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Chapter 192 Transportation

The topic of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty came to an end, and Su Chen let out a long breath.

After spending a lot of time answering the questions of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, I can finally start selling goods.

Seeing this situation, ancient people from all dynasties cheered up and cheered up.

Everyone can tell from the anchor's expression that the bike they have been waiting for is finally going to be sold.

Compared to listening to the deeds of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, they preferred the subsequent plot of selling goods.

Everyone is eager to know what kind of bicycle it is and what is so magical about it.

Especially those princes, generals and dignitaries, they can't wait to buy them.

Although they travel by carriage, it is already the most advanced way of travel in their dynasty.

But they are even more looking forward to owning a bicycle. Just by hearing the name, they know that the bicycle is anything but ordinary.

As the name suggests, a bicycle is a vehicle that moves on its own and does not require horses or oxen to pull it.

This alone makes them feel amazing.

No matter how hard they try, they can't imagine how bicycles work or how they can be used to carry people around.

I can only lament that future generations are smart and can always come up with some wonderful ideas.

"The product the anchor brings to you today is a bicycle. I think everyone has been waiting for it for a long time."

"As you can tell from the name of the bicycle, it is a means of transportation used for short-distance travel."

"The most common means of transportation in our era are horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, and donkey carts."

"Compared with these three means of transportation, bicycles have many advantages. They are light and flexible, comfortable and safe, and fast. It is easy to ride thirty or forty kilometers a day."

When the ancients from all dynasties heard this, they were shocked in their hearts.

Sure enough, the bicycle was just as magical as they imagined.

In terms of speed alone, bicycles are comparable to horse-drawn carriages, and much faster than ox-carts and donkey-carts.

Not to mention that bicycles have other advantages, which makes everyone eager to see the true face of bicycles in Lushan.

Li Shimin: Anchor, let everyone take a look at what a bicycle looks like.

Zhao Kuangyin: Yes, I am also very curious. The anchor will take it out and let me take a good look.

Su Chen smiled slightly and waved to everyone.

"Don't worry, everyone, the anchor will bring it out right away."

After Su Chen finished speaking, he pushed over a brand new bicycle that had been prepared and displayed it completely in the live broadcast room.

Originally, the ancient people from all dynasties were all looking forward to it, but when everyone saw the appearance of the bicycle, they were all stunned, with puzzled faces.

The structure of this bicycle is completely different from what everyone imagined. It is far different.

Everyone has seen horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, and donkey carts, so in everyone’s imagination, the structure of a bicycle should be similar, with a wide body and four wheels.

But the bicycle in front of everyone now completely breaks everyone's inherent understanding.

Not only is the bicycle small in size, but what's even more amazing is that it only has two wheels. The key point is the two wheels one in front and one in the back.

This makes everyone extremely confused. Can this bicycle carry people?

Everyone can't imagine how a two-wheeled bicycle can drive on the road. I'm afraid that people will fall down just after riding it, let alone using it for travel.

Ancient people from various dynasties imagined the scene of a carriage with two wheels in their minds. It would be normal if the two wheels were side by side.

But how the wheels one behind the other would move is beyond the imagination of anyone.

Some craftsmen who are good at craftsmanship in each direction stared deeply at the bicycle in front of the anchor, looking thoughtful.

As craftsmen, they naturally made various vehicles, including horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, and donkey carts. They made countless vehicles in their lifetime.

Four-wheeled carts were made, two-wheeled carts were made, and one-wheeled wheelbarrows were also made.

The two-wheeled vehicle they made before was two wheels side by side.

It was the first time they had seen two wheels like a bicycle, one behind the other.

No matter how hard they think, they can't imagine how a person can travel smoothly on a bicycle.

Two wheels side by side can still maintain balance, but they don't understand how two wheels in front of one can maintain balance.

But then they thought, since the anchor took out the bicycle for sale, the balance problem must be solved.

The structure of the bicycle is much more complex than other vehicles, and they guessed that there must be something key to the bicycle.

It is precisely because of this key that a bicycle with two wheels, one front and one rear, can maintain balance and drive normally.

They were eager to know this key and wanted to ask the anchor about the principles of bicycles.

They had a hunch that once they understood the key, they might be able to build a bicycle themselves.

At that time, their opportunity to make a fortune will come.

Given the popularity of bicycles, many wealthy people are sure to come to their craftsmen to customize them.

They couldn't help but laugh just thinking about the situation when they couldn't take orders for bicycles.

But they didn't dare to ask the anchor about the key to the bicycle. They didn't have the courage.

They knew that people spoke softly and did not dare to speak under the emperor's nose.

Through their observations during this period, they clearly saw that those who sent barrages in the live broadcast room were all prominent figures.

They are just ordinary ordinary people, and they are also low-status craftsmen. Naturally, they do not have the courage to speak in front of a group of big shots.

Now they can only pray that the anchor can take the initiative to talk about the principles of bicycles, or hope that someone from different dynasties can help them inquire.

Ying Zheng: Anchor, does a bicycle look like this?

Liu Che: I have seen carriages with two wheels before, but they are side by side. It is the first time I have seen two wheels one behind the other.

Li Shimin: I am very curious about how to ride this bicycle.

Zhu Di: Anchor, please give me a demonstration. I want to see if you will fall down while riding.

Wanli Little Emperor: The two-wheeled bicycle looks very interesting. The anchor should start selling it quickly. I want to grab one. It must be fun to ride.

Zhang Juzheng: @万里, Your Majesty is the king of a country. He should study hard and must not lose his ambition by playing with things.

Wanli:……

"The anchor knows that everyone is curious about how to ride a bicycle, so he will demonstrate it to everyone now."

The house Su Chen rented was not small, and it was enough to demonstrate the bicycle. Ancient people from all dynasties opened their eyes wide and stared at the anchor's every move to see how the anchor rode a bicycle.

In particular, some skilled craftsmen from various dynasties watched more intently for fear of missing a detail.

Under the gaze of all the ancient people from all dynasties, the anchor sat down on the car seat, holding the handlebars with both hands, one foot on the ground, and the other on the pedal.

The next moment, the anchor glared hard at his feet, and quickly raised his other foot and stepped on the pedal.

Immediately afterwards, ancient people from all dynasties saw a magical scene. The anchor was riding a bicycle steadily and slowly forward, his legs were slowly turning around on the pedals, and the bicycle showed no sign of falling down at all.

This scene shocked everyone's jaws, and everyone was stunned.

No one could have imagined that a small bicycle would be so obedient in the hands of the anchor, as obedient as a tamed horse.

People originally thought that riding a bicycle was strenuous and required a lot of effort to control it easily.

Unexpectedly, the anchor could easily get on the bicycle and drive. It didn't seem to be difficult at all.

Everyone is very curious about how the anchor does it.

And everyone can see that although the anchor is driving slowly, it is not because the bicycle is so slow, but because the anchor deliberately controls the speed.

If the anchor's legs are faster, everyone believes that the speed of the bicycle will be greatly improved.

Ying Zheng: This bicycle is really magical. It can be so stable when running on two wheels. It is really beyond my expectation.

Liu Che: Is this bike too easy to ride? Why is it different from what I thought?

Li Shimin: Anchor, how did you do it, why didn't you fall down, and why did you look so relaxed?

Ancient people from all dynasties were amazed by it. Today, they have gained a lot of experience. A bicycle with two wheels can ride so smoothly.

As the saying goes, amateurs watch the fun, and experts watch the doorway.

The skilled craftsmen from all over the world stared closely at the anchor's hands and feet, and they finally figured out the secret to keeping the bicycle from falling to the ground.

The anchor's legs kept staring at the pedals, causing the front wheels to keep turning and driving forward.

The key to not falling to the ground is that the anchor maintains balance by controlling the handles with both hands while driving.

After understanding the principle of bicycles, the skilled craftsmen from all dynasties were all happy and excited.

It wasn't until this moment that they suddenly realized.

It turns out that the principle of bicycles is so simple that they had not discovered it before.

Now that they know the principle of bicycle driving and clearly see the structure of the bicycle, they believe that with their craftsmanship, they will be able to make a bicycle in time.

Su Chen rode slowly, and when he was almost at the end, he quickly turned around and rode back.

Ancient people from various dynasties couldn't help but like bicycles even more when they saw that U-turns could be so flexible.

After Su Chen came back from riding, he held the brakes tightly with both hands. The bicycle stopped immediately, and then he got down and parked the bicycle.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw such a rapid braking.

"As you have just seen, it is not difficult to ride a bicycle and it is easy to get started."

"It takes a while to practice riding a bicycle for the first time. During practice, it is best to have someone to support you from behind to avoid falling due to lack of proficiency."

"When you first ride a bicycle, you need to take your time. Don't go too fast at the beginning. You can speed up after you become familiar with it."

Su Chen shared his first experience of practicing cycling with everyone, which I think will be of great help to everyone.

The prominent figures of each dynasty listened very carefully, after all, the probability of them grabbing the bicycle was very high.

Especially the emperors of various dynasties, they were eager to try it out and wanted to do it themselves now.

Mozi: Anchor, may I ask, what material are the bicycle wheels made of?

The moment the bicycle came out, his eyes were deeply attracted by the bicycle.

Not to mention anything else, judging from the appearance alone, the manufacturing process of the bicycle is extremely exquisite and it looks pleasing to the eye.

After the anchor demonstrated the bicycle, he was deeply shocked.

Others may not understand it as a layman, but he is proficient in making various equipment and immediately saw the power of bicycles.

Many bicycle craftsmanship is not available in their era. If they can learn even a little bit, it will definitely benefit the Mo family a lot.

Of all the components of a bicycle, he was most interested in its wheels.

He could see that in addition to external reasons, the wheels were also very important for the bicycle to drive so smoothly.

The wheels of the bicycle seem to be made of special materials, which can provide good shock absorption.

If the key to wheel material is known, all vehicle wheels can be replaced with this kind of wheel in the future.

In this way, the carriage can run much more smoothly without any bumps.

"The anchor saw someone asking about bicycle tires, so he took this opportunity to introduce the various structures of the bicycle to everyone."

"Everyone looks here first. Although this tire is ordinary, the material used in the tire is extraordinary. In fact, not only bicycle tires, but all vehicle tires are made of rubber. Tires made of rubber have good shock absorption. effect."

"Rubber is an exotic thing. We live in an era where if we want rubber, we have to look for it in Southeast Asia. Whether we can find it is another matter."

"But don't worry, the blind boxes of crop seeds sold by the anchor previously contained rubber seeds."

Mozi: The blind box of crop seeds I grabbed before, it turned out that the rubber seeds inside were used for this purpose.

People who had grabbed rubber seeds from other dynasties couldn't help but look overjoyed when they heard that rubber was so useful.

They were depressed after grabbing rubber seeds before. They thought what they grabbed was of little use, but they didn't expect it to be so useful.

"Look here again. This place is the key to cycling. Pressing the pedals causes the gear to rotate, and the gear drives the chain to rotate. Then, through the chain, the front wheel rolls forward, and the bicycle starts to move."

"This is a car seat. Please note that this car seat can be adjusted up and down. The seat can be adjusted to the most suitable position according to each person's height."

"The seat in the back can carry people and can fully bear the weight of an adult."

"The one at the front is the luggage rack, which is used to store things."

"The small handle in front of the handle is used for braking. Press and hold to stop the bike."

"There is a bell on the handle. When you shake it, it will make a sound to alert passers-by."

Su Chen briefly introduced all parts of the bicycle so that everyone can understand the bicycle more clearly and intuitively.

After finishing speaking, Su Chen rang the bell, and the clear ringing sounded instantly.

I don’t know if the filter on the bicycle is too heavy, but ancient people from various dynasties thought this ringtone was very pleasant to the ears.

(End of this chapter)