“…… The most fundamental problem of the miniaturization of the steam engine is the material of the pressure vessel and pipeline, there are too many impurities in the forged steel and rolled steel, and if you want to produce a steam engine of your volume, if you do not change the formula, you can only increase the wall thickness, which will reduce the efficiency of the steam engine, so that your steam car can not run the steam car of the RAND company......"

Gastens gave William an explanation as he played with the steam engine of a steam car in front of him. In front of them, the experimental production steam locomotive had been dismantled.

"Little Gas, you're amazing. It took me a month to figure this out. However, the material is not so easy to get around, and the material of the RAND Corporation is their biggest secret. And we were still negotiating with them before, so it was difficult to get it", William frowned, "If it weren't for the fact that the power and load were not as good as the products of the RAND Corporation, our car would have been put into production a long time ago, and I would not still be pressed in the workshop now." ”

"You're the director of the technical department, so I'm not looking for anyone. And, if I'm not mistaken, you asked Ying to make a steam car in the first place, so you can't blame anyone else for not being able to do it, right? ”

Gastens left the steam car and sat down in a small chair behind him. This workshop is the verification workshop of The Paper, and Williams has independent access rights. Now that there were just the two of them in the entire workshop, Gastens felt very relaxed.

"Come on, you do this again, beware of me calling Daisy back", William threw down the two-way steam pipe in his hand and sat down next to Gastens, "Our technical strength is not as good as that of the RAND Corporation, or even as good as the Slote Corporation of the Negro Republic. I've known this for a long time, but sometimes I'm still unwilling......"

"I'll show you something," Gastens thought for a moment, pulling out a small device the size of a book from his backpack. The little device was boxy and exquisite, with a pronounced cylindrical cylinder and square water tank, as well as a thick snorkel that made it easy to see at a glance.

"This ......," William's eyes straightened, "is this a steam engine?" So small? ”

"What do you think?" Gastens poured some water from the nearby kettle, added it to the little machine's tank, and flipped the switch, allowing the burning gold to come into contact with the pyroxene. William watched his movements the whole time, not saying a word, not moving. After a while, the water in the tank began to boil, the steam steam began to snort, and the two large gears of the small steam engine, which could be seen from the outside, began to turn slowly. After a while, the small machine has entered a smooth running rhythm, the main drive shaft is buzzing, the sound is smooth, and the power is stable.

"This ...... This is still a high-speed steam engine?! ”

William was even more surprised, and he subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch the machine, but his hand reached halfway and retracted again. He raised his head and looked at Gastens in front of him in disbelief, "Little Gas, I know you have a talent in steam engines, and the centrifugal governor also proves your talent. But this ...... That's too much of an exaggeration, isn't it? High-speed steam engine, still so small! I've never seen a steam engine run so steadily at such a small size! How do you do it? How do you solve the problems of inert deflection of concentric shafts and polarization, honeycomb and condensation of high-speed cylinders? ”

Gastens smiled and didn't reply, he stopped the little steam engine, poured out the hot water, put it in his backpack, stood up, and made a gesture to go.

"Hey, little Gas, don't go! I gave you all my daughter, how about you give me a good word, who made this machine? ”

William didn't agree at this time, as the director of the technical department, he had an incomparable love for the steam engine, otherwise he wouldn't have read Gastens's letter and went directly to him. Now that there is a new machine in front of him that has broken through the structure of his existing knowledge, how can he not be excited?

"I made this machine, I made it in Elena", Gastens stood, waiting for William to get up and follow him, "When does Lord Richardson have time, come and see us in the Plains of Elena, we need a steam expert like you for the factory to develop healthily." ”

William knew that the steam car would not be able to handle it today, and as he packed his things, he replied to Gastens, "Why, boy, do you want to dig me up to you?" It's not enough to ask for a complete set of production equipment in our factory, do you still want people? ”

Gastens shook his head, "I don't dare to ask you, I invite you to come over for guidance, like this liberation type of steam engine, many places need your old guidance." ”

"It's all set?!"

William was even more surprised. According to industry practice, a newly designed steam engine will not have its own code name until it is officially finalized for production. Now that this little steam engine has its own code name, doesn't it mean that it is not just a laboratory product, but has even been mass-produced?

How is this possible?

"The stereotype is not stereotyped, don't you know when you come?"

Gastens really wanted to invite William to Elena. On the one hand, it is for Daisy, and on the other hand, it is also for the hope that the factory can have a reliable technical guidance. Now the technical improvement of the entire factory is all on his own, although he has many years of knowledge of steam engines beyond this world, but it is indeed beyond his energy limit to let him alone manage the entire Elena Plains and then be responsible for the production of new weapons and equipment in the factory. If William could go back to Elena Plains with him, it would greatly reduce the pressure on him.

"Okay", William didn't put up a stand this time, "I know you kid still have a lot of good goods, I still have some things on hand now, when it's done, I'll go over and see my daughter." ”

"That's settled," Gastens smiled as he opened the door to the workshop, letting the pyroxene light that filled the workshop spill onto the ground outside the door, "Let's go, I'm going to disturb you tonight." ”

"I'll have to show me the machine."

William invited Gastens into the carriage, still thinking about the machine. Gastens knew that this machine was the only bait, and naturally he would not let go easily. The two talked and laughed in the carriage, and it didn't take long for them to arrive at the door of William's apartment.

“…… Therefore, the parallelogram linkage structure can minimize the power loss, but the swing arm stroke must be calculated......"

William got out of the car as he spoke, and Gastens followed him, discussing technical issues with him. But as soon as the two of them got out of the car, the words stuck in their mouths and stopped like two statues.

"This ...... What's going on? ”

William stammered, and Gastens was a little nervous. Downstairs in William's apartment, two groups of about eighty soldiers dressed in bright courtesy armor and a luxurious four-wheeled carriage with aristocratic family glory carved on the door were quietly parked at the door of the apartment. Two maids in fur shawls stood outside the carriage door, quietly watching the two men who had just gotten out of the carriage.

"Excuse me......"

Seeing that the two of them stopped, one of the slightly taller maids stepped forward, "Do you know Miss Daisy Richardson?" My family has something to look for her. ”

Gastens glanced at William with his eyes. William stared at the family crest on the carriage for a long time, and there was nothing else to gain except that the person he recognized was a named archduke. That family crest was too unpopular for him to find the answer from memory.

"I'm Daisy Richardson's father, Viscount William Richardson, who is coming to the Humble House?"

William didn't speak to the maid who stepped forward, he raised his voice and shouted at the carriage opposite. Although the title is three levels lower than the other party, a nobleman is a nobleman, and there is no need for him to talk to a maid.

"Squeak-"

Softly, the door of the carriage opened. The two slender legs landed in turn, and a blonde red-haired girl stepped out of the carriage, took the shawl handed by the maid beside her, and walked up to the two step by step, first at William, then at Gastens, and finally at William.

"I'm Luna Brooks, Grand Duke Lornan, First Apprentice of the Sanction Mage Tower, Daisy Richardson is my friend, and I wanted to come and see her."

Grand Duke Luonan! The First Apprentice of the Mage Tower! The apprentice of the Mage Tower who died on the battlefield just after marrying her husband? Why did she know Daisy? Why did Daisy never mention her?

"My lord, I don't know if I can move to the humble house, let's sit down and talk slowly."

William stretched out his hand to invite, but Luna didn't refuse. She and her two maids followed William and Gastens into the house and took their seats in the drawing-room. The two maids robbed William of his tea-making job, leaving William and Gastens to their master.

"Lord Brewster, this is my good friend, Major Garstens Warren."

As is customary, William gave priority to the person with the lowest status present. Gastens got up and made a complicated gesture at Luna, which was considered a salute. Seeing his movements, Luna was slightly surprised. The etiquette practiced by this serf major was a glorious gift used by the great nobles with a long tradition, and even she had only seen it in a few top grand dukes in the country.

Returning to Gastens an equal courtesy, Luna directly recounts her first impression of Gastens.

"You're funny."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Gastens bowed slightly and sat back in his seat. This inexplicable apprentice of the Mage Tower came to find Daisy, and as a guest, he naturally did not take the initiative to ask. Luckily, Luna knows how to communicate in this situation. She chuckled softly and turned to communicate with William.

"My noble lady and I once had a relationship, although it was not for a long time, but we felt very close to each other. This time, I came here in the hope of spending some time with her and changing my mood, I wonder where Miss Daisy is now? Can you meet me? ”

Although I intuitively knew that the adult on the other side was a little strange. Hearing her request, William felt even more strange. It's just a one-sided relationship, and the grand duke is going to spend some time with his own Daisy? What the hell is she trying to do?

"The little girl is not in Roseville now, and she will not be able to come back anytime soon. When I heard the news of the adult's arrival, I would write to her to tell her that the adult was coming, and she would definitely hurry back. When the time comes, I'll take her to visit her at the house again, do you think that's okay? ”

"Don't bother," Luna took the teacup Merlen handed her and took a sip, "Where Daisy is, I'll just go find her." ”

Hearing this, Gastens and William both scolded their mothers in their hearts. The guest on the other side was too big, but both of them had something unsavory in their hearts, and they wished that this girl would leave quickly. And Daisy is now in the Plains of Elena, what is going on there, how can the great nobles know?

"The ......"

William was still hesitating, but he didn't expect Luna to suddenly put down the teacup, lowered her eyes, raised her hand, and cried instantly. A delicate big girl crying in front of her, and she is still a named Grand Duke, which makes William even more sad. He half-stood and half-sitting, his hands deep in the air, hesitated for two seconds before handing over a tissue and speaking comfortingly.

"Whatever you are sad about, please calm down. As the first apprentice of the Mage Tower, and named the Grand Duke, there is basically nothing in this country that can stump the adult, and please take care of your health. ”

"Well......," Luna replied, looking up, revealing a pair of red eyes that were crying instantly, "I'm homeless now. The Mage Tower has been taken over by the Emperor, and my husband's parents are going to kick me out of the house, and I think about it, and only Daisy can give me a little security here, so I came to her. So, please be sure to tell me where Daisy is, no matter where she is, I'm going to go to her, I'm tired of my current life! ”

Luna didn't hide her emotions, and the remorse and sadness in her tone were clear to William and Gastens. If Luna keeps pushing each other with her identity, the two may still be able to harden their hearts and refuse. But this little girl cried delicately, whether it was William or Gastens, they were a little distressed. William thought for a moment and finally relented.

"I'll need to think about where Daisy is before I can tell you, but if you don't dislike it, you can stay at my house first. I'll give you an answer in the next two days, I don't know if you think it's okay to arrange this? ”

"Yes, that's fine."

Luna rubbed her eyes and smiled. Her youthful, white and delicate skin in the yellow pyroxene light brought me pity for beauty, which made William's heart shake gently. He quickly cleaned up his feelings, arranged for Luna and her two maids-in-waiting, and sent the eighty soldiers away, before finding an opportunity with Gastens to communicate the matter.

"This person seems to have recognized Daisy, but I haven't heard Daisy mention her before, and I don't know much about her, so it's up to you whether to let her go to Daisy, or let Daisy come back to see her, or just hang it here."

As soon as William got the opportunity to be alone with Gastens, he couldn't wait to throw the problem to the little serf. He was curious to see how Gastens would solve such a thorny problem.

"It's not that troublesome, I'll just take her back to love Elena."

Gastens gave the answer. He had already thought about the answer just now, the name of Luna Brewster, he had heard of it in his first life, but it was only a background, and he didn't know much about the girl's final end. Judging from his limited impression, the people related to the Mage Tower, etc., don't seem to end well. This girl must have sensed something, so she thought of coming to Daisy. If she doesn't care about her, she will also look for Daisy through other channels, and maybe it will attract more unnecessary attention. It's better to take her with you and take her back to the factory. I took it to meet Daisy first, and then I figured out how to deal with the follow-up. Moreover, he was also curious about the movements of the Mage Tower and the high-level leaders of Anken Rein during this time. In the meantime, keeping an apprentice from the Mage Tower by your side may also be able to help you when it matters most.

"Are you sure? She's the Grand Duke! ”

"It's just a little girl, a person from the Mage Tower, no matter how big the title is, it won't work now."

Gastens smiled and looked out the window.

In the deep night, the once towering mage tower, the faint silence in the thick night, almost disappeared.