area51novel Chapter 403
Chapter 403
In the palace, Li Shimin waited until it was almost dark, but Su Chen did not reply.
"Guanyin, tell me if that bastard is not smart enough. He is not happy to exchange five catties of hot and sour noodles for one thousand Xuanjia soldiers!"
Empress Changsun smiled but did not say anything. She picked up the knitted wool sweater and examined it carefully.
"Erlang, take a bath quickly and try to see if the sweater fits you later." Empress Changsun gently pushed Li Shimin's back. The maid had already prepared clothes for Li Shimin to take a bath and change clothes.
Li Shimin half-reluctantly cursed and followed the maid to the shower room outside the palace.
Empress Changsun looked at the red and white sweater in her hand and felt a sense of accomplishment.
She thought about what color sweater to knit for Su Chen.
About half an hour later, Li Shimin hurried back to the hall wearing only underwear.
"Erlang, try on the sweater!" Empress Changsun immediately stepped forward to help Li Shimin put on the sweater.
"The sweater is very strange. It has no straps or buttons and is put on from the head down, which is much more convenient."
The clothing of the Tang Dynasty is completely different from the sweater. Before, it was very convenient for Li Shimin to change his clothes by himself.
But this sweater is different. Just put it on directly.
Empress Changsun looked around Li Shimin and adjusted his shoulders slightly.
"Erlang, how does the sweater feel? Is the size suitable?" Empress Changsun asked expectantly.
"It is very warm, comfortable and light! I don't have to wrap four or five pieces anymore, and my whole body is tight and heavy!" Li Shimin stretched out his hands and shook them, very satisfied!
"Guanyin, your craftsmanship is really amazing! Have you knitted a sweater for yourself?"
Li Shimin grabbed Empress Changsun's hands and asked gently and affectionately.
Empress Changsun smiled slightly and raised her hand to signal the palace maid to put on Li Shimin's outer robe.
"I'm not in a hurry. I'll help my father knit another one after Su Chen finishes knitting."
Li Shimin was a little unhappy when he heard this. How could he let Empress Changsun work so hard? He glanced at the maids beside him.
"Have you learned to knit a sweater?"
The maid immediately bowed and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I'm learning."
Li Shimin nodded and said lightly: "Well, learn as soon as possible. Go to the teahouse tomorrow to measure the size of the emperor and knit a sweater for him."
"I will reward you generously!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The maids replied at the same time.
Empress Changsun couldn't help but smile when she saw this.
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Lijin Manor.
Dinner is usually eaten early, and you take a bath after dinner before dark.
"Su Chen, how much explosives are left now? Tomorrow morning, Shuyu and I will return to the construction team."
After school in the afternoon, Li Tai was pestered by Changsun Chong to test the explosives.
Chang Sun Chong saw the power of explosives and understood why Su Chen said that explosives are a magical tool for opening mountains.
Therefore, he planned to take the explosives back to the engineering team tomorrow. With the magical tool for opening mountains, the stone mountains would no longer be obstacles.
It can greatly speed up the construction progress. It has been almost five months since the road was built, and the total progress is only one-fifth.
"This explosive cannot be taken out casually. Someone must be assigned to be responsible for the supervision and use of the explosives. If it is taken out by a bad person to do evil, then the matter will be a big deal."
After a brief thought, Su Chen reminded carefully.
Chang Sun Chong nodded in agreement, "You are right. Explosives must be kept carefully."
"Now there is not much explosives, and there is a lack of materials. When the materials are ready, we will speed up the production here, and then send someone to deliver it to you." Su Chen thought about it and continued.
"Are you really not going to stay with your family for a few days?"
Chang Sun Chong and Wei Shuyu shook their heads at the same time.
"Haha, you are really dedicated and filial!" Su Chen gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely.
Su Chen had asked them why they didn't go back to Chang'an last month. Chang Sun Chong told Su Chen that it took a day and a half to get back to Chang'an from the construction site, and it was inconvenient to travel.
In the future, the construction site will be farther and farther away from Chang'an, and it will be even more impossible to go back to Chang'an once a month.
Su Chen was thinking about whether he would go to the Yellow River when he was free, and persuade Li Shimin and others to go together.
"Wang Xi, is the sweet potato starch ready today?"
"My Lord, two hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes have been extracted into sweet potato starch. After settling tonight and drying tomorrow, it can be made into sweet potato powder."
Su Chen nodded slightly, thinking about giving Li Shimin a gift in two days.
Unknowingly, the sky had completely darkened.
The moonlight slowly appeared...
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The next day, Su Chen set off to return to the engineering team before Chang Sun Chong and Wei Shuyu got up.
Su Chen prepared more than 20 packs of instant noodles and eight lighters for them in advance.
At around 8 o'clock, Li Ke and Xue Rengui were waiting for Su Chen in the living room.
Su Chen arrived at the living room at 8:30 on time and went straight to the restaurant to find food.
"Would you like to eat buns?" Su Chen asked politely.
Li Ke and Xue Rengui were waiting for Su Chen in the living room.No one paid attention to Su Chen, they had already eaten.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
"We have found a location for the Artifact Camp, not far from the military factory."
Su Chen nodded and said, "Well! Just go find Li Dejian, the military factory will be completed soon, let Li Dejian keep all the craftsmen to build the military camp."
Li Ke nodded and looked at Su Chen, as if waiting for Su Chen to finish the bun in his hand.
"Anything else?" Su Chen asked in confusion.
"It's not too late to talk after you finish eating."
"Just tell me."
Li Ke thought for a while and asked, "Tell us about the specific matters of the Artifact Camp."
Su Chen just said that the Artifact Camp was under the full control and training of Li Ke and Xue Rengui, but he didn't say what the training was.
"This... How far can the Xuanjia Army's bows and arrows usually shoot?" Su Chen quickly finished the bun and wiped his hands with a tissue.
"Horse bow or foot bow?"
"What is that? Horse bow or foot bow?" How could Su Chen know this? He only knew bows and arrows.
"Don't talk about that. It's just that the Xuanjia soldiers carry bows and arrows on their backs. Under normal circumstances, how far can they shoot?" Su Chen waved his hand and went straight to the point. He couldn't understand if he said more.
"Sixty steps, five arrows out of eight are qualified." Li Ke didn't explain much and answered directly.
"Sixty steps, that's about a hundred meters." Su Chen had a general understanding of the range of bows and arrows, and continued to ask:
"Can archers freely control the distance of the arrow within sixty steps?"
Li Ke slowly understood the meaning of Su Chen's words. After thinking about it, he was not sure whether he could do it. What Su Chen said about controlling the landing point:
"Not sure."
When using bows and arrows, people usually pull the bow with all their strength just for accuracy, and rarely require controlling the force.
Could it be that he is worried about hurting the enemy?
"What are you waiting for? Gather the 500 black armor soldiers now, bring bows and arrows and try it out, and you'll know."
Su Chen stood up and clapped his hands, about to leave the living room.
Suddenly he thought of something, and looked at Xue Rengui, who had been silent.
"Rengui, I heard you're good at archery?"
Xue Rengui was startled when he heard that, he had never told anyone that he used a bow and arrow.
He clasped his fists and said:
"My Lord, I often use bows and arrows when I hunt in my hometown."
Su Chen nodded and pressed down Xue Rengui's clasped hands.
"A long time ago, there was a man with the same name as you, who conquered Tianshan with three arrows, and was a great archer!"