"The emperor, slow down, don't fall, the old slave can't keep up."
On the square, Xiao Ming rode a bicycle to and fro like the wind, Qian Dafu and Niu Ben ran behind him.
After a while, the two were out of breath, but Xiao Ming was still relaxed.
In this lathe upgrade, Qingzhou has been able to produce chains for bicycles, and they have already mastered the technology of rubber, so bicycle applications were born at this time.
It can be said that the birth of bicycles is the proof of Qingzhou's industrial upgrading.
Stopping in front of the two, Xiao Ming said to Niu Ben: "General Niu, how about this bike?"
Niu Ben's eyes were amazed, and he said: "The emperor, this thing is amazing. We have been running for so long, and the emperor doesn't mean to be tired at all, and he can run really fast on this thing."
"No, the old slave broke his leg." Qian Dafu panted.
Xiao Ming laughed. He was only riding two miles just now. With this in the future, he can travel from Qingzhou south to Qingzhou north in only half an hour.
After patted the bicycle's strong skeleton, Xiao Ming began to look carefully. This bicycle is a bicycle with a beam designed by him.
It looks the same as contemporary bicycles in the 1960s and 1970s, with a sense of vicissitudes.
Nodding satisfied, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Ben, "Do you want to try it?"
"This, how embarrassed you are..." Although Niu Ben pushed off, his hand was holding the handlebar of the bicycle.
This new thing made him feel unbearable.
Xiao Ming was not in a hurry to let the bull run. This veteran was also an old man. If he fell, he would have to go to the hospital.
So he showed it to him in front of Niu Ben, and then asked Qian Dafu to grab the back seat of the bicycle to prevent Niu Ben from falling and eating shit.
At this time, Niu Ben could no longer restrain his impulse. As soon as Xiao Ming let go, he immediately pushed the bicycle forward for a few steps, then stepped on the pedal with one leg, and the other foot passed from behind and stepped on the other. Step on one foot.
It was only the first time to ride a bicycle, and Niu Ben couldn't grasp the balance of his body. When he got on the bicycle, he twisted and twisted a few times and fell to the ground with a snap.
Qian Dafu could suffer, he couldn't hold the weight of Bull Run, and he fell to the ground.
When the guards on both sides saw this scene, they couldn't help but laugh, Qian Dafu got up in embarrassment, put one hand on his waist, and complained: "The emperor, the old slave's waist is about to be broken."
"Promising." Xiao Ming understood that Qian Dafu's intentions were a little hypocritical. He pointed to the guard who was snickering and said, "You guys."
The guards didn't dare to laugh anymore, and Niu Ben got up at this moment. The rich and the rich did not fall.
His interest was not diminished by the fall, "I don't believe it is harder than riding a horse!"
After that, he pedaled his bicycle again and ran slowly on the square with the help of three young guards.
There were three guards holding them around, and Niu Ben slowly found a sense. Ten minutes later, he let the guards let go, and he walked around the square on a bicycle alone.
While riding on him, he laughed and said, "The emperor, this is so interesting. It is the first time that the final general has seen such an interesting thing."
Qian Dafu was a little jealous. He said, "General Niu, you also want me to try."
Niu Ben was on his head, and there he was willing. He pretended not to know that he was riding a bicycle and then went around, stomping his feet in anger.
Xiao Ming shook his head. This bicycle was a rare thing in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. At that time, there was this bicycle in the three-turn and one-ring of marriage.
From the two people's fascination with bicycles, Xiao Ming seemed to see another avenue for making money appear. In his opinion, once the bicycles are sold, it will definitely cause the wealthy to buy them.
Thinking of this, he asked the craftsman: "How many bicycles have you made now?"
"Back to the emperor, a total of eight have been manufactured, and eight are still being assembled." The craftsman said respectfully.
Xiao Ming nodded, "Go back and tell Zhang Liu to start building production. This matter cannot be delayed. In addition, please send the remaining seven vehicles to the palace."
"Yes, the emperor." The craftsman bowed and left.
For Xiao Ming, he suddenly found a new thing that could be used as a reward. He said to Niu Ben: "General Niu, this bike will be given to you. You can ride it back."
"What!" Niu Ben almost fell off the bike.
He stopped in front of Xiao Ming and his face flushed with excitement. This bicycle was too appetizing for him, and he wanted it from his heart.
"I didn't give you any reward for the victory of the Northern Expedition. This bicycle is supposed to make up for it," Xiao Ming said.
On the one hand, he wanted to win people's hearts, and on the other hand, he wanted Niu Ben to ride his bicycle back to his hometown. In this way, the veteran Niu Ben is a living sign, and the name of the bicycle will soon spread in Qingzhou.
"Grandmaster Xie, Grandmaster Xie!"
Niu Ben said happily, for him it was more than rewarding him with a thousand taels of silver.
After thanking him again and again, Niu ran to Xiao Ming to say goodbye. He could not help but want to show off in front of other officials.
After leaving, he rode his bicycle to the Outer Palace, where the court officials worked.
If it was before, Niu Ben had gone straight out of the Outer Palace gate, but today he deliberately rode his bicycle around in front of the Outer Palace official office.
Along the way, the guards, officials and court ladies all showed curiosity and envy to him, which made him feel an unprecedented satisfaction.
This satisfaction is not the joy of victory in a war.
"General Niu, what is this?"
The appearance of Niu Ben quickly attracted the attention of officials. It was almost noon, and it was time for officials to eat. At this time, when Fiji was busy with government affairs at hand, he saw Niu Ben riding on two wheels like wind.
"The emperor just rewarded ~EbookFREE.me~ the first in the country of Da Yu. The emperor said this is called a bicycle." Niu Ben showed a sigh of beating on his face.
Fiji still doesn't understand what this bicycle is, but the emperor gave him a reward. The first such word already made him a little envious.
Pang Yukun and other officials also surrounded him at this time. Unlike other officials, Pang Yukun had gone to see bicycles with Xiao Ming. He couldn't help but be surprised: "This is the bicycle that travels three hundred miles in China and Japan?"
"Three hundred miles!" A group of officials took a breath after hearing the words, "How is this possible?"
Niu Ben's eyes rounded, and he said: "Why is it impossible? It's fast to ride a bicycle, don't believe me!"
After all, Niu Ben rode the bicycle hard enough, and rode hundreds of meters before breathing.
The officials were stunned, and they all showed envy. Fiji and Pang Yukun looked at each other, and the two showed old and cunning expressions.
This good thing, of course, is a good thing, and they also want one.
