"Twenty acres is enough, and we can blow some glass panels to replace those accidentally broken.
When transporting to various counties in winter, quilts must be added. It’s very cold now!
Yesterday was the day of frost, and all the last vegetables were gone from the garden. We only have them in the cellar. We can sell them later. "
Zhu Xi took a look inside the greenhouse and transplanted the seedlings he had worked so hard to cultivate along the way.
There is no need for leeks and coriander. They are both planted directly, but they will grow faster after soaking the seeds.
For coriander, the seeds need to be pressed open, so that they look like two halves, and then soaked. After planting, you can break them apart and harvest them bit by bit before the twelfth lunar month.
There are a few hired workers who have learned from Xiaqiu Village, and they are responsible for directing the work here.
Toilet soap and bar soap were also produced at this time and could be sold. The oil was purchased from oil shops. The oil residue was cheap and could be eaten by people. Generally, it would not be fed to animals. Once it was steamed, it tasted very fragrant.
The current technology has a low oil yield. Xiaqiu Village bought the bean cakes and continued to crush them with a steam engine, and then extracted part of the oil.
Generally, it can reach one-third of the oil extracted before, which is quite a lot.
Bean cakes are fed to the animals in the team. When the weather is cold, the animals need to eat more protein to gain weight so that they can have the strength to pull the cart.
"Your Highnesses, please look at this. This bucket contains kerosene, which is the most convenient oil to burn. This one contains diesel oil, which can also be used to light lamps. The last one is gasoline. It must not be exposed to open flames or electric lamps.
This is paraffin. As long as petroleum is distilled, it will inevitably appear. Moreover, the inside of the tube will also be generated with temperature changes and needs to be cleaned.
The rest is asphalt. This asphalt... is used to make linoleum paper, which can be waterproof. It is actually toxic, but it has little impact.
In addition, asphalt is ignited and smoke is collected, which is a good raw material for making ink.
There is a record in Mengxi's written talk: It burned like hemp, but the smoke was so thick that all the curtains it cleaned were black. I suspected that the smoke could be used, so I tried to sweep the coal into ink. The black light was like paint, but the pine ink was not as good as that, so I made a big move. His knowledge of literature is that of Yanzhou and Shiye.
It's just that the oil there is not very good. It emits black smoke when burned, which makes everyone very upset. Unlike the oil we get here, the smoke it emits is very small.
When everyone saw the smoke, they remembered the process of making ink ingots, which are obtained by collecting e-liquid.
So I used the smoke produced by this bad petroleum to make ink, which is better than pine ink!
Now let's get out the asphalt, it will be very smoky when it burns! Whoops, just cool it down and collect it.
It happens to be cold, so we can burn it, and then we will have more ink. The village has the technology, or it can be given to the court, and the court also has the technology. "
The oil extraction here at the Li Chang's side is over. All the oil has been extracted.
I got five things, kerosene, diesel, gasoline, paraffin and asphalt, and all the other good things flew away.
The equipment used for extraction is still there and can continue to be used when oil is shipped in in the future.
After Zhu Biao listened to Li Chang's words, he sighed: "Really, there is no end to learning, but it is never finished! My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit. If there is a limit, it will be endless!"
Zhu Biao knew that after Mengxi's writing, he had no choice but to carry so many things on his back.
He found that Zhu Lichang was really smart! Previously buried.
Regardless of the experts behind the scenes, at least those standing in front must remember this knowledge!
With Zhu Lichang's current appearance, it is more than enough for him to be the prefect of Xi'an Prefecture.
Huh? Why did you think of the prefect of Xi'an Prefecture? They wear shackles to work! Very hardworking.
"His Royal Highness King Qin, you asked a few days ago if there were any other ways to make money. Look at this kerosene lamp today. How much would it cost if you took it out and sold it?"
The chief said, taking everyone out, no lights can be lit here.
When we went to another place, the chief brought over three or four kerosene lamps with different colored glass covers.
Colorless, red, blue, yellow, the structure is the same, allowing the wick line to rise and fall, and below is the place to hold kerosene.
Without pressure, it can only burn normally like an oil lamp, which is brighter than a normal oil lamp.
The chief looked around to make sure there was no problem with the environment, took out a match, rubbed it, and lit the four kerosene lamps one after another.
"The matches have never been sold since they were made. They were only provided to the army and the palace. The outside of the matches was even coated with wax to prevent water from entering.
There are many ways to make fire. The magnifying glass made in the village is very easy to use.
The biggest problem with steam engines is water. When ships are traveling on the sea, seawater must not be added.
Internal circulation components will be made later, but the water still needs to be reduced. If you drift at sea for a long time, seawater desalination must be done.
The village is building a light-based evaporation system, and at the same time, impurities must be removed from the evaporated gas.
Use cotton and charcoal to absorb it, and then you will have relatively clean water. To precipitate water impurities, you can use things such as ferrous sulfate and alum.
That is, things that make fire must be able to be heated, heating water will produce steam, and recycling and filtering can be used by people to drink and used in steam engines.
Sailing ships should carry sufficient saltpeter on board, which can be used to make ice, condense water, and even refrigerate frozen seafood. "
While the captain was fiddling with the four kerosene lamps, he also introduced the problems that may arise during navigation. In fact, they are bound to happen.
The two brothers listened and watched and found that even during the day, the kerosene lamp was much brighter than candles and ordinary oil lamps.
Zhu Biao picked it up and shook it slightly: "Can you sprinkle it?"
"It's sealed, unless it's turned upside down, it won't be affected by slight shaking, just like a lantern with candles.
The bottom is heavy and can be tied with ropes and weights. Under normal conditions, it does not leak oil.
The carrying part is movable. When it is swayed, the lamp holder actually releases its force. Who would think of turning the lamp upside down when using it? "
The chief brought another frame and mounted the kerosene lamp on it. That is the universal wheel. Turn it!
No matter how you turn it, there are vertical stress points underneath it, unless you want it to turn over on purpose.
"It turns out it can be hung up." Zhu Biao understood this time.
Zhu Fang was depressed: "Li Chang, you can't sell this! If you sell it here, it's just to rich people in Chang'an. We can make money by selling other things, but not this one."
This... the palace has no use for it. But it can be sold to the Yi people, how have they ever seen such a thing!
The key lies in the oil, right? They don't have it. If we sell the glass lamp, we can still sell oil later.
Is soybean oil okay? Can it be as bright as now? What about other oils? "
"No, this lamp is made of kerosene or diesel. It cannot compare with other oils and is not bright enough."
The mayor shook his head. He saw the brightness of the kerosene lamp after being adjusted last night, illuminating a large area.
Of course, what is better than kerosene lamps is light bulbs, and electric lights are used in Xiaqiu Village and the palace.
There are no electric lights in other places, and it is impossible to promote them. The best can only be kerosene lamps.
"Sell the barbarians first. Our Ming Navy knows how to equip them, but we are not allowed to sell them."
Zhu Ping still insisted that it could not be sold to the rich people of Ming Dynasty. It was an internal sale and precious metals could be obtained externally.
(End of chapter)
