Chapter 343 Wooden Hull, Steam Power
While talking, everyone had already walked from the door to the deepest part of the shipyard.
This area faces the coast and runs through the wall like an entrance. At the same time, this opening connects the internal and external docks.
This design not only facilitates ships to launch into the sea, but also facilitates sea-going ships to directly enter the shipyard for repairs.
From the parking area inside the venue, there was a noisy sound that was completely opposite to the previous journey.
Dozens of people gathered at the pier to comment on the boats floating in the water.
Seeing this, Quan Yue shouted loudly forward: "Director Jiang!"
In the crowd, the thinnest figure turned to look at them.
He noticed that it was Quan Yue, and immediately trotted forward, and saluted Quan Yue and Quan Li with an excited look on his face:
"Master, you are here, and we just happened to do it. Well prepared for the test.
But who are these two? ”
This person is Jiang Jun, the disciple of the factory director who was hired from Hanhai Shipyard.
At the same time, this person is also the current owner of Quanjia Shipyard. It is precisely because of this person that With the existence of Quanjia Shipyard, the technological development of Quanjia Shipyard would be so rapid.
Therefore, Quan Yue immediately handed over the task of manufacturing steam ships to Jiang Jun.
Quan. Before Quan Yue could introduce him, Yi approached Jiang Jun and shook hands: "Hello, Captain Jiang, my name is Quan Yi. Regarding your name, I have already heard about it in Blazing Academy. "
Director Jiang looked at the muscular Quan Yi and the features on his face, and roughly guessed Quan Yi's identity.
He looked at Quan Yi, and at the extreme In a short period of time, several changes occurred
From the initial surprise, to disbelief, to the final admiration.
He held Quan Yi's hand with a slight trembling. He said excitedly: "Young Master, I have been waiting for you for a long time.
The steam ship drawings designed by you are really eye-opening to me. It completely overturns my previous knowledge of shipbuilding.
If it weren't for the fact that the young master is busy with work, I would have long wanted to visit the young master and ask you for your design ideas. "
Jiang Jun looked at Quan Yi with eyes full of admiration.
At the same time, he assumed the posture of a junior and asked Quan Yi for advice.
Quanyue added on the side: "Xiao Yi, every time I come here, Director Jiang will ask me for news about you.
Now that we finally meet, you might as well have a good communication with Director Jiang. "
"Of course, Director Jiang's contribution to our Quan family is obvious to all. Moreover, in terms of shipbuilding skills, I am far inferior to Director Jiang. I also need to ask for more advice.
However, the factory director invited us here today, isn’t there something more important? "
As soon as Quan said that, he moved his eyes to the pier.
Jiang Jun patted his forehead and said: "It's all my fault for being too excited. Please forgive me, young master.
I invite you all to come here today to show you our preliminary results.
plz follow me. ”
Jiang Jun led everyone through the crowd and arrived at the pier.
I saw an ordinary medium-sized wooden sailboat docked on the shore.
"Hey, isn't this just an ordinary sailboat? It seems to be completely different from the pattern on Xiaoyi’s drawing? ”
Huo Wu looked at Jiang Jun doubtfully.
Indeed, the shape of the ship is not much different from that of ordinary wooden sailboats.
The only difference is that , next to the ship's mast stands a thick and slender iron pillar.
In addition, there are no additional steel plates on the outside of the ship, which is completely contrary to the image of the steel giant described by Izumi.
However, Quan Yi's eyes did not focus on the appearance, but looked towards the water surface.
When he saw the extending shadow under the water, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. Get up. "Xiao Wu, don't just take everything at face value. There is more to this ship than meets the eye. ”
Quan Yi then looked at Jiang Jun with a look of approval.
Then he said to Jiang Jun: "Since Factory Owner Jiang summoned us, we must be well prepared.
Without further delay, why not ask Factory Owner Jiang to show us this ship? The special thing about the ship. "
Jiang Jun has been paying attention to Quan Yi's actions. From Quan Yi's expression and movements, he knew that Quan Yi had noticed the special thing about the ship.
His face also showed joy.
He immediately took command of the crew around him.
Several men surrounding the ship boarded the ship in an orderly manner.
A noisy sound of footsteps sounded on the deck above our heads.
Jiang Jun walked towards the boat at this time and said: "It's not very clear here, why don't you all get on the boat to observe."
Of course, everyone wanted to observe the situation of the ship up close, so they followed Jiang Jun and boarded the ship.
However, as soon as they boarded the ship, they saw that the crew was not manipulating the mast. Instead, they were sneaking into the space below the deck and hurriedly carrying some kind of supplies below.
Quan Yi and others followed Jiang Jun's steps into the space leading below.
As soon as I got closer, a scorching heat wave hit my face.
I saw that the space below the deck was completely different from the appearance.
Inside, more than half of the space is filled with metal forging equipment.
However, the crewmen, carrying sacks in their hands, piled a huge amount of coal into a large boiler.
The crew members all performed their duties, and some of the crew members were responsible for shoveling the incoming coal into the combustion chamber of the boiler.
In just a moment, the heat of coal burning filled the entire space.
The burning coal carries heat and heats the large water storage device above.
The smoke accompanying the combustion is discharged out of the ship along the smoke exhaust pipe.
The thick iron pillar standing outside the ship is the smoke exhaust pipe connecting here.
With the addition of a large amount of coal, the heat from the combustion chamber quickly heats the water bucket above.
After a while, there was a sharp sound of steam.
Countless connected gears, driven by steam, rotate slowly. The complex and disorderly huge metal structure seems to form a perfect unity at this moment.
Show its special mechanical beauty to everyone.
Jiang Jun explained to everyone: "We do not yet have the experience and ability to perfectly reproduce the steel ship provided by the young master.
However, I found that in fact, The steam power unit can be taken out separately and installed on the wooden frame without any problems.
So, our shipyard and the forge worked together to complete this wooden steamship.”
When Quan heard Jiang Jun's explanation, he couldn't help but clapped his hands.
"This kind of resourcefulness is very rare for craftsmen.
As expected of the factory owner Jiang, he actually thought of something that even I didn't notice."
Jiang Jun heard Quan One's praise gave rise to the emotion of recognition in his heart.
However, Jiang Jun was reserved by nature, so he modestly said to Quan Yi: "No, the steam engine and the overall structure were completed by the young master and the blacksmith in the forge. I was just doing the assembly.
It’s worthy of the young master’s praise.
The steam engine has started to start. Let’s move to the deck to feel more intuitively how the ship will move.”
(End of this chapter)