Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 219 Damaged drive shaft
Although it is called a dinner party, the food that is served on the table is hardly rich.

There are not many types of meat, but they are still mainly cured meats, sausages and other cured and smoked products, and there is a lack of fresh meat.

Vegetables and fruits can almost be described as cherished. Except for Perficott himself who can have some fresh vegetables and fruits in front of him, others basically only have meat in front of them. The only ones that can be called vegetarian are some Pickled cabbage and potatoes are shelf-stable on their own.

Seeing this, Purficott couldn't help but ask Foster: "Grandpa Afu, is the food supply in the territory very tight?"

It's no wonder that Purficott had this question. Based on the scale of food stored in the warehouse before she left, there shouldn't be even a little green vegetables on the table.

Although the main items she stores in the warehouse at Fjord Camp are indeed various meat products and a large amount of flour and potatoes, it does not mean that there are no vegetable reserves at all.

She clearly remembered that she had arranged for the airship she built to stay in the north, specifically responsible for purchasing fresh vegetables from the New World and transporting them over. She also specifically ordered that vegetables be purchased that are durable for storage.

The purpose is to allow people in the north to eat fresh vegetables in winter to supplement their body needs.

But looking at the food on the table, Purficott couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong in some link, otherwise she wouldn't be the only one to see green vegetables in front of her.

You must know that this is the dinner of the Earl of the North. With Foster's quality as a noble butler, he will not make such a mistake that goes against Purficott's status.

Although the nobles say that there are no regulations on what ingredients must be included in the diet or what standards must be met, they must at least conform to their status.

A look of embarrassment and shame appeared on the old butler's face, and then he explained to Purficott: "What I wanted to tell you tomorrow is the airship, the airship you left in the territory. The boat was responsible for purchasing fresh vegetables, fruits and meat from the New World colonies throughout the winter. It maintained the food supply of the territory.

Due to the lack of procurement of airships, the food supply in the territory has been tight. I am really sorry for allowing you to eat meals that are not in line with your status. "

However, in the face of Purficott's inquiry, the old housekeeper showed a wry smile and bowed to Purficott very apologetically before saying: "I'm very sorry, Miss, this is my dereliction of duty and I failed to prepare anything that suits your status." The dishes and banquets are really..."

But two weeks ago, it had some malfunctions. It was unable to fly normally and was no longer suitable for flying missions. So for safety reasons, I stopped it and asked researchers in the territory to try to repair it.

"You don't need to say this. You are my housekeeper, Grandpa Afu. Just tell me the reason." Purficott didn't want to listen to those words. She wanted to know directly the reason why there was a lack of vegetables on the table.

Under normal circumstances, a count cannot eat the same food as a worker. That would be a very dishonorable and degrading thing.

Although Purficott is not very particular about this, she is still the Lord of the North and the Earl of the Empire. Privately, it may not matter, but in this kind of formal dinner occasion, she cannot come up with dishes that match her status from a certain place. From this perspective, it is very demeaning.

As an old man who has taken care of the Brandlis family for three generations, the old butler values ​​the honor and face of the Brandlis family far more than Purficott does. Therefore, the old housekeeper felt very guilty for such a shameful thing, and at the same time blamed himself for his dereliction of duty.

Listening to the old housekeeper's report, Purficott was not angry. She just frowned. Then she picked up a spoon and scooped up a spoonful of stew and put it into her mouth. She asked the old housekeeper: "Two weeks." , couldn’t you repair the airship? I remember there are alchemy professors from Langton University in the territory, right? They can’t even solve this problem?”

In Purficott's view, these old professors may not be able to build an airship, but it doesn't mean that they can't even solve a little problem.

If they were really so useless, Purficott would have to doubt their professionalism.

"Several professors found the reason, but they needed to order parts from the country for repairs, so the matter has been delayed." The old butler continued to explain, and at the same time he also explained: "In addition to the temporary supply of fresh vegetables and fruits, In addition, the reserves of other food are quite sufficient, so I did not rush to solve this matter. As a result...I am very sorry to disappoint you, Miss!"

"There's no need to apologize for this kind of thing, Grandpa Afu, you didn't do anything wrong." After listening to the old butler's explanation, Perficott didn't care about this little thing: "I'll go see what's going on tomorrow. If I need to order parts locally to repair it, I'm afraid I'll have to adjust my plans."

If the Northern Territory does not currently have the ability to repair airships, Purficott must consider solving this problem first and build a maintenance factory in the Northern Territory that can at least repair airships.

After all, the airship is an indispensable part of her entire northern development plan. If it breaks down and has to return to the mainland for repair, then the problem is a bit serious.

"In fact, a bearing was damaged due to the harsh weather in the north. The equipment we have on hand cannot dynamically balance it, so it cannot be repaired. Your loyal old butler did not make any mistakes." At this time, aside Professor Archibald suddenly spoke and excused the old butler.

Hearing what Professor Archibald said, Purficott nodded clearly. If this is the case, it is indeed a problem that the North cannot solve.

Due to processing technology problems, the transmission shaft is often not completely uniform in texture during production. When rotating, centrifugal force will be generated, causing the transmission shaft to vibrate, thereby causing wear to the support of the transmission shaft and the connected gear bearings, so the transmission shaft is During the manufacturing process, it needs to be dynamically balanced to reduce the vibration value of the drive shaft.

After a drive shaft is repaired, it still needs to be dynamically balanced due to changes in mass and other reasons.

The North obviously does not have such processing capabilities, and even the New World colonies are unable to handle this high-precision processing technology in this era. The only way to solve this problem is to return to the mainland.

Purficott couldn't help but frown, and asked the old housekeeper: "I remember that I prepared spare parts, have they been used up?"

"Miss, the winter weather in the north is too harsh." The old housekeeper answered tactfully.

(End of this chapter)