Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1380, two-legged car?

Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao from the School of Mechanical Engineering in the Southern District of Beijing came here again. When they learned that Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao had arrived, Ren Siheng, the dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, also rushed to greet them.

"Dean Ren, have you made any new achievements recently?"

Walking around the campus of the School of Mechanical Engineering, you can see many students gathering in groups of three or four to study their favorite machines.

This is an era of rapid technological development.

Thanks to Liu Jin's strong support and the popularization of basic education, on the basis of basic education, technology has gradually begun to show its dazzling brilliance.

Among them, the development in the fields of machinery, chemical industry, steel, bridge engineering, and mathematics is particularly rapid, and one after another the results continue to emerge.

In the field of machinery, many used machinery have been manufactured, such as steam-powered cultivators, harvesters, trains, ships, textile machines, looms, various lathes, and so on.

It can be said that the achievements are fruitful, and it is also the field with the deepest development and the most achievements. It has also produced many masters in the field of machinery. The last time the train was officially opened to traffic, Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and directly knighted several people. Earl's title.

The field of chemical industry has also achieved fruitful results. The reason why the military technology of the Ming Dynasty has developed rapidly, and in such a short period of time, it has been able to research explosive bombs, advanced rear-loading muskets, and powerful artillery. This is all due to breakthroughs in chemical technology and develop.

On the basis of basic education, a large number of people have devoted themselves to the chemical industry, and have continuously made new achievements and breakthroughs in this field. It is said that the employment prospects in the chemical industry are the best, because the textile industry of Ming Dynasty needs them most.

The competition record in the textile industry has gradually shifted from the quantity and price of cloth to the quality of cloth and the color and pattern of printing and dyeing.

If you want to make good printing and dyeing colors and patterns, you must use a lot of chemical knowledge. Naturally, there is a strong demand for chemical talents.

The field of iron and steel metallurgy is also closely connected with the field of chemical industry. Miyun Iron Works is the representative, and many large iron and steel enterprises in Daming have invested heavily in the field of iron and steel metallurgy, and they have continued to achieve many successes.

The quality of smelted steel is getting better and better, and the output is also increasing. The key is that the research on various other metals is also constantly being carried out.

As for bridge engineering, this is also the hottest field now. Many graduates who graduate from high school will choose this field for further study, because it is very easy to find a job.

With the extensive use and application of cement and the overhaul of the railway by the imperial court, the investment in Daming infrastructure is very large, and the demand for talents in this area is very strong. Building bridges and paving roads is a technical job.

The construction of a large number of roads and railways has also greatly promoted the development of related technologies and driven the rapid growth of related fields.

In the final analysis, Liu Jin vigorously popularized basic education and at the same time vigorously developed higher education. At the same time, it coincided with the trend of the rapid development of Ming Dynasty. Naturally, all aspects of technology in Ming Dynasty have developed rapidly.

In the past, without the germination of capitalism and the development of colonialism, no matter how much technology there is, I am afraid there is no use for it.

Society does not need so many people to do nothing and do all kinds of meaningless and useful research. Even if you have developed the best bridge construction technology, you will not be able to build a few bridges a year. You also learned the art of slaying dragons.

But it’s different now. From the Ming court to various places, roads, railways, ports, etc. are being overhauled. The demand for talents in bridge engineering is very strong, and at the same time, various difficulties will be overcome.

For example, building bridges across the Yellow River and Yangtze River, such as studying how to dig tunnels, etc. These are difficult problems that have not been met in the field of traditional bridge construction, and they are also difficult problems that cannot be overcome by using traditional technologies.

This requires continuous research on bridge construction technology, so that bigger bridges and taller buildings can be built.

Adapting to the needs of the times and standing on the cusp of the wind, it has naturally achieved rapid development.

In the era of rapid development, all kinds of achievements are naturally emerging. Many machines, Liu Jin, a later traveler, can no longer understand, and his eyes are dazzled.

In terms of education, in addition to inheriting the strictness of the tradition, it also focuses on experiments, which is what Liu Jin sees now. These students can be seen everywhere in the School of Mechanical Engineering doing various mechanical experiments.

"Of course there are many new achievements, but there are not many that can really be achieved."

"Recently, a student named Huang Zhiyuan invented a two-wheeled car, which is quite practical."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Ren Siheng thought for a while and said.

"A car with two wheels?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said, "What's so strange about a two-wheeled car? It used to be."

"No, the two-wheeled cart he invented is very different from the previous ones. It doesn't need horses or oxen to pull it, it just relies on its own pedals."

"I'll ask someone to call that Huang Zhiyuan over, and take his two-legged bicycle casually."

Ren Siheng replied with a smile, and then gave instructions to the people around him, who immediately hurried to find the student named Huang Zhiyuan.

"A two-legged car?"

After hearing this, Liu Jin was also at a loss. What kind of car is this?

The crowd didn't wait too long, and soon, a sixteen-year-old student rode a strange car with only two wheels and quickly came to the crowd.

"bike?"

When he saw the so-called 'two-legged car', Liu Jin couldn't help shouting.

Because the "two-legged bicycle" that this student named Huang Zhiyuan rides is not much different from the bicycles of later generations. They have two front and rear wheels, which are driven by chains and powered by pedaling.

It's just that the wheels of this two-wheeler are made of wood, which is very bulky, and it seems that it has not been equipped with a brake system. In addition, its structure looks a bit funny. The front wheels are larger, and the rear wheels are smaller. At the same time, the seat Also more forward than in the middle.

But in general, it is no different from the 'bicycle' of later generations.

"Principal, are you looking for me?"

Huang Zhiyuan came to Ren Siheng's side on a two-legged bicycle he invented with some flamboyance.

"Huang Zhiyuan, this is His Royal Highness the current Crown Prince, and this is Mr. Liu, Minister of Rites. They are very interested in your two-legged bicycle. Please introduce it quickly."

Ren Siheng introduced Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin to Huang Zhiyuan. When Huang Zhiyuan heard this, he trembled with fright, and hurriedly saluted Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin.

"Free ~ free ~"

"Let me see your two-legged bicycle, how do you ride this two-legged bicycle?"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were already bright at this moment, looking at Huang Zhiyuan's bicycle, his whole body was refreshed.

"Your Highness, this biped is actually very simple. You sit on the chair with your buttocks, pedals on both sides, and the armrest in front controls the direction."

"When you just start riding, you may fall, so pay attention to supporting your feet in time."

When Huang Zhiyuan heard this, he immediately regained his energy, and quickly asked Zhu Houzhao to introduce his bicycle in detail.

"Looks like fun."

"I'll try~"

Zhu Houzhao already felt itchy when he saw Huang Zhiyuan riding a bicycle over in a rage, and after hearing Huang Zhiyuan's footsteps, he immediately tried to ride a bicycle according to what he said.

However, learning to bike is not an easy task. Zhu Houzhao failed several times, and even almost fell down.

"Your Highness, be careful."

"It's very difficult for me to learn these two bicycles. Many of my classmates can't learn it, so no one has been able to take a fancy to my invention. Originally, I wanted to make some money with this invention."

Huang Zhiyuan, Ren Siheng, and Liu Jin followed carefully all the time. Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was about to fall, they hurried over to help him, and Huang Zhiyuan said while helping.

"What's rare, let me try~"

Liu Jin on the side also wanted to try it at this moment, but he didn't expect that the bicycle would be invented so quickly, so he must invest in it.

"Old Liu, it's not that I despise you. You will definitely fall over something that I can't learn at once."

Zhu Houzhao put down his bicycle, and looked at the bicycle in front of him helplessly. It was really not easy to learn.

"Hey, that's hard to say."

Liu Jin seemed very confident. He took over the bike, turned the faucet slightly and said, "This faucet is a bit heavy. It must have no bearings in it. If you add a bearing in it, the steering will be lighter."

"That's right, why didn't I think of it, I always felt that the faucet was very difficult, and I was trying to solve this problem, but I didn't think of this."

Huang Zhiyuan next to him slapped his thigh fiercely when he heard it, and said excitedly.

Here Liu Jin took over the biped, sat on it, stepped on it, and got started right away. It was a bit crooked at first, but soon, after getting used to it, Liu Jin rode very smoothly. The cement-paved campus floats by like a gust of wind.

"I'm going~"

Zhu Houzhao saw it, and couldn't help shouting out immediately.

"This is too powerful~"

"Can you ride so smoothly for the first time?"

"This is the first time I've seen it."

Huang Zhiyuan was also dumbfounded. Many people have tried the two-legged bicycle he invented, but basically he would fall down several times. This is the first time he has seen someone ride it very well as soon as he gets started.

"Haha~"

"It feels really good."

Soon, Liu Jin came back on a two-legged bicycle, full of praise for this two-legged bicycle. In this era when walking basically depends on walking, the meaninglessness of these two bicycles is an extremely important invention.

　Before there were no motorcycles, the role of bicycles should be great, right?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)