Last year, after the death of Fang Qifo, Chen Fan once asked Ning Yi for the elm earthen cannon, but Ning Yi did not agree, not to create any technical barriers. But in order to deal with the Jin people going south, the method of making earthen cannons has been transferred to the imperial court by Qin Siyuan, once the technology is leaked, and there is such a thing in the war between the watermelon side and the imperial court, it will be difficult for him to get out of it.

At this time, many situations became more urgent in Ning Yi's heart, especially the location of Lu Liangshan was really sensitive, so he had to transfer some of his achievements to Lu Liang Mountain as soon as possible to deal with some troubles that might come.

Ning Yi still doesn't have a particularly clear understanding of these troubles. The environment and folk customs of Luliang Mountain are somewhat special, and they are very different from those of the Central Plains, and Aoki Village is intended to exist as a north-south smuggling center, and the main purpose of consideration - regardless of whether it may face a threat from the south or the north in the future - is still a conservative character. With this in mind, items such as mines and gunpowder are very useful.

Of course, even something like a stone mine, which seems to be not very technical, still has a lot of technical barriers that need to be overcome. This is the simplest mine of later generations: hollowing out stones, filling them with high gunpowder, iron filings, etc., and adding a simple ignition device, and the result is it. And now Ning Yi only has barely qualified high gunpowder on hand, and the ignition device is actually not mature, because this has to involve the appearance of matches.

Wrap the match head with sandpaper that ignites the fire, and tie a thin thread at one end of the match. Pull the thin wire, create a spark, and the mine explodes. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land mines made by the militia were made in this way. However, in the current Wu Dynasty, how to achieve such an effect is still a big problem. Fortunately, the crude alchemists of this era have been exposed to the chemical changes of sulfur, phosphorus and other substances, supplemented by flint and the study of a large number of flammable substances, and have barely achieved the effect of detonation, but the safety is not high, and it still needs to be treated carefully when it is installed.

But in any case, as long as there is still time, under the requirements of Ning Yi's direction, the development of such small items appears. It's not that hard after all. Since I want to go to Luliang this time. He transported these immature things first, at least let the people of Luliang learn to dig stones.

In addition to mines, the production of elm cannons has reached a relatively mature stage on Ning Yi's side, at least under Ning Yi's control. There were a handful of workers who also served as gunners. He has been able to master the know-how of making zuò earthen cannons and the ballistic laws of firing cannons. On this basis, the body of the elm cannon can already be combined with steel. And the craftsmen on the side of Luliang Mountain who study the earthen blast furnace. I think I've already learned some experience.

Regarding the development of technology, Ning Yi knew that the safest way was to rely on the progress of basic science, but in his hands, it was impossible to wait for basic science, so in the research room under Zhu Ji, only a large number of practical activities based on the exhaustive method were carried out.

First of all, we determine the various methods of realization, the method of counting and recording the steps, and then there are countless knocking on the door of the material, recording the phenomena and summarizing the rules. Ning Yi's methods in this regard are simple and crude, but they are extremely targeted, and the only purpose is to explode.

A qiē experiment with fire or explosion in different ways can be rewarded for originality and repeatability. After that, the materials of the explosion are logically compared, the differences are found, the laws are summarized, and as long as a certain and reliable explanation can be given, more rewards can be obtained.

In this era, the real beginners who studied chemistry were alchemists like Gongsun Sheng, and most of the people who could come into contact with explosions were fireworks craftsmen. Ning Yi gathered the two, formulated basic rules, gave reward grades, and left the rest to their own enthusiasm.

However, what really plays an important role in this is the basic rules including "contrast" and "exhaustion", and in the past year or two, even if the craftsmen who were originally recruited into Zhuji have mastered the basic methods of scientific research, including the storage of various basic elements, which was naturally taught by Ning Yi at the beginning, and have developed their own set of understandings.

At this time, the status of the craftsmen of the Wu Dynasty was low, and although the Ministry of Industry and Manufacturing Bureau, which was in charge of military equipment, also had a firearms business, even if the craftsmen among them were already small officials, they were definitely not as good as the treatment that Ning Yi could give. In addition to the monetary reward, Zhu Ji can also use the relationship of the Prime Minister to send some craftsmen's children to private schools, which is something even more sought-after, so that many craftsmen in the Firearms Division of the Crafting Bureau are even helping Ning Yi to do private work.

“…… Things are put away, pads are good, the road is still long, be careful not to bump into them. The gunpowder must be good for me, I can't see any sparks, Ah Si, you must be careful about this matter......" It was raining in the courtyard, Ning Yi checked the goods to be brought to Luliang Mountain, and told everyone, on the other hand, he was also listening to his wife talk about the situation at home.

“…… The backgammon competition held in Zhuji has participated in quite a lot recently, and Nie is the shopkeeper and they are now joining in the fun. It's almost like the five-day competition in those nursing homes, and Sister Nie organized these things, but they were in good order. ”

"It's good that she can have something she likes. As for the shopkeeper Nie, it seems that he hasn't married a wife yet, so he wants to show himself in front of the girls? ”

Tan'er pursed her lips and smiled: "It's possible." ”

Tan'er talked about the recent backgammon tournament of Zhu Ji, at this time Zhu Ji continued to expand, and the scale has developed quite large. With Bianliang as the center, a total of fourteen restaurants have been opened - although the disaster relief incident has made Ning Yi make a lot of enemies, but the accumulated contacts are already very terrifying for the Zhuji shop, almost no shortage of friends and partners in any link, plus Ning Yi's ability, the plan is made, the contract is signed, and the money is injected, and then it will directly enter the circular process to achieve a soft landing.

Outside the restaurant, there are nearly 30 Zhuji carts in all directions, each equipped with two bodyguards, a salesman, a tailor, and a storyteller, and sometimes it will be increased or decreased as appropriate. In addition to this, there is a compound outside the castle that is responsible for various researches. At present, there are about 300 people. The workshop responsible for making various items such as lotus coal, coal stoves, perfumes, soaps, mosquito coils, juices, etc., the printing workshop in cooperation with the Wang family, the workshops, shops, and designers of Su's cloth shop, and the current residents of the Ning family's mansion, etc., etc......., etc., etc. Cumulatively, the number of people who eat under the husband and wife of Ning Yi and Su Tan'er has actually expanded to more than 4,000 at the moment.

In a year or two, expanding to such a scale, Ning Yi has never relaxed the corporate culture of these people's life and entertainment. That's where it comes from. In fact. In these years when there was no electricity, the poverty of ordinary people in entertainment was unimaginable to later generations, and it was better during the day. In the evening. In addition to carrying the woman to bed. There's almost nothing left to do. At the beginning, when the number of people under his command was small, Ning Yi tried his best to ask his subordinates to organize a semi-monthly literary evening, and there were storytellers, jugglers, and women who were good at singing and dancing under the command of Zhu Ji. This kind of thing is not difficult.

Of course, the entertainment project is not just to watch the performance, after those martial artists in Dulonggang joined in, Ning Yi organized martial arts competitions, juju and other activities in the name of strengthening his physique, and let his storytellers talk about these things to have a good reputation for internal publicity, for example, a certain pair of iron fists in Wanzhaolou are incomparable, and a certain leg of Swift Lou has made great achievements, and once shocked the river. At this time, Zhuji is still centered on one restaurant after another, and after discussion, everyone can't help but wonder who is more powerful. And every ten days and a half months, there will be a competition selection, and then let people exchange and compete, and those with good results will be rewarded.

The group of warriors who came out of Dulonggang, some of them were originally murderers on Liangshan, but after reforming and repenting, their personalities became kind, and they had no desire for rewards. But the disciples under their command are all young, and they are still interested in these things. On the other hand, although most of the viewers of the competition are employees of Zhuji, among these people, there are also women, and even the women of Alum Tower will find an opportunity to come and watch after hearing about it. For the contestants, this is actually a great encouragement.

Ning Yi strictly demanded that the control of the martial arts be in the direction of physical fitness, and the pilot project would stop immediately, and they could communicate with each other in private. Because of the good control, these originally had a friendship in Dulonggang The contestants will not hurt their feelings after the competition, but they have made the employees of Zhuji know each other more, among which there are several "star" employees, among them are the murderers of Liangshan, and there are also young disciples taught by these people, and now under the publicity, most of the people in Zhuji know who is very capable of fighting in a certain building, and who is very willing to help people. After the beginning of spring this year, when most of the people gathered in the capital to receive red envelopes, Ning Yi also asked Zhu Biao to try it out with Gongsun Sheng on the other side of the compound.

In such a competition, most of the warriors who are in the limelight are the warriors gathered in the bamboo record. In addition, the five-in-a-row competition first arose in Tan'er's cloth shop, and the first to teach the female workers in the cloth shop to play chess were Juan'er and Xing'er, and then Su Tan'er simply held a five-in-a-row chess competition among the employees. Most of these female workers are not too smart people, and they can't play the popular game of Go, but backgammon is quite simple. Recently, the cloth shop has been conducting a lot of competitions and selections for this purpose.

In Zhuji, the same competition was taken over by Yunzhu, the original owner of the restaurant, and even a few shopkeepers also participated, preparing to select the most powerful people, and then add up to a "finals" with the cloth shop.

At this time, Confucianism had not yet reached the step of preserving heavenly principles and destroying people's desires, and although there were many requirements for women, it was not enough to call it indecent at a glance. In these competitions, sometimes men and women look at each other in the right eye, and it is normal for them to know each other and have a good feeling. At this time, several couples have become the most happy thing for Tan'er. Since last year, every time there is a similar thing, either Tan'er or Ning Yi will appear in person at the marriage proposal or wedding, give a bride price or serve as the officiant.

Check the items to be brought to Luliang, tell the recent events, and explain the next operation of "Suning". Although he had just returned home, there was not much time for the couple to belong to, after the things were moved, after talking to Su Wending, Xing'er and others at home, Ning Yi went to see Ning Xi again, almost two-year-old children like to stumble and run, Ning Yi and Tan'er held hands and followed in the corridor, which was regarded as idle time.

"Daddy, mother, chase ~~ don't get up to me-" The child said in a milky voice in front of him, and then fell to the ground. Tan'er wanted to run over with a "hey", but was pulled by Ning Yi with a smile: "Boy, what's the matter if you fall." ”

Sure enough, Ning Xi propped his hands on the ground, and then staggered to his feet again, he patted his dusty hands, and then put his two little hands into the rain curtain outside the eaves, Ning Yi and Tan'er finally smiled and wiped his palms clean with handkerchiefs.

After a short time, Yunzhu also came back in the rain. She talked to Ning Yi about the backgammon competition. In the blink of an eye. It was getting dark, and when it was time for dinner, the family was sitting together, and there were already quite a few people at this time. Tan'er, Xiaochan, Yunzhu, Jin'er, Wending, Wenfang...... Jin'er had already removed the bandage from her head. But because of the forehead around before. At this time, he still looked thin and haggard, and the skin on his forehead was extraordinarily pale. Ning Yi told him about the things after leaving, the most important thing was the private school that belonged to the Ning family. The relationship between the Xiangfu, the Yao family, and the Wang family has basically been negotiated, and the next various mundane affairs have become watched by them.

At this time, the capital "Suning" is already a real family. After dinner, Ning Yi also asked Wen Ding and the others to talk to the side, asking them not to bully Yunzhu and Jin'er......

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Due to Ning Yi's return, although the heavy rain was still falling, the house in the night still looked lively. After Jin'er returned to the room, she crossed her legs on the bed, reaching out to support her chin, feeling a little novel, but also a little lost. What she was new about was that this was the first time she had eaten with Ning Yi, Su Tan'er, and Sister Yunzhu after passing through the door. Several women share a man, even if they like him, it feels really good, but it is impossible. Of course, the most important thing is that there was a misunderstanding between her and the eldest woman, and now it seems strange. She felt complicated because of this, and most of the loss in her heart came from this.

Of course, this feeling did not make her feel depressed, and this is the fate of most women like her. She struggled to make herself feel that there was nothing dissatisfying about her. Later, if Ning Yiruo came to her to say a few words, she would be happy, and then go to talk to Sister Yunzhu...... Thinking like this, Ning Yi came later than she imagined.

It wasn't early, and when she wanted to go out to chat with Sister Yunzhu, Ning Yi came in from outside, startling her. Ning Yi closed the door, took her hand to the side of the bed, and asked her to sit down.

"I just came from your Sister Yunzhu, Jin'er, after marrying you, we haven't talked like this once, I'm leaving tomorrow, there are some things I want to tell you."

Moved a chair and put it down not far from the window, Ning Yi's tone was stern.

This is to discipline me - Jin'er thought so in her heart, but she didn't feel uncomfortable, in fact, this kind of conversation is the right thing to do, he just passed the door as a concubine, and he is leaving, he must be looking for himself to tell him something. For example, don't quarrel with the eldest sister, take care of the overall situation, and so on. Because of Ning Yi's formality, she obediently sat on the edge of the bed with her legs together, pressed her hands on her knees, and waited for the man to train him.

Ning Yi sat on the chair, and then felt that the distance between the two was a little farther, and dragged the chair a little closer, he held Jin'er's hands, thought for a moment, and laughed: "Actually, I am leaving tomorrow, because of such and such things, I know that getting married is a bit sloppy, and I don't have much time to accompany you in the future, but no matter what, Jin'er, you passed the door and are one of my wives, so ...... I'll stay here with you tonight, okay? ”

Jin'er blinked, a little puzzled by the title of "wife", but her face was already red, her head was a little dizzy, she felt that she should have nodded and said something, and the man in front of her also said "cave room" or something. Next, the qiē began to get a little dizzy.

It took them a while to go to bed, and they talked for a while, but what they were talking about, Jin'er couldn't remember very well. She only remembered the heat of her breath, she felt that she should be calm, because she actually knew what she should know, but she was still nervous in her heart, the man picked her up and put her down, she didn't resist, and even tried to help, but she felt that her movements were clumsy. The clearer feeling is the slight coolness when the clothes on the body are removed, because the coolness comes from the legs, at that time it should be the close-fitting trousers were removed, she remembers that she has heard of some actions before, although it is a little shameless to do, but against her own man, obviously please him, but whether those actions have been made she also forgot jì, recalling, I don't know what I am doing, I only remember that when the strange pain in the body came, the heart was put down heavily, very down-to-earth......

The night lasted for a long time, and in the last memory, Ning Yi wiped her body for her, she wanted to go by herself, but she finally fell asleep deeply.

When she woke up, it was early in the morning, she was holding his body, and she still wanted to sleep, but she remembered that he would leave before dawn, so she wanted to get up and prepare hot water for him to wash. But Ning Yi stopped her and didn't let her get up, she looked at the man's appearance and knew that he would leave for a while, so she watched it for a long time, and finally gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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The rain had stopped, the sky was not bright, and a big lantern was lit at the entrance of Ningfu. The convoy was about to depart, Ning Yi said goodbye to Tan'er, Xiaochan, Yunzhu and others, hugged them without anyone, kissed their foreheads, and did the same to Ning Xi. As he was about to get into the car, he looked back at the deep mansion and at the people who had seen him off.

In the distance, a woman wrapped in a sheet peeked out of the window and looked out of the gate of the courtyard......

"Let's go."

Zhu Biao greeted him, got into the car together, saw his expression, and asked, "What do you want?" ”

"I think...... It's kind of unstoppable. ”

"Huh? Who can't you love? ”

"You're so handsome, you don't understand it."

"Uh......" Zhu Biao was stunned for a long time and scratched his neck, "Then I'...... What to say next......"

"Let's go." Ning Yi smiled, "Let's go, go to Luliang." ”

"Let's go-" Zhu Biao shouted outside, then smiled and became excited, "I can see Senior Lu again, this time I want to ask her for a few more tricks, haha......"

In the mist of the sky, the convoy moved and gradually moved away from the mansion, and in a short time it was passing through the streets and through the city. In the mist and morning light of early summer, we drove towards Luliang Mountain, a borderland that was completely different from the Central Plains. At the same moment, a woman named Lou Shuwan led a team under Tian Hu to leave Hebei and turn to Luliang. Before this, none of them thought that there would be an unexpected day...... (To be continued......)