Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 448 Nanjing City, Steam Engine

Ximenjun started the textile factory business two years ago.

At that time, trade within and outside the customs began to rise.

The consul opened up the trade channel between Ming Dynasty and Horqin, and maritime trade also suddenly emerged, causing a large number of merchants and even aristocratic families to pour into the textile industry.

A large number of factories were opened in Liangjiang, Nanjing, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other places in order to earn more money and open more factories.

Ximenjun is very satisfied with the current situation.

After all, only three hundred taels of silver were invested, and the parliament also exempted the textile factory from the first year's ground rent, and also set a low tax rate specifically for textiles.

It took Ximenjun only half a year to quickly repay the loan he borrowed from his father-in-law. At the same time, he began to expand the factory in the second half of the year. In addition to the textile factory in Yangzhou, he also opened a second factory in Huzhou.

I heard from my brother-in-law who is a clerk in the Trade Department of the Nanjing Parliament that next year the Parliament will support the textile industry again, and the Scientific Society will also start to promote new technologies - flying shuttles have begun to be used on a large scale in southern factories. If there is another Technological innovation, Ximenjun thinks, is revolutionary!

Revolutionary!
When Ximenjun first heard this word, he didn't know why, but he just felt a little cold on the back of his neck. Now, he has begun to study revolutionary technologies every day.

If productivity is to progress, revolutionary technology is the key!
This famous saying by the consul Wang Qi is widely circulated in the southern provinces.

As for what is revolutionary?

Ximenjun didn't understand much either, but he borrowed many books about Wang Qi and various quotations from his brother-in-law.

Apart from factory work, Ximenjun studies Wang Qi's quotations every day.

"The textile industry will be the beginning of China's first revolution, and the steam engine will be the clarion call for China's first revolution to reach its climax!" Ximenjun read Wang Qi's book almost countless times and made the Science Society public I have also read the technical manual countless times.

If the Science Society Entrance Examination tests the knowledge of these technical manuals, then Ximenjun is confident that he will be the top scorer.

But so far, he still doesn't know what a steam engine is.

The Science Society is researching it, and the progress is still in the top-secret stage. My brother-in-law, an official in the parliament, doesn’t know what it is.

"Master, eat some of the Saqima that was just shipped from Liaodong. The children like it very much. It's sweet and crispy as soon as they eat it." The wife brought a plate of Saqima over, put it on the table, and gave it to Ximen Yun. A bowl of tea was served.

"Yeah, yeah, I understand," Ximenjun nodded, but made no other moves.

Seeing this, the wife felt helpless and complained: "What's the use of studying this every day? When the Science Society makes it tomorrow, can't our factory just buy it and use it? Why bother with this? Are you better than the technical officers of the Society? Is it still powerful?"

"Yeah, okay, I understand," Ximenjun didn't even raise his head.

Seeing her husband so obsessed with research, the wife was helpless, shook her head, turned around and took the maid out.

After a while, Ximenjun raised his head, turned around and saw Shaqima on the table next to him, with a confused look on his face: What is this?
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Yingtian Mansion, thirty miles southwest.

The Nanjing Science Society built an experimental warehouse at the foot of Jubao Mountain.

Specially used to develop experimental steam engine technology.

As the technical chief of the steam engine project, Feng Zhi was particularly nervous today.

"Huh," Feng Zhi felt that his heart was about to stop beating as he looked at the huge machine that kept making loud rumbling noises in the distance.

"Sir, the president is already here," the assistant came to Feng Zhi and said softly.

"Come with me to greet him," Feng Zhi breathed out softly and calmed down.

This steam engine experiment was already the fifth in six months, and Wang Shou almost always came to watch it in person.

"I pay my respects to the President!!" Feng Zhi led his assistants to greet Wang Shou at the door.

"No need to be polite," Wang Shou waved his hand: "Are you all ready?"

"Everything is ready," Feng Zhi pursed his lips, still looking nervous. "Let's get ready to start. It's already happened so many times. Don't be nervous." Wang Shou patted Feng Zhi on the shoulder and walked side by side: "This time, I heard that you have some confidence?"

"My lord, because the Beijing Institute of Technology has provided technical support, this test is the most complete in history."

Following Feng Zhi's introduction, everyone accompanied Wang Shou to the viewing platform.

"Sir, we are ready." The assistant came to report.

Everyone looked at Wang Shou together.

"let's start."

As the king's longevity order was passed down.

Shovelfuls of black coal were thrown into the huge boiler.

The boiler, which was already rumbling continuously, immediately erupted into a louder roar after the addition of fuel.

Feng Zhi, who was standing far away, felt his heart rising in his throat.

The huge railway was burning red as soon as it breathed, and another water tank connected through a pipe also gradually boiled.

But everyone's eyes have been focused on the final exit of the pipeline.

The ultimate goal of today's experiment is to use the air pressure generated by the steam engine to pump out the water from the bottom pool and flow it out from the tail pipe.

However, a quarter of an hour passed, and the huge boiler was already burning red, but the water in the pool did not move at all.

"Keep adding coal!"

By this time, Feng Zhi was not so nervous anymore.

Wang Shou frowned slightly and just stared at the pipe without saying a word.

Bang bang bang.
As the amount of coal gradually increased, not only the boiler burned red, but also the pipes began to vibrate, and the joints of the pipes continued to make banging vibration sounds.

It seemed like it would explode into pieces in the next second.

Most of the people present had their throats raised.

It seems that this experiment is about to fail.

Suddenly, someone shouted: Water is coming out, water is coming out of the pipe! ! !
This sound was like opening a valve of flowing water, with a bang.

The flowing water looks like a long dragon.

Jet out from the pipe mouth.

With the sound of rushing water, the originally small pool was quickly filled.

But before everyone could cheer, the already overwhelmed pipe suddenly exploded.

There was a bang.

Flames and ice water exploded together.

Even the viewing platform in the distance was affected.

Feng Zhi, who was standing at the front, was almost all wet.

But at this time, the person in charge of steam technology was full of joy and shouted almost crazily: "Success! This road is correct! This road is feasible!"

As if relieved, Wang Shou's originally tense face finally showed a smile - he could give an explanation to the ruling lord.

(End of this chapter)