Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 342 Cloud Seal
Although His Majesty the Emperor deliberately asked people to worship, the spring snow did not fall much, but it was cold for several days, which hurt Dongmiao a little.

It is winter wheat.

Although there are not many in Jiangnan, it is more common in Jiangbei.

Jiangbei...

As you can imagine, it was even colder.

God doesn't give me face, but there is nothing I can do about it.

In the past few days in the palace, facing Lao Zhu's frowning face, Zhu Yuan actually didn't have much empathy, but he also worried along with him.

Last year was a spring drought, and this year there will be another one. Although it will not hurt the foundation of Ming Dynasty, but... two years after the founding of the country, two years of spring drought... this is really not a good sign.

Everyone believes in this age.

Lao Zhu has also mentioned that if it doesn't work... This year, the method of "relief with work" will start.

It used to be a direct discount.

This time, it was under Zhu Yuan's repeated indoctrination that Lao Zhu changed his mind.Moreover, Lao Zhu has been able to provide the foundation and resources of work-for-relief after all these years of operation.

It just so happens that the two major projects in the "Three-Year Plan", the excavation of the Jianghuai Canal and the dredging of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, require a lot of labor.

but……

If this spring drought can be avoided, it is better to avoid it.

Under the worry of Lao Zhu, Zhu Yuan came to the machinery factory again today to check the progress of the transformation of the steam pump that will be demonstrated at the plowing ceremony.

In the compound of the No. [-] Machinery Factory.

When Zhu Yuan arrived, what Zhong He and Jin Sanhu presented first was the transmission belt that was made first.

According to Zhu Yuan's proposal, strings were added, steel wires were added, or the two were mixed, instead of the previous separate cowhide bonding.Among them, the steel wire is provided by the spring workshop, and the string...is silk.

Silk, which sounds soft, is actually very strong when twisted into a thin rope.

In addition, the two major factories worked together to produce 10 steam engines again during this period.

Same as the first batch of samples.

Moreover, all of them have passed the test, and they are all the kind that can operate for several hours at a time.

This is also the thing that made Zhu Yuan the happiest today.

After looking at the transmission belt, he turned to a total of 12 steam engines. The first thing Zhu Yuan saw was not a pile of expensive brass, but the beginning of a virtuous circle.

Then check the effect on the spot.

Steam engines can be made, not to mention water pumps with simpler structures.

So he ordered that it was still a well, and 12 leather water pipes were pulled out, connected to 12 water pumps matched with 12 steam engines, and started running.

In the chug-chug sound, looking at a large group of steam engines operating at the same time with shaking sounds, and seeing the well water gushing out of the water pipe, Zhu Yuan felt that such a wonderful scene could not be enjoyed by himself, so Instruct Zhao Xu to go directly to the palace and let his ancestors come over.

Then His Majesty the Emperor arrived.

There are also Li Shanchang and other central officials.

Compared with the first time I only saw the prototype, and it kept breaking down, after the adjustment and optimization during this period, plus the latest batch of ten steam engines, all 12 steam engines are lined up in a row, starting together, pumping water together, and chug together Earthquakes shook the sky, and we watched the gurgling groundwater quickly gather on the surface.

Old Zhu was unable to speak for a long time. After a long time, when Zhu Yuan ordered all the machines to stop temporarily, someone said with emotion: "This...is the industrial age."

The weather was still cold, and Zhu Yuan was wearing a fur coat, standing beside Lao Zhu with his hands in his hands in a disfigured manner. In order to prevent Lao Zhu from expecting too much, he shook his head and said, "It's just a coincidence."

Old Zhu looked over.

Zhu Yuan didn't put his hands down either, but just gestured to him: "My ancestor, these machines are actually not very powerful, so the sound is very shocking, but... the efficiency of pumping water is actually quite low. Moreover, we Look, all 12 of them didn’t break down, it’s luck, but... if you want them to run continuously for ten days and a half months, it’s not realistic, anyway, there’s still a long way to go.”

Lao Zhu has been worrying about the possible spring drought for a while, and hearing what Zhu Yuan said, he felt a little dissatisfied this time: "You child, waiting for... a miracle, how can you be dissatisfied."

After being scolded, Zhu Yuan shrank his neck, shook his head and said, "My ancestor, I am also in a hurry."

There is nothing to say.

Zhu Yuan's original idea was that these machines should not be used for the most basic pumping, but should be built into machine tools, while quickly producing more industrial parts and assembling more steam engines.

Again, making this out of brass, is also a limitation.

Daming is really short of copper.

Even relatively speaking, the imperial court can afford to supply as much copper as is needed at the moment, but the problem is still the cost.

Made of copper, the cost is too high, and it is doomed that the steam engine cannot be popularized on a large scale.

Therefore, iron and steel materials are inevitable.

Zhu Yuan hopes to finish all the steam engine prototypes made of steel this year.

After seeing it here, Lao Zhu really wanted to pull these steam engines into the fields to pump water to irrigate the fields as soon as possible, but was stopped by Zhu Yuan.

no point.

Then talking about the machine tool, after some in-depth analysis and discussion, Lao Zhu was persuaded again and agreed.

However, at the plowing ceremony, these steam pumps will still show up.

Show up all of them.

At that time, many elderly gentry will participate in the farming together, as well as the people of the capital. Lao Zhu hopes that everyone can see the shocking scene of the steam pump pumping water to irrigate the fields, which is also a kind of maintenance of the people's hearts.

After staying here until noon, Lao Zhu reluctantly left.

Zhu Yuan also went home temporarily. After lunch, he went directly to Jinling University without much rest.

This is the second class during this period.

three times a month.

The students asked questions, Zhu Yuan prepared the lesson, and then explained.

The lectures were mainly attended by a group of Ph.D. students from the two universities, as well as senior officials from many universities, as well as other court officials who came here to listen.

For example, today, Chang Yuchun, who had just followed His Majesty the Emperor in the morning and gained some knowledge in the machinery factory, came to listen to the lecture with Deng Yu, the vice president of Jinling University, in the afternoon.

Today's topic is about the compilation of teaching materials.

And, one of those little items.

The compilation of professional histories.

Among them is the one that was inspired by the last military university conference and compiled the history of the founding war.

Then, Zhu Yuan discovered that other majors should also have their own development history.

For example, Chinese studies... Needless to say.

Like medicine...that's more to say.

For example, even if there was no physics major in the past, in fact, the ancients left a lot of discussions, such as the classic small hole imaging in "Mozi", and so on.

These are all suitable for sorting out.

Why organize?

Or cultural reasons.

Chinese culture likes to pay attention to an orderly inheritance and a long history.

Some sages have walked this road, so when you walk again, you will not feel lonely, because there are many footprints there, guiding the direction of the latecomers.

Probably so.

At the end of the two-hour class, in addition to the ideas given by Zhu Yuan, it was also determined on the spot. First, there are a total of 16 majors in Jinling University and National University. Next, each major must compile a history book of its own subject, and , will be used as a corresponding teaching material in the future.

The same is true for medical universities, national universities, and industrial universities.

It's just that the situations of the three companies are different, so more careful consideration is needed.

Lao Zhu attached great importance to this matter. After the class was over, he went to the palace the next day and was specially instructed.

In addition to subject history books, today in the conference room I discussed with Kang Maocai, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Field Envoy, the matter of farming for half an hour.

Mainly in Shandong.

The land surveying is basically completed, and spring has already begun. Kang Maocai plans to leave Beijing for Shandong during this time.

It can be seen that when discussing matters with Zhu Yuan, Lao Kang was a little worried.

Afraid that Zhu Yuan would faint again suddenly.

Just like last time.

Of course not this time.

Zhu Yuan gave out various ideas that he had been thinking about, and finally promised that he would urge the quarrying iron ore to start faster. In addition, the two steel and coal companies in Yizhou, Shandong can also serve as Camomacai's backing for Farming in Shandong provides guarantee for agricultural tools.

Lao Zhu did not attend this meeting, but allocated another sum of money to have people purchase farm cattle from various places in the south of the Yangtze River, and planned to send them to Shandong.

In this era, farming cattle is the most indispensable for land reclamation.

The meeting here ended, and at noon Lao Zhu stopped me again, and the family had lunch together.

This time there is a prince.

Zhu Biao talked about the content of Tu Xiao's recent lecture to him, and the young man also expressed enough appreciation for a certain surveying and mapping envoy.

Zhu Yuan could see that even though he had a bit of youthful thought of a superior, he really liked it more.

That's it.

After all, Tu Xiao is only 25 years old, so if there is no accident, it must be no problem after going through one or two dynasties.

After dinner, I came to the city in the afternoon.

About minting.

In Jinling City...the former Firearms Division resident, the one that Zhu Yuan was frightened after visiting once, was changed into a mint workshop.

There are silver coins and copper coins here for the time being.

However, the plan is to be in the north of the city, which of course was suggested by Zhu Yuan. After the completion of the other mint factory, the two aspects will be separated. The city will only be responsible for minting silver coins.

In addition to the capital, after researching according to the data of previous dynasties, minting workshops of various sizes are already being established in various places.

All minting institutions will be under the jurisdiction of Zhengwupin's Mint Division, which is affiliated to Zhengsanpin's Daming Central Bank.The Daming Central Bank is directly under Zhongshu, and Zhu Yuan is in charge, reporting directly to Lao Zhu.

There is a house in the city, and Zhu Yuan stayed in the city directly after seeing the mint workshop here.

The next day is the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month.

Unknowingly, the first month of Hongwu's first year is about to pass.

Waking up again in a small two-story building overlooking the Qinhuai River, beside him is a certain Xu family who was recently talked about by Zhu Yuan.

Seeing that the little master got up and opened the window, and lay down on the bed, Xu hesitated for a while, did not pretend to be asleep, got up, carefully wrapped the quilt around the young Pingzhang, and reminded softly: "My lord, don't be cold." on."

Zhu Yuan let the woman wrap himself up and didn't respond, but just looked out of the window, thinking that this side...is not high enough.

It would be nice if it was on the third floor.

Chou Nuer, Tian Xianzi, and Lin Xiaoyu, who were guarding the house last night, came together.

Glancing at a certain woman, the ugly slave said, "My lord, do you want to wash?"

"En." Zhu Yuan responded, and said again: "Let's eat here, breakfast will be delivered."

Chou Nuer agreed, turned around and went out the door.

The remaining two, Tianxianzi and Lin Xiaoyu, went up here carefully together, ignoring a certain woman who was quietly looking for clothes to cover her body, and continued to help the adults wrap up the bedding.

After a while, Qing Niang came in with the maids, holding hot water and other things.

Zhu Yuan turned around, laid down a certain woman who looked more at a loss because of the crowd, threw herself to the side of the bed, and lazily let women of all ages help to wipe her face and wash her hands.

After being busy for several days in a row, I want to stay in bed again.

After washing, he simply shrank back.

Finding a certain sack inside, the window had been closed again at some point, so she stretched out her hand and pulled over, grabbing Nizi's face and kissing her.

Qing Niang waited for her to wash up, and seeing that her lord did not intend to get out of bed, she went to the kitchen to bring breakfast in person.

After breakfast, Zhu Yuan leaned against the window again, and turned over a manuscript written by Jin Dahu and Wei Ye, about the meaning of time control brought about by the improvement of engraved watches.

The ideas given by Zhu Yuan before, the two also have their own good play, and Song Lian has already polished it in advance. Although it is still biased towards the vernacular type, it is also a very good popular science article.

There are also pictures.

It is the pocket watch that Zhu Yuan cannot do without more and more in his daily life.

So until noon, I finally got dressed and got up.

After another simple lunch, Qingniang was about to return to Xuanwu Lake when Qingniang leaned over coyly and whispered: "My lord, tea... tea is here."

Tea...

Oh.

Green tea girl.

Seeing Qing Niang's guilty and expectant appearance, Zhu Yuan first brought the woman over, kissed her a few times, and then patted her to leave: "Come on."

The meeting place is the study on the first floor of the small building.

Zhu Yuan sat behind the desk, writing another copy of some thoughts about the two brand new magazines, while watching Qingniang come in with a girl who was already taller than his mother.

Another great gift.

Zhu Yuan motioned for the girl to get up, saw that Qingniang turned to stand beside him consciously, and said with a smile, "Shouldn't you move a chair for your daughter first?"

Only then did Qing Niang realize that she came to the opposite side again with a blushing face, moved a chair for the green tea girl, watched her daughter sit down, and then looked to the opposite side, waiting for orders.

Stupid woman.

Zhu Yuan didn't give orders at all, and asked the girl opposite, "Have you made contact?"

"A total of 11 tea merchants... Counting the slave family, this time... I plan to raise 11 taels of capital to start Gansu together... Maybe we can also have tea business in the Western Regions." The green tea girl said, paused, He also added: "Nuhuan... this, this company, I also found a name called 'Yunfeng Tea Trading Company', the little prince thinks...but it's okay?"

"Yunfeng, what do you mean?"

The green tea girl said: "It comes from a sentence in the Song Dynasty, the smoke locks the cloud, and it fits the artistic conception of the tea mountain."

Zhu Yuan nodded: "Not bad."

The green tea girl hesitated for a moment, and then said: "My lord, it's actually... I think, this company needs to raise 20 taels of capital, which would be better. My lord... and the imperial court, but do you have any intentions?"

Zhu Yuan subconsciously calculated.

The total principal is 20 taels, and the tea merchants account for 11 taels... This is 55% of the shares.

More than half.

Or the kind of absolute holding.

Looking at the cautious appearance of the girl opposite, Zhu Yuan was a little uncertain for a while, this girl, did she think about it in advance, is it really an accidental 11 taels?

Being scrutinized by the little prince opposite, the green tea girl suddenly felt a little guilty.However, she is much stronger than her mother. Although she has a guilty conscience, she looks even more pitiful on the surface. She looks at the young man opposite with her eyes harmless.

There are 11 companies, totaling 11 taels.

This……

Of course it was on purpose.

It is impossible for the green tea girl to know the concept of absolute holdings hundreds of years later. However, as a businessman's daughter, in the process of doing business, it is also an instinct to hope to have absolute initiative in certain things.

After all, although there are 11 companies on my side, but these 11 companies are only followed by her Gao family.

Of course, it is only her high green tea that follows the lead.

Zhu Yuan saw the answer from the slightly flickering eyes of the green tea girl, but he just smiled and said: "That's it. I will ask someone to make up for the remaining 9 taels. I can register this company with the Ministry of Commerce soon." Coming down, the sale of tea to Hexi also needs to be done quickly."

Seeing that the little prince had no objection, the green tea girl immediately showed joy.

However, he still thought he had covered it up well, and said a few words of humility again.

After chatting about some details, Zhu Yuan saw off the guest with a smile, and deliberately said with a certain repetition: "That's it, you go back first, well, your mother won't see you off, I still have something to talk to her talk."

(End of this chapter)