Chapter 743 Is this okay?
After mid-August in Longyou, you can already clearly feel the heat subside.
At the weapons testing site of Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, Amei stood in front of a large three-foot-high shelf.
She looked left and right, and even bent down to carefully check the fit of each joint of the shelf.
There were a dozen students around, all holding pens and papers, ready to jot down any flaws that Mr. Mei might point out.
Amei finished the inspection and nodded: "Okay, let someone load the crossbow."
After hearing this, the students quickly put down their pens and papers, and a few strong students lifted a giant crossbow not far away.
This huge crossbow is not only larger than all the crossbows in the army, but also has a weird style.
The crossbow arm is five feet long, and the crossbow bow is even more exaggerated, more than ten feet long.
The crossbow string is thick, and the people who made the giant crossbow seemed to think it was not strong enough, so they actually added an extra thick string to the crossbow.
Just to carry this giant crossbow requires six strong students.
The students placed the giant crossbow on the shelf and fixed it at the same time.
Then a winch was installed at the end of the frame, with a hook wrapped around it.
After the installation was completed, Amei stretched out her hand, and a student handed a notebook to her hand.
She opened the book, and what was written on it were the materials and dimensions used for each component of this giant crossbow.
After making sure it was correct, Amei said: "Okay, let's get started."
The students dispersed quickly.
Several military warriors who were specially selected started to turn the winch according to the students' instructions.
The hook gradually tightened, pulling the bow string backward, and then the crossbow body creaked.
Even if the string is open, you can feel the huge power of this bed crossbow just by listening to the sound.
The thick bow string slipped past the trigger, and the strong men in the army who were famous for their strength had to exert their strength to continue to pull the string hook.
“Hurry, buckle it up quickly.”
Amei was protected at a distance, and a student directed someone to hang the crossbow string on the trigger.
“Bring up the arrows!”
A four-foot-long thick arrow, or what should be called a short spear, was lifted into the arrow slot of the giant crossbow.
“Sir, it’s ready.”
Amei nodded: "Let it go."
The warriors in the army got permission and hit the tooth machine hard with a hammer.
There was only a dull "peng" sound, and the short gun flew forward at a certain angle, as fast as lightning, and hit the city wall three hundred steps ahead.
A cloud of dust flew up from the city wall.
The arrow bounced off, hit the ground, bounced up again, and hit the ground again, kicking up a cloud of dust again.
Amei frowned.
The effect is still very unsatisfactory.
Huge crossbows that cannot shoot through city walls are useless.
This is what the male gentleman said to her when he taught her the general principles of the giant crossbow.
She remembered it well.
So she had only one goal in making the giant crossbow: to shoot through the city wall.
“Go to the second number.”
She ordered decisively.
Comparing the No. 2 crossbow to the No. 1 crossbow, at first glance, they seem to have the same appearance.
However, the model, material, and even craftsmanship of the bow string are different from No. 1.
The effect of the No. 2 crossbow is better, and it can barely shoot the javelin onto the city wall.
Soon a soldier came forward, stretched out his hand and pushed down a little, and the javelin was easily pulled out.
So Amei drew a cross on the page marking the various parameters of No. 2.
The students also sighed.
As the backbone or future backbone of the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, they naturally have some understanding of the bed crossbow in front of them.
I heard that this kind of bed crossbow existed in the pre-Qin Dynasty.
It's just that the thing is too bulky and the production is too complicated.
Because of the inconvenience of use in the military and many other reasons, it is rarely used now.
It wasn't until the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau was entrusted by the mountain chief to improve this crossbow again that Mr. Mei led his people and started making this kind of crossbow.
It’s just that this kind of improvement has not been done by anyone before, and everyone can only explore it bit by bit.
Compared with the imagined data, these two types of bed crossbows are really far behind.
Amei, a talented woman, couldn't help but feel a little irritable.
The materials, format, and production process of the giant crossbow do not have a complete structure.
The principle structure diagram given by the male gentleman also involves a lot of knowledge, some of which I have just touched upon.
Amei once again felt powerless: her knowledge seemed to be far from enough.
She flipped through the paper at the back. Although there were still a few models that had not been tested, based on the actual test results of the first two, she could already calculate their approximate power.
She walked back to the high platform of the testing site and sat down. She waved her hand and ordered: "The rest of you come and take notes."
Even though the final result has been guessed, there is no rush for this kind of thing. We can only do it step by step to let our students lay some foundations and accumulate experience.
The test results of the third giant crossbow were similar to what Amei imagined, and they were still far from meeting the requirements.
The students were preparing to test the fourth model when a rapid sound of horse hooves was heard at the entrance of the test site.
In the proving ground, except under authorized circumstances, you are not allowed to ride a horse, let alone gallop inside.
The sound of horse hooves attracted many people to look towards the source of the sound.
“Urgent report from the Colonel’s Office of Protecting Qiang!”
A female knight carried a red order flag on her back and said in a quick voice, "Mrs. Mei, please return home quickly!"
Amei recognized this as the female guard of the house, her expression changed, she stood up suddenly, and hurriedly greeted her: "Are the Lord and Madam okay?"
No matter what happens in the house, as long as the male and female monarchs are fine, everything will be fine.
The female guard turned over and dismounted before the horse came to a complete stop, showing her superb riding skills.
She ran to Amei and handed over a token.
Then he leaned close to Amei’s ear and said something quickly in a voice that could only be heard by her.
“Hurry, hurry, get your car ready!”
After hearing what the female guard said, Amei hurriedly gave instructions loudly.
Soon a maid with a knife came over, protected Amei and rushed towards the entrance of the testing ground.
Amei left in a hurry without leaving any instructions, leaving the students a little confused.
"what should we do?"
Just now, anyone would feel worried when they heard the "urgent report from the captain's office to protect Qiang."
Because the Protector Qiang Xiaowei Mansion, to a certain extent, represents the mountain chief.
Chief Shan, will everything be okay?
All the students felt a little uneasy.
“There’s not much movement in the military camp next door. I guess it’s not an urgent matter…”
An older senior brother stood up and just said something.
I heard a sudden shrill whistle from the next door, penetrating through the sky.
And there is not just one, but one after another.
This means that this is a gathering of all the soldiers in the camp.
Sure enough, after a while, bursts of shouts, counting sounds, and even the sound of neat and loud queues came here very clearly.
The students all looked at the senior brother who stood up to speak.
This senior brother wanted to slap himself.
“Then, pack everything up and be careful not to leave these materials behind.”
“Especially Mr. Mei’s books, you must not throw them away.”
Some people were ordered to collect the various materials and books left by Amei.
These books had incomprehensible words such as "Solid Geometry", "Plane Analytical Geometry", and "Physics" written on their covers, and they were carefully put away.
At this time, the Qiang Protector Colonel's Mansion in the city had already been tightly guarded by female maids with swords.
Because Feng Junhou went on an expedition and took away most of his bodyguards, the peripheral troops were insufficient.
So the military camp outside the city received military orders and selected a group of soldiers from Nanxiang to enter the city to guard the Qiang Xiaowei's mansion.
A blank area has been drawn around the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion, and no one is allowed to approach it without reason.
Amei's car drove into the house. Before the carriage stopped, she jumped out and ran towards a small yard.
The pampering she has enjoyed in the past few years has not made her lose the vitality she developed during her time at Nanjing Middle School.
The area around the small courtyard specially set aside for Guan Ji as the delivery room was the most heavily guarded place in the Qiang Guards' Mansion.
Zhang Xingyi was sitting in the yard, staring straight at the delivery room with the door closed.
Amei ran into the small courtyard, and without having time to salute her, she ran directly to the door of the delivery room: "Is the lady okay?"
Guan Ji's voice came from inside: "Nothing, it's not the time yet."
Hearing the sound of the female monarch’s voice being peaceful and steady, Amei breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned around and recalled her blessing to Zhang Xing who was sitting there, "I have met Mrs. Zhang."
Her eyes were still staring at the door of the delivery room, not knowing what she was thinking.
There were faint sounds of voices coming from inside.
The content is nothing more than the words of the female medical worker comforting Guan Ji, and Guan Ji's chuckles from time to time. It seems that she is well prepared mentally.
At least with the explanation given by the female medical worker, Guan Ji was not too nervous.
Amei stood at the door and heard the voices inside. When she felt relieved, she realized that her body was wet with sweat.
She bowed to Zhang Xingyi again, ran out of the yard, and returned to where she lived to take a bath.
Even the hair was scattered and washed carefully.
After washing himself clean, he returned to the small courtyard where the queen was waiting to give birth.
This time, there was a groaning sound in the delivery room.
Then there was the encouragement from the female medical worker, and the constant instructions to get something.
The delivery room was suddenly opened, and the maid serving inside came out with a basin, and soon went in with hot water.
The female medical worker's voice became louder and louder.
Amei stood by the door, holding on to the corner of her clothes. She felt that she was starting to sweat again.
Nvjun’s screams became louder and louder. Amei stood by the door and felt her ears buzzing.
Zhang Xingyi stood up suddenly and rushed to the door of the delivery room with a face full of anxiety.
Amei subconsciously wanted to block the door.
Fortunately, Zhang Xingyi had no intention of rushing in.
She stood at the door, listened intently for a moment, then turned around and stomped back and forth.
At the beginning, she was just biting her lower lip tightly, but as Guan Ji's voice inside became more and more heartbreaking, Zhang Xingyi's face turned pale.
She muttered to herself, seemingly unaware of what she was murmuring.
On the other hand, when Amei passed by, she could occasionally hear words such as "It's all right", "A killer with a thousand cuts", "Where is he?".
At present, apart from Guan Ji, Zhang Xingyi has the most power in this mansion.
She took advantage of Guan Ji's authority to mobilize the soldiers and horses to protect the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion and clean up the irrelevant personnel around the mansion.
The man who killed a thousand swordsmen was not here at this time.
In order to avoid suspicion, she had no choice but to use this method to express her attitude.
Zhang Xingyi glanced at Amei who was standing at the door.
Amei felt Zhang Xingyi's gaze and lowered her head slightly, but her attitude of guarding the door did not give in at all.
The sky began to get dark.
The people in the yard were all focused on the delivery room and did not pay attention to the passage of time at all.
Guan Ji's voice has turned from the loud and clear at the beginning to a bit hoarse.
She really didn’t expect that giving birth would be more painful than the injury.
"ah…"
“Ma’am, use your strength!”
“Ah, ah…”
In the delivery room, Guan Ji's hands were holding the edge of the bed tightly, and her forehead was covered with sweat.
The female medical worker fed her a bowl of ginseng soup, which helped her regain some strength.
“Alang!” Guan Ji shouted, “Feng Mingwen!”
Zhang Xingyi’s heart began to sink when he heard the shouting inside.
It’s over. Could it be that my sister’s mind has become confused?
I heard that my sister also started calling the emperor brother-in-law at the last moment.
There are quite a lot of mosquitoes in autumn, so mosquito repellent straws are burned in the courtyard.
Thick candles were lit, illuminating the delivery room like daylight.
Looking at the swaying figures inside, Zhang Xingyi couldn't help but tiptoed and leaned on the window lattice, trying to see clearly what was going on inside.
“Feng Yong!”
Guan Ji shouted again.
At this time, Amei suddenly responded: "Female gentleman, male gentleman has sent you a message."
"explain!"
The tiger girl let out a heartbreaking scream.
Zhang Xingyi looked at Amei suddenly.
Every news coming from the front will pass through you.
How come she doesn’t know what Feng Mingwen said to her sister?
As soon as Amei opened her mouth, she read: "Tiger roars in the wind, dragon leaps in the sky, and clouds float in the sky."
When the tiger girl heard this, her spirits perked up, and she yelled with all her strength.
Just at this moment, the night wind blew by, which shocked Zhang Xingyi.
This tiger's roar is quite suitable for the occasion...
Amei read slowly: "With the same voice, we can respond well, and with the same spirit, we can help each other."
This sentence is not bad, it has the meaning of the husband singing and the wife following.
Guan Ji took a deep breath: "Ah..."
“My love for my son is like a shadow chasing a body. We share roots and ears when we eat, and we share cups when we drink.”
This means that husband and wife share joys and sorrows.
Guan Ji remembered that she went to Hanzhong with the man who suffered a thousand cuts, and returned to Nanxiang together with nothing, and a sweet smile of memory appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Then tears flowed out: "Ah, ah..."
“We share two pairs of silk clothes, and we share seamless waists when we sleep. We are willing to sit on our knees, and we are willing to join hands when walking.”
As soon as these two sentences were read out, not to mention Guan Ji, even Zhang Xingyi blushed, and she was so scared that she almost covered her face and ran away.
How can such intimate affairs between men and women be revealed like this?
Zhang Xingyi couldn't help but say "poof" in her heart: Shameless!
“I don’t move when the child is still, and I don’t stay when the child swims. Birds of the same mind are like this flounder.”
That's a good sentence, but I just remembered that I was suffering from such great pain, but the man who suffered a thousand swords led the army to fight.
Guan Ji was finally furious and yelled: "Liar!"
Then she felt a sudden light under her body. The female medical worker who delivered the baby picked up the baby and patted it gently.
"Wow!"
A loud baby cry sounded.
This is also okay?
Zhang Xingyi opened his mouth wide and looked at Amei blankly.
Amei wiped the sweat from her forehead.
“It’s a young lady…”
The voice of the female medical worker sounded.
“Princess?”
When Zhang Xingyi heard this, the expression on his face became a little strange.
The baby in my sister’s belly has received attention from many people.
I don’t know how many people have been hoping that the Feng family’s first child will be a boy.
Now that my sister has given birth to a girl... things seem to be getting interesting.
The door to the delivery room was opened. Zhang Xingyi gathered her mood and was about to enter.
Unexpectedly, another shout suddenly came from inside.
“Hurry! Close the door quickly!”
"boom!"
Zhang Xingyi was caught off guard and almost hit the door.
"what happened?"
“There’s one more, ma’am, keep pushing...”
Hearing the fussy voices inside, Zhang Xingyi's eyes widened in disbelief: "What?"
“Where’s the poem?”
The tiger girl inside was hissing like a tiger roaring.
Amei finally woke up from her daze. She opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't remember what she had just read.
Zhang Xingyi reacted quickly and reminded quickly, "Flounder!"
Amei glanced at Zhang Xingyi gratefully, and quickly said: "Love can break through gold and stone, but glue and paint are not strong enough to hold it in place."
Zhang Xingyi felt sour when he heard this.
“May we be indistinguishable and unite to form one body.”
"fraud!"
The tiger girl cursed again.
"Wow!"
“He is a young man.”
Zhang Xingyi was dumbfounded and lost his voice: "It's so evil..."
She only said three words, then paused suddenly, and said in a hesitant voice, "Is this okay? Both children?"
(End of this chapter)