Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 320 Greening Division

It was supposed to be a year of rest, but in the end, I couldn't rest.

There is no way to do this in the first day of junior high school.However, in the second and third grades of junior high... Zhu Yuan suddenly realized that they were all self-inflicted.

In a blink of an eye, it was approaching noon in the third grade of junior high school.

The microservice private interview team led by Lao Zhu today is even bigger. In addition to Li Shanchang and Chang Yuchun from yesterday, there are also Ministers of the Ministry of Officials Yang Xian, Minister of Industry Shan Anren, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Kang Maocai, Daily Zhu Song Lian and others who are in preparation Xiong Ding, vice president of the University of Technology and others.

Of course Zhu Yuan couldn't escape.

At the moment, everyone is at a well in the park of Jinling Machinery No. [-] Factory at the southern foot of Shogunate Mountain, which covers an area of ​​about [-] mu. Amidst the noise of the 'chug chug' steam engine running, everyone held their breath and concentrated, as if they were afraid of disturbing something.

As far as everyone could see, it was a normal-sized steam engine made of pure copper that had appeared in Zhu Yuan's mansion earlier.

That's not the point.

The point is, this steam engine is currently driving another water pump.

There was also a demo that day.

It's just that it was a mini water pump at that time, and the impression was not strong after all.Now, it's normal size.

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

Unfortunately, the miracle didn't last too long.

It was the second time to start the water pump after it stopped due to loose fixing. However, it only ran for less than a quarter of an hour before it stopped again with the sudden break of the transmission belt.

Ugh……

Even masked by the noise of the steam engine, there seemed to be a rather neat sigh in the air.

The craftsman standing by the steam engine saw that the transmission belt broke and turned off the machine in time.

Zhong He, the manager of Jinling Machinery No. [-] 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 it needs to be made thicker."

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

Everyone hurriedly followed.

The others in the crowd were okay, Chang Yuchun had only seen the models that his lord deliberately showed him in the palace.Today, for the first time, I saw a full-scale steam engine and the pumping equipment that Zhong He tested on the spot. At this time, my head was a little buzzing, as if some machine was also running in my mind.

Amazing!

Haven't seen it!

I followed my lord to inspect the machine in front of me at close range. I often remembered yesterday. I left the cement workshop in the afternoon and went to the watch engraving workshop and the spring workshop. I saw the sophisticated escapement system and listened to a young man explaining the magic principle. .

Then there's the spring steel.

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

You can make crossbows.

Moreover, compared to the long production cycle of a traditional crossbow ranging from months to years, if the spring steel can be widely used, according to a young man, mass production, the scene is unimaginable.

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

I recalled a young man’s brief introduction about the groundwater layer before. If the steam pump can be popularized and the drainage canals can be repaired, in this world, where will there be any talk of drought or flood?
Without 'drought and flood', there is only 'guaranteed harvest'!
He also came from a low-level peasant family, and he has also seen too much suffering in the world. Standing on his current political standpoint, Chang Yuchun inevitably thought a little more, so he understood that when the time comes, it will simply be a scene that will turn the world upside down.

By the well.

Lao Zhu first looked at the steam engine that had stopped, and then came to the water pump, raised his hand to the broken transmission belt, and habitually looked at his precious 23rd grandson beside him: "Yuaner, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuan: "..."

I really want to say "My ancestors, there must be something strange about this matter" skillfully.

Afraid of being beaten.

After thinking about it, he said: "Ancestor, this is actually a problem that we must face if we want to enter the industrial age. Probably... all related fields, even small details, we must pay attention to and develop together Only by going hand in hand can we realize the transformation from quantitative change to qualitative change. Well, there is a bucket theory, also called the short board effect. Probably, a bucket, how much water it can hold, does not depend on the longest composition of it That piece of wood is the shortest one. Looking at the front, the steam engine we made has been able to run stably for several hours, and the principle of the water pump is also very simple. The combination of the two should surprise people, but , because the quality of a transmission belt is unqualified, the two things cannot be perfectly combined, which is a pity."

After listening carefully, Lao Zhu said with a smile: "I understand, you still want me not to worry. It's just...you can tell me first, is there a solution to this tape?"

Zhu Yuan took the broken conveyor belt, looked at the cut, fiddled with it for a while, and said, "They are all high-quality cowhide, but, um..." After pondering for a while, he caught a little inspiration, and then said: "My ancestor, can you Remember the prefab we looked at yesterday?"

Old Zhu was puzzled: "What does this have to do with the prefabricated panels?"

"Pure cement is a good thing, but using only pure cement to cast prefabricated slabs is not as strong as adding sand, gravel and steel bars," Zhu Yuan said, then turned to Zhong He and the others who were also listening carefully: "You guys You can try, in the middle of this cowhide transmission belt, add some thin ropes, or...steel wires, for the latter, the spring workshop can provide it, this should make the transmission belt stronger."

Zhong He nodded and said, "I'll do it later, my officer."

Old Zhu also felt that Zhu Yuan's method might be feasible, so he told Zhong He, "Try it as soon as possible. I'm going to hold the plowing ceremony next month. At that time, if this steam pump can show its face in the ceremony, it will be worth it." It’s a new era for us, if you can make it, I’ll give you a credit.”

When Zhong He heard what Lao Zhu said, he made a more solemn promise.

The grand ceremony of farming was proposed by the Ministry of Rites and approved by Lao Zhu years ago, and it is also one of the great etiquettes of this era.The matter should have started after Lao Zhu ascended the throne last year, but he was too busy at the beginning of last year, so he was quietly pushed down by someone who was more practical.

The world is basically settled this year, and this important ceremony that shows the country's attitude of emphasizing and persuading agriculture cannot be ignored any longer.

The traditional plowing is that Lao Zhu leads all the officials to help the plow to 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 plowing ceremony, everyone could instantly understand the meaning.

To put it bluntly, this is a whole new world.

Having said that, Lao Zhu was still not enjoying himself, so he asked Zhong He to change the drive belt, and started the steam engine for the third time.

This time, the machine was more face-saving, and the "chug chug" had been running for more than a quarter of an hour without any problems. In order to keep a good sign, Lao Zhu himself called to stop.

It's not early either.

Once again, everyone left the No. [-] Machinery Factory. Near noon, they did not go to the No. [-] Machinery Factory next door, where Jin Sanhu was in charge. However, Lao Zhu still called Jin Sanhu to him, asked about the situation, and encouraged him. .

In front of the gate of No. [-] Machinery Factory.

After talking about the matter, the group stood in place, and Xiong Ding briefly introduced the preparation status of Jinling University of Technology.

The main thing is the location.

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

The location here is mainly for the convenience of recruiting students from the group of artisans.

Having said that, seeing that Lao Zhu was about to leave, because someone had just mentioned about farming, Zhu Yuan also suddenly remembered something, and pointed to the Shogun Mountain in the north: "My ancestors, and everyone, look over there."

Let's look at it together.

This time it was Li Shanchang who was the first to feel emotional: "In the battle of Longwan, the Lord was sitting on the Shogunate Mountain, and all the troops ambushed the surrounding areas. After Chen Youliang entered the camp, the flag was raised on the top of the mountain as a sign, and the ambushes were all out... Thinking about it now, it is like yesterday, like yesterday Ah!"

Old Zhu looked from afar, with the same sad expression.

When Chen Youliang led the army to Jinling, it was the second most dangerous time since his uprising. At that time, many subordinates proposed to surrender, and he himself was not unshakable. In the end, it was Liu Ji who strengthened his belief.

Then, there was the most dangerous battle of Poyang Lake, both times it was Chen Youliang, and both times... also confirmed the fate of Daming.

Zhu Yuan saw that Lao Zhu and the others showed reminiscence expressions, and he also understood that Lao Li was playing tricks to make His Majesty the emperor relive the past of fighting the country together.

However, this is not his purpose.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Yuan continued: "My ancestor, do you feel that the current Mufu Mountain...is a bit bald?"

Hearing what Zhu Yuan said, Lao Zhu changed his focus and realized that the Shogun Mountain, which was supposed to be lush and lush, was indeed a little bald.

Lao Li hit the nail on the head again: "There are so many brick and tile kilns in this area, and the daily consumption of firewood is useless. This Shogunate Mountain, what can I do if I don't want to be bald?"

Lao Zhu withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhu Yuan.

Zhu Yuandao: "My ancestors just talked about plowing by themselves, and we need to add a steam pump. I... this Shogun Mountain, I actually noticed it yesterday, so I just talked about it right now. Well, at the same time, we must cooperate with the corresponding laws and regulations to encourage people to plant more trees in the mountains and rivers. Speaking of which, I have already started some related work in Mingzhou, and I have also established a "Green Office", with only one task, to plant trees Ancestors, referring to the "Economics", the future "production" is not just as simple as growing food, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, every item, if done well, can harvest a lot of resources."

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

How can the process of such a solemn matter be changed randomly?
However, thinking about the fact that my lord has already added a water pump just now... With the lord's pragmatic nature, what can I do if I have another plant or something?If you say it yourself, it will be annoying.

So shut up.

Old Zhu thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Then add it, and since you have established the 'Green Office' in Mingzhou, this Jinling should also be there, um... this time it will be bigger, and set the standard The fifth grade 'Greening Department' is under the Ministry of Agriculture and is in charge of tree planting in the world."

Zhu Yuan cupped his hands: "My ancestors are wise."

"You child," Lao Zhu smiled and waved his hands: "It's almost noon, go back, I won't eat out recently, you are tired from running around these two days, go back and have a good rest."

(End of this chapter)