I do research in ancient times

"How much of this kind of hose do you bring?"

Ning Fei stared at the medicine box with focused eyes, secretly calculating the stock of natural resin in Jiuling Lake.

With the current cylinder size, the sum of these people's hands is barely enough. He knows the performance of the resin, and there are almost no other problems except for less mass production.

Now it depends on whether this batch of resin can withstand the high temperature and pressure.

"Give this to me."

Ning Sawzi raised the resin hose in his hand.

"Give me as much as you want, I'm useful."

He spoke in such a hurry that no one dared to ask any more questions, so they had to give him all the hoses with a blank expression.

After collecting the materials, Ning Fei didn't stop much, and walked back very ruthlessly.

"Brother Juzi!"

Yu Xin called him from behind.

"Aren't you going to watch the big ship launch?"

Ning Fei didn't look back, just stretched out his hand and waved, and his figure quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

It has to be said that sometimes luck is also part of strength.

Many scientific researches may be only one step away from a breakthrough, but they are trapped in this critical step, and finally stop at the dawn before success.

It is very difficult to do scientific research, it is really difficult, because you never know whether you are on the right path, and the farther you go, the more painful it is to start over.

Fortunately, Ning Fei's luck has always been good. The material used to make the rubber hose just happened to be able to withstand high temperatures. Seeing the boiler and cylinder finally functioning normally, Ning Saw showed a kind smile.

Atmospheric pressure steam cannot generate thrust to push the piston away, so Ningfei added a counterweight to the pump rod.When the piston moves to the specified position, the counterweight can cut off the steam delivery valve, let the cold water enter the cylinder, and then use the atmospheric pressure to reset the piston pump rod.Only in this way, the steam engine cannot be fully automatic, and special personnel are required to control the steam valve and water valve.

Even so, when the demonstration of the first steam engine was over, everyone in the research team, except Ning Saw, could not speak a complete sentence for a long time, and could only make a "ho ho" sound from their throats.

"This... this... this..." Sanshui said "this" for a long time, almost choking on his own saliva.

"How is this done?!"

"Using the physical body to drive the invisible energy, is it possible... this is the method of the gods?!"

Ning Fei: Daoist, we agreed to talk about science...

Fortunately, that's what the old man said.He has participated in the whole process of manufacturing the steam engine, so he naturally knows that this is not the method of some gods, but the result of the ingenuity of the mechanism and the use of natural changes.

This kind of unconstrained thinking made the old man feel ashamed. He became more and more in awe of Mo Zong, a jerk, and when he saw him in the next few days, he became even more respectful. His eyes seemed to want to burn incense and kneel.

Ning Fei was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Inexplicably, he thought of the wooden statue of the wicked saint in Niubei Mountain Fort.The main hall used to be gloomy, too solemn and solemn, and every time passing by, there would be an illusion of being in the scene of saying goodbye to the dead body.

If he is also erected...

Ning Shaozi shuddered, feeling a little unwell.

No no no no no no!Mozong is a sect that emphasizes science, and it is absolutely not allowed to burn incense and worship spirits to engage in feudal superstition!

"So we build... build a steam engine, and... then... what do we do after that?"

Nada, a celestial craftsman at the side, asked stammeringly in Yechao Mandarin, which he was not familiar with.

Although he felt that the mechanism that could be rotated by putting coal in it was miraculous, but it didn't seem to be the same as the huge monster he imagined. Its strength was only about two or three horses. How to use it after making it?

What?

Ning saw that he touched his chin.

His ultimate goal is naturally to build trains.

But the current steam engine is still an entry-level model, and the normal-temperature boiler cannot do such complicated work at all, and it is only a starting point for industrialization.

The atmospheric steam engine is a single-acting machine. If the reciprocating motion of the piston is to be changed into a rotary motion, a crankshaft and an eccentric wheel must be added.As a result of the multi-directional movement, the downward pressure exerted by the lever on the crank pin must be sufficiently stable, and the casting process of the parts is also more demanding.

In addition, if you want to really use the steam engine, you need to overcome the pressure boiler.The pressure boiler is a pressure vessel, and the water vapor generated inside can provide powerful power, which is the real core of the era of steam industry.

It's just that the working pressure of the pressure boiler is higher, and the requirements for casting are more stringent, and explosion accidents may occur if you don't pay attention, Ning Fei is not yet daring to take risks.

Meals have to be eaten at one bite, and the road has to be walked step by step.

Next, he plans to add the application of steam engines to the hydraulic machinery in Jiuling City, such as mechanical water pumps, mechanical bellows, and mechanical lathes.If the furnace temperature and ventilation of crucible steelmaking can be improved, it is not impossible to directly produce molten steel, and then there will be raw materials for casting pressure-bearing boilers.

For everything, the atmospheric steam engine is the starting point, and this wave is not a loss.

Although Ning Sawzi was absent from the grand occasion of launching the remodeled boat, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Now the frontier army has three refitted gunboats, and the work on the fourth and fifth boats has come to an end, and they will soon go to sea for trial voyages.At the same time, the Jinggong workshop in Jiuling City was working hard, and the iron-smelting blast furnace was not extinguished day and night. After passing the inspection, batches of shells were transported to Bailukou to provide additional combat power for the big ship.

When Ning Zaozi finally came back to his senses from his laboratory, he suddenly discovered that it was already the end of summer.

There is a frontier farm near Bailukou. Although there are not many good fields, the valley near the foot of Heifeng Mountain is relatively fertile.After occupying Bailukou last year, Feng Kai sent troops to open up wasteland.

The person leading the team is Qiongzhi's grandfather.The old man has rich experience in farming, is loyal and reliable, and is highly valued in the army.

This time, as a technical director, he entered Bailukou in a large boat. The old man who saw the sea for the first time in his life was very excited. He said bluntly that it was worthwhile to have such a magical opportunity at the end of his life.

In fact, the life of the old man is indeed envied by others.All the military officers who came together knew that he had a promising granddaughter who was now working in the Jiuling Lake Wool Mill. She was a very good manager and was awarded for improving the loom!

A little girl who is not yet married can have such abilities, so there is no need to worry about the future!

"It's okay, it's okay, I can always earn a living for myself."

Facing the compliments from everyone, Lao Juntun stroked his beard and smiled awkwardly.

Every family has its cupboard.

Qiong Zhi of his family is indeed a promising girl, and her ancestors have not been able to get along well with the men of several generations, but there is still a worry in the family!

Gui Zhi married into the Wang family as she wished, but this girl has high eyes and low hands, and her heart is still small. Seeing that her sister is doing well now, she began to regret that she gave up the opportunity to go to the workshop, and she would make trouble from time to time.

A few days ago, it was even more outrageous. She left her husband's house without even saying hello, and followed him to Shituopo for a job test.

Just go, but in the end, I didn't worry about it at all, and I was ashamed to talk about it, and I was involved in a secret disaster.In the end, it was Qiongzhi who brought him back, and was taken home by the son-in-law of the grandson of the Wang family.

Although the man has gone back, he is not a fool. Knowing that this girl is bold and ambitious, she is not a person who can live a stable life, and the relationship between the couple has gradually faded.

Life is not going well, and every time Guizhi comes back, she always pulls her face, as if someone owed her.When the old soldier saw her, he felt a headache, and he didn't want to hear her complaining all day long, so he simply came out to work at Bailukou.

Hey, children and grandchildren have their own blessings.

Many of the military camps that came to Bailukou were experienced veterans, and the tools and fertilizers shipped with them were sufficient. The potatoes and corn planted in spring were now ripe.

In the second year of the Little Ice Age, natural and man-made disasters continued.There were several heavy rainstorms in the Central Plains, but the entire Wuzhi River Basin, which was originally abundant in rainfall, was actually dry. It rained throughout the summer and can be counted on a palm.Fortunately, Bailukou is located in the lower reaches of the Wuzhi River, and the water flow is supplemented by multiple branches. Coupled with the continuous irrigation of water dragons, the soil and fertilizer are added in a timely manner, which is enough to feed the entire city of Bailukou.

"It's already autumn."

Ning Shaozi stood on the ridge of the field, looking at Jun Tuen Men's busy figure in the field.

No, it's not really that busy.

Two or three people work together to operate a set of farm tools. Harvesting is much easier than the previous pure handwork, and a large area can be covered in a day.

These agricultural tools are specially developed for the large fields near Jiuling Lake, and belong to the collective wisdom of Mozong's carpentry class.Ever since the group of carpenters saw mechanical parts such as gears, transmission belts, and linkages, it was like opening a door to a new world, and their brains were thrown out one after another.

Ning Fei is also optimistic about this situation, and strongly encourages the students in the carpentry class to be brave in innovation. Even if it is ridiculous or outrageous, there is no one vote to veto it. They have really invented things like round wheat harvesting carts, rolling plows, and pedal threshing. Barrels and other agricultural tools, and quickly spread.

Nowadays, whether it is the frontier army or Jiuling City, Datian mostly uses the farm tools produced by the carpentry class. Every ten-day order is soft, and the finished products have to be queued until next year. The business is very hot.

If there is not enough manpower, then recruit disciples.Ning Zaozi had the task of pulling people's heads, so the more people the better, the development plan to expand the scale of Mozong was appointed early in the morning.

Every year during the winter slack season, Mozong will hold an admissions meeting at the Shituopo test site, and welcome fellows who are interested in scientific research and creation to join.

Although they are all in Shituopo, Mozong's exam is the highlight of the year's exams. The competition is even as fierce as some modern exams. The desire to hope for success has existed since ancient times, especially for poor families who have no education opportunities. For parents, being able to enter Mo Zong to learn skills is the best future in the world!

Didn't you see that the most popular crafts houses in the city are run by Mo Zong? !Even if it wasn't Mo Zong, the real power in it was Mo Zong. In the past, the civil engineering team could only build pigpens in the city to repair houses and dry them. Now they have started to build reinforced concrete bridges!

As long as you can get close to the craftsman's house, you can go to the school in Jiuling City to study and read, and your livelihood will be settled in the future. This is a way to reach the sky!

Therefore, for the annual exam, countless poor parents picked up willow branches and "urged" their children to work hard.

It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, whoever can get it will be given away, and if it doesn't work, then let them go to the workshop!

According to the gossip news that Ning Zaozi heard, several workshops are actually competing secretly.From the "three-legged confrontation" to the "nine sects", almost all categories of Mozong have been continuously refined, and everyone's desire to win has also increased exponentially.

Normally, in business, the well water does not violate the river water, and the harvest at the end of the year is a fierce battle.

Among them, because the agricultural organization is a basic industry, not to mention the protection of policies, the leaders are all elders, with a detached status.The remaining companies are not convinced by anyone, and there is no shortage of competition in private, from results to profits to benefits, to enrollment, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big drama at the end of the year.

Recently, the carpentry class has become very popular because of papermaking and printing of "Ding'an Daily".Many people think that this is an elegant job, dealing with the fragrance of books, and speaking out is full of elegance.Coupled with the creation of farm tools, attention has accumulated a lot of favorability among the army and farmers, so the carpentry class, which has always been at a disadvantage, is finally proud this time, greatly surpassing the blacksmith workshop and the fleet. Hot trend!

"Juzi, how many students does Mozong plan to recruit this year?"

Lao Juntun came over pushing the cutting cart, and asked Ning Fei with a smile.

"There is a young man in our village who failed the blacksmith test last year. He wants to try again today, but he doesn't know if he can succeed."

"The blacksmith workshop is not just about strength."

Ning Fei laughed.

"Iron smelting, temperature, fuel ore are all knowledge, and the most important thing is to be careful and patient."

He thought that Lao Juntun wanted to make it clear through the back door. Recently, all major artisan houses are very popular, and there are quite a few people who are related to him.

Among so many people, only the third cousin was the relationship household he had inserted into, and the rest included Twelve Lang and his entourage Badou, both of whom had passed the school exams in good faith, and no one could fault them.

Because of the busy work, Ning Fei delegated the power of recruiting students to the workshop owners, let them discuss the standards by themselves, and finally submit it to him for review.

Mo Zong is growing, and he can't just be himself.What's more, Ning Juzi doesn't think that knowledge needs to be kept secret. As long as he is willing to learn, anyone can come to the class. Each group selects more suitable candidates according to their own standards, which saves him a lot of effort.

Fortunately, that's what Lao Juntun said, and he didn't really mean to have any wrong thoughts.

"Actually, I think that the young land is not bad, and it can be a good way to teach it well."

Old Juntun nodded, with a deeply appreciative expression on his face.

"Young people are ambitious. If you don't try, you will always feel unconvinced."

"Then let him prepare well. There are many people who want to enter the blacksmith workshop, and it won't work if you don't pay attention."

Ning Fei nodded, and he looked at the sky.

"I remember Dongyue enrolling students, right? There are less than two months left, so we have to work hard."

Speaking of Dongyue, Ning Fei suddenly remembered something and quickly summoned the system.

——Ning Fei: Tong, what day is it today? !

A few seconds later, Zha Tong's slightly resentful voice sounded in his head.

——No. 8825995: Dad... have you finally remembered Tong?

——No. 8825995: Today is the autumnal equinox, and it’s time to settle the mission again... Huh, huh, for a whole summer, does Dad still remember Wang Datong on Niubei Mountain...