Iron Dynasty

Emperor, slow down, don't fall, the old slave can't keep up.

On the square, Xiao Ming rode his bicycle to and fro like the wind. Qian Dafu and Niu Ben ran behind Xiao Ming.

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 rubber technology, so bicycles were born at this time.

It can be said that the birth of the bicycle is the proof of Qingzhou's industrial improvement.

Stopping in front of the two, Xiao Ming said to Niu Ben, General Niu, how is this bike?

Niu Ben's eyes were filled with admiration, and he said, Your Majesty, this thing is amazing. We have been running for so long, and your Majesty doesn't mean to be tired at all, and you can run really fast on this thing.

No, the old slave's legs are broken. Qian Dafu was panting.

Xiao Ming laughed. Just now, he only rode two miles. In the future, he will be able to travel from Qingzhou South to Qingzhou North in half an hour.

After patting the sturdy skeleton of the bicycle, Xiao Ming took a closer look. This bicycle was the one with a beam he designed.

The appearance is the same as the contemporary bicycles in the 1960s and 1970s, and it has a feeling of vicissitudes.

Nodding with satisfaction, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Ben, Would you like to give it a try?

This, how embarrassing this is... Although Niu Ben was shirking, his hand was holding the handlebars of the bicycle.

This new thing made his heart itch.

Xiao Ming was not in a hurry to let Niu Ben ride. This veteran was also old, and if he fell, he would have to go to the hospital.

So he demonstrated 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 and walked forward a few steps, then stepped on the pedal with one leg, and walked around with the other foot from the back to the other. One pedal on.

It was only the first time riding a bicycle, but Niu Ben couldn't master the balance of his body. He twisted and twisted a few times on the bicycle and fell to the ground with a snap.

Qian Dafu could not bear the guilt. He couldn't bear the weight of Niuben, and he also fell to the ground.

The guards on both sides couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene. Qian Dafu got up in embarrassment, put one hand on his waist, and complained, Your Majesty, this old slave's waist is about to be broken.

Promising. Xiao Ming understood that Qian Dafu's intentions were a little hypocritical. He pointed at the guards who were snickering and said, Come on you guys.

The guards didn't dare to laugh anymore, Niu Ben got up at this moment, but he didn't fall when the rich and wealthy supported him.

His interest was not diminished by the fall, I can't believe it's harder than riding a horse!

After that, he pedaled his bicycle again, and with the help of three young guards, he slowly rode and ran on the square.

With three guards supporting him in front of him, Niu Ben slowly found the feeling. Ten minutes later, he let the guards let go, and rode a bicycle around the square by himself.

While riding him, he laughed and said, Your Majesty, this is so interesting. This is the first time the last general has seen such an interesting thing.

Qian Dafu was a little jealous, and he said, General Niu, let me try it too.

Niu Ben was on the rise, there Ken, he pretended he didn't know how to ride a bicycle and went around the distance, angry Qian Dafu stomped his feet.

Xiao Ming shook his head. This bicycle was a rare thing in the early days of the founding of the modern era. At that time, there was this bicycle in the three turns of marriage.

From the two people's fascination with bicycles, Xiao Ming seems to see another avenue for making money. In his opinion, once the bicycles are released, they will definitely cause the wealthy class to rush to buy them.

Thinking of this, he asked the craftsman, How many bicycles have you made in total?

Back to the emperor, now a total of eight have been made, and eight more are being assembled. The craftsman said respectfully.

Xiao Ming nodded, You guys go back and tell Zhang Liu to start building a factory. This matter can't be delayed. In addition, send the remaining seven cars to the palace.

Yes, Your Majesty. The craftsman bowed and left.

For Xiao Ming, he suddenly found a new thing that can be used as a reward. He said to Niu Ben: General Niu, this bicycle is 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 bike was too much for his appetite, and he wanted it from his heart.

I didn't give you any reward for this victory in the Northern Expedition, and this bike should be made up for it. Xiao Ming said.

On the one hand, he wanted to win people over, and on the other hand, he wanted Niu Ben to ride a bicycle back home. As a result, Niu Ben, a veteran, was a living sign, and the name of the bicycle would soon spread in Qingzhou.

Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!

Niu Ben said happily, for him this was more real than rewarding him with a thousand taels of silver.

After thanking him again and again, Niu Ben said goodbye to Xiao Ming. He couldn't help but want to show off in front of other officials.

After saying goodbye, he rode his bicycle and scurried to the outer palace, where the officials of the imperial court worked.

If it was before, Niu Ben would have gone straight out of the gate of the outer palace, but today he deliberately rode a bicycle to wander in front of the official office of the outer palace.

Along the way, the guards, officials and maids all showed him curious and envious expressions, which made him feel an unprecedented satisfaction.

This satisfaction is not the joy of winning a war.

General Niu, what is this?

The appearance of Niu Ben quickly attracted the attention of the officials. It was noon, and it was time for the officials to eat. At this time, when Fiji was done with the government affairs at hand, he saw Niu Ben riding on two wheels like the wind.

The emperor just rewarded him, the first one in the Great Yu Kingdom. The emperor said it was called a bicycle. Niu Ben's face showed a stern look.

Fiji still doesn't understand what this bicycle is, but the emperor's reward, the first such word has already made him a little envious.

Pang Yukun and other officials also gathered around at this time. Unlike other officials, Pang Yukun followed Xiao Ming to see the bicycle. He couldn't help but be surprised: This is the bicycle that the emperor said to travel 300 miles a day?

Three hundred miles! The officials gasped when they heard the words, How is this possible?

Niu Ben widened his eyes and said, Why is it impossible? It's fast to get on a bicycle. If you don't believe me, see!

After all, Niu Ben rode his bicycle with all his strength, and he rode hundreds of meters before breathing.

All the officials were stunned, and all of them showed envious expressions. Fiji and Pang Yukun looked at each other, and the two of them showed cunning expressions.

Of course, this good thing comes first, and they also want one.