Lord of Industrialization

Frederick experienced a real aristocratic life in Cologne, which made him a little nostalgic.

Get up after ten o'clock every morning, have breakfast and dinner, have some snacks at the tea party or salon in the afternoon, start the banquet in the evening, start the dance around nine o'clock, and end until the early morning or even early the next morning, and then go home to sleep.

On the evening of the fourth day, Frederick was invited to attend the banquet and ball given by Mrs. Delden.

Frederick had previously learned from Christian that Mrs. Delden was the biological sister of the late queen. The Delden family and her natal family were both powerful military aristocrats in the Rhine League, and she herself was a powerful magic warrior.

Another point is that Mrs. Delden's mansion is separated from the finance minister, Duke Hegel's mansion, by a fifty-meter-wide river, and the two families are facing each other.

In the carriage, Frederick asked Psyche curiously: "What is a magic warrior?"

Psyche replied respectfully: "Master Qi, the magic warrior is this person's magician and warrior. The upper limit of talent is low and the lower limit is high, so I learn both and know a little bit of everything."

She was wearing a maid outfit today, and her identity was Frederick's personal maid. Now she was in a state of pretending to be whatever she wanted.

Frederick asked again: "So, the magic warrior is good at everything?"

Psyche replied calmly: "It depends on individual efforts."

Frederick nodded, understanding.

When the carriage was about to arrive at Mrs. Delden's residence, Frederick looked at the palace-like mansion across the river. It was estimated that the length along the street was 200 meters.

"This is the treatment of a sword master!" He couldn't help but say, "It seems that the treatment I gave Master is too low."

Psyche said calmly: "The difference between human beings is greater than the difference between human beings and slimes. If Richard Nare really wanted to enjoy himself, the nightingale would sing. The price offered by the Kingdom of Sardinia It’s a palace and treated like a duke, and many noble families have prepared their girls.”

Frederick didn't know what to say for a moment.

Psyche continued: "If you really want to repay him, get him a whaleboat and he'll be happy to have his nose bubble."

Frederick nodded and took note.

The carriage soon arrived at Mrs. Delden's house, and Frederick met his master in the drawing-room.

Mrs. Delden is in her thirties. She looks ten years younger than her actual age. She is almost 1.8 meters tall and has a strong build. Frederick glanced at the calluses on her hands and felt that she had punched him to death. question.

In comparison, her fifteen-year-old daughter Josephine looks very ladylike.

After some mutual introductions and pleasantries, Frederick presented gifts, and Psyche came over holding a beautiful silver box.

Mrs. Delden's eyes lit up after opening the box, and she asked happily: "Is this the revolver you have been selling everywhere recently?"

Frederick immediately replied: "Yes, this one is the same as the one used by my master Richard Nall."

Mrs. Delden smiled and said, "Thank you very much. I like the gift very much."

Mrs. Delden and Frederick chatted for a while about their parents' problems, and finally recalled: "Oh, only we who have lost our parents since childhood know how miserable we are."

"My mother left when I was just born, and my father went to the battlefield within two years and never came back. At that time, my sister was about the same age as you. She got sick in order to take care of me. Rudolf, that good-for-nothing, passed away not long after I was born. ”

Frederick originally wanted to say something, but at the end he shut up obediently.

Mrs. Delden continued to recall: "My father was just a branch of the family. When he died, we seemed to have been forgotten by the family. We only remembered it when collecting taxes. Even those tax collection dogs dared to He bullies us sisters and gets a lot more every time.”

"That year, the queen passed away, and neither the adults nor the children could keep it. The family had the idea of ​​​​the position of queen, and they could look for it. My sister was the only one in the family who was suitable, so she was adopted into the uncle's name."

She sneered when she said this, and soon realized that there were guests in front of her, so the warm smile appeared on her face again, and she said to Frederick: "Oh, why are you talking about these things? Can you teach me how to use this weapon?" .”

Everyone quickly came to the garden, set up a long table, erected wooden boards on it, and started shooting 10 meters away.

Mrs. Delden's arm strength is very strong, and she can hit all the shots quickly after initially mastering the skills.

"What a great weapon." She carefully observed the revolver in her hand. "It uses the storm to provide power like a blow dart, and then uses the magical energy metal deformation characteristics to seal the gap between the barrel and this... magazine, within 10 meters. There are very few people who can guard against it, and it can be taken out suddenly, how on earth did you come up with it?"

Frederick's common excuse for such problems now is that he "came up with it while blowing bubbles", so many years later this statement was included in primary school Chinese textbooks.

Mrs. Delden asked again: "Do you think if this was made big enough, could it send people to heaven?"

Frederick smiled and replied: "I think it can, but it will be a little difficult when landing."

Delden thought about it, and then said: "I think it should be able to replace the trebuchet."

Frederick said depressingly: "I also have such a plan, but the spray tank will need to be made very large, which will cost too much."

He was really depressed, because the development of the jet cannon had failed. Due to the effect of the magic storm, its muzzle velocity was too low. It was okay to use it as a mortar and gun, but there was no way to use a jet cannon with a range of several kilometers. Now Diesel Professor Er has focused his research on engines, and Professor Julius is studying nitrocellulose under the instructions of the principal.

However, this does not stop him from using air guns to make money. After all, air cans are sufficient for small weapons and have some advantages.

Mrs. Delden saw that he was really depressed, so she felt that it really couldn't be done.

She thought for a moment and asked: "How much would it cost to equip the guards with this kind of weapon? Is 60 florins enough?"

In her opinion, the workmanship of this kind of weapon is very complicated. The spiral grooves in the barrel alone require craftsmen to grind them out bit by bit, and the cost is definitely not low.

But this weapon is worth the money. Close combat on the battlefield is very dangerous. Even an iron can can fall to the ground and be killed. If there is a weapon that can kill anyone at close range, it is like saving an extra life.

Frederick immediately answered with a smile: "If you buy more than 10 pieces at a time, each piece costs 30 florins, and everyone else pays the same price."

Mrs. Delden was a little surprised. She thought she could negotiate the price to 50 florins, but she didn't expect the price to be cut in half.

If she knew that the ex-factory price of an undecorated foreign trade revolver was only 5 florins, she would probably jump.

"I'm buying 30 pieces," Mrs. Delden said. "When can I deliver the goods?"

Frederick looked very hesitant, and then said: "Well... I have brought all my inventory with me on this expedition. I will send someone back right away and try to deliver it before the Rhine freezes over. A few days ago Others have also ordered a lot.”

The Earl of Delden also participated in this expedition and set off half a month ago. Mrs. Delden purchased the revolver this time for her husband.

She thought for a while and asked Frederick with a smile: "I will help you sell to other families. Can you give me priority in selling to me?"

"Tonight's ball will be attended by the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Finance. I will help you introduce it, and I can also help you convince the two ministers to equip the Praetorian Guards."

Frederick made an expression of great surprise and immediately said: "If Madam helps me sell the pistols, I can make a little less money, and I will give you a commission of 2 florins for each pistol."

"If Madam doesn't mind, I can ask my guards to give you what I use."

Mrs. Delden immediately agreed, and Frederick also asked Psyche to notify the guards and let the guards taking care of the house take out their guns first.

That being said, Wesson's personal use models are different from those for sale, and Frederick had already prepared two hundred revolvers to be used as samples. Now he just put them on the ground and wiped them clean before bringing them over.