Chapter 29 Return of Yi

  The cast iron has been cast and still needs to be polished. It can't be too rough in your hand, it can't scratch your hand, polishing is necessary.

  It won't take much effort to be a fuse either.

  The most difficult thing is the firing mechanism, which takes the longest time to spend. Fortunately, things are not big, and a skilled blacksmith can still make ten or so in one day.

  It's easy, the whole manufacturing process is not difficult, it only takes two or three days to complete. With Zhang Daniu, Duan Dapeng, Wu Jian, and Yang Xiuxiu around, there is no need for Wu Ji to take action, he is the most relaxed.

  The manufacturing process is on track, Wu Ji doesn't have to worry about it anymore, and he can continue to be a absentee owner, going to the accounting room to take charge.

  "Wu Da... big brother, you're here! Come on in quickly! Don't get frozen!"

  As soon as he saw Wu Jie, Niu Qiqing smiled like a joyful fruit, with a warm and intimate smile, as if Wu Jie was his closest ancestor. The difficult attitude he had when Wu Jie first came to the main book room had completely disappeared.

  Wu Ji felt something was off, glanced at Niu Qi Qing with a hint of curiosity, nodded politely and quickly took his seat.

  "Big brother, I'll treat you to tea!" Yang Yuan was even more considerate, holding a cup of hot tea and carefully presenting it to Wu Ji's face with a smile, being extremely affectionate.

  Who dares not show respect to their superior? Moreover, Wu Ji is also deeply appreciated by Zheng Tai, the future master of arithmetic at Guozijian.

  "Director Wu, you're here!" Huang Fu's expression was no longer as indifferent and cold as before. He had a smile on his face, looking very amiable, holding a cup of tea and sitting across from Wu Ji: "Your body is weak, don't overexert yourself, take a rest when you're tired. Did you have a good rest yesterday?"

  Whether in ancient times or modern times, strength is the most important thing. Perhaps, Huangfu Song and others have other thoughts, but this smile is proof of Wu Ji's strength!

  "Thanks for your concern, I'm fine!" Wu Ji said, sipping his tea.

  "Wu Da... big brother, what did you say we're doing today? Are we settling accounts or doing something else?" Niu Qiqing asked cautiously, sizing up Wu Jue.

  "Oh? Something else? What are you referring to?" Wu Ji heard it, and there was a hint of something more in his words.

  "Big brother, we know that using abacus to calculate accounts is too slow. Your bead calculation method is very quick, can you let us know about it?" Niu Qiqing was stunned for a moment, his face turned red, and finally he spoke out.

  Although he spoke in a veiled manner, Sima Zhao's intentions were well-known to everyone!

  "Yes! Yes! We have a lot of accounts here!" Yang Yuan hastily agreed, with a face full of affectionate smiles, and he almost licked Wu Ji's butt.

  Wu Ji didn't say a word, but instead looked at Huang Fu with an expression that meant, "You're here for this too, aren't you?"

  "That's right! I want to learn!" Huang Fu said bluntly, nodding his head: "If Master Wu is willing to teach, I am grateful and willing to pay 100 taels of silver to learn the way of abacus!"

  One hundred taels of silver is not a small sum, and he really doesn't mind spending it. However, if he learns it, he can teach others and earn many times one hundred taels of silver, what a shrewd move!

  Compared with Niu Yang's duo who only knew how to put on a smiling face and speak flattering words, Wu Ji's good impression of Huang Fu increased.

  "Hmm, today, let's just settle the account!" Wu Ji, however, refused to discuss teaching them the abacus method.

  Wu Ji's magnanimity is not yet on the level of a sage. It should be known that if the way of abacus spreads to practical use, it will bring about great social changes in the Song Dynasty, which may not be inferior to the popularization of computers, but Wu Ji cannot easily teach people.

  From that day on, the three of them always tried to get close to Wu Ji by speaking nicely and flattering him, wanting to learn the art of abacus calculation from him. However, Wu Ji had no intention of loosening his grip, and although the three were anxious, they could do nothing about it.

  Under Wu Jie's leadership, this account is calculated very easily. The four people work well together. Wu Jie is in charge of calculations, Huang Fu Cheng assists Wu Jie, reports numbers, flips through the ledger, records results and so on.

  The two of them, Niu Yang, were unlucky and could only do odd jobs, such as serving tea, sweeping the floor, and organizing account books. From being a respected chief clerk, a ninth-rank official in the Song Dynasty, they suddenly became menial laborers, not to mention how depressed they felt inside.

  But in this situation, they could only endure. Who made Wu Ji their superior, and the two of them didn't give face, offending Wu Ji as soon as they came?

  It wasn't Wu Ji who wanted to conquer them, but rather the two of them voluntarily did these trivial tasks in order to atone for their sins.

  Time flies, and the ten-day period has passed. In ten days, more than 40 thunderbolt bombs have been made, Wu Ji took ten of them and sent them to Qi Yun She.

  Zi Dabao looked at this and that with great pleasure, praising Wu Jie for a while, and then paid the remaining silver.

  Before parting ways, Wu Jie's reminder was: "Whatever you do, don't go dismantling it. If something happens, don't blame me for not warning you!"

  "Definitely! Definitely!" Zhi Dabao said with his mouth, but in his heart he was thinking, such a good thing, rather than buying it from you, it's better to make it yourself, no need to dismantle it.

  There must be people who have such ideas, so Wu Jicai left a hand to prevent leaks. Some things can only be learned after paying the price of blood, Wu Jicai understands Qi Dabao's idea and doesn't break it, you will cry later.

  Zi Dabao sent Wu Ji away and rode a tall horse, happily leaving the city of Guixin, galloping away.

  Wu Ji knew this news, smiled happily, Qi Da Bao had silver to earn, only then would he be so eager. The more anxious he was, the better for Wu Ji, who didn't have to leave his door to receive a large number of orders.

  According to the information from Wu Ji, Qi Yun She has branches in several nearby cities, with a considerable number of personnel. Among them, there must be wealthy people who, after witnessing the power of thunderbolt bullets, will certainly purchase some, so this order is not a problem.

  Relying solely on Qi Yun She as a customer, Wu Ji would have made a lot of money. However, Wu Ji was not satisfied and was considering how to sell it to the Song army instead.

  Selling to the Song army is an inevitable thing, and it is also Wu Ji's ultimate goal. Selling to the Song army not only makes a lot of money but also benefits the prosperity of the Song Dynasty.

  To be frank, Wu Ji had no good feelings towards the Song Dynasty, which was the weakest dynasty in Chinese history. However, being in this era and in the Song Dynasty was unavoidable, so if he could make the Song Dynasty stronger, that would be a contribution.

  If it can make the Song Dynasty defeat Liao State, or even destroy Liao State, that would be even more wonderful. This strength would be perfectly exerted!

  Not only did they make money, but also contributed to the country's prosperity and national fortune. This is a win-win situation, why not do it?

  But it's very difficult to sell Thunderbolt to the military! The difficulty lies in that there is no breakthrough.

  Although the Song Dynasty was weak and its military strength was not strong, the equipment of the Song army was standardized, manufactured by the Military Equipment Bureau, and provided by the imperial court. The troops would not purchase weapons from Wu Ji either.

  Unless Wu Ji can control the army! This possibility exists, but it is small.

  Wu Ji could only retreat and seek secondary goals, pulling in connections with the military, building a relationship with the leader of a certain branch of the army, letting him procure Thunderbolt ammunition, then slowly expanding from there.

  This is entirely feasible because the Song military had a convention different from any other dynasty, namely, the use of rotating shifts.

  What is meant by "hui yi" is that the army does business. The army can do many things, as long as they make money, they can do it. Such as ironing, selling weapons, brewing wine, making food, selling tea goods...

  The most famous one is Fengquan wine brewed by the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty, which became a world-renowned liquor.

  It can be seen that the Song army's return was to what extent, if used well, Wu Ji could sell thunderclap bullets to the Song army through returns.

  Once the Thunderbolt enters the military, its prospects will be vast in this war-torn land. Once a full-scale war breaks out between two countries, the Thunderbolt will show off its prowess, which is equivalent to a free advertisement, and its prospects will be even more wonderful!