In the evening, the big ship returned from a trial voyage and leaned against the pier. Baidu search, more good free reading.

Everyone sat around the shade of the trees on the pier, drinking tea and resting, while summarizing the situation of today's sea trial.

Wan Da Long first said his feelings, and made many operational changes during the sea trial today, such as sharp turns, fast advances, zigzag to avoid reefs, and so on. Wanda faucet finally gave a sixteen-character evaluation: strong power, stable speed, neat operation, flexible and maneuverable. This is already quite a high evaluation, for an old shipwright who has operated a ship and sailed on the sea all his life, there has never been a ship that can only get such an evaluation from him. In the past, the ship was operated by the sail, but because of the strength of the wind and the cumbersome operation of the sail, the flexibility of the ship and the stability of the speed were naturally incomparable. In terms of power, it is also limited by the size of the wind, the big is dangerous, the small is not fast, there is no need to consider the wind direction and wind speed as today, the steam engine provides a strong speed at any time, and it does not matter if it is against the wind. So this is almost the most comfortable and free ship he has steered in his life.

Su Heng gave an assessment of the operation of the steam engine. The operation of the second and third gear steam engines is smooth. In the fastest fourth gear, there was a brief tremor during machine operation, but it quickly disappeared. Su Heng attributed it to the lack of accuracy of the main shaft, and the straightness was not too precise, so there would be a slight tremor when turning quickly.

This is actually unavoidable, after all, it is difficult to avoid small errors in the accuracy of the spindle of pure manual casting and forging grinding, and the fineness of the parts must be continuously increased in the future to completely solve this problem. But in fact, unless it's a special moment, the fastest gear is not a common gear, because it is too damaging to the machine, so the fourth gear is only used in case of a critical time.

The condition of the tail seal is stable, and there is a small amount of grease spilling out of the world, but it is not leaking. Su Heng had already ordered someone to carry out the work of replenishing the oil. To sum up, the filling seal of the replenishment grease is carried out day and night, when there is no need to worry about the leakage of water at the tail shaft seal.

Su Heng's evaluation of the overall operation of the steam engine is that it is stable and reliable overall, exceeding previous expectations and can be trusted.

Mr. Liu gave a good evaluation of the overall structural stability of the ship, but the problem of counterweight needed to be solved. After all, sandbag counterweights are not very stable, so you need to build a fixed facility at the counterweight to balance the weight of the ship without wasting valuable cabin space. These are not difficult problems to solve.

The general public gave a satisfactory evaluation, after the trial voyage of the day, the operation of the steam engine was stable and reliable, the ship was powerful, and the operation was also flexible and maneuverable. Baidu search, more good free reading. It was a complete success.

Fang Zi'an listened silently, and when everyone finally turned their eyes to him, Fang Zi'an slowly spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great joy that today's sea trial was successful. I think that after a little bit of preparation, the Dream will be able to officially go to sea. The time that Wanda Faucet is most looking forward to is coming. But before that, there is a lot of meticulous preparation. I would like to give you a few thoughts for your reference. ”

"Fang Gongzi, you say, let's listen." The crowd listened intently.

"The first suggestion is about motivation. Although the results of the steam engine trial were very good, and Wan Da Faucet and Brother Su also gave positive comments, I personally believe that this is the first steam engine we have made, limited by experience and technology, there must be many deficiencies that have not yet been exposed. A two-day, or even three-to-five-day voyage may be fine, but it is difficult to say how many months of trade can be done. Once a failure occurs, it is difficult to troubleshoot. Therefore, I recommend that Wanda faucet adopt a hybrid of wind power and steam engine. It is more secure to use a sail when there is a wind, and to use a steam engine when there is no wind or headwind, and when a storm hits. ”

Everyone nodded, feeling that what Fang Zi'an said was indeed a prudent consideration. Fortunately, the mast sails of the Bigship Dream have not been removed, and the hybrid is still viable.

"The second is the consumption of the steam engine. The two days of trial voyages have exhausted all the charcoal on the trucks we have transported. This consumption is enormous and neither economical nor practical. Therefore, the fuel on board must be changed to coal. That's the ideal fuel. ”

Everyone nodded.

Wan Dahai said: "Indeed, the consumption of charcoal is indeed too much, and the cost of burning it for a few months at sea is too high. Besides, you need to stock up on too much charcoal, which takes up a lot of space. But can coal really be replaced? ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Believe me, coal is the most ideal fuel. Large pieces of charcoal can burn for a long time. If you need to increase the firepower, you usually grind some small particles of charcoal and sprinkle them to deflagrate. With the help of a blower, the heat is extremely high. The only thing that needs to be solved is the smoke and dust produced by the charcoal, so the problem of flue and air duct needs to be solved. But I guess that shouldn't be a big deal. ”

"Young Master Fang, it's not difficult. Increased ventilation and raised chimneys allow smoke to escape quickly. Liu Lao said.

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "Very good, let's do some small transformations." Brother Qian, you need to buy a lot of charcoal and make a little selection, preferably the kind with a little less smoke. The more stuff the merrier, all future steam engines will need to use it as fuel. You need to fix this matter immediately. ”

Qian Kang nodded and said, "Don't worry, there are a lot of charcoals, and the price is not expensive, I can get a big ship here in two days." ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Okay." The third recommendation is about the operation process and the training of boatmen and machine maintenance personnel. Today's big ships with steam engines have a very different way of sailing than before. When going to sea, it is necessary to know how to operate the steam engine and repair and troubleshoot the means. and a complete set of related maintenance processes. This is not the kind of thing that can be done by pulling a rope and raising and lowering the sails of a ship in the past. Comprehensive training and the development of operating procedures will be carried out from tomorrow. Machines and ships are dead, but people are the most important, as long as the personnel are competent, any kind of trouble can be solved, which is much more important than machines. Can you understand what I mean? ”

"Understand, this thing really has to be done. The person who makes the first voyage must be the best of the best. Tomorrow I will organize a lecture training. Can Master Su and the veteran leader Wan Da Faucet personally train and teach them? Qian Kang said.

"Of course, it's urgent. It starts tonight. Su Heng and others expressed their positions.

Fang Zi'an nodded in approval and said to Su Heng: "The fourth suggestion, I made it to Brother Su. In order to ensure the smooth sailing of the first voyage, Brother Su may have to work harder. Parts in some parts of the steam engine wear out quickly, and these easily worn parts need to be backed up for replacement. Therefore, Brother Su is afraid that he needs to work harder, and some parts of the smelting are equipped with the ship. These will be the norm in the future, and parts will be damaged at any time and need to be replaced at any time, so the smelting thing can't actually stop. In the future, when our experience is more mature and the manufacturing methods are more sophisticated, it will be much easier. ”

Su Heng nodded and said, "I also thought of this." In the past, there were some parts that were backed up, and I will rebuild the parts that are easy to wear and tear when I go back. ”

Fang Zi'an arched his hand and said, "It's hard work." There are still some small problems, in fact, I don't need to remind you, I believe you have actually seen it, and you will solve it. It's July now, and I think that half a month of preparation will be ready to go to sea in July. We still have a lot of work to do, such as building blast furnace houses, excavating docks, and doing the next step of R&D and manufacturing. We still have a repaired ship waiting to be installed. There are not enough personnel, and skilled personnel and apprentices need to be recruited. In short, there are many things to do. I don't think it will be easy for you in the next few years. ”

"Fang Gongzi, don't worry, since we have started to do things, we are not afraid of tiredness. The brand of Lin'an Manufacturing Bureau will soon become famous all over the world. We are not afraid of being tired and tired, but we are afraid of idleness or working in vain. Liu Lao shook his head and laughed.

Fang Zi'an said: "It's impossible to be idle, and it's even more impossible to work without success." The old boss and the leader of the ten thousand dragons are old, but they can't be too tired. Your task is to pass on. Bringing out a large number of people who can stand alone is the greatest contribution. That's what I wanted to say. After Wanda Faucet goes to sea this time, I hope you will never go to sea again, and inherit your skills and experience, which is a greater role. ”

Wan Dahai said: "That's not possible, the inheritance of boating is not taught by sitting on the shore, you have to fight the waves on the sea." Don't worry, I'll bring you someone who can use it. If I don't go to sea, then what do I do when I go out to the mountains? ”

Liu Lao also said: "Yes, the crafts are all learned by doing, relying on the mouth to say, how can you improve?" ”

Fang Zi'an smiled bitterly: "That's it, I know it's useless to say it." In short, the two old people have to take care of their bodies and don't be too tired. ”

"Don't worry, we thank Gongzi Fang for his concern, and we will be careful." Liu Lao put his head and Wan Dahai said.

Fang Zi'an finally said: "I am an official of the imperial court, and I may not be able to do things with you here from time to time. But I'll keep people informed at all times, and I'll come every once in a while. I'm not lazy, I'm not greedy for power. I have my business to do. I'll leave it to everyone here. I will go back to the city in a while, and if there is any problem, Brother Qian can represent me, and you can consult with him, and he will tell me. Don't be surprised. ”

Everyone said, "Don't worry." Childe's future does not dare to delay, Childe is already very dedicated, how can he ask Childe to give up his official position here every day, it is too much. ”

Everyone discussed the details of the meeting again, and as it was getting late, Fang Zi'an got up to say goodbye, and left with Qin Xiqing and Shen Ling'er.

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