Villager of Daming

Chapter 194 The arrival of the cold dew
"It feels cold this morning." Zhu Xi went back to live in the palace last night. He didn't accept Princess Qin, but it didn't mean he didn't have a woman.

Chengding at the age of 16 in the Ming Dynasty meant being able to support a family, and many women married at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

"Your Highness, the dew is cold today, and it is cool in the morning and evening, but the autumn is refreshing during the day." The head of the village explained to Zhu Xi.

"Is there anything special about the cold dew?" Zhu Xi asked if he didn't understand.

"Crabs are delicious, and the clams on the seaside are the most plump when dug up at this time." The head of the village said pickily.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to buy crabs. I'm afraid the clams are not easy to transport. If they go up the Yangtze River upstream, they will probably die when they are transported here."

Zhu Xi wanted to eat crabs. The rich eat them, but the poor don't like them. There is no meat, and it takes a lot of firewood to cook them. One accidentally eats them and ruins his body, so he has nowhere to seek medical treatment.

The key is to need mature vinegar and ginger, which will increase the expenditure.

"Your Highness wants to eat. It's better to buy someone else's crab than to catch it ourselves. You can eat it without worry. There are so many craftsmen, so ask them to weave crab baskets."

The head of the village was worried that the crabs he bought were not fresh. There were river crabs in the Qinhuai River next to him.

"You know how to weave crab pots? I heard that it came from the Ningguo Mansion, and the people in other places have learned it."

When Zhu Xi heard that he could personally participate in crab catching, he became happy.

"Yes, yes! Your Highness knows where the crab pots in Ningguo Mansion come from?"

The Li Chang looked at Hanhan next to him, and remembered the matter of selling crabs to make money, those crabs could solve the urgent need at that time.

Now there is no need to make money by selling crabs, but people still remember it fresh.

Zhu Xi instantly understood: "So it was passed down from Xiaqiu Village? Hurry up and throw it into the water."

"Your Highness, don't worry, put it down tonight and get up in the cage tomorrow morning." The Lieutenant responded and went to eat.

When it was mentioned at the dinner table that we were going to weave crab cages, the craftsmen all said that there was no problem, which meant that if there were crabs to eat, Xiaqiu Village must make delicious ones.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang is holding a grand court meeting, announcing the construction of the canal. In Yanzhigang, new gunpowder is drilled into holes, and gravel is taken after detonation.

Civil and military officials all agreed that even if the army was used, the sergeant happened to be familiar with the new gunpowder, and that thing was too scary.

In fact, they don't know at all that the yellow explosive made of nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth alone is difficult to detonate without a detonator.

The most dangerous thing is Huo Lei Mercury, put it away from nitroglycerin, nothing will happen.

So when the craftsmen were busy weaving crab baskets, Xiaqiu Village got a task to teach the people sent by the imperial court to make new gunpowder.

The chosen ones are the artisans who used to make black powder, and they have been restricted.

A group of people went to the Danqing store, but it turned out that the children were in charge of teaching, a little bit, and everyone was careful.

The previous steps are prone to problems, and it is not safe until the diatomaceous earth is mixed.

The same is true for Huo Lei Mercury, which is poisonous, and it can be used to improve guns and make flash caps.

Zhu Wentian is not in a hurry to make new guns right now, and let the soldiers practice with flintlock guns first, and the craftsmen will upgrade after they get used to making gun barrels.

"Master Zhu, the children in your village are in charge of this matter?"

Zhu Xi was not allowed to go in, fearing danger, so he looked outside the door, only to find that the children in Xiaqiu Village operated very smoothly.

"Ah! Others are not allowed to learn, children are clever." The head of the village gave an explanation.

"I heard that the daughters in your village will not marry outside, but only recruit sons-in-law. Well, it's a good thing."

Zhu Xi suddenly understood the rules of Xiaqiu Village. Girls participate in the production of such powerful gunpowder. Can they be married off?
It's not a good thing to have too many chances. Whoever dares to marry a woman from Xiaqiu Village will not have to go out on the day of marriage.

"Yes!" Li Chang laughed. He actually thought that the population of Xiaqiu Village was small and they would always marry out. When will it reach 1000 people?

The children are teaching patiently, and the gunpowder craftsmen are studying hard. They have been making gunpowder for a long time, knowing that there must be no mistakes, otherwise...

It was not until the evening that they learned it, but they were not proficient enough, and they needed to go back and continue practicing.

After Zhu Xing had dinner, he went to the Qinhuai River with the people in the village. He had to set aside a place, tell others not to steal his crab pots, and send someone to guard them.

A total of [-] crab pots are put in along the river, and the crab pots are filled with fish offal picked up from the market to attract crabs.

"How many crabs can we have tomorrow morning?" Zhu Xi watched the crab basket go down, and began to look forward to it.

"I don't know." The head of the village replied honestly, God knows how many crabs can go in a crab basket.

It is estimated that my village should also release crab pots. If there is a boat, I can go to Danyang Lake in the east without disturbing anyone.

……

"Boom~~" There was a sound in Kunning Palace, and the gunpowder brought exploded.

"It is indeed more powerful than the original one. Unfortunately, it cannot be used in a gun. There must be something outside to detonate it. It would be great if there is no need for additional detonation."

Empress Ma looked at the traces after the explosion, admitted that it was a good thing, and regretted it.

"Return to the queen's words." The eunuch who was sent to pick up the things said next to him: "If you don't use diatomaceous earth, you don't need to put an extra detonator. It's just that if it hits it, it will explode."

"So that's how it is. The diatomaceous earth is added to prevent it from being fried so easily. What's this called? This palace seems familiar."

"Queen, it's called nitroglycerin. It's made into pills, just like this one. It can kill people as well as save them." The eunuch knew.

"Yes, it's this one. Who would have thought that the same thing used in different places would make a world of difference."

Empress Ma sighed, turned around and went back to the house, just looked at it, and will not bring it over in the future.

……

Early the next morning, before dawn, Zhu Yu got up and went to call the head of the village, but the team outside had already stood up, ready to fetch the crab pots.

"You guys got up early!" Zhu Xi yawned.

"The rice is already cooking in the pot, and the crabs are brought back and put in to make porridge together." The chief explained the situation.

"That's it. If there are many crabs, send some to the palace. They know who can eat and who can't."

Zhu Yu didn't forget his father and mother, and the live crabs were sent in. The hospital knew who and what was going on.

A group of people drove to the Qinhuai River, and the guards stayed up all night. They were mainly responsible for watching the lights, the lights of Prince Qin's mansion.

With the lights on, no one dares to steal the crab pot, and there is no need to stare at a certain person at all.

The craftsmen helped to carry the crab pots, and the people of Xiaqiu Village prepared a pile of straw. Once the crabs were poured out, everyone skillfully caught and bundled the crabs, and separated the males and females by the size.

The little girl Ling'er giggled from time to time, she remembered the first time she went to sell crabs with Brother Hanhan.

At that time, I didn't know that Brother Hanhan had become smarter. I thought I didn't know the size and quality of crabs, and I was at a disadvantage.

After the sale was over, I found out that I made more money than normal sales, and the sales were so fast that others came to buy the crabs sold by fools.

While tying up the crab deftly, Zhu Wentian also recalled what happened when he first arrived in Xiaqiu Village. It was really difficult at that time!

　Due to the slow speed of the farmer's code, I want to write more every day, so I don't have time to check the typos. Everyone sees it and tells it, and the farmer will change it soon.Thanks!
　　
　
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