My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 312 The First Lightning of the Ming Dynasty

"You, be gentle. These copper wires were pulled out one by one by hand by the most skilled craftsman in the factory. Be careful not to break them!"

"Be careful with the wires, don't install them wrong. Oh, how did you learn this? Were you paying attention in class?"

"If you fail, be careful or I'll fine you your salary!"

On the workbench, the teachers carefully installed the Ming Dynasty's first electromagnetic sensor according to the instructions in the video, and Li Min stared at the workbench nervously, fearing that any wrong step would lead to assembly failure.

Li Min had no idea why he was so interested in "electricity", even more than railways and steam locomotives. Perhaps it was because he witnessed the magic of sound transmission through the air when he first came into contact with a radio.

It was from that time that the seed was planted in my heart.

Wu Daoxing had never expected that Minister Li, who was always gentle and refined, would have such a violent side!

But he himself did not realize that sometimes he was more irritable than Li Min.

"Come on, be gentle, you are so fussy, how do you usually teach? How can you teach students like this?"

The teachers were all angry but dared not speak out. There was nothing they could do. The principal was their immediate superior, the Minister of Industry, the most trusted industrial official of the current emperor.

The other is a great scholar of the time, with many disciples under his tutelage, the kind that can command the support of hundreds of people. They are the most determined industrialists in the literary world, and they are two great gods that cannot be provoked.

But then again, Li Min and Wu Daoxing are the people they respect the most. It's just a few words of scolding. It won't hurt anyone. Besides, most people don't have the qualifications to be scolded by these two.

These two old men scold you, which means they think highly of you!

Li Min was so scared watching others doing it that she decided to do it herself. After a lot of effort, she and the teachers finally assembled the electromagnetic inductor.

Li Min looked at the electromagnetic inductor in front of him. On a base about one square meter, there was a huge copper coil fixed, and in the copper coil was a carefully polished magnet.

At one end of the coil, there is a handle connected for rotation.

Although the electromagnetic sensor is a bit crude, it looks like an indescribable strange beauty, and Li Min feels an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

The teachers in charge of the assembly were also amazed.

Wu Daoxing looked at the strangely shaped machine on the workbench, and then looked at Li Min nervously.

"This, this is enough? This thing can generate lightning?"

"Sure!" Li Min nodded firmly, then gripped the crank and started to turn it vigorously.

As the coil rotated faster and faster, in front of everyone's astonished eyes, the coil suddenly emitted a "crackling" sound, like firecrackers, and at the same time, a breathtaking blue arc flashed.

"Lightning, there is really lightning!" Everyone exclaimed in unison, and Wu Daoxing widened his eyes with an incredible look on his face.

Success! We finally created electricity!

Suddenly, an inexplicable emotion surged in Li Min's heart, a sense of accomplishment of conquering lightning, and the speed of shaking his hands became faster. This was the first time that everyone saw the appearance of electricity. A teacher standing nearby curiously stretched out his hand to touch the lightning, but suddenly heard a "snap" sound, followed by the teacher's scream of "ah", and his hand was bounced away.

"Are you okay?" Seeing this, the others hurried forward to ask. Li Min also stopped and went forward to check on the teacher. Seeing that the teacher was fine, but had a few large blisters on his hands, he felt relieved.

He said with both anger and amusement: "You, even if you haven't read a book, you know that lightning can kill people. How brave are you to touch electricity? How many lives do you have?"

Wu Daoxing also laughed and said, "He was struck by lightning even though he had done nothing wrong!"

The teacher touched his head, smiled a little embarrassedly, and then said as if he remembered something:
"Master Li, Mr. Wu, since we can generate electricity ourselves, then when thunder and lightning strike, are the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Lightning also shaking electromagnetic generators in the clouds?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter, and at the same time, a strong sense of pride rose in their hearts. They used the strength of mortals to create the power of thunder and lightning that was said to be controlled only by gods. Given time, what could they not create?
However, Li Min thought of more. If the electromagnetic generator could be improved and combined with the steam engine, allowing the steam engine to drive the rotor of the generator to rotate on its own, would it be possible to produce electricity continuously?
Going further, radios, computers, projectors, etc. are all related to electricity. After we have built the generator, can we also build these things?

The uses of electricity should be more than just these. There are definitely broader uses, but we just haven’t realized it yet.

There is a lot of knowledge about electricity in the books sent by the strange man. It seems that I need to learn and read more.

Suddenly, he thought of this: everything that the Ming Dynasty has achieved today was achieved step by step under the guidance of the extraordinary man Li Han.

From the initial radio handheld device, to the needle-fired gun, to the steam engine, to today's electromagnetic generator, as well as many other valuable knowledge, all were slowly taught to the Ming Dynasty by this extraordinary person.

The Ming Dynasty was like a baby in swaddling clothes, growing up step by step under his care.

It’s a pity that he was too humble and low-key, and was unwilling to let the Ming Dynasty build a shrine for him. It’s really regrettable.

However, I have heard that many people enshrine the statue of this extraordinary person at home, just like they worship Confucius, and pray that their children can pass the entrance exams smoothly.

"Master Li, can I try it?" At this time, the teacher who had just been electrocuted came to Li Min and asked cautiously, his eyes full of yearning for the electromagnetic generator.

Li Han nodded, "Go ahead, but be careful not to electrocute yourself again!"

"Hahaha." Everyone laughed happily again.

"Don't worry, Master Li, it won't happen again." The teacher walked impatiently to the electromagnetic generator and started shaking it with his hands.

The other teachers also gathered around and discussed the purpose of the generator.

"Sir Li, do we need to report this matter to His Majesty?" Wu Daoxing asked.

Li Min thought about it carefully and said, "Not for the time being. This electromagnetic generator is still too crude. This is just the first step. After it is improved, I will give His Majesty a surprise."

He paused, then continued, "Mr. Wu, now that the education reform has officially begun, you and I have a huge responsibility on our shoulders to see whether it will succeed. There are many people waiting in the dark to see us make a fool of ourselves!"

Wu Daoxing said proudly: "Master Li, don't worry. We have come this far, and every step has been hard-won. How can we let those scoundrels make a fool of us?"

(End of this chapter)