Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 170 Antique?New invention (fourth update)
Among the five hundred craftsmen, besides the carpenters, blacksmiths and foundries accounted for the most. Just as Liu Hongjian finished speaking, a hundred or so people stood up from the house of the craftsmen.

Liu Hongjian handed over the drawings in his hand to them for review.

There are four drawings, two of which are disassembly instructions, the first one is an object shaped like an iron hammer, the second one is a thick cylinder, hollow, with a hole in the bottom.

A few younger craftsmen had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and looked left and right after holding it in their hands, but they didn't see why.

"Master Hou, are you going to build a new weapon for the Beijing camp? But look at it, it's an iron hammer!" The young man scratched his head, embarrassedly handing the blueprint to a few old craftsmen behind him.

Liu Hongjian smiled and didn't answer, what kind of iron hammer, this is a must-have artifact for every household in the 90s and [-]s of later generations.

The old grandson of the craftsman is almost in his fifties. He has been making iron all his life, and his hands are full of thick calluses.

He frowned deeply, and stared at the iron-hammer-like blueprint for a long time, until he turned to the second page of disassembly instructions, and he seemed to see a word of coal, and then he had an idea.

"Master Hou, is this object related to the coal stones you pulled over?" The old grandson asked tentatively.

"Well, it's pretty smart, not like these stunned young people! This thing is called a briquette machine!" Liu Hongjian pointed to the first blueprint and said.

An old-fashioned twelve-hole manual briquette machine, he has not only seen it, but also used it.

When he was a teenager, in order to save money in the orphanage, the briquettes used for the fire were all made by hand with this thing.

Buy coal powder crushed by machine from a briquette factory, mix it with a small amount of clay and water, put the briquette machine into the coal slime and press down hard until the coal slime fills the coal ball body, and then dip it in the wood foam.

Press the head of the briquette machine hard in the open space, and a fresh briquette will be produced. After two days in the sun, it can be used for living and heating.

The other drawing is a briquette furnace. This thing is simpler. It is nothing more than making a hollow mold with a chassis, pouring it with molten iron, and then polishing it by a craftsman.

After hearing Liu Hongjian's explanation, a group of blacksmiths and foundries were all stunned and astonished!
Isn't Master Hou a soldier?How can you still understand the craftsmanship of our blacksmiths?Looking at Master Hou's situation, has Master Hou used this thing called a briquette machine?
Incredible!Incredible!A group of people even forgot their words, they all looked at Liu Hongjian and explained with joy.

"Who has the confidence to make this stuff?" Liu Hongjian said after the explanation.

In fact, during the explanation just now, several literate craftsmen had already read the disassembly instructions of the drawings. Although they were all in simplified characters, most of the characters in the late Ming Dynasty were no different from what they are now.

The most difficult thing about this thing is the body of the briquette machine. The handle of the briquette machine is alive, and the space between the twelve iron rods and the ball cover is also alive. The combination of the two is responsible for pressing the coal slime into shape and pushing it out.

This is an old antique that has long been eliminated in later generations, but it is enough to be called an epoch-making invention more than 300 years ago!

The few young people who were the most active just now were wilting at this moment, and they had only made simple objects such as hoes and sickles.
"Master Hou, maybe this old man can give it a try!" Old Sun bowed his head and said humbly.

Your uncle is still your uncle!It's not okay to dangle a bottle full of half a bottle!

"It's easy to say, the blueprint is here, you can all start working at the same time, whoever develops it first will get a reward!
Hmm... just reward 500 taels of silver, and the household registration of a craftsman can be converted into a free agent! "Liu Hongjian thought for a while and said.

He had already obtained this privilege from Emperor Chongzhen, and this will also be a sharp weapon he will use to motivate the craftsmen to work hard.

500 taels of silver is not enough to change a craftsman family, but canceling the shackles of craftsman status means that his children will no longer have to be bullied and poor for a lifetime like his father.

He can take part in the imperial examination and become an official, and he can also do business, and he can even farm and pick mulberries...

And now... Lord Hou's words naturally mean what they say.

No one knows how much humiliation these craftsmen have endured. Just one sentence is enough to drive all the craftsmen crazy.

A group of young people took over the drawings and immediately surrounded Lao Suntou. They hoped that Lao Suntou would give him some advice, but the other colleagues shook their heads, because it was impossible.

For 5000 years in China, handicrafts have been handed down from master to master. This is a handicraft that other people eat for a living. Unless it is one's own son, how can it be passed on to outsiders?

"There are conditions for the removal of a craftsman's household. The skills he has mastered need to be compiled into a book and handed over to the file for disposal."

Liu Hongjian frowned slightly. For thousands of years, I don't know how many skills have been lost in the land of China. Most of the reasons are that this kind of teacher passed on word of mouth instead of paying attention to the book.

With the conditions of expulsion, even if you share what you have learned, there is nothing unfair, anyway, your children don't need to be craftsmen anymore.

For the sake of their offspring not being bullied like them, most craftsmen don't care much.

In fact, the use of coal is not limited to briquettes. After all, these are anthracite coals that do not produce much toxic gas. They are burned in large pieces, and there is no major problem if you pay attention to ventilation.

Honeycomb briquettes are troublesome to manufacture. Not only do coal stones have to be crushed into fine powder, but also they have to be remade, which is a troublesome process.

Fortunately, labor is really worthless, and most of the craftsmen in ancient times had the spirit of craftsmen.

Moreover, honeycomb briquettes are targeted at wealthy households. Coal is several times more resistant to burning than charcoal, and the heat it burns is also higher than that of charcoal. Moreover, charcoal is not only more troublesome to make, but also costly.

In the late Ming Dynasty, ten catties of charcoal cost two renminbi, but what about coal?Calculated in terms of output, one hundred catties is less than five hundred copper coins.

A piece of discus can be placed on the top of the briquette stove, and a hole is opened on the side, leading to an exhaust pipe outside the window. In addition to heating, the upper part can also be used for boiling water, hot tea, and cooking. One stove can be used for multiple purposes.

What's more, the briquette and the briquette stove are not much taller than the charcoal basin in the house!
Liu Hongjian could almost imagine that if this thing is really done, it will definitely make money.

Another method is economical and practical for ordinary people. It is nothing more than building a hearth with mud and stones, and knocking large coals into small ones can be used.

After explaining many things, seeing that it was getting late, Liu Hongjian prepared to go back home amidst the gratitude of the crowd.

"Oh, by the way, Lao Yan, the three of you remember to come to Benhou's residence after you finish your work. It's New Year's Eve, let's have some fun together!" Liu Hongjian said as he got on his horse.

"Your official obeys, even if your lord doesn't say anything, the three of you have something to report to your lord!" Yan Yingyuan handed him off!
"What kind of official do you want? We are still so polite. If you have something to say at night, I will take a step first!"

After speaking, Liu Hongjian applauded and walked home.

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