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Chapter 1013 Your Majesty won't do it?Then let's do it ourselves (first update)
Chapter 1022

"By the way, does this thing have a name?" Emperor Zhao Xu wondered for a long time, and finally thought of something.

And Shen Kuo couldn't help but say something in his heart, and then bowed his head very tactfully. "Your Majesty, this object has not been named yet, so please give it a name, Your Majesty."

"This thing walks and rings by itself, the bell sounds clear and clear, and it can keep time. Such a beautiful thing... How about calling it a self-ringing bell?"

"Thank you for the name, Your Majesty, this thing is called Yuanyou Ziming Bell." Shen Kuo was overjoyed, and hurriedly said loudly.

"Yuanyou's self-ringing bell?... Well, it seems that the relationship between you and Wang Wushan of Shen Qing's family is really very close..." Emperor Zhao Xu smacked his mouth and couldn't help but couldn't help crying or laughing. The words "Yuanyou" must have been with Wang Wushan. That guy from Wushan is inseparable.

But this is not bad, the title Yuanyou Ziming Zhong is also very catchy.

"This object is exquisite and can keep time. It is indeed a good object. But it must not be easy to make, right?" Emperor Zhao Xu then sat down behind the imperial case and motioned for Shen Kuo to sit down and answer.

"Your Majesty, it took nearly a year from research and development to production of this Yuanyou Self-Ringing Bell. However, if it is a large-scale production, if the craftsmen are skilled and the technology is profound, it will not take more than three months."

"In addition, Mr. Wang once mentioned that parts can be produced using an assembly line. After testing by Xiaguan and Mr. Su, the most difficult parts can be made in two to three days at most. "

"So, if it is really possible to make it on an assembly line, I'm afraid it won't take too much time, but it will require the cultivation of a large number of skilled craftsmen."

"In addition, Mr. Wang feels that if this Yuanyou chiming bell can be made exquisitely and luxuriously, there will be countless high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the Song Dynasty, and even in the world, and wealthy businessmen will pay for it..."

Speaking of this, Shen Kuo patted his head lightly, then took out a few carefully folded rice papers from his bosom and handed them over respectfully.

After Emperor Zhao Xu spread it out, his eyes fell on it. "these are……"

"These are the various styles of Yuanyou's chiming clock designed by Mr. Wang. In order to be more intuitive, Mr. Wang specially painted and painted them. They look really exquisite and luxurious. Even if you are an official, you will be very excited... "

"Just this prototype, I think it's very elegant. If it is possible to make these chime bells like those painted by Wang Wushan, there is indeed such a possibility." Emperor Zhao Xu smiled and returned the blueprints. After meeting Shen Kuo, we finally entered the formal topic.

He asked Shen Kuo some routine questions about mathematics, geometry, and Gewu in detail. Seeing this guy talking eloquently and answering them fluently, the emperor Zhao Xu simply took out the textbooks compiled by Wang Yang.

Sure enough, it didn't bother this well-known miscellaneous subject in the Song Dynasty at all. In the end, the emperor Zhao Xu made a decision. Shen Kuo went to the Imperial Academy. Of course, it was just a job, so it would be a waste of such a talent. He was given the position of a military inspector and a young inspector.

That is to say, he not only had to preside over the academic affairs in the Imperial College and be responsible for imparting knowledge, but also got the Military Weapons Supervisor to help Zhao Ji.

For Shen Kuo, who was reused again, he naturally obeyed his orders and accepted the emperor's trust very willingly.

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However, the emperor Zhao Xu didn't realize the importance of Yuanyou's self-ringing bell, and didn't act on it because of Shen Kuo's words. The driver complained.

"It seems that His Majesty's vision is not sharp enough. He just asked Shen Kuo to be responsible for further development, but he didn't mention the commercialization at all." Wang Yang put Shen Kuo's letter aside with emotion.

"Is this thing really as profitable as you said?" Liu Yiyi beside her couldn't help asking in a low voice. When it comes to business, this business woman is of course very interested.

"It's natural. Do you know what kind of business is best to do? Exclusive business. And now, the miniaturization of this escapement has been done quite well, and the size has been reduced to the stage where it can be commercialized. "

"For example, in our house, we also put this beautiful and ringing Yuanyou chime clock like this. Would you find it very convenient?"

"That's true, at least you don't need to use water, and you don't need to go out to watch the sun." Li Shishi quickly gave a practical answer.

"The important thing is that the craftsmanship of Yuanyou's self-ringing bell will greatly improve the sophistication of the craftsmen of our Great Song Dynasty. In this way, in the future, our Great Song Dynasty will be able to develop more excellent and sophisticated various bells. a machine..."

"If Your Majesty doesn't do it, why don't we do it ourselves?" After hearing her husband's complaints and seeing his disappointed expression, Li Qingzhao reminded, blinking her watery eyes.

"What my sister said is very true. Anyway, our family is not short of money. Since your husband has this intention, and His Majesty has no idea, it is really a good choice to do it yourself." Liu Yiyi nodded in agreement with deep approval.

"Do it yourself..." Hearing this proposal, Wang Yang was really moved. Indeed, since the emperor had no intention, there was no need for him to continue to complain.

Besides, it is very likely that the emperor Zhao Xu thinks that this kind of money should not be much, or that he is unwilling to compete with the people for profit. If this is the case, it is really a good choice to do it by himself.

If you do it yourself, you want craftsmen, um... no, but it doesn't matter. Haven't you already trained a lot of skilled craftsmen for hydraulic textile machinery?

Even if the things they do are different, they all belong to the manufacturing industry anyway. As long as they have undergone a period of training, they should be able to do the job.

It's a pity that there are no professional technical schools in this era...

"Technical school?" Wang Yang's eyes suddenly lit up and he suddenly said loudly.

"Husband, what are you doing? You startled my concubine and yelled in the middle of the night, making people think that something happened."

"Wait... I'll think about it." Wang Yang rubbed his nose in embarrassment, and showed an apologetic expression to the three beautiful girls who were startled by his yell.

"Well, what is this technical school?" Liu Yiyi saw Wang Yang stand up, and continued to mutter something in his mouth. Presumably, it should be related to the title he yelled just now. right.

"It is a school that specializes in training professional talents, which is different from those academies that teach the Four Books and Five Classics. The main knowledge taught in such a college is about various specific professional skills. For example, how to calculate accounts, how to do carpentry, how to do A smelter, how to forge parts..."

The more Wang Yang talked, the more excited he became, he simply went back to the table and sat down, and then began to draw a pen and dance on the rice paper.

(End of this chapter)