Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 62 Fengyue also studies abroad?
Mianyue Tower.

Today there are rich gentry talking and laughing, but no white people coming and going.

The minimum ticket price is 50 taels, and it is still arranged in the corner.

Good location with good view, starting price is 200 taels.

From the first floor to the third floor, there were all the famous people in the house.

Li Yu was naturally among them.

However, not only did he not give the ticket, but he also asked the madam to pay 200 yuan for the carriage fee.

In his words, he has no interest in such vulgar scenes.

This caused Fan Jing to look at him several times, wondering if he had any hidden problems recently.

As soon as Li Yu's carriage arrived downstairs, he heard a girl shout:
"Master Li is here."

As soon as I walked into the hall, two rows of girls saluted:

"Master Li is auspicious."

This kind of big scene makes everyone envious.

Even Ma Zhongyi, who was upstairs, asked in surprise:

"Who is this person? Such a big scene?"

House slave Liu Lu explained quietly:

"This man's name is Li Yu. He is a newly rising figure in our world. He has good relations with both black and white."

Ma Zhongyi nodded and secretly remembered the name.

……

The ugly contest has begun.

All the brothels in this mansion sent girls to participate.

I'm tired of doing beauty pageants every year in the past.

A girl from Mianyue Tower had just returned from studying abroad with a colleague from Yangzhou Prefecture, at public expense.

I have learned the essence of Yangzhou Fengyue and am ready to carry it forward.

Last year, a salt merchant from Yangzhou Prefecture sponsored an "ugly selection contest" and the effect was surprisingly good.

Mianyuelou is following suit and is preparing to take advantage of this competition to establish its position as the number one player in the entertainment industry.

The first person to appear was wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket and sang a duet.

Taking vulgarity to the extreme.

When leaving the stage, Emma fell down and when she got up, her cotton pants fell off.

The spectators laughed loudly and felt it was so fresh.

The second person to appear was wearing a local blue cloth, smeared his face with mud, and performed a great dance.

When he opened his mouth, his teeth were all stained black.

There was booing.

The spectators were very angry. I wanted to see that kind of ugliness, not real ugliness.

The third one is amazing, she plays the role of a peasant woman, carrying two buckets of water on a pole.

Bare feet, rolled up pants, head wrapped in a towel.

He was actually wearing a men's double-breasted white short coat, sleeveless, and three sizes too large.

The holes were not patched, so the family must be very poor.

Carrying water is a technical job, and inexperienced people simply cannot grasp the balance.

This "peasant woman" also walked unsteadily and unsteadily, and the water in the bucket splashed around.

The eyes of the spectators in the audience were straightened.

Finally, a slider ended up on its back.

When I bowed at the end of the curtain, my short coat had already been washed.

It drew thunderous applause.

……

Even Li Yu couldn't help but take a few more glances and ask the boy beside him.

"Which family is this girl from?"

"It's Miss Huazhi from this building, who just returned from studying in Yangzhou."

"Ah, you are indeed successful in your studies. Can you change your name from now on?"

"Master Li, please give me instructions." The boy took out a pen and paper and started recording.

This is the consensus of everyone in Mianyue Tower. Li Yu's understanding of Fengyue is profound.

Every word he said must be carefully considered and considered over and over again to make sure it has a profound meaning.

The sense of déjà vu from Brother Xun from Fengyue Literature.

In a few years, maybe he can be ranked alongside Guan Zhong.

"If you have studied abroad, you will fall into the lower class if you call a girl. Can you call me teacher?"

"Hey, good good."

Teacher Huazhi was very happy when he heard about it.

I specially made a cup of green tea and served it to Li Yu.

A teacher is someone who teaches, teaches and solves doubts.

Good name.

Soon, the trend of studying abroad became more and more popular.

Each building sent its most elite girls to study abroad across the river, and all the expenses were borne by the building.

After all, the number of publicly funded places is limited, so greedy people have started a trend of studying abroad at their own expense.

Use your savings over the years to pay for tuition.

Cultural exchanges between Jiangbei and Jiangnan have reached their highest peak in history.

As a result, there is much less contempt for each other.

People at the time jokingly said that there was a lot of internal fighting and it couldn't stick together, so in the end it was left to the girls to sew it up.

The sequelae is that if you sprinkle a handful of soybeans while walking on the street, you can hit three teachers.

Those who shaved their heads and took baths all called themselves Teacher XX.

Finally, it triggered a crazy counterattack by the Confucian academic community in the Qing Dynasty. The government ordered that people who did not have the reputation of being a scholar should falsely call themselves teachers and slap them in the street 20!

……

The ugly contest is over, and Teacher Huazhi is No.1.

The people of the Qing Dynasty were simple and honest, and they never engaged in secret operations.

The 20 judges come from scholars, squires, officials, businessmen, and other groups.

The popularity among the public lasted for a month, after tea and dinner.

Ma Zhongyi's eyes were opened, and he understood Jiangnan deeper.

However, there was no trace of the Kun he was looking for.

Qianlong secretly expressed his dissatisfaction in the book and asked him to speed up the investigation.

government office.

Ma Zhongyi thought for a long time.

It was decided to start from Tai Lake, capture the water bandits, torture them severely, and perhaps find clues.

Even if they have nothing to do with these water bandits, their arrest is not in vain.

They are all rebels. If their heads are reported to the Ministry of War, they will receive military merit.

"Come on."

"Master, what are your orders?"

"Here are three invitations. They must be delivered to me today."

"As ordered."

The slave Liu Lu took the invitation and was about to leave.But he was stopped by:
"Liu Lu, I remember that your hometown seems to be in Kunshan County, Suzhou Prefecture?"

"Yes, I broke the king's law and was exiled outside the customs. Fortunately, my master took pity on me, and I am what I am today."

"how many years?"

"Almost 7 years."

"That's all. I'll give you three days' leave. Go visit your hometown."

"Thank you, sir." Liu Lu burst into tears of gratitude.

"Don't go back to your hometown empty-handed, otherwise not only will you lose face, but I will also lose face. Go to the warehouse and pick out a few things to take back."

……

Ma Zhongyi is a good master and he understands people.

Liu Lu secretly made up his mind to be a good dog to his master and always be loyal.

In the warehouse, there are gifts from various people to the prefect.

He randomly selected 3 gifts of medium and low price and took them out of the government office.

There were many good horses in the stable, so he picked a solid-colored one and rode it back to his hometown.

As the ancients said, returning home in rich clothes is probably like this.

Although Liu Lu was a domestic slave, he had a transcendent status, so he also brought two followers, also riding horses.

He first did what his master ordered.

Three invitations were sent to the deputy general of Taihu Association, the magistrate of Zhenze County, and Huang Tongpan.

He wants to deploy a careful encirclement and suppression plan.

Before implementing it, he would also ask Master Futai for permission.

Deployment of troops is no small matter.

He would also report it to Qianlong in detail in a secret book.

Before leaving, the emperor gave him the right to secretly submit memorials, which was a great honor.

The secret system of the Qing Dynasty was essentially a check between local officials.

From the perspective of local officials,
Peers and subordinates may backstab themselves in secret situations.

Be extra cautious when doing things.

……

Li Yu has been keeping a low profile recently, staying in the castle.

The first batch of self-produced granular gunpowder has been completed.

The particle size is between wheat grains and soybean grains, and has been sieved three times.

Those that are too big or too small are reserved for reprocessing.

Uncle Wu was not in good spirits and soaked in medicine jars every day.

However, for the sake of his honest cooperation, Li Yu did not abuse him.

The food and medicine are all excellent.

The old guy has a talent, so use it as much as you can.

A group of people went to Fangfang Mountain in a mighty manner.

In a valley, test the gun.

The matchlocks were homemade, as was the gunpowder.

Without testing, Li Yu would have no idea.

First, two men were deployed and climbed to a high place to stand sentry.

In case someone comes, it’s best to notify them in time.

If necessary, tie people up directly without leaking the information.

Among the group of people, there was the only woman, Yang Yunjiao.

She came to build a tomb for her sister.

Bang, bang.

Gunshots echoed in the valley, and debris flew from the wooden targets.

At ten meters, 20 meters, 50 meters, and 100 meters, a wooden human-shaped target was erected with a red edge.

It is almost a one-to-one wooden human-shaped target, similar to a real person.

Four men, each holding a matchlock gun, kept shooting.

Test the quality according to the normal charging amount.

From the perspective of range and penetration power, there is no problem with muskets and gunpowder.

The accuracy can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

Everyone felt that the accuracy was very high. When shooting a human-shaped target from 50 meters away, two out of three shots were hit, which is quite good.

At 100 meters, there is about a probability of hitting one out of five shots.

Li Yu thought to himself, after all, it was a smoothbore barrel, so he couldn't ask for too much.

When the production is stable, you can try changing the drill bit to rifling. It should be quite good if used with the Mini bullets currently used.

This time the gun was tested, many problems were exposed:
For example, the sealing effect of mini bombs is not good.

When loading, first put a piece of linen cloth and then insert the mini bombs, which will not achieve the ideal sealing state.

I have to ask Laiji to go to Fucheng and buy some cork.

Stuffed into the cavity at the end of the Mini bomb.

Also, loading is laborious.

Li Yu tried it with his own hands, and found that it was very difficult and astringent to use the stick.

Linen for silk?
It would be smoother, but the cost would be too high and the sealing would be worse.

The more the merrier.

Liu Qian took out a piece of grease from his arms and wiped it on the linen cloth with a smile.

Then use the Tongtiao to fight, and it will be much smoother.

"Why do you carry grease with you?" Fan Jing asked curiously.

Liu Qian blushed and was unwilling to answer this question.

It was Lin Huaisheng who answered for him:

"When you open the door to someone else's house secretly, put grease into the door shaft so that the door opens silently."

A group of people laughed loudly, and it was as if they were separated by mountains.

……

After the gun test was over, two people were left to pick up the lead bullets.

These deformed lead bullets can still be used after melting them.

Everyone went up the mountain and dug a shallow tomb of clothes.

Yang Yunjiao buried the few belongings of her sister.

Another monument was erected, paper money, incense and candles were burned, and sacrifices were placed.

Li Yu stood aside and said silently:

"One thought of attachment is all kinds of suffering, but one thought of letting go is rebirth."

"Think again, should you leave or stay?"

"The slave family will naturally stay."

"Okay, from now on you can work for me with peace of mind. If one day you meet someone you like, I will help you secure a match."

Yang Yunjiao trembled for a moment, and it was hard to detect.

Then he threw the last stack of paper money into the brazier.

The flames suddenly burst into flames, and in a daze, it seemed that he had returned to the night when he set fire to the island and fled.

(End of this chapter)