Chapter 495 Thought Variation

The roar of the machine is as pleasant as beautiful music.

The combination of a steam engine and a drilling machine was a huge change in power for the Great Yu Kingdom, but for Xiao Ming, it was not enough, because a steam engine only drives a drilling machine, which is a huge waste of mechanical power.

In fact, in the industrial revolution, a steam engine has to drive multiple machines to move, which is the real value of the steam engine, and if one machine drives several lathes, it requires the perfect use of connecting rods and crankshafts.

So he said: "Lin Wentao, this is a great improvement for Qingzhou, but have you ever thought about letting one steam engine drive multiple machine tools? This king remembers talking to you about the connecting rod and crankshaft. , a connecting rod and a crankshaft may be able to drive two, three, or even four drilling machines, so that a workshop may only need four or five steam engines to drive hundreds of lathes. It will greatly improve the utilization efficiency of the steam engine."

"His Royal Highness, Zhang Liu and I are considering this issue. Now Zhang Liu is studying how to make one crankshaft drive five drilling machines to work at the same time. If it is successful, we will continue to consider driving more machines. After all, the number of Jenny textile machines that His Highness explained is not large. No, if each machine needs a steam engine, our steam engine workshop will be too busy." Lin Wentao said seriously.

Xiao Ming nodded. Lin Wentao had already worked hard in this area and he felt at ease. He didn't want to let Europe surpass in industry in this time and space. At least in some fields, he wanted to lead the way.

This time in Geranza, he had an in-depth conversation with Claire, and Claire is still full of confidence in the development of Europe, which shows that at least now Claire believes that they are still ahead.

"This king can rest assured. You and Zhang Liu should speed up and make the steam engine turn the textile machine as soon as possible." Xiao Ming ordered, "The textile industry in Qingzhou depends on you."

When Lin Wentao heard the words, he suddenly felt that the burden on his body was a little heavier, but restoring the magical machine from the book was his only interest now, and he was full of interest.

After observing the drilling machine driven by the steam engine, Xiao Ming and his party left the workshop. The steam engine has just been born, and further research needs to be carried out. He also hopes to use the steam engine locomotive to connect the fiefs together.

Moreover, if you want to really suppress the barbarians, this steam locomotive is also necessary, because in this way, he can transport troops and luggage to the grasslands through the steam locomotive, and the barbarians who have lost the advantage of cavalry mobility will always submit to his feet.

However, he can only think about these scenes now. After all, just building steam locomotives and railway tracks is a huge project. For this, he needs a lot of slaves as labor.

"This steam engine really opened the eyes of the lower official. It is not inferior to what His Highness said. If the steam engine is promoted in the Feng country, it will increase the productivity of the Feng country by a hundred times."

Pang Yukun exclaimed as the group walked leisurely along the Xiaoqing River outside the workshop.

Zhan Xingchang was also silent, and the rapid changes in Qingzhou caught him by surprise. Now, he and Pang Yukun often go to the library of Bowen College to read books.

These books were written by Xiao Ming, stroke by stroke, and then printed by newspapers. From these government affairs books, they seemed to have entered a whole new world.

Especially the knowledge of world geography in the library. For the first time, he understood that there is such a dangerous and powerful country outside of the Great Yu Kingdom. On the entire world map, the Great Yu Kingdom is just a peaceful corner, and their feudal state is in It's just a small dot on the map.

Today Xiao Ming was very happy because of the steam engine incident. He said, "Now you should understand how far the Great Yu country has fallen behind? Now many Western countries are still ahead of us. If we don't catch up, we will be beaten sooner or later. "

Pang Yukun's expression became solemn. He had also seen the world map in the library, and the map even marked the scope of the colonies of Western countries around the world.

He said: "In the past, Xiaguan didn't understand His Highness's painstaking efforts, and always thought that the Great Yu Kingdom was the kingdom of heaven, and it should be the grand scene of the coming of all nations, but now I finally understand that Xiaguan is just a frog at the bottom of a well, and from now on, Xiaguan will do his best Cooperate with Your Highness."

"So is the lower official." Zhan Xingchang said.

Xiao Ming smiled. Pang Yukun is the first assistant of Fengguo. It is rare for him to turn his head around. With the outbreak of technology in Qingzhou, Fengguo's government system must also be changed according to the times.

Now that Pang Yukun made such a statement, he felt at ease.

"Yes, you are not pedantic yet." Xiao Ming smiled lightly.

Pang Yukun smiled awkwardly and said to Xiao Ming: "His Royal Highness went to Ryukyu this time, I don't know what I have seen or heard, and I don't know if I can tell the lower official."

Since contacting the Dutch, Xiao Ming felt that it was necessary to popularize the current world knowledge in official circles to deal with the overseas trade of the closed country, so he admired a river of spring water by the river, while talking about Relan to Pang Yukun and others. The Dutch in the city and the war in the Japanese.

When everyone heard it, they were amazed frequently. They really opened their eyes.

After chatting for a while by the river, seeing that it was getting late, he returned to the city with everyone and went back individually.

In the palace, Fei Yue'er had been waiting for Xiao Ming all afternoon.

At noon, she learned that Xiao Ming had entered the city, but after waiting around, he did not see Xiao Ming coming back, and he did not see Xiao Ming until evening.

"His Royal Highness, he must have been stopped by Pang Shoufu again." Fei Yue'er glanced at Xiao Ming angrily, while brushing the dust off Xiao Ming's cloak.

Xiao Biesheng was newly married, and when he saw Feiyue'er, Xiao Ming felt warm in his heart, and the feeling that he had a virtuous wife waiting at home was subtle, he grabbed Feiyue'er's little hand and said, "Princess, do you miss this king? "

Fei Yue'er said half-coquettishly and half-sullenly, "No, it's better for your Highness to stay for two months."

"Hahaha..." Xiao Ming was amused by the appearance of Fei Yue'er's little woman, he took Fei Yue'er into his arms and said, "This king didn't go to Ryukyu for nothing this time, so I can bring it back this time. Less sugar cane, in the past two days, this king will let the craftsmen boil white sugar, and with white sugar, this king can make hard candy for you to eat."

"White sugar? What is hard candy?" Fei Yue'er looked surprised.

Xiao Ming smiled and said: "Don't worry, princess, you will know in two days, this thing is delicious."

"Okay, Your Highness, don't lie to your concubine." Fei Yue'er said.

Xiao Ming nodded lightly. This time he returned from Ryukyu, another harvest was white sugar.