my wonderful zoo

Chapter 235 Machinery
Chen Xun did not go back, but stayed to watch the craftsmen test the drilling machine, forging machine, cutting machine and other machine tools one by one.

The machine tools currently developed by the military government still have a single function and a very low level of integration, mainly to reduce parts and thereby indirectly improve precision.

Finally, when it was getting dark, Chen Xun finally tried to drill a wooden gun barrel under the guidance of the craftsman.

It's exciting, but also boring.

Machines make human work very mechanical.Just like this drill press, in order to ensure the straightness of the inner wall of the barrel, the military government installed a rotating drill bit and the barrel did not rotate.In other words, the operator only needs to use a tool to fix the barrel and push it forward. It is very simple.

"It's faster to drill wood. Instead of drilling a gun barrel, it takes half an hour to drill a three-foot-long gun barrel," the craftsman said.

"What are the main factors that affect speed?" Chen Xun asked.

"There are three points. First, the power is insufficient and the rotation speed is still a bit slow. Second, the drill bit has poor durability. Two drill bits need to be replaced to drill one barrel. Third, the cooling is too slow. It is better to use oil to cool down than water, but we did not do too much. If there is too much oil, you can only drill slowly with water." The craftsman replied.

"I understand." Chen Xun nodded and said nothing more.

None of these problems can be solved by oneself, and can only be solved by collective wisdom. The most I can do is provide a direction, and the specific research and development and manufacturing must rely on those craftsmen.

Even the third problem cannot be solved until the technology of petroleum refining is mastered. You cannot use cooking oil to cool down.

in no hurry.

When we returned to Yexian, it was already Haishi, and the round moon hung high in the sky, representing the Mid-Autumn Festival of reunion. Now Chen Xun was alone in a foreign land.

Fortunately, I am not alone. There are tens of thousands of people around me who also cannot go home.Besides, I have spent the Mid-Autumn Festival at sea several times over the years, and I have long been used to it.

Arriving at the small courtyard where he was temporarily living, Chen Xun found that the lights were on in his room.

Looking back behind him, he saw that all the personal guards who usually followed him were there, so who was inside?
Creaking, the door of the room was opened from the inside, revealing Chen Qin's delicate little face. Seeing Chen Xun who had just dismounted outside the door, she happily welcomed him out.

"I thought you weren't coming back tonight." Chen Qin didn't have any impatience on her face, but her eyes were full of joy and admiration.

"You all go back and rest. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. You are allowed to drink." Chen Xun first dismissed the personal guards behind him, and then faced Chen Qin: "Let's go in. This place is no better than Guangzhou. At this time of year, the night is already a bit cold. Don't Got a cold."

Take Xiao Hei, Lang Qing and Meng Gu into the zoo, and they walk into the house together.

As soon as he entered the room, Chen Xun immediately felt a difference.

The room was cleaned very clean, and the bedding on the bed was also changed.

Usually, these jobs are done by personal guards, but they are all grown men, and they are always much worse than women in terms of details.Just talking about these sheets, if a man looks at a very clean sheet, a woman may think that it is extremely dirty.

"Thank you for your hard work. I've traveled such a long way and still have to do things when I get here." Chen Xun looked at her with a gentle tone.

"This is what I should do." The two of them were alone together, and the ambiguous atmosphere made Chen Qin's ears turn red again: "I made some food, but it should be cold by now. I'll heat it up for you. "

After saying that, he was about to run out, but Chen Xun grabbed his arm.

"No need, just eat something cold. I drove more than 20 miles in a row and it's very hot."

Coming to the next room, under Chen Qin's service, Chen Xun finished the delicacies on the table in three strokes, and then drank hot tea to rest and eat.

Seeing the person she admired eat all the meals she made, Chen Qin's face was full of satisfaction.

"Where are you staying tonight?" Chen Xun asked. "I live in the wing next to it." Chen Qin pointed to the room on the other side of the house.

Chen Zhuang lived in this room before, but now it seems that he should have been driven elsewhere.

"Okay, go and have a rest early. I will arrange something for you to do tomorrow. You will be very tired by then." Chen Xun said.

"Oh, then you should go to bed early." Chen Qin really wanted to chat for a while, but seeing that Chen Xun was tired, she stopped asking and obediently went out and went back to her room.

Looking at the little beauty's back, Chen Xun sighed in his heart: "It's still too young! Let's wait a few more years."

Although there are many people getting married at this age in this era, Chen Xun clearly knows how harmful early marriage is to women, so he will definitely not do such a thing.

Moreover, in this life, there are too many things that can satisfy a sense of accomplishment, and there is no need to limit it to men and women.

When the day comes when great things are accomplished, what kind of woman doesn’t?
Even if he didn't want it, his subordinates would probably find a way to send it to his room.

Since no "lighthouse jellyfish" has been collected for such a long time, Chen Xun estimates that this species may not be found in the waters of eastern and southern Asia, and it would be much more difficult to search for it in other waters.

Before the road to immortality is achieved, one's energy should not be distracted.As for contracting with other long-lived species, I am still young and it is not time to compromise or slack off yet.

Returning to the main room, lying on the bed and smelling the "sunshine" smell emanating from the bedding, Chen Xun felt very comfortable.

"It's different when there's a woman here. A quilt that's been exposed to the sun is so comfortable."

……

The next day, after eating Chen Qin's love breakfast, just as he was about to go out, he saw Jia Tao running over in a hurry.

"What happened?" Chen Xun asked.

"Information from Xiangyang shows that Zhao Chen has arrived in Xiangyang and was welcomed directly into the city. He is expected to proclaim himself emperor soon." Jia Tao reported breathlessly.

"Why are you so anxious about something that has been expected for a long time?" Chen Xun asked in surprise.

"It's different. The previous estimate was that Zhao Chen fought all the way and then broke into Xiangyang. But the reality is that Zhao Chen did not fight at all in the second half. This shows that the local gentry class has already planned to support Zhao Chen. ." Jia Tao replied.

"This is inevitable, no need to make a fuss." Chen Xun's expression remained calm.

Class war will inevitably produce agents, and Zhao Chen is the most suitable agent for the gentry class. This is why Sun Fu, Liu Zhengyan and others chose him.

"Just in time, you take Chen Qin to the state capital and let her be responsible for building a craftsman school here. You find more people to cooperate with her. This matter is more important than Zhao Chen's matter."

Chen Xun's calm tone calmed down Jia Tao's anxious mood. He accepted the errand arranged by Chen Xun and took Chen Qin to the Yamen of the Prefecture.

Chen Xun led his guards to the military camp. In the next few days, he would lead an army to clean up all the mines of all sizes in the eastern mountainous area and return all the mines to the government.After exploration and regulation, machinery is used to concentrate production, thus greatly increasing output.

Those private mines are basically filled with lives. It seems to save money, but in fact, if you look at it from a higher position, you will find that it is not cost-effective at all.Those private mine owners believed that human life was worthless, but Chen Xun knew that talents were the most valuable.

As the main source of recruitment in ancient times, absenteeism had relatively high innate combat capabilities. In addition, in the mountains, the location was advantageous. Chen Xun had to pay attention to this operation and personally participate in it.

(End of this chapter)