'Buzz buzz...' squeak~~~squeak~~~'
Early in the morning, the craftsmen in the camp began to work, and the steam engine was started again, this time without generating electricity, specifically to power the wood breaking machine.
The craftsmen from Xiaqiu Village took down the blacksmithing tools, burned them with coke, blew them, and made them clank.
Other craftsmen are making various tools and cages for catching animals, and the blacksmith in Xiaqiu Village processes parts for steam engines.
The imperial doctors are preparing medicine to repel snakes and mosquitoes, and the soldiers are preparing. They need to use snake-catching tools and other weapons to help local people clear the dangers in the mountains.
The common people then went in to collect medicinal materials and exchanged them for money.
Zhu Biao is not in a hurry to leave. Zhongdu is an important place and he will always do things here in the future.
It is not built now because Yingtian Mansion was built first, and at the same time, too many craftsmen and people were not working.
Zhu Wentian's friends went to catch fish with Brother Hanhan, while Zhu Biao met officials from Fengyang.
"That fish is big, don't let it get away." Zhu Ping followed him to catch the fish.
Zhu Wentian and two other boys were responsible for throwing the spinning net, while the other children waited for the net to be brought up to process the fish.
Casting the net from here, he can still catch plum fish, and Zhu Xi already likes the taste of this fish.
He felt it was similar to eating anchovies, but without the scales, it was still so tender and fresh.
There is not only this kind of fish in the water, but also common carp and crucian carp.
If you cast a net down, God knows what you can catch. Anyway, every net will be empty.
Everyone fished happily for an hour, and with the help of the guards, they took back a lot of fish.
Keep some of it to cook for lunch, and throw the rest to the people at Guanglu Temple to watch others cook it.
The sergeants went out with ten thousand soldiers, carrying tools and guns. They were not afraid of wild boars. If they were far away, they would shoot them with flintlocks.
What the people fear most are wild boars, jackals, wolves and poisonous snakes, but the people can deal with other animals.
During lunch, the sergeants who went out came back one after another. Today they just wanted to familiarize themselves with the situation nearby.
Check out other locations in the afternoon. Tomorrow will be the real harvest day. They will leave early in the morning, bring dry food and return in the evening.
"Brother, why don't we just go like this along the way, and get more people to catch fish, so as to save what we bring with us."
Zhu Xi was eating braised fish and discovered how to save money. There were a lot of fish in the water, but the people felt uncomfortable because they couldn't eat meat.
Not all families have nets and fishing gear, and they have to do other work.
Eating fish requires oil and seasoning, otherwise it will be very fishy. However, some children will go to the waterside to spear fish with homemade forks and other things.
"This will delay the journey, and there are still animals that need to be taken care of. Look for opportunities and grab a good place once you encounter it."
Zhu Biao also found that as long as he slowed down, he could get supplies, at least the meat could be replenished.
He planned to find a river with a lot of fish, fish it out, fish it out once, and then make it dry so that he could eat it for several days.
In the afternoon, the army set off again, and the people followed one team after another, explaining where they saw wolves, when they encountered wild boars, and the area where there were snakes, and no one usually dared to go there...
'Buzz buzz...' The steam engine started spinning again, adding the makeshift accessories made in the morning.
There is a bucket on top and a pulley on the side. The steam engine rotates and drives the pulley to rotate rapidly. There is a discharge port on the other side.
In a high temperature state, the hopper at the feed port is filled with sorghum rice, and popcorn sticks appear at the discharge port.
Zhu Wentian didn't like it too hot, so he waited until the rice popcorn stick came out to about three feet in length, then cut it off with his fingers. The section soon became hard.
The friends each take one to eat first, and then give it to the common people, children and people in the team.
It was the first time for the children of ordinary people to see such a magical thing. After taking a bite, they were instantly conquered. It was sweet, chewy and crunchy, and it quickly melted in their mouths.
Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi were also eating one there, clicking.
"Liman, we know how to make money, so let's use this. Let's sell this. How many sticks can we make from a pound of sorghum rice?"
Zhu Xi discovered the treasure. This thing is so delicious. The key is sweet. No sugar is needed. It's so magical.
"It depends on the degree of dryness and wetness. The wetter it is, the less it will be made. If it is dry, you can even make a stick that is ten times the size.
Not only can it be made hollow, but it can also be made solid. You can choose the length at will, and you can even add a part to automatically cut off the stick.
But I didn't have time to do it today. I need a gear assembly. If the cut is long, the gear will rotate slowly. If the cut is short, the gear will naturally turn faster.
This is easy to handle and can even be adjusted, just like the Prince's rail car, with a variable speed. "
The chief also held a stick in his hand and waved it a few times, very lightly.
"When we sell a pound of sorghum, we have to earn at least five times what others don't have." Zhu Fang thought someone would be willing to buy it.
"Actually, you can also add wheat bran to it, try adding a little." As soon as the director finished speaking, some children ran to get the wheat bran.
The wheat bran they carry is used to feed horses and cattle, as well as bean cakes, which can also be puffed.
The children weighed five pounds of sorghum rice and one pound of wheat bran and put them into the bucket. With a buzzing sound, the rice popsicles appeared again.
Zhu Xi took one, bit into it and tasted it: "It's not as sweet as before, but it's still delicious."
“In fact, the biggest use of this equipment is to feed livestock. It can make straw into puffed products, which horses, cattle and sheep all like to eat.
Some straws are fed directly to cattle and horses, which are not absorbed well. After being expanded, it can be more easily absorbed by them.
His Highness took the rice popsicles to feed the cows and horses to know whether they liked it. "
The chief told the real purpose of this equipment. In addition to making snacks for people, the most important thing is to feed livestock.
Steam engines required coal and water, and as long as these two were provided, livestock feed could be made continuously.
"Really?" Zhu Xi took a few sticks and ran to find the cows and horses.
After a while, he came back and washed his hands: "Eat, the horse came after me for it after eating. It turned out to be for making feed, good stuff."
We crushed this puffed stuff to make it easier to transport and sell as feed.
No, transport it to various transfer stations and provide it to the livestock there, and we will produce it for our own use.
Others will not be willing to pay for it, thinking that they can just feed them something. "
Zhu Biao finished eating a rice popsicle made with wheat bran: "If such a machine were placed in a county, I think it would make a lot of money."
"Your Highness, this can be used on boats. It can pull small trains and push boats. It was used on previous paddle boats. The rotation speed can push the boat forward without the need for trackers to pull the fiber.
It is easiest to put the wheels at the back of the boat. There are wheels on the left and right. Turning is not difficult. Just install a differential.
Even if the current carriage does not need a horse, we can modify it into a steam engine-powered vehicle. "
The mayor felt that the application of selling popcorn sticks to various counties was not as good as transportation. Building a steam engine would also take time.
(End of chapter)
