Chapter 36: Smashing the Tofu Shop

This period is the most difficult time for the poor people.Those who have no money to pay taxes and debts must sell their land.Without land, one can only sell their children, wives, and daughters!Ther...After returning home, Yang Lin opened a box.

That's when everyone realized that Yang Lin had already prepared a large amount of materials inside the box.

The moment she saw these materials, her elder sister Liao Hongying blurted out, "You want a bow and arrow"

But before Yang Lin could speak, she shook her head again: "No, this isn't a bow and arrow. A bow and arrow isn't this complicated!"

"What is this"

Liao Hongying looked at Yang Lin in surprise.

Upon hearing Liao Hongying's words, all the women looked at Yang Lin in surprise.

"My husband, what on earth are you doing"

"Are those really arrows"

Yet Yang Lin was also quite surprised.

Through some parts, the third sister could actually guess the bow and arrow

"What I'm making is a smaller, more portable, faster-to-string, and easier-to-draw improvement on the bow. I call it a crossbow, or sometimes a repeating crossbow."

All the women stared at each other in surprise.

This was the first time they had ever heard the word "crossbow".

"It's a bit complicated to explain, you'll understand once I assemble it."

Yang Lin started assembling it as he spoke.

It took nearly an hour to finally assemble this crossbow.

Looking at the finished crossbow, Yang Lin's heart was also filled with excitement.

In his previous life, he was an archery enthusiast. He owned two compact crossbows and occasionally visited shooting ranges to try out more professional firearms.

He was familiar with crossbows, so when he came to this world and thought about how to protect himself, the first thing that came to mind was gunpowder, and the second was crossbows.

While compared to gunpowder, crossbows are more convenient and precise, they also avoid accidental injury.

Compared to the alloy-made, exquisitely shaped crossbows from my past life, this one in my hand seems quite crude.

However, this crossbow does not lack any of the functions it should have.

"Is this a crossbow"

"It looks so small."

"Will this really kill enemies"

The women watched in surprise, but all looked dubious.

After all, this thing is still very different from a traditional bow and arrow.

Although Li Yuyao had never met him, during Yang Lin's assembly process, she inexplicably felt a special kind of beauty from the meticulously assembled pieces.

Moreover, she realized that no matter how powerful the crossbow was, it was much faster to manufacture than a traditional bow and arrow!

Traditional bowmaking is a complex process, taking anywhere from a few days to several months to craft a good bow.

And Yang Lin, this one, only took less than an hour to assemble!

At this rate of production, if mass-produced and equipped to soldiers, a large number of archers could be deployed in a short period of time!

I wonder how powerful this crossbow is

Let's go out and try it.

With a crossbow in his hand, Yang Lin was already itching to get started.

Coming outside the courtyard, Yang Lin held a crossbow and aimed at a piece of wood ten steps away. He strung it up, aimed carefully, and then pulled the trigger.

Whoosh!

After a whooshing sound, an arrow shot out with a "clink" and struck the wooden post, piercing it almost halfway through.

Piercing the heart of wood!

Liao Hongying couldn't help but gasp.

“This power… is so strong!”

She hurried over and, with great effort, managed to pull the crossbow bolt out of the wood.

How to strike a person, this sword will either kill or severely injure them!

Li Yuyu's mouth opened in surprise. She hadn't expected this crossbow to be so lethal, despite its small size and the ease with which Yang Lin drew back the string.

As a result, this arrow completely shocked her.

It is fast to make, and it has such great power.

Her heart was pounding.

Yang Lin also shot very well, strung again and shot out the second arrow, third arrow.

And this time, Li Yiyue and Liao Hongying shocked everyone again!

Because Yang Lin's interval between drawing his first arrow to shooting the second and third arrows was very, very short!

In almost the blink of an eye, two arrows were fired in quick succession.

This drawing speed is more than twice as fast as a traditional bow and arrow!

And this twofold difference, on the battlefield, can mean the difference between life and death!

They looked at each other, both realizing that with this magical crossbow, their dreams were closer than ever!

Li Yuyao finally understood why Yang Lin had strictly controlled the iron smelting process and the number of parts being cast.

"Not bad, madam, try it."

Yang Lin was very satisfied and handed the crossbow to Li Yuyao.

Li Yuyao took over and fired several shots, the results were more accurate than Yang Lin's.

She grew up in the palace, raised as a boy by her father the emperor. She could ride and shoot arrows, so archery was no problem for her.

Seeing this, all the women were eager to try.

“I had the workshop make eleven sets of parts. In a few days, we'll each have a crossbow. During our downtime, everyone should practice their accuracy and shooting angles, even while moving.”

During the practice process, remember that the crossbow should not be aimed at people to avoid accidental injury.

Hearing that in two days they would all have their own crossbows, the women were excited.

Moreover, we need to keep this a secret for now and not let outsiders know.

Yang Lin earnestly instructed.

Although crossbows were invented, this world was still full of dangers.

Therefore, the fewer people who know about your own cards, the better.

In the courtyard, everyone was excitedly practicing archery.

And Master Liu's family, the father and son, were both frowning, staring at each other over the account books.

Summer tax is about to be levied, and it's once again the season for annual repayment. However, over the past half month, not a single villager has come to sell land!

Moreover, judging from the current signs, no one will be selling land in the future.

Because all the poor people went to Yang Lin for work, Yang Lin lent them money and helped them pay off their debts.

If one can survive, who would sell land

"Father, this can't go on. Not only is no one selling land anymore, but the foreman from our side said that many of our long-term workers are demanding a raise."

"It's all Yang Lin's fault, that idiot. He could have used these peasants for just two copper coins, but he had to give them five!"

"Dad, we can't just sit here and wait any longer. We have to teach Yang Lin a lesson and make him know who really rules in this village!"

Liu Youcai glared at his son: "Didn't you go last time How did it turn out That Yang Lin is not as easy to bully anymore!"

Liu Liang hurriedly explained, "Father, last time I wasn't prepared. This time, please rest assured, I am ready."

"Let's send people tonight to destroy his water mill first, and then his tofu workshop!"

"After disciplining a few disobedient laborers, I'll see who dares to work for him again."

"What do you think, Dad"

Last time he was driven away by the villagers at the tofu shop, Liu Liang felt a burning resentment in his heart and swore that he would definitely get revenge.

Liu Youcai's eyes lit up.

"Smash his tofu workshop"

"That's a good idea!"

Before that, he didn't take Yang Lin seriously.

And now, Yang Lin although hasn't targeted their Liu family, he has already deeply affected their family's interests!he nearby forest."Hey, wait a minute!"Yang Lin hurriedly shouted.But the little girl had already run into the woods, and was gone in a flash.Unable to refuse, Yang Lin could only follow them into the...