Chapter 238: Deeper Cooperation

Xia Fan walked into the newly built gate of the Machinery Bureau. Mo Yun, who had been notified by the guards, was already waiting for him outside the factory.

"Did I interrupt your lecture?"

"Today's arrangement is manual practice." Mo Yun replied briefly, "Why are you here?"

"Help you solve the manpower problem." Xia Fan smiled and spread his hands, "But the premise is that Jinxia City can provide enough housing. I wonder how you are preparing for the assembled house plan mentioned last time?"

"Follow me."

Mo Yun took him into a shed covering an area of ​​about ten acres, where there was a constant sizzling sound.

Xia Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.

He had talked to Mo Yun about the concepts of assembly line operation and modular manufacturing before, but he didn't expect that Mo Yun not only fully understood his ideas, but also used them in actual production.

In the huge factory, a large amount of wood was cut into strips or boards of different sizes and placed aside in different categories. On the production line, a pair of steel saw wheels rotated rapidly, and the fixing device of the cutting position could be flexibly adjusted according to the design. Once fixed, the assistant only needed to push the pre-cut wood into it, put down the saw wheel, and repeat it several times, and the wood could be processed efficiently.

This production line does not rely on the operator's experience at all, nor does it require the carpenter's skills. It only needs to put and take materials according to the regulations to continuously produce columns, beams and wall panels with shapes that meet the requirements.

"How is it?" Only then did Mo Yun show a proud smile.

"Better than I expected." Xia Fan did not hesitate to praise him at all - he did not exaggerate his feelings. As a trial work for the practical assembly line operation, this factory used to produce house components has fully demonstrated its simple and efficient characteristics.

The first batch of steel shipped was polished into these sharp saw blades, and it was the celestial telescope that drove them to operate. Between them, there is a set of gears designed according to the involute line to regulate speed and change direction. It can be said that the techniques and principles he and Mo Yun discussed have been fully used in this assembly line.

This shed is obviously much cruder than the Ministry of Industry Hall in the capital, but it is not an exaggeration to say that the things in the house are the pinnacle of Qiguo's technical strength.

With this advanced production line, the housing construction in Jinxia City will undoubtedly be greatly accelerated. In the past, it was normal for a carpenter to saw, plan, chisel, and cut a wooden beam for a day or two, so few carpenters came out alone to take on jobs, and usually they brought a group of disciples to help. But even so, the speed of manual polishing is dwarfed by that of the celestial instrument and hacksaw. Xia Fan estimated that it took an average of only three minutes for the pre-treated wood to be pushed into the cutting position and prepared for forming, and the efficiency can be said to be a qualitative improvement.

The only thing worth discussing is the elves who were arranged to practice by hand in Mo Yun's mouth-in his opinion, what these "apprentices" are doing now is to drive the celestial instrument and provide a steady stream of power for the operation of the production line.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the talisman instrument is really a good thing.

Otherwise, he would have to become a generator or some other human energy source like the elves.

"Oh?" Mo Yun's tone was filled with a rare joy, "Which part do you like best?"

"Gear rotation mechanism." Xia Fan glanced around and said, "Use the clutch to change the wheel, and pull down the corresponding handle to adjust the speed. This design can be said to be quite professional."

She lifted the hair hanging down from her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief, "Wanjun is right."

"What did she say?" Xia Fan asked curiously.

"If you want to know, go ask her in person." Mo Yun smiled but did not answer.

Indeed, the only person who can understand her talent, see the key parts she carefully conceived at a glance, and experience the same joy and sense of accomplishment as her is the man in front of him.

"Mr. Xia, it's been a long time since we last met." Suddenly, a graceful woman walked towards the two of them.

Xia Fan was stunned at the first sight of the other party.

The visitor turned out to be the elder of Shuzhou and one of the high priests of the World Island, Ms. Senya.

She was no longer wearing a charming low-cut dress, but a leather work suit similar to a jacket, and the matching sapphire earrings and gold necklace were nowhere to be seen. Compared with the mature and elegant appearance when she first met, Senya is undoubtedly much simpler now, but she also looks more peaceful and approachable.

Of course, her proud figure remains unchanged - even in a work uniform, the effect is completely different from other elves.

"Ms. Senya... why are you here too?" After Xia Fan greeted her, he realized that the other party did not relay the message through Mo Yun, but directly spoke to him in the language of Qi.

"I didn't say at the beginning that I couldn't come to participate and study." The other party showed a sly smile.

Although the accent and word choice are quite awkward, daily communication seems to be basically no problem.

Is learning a foreign language so simple?

Xia Fan looked at Mo Yun, who nodded and confirmed, "Your Excellency the High Priest is indeed one of the first to participate in the study."

"Well, since I didn't know, it can't be considered a poor hospitality." He also replied in a half-joking tone, "How do you feel about Jinxia City these days?"

"It's eye-opening." Senya walked slowly to his side, "It turns out that without tree spirits, people can also come up with so many ways to meet their needs and make up for their own shortcomings. Our tribe has stayed on the island for too long, and we really need to come out and see."

"But what surprised me most was the technology displayed by the Machinery Bureau. On the World Island, every bow and arrow and every tree house we created are not exactly the same. The ability to use the tree spirit seeds varies from person to person, so the tribe calls the most outstanding works art."

"But here, I saw another kind of art. An art in which people transform the world into an art that conforms to their own cognition. To be honest, I felt a little regretful when I saw these pieces of wood that were exactly the same size. Why was the tree boat forced to flee on its voyage instead of taking the initiative to go to an unknown place from the beginning?"

Xia Fan didn't expect her to say so many thoughts, and spoke after a while. "It's not too late now."

"You're right, it's not too late now." Senia stroked her chest with one hand, "I've been thinking these days, maybe the relationship between Shuzhou and Jinxia City can be closer, instead of just staying at simple trade."

Xia Fan couldn't help but look away a little, "Do you have any ideas?"

"There are quite a few people with magic power on Shuzhou. If they join in the construction of Jinxia City, I think it will undoubtedly be a huge help."

This proposal immediately made Xia Fan and Mo Yun happy. The two looked at each other at the same time, and obviously thought of the same thing-whether it is the celestial movement instrument or the sound transmission instrument, they all need to be stimulated by the air sensor. The previous magic tools have never been popularized and are only used in a small range in the circle of alchemists because the air sensors are too rare.

If the elves are willing to cooperate deeply, they can undoubtedly make up for this shortcoming greatly and make Jinxia City quickly enter the era of magic tools.

But everything has a price.

This is an attractive condition. The key lies in the other party's price.

"So what does Jinxia City need to do?" Xia Fan asked.

"Conclude an alliance and promise to protect Shuzhou and its people. When the Empire's troops point to the escapees from World Island, I hope Jinxia City can fight alongside us."