Chapter 950: Mass Production of Steam Engines

"Oh, Lao Li, you said that our factory has been built, what are the benefits?" A worker asked.

Li Changji said with a smile: "Then it goes without saying, by then, many of us in Fengyang City will have work to do." If you think, when the factory starts, you have to recruit workers. When the time comes, everyone will be able to go to work in the factory, and with a stable job, they will no longer have to suffer from the cold and starvation. "yes, that's pretty good." The workers all saw a look of yearning below.

Zhao Er was listening, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

He remembered his efforts during this time, and remembered the ambition of Prince Chu Ze.

He secretly swore that he would do his best to help Prince Chu Ze build Fengyang City well.

In this way, with the concerted efforts of everyone, the construction of Fengyang Industrial Zone has gradually entered a better situation.

Factories are rising from the ground one after another.

At the same time, Chu Ze was not idle.

On this day, Chu Ze summoned various officials in the lobby of the official mansion, and spread out drawings in front of him.

These are the blueprints of the steam engine that he designed himself.

He knows that in order for Fengyang Industrial Zone to really operate, it is not enough to have a factory, but also to have advanced machinery and equipment.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Chu Ze said, "the factory building in our Fengyang Industrial Zone has been almost built, and the next key is to manufacture steam machines and equipment for the production of various commodities. With them, our factories can really start producing. The officials listened and nodded.

They all knew the importance of the steam engine.

But how easy is it to build a steam engine? This is not something that the average blacksmith can do.

"Lord Wang," a young official asked, "it takes a lot of technicians to build a steam engine in batches, do we have so many skilled craftsmen?" Chu Ze smiled, pointed to the drawings in front of him and said, "Everyone, please see, this is the steam engine drawings I designed." I took the structure of the steam engine on the previous train, made some improvements, and used it exclusively for factory production. Just follow this drawing, and find some craftsmen with a certain amount of technology and experience,

Even if you don't understand the principle, as long as you have strong hands-on ability.

Your main task is to have a clear division of labor, and let each of the craftsmen be responsible for making a certain part, and then put it together in the end, and you will be able to build a steam engine in large quantities in a short time.

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As soon as the officials heard this, they understood what the prince meant, so they stepped forward one after another and carefully studied the drawings.

Just look at the drawings are very beautiful, the size and material of each part are clearly marked, and the structure is also very ingenious, and you can know that it is designed by a master at a glance.

"Wonderful!" An official exclaimed: "Lord Wang's design is too exquisite!" I've lived most of my life, and I've never seen such an elaborate mechanical design! "Yes," said another minister, who also admired him, "the prince is worthy of being a knowledgeable person, and if he can design such an exquisite steam engine, I am afraid that there will be no second person in the whole world?" Chu Ze smiled modestly: "You have praised it. These are the few things I've learned before, and they're nowhere near the real experts.

Next, Chu Ze arranged for officials to gather craftsmen, or go to the people to post announcements to recruit workers, and recruit craftsmen and blacksmiths to be responsible for manufacturing steam engines.

In just over half a month, a group of skilled blacksmiths were gathered, gathered together, and began intense manufacturing work.

Chu Ze sat in command of the town.

He divided the craftsmen into teams, each of which was responsible for the manufacture of certain parts.

The blacksmiths hammered and forged different types of metal parts.

Everyone worked together, cooperated tacitly, and then assembled them one by one according to the drawings.

One afternoon, in the production workshop of Fengyang Mansion, everyone gathered around an assembled textile steam engine, all excited.

"Lord Wang, this steam engine is really amazing!" One craftsman said: "Look at this delicate structure, look at this beautiful line, it is like a treasure from heaven!" "It's just that I've lived most of my life, and I've never seen such a beautiful machine." Another year is a little longer craftsman, and it is very felt.

Chu Ze looked at everyone's excitement and pride, and he couldn't help but be excited.

This is Fengyang's first steam weaving machine!

Its birth shook this ancient city.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a day to celebrate." Chu Ze opened his mouth and said, "Thanks to everyone's hard work during this time, we were able to build this steam loom in such a short time. The birth of this machine will completely change the face of Fengyang! In the future, we will no longer have to rely only on human power to work, with it, our production efficiency will be greatly improved! When they heard this, they applauded.

"Okay, it's not enough to just stand here and say, you have to start the machine quickly and try its power!" Chu Ze gestured to the craftsman next to him.

When several masters saw it, they immediately stepped forward and carefully pulled the valve according to Chu Ze's instructions.

With a loud "boom", the steam engine began to run.

I saw that the water in the boiler was heated into steam, which was continuously transported to the cylinder through the pipe.

The piston is driven by steam in a rapid reciprocating motion, which drives the connecting rod and flywheel to rotate.

The rotating flywheel, in turn, is pulled to drive the various parts of the weaving machine to work.

I saw that the fibers were fed into the machine, and after a series of complex processing, they were quickly spun into thin lines.

The lines are then wound onto the reels and neatly arranged.

In a few moments, a finished product was quickly spun and piled under the machine.

"It's incredible!" The crowd exclaimed: "This machine can spin cloth in such a short time, compared with manual weaving, the efficiency has been improved several times!" "But it's not, look at this speed, this efficiency, it's just a fairy machine!" Chu Ze nodded with satisfaction.

He carefully studied the operation of each part of the machine, and secretly calculated.

"With this efficiency, it won't be long before we can spin a lot of cloth." Chu Ze analyzed: "When the time comes, we can not only meet the needs of our Fengyang masses, but also transport the cloth to all parts of the country for sale, and even sell it overseas." In the future, our financial income in Fengyang can be greatly improved, and the living standards of the people are getting better and better! Zhao Si and Li Xing on the side couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts.

"The prince is wise!" Zhao Siyou sincerely admired: "With these steam engines, we are one step closer to the goal of industrialization!" "Yes," Li Xing also said with emotion: "The prince is worthy of being a visionary and insightful person who can design such an exquisite machine."

(End of chapter)