The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 386 Attack and Defense of Daling River City

Huang Han wasn't worried that this clubhouse wouldn't attract high-ranking dignitaries who had so much money that they hid it in the cellar with long hair.

Because not only are there novel entertainment methods here, but there are also a lot of KitKats. It is impossible for Ming Dynasty people to see the bathroom decorated with fragrant tiles, and the flush toilet will attract many eyeballs.

Huang Han explained how the clubhouse works. Zheng Xiu'e was overwhelmed by the mist, and Chu Chu was so excited that her eyes were full of little stars, because she was bought to study art and go to the first-class places in the capital since she was a child.

I heard from my husband that the clubhouse I plan to invest in must be ten times the size of Yichunyuan. There is no shortage of Yichunyuan here. There will also be many novelty appliances presented to the upper class of Ming Dynasty, and there will be different enjoyments for people to experience.

She thought that once it opened, there would be a lot of people, and she took out her own private money to buy shares.

Chu Chu lived in the capital since she was a child, and she has extraordinary knowledge. After using the bathroom designed by her husband and completed by skilled craftsmen, she felt incredible.

She especially likes the feeling of soaking in a hot bath, and also likes the rain shower mentioned by her husband, and marvels at the luxury of being able to take a hot bath at any time.

This is because the Huang family's private house in Tiger Cave City was completed in the summer. The designer is Huang Han. Of course, he must use the technology of this era to make his house meet the standards of future generations as much as possible.

For the purpose of research, Huang Han drew blueprints and summoned many top craftsmen and skilled craftsmen to use nickel-nickel-nickel copper casting and hand-polishing methods to make dozens of watertight valves and build valves driven by wind or manpower or animal power. The water truck lifts water to a water tower at a high place to replenish water.

These things are actually not complicated, as long as modern people who have seen it understand the principle.

Huang Han used to draw blueprints in later generations, but now he draws sketches for the ingenious craftsmen of Ming Dynasty to ponder over. With Huang Han's guidance and regardless of cost, there are few things that cannot be made.

The water supply pipes are all insulated white copper pipes. On the third floor above the bathroom on the second floor, there is a coal-fired boiling water boiler and a pottery tank for storing hot water. There are maids who are responsible for maintaining the hot water level.

As a result, Huang's private residence became the first mansion in the world to have a running water system, and the five bathrooms can provide hot water supply around the clock.

The tap water system is relatively extravagant and requires a number of nickel-white copper pipes. The cost of the drainage system and sewer pipes is not high, and all ceramic pipes are used. In this era, the sewer against the wall occupies no place.

Chu Chu knew that the building complex invested by Jingshi was an enlarged version of the Huang family's private residence, and immediately realized that this place would be full of customers in the future, including countless dignitaries who came just to feast their eyes.

As long as they give enough money, the Huang family can also undertake the business of building bathrooms for local tyrants in the future. This is another good business that is exclusively operated, and it is no problem to make a lot of money.

There is no doubt about it!The Ming government in financial crisis was really poor, and the grassroots people in Ming Dynasty were too poor to live happily.

However, over 260 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the output of gold and silver has been rising steadily, and the net inflow of gold and silver from foreign trade has been increasing year by year. Where did the gold and silver go?

In the cellars of dignitaries, in the coffers of landlords and riches!Therefore, the thieves took down the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the treasury of the Ming Dynasty could starve the rats to death. The bones of the thieves were almost empty-handed, but after arresting high-ranking officials and dignitaries, it is said that they got 7000 million taels of silver in their hands.

It can be seen how stupid the dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty were. They didn't know how to be so stupid.

According to history, the capital of the Ming Dynasty would have been peaceful for more than ten years, and it was the right time for Huang Han to make some novelty to enjoy and earn money from dignitaries.

Chu Chu took Zheng Xiu'e's hand and saw that she was still thinking hard, and said with a smile: "Sister, what did you think when you saw our bathroom for the first time? The buildings we invested in Jingshi are all built like this. What is the effect? ​​If you have a good place, do you still worry about not being able to make money?"

Zheng Xiu'e thought more complicated, she murmured: "So, isn't the trend of extravagance getting worse? I don't know what attitude the Holy One has."

Chu Chu said: "Seventy-eight out of ten places of extravagance in the Ming Dynasty are located in the northern and southern capitals. Who listened to the emperor's repeated orders to put an end to extravagance? The places are still full of people, and our Huang family has the ability to do business unparalleled. Wouldn't it be better if we didn't make a lot of money?" Violence?"

"Our family's high-ranking officials and rich salary, I'm afraid we can't go all for making money, we always have to see how the courtiers reflect the emperor's attitude."

"Sister, don't forget that the 'Red Banner Army' will double in size next year. There may be a shortage of 10 taels of food and salaries. Basically, you will not get captured in defensive battles. It will be all consumption. If the supplies can't keep up, you will eat." If we lose the battle, our family will be nothing."

The rise of the Huang family was based on military merits, relying on the "Red Banner Army" who has won many battles and victories. It is only by raising this army that the Huang family can be preserved.

She said: "That's true. If we can't support the 'Red Banner Army', our family will lose everything. It's really good to come up with some clever tricks to earn money from the nobles!"

After the two women reached a consensus, they chatted about how to do business. There were a total of 14 of their big maids and Huang Han's maids, Hongxiu, Cailian, Mitao, Tianxiang, etc., and they were all capable of managing money and doing business. , At this time, everyone is rushing to give suggestions.

Huang Han will return to Jinzhou to celebrate the New Year with the frontline soldiers in a few days. He is taking the time to write and draw, and Tianxiang is always by his side.

Leave the concept drawings and instructions and let Zheng Xiu'e, Chu Chu and the maids participate in the design. After all, these girls have learned sketching for nearly a year, and drawing a sketch is not difficult for them.

With the sketches and combined with their wisdom, the craftsmen should not have any problem completing the main building with two or three floors and a small number of four-story buildings. After all, the masons built the three-story buildings with concrete masonry structure in Huangfu and the "Red Banner Army" camp All auditoriums have been practiced.

At this time, the historical trajectory is still moving in the general direction, but it is slightly different. Originally, the reinforcements led by Zhang Chun were killed by Zu Dashou after they had eaten up all the civilians in Dalinghe City a few days after the defeat in Changshan. He Kegang surrendered.

The situation is different now. Although the Guan Ning Army suffered a lot of losses, there are still eight or nine thousand people standing firm in Dalinghe City, and their food and grass can last for at least four months.

There is a lot of food and horse feed in the city, of course it is due to the loss of more than [-] soldiers and at least [-] horses.

While organizing the traitors to persuade the traitors to surrender many times in order to disintegrate the fighting spirit of the Guanning Army in Dalinghe City, the slave chiefs stepped up to build shield vehicles and ladders for siege exercises. Almost a month later, the persuasion still failed.

Hong Jie finally lost his patience, it seemed that it was impossible to capture Dalinghe City without bloodshed, so he gave up his fantasy and ordered to seize the city by force.

(End of this chapter)