sun Wang standing still and waving his hand towards the opposite side of the street. Soon, a carriage came out from the opposite alley, crossed the road and stopped steadily. In front of everyone.

Behind the detour that Sun Wang was familiar with, he grabbed the compartment and got on the car, then raised his head and waved to the crowd: "Don't be dazed, get in the car quickly."

Only then did everyone wake up like a dream, and climbed into the carriage cautiously.

Although this carriage is not very gorgeous, it is obviously not something that ordinary working-students can afford. For a moment, the eyes of everyone looking at Sun Wang were tinged with mystery.

Xu Dabao felt more and more suffocated, and wanted to ask the truth, but he was afraid that Sun Wang would take the opportunity to brag, which would backfire in the end.

So I can only think suspiciously in my heart, this guy can easily attract a carriage, could it be that he is the illegitimate son of the imperial merchant?

wrong!

This fellow's innocence must be someone else's pet!
Thinking of this, Xu Dabao gradually calmed down.

Sun Wang opened the front window and poked his head out to talk to the driver, and the carriage left the inner and outer cities all the way, and galloped towards a remote place.

Although Xu Dabao and the others didn't think that Sun Wang would harm them, they couldn't help feeling a little nervous when they saw the carriage going further and further away.

Just as someone wanted to ask about the destination of the trip again, they suddenly heard crackling noises in front, as if someone was frying beans in the distance.

The closer you got, the louder the sound became.

Someone opened the car window curiously and looked around, and saw a large-scale military camp at the end of the originally deserted road.

"Why did you run into the barracks?"

Someone muttered suspiciously.

"Why is Senior Brother Shen in the barracks?"

Someone couldn't help but question it.

But Sun Wang turned a deaf ear and kept leaning on the carriage with his eyes closed.

It wasn't until the carriage was stopped by the sentry in front of the barracks, and he shouted to ask why he came, that Sun Wang suddenly jumped up, quickly jumped out of the carriage and shouted: "Master, don't get me wrong, we are here to find Senior Brother Chen!"

Brother Chen?
Everyone in the car was a little puzzled, didn't they come to look for Senior Brother Shen Jun, why did Senior Brother Chen appear again?

Just at this time, I heard Sun Wang explain again: "It is Chen Wansan and the inspector Chen."

Xu Dabao and the others suddenly understood.

It's no wonder they didn't expect Chen Wansan to be on his head for a while. In fact, Chen Wansan has hardly shown himself in the engineering school for more than a year, and everyone only heard his name but never saw him.

Xu Dabao couldn't help muttering sourly: "How did Sun Wang know Senior Brother Chen?"

Although Shen Jun is a role model in everyone's hearts, Chen Wansan is definitely the senior senior brother who is most trusted by Master Jijiu and has the most authority.

At this time, Sun Wang greeted everyone to get out of the car.

Seeing that they were all wearing the same uniform, the officers and soldiers blocking the way asked, "Are you all engineering students?"

Sun Wang apologized and said with a smile: "Jun Ye Ming Jian, if we are not work-study students, how dare we pretend to be Brother Chen?"

Several officers and soldiers guarding the gate exchanged glances, and one of them said, "Wait here, don't move around."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and went inside to report.

During the period, Xu Dabao wanted to ask Sun Wang several times where he met Senior Brother Chen, but he was afraid of showing off in front of those Qiu Ba.

Just as he was hesitating, he saw a black-faced and green-robed official walking out quickly. After scanning the crowd, he asked suspiciously, "You guys are all from the third phase, right? I don't know why you are looking for me?"

Doesn't this mean they don't know each other at all? !
Xu Dabao and others were embarrassed and glared at Sun Wang one after another.

On the other hand, Sun Wang clasped his hands in a calm manner and said, "Sun Wang, a third-term work-study student, has met Senior Brother Chen——I came here from engineering school because I have important matters to discuss with Senior Brother Chen and Senior Brother Shen."

Chen Wansan was suspicious: "How do you know that Shen Jun and I are here?"

Sun Wang smiled, and answered the wrong question: "Early this morning, Mr. Wang Ge visited Gongxue in person, and he also publicized the theory of New Confucianism in public."

Having said that, he stopped in time.

Chen Wansan stared at him for a while with a straight face, and finally greeted: "Come in with me."

Then I added a special sentence: "You must follow me closely. If you go astray, you will be killed as a spy. Don't blame me for not reminding you."

When everyone heard this, they were all silent.

Only Sun Wang didn't take it seriously, and followed up with a smile, and tried to chat with Chen Wansan.

Chen Wansan was originally a taciturn man, but after more than a year of experience, it can be regarded as a result of experience, and the two parties are from the same family, so they are naturally close.

Therefore, he was willing to answer all his questions, and if it involved confidentiality, he would bluntly say that he could not disclose it.

Seeing this, Xu Dabao bravely stepped forward and asked: "Senior Brother Chen, why are you and Brother Shen in the barracks?"

Chen Wansan glanced at him, then looked at Sun Wang next to him, seemed to understand something, and then explained: "This is not a secret, the brothers in the first and second phases all know-the court has not been Have you developed a new gun? It was originally tested in the Dragon Guards, but due to improper operation and poor maintenance by the officers and soldiers, accidents frequently occurred."

"The Ordnance Department has been arguing with the Dragon Guards for a long time, and finally the pickets from the major factories took over the job—after all, the captains of the pickets are all veteran officers, and the Dragon Guards can also have down a step."

Just as he was talking, a series of popping beans sounded again, followed by gunpowder smoke from a corner of the barracks.

Knowing that they couldn't see it, everyone subconsciously stretched their necks and looked in the direction of the gunshots.

Sun Wang also squinted his eyes for a while, and then said with a shy face: "Senior brother Chen, we have been training in the military for a long time, but we have never touched a gun. Can you..."

Chen Wansan glanced at him again: "Let's talk about it after meeting Junior Brother Shen."

After a pause, he reminded again and again: "When you get to Senior Brother Shen, don't touch things that shouldn't be touched—Senior Brother Shen is responsible for leading people to repair the gun. The structure of this new gun is a secret of the court, and outsiders are absolutely not allowed to spy on it."

Xu Dabao and the others responded in a hurry, but Sun Wang said salivatingly: "Then when we go to the factory for an internship, can we apply to come to Senior Brother Shen to help?"

Chen Wansan glanced at him again, and then seriously replied with three words: "I don't know."

Xu Dabao and the others couldn't help showing joy on their faces, it seemed that there was something to be said after hearing this!
This is the latest continuous musket developed by the Ordnance Department under the inspiration of Master Jijiu. But whoever is an engineering student would not want to take it apart and see it by himself?
Only Sun Wang was secretly discouraged, because he knew Chen Wansan's temper a long time ago, and if he said "don't know", then he probably really "don't know".

Everyone walked through the barracks all the way, and soon came to the only few brick buildings.

Chen Wansan turned around and told them to wait outside the door. After entering for a while, he came back alone and said, "Let's go, Junior Brother Shen is just going to the shooting range."

Hearing the word 'shooting range', everyone beamed with joy, even Sun Wang was no exception.

So when he went on the road again, even his steps were obviously lighter.

As the gunshots became clearer, a large shooting range quickly came into view. Looking up, there were about two or three hundred pickets in the shooting range, but there were thousands of guns piled up on the weapon racks. A musket!
Seeing that the eyes of all the juniors were straightened, Chen Wansan pointed to the shooting range proudly and said: "According to my mentor's proposal, all new muskets must undergo rigorous inspection here before they are deployed in the army, and they will be officially listed after passing the inspection. Pack."

"For this reason, the picket team in the capital was divided into ten groups, each group has three days, one round per month, all year round, to ensure that the new firearms can be deployed to the army as quickly and best as possible!"

Xu Dabao and others were amazed at what they said.

Sun Wang rolled his eyes and asked, "So, isn't our worker picket team the most familiar with this new type of musket?"

"exactly!"

Chen Wansan raised his hand smugly: "Right now, I am only familiar with shooting and maintenance. In the future, the secrecy system of new firearms will be less strict, and the pickets will have to master basic maintenance skills. When the time comes, our worker picket team is the most reliable reserve force!"

(End of this chapter)