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In Qing Kingdom, Chen Jia and Chen Jue have become the focus of everyone's attention with their outstanding achievements in the business field. With their extraordinary wisdom and unremitting efforts, they have achieved extraordinary success in many fields such as glass wood carving, pearl beauty, and mother-of-pearl crafts. However, this innovative couple is not satisfied with this, and they have set their sights on a broader field - maritime transportation.

One day, Chen Jia and Chen Jue stood by the prosperous port of Qing State, looking at the merchant ships coming and going. The sea breeze blew on their faces, bringing a salty smell. The ships rose and fell in the waves, and the sails rustled. Chen Jia looked at those slightly old ships, and a bold idea came to his mind.

Chen Jia turned to look at Chen Jue, with excitement in her eyes, and said, "My husband, look at these ships. Although they carry the trade of Qing Kingdom, they are old-fashioned and slow in sailing. Now that we have a certain amount of financial resources, why don't we invest in building larger ships to improve transportation efficiency? In addition, I heard that there is a kind of wheel ship that is propelled by the rotation of wheels and is faster than ordinary ships. We might as well study it."

Chen Jue followed Chen Jia's gaze, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Madam, your idea is indeed bold and novel. Building a large ship is not easy, and it requires a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. But if it succeeds, it will not only greatly improve our commercial transportation capabilities, but also create a new situation in the field of navigation. As for the wheel ship, I have also heard of it, but the structural principle behind it needs to be further explored."

Chen Jia nodded gently and said firmly: "My husband, I understand the difficulties, but we have overcome so many problems along the way. Now we have the opportunity to make a breakthrough in navigation. How can we miss it? We can gather the skilled craftsmen in the country to study the production of wheel ships together. I believe that with everyone's wisdom, we will succeed."

Chen Jue looked at Chen Jia's determined eyes, and a surge of pride surged in his heart. He said, "Okay, my lady, since you are so confident, let's give it a try."

Therefore, Chen Jia and Chen Jue took action immediately. They issued notices to call on craftsmen who were proficient in shipbuilding technology in the country to gather in the workshop.

After all the craftsmen arrived, Chen Jia stood in front of them and said, "Masters, I invited you all here today to discuss an important matter. We plan to build a large ship and research a new type of ship called a wheel ship. I heard that this wheel ship is propelled by the rotation of wheels and has a faster speed. If it can be successfully manufactured, it will be a great help to Qing's navigation industry. I hope that all the masters can work together to overcome the difficulties."

An old craftsman with white hair stepped forward and frowned, saying, "Madam, although we have heard of this wheel ship, we only know a little about its specific construction principle. Moreover, building a large ship requires a large amount of high-quality wood, which is not a small amount of money."

Chen Jue stepped forward and said, "Master, we are already preparing for the wood, and we will ensure sufficient supply. As for the structural principles of the wheel ship, we can study it together, consult ancient books, and consult experts from all sides. I believe that as long as everyone puts their heads together, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished."

With the efforts of everyone, they began to research and make wheel ships. The craftsmen studied day and night, consulted various ancient books and materials, and tried to draw the design drawings of wheel ships.

One day, a young craftsman came running over excitedly, holding a blueprint in his hand, and said, "Duke, Madam, I have drawn a design sketch of a wheel ship based on the records in ancient books and my own ideas. Please take a look."

Chen Jia and Chen Jue took the blueprint and looked at it carefully. On the blueprint, the outline of the wheel ship gradually became clear, and the wheels on both sides were cleverly designed and connected to the hull through gear transmission.

Chen Jue looked at the blueprint and nodded, saying, "This design idea is good, but the size and position of the wheel, as well as how to ensure stability during rotation, still need further consideration."

Chen Jia also said: "Yes, and the power source of this wheel also needs to be studied carefully."

Everyone had a heated discussion around the blueprint. After countless revisions and improvements, they finally finalized the design of the wheel ship.

Next, the intense production process began. The craftsmen worked together to cut down high-quality wood and carefully build the hull. Chen Jia and Chen Jue often came to the workshop to follow the progress of the production.

"Masters, the wooden boards of the hull must be spliced ​​tightly without any gaps, otherwise it will affect the safety of the ship." Chen Jue instructed.

"Also, when installing the wheels, we have to ensure that they are firmly connected to the hull and rotate smoothly," Chen Jia also said.

After several months of hard work, the first wheel ship was finally completed. Everyone pushed the wheel ship to the port and prepared for a trial voyage.

On the day of the trial voyage, the port was crowded with people. Chen Jia and Chen Jue stood on the shore, looking nervous. With an order, the wheel boat started slowly, the wheels on both sides began to turn, the boat gradually accelerated, and it broke through the waves on the water.

"Success! Success!" everyone cheered.

Chen Jia and Chen Jue smiled at each other, their eyes full of joy and pride. However, they were not satisfied with this. During the trial voyage, Chen Jia found that although the speed of the wheel boat had increased, the power was still insufficient.

After returning to the workshop, Chen Jia said to Chen Jue: "My husband, although this wheel ship has been successful, the power needs to be improved. I heard that there is a steam principle. If it can be applied to the ship, it may solve the power problem."

Chen Jue frowned slightly and said, "Madam, I have heard of the steam principle before, but we still need to study in depth how to apply it to ships. Moreover, this involves new technologies and materials, which is quite difficult."

Chen Jia said firmly: "Husband, we have already taken the first step, so we can't give up halfway. We can gather the craftsmen again to study the principle of steam together and find a solution."

Therefore, Chen Jia and Chen Jue called together the craftsmen again to discuss the application of steam principles on ships.

A craftsman asked doubtfully, "Madam, we have only heard about the principle of steam. Please tell me how to operate it specifically."

Chen Jia patiently explained: "To put it simply, it is to generate steam by heating water and use the power of steam to drive the machinery. We can design a steam device and connect it to the power system of the ship to provide power."

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought. After some discussion, they decided to make a small steam device model for testing.

The craftsmen worked day and night to make a model of the steam device. In the workshop, everyone watched nervously as the model started up. Steam rose and the device began to operate, but during the operation, various problems arose, such as steam leakage and unstable power.

"For this steam leakage problem, we need to find better sealing materials," said Chen Jue.

"The power is unstable, which may be due to the uneven pressure generated by the steam. We need to adjust the structure of the device." Chen Jia also expressed his own opinion.

After countless trials and improvements, they finally solved the problem of the steam device. The next step was to apply the steam device to the ship.

This time, they modified the wheel ship and installed a steam power system. After the modification was completed, they went to the port again for a trial voyage.

When the steam engine started, steam gushed out, the ship accelerated rapidly, and sped across the water like an arrow.

"Success! We successfully built a steamship!" Everyone cheered.

Chen Jia and Chen Jue looked at the speeding steam locomotive, feeling filled with emotion.

Chen Jia said excitedly: "Husband, we did it! The emergence of this steam engine ship will definitely change the maritime history of Qing Kingdom."

Chen Jue held Chen Jia's hand tightly and said, "My dear, this is the result of our joint efforts. We will continue on our road of innovation."

Thanks to the efforts of Chen Jia and Chen Jue, steamships were gradually put into use, which greatly improved Qing's shipping capabilities and brought new opportunities for Qing's commercial development.