Behind me is the earth

Huzi, this is for you.

Liu Wen took out a fist-sized, square wooden block with carved patterns on it, which looked very beautiful.

Brother Wen, what is this?

Huzi looked over and over for a while, but couldn't understand.

Liu Wen smiled and pushed gently on the wooden block, and a piece suddenly protruded from the opposite side. As he kept turning, it was finally dismantled into small wooden blocks. At a rough count, there were more than thirty parts.

This is a Luban lock, a gadget I thought up myself. I probably won't have time to play with it in the future, so I gave it to you. I haven't thanked you yet for cleaning my room when I wasn't at home.

Liu Wen was able to assemble the parts while talking.

Huzi took the block of wood excitedly and looked at its smooth surface and perfect fit. Unexpectedly, there was a mechanism inside.

Seeing that Huzi liked it, Liu Wen smiled and touched his head.

Let's go!

He walked out with his luggage and looked at the door of Ren Mansion.

After opening the book given by his employer yesterday, he almost didn't sleep all night.

The answers to the things that confused me in the past seemed to be found in those books. And those novel, even magical theoretical knowledge, combined with his many years of observation and practice, it was as if there was golden light piercing the fog in front of him, and the golden avenue sprinkled made him feel as if he had embarked on a smooth road to the sky.

However, the further you read, the more difficult the content becomes. He studied a lot of things with an oil lamp for half a night, but he still couldn't understand them. However, these did not defeat him, but instead found more fun and goals for his life.

Now that he is with Ren Pingsheng, Liu Wen, who has no worries about food and clothing, has very pure hobbies and goals.

As for the information provided by his employer, Liu Wen was even more shocked after reading it.

firearms!

The exquisite mechanisms and craftsmanship also inspired him a lot.

He also knew why he had to be imprisoned and free after accepting this mission.

Although he had not played with the now mainstream matchlocks and flintlocks, he had asked the village chief before.

The front chamber is loaded with powder, the rod is pressed firmly, the trigger is pressed, and the flint strikes fire.

You can guess a lot about the principles behind it.

However, he studied the materials provided by his employer until the morning. These materials and drawings were detailed enough to teach him how to make a gun step by step, but he had not yet fully understood them.

But I also have a certain understanding.

This is almost an epoch-making thing. The craftsmanship and mechanisms contained in it are almost unheard of and unseen. As for the finished product, there is no need for complicated front loading. Instead, the powder is loaded at the rear or in the receiver.

Greatly increases the power and reload speed of firearms.

Although Liu Wen had not thought that this weapon could change the pattern of war, he already understood that the terrifying degree of this weapon was far beyond that of matchlocks and flintlock guns.

Who was the master before he came to Liujiacun? Where did he get these books? Why did he make these weapons? Does he also have the desire to conquer the world?

This was the thought that couldn't help but arise in his mind.

Liu Wen, wait a moment.

While he was walking with his head bent, a voice called out to him.

Butler Xiaowan.

He turned around and saw Xiaowan standing at the gate waving to him.

This is what the young master gave you. In addition, Brother Qiangzi and Lao Liu will be back at noon. They will also go to the farm in the afternoon. It will be safer and more convenient for you to take the carriage back with him.

Xiaowan said, giving him a black bag with some difficulty.

Liu Wen took the black bag and felt quite heavy.

When I returned to the room and opened it, I saw steel pipes inside. Take one out and look at it. The metal surface is smooth. Looking inside through the window light source, it is also extremely smooth inside. It would be very difficult to make such a delicate metal pipe.

noon,

Ren Pingsheng called Liu Qiang, Liu Shu, and Lao Liu to have dinner together.

With a table full of dishes, Ren Pingsheng took a bottle of low-alcohol liquor, with Siqi and Ruhua warming and pouring the wine beside him.

We haven't had a meal together for a while. Let's have a drink.

Ren Pingsheng raised the wine cup.

The boss is busy, and so are we. Whether it's at the farm or at the shop.

Liu Qiang and others hurriedly raised their glasses and drank a full glass.

Preparations for the caravan are about to begin now. Xiaowan has already bought the carriage, and I have prepared the soap.

This is our first time to go out. We won’t prepare other products for the time being. We just go out to explore and promote Qi Store and the brand ‘Qi Xing’.

Although starting a business has not been in practice for a long time, perhaps it is because I have experienced too much in the past few months, and it feels like a long time has passed.

Their abilities have also improved through repeated beatings, and they have also gained Ren's lifelong trust.

Liu Qiang will not move out this time. He is first responsible for continuing to find people, and secondly, he is responsible for training guards. This is an urgent matter, and no one can replace it.

Liu Shu, Lao Liu, there are two caravans in the east and one in the west. I can only leave it to you.

Ren Pingsheng picked up the wine glass and said.

Boss, I'm ready. I'll leave all the accounting, checking, and counting of goods in the store to Liu Shiping. After I leave, nothing will go wrong in the two stores.

Liu Shu picked up the wine glass and said.

Me too. In the farm, after the fifteenth year, the overall framework construction should be almost complete. A lot of the rest is finishing work. The workload is not big anymore. Brother Qiang can just help out a little.

Lao Liu also picked up his wine glass and said.

Okay, drink this cup full.

Ren Pingsheng approved of drinking.

Because a few years ago, Ren Pingsheng had revealed the formation of a caravan for trading. Although the candidates were not confirmed, the three of them, Liu Qiang, were very proactive and had already made corresponding arrangements.

Eat food and drink. Let's discuss the details of setting up a caravan and the specific route of doing business.

The meals are notified to the kitchen early in the morning and carefully prepared. After the meal, the guests and hosts can enjoy themselves.

After the meal, Liu Shu and Lao Liu left hand in hand, planning to use these days to select people and form their own caravans.

Liu Qiang was stopped by Ren Pingsheng.

Qiangzi, I found Liu Wen this morning and gave him an important task.

Ren Pingsheng asked Liu Qiang to sit down in the main room.

This winter, it is almost inevitable that there will be a wave of living corpses, and Xie Yanwu will definitely target us, and even the military disaster in Beiwan is not far away from us.

Although there is a garrison in Yinshan County blocking the way, if there are visionaries among the rebels, they will not turn a blind eye to the silver mines in Yinshan County. Seeing that this battle has not ended for more than half a year, the imperial court is weakening. The potential is already visible to the naked eye.

Those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough for a certain domain, and those who do not plan for the eternity are not enough for one moment. Regardless of whether we are near or far, we have to guard against all these.