The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 191 A Sigh

Song Pengfei wanted to show Qin Liangyu the breastplate on his body, and told the old lady that Huang Shoubei was going to give a pair of such "precious armors" to General Qin and his sworn brother Ma Xianglin, sister-in-law Zhang Fengyi, younger sister Qin Yuyi and so on.

Military generals in this era are all pursuing protection, and their thirst for strong armor is endless. Huang Han's gift to generals of white-armed soldiers should be able to make them happy from the bottom of their hearts.

The dozens of skilled blacksmith masters working for the Huang family are all radiant, without him, they are rich and energetic.

Because Huang Han believes that great craftsmen are one of the elites of the Han nation and will be the mainstay of the industrial revolution in the future, so it is essential to give them generous remuneration.

Nowadays, many master craftsmen have received more than the monthly salary of the knights of the "Red Banner Army". On average, they can get three taels of silver and five buckets of wheat for a month.

Sure enough, the hard work will be rewarded. The craftsmen who were always bullied before received Huang Han's courtesy and also got a considerable income. These people are very grateful.

They spare no effort in their work and will take the initiative to consider for the owner in everything, for fear that the blacksmiths who have received more than double the salary of other blacksmith shops will be overstaffed, which will eventually cause the owner to lose money and make ends meet. In the end, they will lose such a good job opportunity.

Xu Guangqi played a huge role in the entire steelmaking process. He knew many officials from the Ministry of Industry with professional knowledge, and these people came forward to recruit skilled furnace workers and blacksmiths. The small blast furnace built in Kaiping Town should be a well-deserved leader world.

In this era, there is no way to use chemical analysis to judge the material of steel. Only experienced master blacksmiths can roughly judge the use of steel through bending and hammering.

In the Song Dynasty, limestone and dolomite were used as iron-making solvents in ironmaking. In the Ming Dynasty, the master blacksmiths had mastered many tricks. They would mark each batch of steel that was added with different solvents, and then they would be specific when deciding on the use of steel. .

Huang Han had already enlisted many master blacksmiths in Zunhua, and Xu Guangqi used his connections to recruit dozens of master blacksmiths who could judge materials.

As a result, Huang Han, an expert, took time out to hang out with the blacksmiths, and believed that it would not take long for a steelmaking operation specification adapted to this era to be completed.

Next, Huang Han will also formulate material judgment methods and implementation standards. Although compared with the standards of later generations, it is not as good as a child's play, but it is better than nothing!
In order to give full play to the huge advantages of coal mine resources, the brick kilns, ceramic kilns, lime kilns, cement kilns, and glazed kilns in Kaiping are all operating at full capacity.

Because Huang Han waved his hand, as long as the workers complete the production tasks with quality and quantity, they will be paid, and whether they can be sold does not need to be pondered by the person in charge of each kiln.

Huang Han believes that sales is a profession, and of course there must be a professional team. Moreover, the supply of lime, cement, and bricks and tiles is in short supply, and the construction materials in his own system cannot be satisfied. Where should we consider sales?
The troops led by Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin have been resting in Yongping Mansion for more than a month. Just now there is a rumor that the imperial court may send [-] white soldiers to garrison Shanhaiguan.

The white-armed soldiers were one of the most loyal armies in the late Ming Dynasty. None of the generals bargained with the imperial court, and they were all packing up. Once the imperial court issued an order, they would lead [-] soldiers to set off immediately.

When Qin Liangyu saw Song Pengfei, he was immediately attracted by the breastplate on his body. The old lady had a special liking for armor and swords after many battles.

Song Pengfei walked around in front of Qin Liangyu three times to show off his outfit generously, and then saluted:
"General Qin, the all-steel breastplate worn by the humble officer was designed by the master himself. Not only is it comfortable to wear, it is also much lighter than ordinary iron armor, but its strength is much higher than ordinary iron armor. After many tests, it is difficult for a step bow to shoot directly at thirty steps. through."

Qin Liangyu praised: "Sure enough, it's a good thing. Song Bazong fits very well on his body, and he looks very energetic."

"The humble job is specially worn for you to see. The master said that if you like it, I will tailor a pair for you."

Knowing that Huang Han wanted to give her such a good armor, Qin Liangyu was really happy, and said with a smile: "Huang Shoubei is too polite, accepting this great gift for no reason, how can I be embarrassed?"

"The master said, General Qin has worked hard for the country, and he deserves the best armor and the sharpest weapons."

Qin Liangyu was even happier hearing these compliments, and said happily, "You can really talk, this kid, okay, it's better to be respectful than obedience."

Ma Xianglin who was beside him was unhappy, and said angrily: "Xiao Song, didn't your master think about his sworn brother?"

Song Pengfei hurriedly said: "No way! General Ma and sister-in-law, sister Qin Yuyi, and brothers Qin Yiming and Qin Gongming will all have them."

Ma Xianglin finally smiled and said, "It's not too bad." He suddenly felt that something was wrong, and asked Song Pengfei, "Do you still have any rules? You are a junior! Why are you no older than younger, and you still call your brother and sister affectionate? "

Song Pengfei blushed a little bit coyly, Zhang Fengyi smiled and smoothed things over and said, "Husband, let's let Xiao Song call it that, the 3000 members of the 'Red Banner Army' are all Huang Shoubei's disciples, and many of them are his uncles. People don't take it seriously, why do you have to be serious?"

After that, she whispered about Song Pengfei's upcoming marriage to Huang Han's sister.

Ma Xianglin laughed loudly and said: "What kind of system is this? It's messed up, isn't it all messed up, hahaha..."

Both Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin knew that the breastplate was tailor-made, and Song Pengfei came here to prepare to take the size back. They were about to leave Yongping, so they both wanted to go to Kaiping and Huang Han along the way.

So Song Pengfei didn't bring back the size, but a living person.

Six white-armed generals under Qin Liangyu and [-] female soldiers came to Kaiping Town as entourages. On the way, they found that this land was full of vitality.

Entering the city, one finds a bustling place. The streets are crowded with pedestrians, the shops are full of goods, and the shouts of merchants and hawkers keep coming and going.

What surprised Qin Liangyu the most was that the roads were clean. At this time, Qin Liangyu finally understood why they were asked to put bags to catch horse manure on the backs of their war horses when they entered the city. How terrible it would be if the streets were full of horse manure spoil the scenery.

Qin Liangyu said to Ma Xianglin and the others: "Unexpectedly, Huang Shoubei got on the horse to manage the army, and led the tiger and wolf division to charge into the battle. He made many military exploits. He got off the horse and managed the people. A town with tens of thousands of people is not only orderly but also prosperous. What a genius!"

In fact, this is nothing. If more than 10 people get jobs, it means that tens of thousands of families have income. People have more or less money in their pockets. Of course, it will form purchasing power and naturally promote the development of the commodity economy. It is only natural that Kaiping Town is prosperous.

Ma Xianglin said: "My mother is right. Huang Xiandi is really not simple. Not only is there a lot of people here, but the most comfortable thing is that the eyes of people coming and going are bright and energetic, and they don't look like disaster victims at all."

Qin Liangyu sighed: "That's the case. I really didn't expect so many refugees to come to Kaiping, and they were resettled by Huang Shoubei in silence. I don't know how he did it."

Seeing that her mother-in-law and her husband were praising Huang Han, Zhang Fengyi peeked at Qin Yuyi and found that she was preoccupied, so she couldn't help but sigh.

(End of this chapter)