For busy and dizzy people, the concept of time will always be blurred, and the warm days in Fujian and the lack of snow in winter make this ambiguity and confusion even worse. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Or one evening in autumn or winter, a new masonry site is still being built on the ruins of the charity trading house.

The most difficult foundation and the arch that the first layer withstood the pressure on the upper part were largely completed, and many people watched the construction every day.

Primitive cement was used instead of clay here, so the name cement first appeared in Mincheng, and people are speculating about how high the building should be.

It looks a little scary now, and the load-bearing brick wall at the bottom is more than two feet wide at its thickest point.

The most amazing thing is that the cement, which does not need to be mixed with rice soup or starch paste, is like a stone in the mountains when it dries.

Before it burned down, it had become a place where many middle and lower classes of Mincheng would gather in the evening to listen to stories and learn things, so many of the people who were looking forward to the early completion of this building really liked it.

Those who really like it are busy this evening, so it's not those who sit idle and watch the excitement this evening.

Near the fledgling building, there are a few simple brick houses, where dozens of people gather every evening.

The number of people who have passed the association audit of the Correction and Reform Club has gradually increased, swearing that they will not violate the law and will not promote anything that is not allowed or criminal.

There are not only hired workers, but also some citizens, as well as some young people who have completed their secondary education, as well as gentlemen from the Enlightenment School, friends of Hu Lin, and some young people who have eaten and are idle.

The internal system is also becoming more and more perfect, everyone pays a certain amount of dues according to the income level, the number is very small according to the individual's income, and each person who joins needs to be recommended and recognized by three internal people.

Occasionally learn arithmetic and more words, occasionally tell stories and fantasize about the future, and gradually start talking about other things. For example, some pamphlets from the capital, or the origin of some inequality between people, etc.

Since the association has been formed in a fair and open manner, it is necessary to abide by the law, and will not do anything to incite strikes, form groups to demand higher wages, etc. Rather, they were fooled into fantasizing about increasing the scope of suffrage in order to change the law, legislate for minimum wages and compensation for death and workers' compensation.

Sooner or later, there will be a split within the country, but now there is hope. We are still a long way from splitting into radicals and reformists.

This evening was the same as usual, but it was different. As one of the initiators of this club, Jian Chen doesn't come here often, but today he came.

Out of respect for the goodness of fame, there were so many people coming up tonight that some could not accommodate it.

Many people thought that tonight would be the same as what Mr. Zhu Qian said a few days ago, and that it would be a very interesting booklet to read a booklet about people and countries sent from the capital.

However, when I walked in, I realized that this was not the case, and there was a large pile of glassware on the table.

It was a strange look, and there was a very strange-looking oil lamp, covered with a layer of copper wire mesh, and a small hole in the bottom of the tin roll that went deep into the glass bottle.

When people walked in, they all sat down. Soon there was silence, and those who came late crowded at the door, silent.

Chen Jian looked at the dozens of people in the room, said hello, turned around and wrote the words "gas explosion" on the black wooden board with a white plaster pen - gas is not written as gas, this is the transliteration of gas, but gas is still gas after all, and it is the word of this world, but it cannot change the original self of gas.

Just as Jian Chen called when he greeted the people here.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a saying that classmates were friends and comrades were the party. The people sitting here don't have exactly the same aspirations, but now they have vague aspirations that are almost similar.

Originally, this sentence was a comrade as a friend, and it was not a foreign product, so when Chen Jian opened his mouth to say the word comrade, he inevitably felt a little emotional, but he felt that this word was simply a stroke of genius, not an adult's lowly slave master, which was very comfortable.

"Comrades, as members of the club, I would like to talk about one thing today. The year before last, the miners went on strike to demand compensation for their deaths due to a gas explosion, which should be fresh in everyone's memory. However, most of the people here are not digging coal, which sounds scary, and I haven't seen it in person after all. ”

"Well, before telling the story today, I would like to invite one of us who has been a 'coal black' miner to tell you about it, and then let's talk about our story after we finish it."

Jian Chen invited an original miner to come up, this miner was a little hunchback because of his perennial labor, but his body was as strong as an oak tree in the north.

The miners stood in front and told the horror of the gas explosion with their own personal experience. Speaking of what he saw at the front line, it was much more terrifying than he imagined, and after saying that, everyone below couldn't calm down for a long time.

Imagine the tragic scene of the death and injury of the people after the buzzing sound, and the flickering of the oil lamps in the room made the atmosphere extremely oppressive.

After the old miner finished speaking, Jian Chen walked to the front again, knocked on the table and said, "There are some things that must be taken step by step." This is the original intention of our revision and improvement club, and it is also something that everyone believes may be able to do. ”

"We do charity, we strive to expand the right to vote, we fight for the abolition of property bonuses, and the fundamental purpose is to make everyone's life better. But we have to do it too long, it may take a long time, but that doesn't mean we can't do something meaningful before we take the last step. ”

"These meaningful things, even if one less person dies, are still useful after all. So today, let's talk about what a gas explosion is and how to prevent a gas explosion in a coal mine. ”

With the dim light, Jian Chen took out a large number of bottles and cans and did a simple hydrogen combustion experiment with acid metal reaction.

"You see, this is a gas that can be burned, so let's pretend he's gas in the coal mine."

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jian did another simple experiment, mixing hydrogen and air into a small cardboard box, piercing the small holes and lighting them with fire.

In the dark room, there was a sudden loud noise, and the dazzling fire flashed, as if someone had lit a cannon and blew the carton high.

It was really like thunder, and it scared the hearts of many unprepared people.

Since it was ignited by Chen Jian, Chen Jian had already prepared for this explosion, and when everyone quieted down, he smiled and said: "Okay, in general, this is what a gas explosion looks like, but the gas of an entire coal mine tunnel is far from being comparable to this." ”

"Then why was it burning before, and then it exploded?"

Several young people had already taken out graphite pens and jotted them down on the paper word by word, and Jian Chen did not explain the principle, but did a few simple and intuitive experiments.

"Some of you who went to secondary school know that if something burns, it always comes into contact with the air. Some of you haven't gone to middle school, so let's start here......"

It was another large number of simple experiments, and many people below suddenly realized that they generally understood the invisible and intangible concept that the air contains yang energy.

Chen Jian took out the oil lamp and lit it again, and similarly spread some oil on the ground and lit it, and began to explain little by little that the explosion was due to the violent burning in an instant after full contact.

That alone went on for a full night. In the evening of the next day, more people came, and many people rushed here in advance to take up their seats without even eating.

"Yesterday we talked about explosions and burning, and today we will talk about how to prevent them from burning and exploding. Why do you say that fire can ignite wood? ”

The people below hesitated for a moment, always feeling that there was something magical in it, and they didn't dare to speak. After a moment of silence, a young man hesitated and said, "Because it's hot." ”

"Yes, that's right, because it's hot."

A group of people burst into laughter and joked, "What kind of truth is this?" ”

"Sometimes, it's as simple as that. The north wears cotton jackets in winter and sackcloth in summer, so is it reasonable for you to say this? Don't think of these things as complicated, this should be known to everyone, and the truth may not be high. ”

With that, Jian Chen lit the oil lamp again, put a wooden stick coated with sulfur powder on the fire, and it burned in a moment.

Then, he took out a piece of copper mesh made by the wire drawing method, placed it on top of the oil lamp, and placed another wooden stick in a position that was just right to burn.

But strange things happened, the flames could not penetrate the sparse copper mesh, and the wooden sticks on them could not be ignited at all.

Many people were surprised, and Chen Jian said: "This truth is actually very simple, let me ask you, everyone also likes to drink, and the wine must be warm to be delicious." Then why do you say that they all use tin pots to burn wine, but not porcelain pots and clay pots? ”

This time, everyone had the experience of the last time, and they answered one after another, and the general truth was also said, that is, gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin are easy to transfer heat, and the cold air disperses quickly, and the heat disperses quickly.

After everyone calmed down, Jian Chen said again: "So, this question is simple. After talking about it for two days, there are two ways to prevent the gas in the coal mine from burning and exploding. You know, there is very little yang in the exhaust gas of the oil lamp, which will extinguish the fire; I also know that as long as the fire is separated by the copper mesh and iron mesh and dissipated from the heat before contacting, it will not ignite. ”

"Both of these methods are feasible, let's take a look at this thing in my hand today."

After two days of explaining the reason, everything fell into place, and finally proposed the coal mine safety lamp that uses copper mesh to dissipate heat at the top and iron pipes to let the air flow from the bottom through the iron plate.

Relying on hydrogen instead of gas, after several tests, everyone in the audience finally convinced everyone present that this strange-looking and unsightly lamp could really prevent gas explosions in coal mines.

And many of you feel that not only do you believe that it won't explode, but you also understand why it won't explode.

Safety lights can't actually reduce the number of deaths in coal mines, especially before the invention of electric lights, which were still open flames and prone to problems.

In addition, because of the safety lights, the mine can dig deeper, use more people, and the mine owner can grab more profits.

If there are many people and the base is large, there will still be many deaths of all kinds, and the absolute number will increase.

The reason why Chen Jian took it out to explain it was because this safety lamp was made by a new workshop controlled by him and could be sold. By the way, expand their reputation and influence, increase the output of coal mines, and improve the technical level of mining.

He doesn't believe in reform at all from his heart, but all ideas are moving from naivety to maturity, and some people need to continue to mature from failures and encounters, at least strive for nominal equality, and at least think about some deeper things, everything can't be suddenly thought up by geniuses, and a foundation is needed.

Science is the foundation, and so is thought, and what we can do is to popularize it little by little, and do our best not to seek illusions without a material foundation.

Therefore, after explaining the principle and use of metal mesh safety lights, Chen Jian said conclusively and solemnly: "Comrades, since our ambition is to improve this society, then start from the most inconspicuous small things, change little by little, and don't be in a hurry. ”

"This safety light is a good opportunity, I think you must know how dangerous it is in the mine after listening to the miner's story, and it is difficult to survive the explosion. If we want to be good people and do charity, let's start from little by little. ”

"Since we think that miners without voting rights are also human beings, then these people are our compatriots and brothers of the same ancestors, and they have the same blood as us. So I propose that our club have a meeting to discuss it. Before the Chinese New Year this year, our club's task is to ensure that all coal mines in Mincheng use this kind of safety lamp. Within two years, this safety light will be extended to coal mines across the country. ”

"Let's discuss this proposal and hold a club meeting tomorrow. I have discussed with Mr. Zhu Qian, and we must start with small things internally, not only to emphasize that everyone has the right to speak, but also to ensure that everyone's opinion has the opportunity to be expressed, and to abide by the agreement. ”

"There are more and more people in our club, so there are some rules that need to be set, and you have to follow these rules when you join. When there are too many people, it is impossible for everyone to discuss everything, so we have to elect some people internally to deal with internal things on a daily basis. Specifically, we can discuss and decide, and strive to settle it within a year. ”

"That's all for today, let's disperse. If we can't integrate a rule within our small circle, we won't think about so much fairness and justice to pursue. ”

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Three days after the autumn and winter evening passed, all the people in the Correction and Improvement Club in Mincheng discussed for a long time and finally settled on it.

The internal constitution is perfected and waited until the Chinese New Year, when everyone has gathered to discuss it, and everyone goes back to think about the complete structure and personal ideas.

After discussing with more than half of the club members, they agreed to Jian Chen's proposal. The club's dues were paid for – most of them by Chen Jian, because Chen Jian earned the most and paid the most proportionally – to train internal members and go to various coal mines in Mincheng to explain safety lights.

Discuss with mine owners the purchase and use of safety lamps as the main task of the club this year.

This is not a protest, and the mine owners will be willing to pay this money to buy. In the event of an explosion, there is also a loss for the mine owner, which is much more than the money to buy a safety lamp.

Chen Jian donated this small workshop for the production of patents and safety lamps, as the club's party property, and temporarily managed it by himself. Wait until next year, after the club's internal constitution is agreed, the management will be elected: there is money and organization to spread the ideas of justice, love, power, and virtuous reform, and this is still allowed to be disseminated for the time being.

If these things are bad, then they can also sort out the system to scourge those races outside the fog.