Chapter 1136 Establishment of R&D Center

Hanzhong.

Bai Feng is now busy with the establishment of the R&D center.

The steam engine is very simple to build.

But it is not so easy to make a sturdy and durable steam engine.

After returning to Hanzhong, Bai Feng spent a day to determine the location of the R&D center.

The location of the R&D center was not chosen in the city, but by the river not far from Hanzhong.

Bai Feng chose this location after some consideration.

The riverside can make full use of water conservancy machinery, the most important of which is the hydraulic forging machine.

More than 90% of the parts of the entire steam engine are made of steel.

In addition to the parts that can be cast, the remaining metal parts that need to be forged can be forged with hydraulic forging machines.

After selecting the location of the R&D center, Bai Feng arranged manpower and began to build houses by the river.

Under Bai Feng's planning and arrangement, a R&D center appeared on the bank of the Han River in less than half a month.

After completing the construction of the R&D center, Bai Feng began to recruit manpower.

The most important thing for making a steam engine is a blacksmith.

So the blacksmiths in Hanzhong City soon received the call from the Marquis of Hanzhong.

When the blacksmiths in Hanzhong City heard that it was the call from the Marquis of Hanzhong, they all came to the newly built R&D center outside the city.

"Is this newly built by the Marquis of Hanzhong? I've never seen it before!"

"It must be! Maybe the Marquis of Hanzhong wants us to forge magic weapons here!"

"Hahaha, why did you come here? I am the number one swordsmith in Hanzhong!"

"You dare to say that you are the number one swordsmith in Hanzhong?"

"I am still the number one swordsmith in the world! Hahaha!"

After a group of blacksmiths came to the R&D center, they started to talk nonsense.

After Bai Feng came, the blacksmiths slowly calmed down.

Bai Feng looked at the more than 20 blacksmiths who came to the R&D center, each of them was strong and muscular.

"I wonder if they can knock out the steam engine."

Then Bai Feng called all the blacksmiths to the R&D center.

Then Bai Feng took out the manufacturing drawings of the steam engine and distributed them to each blacksmith.

The manufacturing drawings of these steam engines were reprinted by Bai Feng using printing technology.

Bai Feng was not worried that someone would secretly manufacture the steam engine after getting the manufacturing drawings of the steam engine.

If there were such talents among the people, Bai Feng would not only not pursue his problems, but would also happily invite him to be a guest of honor.

The blacksmiths did not expect that Hanzhong Hou would show them the drawings right away.

"What kind of magic weapon is this? It's not a sword or armor!"

"It looks like some kind of mechanism, maybe the mechanism of Mohism!"

"You are the only one who knows mechanism? Then tell me what this mechanism is used for?"

"Let's not talk about mechanism or not, it's not that easy to forge this big iron lump!"

"Humph, that's because you don't have the skills!"

The blacksmiths were studying the drawings of the steam engine while chatting with each other.

Bai Feng did not stop the blacksmiths from communicating.

He just wanted the steam engine to be manufactured in the R&D center.

After a while of chatting, the blacksmiths found more and more of the exquisiteness of the steam engine on the drawing.

"Hanzhong Hou, I wonder if we can take this blueprint back to the blacksmith shop and try to make it?"

An old blacksmith who has studied some tricks asked Bai Feng.

"Of course!"

"The name of the mechanism on the blueprint is steam engine. Whoever can make it first will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver!"

"Those who work together to make it will also be rewarded with silver!"

After hearing the old blacksmith's question, Bai Feng immediately agreed.

Not only can we take it back for research, but as long as we research it, we will be rewarded with silver immediately!

When the blacksmiths heard that they could take this blueprint back to study, and whoever made it first would be rewarded with 100 taels of silver.

They were all excited!

The blacksmith who first asked Bai Feng if he could take the blueprint back said to Bai Feng again:

"Thank you, Hanzhong Hou, I will go back and start making the steam engine!"

The remaining blacksmiths no longer had the mood to continue chatting and studying the steam engine blueprints in the R&D center.

After the old blacksmith, the other blacksmiths also said goodbye to Bai Feng one after another, ready to go back and concentrate on studying and making steam engines.

Bai Feng naturally agreed to all of them, and finally encouraged the blacksmiths.

This time, all the blacksmiths who returned from the R&D center held their heads high after leaving the R&D center.

If any blacksmith can first build the steam engine that Hanzhong Hou wants.

Not to mention the reward of 100 taels of silver.

This title alone is enough to make the blacksmith shop's business much better.

So for all the blacksmiths who came to the R&D center and obtained the steam engine manufacturing drawings.

Building a steam engine is not just for rewards and arrangements by Hanzhong Hou.

It is also a competition for the title of the first blacksmith in Hanzhong!

As for joining forces to build, the current blacksmiths have no intention of that.

After all the blacksmiths left the R&D center, Bai Feng saw that the noisy R&D center quickly became deserted again.

"I hope the steam engine can be built as soon as possible"

Bai Feng thought silently in his heart, and then left the R&D center.

In a blacksmith shop in Hanzhong City.

When the old blacksmith's wife saw the old blacksmith returning, she came forward and asked:

"What's the plan for Hanzhong Hou to call you over?"

"Should I make swords or farm tools? I don't have much ore at home now!"

After hearing his wife's inquiry, the old blacksmith carefully took out the steam engine manufacturing drawings from his arms.

"The Emperor Hanzhong gave us this!"

The old blacksmith's wife watched her husband carefully take out a dozen blueprints from his arms and couldn't help but ask:

"What kind of instrument is this?"

"This was called a 'steam engine' by the Marquis of Hanzhong, and the Marquis of Hanzhong asked which blacksmith could be the first to build this steam engine."

"You will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!"

The old blacksmith's wife was not moved when she heard about the steam engine. When she heard about the reward of a hundred taels of silver, the old blacksmith's wife immediately exclaimed:

"A reward of a hundred taels of silver! Then you must be the first to build it!"

She is still very confident in her husband's blacksmithing ability.

If you have this hundred taels of silver reward.

Then not only can the eldest and younger sons in the family find a good wife, but the younger daughter also doesn’t have to worry about the dowry!

"Wait a minute and call the boss and the second brother to the shop. We have to hurry up!"

"Otherwise, Lao Li in the city might take the lead!"

Then the old blacksmith said to his wife.

"Okay, okay! I'm going to call the boss and the second child right now!"