Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

"you sure?"

"I'm sure and sure!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Come on!"

"It's just a tiny place. Even if there is money, how much money can it have?"

"I guess it's not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked very disdainful, but Zhu Xiongying's next words made him dumbfounded.

"There are several gold mines in that tiny piece of land!"

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Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened: "Are you sure?"

"Of course!"

"This is one of the reasons why I want to take action against the Japanese pirates. If we dig up all their gold mines."

"Will my Ming Dynasty still be short of money?"

"How big is the gold mine?"

"I don't know, but I think it shouldn't be small."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately smiled.

"My eldest grandson!"

"hey-hey……"

"well done!"

"Let's order the navy to go over and destroy them right away."

"That is our Ming Dynasty's isolated overseas territory. It's time to take it back."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

"and many more!"

"Now is not the time."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at him in confusion.

"how?"

"What else do you need to prepare?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.

"The new warships haven't been built yet. Once they are built, everything will be ready and we can take them down in one fell swoop."

"A new warship?"

"What are you doing, little brat?"

"Are the warships of our Ming Dynasty not big enough?"

“Isn’t that good enough?”

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "The Ming warships are indeed good in the eyes of others, but in my eyes, they are really not that good."

“It has to be changed!”

"Change?"

"Replace it with what?"

Zhu Biao asked in confusion.

"If we change it to iron, it will move without canvas and without people rowing."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

"You little bastard, are you trying to make fun of me?"

"You're so smart to think of making a boat out of iron. It will sink as soon as it hits the water, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said unhappily.

"Old Zhu, if you don't understand, just stop talking."

"Who says steel can't be used to make warships?"

“Let me tell you, not only can it be done, but the quality is pretty good.”

"Xiong Ying, are you telling the truth?"

Zhu Biao on the side asked in confusion.

It was hard to believe, but since it was Zhu Xiongying who said it, she was half-believing and half-doubting, after all, he had just taken them flying in the sky.

But in their worldview, how could iron float on water?

"You don't believe it?"

"It doesn't matter. I'll give you an experiment and you'll know."

"What experiment?"

"follow me!"

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Next to an artificial lake in the Imperial Garden.

"Xiong Ying, why did you bring us here?"

Zhu Xiongying didn't say anything, but asked someone to bring an iron pot from the imperial kitchen.

“This is an iron pot!”

Zhu Xiongying took the iron pot and placed it on the water.

The iron pot shook a few times and then floated steadily on the water.

"Look! Who said iron can't float?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at the iron pot floating on the water with changing expressions.

It really did float up, but it also felt like my worldview was overturned.

“Steel can float on water, too, if it’s shaped right.”

“This is science!”

"Uh……"

"Old Zhu, are you convinced?"

"Okay, okay, okay! I think you are good enough, okay?"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"So you plan to build it?"

"You don't need people to row. Do you want to use oil like a helicopter?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "Forget about oil. It is impossible to mine oil in the Ming Dynasty now."

"And do you think that extracting the oil is enough?"

"It has to be refined before it can be used. From exploration to mining, to refining to transportation, every step is beyond the reach of the Ming Dynasty."

"There's still a long way to go."

"Xiong Ying, is it so troublesome?"

Zhu Biao murmured.

"What else do you think?"

"This is a technical job. Just the transportation alone can make the Ming Dynasty very anxious."

“How difficult is it to transport oil?”

“Do you think transportation is easy?”

"We need special transportation tools. Oil is a flammable and explosive substance. It will explode if we are not careful."

"It's not as easy as you think!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Xiongying say this, he was a little surprised.

"If we don't use oil, what do we use?"

“Coal, of course!”

"With coal?"

"That's right!"

"So, can we use coal in the future?"

Zhu Xiongying indeed shook his head: “No!”

"Those that use coal are steam engines, and those that use oil are internal combustion engines."

"The power of the steam engine is not as good as that of the internal combustion engine. The steam engine is just a transition. The internal combustion engine is the king."

“Helicopters use internal combustion engines.”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "So that's it!"

"How long will the new warship take?"

“It depends on the ability of those people.”

"The blueprints have been given to them, and orders have been given to have them built as soon as possible."

"There are also mortars, AK47s, grenades and other weapons."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Then I'll leave these matters to you."

“It must be done beautifully!”

"rest assured!"

"The drawings have been given to them, don't worry!"

Zhu Xiongying waved his hand.

"And Old Zhu, Daming's rice and sweet potatoes have now been promoted throughout the country."

"In the future, people should be able to have enough to eat and won't have to suffer from hunger anymore."

"Now that we have solved the problem of food and clothing, shouldn't we solve the problem of housing and medical care?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao stepped forward and said, "As for the housing issue, your grandfather and I have actually been working hard on it."

"The plan is to deal with some of the population within 30 years, and then 50 years."

"It's just that the hidden dangers in the grassland have not been resolved before, and we need to deal with them, so we don't have that much energy and money to solve them."

"But we can start implementing it now. As for seeing a doctor, what do you think?"

Zhu Xiongying, who was standing by, was slightly stunned when he heard this. He was somewhat suspicious about who was the time traveler.

Or is it that Chinese civilization is really that advanced, and I am just ignorant of it?

"Seeing the doctor!"

"I do have some ideas. I think a hospital should be set up."

"Hospital?"

"What is a hospital?"

"Is it the same place as the Imperial Hospital?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said, "That's right!" "We can set up hospitals in various states, prefectures and counties and gather all the famous local doctors in the hospitals."

"Give them a salary, and the common people can go to the hospital for treatment if they have any illness."

"This way, when there are patients, doctors can discuss medical skills together, learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses, and patients will have a better chance of survival."

"If you apply for medical insurance, you can get part of your medical expenses reimbursed, which will reduce the pressure on people to see a doctor."

"This way, the poor people won't be unable to afford medical treatment and will not be tortured to death by illness."

"In this way, everyone in our Ming Dynasty will have enough to eat and can afford medical treatment, and the happiness index will rise sharply."

"In this case, is the Ming Dynasty no better than the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Your idea is good, but I'm afraid it's not that easy!"

"Many people make money on their own. It may not be that easy to bring them together."

"Simple!"

"Isn't it enough to give them fame and fortune?"

"All of them will be included in the Imperial Hospital system, and that's it."

"And it can also improve their medical skills. I think they won't refuse this."

"Father, I think what Xiongying said makes sense."

Zhu Biao murmured.

"But Xiongying, now that we have solved the problem of seeing a doctor and having enough food, what about warmth?"

"After all, people can still freeze to death in winter!"

Zhu Biao looked at him curiously. After all, even in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, people still froze to death in the winter.

The prosperous times are only the prosperous times for princes and nobles, and have nothing to do with those who froze to death.

After all, in such a social environment, with low production capacity, it is still very difficult to avoid freezing to death in winter.

It can only be said that the number can be reduced infinitely. The fact that Zhu Biao can consider these people proves that he really cares about the people.

"Father, if we want to avoid freezing to death in winter, especially in the north, the only way is to provide heating."

"Heating?"

"How?"

“Boil hot water, build a plant, and deliver it to every household through pipes.”

"Hot water or steam releases heat through heat dissipation equipment indoors, raising the indoor temperature."

"The low-temperature heat medium after dissipation returns to the heat source, forming a cycle."

“Each household should be equipped with cooling equipment!”

"This way you won't be freezing to death!"

“This is how the city is heated!”

"What about the countryside?"

"The countryside!"

"It's a heated bed..."

"..."

Zhu Xiongying briefly explained the kang to the two of them.

"Xiong Ying, what you said makes sense."

"But what do they burn?"

After all, in this era, firewood is an economic commodity, and you can't just pick up firewood from the mountains whenever you want.

Those all belong to the landlords. Every blade of grass and every tree belongs to them. If you go and pick them up, even if you get beaten to death, the government won't care about you.

There is no need to mention coal. In this era, mining capacity is limited and coal is only used by the upper class.

Too expensive!

Ordinary people simply don’t have the money to buy it, which is why ordinary people often freeze to death in winter.

So now solving the problem of warmth is also a headache.

"Father, that's a good question."

"In fact, if you want to keep warm, you either burn wood or coal. For now, we want to solve this problem."

"The only way is to vigorously mine coal, research various coal mining equipment, and bring down the price of coal."

"Let everyone be able to afford it. Then no one in the Ming Dynasty will freeze to death."

"Another way is to extract natural gas. If you have natural gas, you can use it for cooking."

"By then, there will be no need to burn firewood, and firewood will become cheap. By then, everyone will have firewood."

"Also, plant a large amount of cotton so that the people can have warm clothes. In this way, people will no longer freeze to death in the Ming Dynasty."

"and many more!"

"You mean natural gas?"

"What is that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.

"Just like oil, it's hidden underground and needs to be mined!"

"But wait!"

"It will take some time for Daming to acquire such capabilities. Now Daming's top priority is to mine coal."

"Then do you have a specific mining method?"

Zhu Biao said calmly.

"There are a lot of coal reserves in Shanxi Province. What we need to do now is to build large-scale mining equipment."

"Only in this way can we bring down the price of coal and make it affordable for ordinary people."

"I have also handed this matter over to Daming Heavy Industry, and they have taken the drawings for research."

"I think this will be manufactured soon, and then the Ming Dynasty will have an endless supply of coal."

"Ok!"

"Good job, little brat!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

"Old Zhu, don't be too happy too soon. The coal has been mined."

“But shipping to all parts of the country is also a problem.”

"Transportation is also a problem. We can't just use a horse-drawn carriage like before, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly stunned: "Could it be possible to use an airplane?"

"The cost is too high, it's not worth it!"

"So what do you say to use?"

"train!"

"train?"

"What is this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were puzzled.

"How can I explain this to you?"

“To put it simply, it’s made with a steam engine.”

"Forget it, I'll just show you the blueprints!"

As he spoke, he took out a blueprint and placed it on Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon table.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao stared at the design drawings of the train, their eyes full of curiosity.

"Is this a train?"

"That's right!"

"Burning coal and powered by steam, it can run day and night."

"It can pull a lot of things at a time, I don't know how many times more than a cow or a horse."

The two listened to Zhu Xiongying's explanation and looked at the drawings carefully.

"Zhu Xiongying, what are those two things underneath?"

"Oh! Those are railroad tracks!"

“It’s like a road for trains, where you need to lay rails.”

“The only downside is that it can only run on rails and can’t go on other roads.”

"so……"

"So you mean to lay the track all the way?"

Zhu Yuanzhang on the side answered quickly.

"That's right!"

"How much steel would that waste?"

"Old Zhu, don't feel bad about that little bit of steel. The value it creates far exceeds those rails."

"Trains can not only be used to transport coal, but also to transport food, fodder, and troops."

"It can also be used as a means of transportation to ferry guests. We can set a fare."

"For example, how much does it cost to go from Yingtian to Beiping? The train is so long, how many people can sit on it?"

"If everyone collects a little, how much money can we make at a time?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, that's right!
It can also be used to make money!

"And he has another advantage!"

"What advantages?"

"That is to prevent bandits from robbing us. We can equip the train with constables."

"For emergency situations, trains like this are fast, cheap and safe."

“If you were an ordinary person, would you choose it?”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Yes! What you said makes sense."

"I didn't expect you to have talent in this area, not bad!"

"That's not all!"

"Since it can transport goods, it can also transport goods, right?"

"We can also act as escorts, it's safe and reliable!"

"So, what's the difference between that little money for the rails?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "That's a good deal indeed."

“But we are short-sighted!”

"Then this train must be put on the schedule as soon as possible!"

"It's such a good thing, if you don't use it, it would be a waste to keep it!" (End of this chapter)