Zhu Yuan sent Wutong to carry his fainted future master away, and then looked at the broken bow, he was a little entangled, is this a 'tigress' or a 'little kitten'?

Soon I didn't have the heart to think about it.

Because of the news from the gatehouse, Jin Dahu from the watch engraving workshop and Wei Ye from the spring workshop arrived together.

to send an engraved watch.

This is something that has been waiting for, and after hearing the news, Zhu Yuan gave up his plan to return to the inner house for a nap and hurried to the outer courtyard.

As soon as he turned from the corridor into the outer courtyard, Zhu Yuan saw wooden boxes two feet square in the courtyard.

In the box, it is obvious that the first batch of engraved watches I am looking forward to.

Seeing Zhu Yuan appear, Jin Dahu and Wei also stepped forward to salute together, Zhu Yuan waved his hand, walked straight to the boxes, and ordered: "Open, let me see?" ”

Jin Dahu and Wei also followed, and when they heard Zhu Yuan's order, the two of them stepped forward in person and opened a box in front of Zhu Yuan.

Inside the box is an engraved watch carefully wrapped in straw and linen.

Compared with the simplicity of the wooden box, this carved watch made into the shape of the house is much more exquisite, the mahogany shell, although not as good as a certain crystal carving, but the carving is also very exquisite, the whole engraved watch after painting presents a dark red color, which looks quite classy.

Of course, Zhu Yuan is not concerned about this.

It's all about the inside.

Jin Dahu carefully placed the engraved watch on the reclosed wooden box, and Zhu Yuan had already seen that the engraved watch was moving. Although it is still only a pointer, it can be clearly distinguished, and the current time is about 2:50 in the afternoon.

It should be the moment.

Zhu Yuan looked at it, and asked Jin Dahu: "How is the accuracy, how much is the error per day?" ”

Jin Dahu said: "Xia Guan has personally tested it in recent days, and the accuracy is ...... Or better than what was said before, with a daily error of no more than half an hour. ”

Zhu Yuan remembered what Jin Dahu said to himself earlier, the first batch of ten engraved watches, adjusted well, the error will not exceed a quarter of an hour, that is, the next 15 minutes or so, this degree of error will definitely not be seen in hundreds of years, but now, it is already rare accuracy.

Obviously, Kim Daehu at that time left room for himself.

The engraved watch in front of you, with an error of less than half a quarter of an hour per day, can already be described accurately in this era.

Nodding with satisfaction, Zhu Yuan looked at the other boxes around him and said, "Since this is the case, it just so happens that you can choose one as a New Year's gift to your ancestors the day after tomorrow." ”

Freehand reminded before that on the day of the New Year's Day, His Majesty the Emperor will hold a banquet to entertain the ministers, but at the same time, the hundred officials will also offer New Year's gifts.

There is no requirement for this.

A poor civil official writes a poem to His Majesty the Emperor, which is also a New Year's gift.

Zhu Yuan had already instructed the glass workshop to use the different colors of glass fired there to make a set of colorful tea sets, which was regarded as a New Year's gift. However, that is just a backup, and what is really waiting is the first batch of engraved watches here. However, because he didn't want to force Jin Dahu to hurry up with them, so as not to make things worse, he didn't say it before, thinking that if he could send it, he would use this gift of the year, and if he couldn't send it, he would use the spare tea set.

Jin Dahu didn't expect this to happen, and asked with surprise and uncertainty on his expression, "My lord...... Say...... I want to give it to Your Majesty...... When, New Year's gift? ”

"Yes," Zhu Yuan nodded with a smile, and gestured around: "Just send one, it happens to be made by you, you see which one is suitable." ”

Jin Dahu subconsciously looked at the pile of boxes around him, and for a while, he didn't know what to say.

Why didn't you say it earlier, my lord?

Wei Ye next to him also thought the same: "My lord, this ...... The day after tomorrow, but it's the New Year's Day? ”

Zhu Yuan glanced at the appearance of the two: "Why, you don't have confidence in the things you made yourself?"

The two shook their heads together.

Seeing that Jin Dahu was still hesitant, Zhu Yuan said with a smile: "Since we are all confident, and I don't know which one to choose, I will pick one at random when the time comes, and the ancestors will not care about these subsections, the key is the meaning behind this table." ”

Jin Dahu thought for a moment and said, "My lord, why don't you ...... Before the time comes, call the lower official to come over and confirm. ”

Zhu Yuan nodded: "It's okay." ”

Wei also asked another seemingly crucial question: "My lord, only send ...... One? ”

"Yes, it's just to show the ancestors," Zhu Yuan said, seeing the two of them looking at the surrounding pile together, he continued to explain with a smile: "Probably, I will keep one for myself and give one to the ancestors, and the rest, after discussing with the ancestors, I plan to send them all to Mingzhou." Such a timekeeping tool can play a great role in navigation, and can even save lives. ”

After the New Year, the sea grain transportation in the second year of Hongwu will also gradually begin.

Last year, time was an important variable that plagued long-distance grain transportation and maritime mapping at the same time.

This year, with this batch of relatively accurate engraved watches, we can go one step further.

And that's just the beginning.

When Jin Dahu made a more accurate engraving watch with a minute and second hand, or even a pocket watch that was easy to carry, then Zhu Yuan thought that he would have to wait a long time before he could hope to measure some things, such as longitude, could start directly next year.

At that time, it will only be a series of accurate timing tools, and it will even affect all aspects of the Ming Dynasty's territory, surveying and mapping, navigation, and marching.

Through these, Da Ming can understand the world better. The more we understand the world, the more we can open up the world.

In this era, all the boxes in the courtyard are precision instruments, Zhu Yuan has seen one, and he didn't let Jin Dahu open them one by one, so he let people carefully move them into the house to talk.

In the main hall, when the two chamberlains put the engraved watch on the table next to Zhu Yuan, Jin Dahu did not sit down, but sent a small wooden box: "My lord, there is another one, this ...... Look at it, or maybe you said that pocket watch, Xia Guan recently tried to make one, but it was just ...... The craftsmanship of the lower officials is still not refined, and they can move around for the time being. ”

Pocket watches have been made?

Zhu Yuan was a little surprised, got up and took the wooden box escorted by Jin Da, and couldn't wait to open it.

Sure enough, inside the wooden box lay a round pocket watch with a diameter of less than two inches.

Pick it up and look at it.

It's quite heavy to start, with crystal on the front and sterling silver on the back.

Then, there's the dial.

The pure white dial is divided into 12 scales, and at the same time, the most surprising thing for Zhu Yuan is that this pocket watch has three hands of different lengths, all of which are moving around at the moment, and the speed is different, which is obviously the 'hour hand', 'minute hand' and 'second hand' that Zhu Yuan and Jin Dahu depicted before.

Looking at the time again, it was already around 3:03.

Turning his head to glance at the large engraved watch next to him, the hand was past three o'clock in the afternoon. Obviously, this pocket watch has been adjusted before coming, and it is not as unbearable as Jin Sanhu himself said.

After a brief look, Zhu Yuan also began to fiddle further.

Unlike the pocket watch in my memory, which usually has only one dial pin, this one in my hand has two dial pins at the top.

Zhu Yuan, who understands the principle, can roughly guess its purpose without thinking about it.

Jin Dahu also explained: "My lord, the one on the left is winded-up, and the one on the right is used to adjust the time." Xia Guan is also not talented, thinking about hiding this needle on the watch, but the time is limited, so it can only be done for the time being. ”

Zhu Yuan imagined Jin Dahu's thoughts, and also understood that it was probably the kind of way to shrink the dial needle into the shell, so that it would not appear protruding and obstructive. However, in this case, if you want to adjust the time or wind it, you can probably only use an external tool similar to a screwdriver.

It's still a bit of a hassle.

Zhu Yuan thought, while fiddling with the clockwork pluck, feeling the click sound inside, and suggested: "You can also try another solution, combining two pin into one, and at the same time being able to wind and adjust the time, the change to be made is to pull out some of the pin or press some of it, so that there is only one pin pin that does not necessarily have to be hidden." Hide inside, and carry other adjustment tools with you, I'm afraid it's not convenient. ”

Jin Dahu thought for a while, nodded and said, "My lord's idea is really better, I will try it when I go back." ”

Zhu Yuan turned the needle a few times, and saw that the time on this pocket watch was still quite accurate, so he was reluctant to move the needle, and continued to play with it in his hand, while asking, "This...... There's always some accuracy, right? ”

Jin Dahu said: "The problem with this pocket watch is mainly because the adults said that the gossamer escapement, the escapement mechanism in the pocket watch, the lower officials don't know how long it can be supported, just to show the adults a fresh." As for the accuracy, it needs to be adjusted every hour, and it will be about a third of a quarter off. ”

Zhu Yuan said with satisfaction: "It's already very good." ”

Two hours and five minutes in one day...... Well, in short, very good.

Thinking so, Zhu Yuan smiled: "This is the world's first pocket watch, which is very commemorative...... Well, wait for me to play for a few days, and in the future, it can be placed in the museum and become a historical node in the development of our Chinese science and technology. You know, being able to measure time easily and accurately will change so many things, and even our whole world. ”

Kim Dae Hu knew about the museum, but he didn't expect to make this pocket watch himself...... Actually, it's not the first one, it's just that I picked the best one and sent it over.

Now, why are you going to enter the museum?

That's a museum!

Although I still don't understand the specific meaning of the museum, I only listen to the words of the young man Pingzhang, which is a 'historical node' and a 'change in the world'...... This...... Jin Dahu, who was not very calm, quickly said: "My lord, you can't afford it, it's not a mile yet, this is a defective product." Let's wait, I'll promise...... Half a year, no, within three months, make a more accurate one, and then put it...... What about museums, is that okay? ”

"You don't understand, it's such a semi-finished product, which is more commemorative," Zhu Yuan said: "If you make something that is not bad in every second, put it in the museum, and then tell future generations that this is the first pocket watch made by our ancestors, do you say they believe it?" If you don't believe it, there's no point. ”

Jin Dahu felt that he didn't understand much, but when Zhu Yuan said this, he thought about it and simply admitted: "My lord, if that's the case...... This, this is not the first, this is the third, and the other two, worse than this. ”

Zhu Yuan smiled and asked, "Have you lost those two?" ”

"No, how could I have lost it," Jin Dahu shook his head: "It's all good things." ”

Jin Dahu said, and looked at the pocket watch in Zhu Yuan's hand again.

The other two, to be exact...... It can't be regarded as a complete two, just a patchwork of some parts, as for the reason, it is very simple, this pocket watch, any part, even the shell, is not cheap.

Even with Zhu Yuan's support, there is no restriction on the supply of materials by the Ministry of Industry, but it has also sent people to supervise it.

Again, this is an external reason.

Jin Dahu himself can't just throw away those expensive parts at will.

Zhu Yuan heard Jin Dahu say this, and came to inspiration again, and then said: "Then put it all together, and when the time comes, make a special pocket watch display case in the museum, this one is only complete, and the other two are disassembled, so that everyone can clearly see various internal structures, such as escapements, such as gears, such as clockwork." Well, of course, there will also be a special text introduction, including you, the maker of the pocket watch. ”

When Jin Dahu heard Zhu Yuan say this, a word came to his mind.

Leave your name in the annals of history.

Historiography!

Even Wei Ye on the side was full of envy in his eyes at the moment.

Zhu Yuan saw Wei Ye's greedy appearance, and said casually: "Old Wei, you are the same, this clockwork steel was made by you, and you can add a name to it in the future." ”

Wei Ye immediately pushed and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, how can the subordinate deserve it?" ”

said this, but Wei Ye made up his mind that when the time came, he must stuff his name as much as possible.

Zhu Yuan watched the performance of the two, but he thought of Tan Zao and Tan Qu brothers.

When they said that they would send red glaze to the museum, the two were also excited.

Zhu Yuan's mind also turned to the museum that he had been planning, and began to think that if the venue was built, it would be embarrassing if there were not enough collections.

Now, Zhu Yuan is not worried.

Just looking at the reactions of the Tan brothers and Jin Dahu, when the time comes, there will definitely be people rushing to send things over.

It has to be said that in this land, this nation ...... I love fame too much.

Zhu Yuan didn't think it was good.

Just like later, others were rogue and arrogant, and their own ...... I framed myself as a gentleman.

The gentleman suffers too much.

Continuing to fiddle with the pocket watch in his hand, Zhu Yuan was slightly distracted, and soon continued, stimulating the two of them again: "There's nothing to dare to do, these are just the beginning, if the two of you can make more achievements in the future, in the future, even if you leave a biography in the history books, you should." ”

Kim Dae-woo: "......"

Wei Ye: "......"

I don't dare to think about it!

Zhu Yuan also smiled: "I don't want to think about this for the time being, but "Daming Monthly" can already be published, after all, this matter is of great significance." Well...... It's too late this month, then next month. It just so happened that after I gave my ancestor a New Year's gift, I took the time next month to carefully consider the impact of the appearance of engraved watches on the times and make an article. ”

"Daming Monthly"?!

Thinking about the influence of that magazine in recent months, Kim Dae Hu was not calm again, this is close at hand, and he couldn't help asking, "My lord, but ...... Are you going to write it yourself? ”

"I don't have that much time," Zhu Yuan shook his head and said, "However, take the time, I'll give you some ideas, and you can try to write it yourself, after all, the engraved watch was made by you, and it is more familiar." When the article is written, let Editor-in-Chief Song polish it. ”

Seeing that Zhu Yuan didn't plan to write in person, Jin Dahu was a little disappointed, but after listening to the suggestion of the young man Pingzhang, he also nodded quickly.

Lord Pingzhang can give ideas and ...... for himself and Wei also helped, and he pondered carefully in private, and he could also write.

What's more, there is also that Mr. Song Lian Song to check it.

Zhu Yuan said this, so he stopped in moderation, returned to the pocket watch in front of him, and said to Jin Dahu: "This is very small, very good." However, I'm talking about making a watch that you can carry in your arms, but you don't have to limit yourself too much, and it's okay to be a little bigger for the sake of accuracy. What we should do at the moment is to accumulate and explore, rather than thinking about doing it all at once. ”

Jin Dahu nodded humbly: "What the adults said is true." ”

Zhu Yuan asked some more details, then turned to the large engraved watch on the side, and asked Jin Dahu to disassemble it on the spot, and discussed the various structures inside, as well as the production plan of the second batch of engraved watches in the future.

After more than two quarters of an hour, the two took their leave.

Sending Jin Dahu and Wei Ye away, I took a look at the pocket watch in my hand, and the time was already half past three.

instructed the attendants to carefully move all the ten engraved watches to the treasure building in the East Garden, while Zhu Yuan himself walked to the backyard of the inner house.

The pocket watch in his hand is equivalent to Jin Dahu's New Year's gift to Zhu Yuan.

Wei Ye did not come in vain.

Before leaving, he said that according to Zhu Yuan's instructions, Wei also privately took the time to make a set of sofas with the patterns given by the young man's Pingzhang, or like the mattress last time, he did not go to the front door, but let people quietly transport it in advance by boat from the back door.

(End of chapter)