Water Margin people

Chapter 1493 Steampunk

"That's easy. Just take out the grain from the granary and sell it. The spring ploughing has already begun and there will be a good harvest in four months. It's time to empty the granary!"

Wen Huanzhang said that it has been a custom since ancient times to bring forth new things from the old. According to the output of the new grain, the government and private granaries will definitely be full this year.

"That's settled then. I'll arrange for people to open the warehouses and sell the grain at a fair price."

Xiao Jiasui smiled and said that he wanted to discuss this matter with Wen Huanzhang.

After leaving the imperial study, Sun Lei went straight to the armory outside Liangshanpo.

"His Majesty!"

Tang Long, who was on duty that day, looked at Sun Lei in surprise and quickly took people to greet him.

"Come and see the steam engine!"

Sun Lei said.

"Your Majesty, this steam engine is weaving cloth!"

Tang Long led the way to the workshop, where a steam engine was emitting white smoke and driving the loom.

"How's the research on the front of the car going?"

Sun Lei looked at the researchers who were coming over and asked. When he thought about the long distance, he felt that a train was necessary, otherwise he would not be able to effectively manage the land he had conquered.

"Your Majesty, we have achieved initial results!"

The researcher said excitedly, and they led Sun Lei to another large workshop.

As soon as he entered, Sun Lei saw a huge monster.

"What is this?"

Sun Lei pointed at the huge metal monster in front of him. This was not the steam locomotive he had imagined, but an iron castle. If Sun Lei had not understood that he was the one driving all this, he would have really suspected that these researchers were playing with steampunk with his money.

"This is the steam locomotive your Majesty wanted. Your Majesty, please look, this is the track!"

The researcher excitedly pointed at the track and introduced it.

"You mean this big guy is going to run on these two rails?"

Sun Lei looked at the small castle and then at the two rails on the ground. He began to doubt whether the two rails could hold up.

"Your Majesty, we have experimented with it, and it's fine!"

The researcher pointed to the sky and said this with great confidence.

"Brothers, start the steam locomotive and let His Majesty see it!"

Seeing that Sun Lei still didn't believe it, the researcher immediately called the other researchers over.

These young people were full of vigor and vitality. They cared a lot about their research results. They climbed up the small castle shouting one by one.

"Your Majesty, why don't you stay away from it? I always feel that this thing is unsafe."

Lu Fang felt a little scared when looking at the big iron lump. This big thing must weigh more than 100,000 pounds. Not to mention if it breaks, even if it falls down, it can crush people to death.

"Well, what Wen Huanzhang said is right, a person of a thousand gold coins should not sit in the hall!"

Sun Lei also felt that he was not very safe. He remembered what Wen Huanzhang had just said, that a person with a body worth thousands of gold should not sit in the hall. Now he felt that it still made sense.

Lu Fang quickly brought people to escort Sun Lei to the workshop door, and the guards even stood in front with shields on guard.

"Tang Long, have you ever seen this thing move?"

Sun Lei asked while looking at Tang Long beside him.

"Your Majesty, I saw it not long ago, and I also found it strange that such a big iron thing could move!"

Tang Long replied.

The steam locomotive was designed and installed by these researchers, who were the most familiar with it and quickly got everything ready.

"His Majesty!"

The researchers shouted from the front of the car.

"Let's get going!"

Sun Lei waved his hand.

"Brothers, get going!"

With a shout of beating the dog, the researchers in the small castle kept adding coal to the furnace, while others pulled the bellows to add fire, and they were very busy.

Sun Lei just watched.

"Your Majesty, please go outside and have some tea. This big thing is very difficult to start. It will take at least an hour or two to start!"

Tang Long looked at Sun Lei and said.

"One or two hours?" Sun Lei was stunned. Then he realized that this was a steam car. Everything had to start with igniting the fire and boiling water. It couldn't move at all if the steam pressure didn't rise.

Sun Lei certainly couldn't stand there for an hour or two, so he went to the research institute outside to drink tea.

As soon as Sun Lei entered the research institute, he saw all kinds of strange drawings. Looking at the fantastic patterns on them, Sun Lei finally understood why the steam locomotive he wanted turned out like that. People's thinking is really diverse.

  Sun Lei looked at those strange and bizarre design drawings with great interest. He had no idea of ​​correcting them, and those of later generations might not be completely correct. Perhaps there was another way to go?

“These things are quite interesting!”

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, these people have too many ideas. My craftsmen keep complaining. It's very troublesome to make these strange things."

Tang Long smiled bitterly. His craftsmen were all highly skilled, but they were helpless in the face of the endless stream of ideas and were busy all day long.

"If it's not enough, add more people!"

Sun Lei smiled and said that if we want to industrialize, we will need workers.

Two hours later, the whistle sounded.

Sun Lei, who was drinking tea and looking at various design drawings, stood up and said.

When I came to the workshop again, the huge front of the train had already started spewing out white steam.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready!"

The researchers said excitedly.

"Well, you can start!"

Sun Lei nodded.

As the pull rod was pulled, white steam began to spew out, the wheels began to move, and the huge front of the car began to move forward slowly.

Looking at all this, Sun Lei was also pleasantly surprised. Being able to move means having the foundation for success.

The front of the train slowly moved out of the workshop along the rails.

"Well, speed up, let me see!"

Sun Lei shouted to the researchers.

"accelerate?"

The excited faces of those people froze for a moment.

"Isn't this the fastest speed?"

Seeing those people's strange expressions, Sun Lei guessed the reason. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He originally thought he had a powerful weapon, but it turned out to be just a fire poker.

Sun Lei took a few steps forward and climbed directly onto the front of the car, feeling the clanging vibrations of the front of the car.

"Not bad, it should work if we improve it a little more!"

Sun Lei comforted the researchers, saying that nothing can be accomplished overnight and if there are any defects they can be improved.

After hearing Sun Lei's affirmation, the researchers became excited again and started to introduce their own designs, explaining the inside and outside of the car head.

After all the tossing and turning, it was dawn and I didn't get any sleep that night.

Yawning, Sun Lei prepared to go to the city to eat something.

As soon as he reached the edge of the school, Sun Lei saw Xin Qiji running out with his schoolbag on his back.

"Boy, are you skipping class again?"

Sun Lei called out to Xin Qiji.

"Your Majesty, I didn't skip class. I asked for leave from my teacher and I have to go to the military camp to attend a lecture today!"

When Xin Qiji saw that it was Sun Lei, he immediately began to explain.

"Today, Zhu Wu will talk about military theory!"

Sun Lei also thought about it.

"Yes, Mr. Zhu's military theory is very good!"

Xin Qiji immediately praised Zhu Wu.

Sun Lei really didn't have the energy to go to the military camp.

"You haven't eaten yet, let's go and eat something first."

Sun Lei looked at Xin Qiji and invited him.

Xin Qiji was young and unrestrained, so he agreed immediately.