Chapter 389: Junior Minister of Industry
Zhao Yulin told Hulan that the road leading to Rongde had been open to traffic for many years, and after repeated repairs and renovations, it was now passable by horse-drawn carriages. He could ask Guigu's master to design a special large-scale passenger carriage with two horses running in parallel, and open passenger carriages from Rongde to Yibin and from Yibin to Rongde.
This is big business.
If there were such a convenient scheduled carriage for passengers who wanted to travel back and forth, more and more people would definitely be willing to take it.
Hu Lan was very happy when he heard his idea. After eating a few bites, he was ready to cross the river to find his fourth mother.
Zhao Yulin told his mother that he was going back to Chengdu. His mother told him to go and see his aunt because Yuqing had committed a crime and was exiled to Guangdong and Guangxi. His aunt was depressed and bedridden, and had lost a lot of weight.
Since Zhao Yulin came to the Southern Song Dynasty, he remembered that his aunt had not done much human work, and he was extremely disgusted with her and was too lazy to see her. His mother tried her best to persuade him to go across the river to see her, otherwise people would gossip about her and say that she was not a good parent.
How could Zhao Yulin afford to bear this? He quickly apologized to his mother and was ready to go to Jiangbei.
At this time, Chu Yuxuan came in and reported to him that Madam Chen Chen and Madam Yang Jin had already set out with Madam Cao to visit Yibin and name the little boy.
Zhao Yulin immediately found an excuse and asked the housekeeper to tell Jiangbei's father to name his grandson, and then go to the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors in two days.
Seeing that nothing was happening, he went out to visit Guigu.
It happened that the chief eunuch Chen Xian came back and told him that the Shunfeng Division had reported that Zhending Prefecture had made a super-large hot air balloon, and the army was looking for a way to defeat the enemy. They were transforming the splitter into a rocket for air-to-air defense against the hot air balloons of the northern barbarians.
Thanks to Mag, Hubili actually made a hot air balloon.
This is not surprising. Hot air balloons do not require much technological content. Anyone can make one just by taking a look at it. Moreover, China is full of talented people and skilled craftsmen. It is no wonder that Hubili can make one.
Zhao Yulin went to the test site to observe and found that the range of the splitter vehicle was too short. It was effective in repelling the enemy by shooting horizontally, but it was difficult to shoot hot air balloons into the sky.
The Thunderbolt Car is somewhat similar to the Type 106 rocket launcher of later generations, but it fires cloud-piercing arrows with a larger amount of explosive. It is fine as a festive firework, but compared with the rocket launcher it is just a concept version.
However, if we ask him to make a rocket launcher at this time, it would be putting our Third Young Master in a difficult position.
Zhao Yulin glanced around aimlessly and saw the muskets carried by the guards on his left and right. He immediately thought of the rifle grenade and came up with an idea.
This thing is relatively simple to make. A hot air balloon is so big that it is easy to launch and does not require very precise aim.
He told Chen Xian: This anti-aircraft rocket still needs to be improved, but it is a bit difficult to shoot down the hot air balloon quickly and easily. However, he has a way to accurately hit the hot air balloon.
Chen Xian looked at him in surprise and asked, "Is it true?"
What good ideas do you have, brother?
During this period of time, he stayed in Guigu to conduct trials, but his hair has turned a lot whiter.
Zhao Yulin told him to worry-free and said it casually, "It's very simple."
When the group returned to the trial production site, he took out a musket and explained the working principle of the rifle grenade. The craftsmen understood it after just a simple explanation.
Chen Xian was overjoyed and immediately organized his master to do public relations and production. He said with a smile that as long as his brother was there, nothing was impossible.
Zhao Yulin felt that Chen Xian was exaggerating. What could he not do?
He just wants airplanes, cannons, warships, submarines, missiles and satellites, and he also knows what they look like. Can he make them?
It is absolutely impossible.
He was still busy in Guigu, but Chen Chen and Yang Jin had already entered.
His mother complained to her two young wives, nagging that her son was disobedient and had abandoned the old Zhao family in Jiangbei, putting her in a dilemma.
Yangjin knew that Zhao Yulin had a father in the afterlife who only cared about giving birth to him but not raising him. When he traveled here, he met an aunt who only cared about money and didn't care about his life or death. He must have been rebellious in his heart, and his relationship with them naturally became much weaker.
However, the Song people's concept of loyalty and filial piety is deeply rooted and must be dealt with properly.
Chen Chen and Hu Lan didn't care. As long as their brother treated them well, they had no objection.
Yangjin told them: her little bump still needs her father-in-law to name it. Yulin is busy, so they have nothing to do, so they should cross the river to visit the old man first.
As he spoke, he asked the maid to prepare some souvenirs and encouraged Hu Lan to visit the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall.
This represented the etiquette of entering the Zhao family, so Hu Lan agreed immediately, and his mother quickly called for him to cross the river.
The group arrived at the old house, and the housekeeper shouted out the name at the gate. The neighbors on the street all knew that the three daughters-in-law of the Zhao family were back. But he was the deputy director of the Central Council, a deputy head of state, and a heavyweight at the level of a senior official of the Ministry of Industry.
After Zhao Yulin's father and aunt sat in the hall to accept their daughter-in-law's greetings, Yangjin smiled and asked her father-in-law, the old scholar, to name her son.
The old scholar loved his grandson, and had already thought of it. He pulled out a thin note from his sleeve and handed it over, saying with a smile, "Let's call him Zhao Guangrui."
Guangrui, a wise grandson.
Yangjin was delighted and thanked her father-in-law repeatedly.
Several daughters-in-law returned home at the same time. The daughters-in-law who were vice-kings all kowtowed to him, which made the old scholar very satisfied. He happily told them to go and pay homage to the ancestral hall.
After some formalities, Hu Lan shouted that she also wanted to pay homage to the ancestral hall and enter the Zhao family. Although Yulin'er was not there, she and Yulin'er had already slept in the same room, so they were members of the Zhao family.
Before she could finish speaking, the elders in the ancestral hall had already turned their faces away in embarrassment.
His mother quickly winked at Hu Lan, and Chen Chen pulled Hu Lan's sleeve hard and told her not to talk and let her explain.
Zhao Yulin's mother has spoken. She told the story of how Hulan traveled thousands of miles to find Zhao Yulin and how they finally got together after going through untold hardships. She even praised Hulan for being smart, hardworking and studious, and the Yibin Tourist Carriage Bureau was the best proof of this.
The older generation was also quite shocked when they heard his mother's account of Hu Lan's bizarre experience, and began to whisper to each other.
Before Chen Chen and the others could ask for help, the old scholar spoke. The gist was that the new Song Dynasty advocated equality for all, and our Zhao family should be even more so. Yulin was in seclusion in Guigu and busy with official business, and Hulan was still his good wife, so she went to the ancestral hall.
This is the final word.
Although the old scholar is not the eldest son of the Zhao family, he has made great contributions to the Zhao family by running the silk and cloth shop and holds an important position in the family.
He shouted, and no one had any objection.
Hu Lan was delighted. She immediately stepped forward, took the incense stick, lit it, and held it high above her head. She kowtowed respectfully to worship her ancestors, and shouted happily that she was also the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family and the woman of Yulin'er.
After leaving the ancestral hall, the little girl pulled her mother-in-law and said, "We'll treat all the relatives. How about going to the dock to eat firewood chicken?"
Her mother immediately looked at the old scholar.
Hu Lan walked over, grabbed the old scholar's arm and shook it violently, asking his father to speak.
The old scholar had never seen such an unceremonious daughter-in-law, especially when she just got married. He quickly asked Hulan to put down her hand and invited all the clansmen to go out of the city to eat.
A large family came over and immediately took up most of the seats for the firewood chicken.
Yangjin saw that her mother-in-law, the mistress of the Zhao family, still had a frown on her face. She knew that she was still angry with Zhao Yulin for not saving her son Zhao Yuqing. She went over to talk to her with a smile and told her that she would raise Brother Yuqing's child as her own and that they would live a good life in the future.
Hu Lan nodded immediately, went up to hug her grandmother and said, "This time we are going to Rongde to work for the public carriage company, let's bring the whole family with us."
Immediately, two uncles and aunts came over and wanted to do it together.
Chen Chen quickly said that there are gains and losses in doing business, and the brothers and sisters should think carefully. Her family will pay the most, and everyone should participate and do it together.
This became a lively event, and 100,000 strings of cash were raised on the spot.
Zhao Yulin's aunt spoke.
This time, her family also followed Hu Lan and walked the right path. From now on, all the children of the Zhao family will walk the right path, and she will be the first to disapprove if anyone breaks the rules.
The old scholar felt relieved when he heard his first wife's words, and happily raised his glass to ask for a drink.
The family finally laughed happily without any barriers.
Zhao Yulin was busy in Guigu for two days, but the shooting accuracy of the grenade launcher he made was still seriously insufficient.
He estimated that the current drilling machine was not accurate enough, and the production of musket barrels and rifle grenades were not done on the same machine, which resulted in a serious misalignment of the axes and a far cry from the shooting accuracy.
He asked Chen Xian and the others to try again.
When he returned home, he found Yangjin, Chen Chen and Hu Lan sitting leisurely in the yard, looking at him proudly, and asked in confusion why they came to Cuiping Mountain?
Chen Chen asked him if he couldn't come back?
This is her home, why can't she come back?
Zhao Yulin knew that she was going to make a fuss, so he ignored her and shamelessly asked what treasures they had picked up. The smugness on their faces was so strong that their hair was about to dance.
Yangjin said that our little baby has grown bigger, and my father-in-law named him: Zhao Guangrui.
Hu Lan proudly said that she had visited the Zhao family ancestral temple and officially became the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family.
Chen Chen said that the Ministry of Industry would support the establishment of a public carriage bureau from Yibin to Rongde, and gave it to Hu Lan.
Haha, it turns out that everyone gained a lot after coming back.
Zhao Yulin took Guangrui handed over by Yangjin, held him in his arms and said with a smile that there are a lot of things to do in the Ministry of Works, and our Hulan can be the junior minister of the Ministry of Works.
He said that the carriage bureau in Rongde County was still a little small, and that a public transportation route from Chengdu to Zhanjiang, or a route from Chang'an to Chengdu, should be planned. After it was built step by step, it would be much more convenient for merchants and tourists to travel to and from Chengdu.
At present, people who go out for long distances either walk by themselves or hire ox carts, horse carts and ships, which are very expensive and time-consuming. If there were a special water and land transportation line to and from Chengdu, wouldn't it be much more convenient and cost-effective for people to travel back and forth?
Moreover, with the endorsement of the government, ordinary people will not worry about their safety or being deceived , so it will definitely be easier to do.
When Yangjin heard that public transportation was going to be extended to Zhanjiang, she naturally thought of the intermediate stop in Guizhou. Her father Tuwapengcuo was already working in Guizhou.
She told Zhao Yulin: It's just right, let's go to Guizhou to have a look. She also said that you can eat fresh lychees along the way in Guizhou, and you should take Chen Chen and Hu Lan with you to enjoy the same treatment as Yang Guifei.
