Datang all-rounder

Chapter 232

When they got home, Wang Ke was stopped by Nanping and complained, saying that Wang Ke didn't make it clear to them in advance, and they had to raise the price at the beginning, and now it will be lowered again, which is really troublesome!

Wang Ke didn't expect Nanping and the others to know about this just after the end, and they wanted to lower the price immediately. I don't quite understand what that means. Have those shops already started to lower their prices?
Wang Ke said with a smile: "My wife, it's not that I don't want to talk about it. This matter hasn't finished the trial, what do you want me to say! Besides, isn't it good now? Why do you want to lower the price!"

When Wang Ke said this, he was actually looking for a reason for himself. When he gave them an idea, he actually knew the direction of the whole thing, but at that time, he only thought about how to explain to them the truth about whether to increase the price or not to increase the price. , It was not connected with the matter of the trial, so I forgot everything. Now that Nanping talked about it, I just remembered to find a reasonable reason for myself.

How could Nanping not know what Wang Ke was thinking? With a sneer on his face, he said, "When did the general become so serious? You have to wait until the matter is over before you say anything. Now it's all right. After the general's trial, everyone started to recover." The original price, the general said, should we lower the price too!"

Wang Ke was stunned. He didn't expect that today's matter would really have an immediate effect. Just after the trial, these people began to restore the original price. If this is the case, it is really understandable for Nanping and the others to lower the price.

Wang Ke quickly said: "Have you all lowered the price? Then you also lowered it. What's the matter? Make a notice to explain the matter. For what reason, when will the original price be restored or will it be lowered on the basis of the previous one?" , You can discuss this among yourselves, there is nothing to say. This also shows that you are very honest, and it is not a random price increase, which is a good thing!"

When Nanping was said by Wang Ke, he really felt that this was the truth.Think about it, yes, this price increase is also because the raw materials I bought are more expensive than before, so I moved the price increase, and now it has dropped back to the previous price, and the notice I posted when I raised the price also made it clear , as long as the price of raw materials is lowered, the price will be lowered by myself. Now I will issue another notice to explain it. There is nothing wrong with it. Just like what Wang Ke said, I still appear to be very honest and did not increase the price on purpose. , Maybe doing so can really bring some benefits to my shop.

Having figured this out, Nan Ping smiled at Wang Ke, without saying a word, turned around and left thinking about the kitchen, she was still thinking about today's dinner.

Wang Ke stared at Nan Ping's back, and his mind was full of Nan Ping's smile just now. It's not that Nan Ping hadn't smiled at Wang Ke before, but that Nan Ping was still complaining to Wang Ke before, and he was like this to Wang Ke in a blink of an eye. The bright smile made Wang Ke feel that the gap was too big, and he couldn't react for a while.

Just when Wang Ke was in a daze, Li Ke walked in and looked at Wang Ke standing there alone in a daze, not understanding what he was doing.Li Ke looked back and forth, making sure that there was no one else but Wang Ke, so he waved his hand in front of Wang Ke's eyes.

Wang Ke felt his eyes darken, woke up, turned around and saw that Li Ke was coming, and asked angrily: "Your Highness is here, why, there is no food at home, and you came to me to grab a meal again?"

Li Ke was not angry at Wang Ke's words. He knew that Wang Ke was just teasing himself, so he smiled and said, "It's up to Brother Wang to decide whether to eat or not. If I go to see it with my younger brother tomorrow, then my younger brother will go to see it together." It’s okay to spend a meal at Brother Wang’s house, if Brother Wang follows my younger brother now, then my younger brother will not be able to eat even if he wants to.”

Wang Ke didn't understand what Li Ke said at all. He didn't know what he was going out with Li Ke at this time.What Li Ke did was absurd before, playing around everywhere, but since working for the court, he has become very honest. Except for handling necessary official duties in his office every day during working hours, he spends the rest of his time squatting in the arms. In the preparation bureau, he would go back to his own mansion and not go anywhere after work, except to come to him for business. What happened today, he actually dragged himself out.

Unconsciously, Wang Ke said with some doubts: "Slow down, Your Highness has made it clear. It's getting dark now, where is Your Highness planning to go? If I don't explain it clearly today, I dare not follow His Highness." Running around."

Li Ke saw that Wang Ke really didn't understand what he meant.Thinking about it, I came to ask Wang Ke to go out with me at this time, but I didn't explain why. I haven't done this before, and no one would understand.

But Li Ke still doesn't want to tell Wang Ke the matter right now. He doesn't know if what he wants to show Wang Ke today is a good thing. , then I would be ashamed, so many people have seen it, how can I let myself come here in the future.

Li Ke said with a straight face: "Brother Wang still doesn't believe me? I must have something important to find Brother Wang at this time. Brother Wang believes in me once, let's go and have a look with Ke!"

When Wang Ke heard what Li Ke said earlier, he originally wanted to tease Li Ke, saying that his main thing was to come to his house to eat, but what Li Ke said later made Wang Ke speechless. Seeing Li Ke's serious face, Wang Ke knew that Li Ke really had something serious to do when he was looking for him today!
Wang Ke quickly said, "Are you in a hurry? Do you have to do it today? If so, let me tell the family and we'll leave!"

Wang Ke quarreled with Mei Ren today, and felt a little tired when he got home. Li Ke came to join in the fun again. As a matter of urgency, he still wants to take a break and go see it again tomorrow morning.

Hearing Wang Ke asking himself this question, Li Ke was relieved from his joy, and said embarrassingly: "It's not something urgent, I just made a few small things, and I want Brother Wang to see if it's applicable. Brother Wang can decide for himself, if it doesn’t work, you can go and see it tomorrow.”

When Wang Ke heard that this was the case, he couldn't help but glared at Li Ke and said: "It's not that something big happened. You were so nervous just now, I thought something happened again! Forget it, you will be here today." Let's have a meal at my house, I will pick you up at your house tomorrow morning, let's go and have a look together. Now tell me what you have made. "

It was no big deal, and Wang Ke was not in a hurry anymore. While talking, he beckoned Li Ke to sit down.

After sitting down, Li Ke said: "I don't want to talk about this, you will know when you go to see it tomorrow, and I can't explain it clearly now, so you should go and see it yourself."

Seeing that Li Ke was still playing tricks on him, Wang Ke lightly punched Li Ke on the chest and said, "There's nothing to say, and you still do it so mysteriously. Could it be that you have developed some new weapons?"

Seeing Wang Ke's reluctance, Li Ke knew that it would be hard for him not to reveal anything today, so he said, "That's right, the craftsmen at my place were thinking about a problem during this time. Now we have done a lot of things, big and small. The artillery came out, but no matter how small the artillery is, it takes a few people to operate it, can you imitate the principle of the artillery now, and develop some weapons for personal use, which are also convenient to use!"

When Wang Ke heard this, he immediately jumped up from the sofa. He never expected that Li Ke and the others would have such an idea. If this idea can be realized, wouldn't that mean the birth of the musket?But Wang Ke knew that the musket made according to the principle of artillery was not the kind that he had seen in later generations. It could only be said that he had seen it in movies and TV shows. It was loaded from the front of the barrel and fired with a fuse. It seems to be called an arquebus, not even a flintlock. It can be said to be the most primitive musket. I have never considered building such a thing, but I also know that if we want to create a gun like the future generations, there is no Precise equipment is also impossible, so I haven't said it all the time. I didn't expect Li Ke and the others to have thought of this.

Seeing that Wang Ke was so shocked, Li Ke thought that Wang Ke didn't believe what he said, and thought that he was lying, so he quickly explained: "Brother Wang, don't worry, we have already made this thing, and we still have to test it." After a while, although it is not very easy to use, it is still passable, so I want Brother Wang to go and see if there is any room for improvement."

As soon as Wang Ke heard that the samples had been made, he even made a test shot, which shows that the gun is definitely usable.It's just that Wang Ke also understands that the rate of fire of this weapon is definitely not fast, but under the current situation, it is already quite good to be able to make such a thing.

Wang Ke immediately sat down and asked: "Is this kind of firearm more complicated to use than artillery, and the shooting speed is also very slow. Although the whole firearm can be carried by a soldier, it still looks very cumbersome!"

Wang Ke's words startled Li Ke too, but Li Ke didn't understand. This Wang Ke didn't even see this thing, so he said so much at once. ?

Seeing the doubts on Li Ke's face, Wang Ke knew what Li Ke was thinking, and said with a smile: "Okay, let me explain to you. Now my dynasty's ironmaking skills are not very high, and I can't make enough iron. The kind of refined iron needed to make this kind of firearm, and there is another technology that must be used to make this kind of firearm, so now if you want to make it, and in order to prevent the chamber from exploding, you can only thicken the entire tube wall , In this way, the weight has increased a lot. Since you are made according to the principle of artillery, the loading of this projectile is a big problem. After each shot, you have to turn the muzzle to load from the muzzle. This speed So it slowed down. Do you think this is the truth?"

Li Ke was stunned, and murmured: "That's right, so Brother Wang knows what's going on! But what about the muzzle that Brother Wang said?"

Wang Ke said with a chuckle: "This kind of firearm is called a musket, so I call the shooting port the muzzle, and the iron pipe that shoots the projectile is called the barrel."

Li Ke ignored what else Wang Ke knew, and said eagerly: "Brother Wang, just tell me how to improve this and the musket. I am so happy to see this thing, if it is very convenient It would be great to use it!"

Of course Wang Ke knew what the appearance of muskets meant. It would be of epoch-making significance. This would be the beginning of making cold weapons lose their value and hot weapons appearing on the stage.

But this thing is not easy to achieve, there is still a long way to go, not to mention other things, the making of this steel is a very troublesome thing, the reason why Wang Ke said fine iron, not steel, I just thought that Li Ke and the others probably had never heard of the word steel, let alone seen it.

Now it seems that it is time to explain this matter to them, and it is time to start the development. There is also the problem of seamless steel pipes, which must also be resolved, otherwise it will be useless to make guns and do anything.

But what about this device?I can’t do it without equipment. I only know that it doesn’t matter if there is no electricity. I can use a hand-operated machine tool. It’s a bit tiring, but I can barely use it. Simple, it seems that there are so many things to do. I don’t know what to do with the large stack of hot air balloons and airships. Now this thing comes out again, which really annoys me.

Wang Ke said with a gloomy expression: "Forget it, don't talk about it today. I won't be able to explain it for a while. Let's go there together tomorrow morning and talk about it. Looking at the real things you made, it can be explained a little bit more clearly." .”

Li Ke sees that Wang Ke is not in the mood to talk about this matter now, and he also knows that Wang Ke has a lot to say, but now he doesn't know where to start, and he doesn't ask anymore. Ke said to himself all he wanted to say.

(End of this chapter)