"Getting married~?"
After hearing Li Zexuan say that Mo Lingwei wanted to get married, Yan Shaoning couldn't help but be startled, and frowned in silence.
People are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless. No matter how low his emotional intelligence is, he can still feel Mo Lingwei's friendship for him. However, everyone usually enjoys getting along together happily, but when it comes to talking about marriage, this Yan Shaoning It was a little hard to accept for a moment, or maybe he didn't turn his head around and wasn't mentally prepared!
Seeing this, Li Zexuan frowned slightly and said: "Shaoning, do you want to betray Miss Mo? Although Miss Mo usually yells at you, she never allows others to say bad things about you behind your back. Her friendship can be seen by everyone, if you betray her, I, a brother, will be the first to look down on you!"
Yan Shaoning quickly waved his hands and said: "No! How could I dare to betray her? I...I'm just worried that if I marry her, with her temperament, I won't be bullied by her every day in the future? And his father's martial arts is so good, Not even under your martial arts skills, Xiaoxuan, if she bullies me, if I fight back or talk back, her father will know and tear me to pieces~?"
After hearing this, Li Zexuan couldn't help but look stunned, wondering what kind of fallacy is this? My father-in-law is so powerful, has it become the reason why you dare not get married? If Mo Huai knew about this, he would definitely come over and kill you with a slap right now?
"So Miss Mo usually bullies you, Shaoning, do you dare to fight back?"
After a moment of silence, Li Zexuan asked aloud.
Yan Shaoning was startled, and then replied: "I...a good man will not fight with women. How can I, Yan Shaoning, a man of seven feet, be as knowledgeable as a woman?"
Li Zexuan smiled and asked: "Then if another woman bullied you like Miss Mo, would you be happy?"
Yan Shaoning stared and said: "Xiaoxuan, what are you talking about? How could other women bully me for no reason when I don't know them? Besides, I'm not a masochist. After hearing what you say, who can I still have to bear the anger, don’t I? Let me tell you, then you can’t! You can!”
At this time, Li Zexuan put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "Then to sum up what you just said in one sentence, you are willing to be bullied by Miss Mo, but you are unwilling to be bullied by other women. In this case, Shaoning, why are you still hesitating? What? Hurry up and get married to Miss Mo! Otherwise, if your father and his elders fall in love with other famous ladies for you, wouldn’t you be unwilling to do so for the rest of your life~? "
Yan Shaoning was stunned. Although he felt that there might be something wrong with Li Zexuan's words, he couldn't find a point to refute for a while. Instead, he vaguely felt that what Li Zexuan said made sense. Seeing Li Zexuan looking at him with burning eyes, Yan Shaoning After a moment of silence, he said dullly:
"That's the truth. Then I'll go back and discuss it with my father and let him propose marriage to Mr. Mo!"
"Haha! This is right! Shaoning, on your wedding day, brother, I will definitely give you a big gift!"
Li Zexuan laughed loudly after hearing this.
He was happy to see Yan Shaoning and Mo Lingwei together, both in public and private matters, and in terms of love and reason. Moreover, these two people were obsessed with the authorities and clear to onlookers. Although they loved each other, they would not know it if others did not say something to wake them up. When can they get together!
Although Mo Lingwei is a bit domineering in character, this is exactly what Zhou Yu is doing to Huang Gai, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to suffer!
Yan Shaoning's eyes were a little dazed, and he just stood there blankly. Li Zexuan patted his shoulder, and then walked forward with a smile.
"Hey! That's not right! Xiaoxuan! Why do I have to be bullied? I can..."
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"Haha! The second king is here! Everyone, hurry up and splash him!"
"Yes, yes! Splash him! Who asked him to come the last?"
"Ah! No! My mother didn't let me play in the water. I waited for a long time before sneaking out!"
"Haha! No matter what! Let's splash him together!"
In the evening, Li Zexuan accompanied Han Yuxi for a walk in the fields. As the sun set, all the cement ditches in Lantian County were filled with water. Children could be seen playing in the ditches everywhere. Seeing this scene, Li Zexuan couldn't help but think of his previous life. When he was a child, every summer, the farmland in the village needed to be pumped with water for irrigation. The village's canal happened to pass in front of his house, and he often played with his friends in the canal for the whole afternoon. , of course, playing in the water is fun for a while, but after playing, you will definitely get beaten when you go home!
"Haha! Madam, do you think these children will be beaten when they come home wet?"
Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Zexuan had a smile on his lips, and then said to Han Yuxi beside him.
There is more element of schadenfreude in the words!
As a pillow person, how could Han Yuxi not hear the gloating in Li Zexuan's tone? She gave Li Zexuan an angry look and said, "My lord, these children will be beaten when they go back. Why do I think you will still be happy?"
"Hey! The lady is really smart!"
Li Zexuan squeezed Han Yuxi's little hand and said with a smile: "God is always fair. Some people work hard when they are young and will not suffer hardship in their old age; some people only know how to eat, drink and have fun when they are young. When you are old, you can only endure hardships! In the same way, these naughty children are playing in the ditch now, and when they go back, they will naturally have to kneel down and be beaten! "
"Puch~!"
When Han Yuxi heard this, she couldn't help but laugh and said: "My husband, this is totally ridiculous. How can a child playing with water have anything to do with God's unfairness?"
Li Zexuan smiled, and then said seriously: "Of course God is fair. It was my husband who has been single for more than ten years that gave me such a beautiful woman like my wife!"
Han Yuxi's cheeks were slightly red and she couldn't help but spat: "Mr., you are talking nonsense again! Let's go back quickly! Don't keep mom and dad waiting~!"
They have now moved back to the Hou Mansion in Lantian County from Yunshan Villa. Yunshan Villa only stays here occasionally when something happens, but usually they live in the county town!
"Okay! Go back!"
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There is water, electricity, and electric lights. The next step is to start using electric lights on a small scale in Yanhuang Academy!
During previous experiments on the banks of the Bahe River, four out of ten light bulbs exploded. The four exploded bulbs were all because the impedance of the filament was too small, and a large amount of heat accumulated inside the bulb in a very short period of time. , an explosion will naturally occur!
Li Zexuan later asked someone to record the technical parameters of a light bulb with stable brightness, and asked the workshop to produce a batch of light bulbs with this specification.
At the same time, gentlemen from the Physics Department of Yanhuang Academy have been giving lectures on electricity safety to students from time to time recently. The purpose is that when electric lights are promoted to the academy, students will not have accidents due to improper use of electricity. Life is in danger!
At the same time, telegraph poles made of cement and steel bars were erected on the road from the bank of the Bahe River to Yanhuang Academy. After the telegraph poles were erected, the erection of wires began!
Speaking of this wire, it’s such a hassle!
Although Yunshan is less than three miles away from the Bahe Hydropower Station, it is less than three miles away. When the wires are erected, the copper core in the optical wires weighs more than 2,000 kilograms, because it involves "long-distance" transmission of electricity. You definitely cannot use the very thin copper wires, you must use thick copper wires!
More than two thousand kilograms of high-quality brass, and it was only connected to one place in Yunshan. Li Zexuan needed so much brass, which made Li Zexuan unable to bear the burden of one head and two! You must know that brass in this era can be regarded as a "precious metal", and its main purpose is to make coins! Just to get more than two thousand kilograms of brass, Li Zexuan spent a lot of money, because there are basically no businessmen outside who can get such a huge amount of brass!
You must know that from the Xia, Shang, Zhou and Han dynasties, bronze wares have always been a symbol of the status of emperors and princes. After the Han Dynasty, with the progress and development of social economy and trade, the monetary value of copper coins became prominent and the amount of copper used increased. China is a copper-poor country, and it was difficult to find copper in ancient times. The production and use of copper have a great impact on society. Copper production during the Han, Tang, Song and other dynasties was an important source of government revenue. For this reason, copper is regarded as a strategic material controlled by the state in this era. Not only are ordinary people unable to use copperware, it is even impossible to obtain thousands of kilograms of brass!
In the Tang Dynasty, not only private private mining of copper was prohibited, but private merchants and craftsmen were also strictly prohibited from privately making copperware. However, since copperware is still loved by people in daily life, manufacturing bronzeware is profitable. The "Old Tang Book" records, "Today south of the Jianghuai River, there are many bronze wares. Those who pursue profit in the market can sell several wares for one coin, and the profit from the sales is three or four times. The people in distant places do not know the laws and regulations, and they take it for granted. They let the country make more furnaces. Why is it that money is minted for supply and sale? Therefore, the ban on copper must be strict." "For every thousand dollars sold, six catties of copper are produced, and when making miscellaneous utensils, the catty is more than six thousand. The profit is huge, and the sales and castings are many."
The general idea is that the profit from destroying copper coins to make copper utensils can be three to six times. The money cast from six kilograms of copper is worth one thousand, but the utensils can be sold for six thousand. The face value of currency is not as good as the value of its own raw materials, which prompts some people to specialize in Be in the business of destroying money and making tools.
It can be seen that in this era, brass is not only a rare thing, but also a noble thing. It is impossible for anyone to come up with thousands of kilograms of brass. Even if someone can come up with it, he cannot use this expensive brass. Go make wires!
Although Li Zexuan could have thrown all the two thousand kilograms of copper coins into the furnace and recast them, he did not do that because he felt that doing so was disrespectful to the currency itself, and destroying the copper coins privately was against the law in the Tang Dynasty. He doesn't want to give his political opponents any leverage!
In the end, Li Zexuan had no other choice but to go to the palace to see Li Er and ask for the brass!
Because he remembered that when the Japanese delegation met with Li Er, they had donated tens of thousands of kilograms of brass. Now Li Er definitely has no shortage of copper in his hands!
At first, Li Er understood Li Zexuan's intention, and of course he was not willing to give it, but Li Zexuan said at that time: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty has fully used the Tang Yuan, and the demand for copper coins will be less and less year by year. The Tang Dynasty produces less every year." The brass produced should be used in the right way! You must know that the best conductive material in the world, besides silver, is copper! Using copper to make wires that transmit electricity is the wisest choice!
Besides, I went ahead to present the drawings of the water truck and saved the people of Guanzhong from dire straits. I have made outstanding contributions. As a sage king, your Majesty will naturally be rewarded for his merits and punished for his faults! I don’t ask for any other rewards, I only ask for 10,000 catties of brass from your majesty! "
In the end, Li Zexuan's self-promotion and shameless means of asking for rewards made Li Er angry. Old Li angrily scolded Li Zexuan, and then drove the latter out of the palace. However, Li Zexuan returned to the Hou Mansion. Not long after, the chamberlain from the palace came to the Marquis Mansion to declare an edict. The content of the edict was to commend Li Zexuan for his contribution to the water tanker some time ago. There was no official promotion or knighthood, but Li Zexuan was rewarded with five thousand kilograms of brass!
After hearing this strange imperial edict, Father Li and Ye Guozhong all stared wide-eyed and couldn't laugh or cry for a while!
Li Zexuan felt like he had found a treasure. Although Lao Li did not give 10,000 jins of brass, but only 5,000 jins of brass, five thousand jins was enough. He had previously asked Li Er in the palace for 10,000 jins of brass. , it is a lion's opening, leaving a lot of "bargaining room". Li Er was finally able to come up with five thousand kilograms of brass, and Li Zexuan was quite satisfied!
With the brass in hand, the next step is making the wires!
The outer ring of the wire needs to be wrapped with a layer of insulating material. In modern times, the insulating material outside the wire is made of PVC plastic. Its composition is polyvinyl chloride, which is monomers such as ethylene and acrylic acid obtained by cracking petroleum, and then through polymerization and other chemicals. obtained by reaction.
Although oil can be easily found in Datang, the technology to decompose oil is not yet fully available, so Li Zexuan directly used rubber as the insulation layer of the wires!
He has used this method before, but in the past they were all experimental wires and did not consume much rubber. But now these three miles of wires consume a huge amount of rubber, which makes even the wealthy Li Zexuan feel distressed! Mainly because this rubber is so hard to get!
If you use these rubbers to make footballs, the footballs you make will definitely sell for tens of thousands of dollars!
Only then did Li Zexuan realize that in order to promote the use of electricity in Datang, technology is a very important aspect, and raw materials are also very, very important! You must be self-sufficient!
If you blindly rely on "imports", it will not only cause a surge in costs, but also make it easy for others to pinch your throat. This is what Li Zexuan is very unwilling to see!
"Prepare your horses! I'm going to Chang'an!"
Thinking of the source of rubber, a person suddenly appeared in Li Zexuan's mind, and he quickly gave instructions to the two brothers Liu Feng and Liu Yun behind him.
In the future, he will definitely organize the elite forces of the academy and workshops to overcome difficulties and refine oil, but he must achieve self-sufficiency in rubber, and he must grasp it with both hands!
"Yes! Mr. Hou!"
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