As soon as the front foot and Boss Wang finalized the joint venture to expand the ironware workshop, Lin Ziran transferred to the laboratory again and continued to toss kerosene with Nangong Hou.

Although they had already distilled kerosene in experiments some time ago, it was only distilled with experimental equipment such as beakers, and there was no possibility of large-scale industrial production.

In the following days, Lin Ziran has been tossing the large distillation tower with Nangong Hou.

This distillation tower is the equipment that Lin Ziran plans to use for large-scale industrial mass production of kerosene.

And this distillation tower is not easy to build, although it seems to be just a big iron tower, but in fact there are a lot of precision equipment inside, although these precision equipment can be purchased from outside, but how to assemble a distillation tower that can distill kerosene with high efficiency, it is still very difficult.

Fortunately, Nangong Hou seems to be crazy and nervous, but his ability is still quite reliable, especially for this kind of mechanical equipment, which is quite good.

According to his own words, as long as he was given enough equipment and raw materials, he could directly build a steam engine, and he swore that the steam engine he built would definitely meet the needs of all kinds of factories.

Lin Ziran didn't know if this person bragged about the steam engine, but he was quite reliable when he helped him build the distillation tower.

After tossing and turning for several days, the first prototype distillation column was finally built.

After getting this distillation tower out, Lin Ziran directly asked people to pick up several loads of crude oil from the oil fields outside the town.

Although the construction team on the oil field still has not been able to find the oil layer and cannot extract oil on a large scale, the construction team dug an artificial well more than 20 meters deep near the oil seedlings, and can get a small amount of oil seeping out of the surface.

At the end of this day, this artificial well can accumulate almost two barrels of oil, although the output is a little smaller, but it is enough to meet the preliminary test and trial production.

Now the construction team is digging a second well, and this time the construction team is no longer digging the well by hand, but using mechanical equipment.

Because the cost of manual digging is high, the efficiency is low, and more importantly, the digging is not deep.

Therefore, Lin Ziran specially asked Qingshan Commercial Bank to purchase a small steam engine, and then asked the ironsmith workshop to make a very simple and primitive drill.

This second well has been directly driven by a steam engine to drill down, so that the speed of drilling is much faster, and it has been drilled down to a depth of almost 60 meters, but unfortunately, no oil layer has been found.

Lin Ziran has been paying attention to the drilling of wells in the oil field, but he can't find the oil layer for a while, so he can only continue to toss the distillation tower and a small amount of oil from the first artificial well.

According to his idea, this first artificial well can produce two barrels of oil in a day, and if kerosene is refined, it is estimated that there will be one or two thousand constant yuan in a month.

This may not seem like a lot, but it's actually quite a lot.

Wang Jinqian, the fake town guard, has tried his best to make money in Qingshan Town recently, but he has only made 2,000 Hengyuan in the past month.

Therefore, Lin Ziran's idea is to first ignore whether the follow-up oil wells can produce oil, and first practice the oil from the first artificial well to make a little money.

After the oil is delivered, it is time to start the trial production test of the distillation tower.

Like when he did the test a few times before, Lin Ziran now has his hands behind his back, observes one or two from time to time, and then says a few words, at the same time, Nangong Hou is body is oily, with a wrench in his left hand and a hammer in his right hand, climbing up and down!

Half a day later, when the distillation tower had been successfully started, Lin Ziran was sitting on the Taishi chair on the side.

At this time, Luo Mazi would not know to come out of that corner, and fanned Lin Ziran with a folding fan in his hand, and at the same time handed over a cup of tea with a moderate temperature.

At the same time, he also said: "My lord, you are tired, come, drink tea and moisten your throat!" ”

As for Nangong Hou, he was covered in sweat, and he was already sitting on the ground with his mouth open, panting for breath.

After seeing the teapot in Luo Mazi's hand, he licked his lips: "I want to drink tea too!" ”

Luo Mazi glanced back at Nangong Hou slightly, then snorted lightly from his nostrils, and then turned his head to Lin Ziran and smiled: "My lord, drink slowly, be careful of burning!" ”

Nangong Hou glared at Luo Mazi, but he could only struggle to get up to the table on the side, pick up the kettle and prepare to pour water, but he frowned when he mentioned the kettle.

The kettle is still empty!

Look at Luo Mazi fanning Lin Ziran with a folding fan with one hand, and pour the second cup of tea on the other!

At this time, he closed his eyes slightly!

Oh my God, how unfair!

Lin Ziran drank the tea again, and after feeling that his throat was fully moisturized, he said: "Although this is quite tiring, but it's easy to say, it's finally done!" ”

At this time, Nangong Hou also came over with an empty cup and moved his legs that weighed like a thousand catties, and just came over when he heard Lin Ziran's words, and then directly retorted: "I remember that you haven't moved your hand, my lord!" ”

Lin Ziran turned his head sideways and said with a smile: "The gentleman doesn't move his mouth!" ”

Nangong Hou closed his eyes slightly and didn't speak!

After a deep sigh, he went out with the empty cup.

He's still thirsty!

After drinking enough, Nangong Hou came to Lin Ziran's side, looked at the distillation tower and other equipment that was running, and said to Lin Ziran confidently: "According to my improved distillation tower efficiency, it is at least twice as high as your previous design, and the proportion of kerosene refined from crude oil can reach about 35 percent after the improved distillation tower." ”

After speaking, he still showed a look of awesomeness, come and praise me!

However, Lin Ziran didn't bother to deal with him, and didn't directly refute anything at all!

This man is insane!

So Lin Ziran's expression was calm and he smiled silently.

Luo Mazi on the side couldn't help it: "Hmph, you just twisted a few screws!" ”

"This kerosene was invented by our family, and this distillation tower was also designed by our family, what are you proud of!"

Nangong Hou said: "I am an achievement by standing on the shoulders of giants, but even so, I can see farther than giants!" ”

At this time, Lin Ziran finally understood why this Nangong Hou was expelled from Nanhai Academy, kicked out by the landlord, and finally lived on the streets, and was forced to run to the remote place of Qingshan Town to help him get this kerosene.

It's not because he doesn't take a bath.

It's because this man's mouth stinks!

Nangong Hou's words made Luo Mazi can't help it, his mouth has always been powerful, and he will never turn around when he scolds, the more he looks at Nangong Hou, the more unhappy he becomes, as soon as the troll mode is opened, Nangong Hou will be sprayed all over from beginning to end.

But Nangong Hou is also a powerful character, calmly dealing with Luo Mazi's spit, and from time to time he can say a few angry words.

As for Lin Ziran, he was in no mood to take care of those two second-class goods for a long time.

He was looking at the first batch of kerosene that had been distilled!