I am rich in martial arts, but choose culture to win

The open hearth furnace is not only used in the steelmaking industry, but also in the glass industry and other smelting industries. It is a process with high production efficiency.

The open-hearth method was invented by Siemens in 1868, but this era was invented in 1864 by the steel-making wizard and the born great man Zhu Fugui, and was introduced by Vanderbilt Julie, named as [Shuangzhu Industry] The name has applied for patents in North America and European countries.

It's a pity that Werner von Siemens is not in the United States, otherwise Zhu Fugui would also want him to taste the iron fist of capitalism's patents.

Of course, in 1868, I didn't know whether Lao Mei's iron fist could still be shaken.

In short, this is a mature steelmaking method. Zhu Fugui even used the advantage of experience to adopt the double-bed open hearth furnace design with higher efficiency from the beginning.

With the promotion of various technological innovations, it is estimated that the annual steel output of Xinlu Iron and Steel Works will exceed at least 40 tons.

With such a steel-producing behemoth waiting to be fed, Daming's demand for steel and coal was naturally endless.

It is this atmosphere of rushing to work and production that has led to frequent mine accidents recently.

It can be said that Zhu Fugui, the head of state, cannot escape the blame.

However, Zhu Fugui can write the edict of guilt in his diary, but in action, he cannot reduce production to ensure safety.

This is the helplessness of the times and the pain of history.

Although it cannot be completely avoided, Zhu Fugui does not intend to do nothing at all.

"Ministry Wang, within a week I hope to see the accident investigation, let Xiao Geng lead the team, his brain is active, let him see if there is any place for technical improvement, tell him, don't be afraid of difficulties, put forward Please don't be tied up, let them believe in the abilities of Dr. Xing and me!"

"Also, the Yanxing Department, immediately implement the work of transporting slaves from the north to the south, and send all the white slaves from the Pash Coal Mine to the most dangerous mines in the south for training, so that they can transform into qualified citizens of Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. But It doesn’t mean that our people can be supervisors and let go of it, and the production indicators still need to be compacted, one level at a time, and one level at a time to implement it!”

Chapter 217

The second year of Dewu, December 1864, 12, rain.

The footsteps of the new year are gradually approaching, and Fengdu is immersed in the atmosphere of celebrating the new year, but what many people don't know is that a small accident was blocked by the power department of Fengdu and kept out of sight of the masses.

A week ago, a sudden cold snap hit western North America.

It is said to be a cold snap, but in fact the temperature in Fengdu has only dropped to about 0 degrees. Except for some thin ice in the early morning, there will be no ice most of the time.

In this era of China, there is no plug-in of central heating, and naturally there is no debate about whether it is cold in the south or in the north. It is a fact that the northerners are more used to the cold.

Therefore, for the generation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Chinese laborers in the north, the Japanese women, the children of Xianghuai, or the local Yin people, although they also feel cold, they are more or less used to it.

But for the Chinese workers from Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, especially those who have just arrived in the Americas this year, the immigration wave is a bit difficult.

Moreover, from November to March of the next year, it is the rainy season in Northwest North America. The rain combined with the low temperature produces the legendary magic attack, which makes Xinfeng's electricity consumption reach a new peak.

Now Xinfeng mainly relies on Fengdu Thermal Power Plant and Fugui Hydropower Station for power supply.

Affected by large-scale steelmaking, the coal supply of thermal power plants is now limited.

But fortunately, winter here is not a dry season for rivers like Huaxia.

The Fugui Hydropower Station with abundant runoff is running well, and under the personal command of His Majesty the Emperor, the hydropower station has urgently launched a set of turbine generators, which relieves the power consumption pressure of Fengdu's power grid.

In fact, according to the original design, Fengdu's electricity this year must be sufficient.

Even if the population of Xinfeng breaks through the 20 mark by the end of the year, it is still within the calculations of Zhu Fugui and the comrades from the Electric Power Department of the Ministry of Industry.

But as the old saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes.

In November, the new Qinhuangdao was liberated, and the power demand was connected to the Xinfeng Power Grid, which increased the grid load.

The Lugang Iron and Steel Plant was put into operation, and the demand for coal rose sharply, resulting in a shortage of fuel for the Xinfeng Thermal Power Plant.

In addition, [Tripartite Railway Company] has now recruited nearly [-] Chinese road workers. Although they do not use electricity, they must use coal.

Moreover, the materials on the New Taihang Mountain need to be transported to the foot of the mountain by car, and then transported up the mountain by horse team, which is also a waste of energy.

All kinds of unexpected factors were superimposed, and finally he was attacked by the cold wave, so Zhu Fugui had to temporarily purchase a set of generators from the platform.

Compared with the previous two 800-kilowatt hydro-generators, the power generation of this generator has reached 1200 kilowatts, and the total installed capacity has reached 2800 kilowatts.

Taking into account incoming water conditions and power outages, the Fugui Hydropower Station will be able to generate approximately 1000 million kilowatt-hours of electricity next year.

According to Zhu Fugui's plan, the population of Fengdu will increase to at least 60 people next year.

In later generations, in a county with 60 people, the annual industrial, agricultural and residential electricity consumption is about 10 billion kWh.

Considering that the per capita electricity consumption in this era is about 1/10 of that of later generations, and industrial electricity consumption cannot be compared, Zhu Fugui predicts that Xinfeng's electricity consumption should be between 4000 million and 7000 million kWh next year.

There is still a large power gap that needs to be filled. If there is a major breakthrough in immigration, or some high-power-consuming projects are launched, then the power consumption may even exceed 1 million kWh.

This problem can only be solved through platform procurement, and the short board of cultural value is once again exposed to Zhu Fu.

Moreover, this accident also reminded Zhu Fugui that the cultural value is not only sufficient, but also has sufficient strategic reserves.

For example, the generator set that was installed urgently this time, don't say that Daming in this era couldn't build it at all, even if it could be built, it would be too late in time.

Once the power grid collapses, the Tenglongshan industrial base shuts down, or the residents of Fengdu suffer casualties due to cold waves, the losses caused are far beyond what a 10 yuan generator can compare.

This also made Zhu Fugui reflect. In the past year, Daming's land, population, and industrial and agricultural output value have all increased rapidly, but cultural undertakings have lagged behind.

"Long live, the division headquarters of the Xinjin Production Corps is coming soon."

Just as Zhu Fugui was thinking about the problem, the driver's voice rang in his ears.

"Come on, let's go directly to the farm instead of the division headquarters!" Zhu Fugui said suddenly.

This time, Zhu Fugui did not notify the cadres of the agricultural reclamation division in advance when he came to Xinjin Agricultural Reclamation Area for inspection, and he did not even take the Riyue 1, but an ordinary agricultural vehicle.

Of course, it is said to be ordinary, but it is actually equipped with bulletproof glass and structural reinforcement.

In addition to the driver Jiang Ye in the car, there is also a guard flag expert, and there are several guard flag cars in front of and behind the car.

Industry and electricity have withstood this cold wave, but agricultural production, especially pig breeding, may still be affected. Zhu Fugui is going to take a look for himself.

As soon as he got out of the car, Zhu Fugui regretted wearing the Nanjiren down jacket he bought.

It is rumored that the down jackets from major OEM manufacturers are of good quality and keep warm, but once they get wet, they suddenly lose their quality and become heavy and clammy.

Jiang Ye, the driver holding the umbrella at the side, took off his wool coat consciously and put it on Zhu Fugui, "Long live, be careful of catching cold."

Zhu Fugui sneezed, waved his hands and said, "It's okay, let's go."

"Stop, pig raising place, come and stop, the sentinel is holy!"

The little soldiers standing guard in front of the gate of the pig farm were very vigilant. As soon as Zhu Fugui and his party approached, they drew out half of their sabers and stopped the road.

The Xinjin Land Reclamation Division is undoubtedly a small division. Not only is the level of training low, but even the guns are not distributed to everyone.

They usually only use sabers, and practice using firearms during weekly training.

Such an army is definitely not strong in combat effectiveness, and what Zhu Fugui is going to investigate this time is only the condition of the pigs to keep out the cold, as well as the awareness of discipline and secrecy of the land reclamation division.

It looks fine now.

A guard banner sergeant stepped forward and showed a special certificate: "Imperial charter, imperial guard."

"Is this..."

The little soldier was startled, and quickly looked at the most beautiful boy in the crowd.

"Hello, Commander!" He saluted Zhu Fugui in the most energetic state of his life.

Zhu Fugui smiled and nodded.

At this time, even the piggies inside the door let out high-pitched cries, as if welcoming His Majesty the Great Ming Emperor...

Well, this is bullshit.

The main reason is that the young man is so energetic, the loud voice not only alarmed the piggies, but also alarmed the comrades who were changing the straw mats for the pigs inside, and even a three-flowered puppy ran over through the crack of the door barking. .

The Daming Pig Farm is an intensive farm with a large scale, and thirty soldiers who were taking care of the pigs soon ran out of it.

Of course, compared to the sentinels who wore Desan woolen trench coats and knives around their waists, these soldiers were dressed much more sloppily.

After all, they are raising pigs.

They wore camouflage training uniforms and black long rubber shoes with their sleeves rolled up high, looking like old farmers.

"Captain Shimura Nishi of the pig raising company is reporting to you!"

Chapter 218 The Piggy Squad

Seeing the short man trotting all the way in front of him, Zhu Fugui asked with a smile, "Your surname is Shimura? What is your relationship with Teacher Xiongyi from the Academy of Fine Arts at the Imperial College?"

Shimura Nishi hastily said: "Shimura Yuichi is my elder brother. Long live that day, let us find our own careers. My martial virtue is too weak to be of great use. The only thing I can do is breeding dolphins, so I applied for the selection of the Agricultural Reclamation Division."

Zhu Fugui is a little bit, he knows a thing or two about this matter. Although the Japanese basically did not eat meat in the Edo period, they also raised some pigs to obtain bristles and other things.

Accompanied by Shimura Nishi and others, Zhu Fugui walked into the pig farm, and the pungent smell made him frown slightly.

However, Zhu Fugui rejected the mask offered by Nishi Shimura, and turned around to ask about keeping the pigs warm and the crossbreeding of Fugui No. 1 and local pigs.

Shimura Nishi answered fluently, it is obvious that he has personally participated in various grassroots work, and he also has a lot of experience.

Zhu Fugui did not expect that Shimura Nishi had already become an expert in raising pigs, and indeed interest is the best teacher.

Speaking of which, that wave of Japanese did well in Ming Dynasty. Out of the twenty people, there was a navy captain, a pig company commander, a great painter, and a hero's temple. The proportion of success was quite high.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand. After all, compared to the Chinese laborers with a lower starting point, the twenty Japanese who came from samurai and noble backgrounds are indeed relatively more capable.

However, with the popularization of elementary, junior high and high education, and the operation of the Imperial College, there will no longer be a case where a gentry from Japan or China will be regarded as a talent. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will mainly rely on the scholars it cultivated.

Even from the perspective of success rate, the more than 200 young children studying in the United States sent by Li Hongzhang with a solid foundation in writing may be the backbone of the new generation of Ming Dynasty in the future.

Just as Zhu Fugui thought of the students of the Imperial College, he turned his head and saw a few green figures in the pigsty from afar.

It was the color of the school uniform of the Imperial College, and it should be a few students bending over to do something to the little pig.

There are two types of school uniforms of Guozijian, one long and one short.

The so-called straight train and bunt are both improved traditional Hanfu styles.

Just like the inclusive Han and Tang Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty did not deliberately stipulate that the people should wear traditional clothes, and Zhu Fugui himself often wore various casual clothes.

However, Western clothing was not the mainstream among Chinese in the 1860s. Coupled with the national centripetal force gathered after several defeats of white troops, it is natural that everyone prefers to wear traditional clothing on social occasions.

Several institutions under the Ministry of Rites, including the Imperial College and the Museum, also use traditional Hanfu as their uniform.

At this time, these students are wearing bunt Hanfu.

To be honest, in Zhu Fugui's opinion, these clothes are not bad for duty or something, but the real dirty work like raising pigs is really not as good as the soldiers' camouflage training uniforms.

The camouflage training uniform is an excellent tooling that has been repeatedly tested by the soldiers who have been rescued and rescued by later generations, as well as [-] million migrant workers.

Zhu Fugui approached quickly with great interest. It turned out that three students were holding down a half-month-old piglet one by one, and the other was holding a scalpel, preparing to castrate it.

And these students are none other than Li Fuming and Shi Dingzhong.

The sudden appearance of Zhu Fugui attracted the attention of one of the little guys wearing a three-layer mask.

That is Ivana.

"Sleepy Lord, why did you come to the pigsty?!"

Little Ivana screamed happily, but she didn't expect that when she lost her mind, the little pig's hoof under her hands broke free.

With a howl that was more painful than a piglet, the young man who pressed another hind hoof covered his bleeding palm.

"Ah, student Sha, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"

Li Fuming took the bleeding pig knife and apologized quickly.

Fortunately, the gelding pig itself should be as sterile as possible, so the piggyback knife has been sterilized with iodophor, and the gelding pig's table has been washed with one-thousandth potassium permanganate water.

The risk of infection for Li Jingfang's injury is not high.

However, treating piglets' wounds is unlikely to be as meticulous as treating humans. Li Fuming only has a little iodoform powder with him, and he doesn't even have a band-aid, let alone stitches.

Li Fuming gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Sha, please bear with it first, this is the method passed down from my father!"

As he said that, he was going to pick up the ashes under the fireplace that warmed the pigsty.

Fortunately, a pair of calm and strong hands grabbed him, "Fuming, if you want to be a surgeon, you can't be so rash. You and Lao Li still have a lot to learn."

As he said that, Zhu Fugui gave Sha Jingfang a look, and the guards beside him stepped forward to debride and suture Sha Jingfang's wound skillfully.

Although these guards are not doctors, they don't know how to treat diseases, and they don't understand the mechanism of the human body, but they all aim to protect His Majesty the Emperor at all costs and have undergone strict training.

Trauma first aid is naturally one of the important items.

First aid medicines and first aid kits, like weapons, must be carried at all times.

At this time, Ivana was bouncing around and wanted to jump into Zhu Fugui's arms as usual, but seeing the suspicious marks on her clothes, Zhu Fugui extended his hand and declined.