RPAGF Chapter 281 Firecrackers Produced by Great Xia
Chapter 281 Firecrackers Produced by Great Xia
"Watch closely. First, crush these raw materials, then add 7.5 ounces of saltpeter, 1 ounce of sulfur, and 1.5 ounces of charcoal, and finally mix them thoroughly."
"Then put the mixture into this bamboo tube... and compact it."
Soon after, Chu Chen quietly produced a bamboo tube in his hand.
Chu Chen inserted a wick soaked in tung oil into the front end of the bamboo tube.
As for how to make the fuse, Zheng Jing will have to figure that out himself later. I've already done my best to make this gunpowder for him.
After all, I have more money and more supplies than I can spend, so it's not worth losing my life to make a firecracker.
"Uncle, is it... all done?"
"Whether it's done well or not, just do an experiment."
After saying that, Chu Chen led Zheng Jing out of the house.
They dug a large hole on the ground and buried the bamboo tube inside.
"Come on, go light the fire." After burying it, Chu Chen casually tossed him a lighter.
Helpless, Zheng Jing could only take his shield and walk to the front of the bamboo tube.
After lighting it, it took off running behind Chu Chen.
"Holy shit, you............"
After Chu Chen finished speaking, he grabbed him and carried him into the house.
After a while, a loud bang was heard, which shook the ground.
Chu Chen and Zheng Jing walked out of the house and looked at the large pit on the ground.
I thought to myself, "Is it really that powerful?"
It's important to understand that although the ancient system used sixteen ounces, in modern society that's roughly a pound of gunpowder. How could it not be powerful?
Zheng Jing looked at the huge pit and jumped up excitedly.
"Uncle, it's done, we've done it..."
Chu Chen, however, remained calm as he thought to himself, "The expert who wrote the paper was indeed telling the truth."
"Alright, I've seen the proportions. Now, you can make one yourself. Pay attention to the dosage. I'll wait for you outside."
After saying that, Chu Chen took off the bomb disposal vest and handed it to Zheng Jing.
Half an hour later, another loud noise came from inside the house.
But then, Chu Chen saw Zheng Jing, dressed in dark clothes, walk out.
"Holy crap, you failed?"
"No, Uncle, it's already mixed. I saw the nails coming out of the board, so I hammered it in."
Chu Chen laughed heartily after hearing this: "Serves you right, you're supposed to be the number one inventor in Great Xia, this thing can't be touched even with the slightest spark."
"So, next time you make it, after crushing it, add a certain amount of water, and then let it air dry. Do you understand?"
"Add water? If you add water and it gets wet, it can still fry?"
Zheng Jing looked at Chu Chen with a puzzled expression and asked.
Chu Chen had no choice but to explain to him some common knowledge, such as what a dust explosion is, what friction generates heat, collision generates fire, and so on.
Zheng Jing listened intently, taking out his notebook and writing down each word carefully.
"Uncle, you know so much. Please accept Zheng Jing's bow."
After saying that, Zheng Jing knelt down in front of Chu Chen.
Chu Chen was happy to accept it; telling him what he could think of in advance could save his life.
This time the dosage was small, and it wasn't in a sealed container; otherwise, Zheng Wenkai would have made himself pay for his son's death.
After giving his instructions, Zheng Jing walked back into the house, full of energy.
Half an hour later, Zheng Jing looked at the large crater on the ground and smiled broadly.
The experiment was a success, and Chu Chen took Zheng Jing back to the Ministry of Works.
"I'll give you half an hour. If there's anything you don't understand, start asking. I'll tell you everything I know."
Chu Chen looked at Zheng Jing sitting opposite him and said.
"Uncle, this gunpowder explodes underground, but if it explodes on the surface, how can we kill the enemy?"
"You've hit the nail on the head. If you replace the bamboo tube with pottery, or tie a lot of iron pieces or nails to the outside of the bamboo tube or pottery, wouldn't the explosion scatter those things in all directions?"
Zheng Jing nodded after listening and then wrote it down in his notebook.
"Uncle, how can we control the timing of its explosion?"
"If you cut the wire shorter or wrap a strip of gunpowder in oil paper to make a wire, wouldn't that make it faster?"
"Yes, Uncle, how come I didn't think of that?"
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For a full half hour, Zheng Jing asked Chu Chen all sorts of questions, just like a primary school student.
Can this thing be dried in the sun? Can it be dried by baking? Can it be damaged during transportation? And so on.
The questions were giving Chu Chen a headache. He didn't know that much; he could only answer some common-sense questions.
He still needs to figure out the rest on his own.
"Alright, it's getting late, I should go!"
Chu Chen couldn't take it anymore, so he took his leave!
"Uncle, you've worked hard. Let me see you off."
After saying that, Zheng Jing summoned a carriage and took Chu Chen to the mansion.
After a comfortable night's sleep at home, Chu Chen used the walkie-talkie to call Chen Qingxuan back.
"Why did that idiot call me back? I haven't had enough fun yet!"
Chen Qingxuan said with a displeased expression.
"Um, haven't you played cards in a while?"
Chu Chen stared at Chen Qingxuan and said that he had brought him to the capital because he had promised to defeat Zhou Shixun.
Since you've said it, you have to do it.
"No, I spent the whole night at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion last night."
"Holy crap, you paid to play cards with the girls at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion?"
Chu Chen was a bit confused. Was this guy an idiot? What kind of operation was this?
"Of course! I didn't spend a single penny last night. Aren't I amazing...?"
Chen Qingxuan said proudly to Chu Chen.
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately gave him a thumbs up, thinking to himself, "This is truly amazing, a complete freebie!"
"Alright, I promised to empty Zhou Shixun's national treasury when I asked you to come to the capital before. What, are you still not interested?"
"Yes, of course we have it. Let's go..."
Chen Qingxuan became interested immediately after hearing this.
After listening, Chu Chen stood up, started the car, and drove him towards the palace.
Half a day later, Zhou Shixun, Chen Qingxuan, and Eunuch Wei sat at the table as if they were holding a memorial tablet.
You bomb me, I get a straight, he gets three of a kind and a pair, we're having a blast.
The memorials piled up on the desk in the imperial study were coldly left aside.
"Master, Old Wei probably has another bomb. We need to be careful."
Zhou Shixun spoke to Chen Qingxuan, completely ignoring Wei Gonggong's displeasure.
"Your Majesty, shall I show you my cards?"
Chen Qingxuan spoke to Zhou Shixun as if no one else was around.
"Your Majesty, Taoist priest, this isn't fun anymore." Eunuch Wei was quite helpless at this moment. If he had known, why would he have gone to rob that landlord?
"Uh, Daoist Master, in that case, aren't we bullying Old Wei?"
Zhou Shixun said to Chen Qingxuan thoughtfully.
Eunuch Wei thought to himself, "Your Majesty, at least you still have some conscience."
But Zhou Shixun's next words made Eunuch Wei vomit blood...
"But Master, if we do this, we won't lose... Quick, take a look!"