It is precisely because of the appearance of this magical substance of 'coke' that the steelmaking technology of the Ministry of Industry has advanced by leaps and bounds!

Moreover, after the attempts of the people in the Ministry of Engineering, as well as the explanations of the first batch of researchers who were snatched away from my college, I realized that the technology of steelmaking actually appeared a long time ago, and the ancients knew that it had something to do with the temperature of smelting. Unfortunately, in many cases, it is not possible to achieve sufficient temperature in the smelter...... Therefore, many of the 'divine soldiers' in ancient times were made of good steel made by luck......

A bit off topic. But the appearance of this coke is really a timely rain for me! After all, in my plan, I want the heavy industry part of the new industrial city to be dominated by steelmaking. I'm also thinking about dedicating a group of researchers to research the smelting technology of this steel. Now, with this coke, which can greatly increase the temperature, those researchers in the Ministry of Industry have taken the initiative to improve the technology of blast furnace steelmaking!

It's just that the appearance of this coke has greatly increased the demand for coal in the imperial court. This disguised led to the output of a small number of open-pit coal mines in the Tang Dynasty, which was no longer enough for the imperial court. Originally, the demand for this kind of smoking 'charcoal' has increased a lot because of the production of honeycomb coal, and now it is used to make coke, and the output of the whole Datang is not enough for the Ministry of Industry! After all, there are also big problems with the technology of coal mining now.

"What! Is the production of this thing so low? It's not that several places are coal production areas...... "When I heard the people at the academy report that the academy could no longer buy coal, I was shocked and blurted out this sentence.

Come to think of it, the origin I mentioned is actually the kind of future generations. But when I think back to the words of that 'profiteer Li Chongwu', I actually understand the limitations of coal mining in this era. This era is also open pit mining only. If you dig a hole, because of ventilation and other gas poisoning and other reasons, almost all the people who dig holes to mine coal will lose to these two points. Not to mention that there were no excavation machinery in this era, only manual digging using iron picks, hoes, axes, hammers, chisels and other tools. Therefore, both the danger and the efficiency affect the output very much!

According to Li Chongwu, this thing is different from other mines, although it is easier to dig than ores such as bronze or iron ore, but as long as a deep hole is dug, there will be accidents.

So I had to find a way to get the people in the academy to study how to increase the efficiency of coal mining......

Fortunately, the manufacture and application of steam engines and motors have been thoroughly mastered by the people of the academy. And when the new steel was smelted, the safety and efficiency of the steam engine increased a lot. Therefore, as long as these two great artifacts are reasonably applied, the problem of coal mine output should be solved.

I also made a special inquiry, compared the map with several famous coal producing areas that I remembered in later life, and learned that most of the current open-pit coal mines are actually mined near the border with the Tang Dynasty. And the famous production area in my memory, there is only one place where someone is mining now~ But fortunately, after asking people from the Ministry of Industry, I learned that several coal producing areas I remember have long been discovered to be rich in coal. It's just that because it's not an open-pit mine, it's only recorded that it hasn't been excavated.

After reading this document from the Ministry of Industry, I began to be shocked by the way the ancient people explored mineral deposits! A record kept by the Ministry of Industry has basically recorded a lot of mineral deposits in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, but most of them only record the discovery of mineral deposits, but because of the difficulty of mining, they only record but do not excavate. What's even more amazing is that most of the main sources of minerals in my memory and those in my memory can be found in this record! In this way, as long as the people of the academy can research new mining techniques, there is no need to explore at all, as long as they follow the records of the Ministry of Industry, they can get a few mineral deposits with an unbelievable output!

In addition, after reading this record, I realized that my planned 'industrial city' might be able to rely on this record to build. I have found several treasures in the records that are rich in coal and iron ore! And the distance from Chang'an City is not too far, so if a new 'January City' is built there, the industrial city will soon be fully operational using local materials. When the time comes, with enough coal and steel production, am I not afraid that Datang's technological level will jump sharply? Even the direct development of science and technology to the level of the twentieth century is not impossible! Anyway, there are all kinds of goods in the mall to imitate. Relying only on imitation can make great progress in science and technology.

Thinking of this, on the one hand, I fully sponsored the transformation of steel smelting technology by the Ministry of Industry, and at the same time arranged for most of the researchers in the college to start solving the mining problem.

After redrawing a new design sketch of the new city, I set my sights on the White Jade City, which had been 'occupied' by the Tang Dynasty. I'm going to do a few experiments with White Jade City to experiment with my latest ideas in this new city, so that when the rest is ready, I can lead people to build a new industrial city, and I will be more handy.

Turning my eyes back to the White Jade City, I went around and found that the new shopping street and the middle of the city were arranged. It's just that the original commercial street is fenced off, and only the high-priced 'membership' vouchers are allowed to enter. And now~ because it occupies an entire street in the central area of Baiyu City. That's why it's really hard to fence it off!

However, I am not afraid that this place will affect the income of the regular shopping street. I plan to develop this commercial street in the new city into a similar way to the commercial street of later generations. And because the planning did not consider the commercial street to be copied. Therefore, there is not enough space reserved for the construction of the two types of signboards of the theater and the stadium.

But the large number of four-story brick and concrete buildings here could have allowed me to transform into a few shopping malls. In this case, if it is open to the public and rented, then I will not have to bother and work like a real shopping street, and it will be a good place to make money.

In addition, I will not let this place be associated with the first shopping street. So the original investors won't be paying dividends from here anymore. It's not that I want to monopolize it, but I find that the royal people seem to have a lot of opinions about the percentage of dividends they share in the shopping street. But because there was no investment in the early days, I have always hidden my opinions and did not say it~ So in order to better hold the big thick legs of the whole royal family, then I have to use the commercial street here in exchange for the favor of the royal family! After all, His Majesty the Emperor has the final say in this era. The same goes for subsequent successors.

"Hey, hey! Perhaps, so it can also be connected with Li Zhi in the future! I muttered to myself.

It is for these reasons. So when this commercial street was built, no matter who came to me to 'invest', I always refused. Then I made a special trip to find Her Royal Highness Xiao Lizhen, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, who had the best relationship with me, to be a lobbyist in person, and explain the matter of the new commercial street to everyone in the royal family. In the end, we unanimously decided that this commercial street would be built and managed by me and the royal family! Among them, I account for 40% of the profit dividends and have the management rights here. The royal family accounts for a total of 60% of the dividends, but only has the right to supervise, and the royal people have to share the 60% of the dividends equally. Now I know that there are several factions within the royal family! But this has nothing to do with me, after Xiao Lizhi completed this matter, she came back to me to report it, and I realized that because of this incident, the branches of the royal family really had a good impression of me. even asked Xiao Lizhi to send a gift of thanks~ Anyway, it turned out to be a bunch of fruits and vegetables? Don't these royal people know that these fruits and vegetables are grown from the greenhouse techniques that I stole from my family? Do they still think it's a blessing to have fresh fruits and vegetables in winter?

But thinking that this is all a good intention, then I can only understand it in my heart, and just turn it back and send it to the people in the academy.

In addition, not all royal people have a good opinion of my move. Among them, the eldest prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Li Chengqian, is the only royal branch that refuses my kindness and refuses to even ask for dividends...... Listening to Xiao Li, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to be extremely dissatisfied with me for not going to him all along.

Now that I think about it~ I really never seem to have contacted His Royal Highness the Prince! After all, in my heart, I know that this guy has not inherited the throne, and he will be unlucky because of the 'rebellion' incident. So I've been avoiding this guy all along, including Hou Junji, who agreed to have something to do with this matter...... That guy also blocked me in Luoyang City several times.

Now that I think about it, these two people can't have colluded!

"Forget it, it's better to avoid them, it's better if you don't accept my kindness, I don't want to be involved with you and be implicated!" I muttered a few words to myself. But it didn't let Xiao Lizhi hear.

Xiao Lizhi is very close to me and the award, so she persuaded me a few words, so that I can have more contact with His Royal Highness the Prince. She also thought that if there was any conflict between us, she would find a way to help us resolve it. The prince will not be good for me in the future...... Of course, Xiao Lizhen's kindness is destined to be in vain. I don't care about the direct relationship with the crown prince now, anyway, as long as I don't get suspicious of His Majesty the Emperor. And on the road ahead, I have already prepared in advance, including the future Her Majesty the Empress, and I have made a good relationship in advance. It's just that he hasn't been in touch with the next emperor Li Zhi yet. I still have to rely on Xiao Lizhi to get involved with Li Zhi when I go back! It's best to get along with Li Zhi with the same intimacy as Xiao Meiniang.

As for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and other princes, it is better to stay away......

Speaking of Xiao Mei Niang, I actually miss this little girl. We haven't been in touch with this guy since she was taken away by her father! Why don't you find a chance to fly over with a wooden kite to visit this little girl?

"Hmmm! It's also good to get in touch with her! After all, this little girl still has a hard time to live in the future. "I suddenly remembered the scene where I watched a TV series related to her in the future. I think it's also a good 'emotional investment' to visit this little girl now! And I really like this little girl. After all, he looks cute and shrewd!

"Hmmm! Then I'll finish arranging the things in front of me first, and then I'll visit this little girl. I guess if you bring her a bunch of snacks, it will please her even more! "I think back to the snack box that was always prepared for her when I was traveling with her in the RV. and her lollipop in one hand and chocolate in the other, and her little face rubbed the same expression as a little flower cat......

After planning to visit Xiao Meiniang, I have to hurry up and arrange things here. In order for the new 'industrial city' to be built smoothly. I'll have to try several new solutions with the White Jade City in front of me.

Including electricity plans, water plans, and heating plans.

However, the heating thing should not be done this year. Although the Ministry of Industry and the college cooperated, a factory for casting iron pipes was set up~ or a large workshop.

But the plant's output is really limited. Thanks to the efforts of the technicians, the cast iron pipes produced here have been able to reach the same size. In addition, the technicians even studied tools such as "pipe wrenches", "vices" and "vises" according to the samples of pipe fittings I took out, and even invented and made an important tool "plate teeth" that I didn't notice at all...... It is a tool that is specially used to make threads at the water pipe interface, so that the cast iron pipe can be perfectly connected to the "water pipe interface" that is cast at the same time. When the fine hemp rope is wrapped, even the sealing and waterproofness are perfectly solved.

For this, I gave a large prize directly to the inventor of this tool. With this tool that can perfectly connect the water pipes, not only the water system in Baiyucheng that I planned can be perfectly erected. Even the power and safety of the steam engine have increased dramatically!

Originally, the pipe connections of the steam engine were made by other connections or by hand-made threaded connections. Not only is the sealing very poor, but the operation is also very complicated!

By the way, why didn't I think of this tool in the first place? Obviously, there are such tools in the hardware counters of shopping malls, and there are even electric tools called 'threading machines'. If I had known, the tap water system in Baiyu City would have been safely erected a long time ago!

"Alas! Sure enough, I'm not a professional, and I can't even understand the tools! ”