my wonderful zoo

Chapter 234

"Kimchi? It's sauerkraut, right? This kind of food is really appetizing." Ke Lei showed a look of sudden realization: "No wonder there were a lot of sauerkraut on the Goryeo warships captured before, but no beans. It seems that they relied on this Growing food to protect the crew from scurvy."

"Yes, it's this kind of food." Chen Xun nodded.

In later generations, South Korea made a fuss about the application of kimchi as a UNESCO World Heritage. Chen Xun deliberately learned about this period of history and learned that kimchi had been introduced to Korea for hundreds of years and had spread widely in the local area.

"You are really awesome, everyone knows this." Ke Lei praised.

Judging by his expression, although he was a little disappointed that Chen Xun didn't conjure up bean food out of thin air, he was very satisfied that the problem of the navy's lack of bean food had been solved.

"Hurry up and organize the unloading. The goods transported to Laiwu have to be transferred to small boats. Ganping has arrived in Fengfu County and will capture Laiwu soon. At that time, you can enter Liangshanbo from Jishui, and then transfer to Wenshui to Laiwu. The Wenshui River is narrow and shallow, making it impassable for sea-going ships," Chen Xun explained.

The distance directly from Qingzhou to Laiwu by land is half that of the waterway, but it requires going around the entire Mount Tai, which is too time-consuming and time-consuming. Overall, the time cost is no lower than taking the waterway to go around a large circle.

Moreover, if the Taishan bandits were not eliminated, they would have to be escorted by the army if they traveled by land.In comparison, waterways are much safer, and Jishui has already been opened up by the navy.

When the Xuzhou Group Army attacked Jingdong West Road and Jingdong East Road, they basically followed the waterway, and the waterways along the way were cleaned very "cleanly".

"It has been considered for a long time. According to the plan, the Yexian Industrial Zone will be put into production first, so the larger tools and machinery will be placed in Yexian. It will be slower in Laiwu. The large-scale tools and machinery require craftsmen to go there before they can be self-sufficient." Ke Lei looked a little pleased when he said this: "So the wooden boxes sent to Laiwu can be transported by small boats. The heaviest box can be carried by four strong workers."

"It's good to have a plan. I'll go and see the steam engine." Seeing that all the steam engines had been unloaded, Chen Xun started walking towards the east of Ye County with a large ox cart.

The industrial zone was not built on the county side, but closer to the mining area and near the river.

There used to be a town here called Zhuqiao Town. The town's main industry was to serve various mines in the mountains further east. There were many blacksmith shops in the town.After establishing the industrial zone, the military government recruited most of the town's craftsmen, and the initial manpower needs were immediately met.

Ye County not only produces iron, but also coal, copper, silver and gold. The famous Zhaoyuan Gold Mine in later generations is located east of Zhuqiao Town, but it has not yet been developed on a large scale.

It took almost two hours for the transportation team to arrive at Zhuqiao Town.

The land here was bought by the military government, and the farmers were resettled elsewhere. The entire Zhuqiao Town turned into a huge construction site, full of prisoners and laborers who were leveling the land.

There is a river in the middle of Zhuqiao Town, which is called the Mine River by the locals because there are ships transporting ore on this river all year round, and they only stop when it is frozen in winter.

The Mining River has three branches in the south of Zhuqiao Town. The tributaries merge into one river when they flow from the upstream to the downstream Zhuqiao Town. This is the fundamental reason why Zhuqiao Town was formed.

The industrial zone was chosen in the Three Rivers area, which can utilize the water power of the Three Rivers and form a set of natural water transportation channels within the Sanhe Industrial Zone.

The steam engine is located on the west bank of a small river in the far west. There used to be a small village here, but now it has been bought by the military government. The original houses in the village can just provide shelter for the craftsmen.

New residences and factories were still under construction, and the steam engines could only be placed in the large houses of the landlords.

The surrounding walls of the big house were completely torn down, and all the decorations and walls in the house that could be removed were removed. A large hole was also removed in the load-bearing wall connecting the west wing, and a load-bearing beam was installed in its original position. .

After all this trouble, Chen Xun estimated that the lifespan of this house was directly reduced by [-] to [-]%.

However, this place is only for temporary use. When the new factory is built, the steam engine will be moved away. By then, even if the house has completed its mission, it will not matter if it collapses.

When they heard that a steam engine was coming, all the craftsmen who could spare time on the construction site rushed over to watch the excitement.There is strength in numbers, and with the help of everyone, this somewhat primitive steam engine was finally assembled.

"Let's try setting up a lathe first." Chen Xun gradually became excited as he looked at the huge steam engine and felt its industrial beauty.

Load the lathe, add water, add coal, test...

Soon, all the preparations were completed.

Amidst the clanging and clanging sounds, the lathe spindle rotated rapidly.

"Wow!!",
"so amazing!!!",
"It actually moved!!"

"Steam can really be used as power!!"

There were waves of exclamations coming from the side, and the Guangzhou craftsman who was in charge of the operation was so proud that he almost burst into tears.

Chen Xun clearly felt the meaning of looking at a "bumpkin" from his eyes, and even himself was included in it.

"Can this really be used to drive something?" A craftsman couldn't help but ask.

"Of course." The pride in the Guangzhou craftsman's eyes became even more obvious.

"Show us that car!" The local craftsman still refused to give up.

The Guangzhou craftsman quickly stepped forward, first cut off the power, braked the spindle and stopped. The craftsman installed a small piece of square wood, clamped it, and then connected the power again. The square wood began to rotate rapidly with the spindle.

The craftsman holds a turning tool and uses force on the frame to slowly approach the square log.

Nourish!Nourish!Nourish! ....
The wood chips were flying, and the square wood was turned into a cylinder at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the eyes of these local craftsmen, it was so unreal.

The exclamations that followed became even louder.

"Can I try it?" One craftsman's hands were itchy.

"That's not possible. You have to go through training before you can get on the machine. This thing is precious." The Guangzhou craftsman refused decisively and blocked Chen Xun's words.

As the governor of the military government, it would be too shameful to be rejected by this upright craftsman.

But I really want to try it. I have only seen other people’s car beads and car bowls on short videos, but I have never tried it myself.This kind of machine that turns decay into magic is infinitely attractive to science and engineering men.

"Try again when there are fewer people." Chen Xun made up his mind.

After watching the excitement, other craftsmen who did not belong here were kicked out. Judging from their reluctant eyes, it is estimated that many people will apply to come here in the future.

(End of this chapter)