Zhu Youxiao listened like crazy! I can’t wait to start making this steam engine now.
Mrs. Liu Lin came over to say that the meal was ready, and the two of them stopped temporarily.
The food at Huang Xiao's house was extremely delicious, even Zhu Youxiao was full of praises, but he still had many questions that he didn't understand. After eating, he hurriedly pulled Huang Xiao into the classroom.
After talking for more than an hour, Zhu Youxiao finally understood everything. This was also due to his love of machinery and woodcraft. Otherwise, ordinary people from Ming Dynasty would definitely not understand as quickly as Zhu Youxiao!
He stood up confidently, waved his hands vigorously, and said: "Brother Xian, you are really my good teacher and friend! Brother Xian, I want to trial-produce a steam engine, is it possible?"
Huang Xiao nodded and said: "With the current conditions of Ming Dynasty, it is a little worse, but it is still possible! But it is difficult for you and me to succeed!"
Zhu Youxiao was confident and said with a smile: "I don't know what is the difficulty? I have one million taels of money, and the venue is easy to deal with. I have many villages near the capital..."
Huang Xiao interrupted: "Brother Zhu, these are not important. What is important is the material and the assistance of talents. What is more important is promotion and application improvement. I will tell you one by one."
Zhu Youxiao was splashed with cold water, sat down and said, "Please give me some advice, dear brother."
Huang Xiaodao: "Let me talk about materials first. Some parts of this steam engine can be made of copper and steel, but both materials need to be improved, especially steel. If it is used in boilers and track laying, there are requirements for its anti-rust properties. !We have to improve this first!”
Zhu Youxiao frowned and said nothing.
Huang Xiao added: "More importantly, the material of the apron required for the piston is the most important thing! Brother Zhu, don't underestimate this apron. Without this apron, the sealing performance cannot be achieved. It cannot provide powerful power! As far as I know, this material called rubber is produced from rubber trees unique to overseas countries thousands of miles away. Without this, mass production of steam engines would be impossible!"
"Ah! This..." Zhu Youxiao was surprised. He really didn't expect that this little leather band was so important! I feel so disappointed.
Huang Xiaodao: "Brother Zhu, there is no need to worry, I have my own method. Although this rubber tree is unique to Thailand and Western countries, our Ming Dynasty is rich in resources and has the same unique trees! They are no worse than rubber trees!"
Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed and said anxiously: "I also have one in Ming Dynasty? What is it?"
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "Eupcommia tree! This tree is full of treasures and is called the Oriental Sacred Tree! Plant gold! It is actually an extremely precious resource of our Ming Dynasty!"
This is not Huang Xiao's nonsense. In the early 1950s, Eucommia gum was classified as a top-secret military secret. President Zhou personally instructed the Qingdao Second Rubber Factory to develop it. President Zhu and President Chen personally visited the factory to inspect and provide guidance, and it was also built nationwide. Four planting bases of 10,000 acres!
"First of all, the Eucommia tree is a precious medicinal material. The bark can be used to make medicine, which can be used to nourish the liver and kidneys, and strengthen the muscles and bones! The Eucommia fruit can be used to make essential oil, which can be used to lower blood pressure and prevent miscarriage! Its bark, leaves, and rhizomes all contain different proportions of The extracted Eucommia gum has a wide range of uses!”
The more Zhu Youxiao listened, the happier he became. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Okay! Okay! Our Ming Dynasty has abundant resources, abundant resources, and outstanding people. It is indeed a kingdom favored by God! This Eucommia tree can really be called a sacred tree." !”
Huang Xiao nodded and said: "Yes, Eucommia trees are also widely distributed in the Ming Dynasty. They are distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Zhejiang. If the imperial court can know about this precious tree, If we promote and utilize it, it will be even better!”
Zhu Youxiao memorized Huang Xiao's words carefully and then said: "This must be planted in a big way! I will inform your majesty immediately and ask your majesty to issue an order to supervise the implementation!"
Huang Xiao shook his head and said: "If the promotion is forced, it will definitely not be effective. If everyone can't see the benefits, who will plant it? Moreover, the cycle is so long, and it is more likely to waste people and money! This promotion must have a plan and let everyone Everyone benefits, this is the long-term solution.”
Zhu Youxiao was stunned.
Huang Xiaodao: "Don't worry about it now. I was searching repeatedly during the research and development process. In addition, I often dealt with medicinal materials. I was lucky enough to find the Eucommia ulmoides tree and extracted enough while traveling around. I can temporarily solve these problems in the early stage." , I also have a follow-up promotion plan, so I’ll put this aside first.”
Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed and said: "Brother Huang Xian has a far-sighted vision! I am really speechless!"
Huang Xiao added: "Let's talk about talents. If a few people can come and help, it will get twice the result with half the effort! Among those who are proficient in machinery is Wang Zheng. He was a Jinshi three years ago and has served as the manager of Guangping and Yangzhou. Now he It should be the Shandong Liaohai Supervisory Army.
This person is our top scientific giant in Ming Dynasty! He is very good at mechanical design! He is knowledgeable in both Western and European knowledge, and with the help of this person, the manufacturing of steam engines will definitely be more effective with half the effort!
He and Xu Guangqi are both known as the "Kings of South Xu and North". Both of them are highly educated people!
In addition, there is a person, Song Yingxing, who ranked third in Nanchang Fuxing in the 43rd year of Wanli. His brother Song Yingsheng ranked sixth. Among all the students in Fengxin, only their brothers passed the examination, so they were called "Fengxin Second Song Dynasty"!
This man is extremely talented! In biology, chemistry, physics, geography, agronomy! etc. have made great achievements. He was also the first scientist in the world to scientifically discuss zinc and copper-zinc alloy (brass)! This makes our country the only country that can produce zinc for a long time!
With his help, improving steel is no longer a problem! This man and his brother should be studying for the exam in the capital! But it’s not hard to find! "
After he finished speaking, he drank a glass of water and continued: "I'm not afraid of Brother Zhu's laughter. I, Huang Xiao, pride myself on my extraordinary knowledge, but they have to surpass me in many aspects! This is the pillar of my Ming Dynasty! It's a pity that Ming Dynasty does not Pay attention to these!"
Huang Xiao knew all this information through a special search. Although he was a later-generation college student, he also felt sincere admiration for these scientific giants from hundreds of years ago. So he said it excitedly, bala bala!
Zhu Youxiao heard that Huang Xiao spoke highly of these people, and the admiration in his tone made Zhu Youxiao feel the same!
Through getting along with Huang Xiao, he really admired Huang Xiao's knowledge, but what a talent it was to be praised by Huang Xiao!
His heart was shocked! I secretly made up my mind to reuse these people! At the same time, he became more confident in making steam engines.
"Okay! If Brother Zhu hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that our Ming Dynasty still had such talented people!" Zhu Youxiao said excitedly.
Huang Xiaodao: "Yes, this is knowledge that benefits all people, but it is not recognized by the mainstream, so these talents have no use. Just like me, if you ask me to take the imperial examination, I will not be able to do it. These practical knowledge, ha!"
