The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 231 The Suffering King of Fortune

Dim candles were burning quietly on the table.

The room was gloomy, like a primeval forest.

Outside the window is the howling north wind and the snowflakes on the window.

There is a simple stove in the middle, and an iron pot is supported on it.

In the pot, pickled vegetables, frozen tofu, and some vermicelli were cooked.

Qian Qianyi held chopsticks and sat in front of the pot.

Looking at the pickles and tofu rolled inside, I was dazed.

I thought of the romance on both sides of the Qinhuai River, the gentleness of Liu Rushi, the high spirits at the Jinling Poetry Fair, and the grandeur of the year.
Everything was blown away by the north wind outside the house, dissipated in the north wind, and could never return.

Putting away the memories, he wiped away the tears on his face.

Glancing at Li Lang who was sitting across from him, he pointed at the pot in front of him with his chopsticks and pretended to be happy: "Come on, eat it while it's hot. You can't eat such good things in the Gobi Desert." !"

A simple pot of pickled vegetables and tofu is a welcome feast.

Looking at the frozen tofu with pickled vegetables in the pot, Li Lang couldn't put down his chopsticks for a long time.

It was much bigger than expected.

It is simply the relationship between heaven and earth.

What about prosperity and wealth?

What about Changle Ankang?

Why did it become like this today?
Li Lang couldn't figure it out.

The hand holding the chopsticks stopped in mid-air, and it was really impossible to lower the chopsticks.

Qian Qianyi didn't urge him any more.

This situation is really normal, but it was the same when he first came to the Gobi Grassland.

After a few meals of hunger, there was nothing wrong with it.

Just when Li Lang was upset, Qian Qianyi killed most of the pot of stewed tofu with pickled vegetables.

What you eat is fragrant, and what you eat is satisfying.

Qian Qianyi still misses Liu Rushi in his heart, but Liu Rushi has long forgotten him to the ends of the world.

The current Liu Rushi is living a nourishing life.

When she came to Chang'an with Sun Jie, she brought the money accumulated over the years.

Coupled with those women who have a good relationship with her, they opened a clothing store in partnership.

Usually make some finished clothes, or embroider female red.

Because of his good craftsmanship and his handsome appearance, he quickly became famous in Chang'an City.

This kind of relying on her own craftsmanship to eat has greatly encouraged her.

Later, Sun Jie opened the Daqin Bank to carry out lending business.

Liu Rushi seized this opportunity, borrowed a large amount of money from Daqin Bank, expanded his business, and even opened several chain stores and garment workshops in Chang'an City.

Today, Liu Rushi's brand is getting louder and louder, and she has become a veritable strong woman and a big taxpayer in Chang'an City.

Earning more, naturally arouses envy and envy.

A woman with a bad background, in this kind of environment, it is easy to attract gossip and jealousy.

During the time of doing business, there are countless idlers and greedy merchants who come to look for work.

The rise of Liu Rushi proves that "women are also half the sky", and this phenomenon is exactly what Sun Jie is happy to see.

Therefore, Sun Jie invited Liu Rushi to a public banquet, and at the same time presented a "Strong Woman" plaque and archway.

With Sun Jie in charge, those idlers and greedy merchants disappeared instantly.

Who dares to fight against the emperor?Isn't that courting death?

There is a street called Chang'an Street opposite the Chang'an City Palace, this street.

On this street, there is a shop called "Ru Shi Ju", which is Liu Rushi's shop.

This store is the main store, with the best location and the best business.

In the backyard of this store, Liu Rushi lost her usual easy-going and self-confidence.

His face was flushed, and the roots of his ears seemed to be dyed with rouge.

He lowered his eyebrows and nodded, feeling as shy as a blooming rose.

Just because there is a person sitting in front of her - Sun Jie.

Sun Jie picked up a cup of tea that Liu Rushi had poured, and took a sip.

"How's business those days?"

Putting down the teacup in his hand, he spoke slowly under the warmth of the tea.

Liu Rushi sat upright, not daring to overstep.

He didn't even dare to look directly, he could only lower his head.

"Everything is fine!" Liu Rushi's voice was like a mosquito.

"That's good!"

Sun Jie took another sip, and as he put down the teacup in his hand, the voice sounded again:

"By the way, in a few days, the Daqin Daily will start its publication. At that time, someone will conduct an exclusive interview with you. At that time, I plan to write a special book about you and spread your name to the world!"

Daqin Daily is a front for public opinion.

Of course, Sun Jie didn't start Daqin Daily because he wanted to argue with those scholars.

With enough force in his hands, how can he argue with scholars?
Those who are disobedient will be thrown directly to the grassland.

No matter how unsatisfactory it is, the body will be destroyed directly.

The most important reason why the Daqin Daily was founded was to "open the wisdom of the people", to let the people know about "major events in the world", and to let the people have a "sense of political participation".

A stagnant situation is not what Sun Jie wants, and the common people also have the right to know the major events in the world.

As for the Daqin Daily, that is the biggest goal.

Of course, there are bigger reasons besides this.

That is to make money.

In modern times, paper media has become lonely.But that doesn't mean paper media can't.

In fact, paper media has had a glorious era and created many business miracles.

Most of the martial arts novels at the beginning were serialized in newspapers.

There are also advertisements on paper media. In the period when communication was underdeveloped, they were simply king bombs.

Along with the prosperous business in Chang'an City, the advertising industry is bound to prosper.

After mastering this channel, are you afraid that you will not be able to make money in the future?
At the same time, the paper media is also a good helper to publicize imperial policies.

As Sun Jie's education policy begins to be implemented, there will only be more and more literate people in the future.

At that time, there was no village without a person who could write and count.

It is very meaningful for the common people to know the political affairs and thoughts of the imperial court through the contents of the newspapers. This move directly transfers the power of interpretation of government affairs from the hands of the gentry to the imperial court.

If Sun Jie wants to make "women hold up half the sky", he must first set a model.

And Liu Rushi is the best example. With the release of the first issue of Daqin Daily, her story will spread all over the world, playing a very good leading role in getting more women out of their homes and participating in social labor. Come.

There are many benefits to creating the Daqin Daily, and there is no need for Sun Jie to give up this treasure.

Liu Rushi was a little flustered, she didn't understand what Sun Jie said about Daqin Daily, but when she heard that Sun Jie wanted to publicize her deeds, she panicked for no reason.

In the ancient times when a woman's introversion was regarded as virtue, only the deeds of "chaste and strong women" could be famous all over the world.

Subconsciously wanted to refuse, but she didn't dare because the emperor was in front.

"I know what you think in your heart, you don't have to worry, I will watch this matter, nothing will go wrong!"

How could Sun Jie not see what Liu Rushi was thinking?Then he opened his mouth to comfort.

"It's getting late, I'm leaving first!"

After speaking, Sun Jie walked out of "Rushiju".

Liu Rushi hurriedly sent Sun Jie out of the door. She leaned in front of the door and watched Sun Jie go away.

She looked complicated and melancholy, not knowing what she was thinking.

An untimely voice came from the side:
"The iron-blooded general in Jinling City back then has now become the emperor, and humble people like me have a way to survive!"

"Yes, you are right!" Liu Rushi subconsciously agreed.

A beautiful woman walked behind Liu Rushi, and her tone suddenly changed: "It is safe to say that there is only one empress in the harem of His Majesty, so maybe my sister will have a chance!"

Liu Rushi was taken aback for a moment, and light appeared in his eyes.

But it was only for a moment, and it dissipated.

"How can a real dragon in the sky care about the broken flowers and willows?"

Bitterness smeared on her face, but she didn't give up completely in her heart.

"Passionate but annoyed by ruthlessness!"

After a long time, Layman Su Dongpo's "Butterfly Loves Flowers" slowly came out. Although it is a spring scene, it is especially suitable in this winter.

The sun hangs in the sky, reflecting the earth.

Liu Rushi went back to the room and dressed up.

I don't know what "Daqin Daily" is, and I don't know what Sun Jie is talking about.

The only thing she can do is cooperate.

Whatever Sun Jie wanted to do, she would cooperate with him.

There are thoughts in my heart that I shouldn't have. Although the hope is slim, I still want to give it a go.

Strolling on Chang'an Avenue, I stopped in front of a small four-story building.

This small building has a reinforced concrete structure, and a gilt plaque is hung on the gate, with the inscription "Daqin Daily".

A few days ago, Sun Jie personally participated in the listing ceremony.

But for the people in the city, it was just a matter of excitement.

Because they don't know the meaning of the words "Daqin Daily".

Daqin Daily is a proper ministerial-level yamen, on the same level as the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry, and has very high power.

The manuscripts of each issue must be sent to Sun Jie first, and only after Sun Jie makes a decision can they be published nationwide.

In a few days, it will be the New Year. On the first day of the second year of the Chinese New Year, the Daqin Daily will be officially published nationwide.

Sun Jie came here today to see how Daqin Daily is preparing.

As soon as I walked in, I saw a few cleaning staff.

They rolled up their sleeves one by one, very energetic.

The staff members recognized Sun Jie immediately, put down the thing in their hands quickly, and ran over to salute.

These employees have sincere respect for Sun Jie.

In the past, these employees were just officials, and there was a huge gap between them and officials.

They can't take imperial examinations, and they don't take imperial finances.

There is a strict status difference between officials and officials. Compared with officials, the social status of subordinate employees is quite low.

There is a saying: "Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, those who are scholars and their careers are not servants, but those who are servants are treacherous in the market, servants of wealthy families, and criminals, so they are humble."

Speaking of which, officials are servants of officials.

After Sun Jie, this situation was directly abolished.

When officials and officials merge, officials are officials, and officials are officials.

There is no difference between the two, there is no difference in promotion, transfer and salary.

This is Sun Jie's kindness, how can these staff not respect it?

Sun Jie waved his hand casually, and walked around the "Daqin Daily" office.

After the verification was correct, he drove to the arsenal outside the city.

To enter the arsenal, you have to go through five checkpoints. Every time you reach a checkpoint, you must get off the car and accept the inspection.

Vehicles must hang their own "passes", and personnel must carry their own "passes".

Both are indispensable, if one is missing, entry is prohibited.

Passes are not easy to forge, and ordinary people do not have this ability.

Sun Jie's face is his pass. The soldiers here are all Sun Jie's elite, and they all know him.

When I arrived at the arsenal, I saw how the current production of weapons was going.

In fact, firearms are easy to manufacture, and there are enough materials left in the arsenal to handle them in a short while.

The barrel of the 98k gun can also be made of high carbon steel.

Even if the materials are not enough in the future, with Daqin's current technical environment, it is still very easy to make some high-carbon steel.

It can be solved by building a few iron-making blast furnaces. Although the yield rate is not high, the advantage is that you can manufacture it yourself.

But smokeless gunpowder is a problem.

At present, there is not enough smokeless gunpowder in the arsenal, and it will not last long.

Compared with firearms, the consumption of bullets is the bulk.

It's not that black powder cannot be used for bullets, but the smoke of black powder is too large, and the power is not enough, which is far inferior to smokeless powder.

Smokeless gunpowder is gunpowder made of nitrocellulose treated with ether and ethanol. It looks simple, but it is very difficult to operate in practice.

Nitrocellulose requires two strong acids, nitric acid and sulfuric acid, and these two acids were an important criterion for measuring the strength of a country's industry in the early days.

Three acids and two bases are a symbol of a country's industry.

Hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, soda ash and caustic soda are all important industrial raw materials.

Without these three acids and two bases, to put it bluntly, there is no need for an industrial revolution.

A small bullet requires more industrial products than the firearm itself.

Brother Hei basically bought the smokeless gunpowder for bullets from other people.

Three acids and two alkalis are only basic industrial products in modern times, and they are still things that black buddies can't play with.

Under the leadership of the managers, Sun Jie came to the warehouse where the firearms were stored.

There are more than 3000 firearms today, and this manufacturing speed is already very fast.

Putting those questions aside for a moment, he picked up a gun and fiddled with it.

No problem, even better than the nigga made.

There are more firearms and weapons in the arsenal. Before Sun Jie moved them, the arsenal had already produced many weapons.

Most of these weapons were equipped by Sun Jie to the Chang'an Army.

Currently working overtime for training, Sun Jie planned to transfer a group of elite troops from the Chang'an Army to Henan after a while.

Let them see it in action first.

After checking all the things in the arsenal, Sun Jie left by car.

Back in the palace, Sun Jie came to the study, took out some rice paper, and wrote the words "three acids and two bases" on it.

Although these five industrial products cannot be produced industrially on a large scale, they can be prepared by local methods.

Three acids and two bases were of little use in the past, but now they just happened to be used, so of course Sun Jie would get these things out.

While writing, Sun Jie took out a copy of "High School Chemistry" from the bookshelf beside him.

Find chemical formulas and simple processes on it.

Chemistry is a strange thing, unlike other subjects.

As long as there is a complete chemical formula, a production plant can be established according to the chemical formula.

The so-called soil method is a variant prepared in the laboratory.

The cost and labor are not as good as industry, and even poisonous.

But these things are not a problem for Sun Jie at all.

The cost is easy to say, as for labor, some of them are pulled from the slaves and thrown over to work, which saves money.

There are still many Jian slaves and captives left today. They are the best people to do this kind of thing.

It didn't take long for Sun Jie to establish a complete process for producing three acids and two alkalis by local methods according to "High School Chemistry".

In order to avoid confusion, Sun Jie directly told the workers what to do, and concealed all the principles.

Even if you tell them these things, they won't understand, you just need to tell them how to do it.

After finishing all these things, Sun Jie let out a long breath.

Three acids and two bases can be self-sufficient, and in the future, as many bullets as desired can be produced.

You don't have to be restricted by these things anymore.

Snowflakes began to float outside again, and the cold wind poured in from outside.

Sun Jie stood up and walked out.

It is dusk now, and the temperature has dropped a lot.

Just as he walked out of the room, Xue Hua rushed towards Sun Jie.

The momentary coldness made Sun Jie's swollen head sober.

Sun Jie didn't feel anything about the cold weather, but Fu Wang, who was far away in Luoyang, was full of sorrow.

(End of this chapter)