It was supposed to be a year of rest, but as a result, I couldn't take a break.

The first day of the junior high school will be held, this can't be helped. But, the second and third years of junior high school...... Zhu Yuan suddenly found that he was all self-inflicted.

In the blink of an eye, it was close to noon on the third day of the new year.

In addition to yesterday's Li Shanchang and Chang Yuchun, there are also more Yang Xian, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Shan Anren, the secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kang Maocai, Song Lian, and Xiong Ding, vice president of the University of Technology, who is in preparation.

Of course, Zhu Yuan couldn't run.

At the moment, everyone is next to a well in the park of Jinling Machinery No. 1 Factory at the southern foot of the Shogunate Mountain, covering an area of about 100 acres. In the noise of the steam engine, everyone held their breath, as if they were afraid of disturbing something.

As far as everyone's eyes can see, it is a steam engine of normal size made of pure copper that appeared in Zhu Yuan's mansion earlier.

And that's not the point.

The point is that this steam engine is now driving another pumping machine.

There was also a demonstration that day.

It's just that it was a mini pumping machine at that time, and the perception was not strong after all. Now, it's a normal size.

Although in Zhu Yuan's opinion, the arm-thick water outlet is much smaller than those high-power pumps later, but at this moment, in the eyes of others, this is a miracle.

Unfortunately, the miracle didn't last long.

This is the second time that the pump has been stopped due to a loose fixation, but it has only been running for less than a quarter of an hour, and it has stopped again with the sudden collapse of the transmission belt.

Alas......

Even when the noise of the steam engine is muffled, a rather neat sigh can be heard in the air.

The craftsman who was guarding the steam engine saw that the transmission belt was broken, and turned off the machine in time.

Zhong He, the manager of Jinling Machinery No. 1 Factory, stepped forward, took the broken leather transmission belt, and sent it to Lao Zhu with regret and shame: "Your Majesty, this ...... I'm afraid I still have to make it a little rougher. ”

Lao Zhu took the transmission belt and didn't speak for a while, waiting for the steam engine to stop completely, but he walked towards the well.

Everyone also hurriedly followed along.

In the crowd, the others were okay, Chang Yuchun had only seen those models deliberately displayed to him by his lord in the palace before. Today, when I saw the full-size steam engine for the first time, and the pumping equipment that Zhonghe tested on the spot, my head was a little buzzing at this time, as if some machine was also running in my head.

It's amazing!

I've never seen it!

Following his father-in-law to see the machine in front of him up close, he often remembered that yesterday, he left the cement workshop in the afternoon, and went to the watch engraving workshop and the spring workshop, saw the sophisticated escapement, and listened to a teenager explain the magic of it.

And then the spring steel.

At that time, Chang Yuchun immediately discovered the prospect of the military application of that kind of steel.

You can make a crossbow.

Moreover, compared with the long production cycle of a traditional bow and crossbow, which can be as few months or as long as several years, if the spring steel can be widely used, according to a teenager, mass production, the scene is unimaginable.

Today, I was mentally prepared, but it still exceeded expectations.

Thinking of a teenager's brief introduction to the aquifer before, if this steam pump can really be popularized, and then the drainage canal can be repaired, what drought and flood will there be in this world?

Without 'drought and flood', there is only 'harvest protection'!

is also from a low-level peasant family, and has also seen too many human sufferings, standing on his current political position in the Ming Dynasty, Chang Yuchun will inevitably think more, so he understands that when the time comes, it will be an earth-shaking scene.

Next to the well.

Lao Zhu first looked at the suspended steam engine, then came to the pumping machine, raised his hand to break the transmission belt, and habitually looked at his own baby twenty-third grandson on the side: "Yuan'er, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Yuan: "......"

I really want to skillfully say to the sentence 'Ancestor, there must be something strange about this matter'.

Fear of being beaten.

After thinking about it, he said: "Ancestor, this is actually a problem that we must face if we want to step into the industrial age. Probably ...... In all related fields, even if it is a small detail, we must pay attention to it, develop it together, and achieve simultaneous progress, so as to achieve the transformation from quantitative change to qualitative change. Well, there's a bucket theory in this, also known as the shortboard effect. Probably how much water a bucket can hold depends not on the board that makes it the longest, but on the shortest piece. Looking at the steam engine we have made, it has been able to run stably for several hours, and the principle of this pumping machine is also very simple. The combination of the two should be a surprise, however, because the quality of a transmission belt is unqualified, the two things cannot be perfectly combined, which is a pity. ”

Lao Zhu listened carefully and said with a smile: "I understand, you still have to worry about it." It's just that...... Let's talk about it first, is there a solution to this belt? ”

Zhu Yuan took the broken conveyor belt, looked at the broken belt, fiddled for a moment, and said: "It's all good cowhide, but, um......" He groaned slightly, grabbed a little spiritual light, and then said: "Ancestor, do you remember the prefabricated board we saw yesterday?" ”

Lao Zhu was puzzled: "What does this have to do with the prefabricated board?" ”

"Pure cement is a good thing, but only using pure cement to cast prefabricated slabs is not as strong as adding sand and steel bars," Zhu Yuan finished speaking, and turned to Zhong He and the others on the other side, who were also listening carefully: "You can try, in the middle of this cowhide transmission belt, add some strings, or...... Steel wire, as for the latter, the spring workshop can provide it, which should make the transmission belt stronger. ”

Zhong He nodded and said, "Xia Guan will do it later." ”

Lao Zhu also felt that Zhu Yuan's method might work, and instructed Zhong He: "Try it as soon as possible, I will carry out the pro-ploughing ceremony next month, and when the time comes, if this steam pump can show its face at the ceremony, it will also be regarded as our new dynasty and new atmosphere, if you can do it, I will give you a credit." ”

When Zhong He heard Lao Zhu say this, he solemnly reassured.

The pro-ploughing ceremony is a thing proposed by the Ministry of Rites and approved by Lao Zhu a few years ago, and it is also one of the great rituals of this era. Things should have started after Lao Zhu took the throne last year, but he was too busy at the beginning of last year, so he was quietly pressed by someone who was more practical.

This year, the world is basically decided, and this kind of important ceremony that shows the state's attitude of valuing agriculture and persuading agriculture can no longer be regarded carelessly.

The traditional pro-ploughing is that Lao Zhu leads hundreds of officials to plow and cultivate, accompanied by a grand sacrificial ceremony. This time, when everyone heard Lao Zhu say that he wanted to move the steam pumping equipment to the pro-farming ceremony, they could instantly understand the meaning.

To put it mildly, this is a change of heaven.

As I said, Lao Zhu was still not happy, so he asked Zhonghe to change the transmission belt and start the steam engine for the third time.

This time, the machine is more face-saving, and it has been running for more than a quarter of an hour, and there has been no problem, in order to keep the good omen, Lao Zhu personally shouted to stop.

It's not early, either.

Explain again, everyone left the No. 1 Machinery Factory, and when it was close to noon, they didn't go to the No. 2 Machinery Factory next door that Jin Sanhu was responsible for, but Lao Zhu still called Jin Sanhu in front of him, asked about the situation, and encouraged him.

In front of the gate of the first machinery factory.

After saying something, the group stood in place, and Xiong Ding briefly introduced the preparatory status of Jinling University of Technology.

The main thing is the location.

It is basically determined that Jinling University of Technology is located in the southeast of the two major machinery factories, relatively speaking, it is north of the National University and west of the Military University, and it is still clustered together.

The location was also chosen here mainly to facilitate the recruitment of students from the artisan community.

After saying this, seeing that Lao Zhu was leaving, because someone had just mentioned pro-farming, Zhu Yuan also temporarily remembered one thing, and pointed to the Shogunate Mountain in the north: "Ancestor, and everyone, look over there." ”

Let's look at the past together.

This time, it was Li Shanchang who sighed first: "In the battle of Longwan that year, the lord sat on the shogunate mountain, and the armies ambushed the surroundings...... Think about it now, like yesterday, like yesterday! ”

Lao Zhu looked at it from afar, and his expression was also embarrassed.

At that time, Chen Youliang led the army straight to Jinling, which can be described as the second most dangerous one since his uprising, when many subordinates proposed to surrender, and his own heart was not unshaken, and in the end Liu Ji strengthened his belief.

Then, it was the first dangerous battle of Poyang Lake, both times Chen Youliang, twice ...... It also determined the world of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuan saw that Lao Zhu and the others showed a reminiscing expression, and he also understood that Lao Li was seeing the stitches, so that His Majesty the Emperor could re-taste the past when they fought together in the past.

That wasn't his purpose, though.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Yuan continued: "Ancestor, do you have any feelings, the current Shogunate Mountain...... Somewhat bald? ”

When Lao Zhu heard Zhu Yuan say this, he changed his attention, and then found that the Shogunate Mountain, which should have been lush and green, was indeed a little bald.

Lao Li saw the needle again: "This piece of brick and tile kiln factory, the daily consumption of firewood and grass is not calculated, this shogunate mountain, if you don't want to be bald, you can't do anything?" ”

Lao Zhu retracted his gaze and looked at Zhu Yuan.

Zhu Yuan said: "The ancestor just talked about pro-farming, and he wants to add the steam pump, I ...... This shogunate mountain, in fact, was noticed yesterday, just right now to say, the ancestors ploughed at the same time, add another pro-planting, and at the same time cooperate with the corresponding laws and regulations to encourage the people to plant more trees on the banks of the mountains and rivers. Speaking of which, I have already started some related work in Mingzhou, and I have also set up a 'greening office', with one task, which is to plant trees. Ancestors, with reference to the 'science of economics', the 'production' in the future is not just as simple as growing grain, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, each of which can be harvested a lot of resources if it is done well. ”

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, Lao Li subconsciously wanted to refute.

How can the process be changed indiscriminately for such a solemn thing as the pro-cultivation ceremony?

However, consider that my father-in-law has just added a water pump...... With the pragmatism of the lord, what if there is one more pro-plant or something? If you say it yourself, you're going to be annoying.

So he shut his mouth.

Lao Zhu pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "Then add, besides, since you have established the 'green office' in Mingzhou, this Jinling should also be there, hmm...... This time, it is bigger, and the five-product 'greening department' is set up, which is under the Ministry of Agriculture, and is in charge of tree planting in the world. ”

Zhu Yuan arched his hand: "The ancestors are wise." ”

"You kid," Lao Zhu smiled and waved his hand: "It's going to be noon, go back, I haven't been eating out recently, you're tired from running for the past two days, go back and have a good rest." ”

(End of chapter)