Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

When she told Xueyao about her thoughts, Xueyao was so angry that her hands and feet were cold, and she wished she could smash him to death with a beaker.Xiao Ran had been mentally prepared for a long time, and spent all his saliva, from physiology to psychology, from human nature to animal nature, from Plato to Sister Furong, and even traced back to primitive tribes for a while, until his mouth was dry, so good It is easy for her to believe that this is a great feat that solves the basic needs of the people, benefits the people, is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, and even promotes prosperity and stability to build a harmonious society.

In the end, Xueyao just said a word in half-belief: "It's very hard for you to tell me such a big truth. When you go back to open the store, will the customers listen to what you say?"

These words were like a ladle of cold water poured into Xiao Ran's young heart.You must know that women's ideas at that time were not as open as they are now, including women were ashamed to talk about husband and wife, let alone such obscene things.Xiao Ran was so excited that he ignored this crucial point.

The silver in hand, is it just let it fly?Thinking of the piles of white flowers just scattered like this, Xiao Ran was heartbroken.For the uncomfortable dinner, I only had four shark fins, three bowls of bird's nest porridge, two drawers of steamed buns with crab roe, and a roast suckling pig, so I couldn't eat anything.

Until I went to bed at night, I still couldn't let it go.Sleeping in a daze until midnight, she suddenly yelled and turned over and sat up, her foot almost pushed Xueyao to the ground.

"Let you die, let you die..." Xue Yao hugged the pillow and threw it over without thinking.Xiao Ran didn't realize it, and laughed wildly: "I figured it out, haha, MLM! It's MLM!!!"

"Multilevel marketing?" Xue Yao was at a loss.This is a new term, and it took Xiao Ran a long time to explain it to her.However, this girl sneered at the concept of MLM: "Putting someone's head, is there really such a big benefit? I don't believe it. People who buy things can still make money. Wouldn't it be a big deal?"

"Cut~~! Long hair but short knowledge!" Xiao Ran dismissed her attitude.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Xueyao grabbed his braid and said, "Cut~~~! Your hair is as long as mine!"

"..."

The plastic made of collodion can only become hard celluloid (that is, the kind of plastic used for table tennis) by adding camphor. If an appropriate stabilizer is added, and the concentration and ratio of sulfuric acid and nitric acid are adjusted, the produced The texture is relatively soft and elastic, and it feels a bit like jelly.Xueyao's achievements in this period of time are really good, and she has researched more than seven kinds of plastics.From them, Xiao Ran selected two with better hand feel, and hired the best blacksmith in Chengde with a high salary to polish the moulds.

It is undeniable that this is an extremely scandalous thing, but fortunately, money can turn ghosts around.Or if the price is high enough, Motui Ghost is not completely impossible.Under the heavy reward, the enthusiasm of the blacksmiths to sign up was far beyond Li Ran's expectation.

As for the specifications, Xiao Ran designed three sizes, large, medium and small according to the various things he had seen in the short movie, and drew the graphics.Probably because I watched too many pornographic movies in Europe and America, the large pattern once made the blacksmith feel very inferior, and couldn't lift his head up for a long time.Xiao Ran had no choice but to comfort him, telling him that the tuba was actually intended for horses, cows, and those big animals.Suddenly he slapped his head: I am confused, I forgot to design a pocket size!After all, there is still Japan, and such a huge market cannot be ignored.

After making the mold, the rest is filling and pressing.Xueyao has a stubborn temper and refuses to do anything, so she told Xiao Ran how to make it.So Xiao Ran personally operated the operation, and the world's first epoch-making massage stick was born in his hands (natural plants such as cucumbers and eggplants are not counted)!

This is not over yet, the plastics produced are relatively rough in texture, and need to be finely polished with fine sand, charcoal, and silk before they can be called a smooth, elastic, and lifelike product.Appreciating his masterpiece, Xiao Ran was very proud.I wanted to brag to Xueyao and Ning Xin, but considering their limited level of appreciation, I had no choice but to give up.

Products are tested and tested.This is a very troublesome matter. The three wives would probably rather hang themselves, so who else is suitable for them?She intends to attack Yujiao, but recently Xueyao has become more and more strict.After much deliberation, I'm afraid the only option is to ask Concubine Yi to be a volunteer.

In the evening of that day, Xiao Ran rushed to the palace mysteriously, without alarming the emperor, he went straight to the Xianzhang Pavilion, wrapped the massage stick in red silk, filled the jade box, and presented it respectfully to Concubine Yi.Concubine Yi glanced at it, and let out a low cry. Although she was well-informed and had seen a lot of novelties brought by envoys from all over the world, she had never seen this thing alone.Surprised and shy at the same time, he couldn't help but put his arms around Xiao Ran and kissed him.Fortunately, he was clever enough to find an excuse to escape, or Concubine Yi probably wanted him to demonstrate it.

Xiao Ran stayed in the palace that night, and went to greet Concubine Yi early the next morning.Concubine Yi didn't know how she had tossed about yesterday, she couldn't even get out of bed.Xiao Ran anxiously asked about the effect of the massage stick, lowered his head and walked straight into the room, noticing that a person was coming out of the door, bumping into his chest.The man opened his mouth to scold, but when he looked up and saw Xiao Ran, his face immediately turned pale, he nodded and bowed without any temper.

Encounter Road is narrow, this person is of course An Dehai.Seeing his eyeballs turn red, Xiao Ran immediately knew that this guy must have been serving Concubine Yi all night.Immediately he laughed, and said in a low voice: "Eunuch An, did you have a good night last night? You have worked so hard! Look at your eyes are so red."

An Dehai didn't dare to argue, he said a few perfunctory words, and hurriedly slipped away.Xiao Ran came outside Concubine Yi's bedroom, knelt down and sang loudly: "Master is auspicious, slave Xiao Ran is here to greet master."

After a while, a tired voice sounded in the room and said, "Come here."

When I entered the bedroom, I saw that the curtains on the brocade couch had been pulled up, Concubine Yi was lazily lying on the bed, motionless.His face was no longer the same as it used to be, and he looked very haggard.This bitch hasn't been touched by a man for two or three years. This time she got this rare thing. Naturally, it's a lot of indulgence. She wished she could unleash all the lust accumulated over the years overnight.Seeing her current appearance, Xiao Ran was immediately full of confidence in his products.

"Damn slave, it's all your fault! Look at my body, you did it to me." Concubine Yi bit her lip and gave him a resentful look.The haggard appearance of a woman after the Spring Festival is usually absolutely lethal to a man, seeing that once windy and pitiful appearance of ecstasy, Xiao Ran couldn't help but feel agitated, and his imagination ran wild.

"Yes, the slave deserves to die. Master, you should also take care of your health. After all, the days are still long!"

"That's not the case....That thing of yours is good, but it's just unbearable. Can you think of a way...to make it smaller?"

"!!!"

Back to Xiao Mansion, the first thing to do is to let Wang Meng rush back to the capital to catch the rain.This guy heard about starting a company last time, and he couldn't wait a long time ago.In two days and two nights, he rushed four hundred miles to Chengde, and the first thing he said when he saw Xiao Ran was: "Brother-in-law, is the company going to open?"

Xiao Ran smiled and said: "You boy, you are actually more anxious than I am. It's still early, and now the medicine is already in sight, but the actual mass production and official launch may have to wait until the next year. But don't worry, I will call you this time , is also a big money-making event.” While speaking, she took out a massage stick for Yu to have a look at.

Yu Lai is at the age of youthful blood, and he is still a pure boy, who has ever seen such an exaggerated thing?At that time, it was like being struck by lightning, and the whole person was stunned.The forehead has been falling down the neck, and the toes are probably red.

"This... this kind of thing, can you... also buy it?"

"Of course, if it is done well, the money earned from this thing will definitely not be a small amount. If the estimate is correct, it will definitely compete with health medicines!"

"But... Who can I sell this thing to? Well, what is it for, leg-beating? Back-beating?"

"..."

Xiao Ran could only be speechless.It seems that the matter of marrying this brother-in-law must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

In desperation, he had no choice but to take the trouble to tell him about the men and women.When the rain came, she looked like a big girl, she was so ashamed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground and slip in.But in the end, the desire for money overcame the shyness, and he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet and said, "Okay, as long as we can make money, we will do it. But this thing is indecent after all, and it may not be easy to sell."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I have already planned!" Xiao Ran was confident.

Xiao Ran, who was once a Ph.D. in trade, hated such things as pyramid schemes. Even things like Amway and Perfection that can be put on the stage in a grand manner are quite contemptible.But for the sales of massage sticks, this is undoubtedly the best way out, even the only way out.

First of all, the customer base is well-positioned. Those who can enjoy this product are, of course, those rich wives from wealthy families. And these people have nothing to do all day long. They just have a lot of time and energy to do promotion and sales. I will demonstrate it on the spot on a whim. , people also have this innate condition.

Secondly, it is a woman's nature to love to take advantage.Although they are all rich masters, they can still make money while buying things, and they don't need to show their faces all day long, just find a few close friends in the boudoir.Who can miss such a pie in the sky?Maybe make trouble with emeralds, diamonds, etc., and even earn more than the old men.It's good to be a self-reliant, self-reliant, and self-reliant woman!

Another point is also the most critical point, the customer group coincides with the consumer group of Anxiang Beauty Hall.This is probably really God's will.Using the existing members and influence of the beauty salon, it should not be a problem to do a good job in the first batch of promotion.The only shortcoming is that the current radiation area of ​​the guild hall is only in Beijing City, and the audience is limited.But it also happens to be a pilot project, after all, Xiao Ran is not quite sure about the market space and potential of this kind of thing.

And Yulai also brought good news this time.Dai Tong, a member of the Ministry of Industry, specially asked him to bring a message. During this time, Yixin personally went out to purchase a large amount of chemicals from foreigners.In addition to making smokeless gunpowder and thunderbolt, there is still surplus, so this part can just be used to open a factory and mass-produce massage sticks.

Now everything is really ready, the only thing left is production.Yu Lai still needs to rush back to the capital to do a series of preliminary preparations, including publicity, and Xiao Ran has to personally take care of the opening of the factory.After all, something like a massage stick is too sensitive and must be approved by the emperor, so Xiao Ran still reported it to Xianfeng.I thought it would take a lot of effort to lobby, but I didn't expect Xianfeng to be overjoyed.

"Is there any money to earn? Okay, great! You can watch this matter from the beginning to the end, and get out the money quickly. In this way, I will issue another order to the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Households, Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Officials should escort you, including the big and small officials in Chengde, in a word: You need money to pay money, you need to work hard, you only need to succeed, and you are not allowed to fail!"

Xiao Ran was very surprised by Xianfeng's attitude. It took him a long time to find out that the indemnity money from the Tianjin Treaty had not yet been settled, and now it was the end of the new year, and all departments and departments were asking for money. The worst was Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army, It has been a full year without payment.The soldiers fought at the front for a whole year, and the wives and children at home screamed with hunger.What was even more troublesome was that there was no money, and food and grass could not be provided. The tens of thousands of hungry troops were fiercely counterattacked by the remnants of the Taiping Army, and Anqing fell again.

Naturally, Xianfeng was so anxious that the group of ministers were forced to hide in the Dong Nuan Pavilion every day, not daring to show their faces, and they felt like they were hanging on their necks.However, Xiao Ran tinkered with a massage stick, isn't this just the legendary gift in a timely manner?Where do you care about morality, etiquette and so on.

It is rare that this time, Sushun, Minister of Military Aircraft, also voted for it.After all, he is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He knows how much the treasury needs money now.Therefore, in this extraordinary period, such extraordinary measures as Xiao Ran must be adopted.Furthermore, they can take this opportunity to win over Xiao Ran, the red-capped eunuch beside the emperor, why not do it?

With this Shangfang sword, the preparation of the factory will be much easier.In fact, the so-called factory is nothing more than a larger workshop at best.Liu Dian'en, the magistrate of Chengde, specially set aside a piece of land with a total of seven green brick houses, which is more than enough to produce massage sticks.The chemicals and raw materials from Dai Tong's side also arrived at the fastest speed. In the name of Huangbang, Xiao Ran recruited many master blacksmiths to make molds and manufacture the equipment needed for large-scale injection molding.

The injection molding process could not be too complete with the technology at that time, and the semi-finished products processed were relatively rough.But it was already state-of-the-art at the time.One of the parts is called the intubation tube, which needs to be made of pure steel into a seamless steel pipe.The most difficult thing is that in order to speed up the flow rate of the collodion liquid, it is necessary to create appropriate threads on the inner wall of the steel pipe, which stumps all blacksmiths.There was only one named Li San who managed to figure it out after spending a whole day in the room.

This incident surprised Xiao Ran very much, you must know that this is the same processing technology as producing rifle barrels!In fact, it was not until 25, 1885 years later, that the German Mannismann brothers took the lead in inventing the two-roll cross-rolling piercing machine to produce seamless pipes.China was not even able to produce seamless steel pipes by itself until the Anti-Japanese War period!

Immediately called Li San, and after a detailed inquiry, I found out that the method he used was to use a steel bar engraved with the opposite direction of the thread as the core, put the cooked steel on the outside and hammer it, and through repeated forging, it can produce The inner wall is engraved with a threaded seamless steel pipe.Although this method is very time-consuming, labor-intensive and extremely inefficient, it marks that China can produce rifle barrels by itself. For Xiao Ran, this unexpected harvest is even more surprising than the invention of the massage stick!

Of course, Xiao Ran didn't know that this method is called Hammer Forge Barrel (English Hammer Forge Barrel), and it was not invented by the Germans until the 30s.Up to now, most gun barrels are produced by this method, the difference is that it no longer needs to be hammered repeatedly on the outside with cooked steel, but can be directly put on the seamless steel pipe to forge the rifling.If it wasn't for the production of massage sticks, who would have imagined that during the Xianfeng period, the Qing Dynasty could produce gun barrels by itself?

This astonishing discovery was immediately sent to Dai Tong by Wang Meng.Xiao Ran can't be distracted here, recruit workers, and step up the production of massage sticks.But after all, the efficiency is limited, and it was already December 500 when the first batch of 23 massage sticks came out.

New Year's Eve.So, the new year is not far away, right? ...

In addition, if you have a ticket in your hand, can you give me a ticket?

If you don’t have a ticket, can you give it a favorite?

To be honest, people who celebrate the Chinese New Year are all in HaPPY, and the donkey is sticking out the code words here, alas, it’s pitiful to think about it!

Satisfy my young heart!

♂ Volume 5 Military Age ♀

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Originally, he wanted to put the first batch of massage sticks on the market a few years ago, but Xiao Ran was naturally busy and hit the back of his head.However, Xianfeng issued a decree and called him into the palace again.The task assigned to him this time turned out to be to celebrate his second wife's birthday!