NFBE Chapter 156: Incompetent Strange Talent
Chapter 156: Incompetent Strange Talent
Wu Neng blushed with shame and took out some papers from his pocket.
: "I do carry a few with me, for when I need to go to the bathroom."
Luo Li took it like a treasure and looked at it carefully. It was of original pulp and color, with slightly wrinkled, soft and not smooth surface, and felt good.
[I found another treasure! This incompetent guy is really a unique talent!
I don't need to spend time and effort to experiment after I acquire the workshop. With a little improvement, it will be a finished product of toilet paper with different grids. 】
Luo Li suppressed her joy and asked calmly, "Brother Wu, what kind of raw materials do you use to make paper?"
"There are two types: wood and straw. After I took over, I couldn't make good paper. I always couldn't get the right ratio of the stone powder to be added."
"Luo Er, how much silver did you negotiate for the purchase price?" Luo Li turned her head and looked at her second brother and asked.
Luo Wenhao, who was called Luo Er by his sister, grumbled indignantly, "He insisted on 16,000 taels, and I raised it to 11,000 taels."
Luo Li raised her hand and hit her second brother on the head with a piece of paper.
"Luo Er, you are too cruel! People are reluctant to sell their ancestral papermaking workshop, but you are still trying to lower the price. Have you ever considered their feelings?"
What a black-hearted profiteer! "
He turned around and smiled at the stunned Wu Neng, "Let's go with Brother Wu's price, 16,000 taels of silver!
Brother Wu, how about we sign the contract now?"
"Okay! Okay! Thank you, Mr. Luo, for your generosity and righteousness!" Wu Neng nodded excitedly and agreed.
After signing the resale document, Luo Li handed it to her second brother and coaxed him with a smile, "Second brother, please go to the government office and get the resale document transferred.
I will change your identity as soon as possible and establish a name for you, okay?"
I can be the son of the Luo family and the second son of the Luo family. I can do anything for him. Luo Wenhao immediately took the contract with great joy, "You must keep your word and don't go back on your word!"
"As long as you listen to me, I will clear your name soon."
After getting his younger sister's promise, Luo Wenhao happily ran out with the documents.
Luo Li looked at Wu Neng, who was holding the silver note with a sad face and shaking hands, and thought that this man really cared about his father's hard work.
[It's good to care! If you care about this family-inherited papermaking workshop, you will be willing to work for me. ]
: "Brother Wu, let's discuss another deal.
How about you help me manage this papermaking workshop, with a monthly salary of 100 taels, and I'll give you a half-tenth share of the profits of the papermaking workshop?"
Wu Neng opened his eyes wide in disbelief!
Not to mention the half-share commission, the monthly salary of 100 taels, where can I find such a good thing? If it is true, the three of us, mother and son, will not have to rely on this silver note to eat up all the money.
"Mr. Luo, I...I would love to have it. But my papermaking skills are really poor! If I lose money by selling your business to the management..."
Luo Li waved her hand generously. "No problem! As long as you agree, we will write the employment documents immediately."
Wu Neng, who had just signed the documents for selling his property, signed the documents for selling his labor with trembling hands.
She gratefully took his share and said, "Master Luo, I, Wu Neng, will do my best to serve you in the future!"
Luo Li, who had gained a lot, handed the document to Yu Li behind her with satisfaction.
"Wu Neng, throw away all the stone powder you added. Just follow the original process and make the paper as soft and absorbent as possible. Make a batch of paper according to this standard and store it in the warehouse until I have time to check it.
Attention! This matter must be kept extremely confidential. Apart from you, the workers in the workshop cannot know this secret.
Once this matter is settled, I guarantee that you will have a lot of money in your life and enjoy a life of wealth and glory!
If you mess up and leak this business secret, your life will be in danger!"
Luo Li's promises of temptation and threats made Wu Neng excited and happy, but also frightened and terrified.
He immediately patted his chest and swore that he would never leak a single word of the business secrets!
...Wu Neng walked downstairs in a dreamlike trance, feeling confused, happy and fearful.
Luo Li was extremely satisfied with today's unexpected gain, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp with great enthusiasm!
"Let's go! Let's go back to the palace and rest. Let Tingting prepare a delicious dinner to celebrate!"...
The King of Qin was also arranging the affairs of the capital before leaving.
He inspected the Mo Yun Cavalry Camp outside the city and made arrangements for the personnel who would stay behind in the capital.
This time when I went to Jiangnan to investigate a case, I was not facing a local high-ranking official who held great power and could mobilize troops. It was more convenient to go to Jiangnan by water, so I didn't need to bring too many elite Moyun cavalry guards.
Deputy Commander Wu Xing led two thousand Mo Yun Cavalry to garrison the capital, while Yun Yi brought twenty shadow guards and five hundred elite Mo Yun Cavalry to accompany and escort them.
The King of Qin considerately brought along the only woman in his shadow guards, Mo Ming, and assigned her the responsibility of protecting the princess closely.
The four shadow guards sent to Luo Mansion also continued to stay and were responsible for the security of the commercial base. Four shadow guards were left in Qin Palace and Luo Mansion respectively, and Mo Yan was responsible for unified command.
The poor Mo Wen was appreciated and trusted by the princess because of his outstanding abilities, so he was kept in the Big Foot Women's Army Camp to continue training those female soldiers.
After arranging the personnel to stay behind in the capital, the King of Qin came to the depths of the Mo Yun Cavalry Camp, a heavily guarded secret weapons research camp.
Wu Xing is a calm, steady and resolute young man, but at this moment his eyes are shining with excitement!
He handed a peculiar bow to the prince. "Prince, this is the magic arm bow developed by Li Dingxin! It can be operated by a single soldier, has a very high hit rate, and can penetrate armor from 300 steps away!"
King Qin Zhao Defang took over this peculiarly shaped magical bow.
The bow is three feet and two inches long, the string is two feet and five inches long, the bow body is made of mountain mulberry wood, the saltpeter is sandalwood, the string is made of hemp wire, and the iron mechanism contains a secret.
"Okay! I will try its power myself."
Arriving at the spacious shooting range, King Zhao Defang of Qin stepped on the bow, strung it, aimed at a large willow tree more than 300 steps away and shot an arrow!
The arrow hit the tree trunk right in the middle, pierced through the trunk which was thicker than an adult's waist, and flew into the grass in the distance!
"What a good bow!... This is a magical weapon! With this magical bow, the men of the Song Dynasty will no longer be afraid of those cavalrymen in the north!..." The King of Qin's handsome eyes turned red with excitement.
"Your Majesty's divine power!... No matter how strong ordinary soldiers are, at this distance the arrow can only penetrate three inches into the wood and definitely cannot penetrate through." Wu Xing praised!
The King of Qin handed the divine arm bow back to Wu Xing, his face solemn! : "Since Li Jiqian rebelled and lost Xiazhou, the Song Dynasty no longer has a place to raise horses.
When facing the enemy's cavalry, our infantry is really at a disadvantage!
This divine arm bow is a powerful weapon to restrain enemy cavalry. We must keep it secret and speed up mass production.
"When our Song army is equipped with this magical weapon, and the powerful army of Western Shu is built, not to mention keeping the enemy out of the country, recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and destroying the Liao Kingdom and Western Xia is just around the corner!"
The prince's ambitious aspirations also stirred the hearts of Yun Yi and Wu Xing!
If we can follow the prince and lead the armored soldiers to drive out the Tartars, and march straight into the enemy's rear to destroy its royal court, that is what a passionate man should do!
The prince is a wise and brave leader with great talent and strategy. He should lead us brave and fearless men to fight on the battlefield, make achievements and expand the territory!
However, he was recalled to the capital by the current emperor, his military power was taken away and he became an idle prince. He was also assassinated many times. Everyone could guess who was behind the assassinations. How could his subordinates not be indignant and unwilling to accept this?
Fortunately, the prince has changed his mind and wants to fight for the throne. The three thousand Moyun riders finally have the opportunity to ride on the battlefield.
Yun Yi and Wu Xing followed the prince excitedly and walked into a tall and spacious workshop.
Thirty or forty craftsmen were busy with their work. The King of Qin waved his hand at them, and the craftsmen had no choice but to greet the King with their eyes and continue to work.
A middle-aged man in a gray robe was sitting in front of a wooden table with his head lowered, tinkering with the device in his hands with full concentration.
The King of Qin stood with his hands behind his back, watching silently behind him.
After half an hour, the middle-aged man raised his head with a look of joy on his face.
He shouted excitedly: "It's done! This mechanism is three times better than the original one."
Wu Xing then spoke, "Master Li, the prince has been here for quite some time."
The middle-aged man then realized there was someone behind him. Seeing that it was His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, he hurriedly stood up and saluted!
"Your subordinate Li Ding greets His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin!"
The King of Qin held out his hand to stop him, "No need to be so polite!"
"Li Ding, you developed the divine arm bow, a powerful weapon, and you are truly a hero of the Song Dynasty!
It is not the right time for me to promote you, so I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold first.
This king promises that you will be indispensable to the title of Earl in the future."
Li Ding's eyes turned red with gratitude!
"My lord, if you hadn't saved me from the Tangut cavalry, I would have died long ago.
Li Ding is not greedy for gold or titles. It is my blessing to be able to serve the prince!"
The King of Qin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Li Ding, you will be the director of this military equipment research camp! You will be responsible for mass production of the divine arm bow as soon as possible so that it can be installed in the military camp as soon as possible."
"I will definitely live up to your trust!"...
When the King of Qin returned to the palace, the moon was already above the willow trees.
He missed the celebratory dinner in Ningxin Garden. When he hurried to Ningxin Garden from the tunnel, the princess had already taken a bath and rested.
After waiting in the tunnel for half an hour, King Qin had to return to Chunfengju with a disappointed mood.