Within a few days, Fang Zhengyi held Yang Fengfan and discussed in detail the strategy for easing business in Pingwan County.
Of course, there is no need to pay too much attention to civil matters, but merchants should be relaxed within a reasonable range and provide all conveniences.
For some minor local problems, Jin Yiwei was sent to assist in solving them.
Finally, a group of businessmen from Taoyuan County were selected and prepared to acquire real estate in Pingwan County and make a big move...
After everything was arranged, Fang Zhengyang found time to go to Dongjiao College to take a look at the Steam Research Institute.
After Li Yuanzhao learned about it, he shamelessly followed him.
He had heard about this so-called steam research institute in Taoyuan County, but he had never seen what it looked like.
Steam... I can also research this thing, which sounds very interesting.
The Steam Research Institute has always been the most important and most useless research institute in Taoyuan County.
So far there are no outputs, only inputs.
But Fang Zhengyi didn't care. Once the steam engine was successfully researched, it would be a technology comparable to controllable nuclear fusion in the current era.
Since the establishment of Dongjiao University, the Steam Research Institute has been moved into the school.
One is to facilitate the recruitment of talents, and the other is to integrate industry, academia and research according to Fang Zhengyi’s vision, which can also better connect resources and customize components.
However, due to the nature and progress of the research, the two research institutes, the Firearms Institute and the Steam Institute, are located in relatively remote corners of the Eastern Suburbs University, and are even surrounded by separate buildings, so few people are interested.
When the two arrived, the door outside the Steam Research Institute was open, and next to it was a yellow dog tied at the door of the guard room.
When the yellow dog saw a stranger coming, he started barking.
Immediately afterwards, an old man hurriedly ran out of the guard room. Seeing that it was Fang Zhengyi, he hurriedly stepped forward and said enthusiastically: "Sir, why are you here? I'll go inside and let you know."
"No need, just lead us the way."
The dog was still barking. The concierge quickly pushed the kennel aside, smiled and came to Fang Zhengyi's side and said, "Sir, please come in. This distinguished guest is..."
"This is His Royal Highness, please say hello."
"The common people have seen His Highness the Crown Prince!" The porter was shocked and quickly knelt down.
"Get up, there is no need to be polite." Li Yuanzhao raised his chin, looked at the small building of the steam station and said doubtfully: "Old Fang, there is something wrong with the atmosphere. Are there really people working here? Why is there no popularity at all? You’re not trying to fish in it, right?”
Fang Zhengyi said proudly: "Fishing? Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't know how great the research here is. Every researcher selected from Taoyuan County comes here with the dream of changing the world. Even if no one cares about it, , and it is absolutely impossible to catch fish, and the commander is still confident in this point."
Li Yuanzhao was noncommittal and followed the concierge as he walked in, looking left and right at the same time.
Except for the ordinary small buildings, which are two huge factories, there is nothing special about it.
Li Yuanzhao asked: "Steam? I still don't understand the use of this thing."
Fang Zheng explained as he walked inside: "Has your Highness ever boiled water?"
"I've seen it before, what's wrong?"
"When water boils, it will push open the lid of the kettle. What we want to explore is how to use this force. Of course the kettle is small, but what if it is magnified hundreds of times? Then this force is transmitted through some designs. Wouldn't it save a lot of manpower, and even things that cannot be done by manpower can be solved by boiling water? Your Highness, think about it, is this true?"
Li Yuanzhao stopped and stood there deep in thought.
Fang Zheng was not in a hurry and just stayed by his side.
For a long time, Li Yuanzhao looked a little serious and said hesitantly: "Yes... In this way, isn't it equivalent to a waterwheel without a river or a carriage without horses... Isn't this the truth?"
"Your Highness is smart." Fang Zhengyi admired Li Yuanzhao's thinking in this regard.
Just one point and it will show through!
"Hiss... No! But how is this possible? If it is so simple, why didn't people in the past think of it? Besides... won't the air leak out?"
"Of course it's not that simple, otherwise I wouldn't have dedicated such a place for research, but if the idea is feasible, it's worth our time and energy to try it. Once it works, it will benefit generations to come. Your Highness, let’s go.”
As soon as Fang Zheng pulled him and walked straight in, Li Yuanzhao's thoughts kept rolling and he was still thinking about the feasibility of the matter.
Fang Zhengyi stopped in his tracks until he followed the concierge into the building and walked into a room with a sign for the reference room.
Hearing the strange sound inside, his expression changed, he coaxed the concierge away, and lay down at the crack of the door to listen.
When Li Yuanzhao saw this, he also lay down.
There was only the sound of changing cups and cups in the room, plus a few people chatting and spanking.
"Fuck! Yesterday, they lost dozens of taels, and the Beijing football team was defeated by the county team! They lost two goals, how did these people grow up eating shit?"
"Be content, I lost a hundred taels. What a bunch of losers. I heard that the goalkeeper of the county team is still a hard worker."
"Brothers, don't worry about that. The institute has no money. Now we have to find a way to apply for some funds..."
Fang Zhengyi's face turned from red to green.
Li Yuanzhao looked silly and happy on the side, and said with a strange tone: "Every researcher selected from Taoyuan County came here with the dream of changing the world. Even if no one cares, it is absolutely impossible to fish~"
"..."
Even though his face was thicker than the city wall, he couldn't stand being so embarrassed. Fang Zheng changed the subject and said, "Hey! I didn't expect the Beijing football team to be so unbearable. Your Highness, are you watching the game?"
When he asked this question, Li Yuanzhao was indeed led astray: "Look, I watched that game yesterday, and it was indeed a miserable loss. That team is still the team raised by my second uncle, King Jin Gong. I heard that on weekdays, Dayton sea cucumbers, beauties and mansions, who would have thought of being such a waste. Hey, but he has money to play, so he doesn't care about these things."
"Your Highness, all that Prince Jin Gong spends is the people's fat and the people's anointing!"
"Who the hell is mumbling outside...Master!"
As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, the door of the reference room opened.
Oncoming was Han Qi from the Steam Institute. He was the actual manager Fang Zhengyi, and of course he was very familiar with it.
When Han Qi saw that Fang Zheng had arrived, he suddenly panicked and trembled with fear.
I hate others taking advantage of others the most in my life!
The chicken bones in Han Qi's mouth were frightened, and he said tremblingly: "Why are you here, sir?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Of course I will discuss playing football with you, and then I will study with you how much funding is appropriate."
"If you lose dozens or hundreds of taels at a time, I'm afraid the eight thousand taels of silver won't last long."
Han Qi was shaking wildly: "No! Master, please listen to my explanation... We spent all our own money."
"Shut up! Today the prince came to inspect in person, and you still let us stand and talk?"
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