PFC Chapter 1497: Alcohol and weapons
Chapter 1497: Alcohol and weapons
As soon as Niu Zi's wife saw Chu Chen enter, she immediately pulled him into the room.
In front of Niu Zi, he handed over the account books and silver from the past few days to Chu Chen.
Chu Chen casually flipped through the account book and glanced at the silver on the ground, and he already knew the answer.
"Sister-in-law, you are being too cautious. Since you are Niu Zi's wife, you are my sister-in-law, Chu Chen's sister-in-law. Why would I not trust you?"
"Niu Zi, put the silver into the vault."
Niu Zi and his wife were overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately got to work.
It was clear from Chu Chen's expression that he completely trusted them.
In fact, Chu Chen had already calculated everything clearly in his mind, and Niu Zi's wife really had no problems.
All sales were recorded, and the amounts roughly matched.
When the time comes, I can go to the warehouse and check the inventory, and then everything will be settled.
Looking at the ledgers and the silver, Chu Chen felt that she was probably alright. If that was the case, then the sugar business could be completely handed over to the two of them.
After leaving the distillery, Chu Chen went straight to the warehouse, inspected it briefly, and drew a conclusion in his mind.
I'll find some time to teach the couple how to make white sugar.
Gou Shengzi followed behind Chu Chen, looking at the piles of silver on the ground, which made him feel like he was dreaming.
So, Brother Chen is so rich. If I just follow him around and have a little bit of soup, I could never spend all the money in my lifetime.
After returning to the courtyard, Chu Chen called Gou Shengzi to his side: "Gou Shengzi, I remember you learned martial arts from your father?"
"Brother Chen is joking. My dad is just a dealer. Otherwise, how could he have been eaten by a tiger?"
Are you kidding me? That's a tiger, not a rabbit.
No matter how high your martial arts skills are, even if you can beat a tiger, do you think everyone is a martial arts master? That's fiction. Novels are all fictional.
"Hehe, tigers are not something that can be easily fought off by human power."
"Come on, hit me with all your might."
Gou Sheng felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing this. Was Brother Chen alright? Why did he ask him to beat him up as soon as he arrived in the city?
He had never heard such a request in his life. Should he do it or not? What if he hurt him? That would be terrible.
"Brother Chen, this... isn't that a bad idea?"
"Come on, I know you're skilled in martial arts and have good strength, but you're definitely no match for me. Go all out."
As a martial artist, the worst thing is to be looked down upon. Who is Brother Chen?
The man who takes Fat Tiger and Ox to catch birds and fish in the village every day actually said that he couldn't beat him.
"Okay, Brother Chen, fists and feet have no eyes, so be careful."
After saying that, Niu Zi threw a punch at Chu Chen, but the next moment, he felt his arm go numb.
Looking up, he was surprised to see Chu Chen's fist collide with his own, while Chu Chen's face showed a calm and indifferent expression.
"The strength is alright, it's just a bit slow, but it's enough."
"Brother Chen...you...you're actually this amazing?"
Chu Chen did not answer. In fact, the moment he saw Gou Shengzi, he understood why he had brought him along.
That's right, those are bodyguards who protect you.
Gou Shengzi's father was a well-known hunter in Liexi Village. Not only was he a hunter, but Gou Shengzi also knew that his father had been a soldier who had served on the battlefield.
Therefore, Gou Shengzi learned martial arts from his father from a young age.
Although they don't usually show off, their strength should not be underestimated.
If it really came down to a fight, even Luo Wang might not be his match. With someone like that by his side, he would be safe and secure.
Moreover, Gou Shengzi has a good character; he is patient and obedient. I can gradually brainwash him and believe that he can remain loyal to me.
"Haha, let me tell you, I'm just like you, I've been learning martial arts from my dad since I was a child."
"Oh, Uncle Ba also knows martial arts?"
Chu Chen cursed inwardly after hearing this. He knew nothing about martial arts, but if he didn't bring someone out, how could he explain his own strength to him?
"Alright, you don't need to do anything for now. Besides practicing martial arts every day, you just need to follow your Fat Tiger brother Niu Zi to broaden your horizons."
The next day, after assigning Gou Shengzi to Niu Zi.
Chu Chen turned around and walked onto the street, arriving at the blacksmith shop he had visited before.
After retrieving the parts from the sugarcane juicer, I also retrieved a few iron pipes with holes drilled in the middle.
The iron pipe has three long and two short sections. One end is drilled to make it hollow, while the other end is blocked, leaving a small hole exposed.
After bringing the items back, Chu Chen grabbed a winnowing basket and rushed into the outhouse.
That's right, Chu Chen planned to make gunpowder himself, and the iron pipes were for making flintlock guns.
After he went to the blacksmith's shop that day, he originally planned to come back and smelt iron himself, but he was really too busy to spare the time. So, he temporarily had them make a set of juicer parts and a few iron pipes.
Although iron in this era was not durable, it was still usable.
After entering the latrine, he began scraping off the white crystals on the wall.
He had made gunpowder before, so he was very familiar with the process. He mixed nitric acid, charcoal, and sulfur powder on the wall in the correct proportions.
Then, rice wine is added to form clumps, which are then air-dried to become black powder that is not dust.
Charcoal was easy to obtain, but he hadn't yet found saltpeter, so he used the white frost from the outhouse as a substitute. As for sulfur, it could also be bought at a pharmacy.
It took Chu Chen three whole days to gather all the materials.
After gathering all the necessary materials, Chu Chen locked himself in a room in the backyard of the small courtyard.
He took a bowl and kneaded the charcoal, saltpeter from the outhouse, and sulfur from the pharmacy into powder.
Then mix them together in a ratio of 70% saltpeter, 20% charcoal, and 10% sulfur, and stir thoroughly.
He then took the rice wine and mixed it completely, then set it aside to air dry.
By the time I finished doing all that, night had fallen. As soon as I came out, I saw Gou Shengzi standing motionless at the door.
So he simply said to him, "Goushengzi, no one is allowed to come into this room."
"Don't worry, Brother Chen, with Gou Shengzi around, not even a mosquito can get in."
Chu Chen smiled but didn't say anything. Since he had said that, he would see how patient this person was.
Sure enough, for three whole days, Gou Shengzi stood guard at the door without moving an inch, and even his meals were brought to him by Pang Hu.
"Brother Chen, what exactly are you researching? It's so mysterious."
After delivering food to Gou Shengzi, Pang Hu looked at Chu Chen with a puzzled expression.
"You should learn from Gou Shengzi, don't ask any questions, isn't that great?"
Fat Tiger quickly shut up after hearing this, thinking that he was probably too tired to ask such a stupid question.
Three days later, Chu Chen came to the room again.
The pile of powder on the table had dried completely, turning into a pile of black granular substances.
So he took some out and headed straight for the outskirts of town with Gou Shengzi.