Chapter 7 Lack of money and talent
"I'm so stupid, really." Frederick murmured, "I only know that to do these things, you need to measure the dimensions, but I don't know that the current rulers are not accurate..."
When he came to the carpenter's shop before, he had seen the craftsmen's tools and saw a caliper among them, so he subconsciously thought it was a vernier caliper.
However, the difference between a caliper and a vernier caliper is like a bicycle and a motorcycle. A caliper is equipped with a vernier, just like a bicycle is equipped with a battery, motor and control system.
The accuracy of industrial processing is determined by the accuracy of measuring tools. Today's bearings and future steam engines all require accuracy smaller than millimeters.
All Might has highly skilled craftsmen at his disposal. They originally made jewelry, but later carved small magic circles. It was not difficult to make a caliper, but they had difficulty with the vernier scale.
Asking him to measure 49㎜ is not a problem, but dividing the length of 49㎜ into 50 equal parts is beyond his salary range.
After Frederick explained the theorem of bisectors of parallel lines, he said to Omet: "I found that there are no scholars among you who study mathematics, and there are no scholars in physics and alchemy."
As the saying goes, if you learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, you will not be afraid of time travel.
Frederick knew how much he was capable of.
Mathematics is a tool for him. Knowing how to use several advanced tools is one thing, but how to develop the tools is another.
He has never been able to fully understand what number theory is. Calculus can be touched once, but it won't work after two touches, so return it to the teacher.
Physics is relatively better. He can turn "Newton's three laws" into "Wesson's three laws". It is not a problem to go further on the existing basis of motion, refraction of light, etc. Structure Mechanics can be regarded as the founder, but electricity is currently useless.
Forget about chemistry, why are there so few people engaged in chemistry among the "civilian sciences"? Because doing this will really kill people.
And the current alchemy involves magic. God knows what will happen with one more variable.
Frederick understood that to build industry, he needed the support of mathematical, physical and chemical knowledge, and he also understood that he alone could not shoulder such a heavy burden. This required the joint efforts of many people.
But where and how to find these talents?
Omet also knew something about these subjects, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Most of the scholars who study algebra and geometry are in the Kingdom of Sardinia, and there are also many in the Kingdom of Gaul. There is endless debate about whether it can be unified. "
"Physics and alchemy scholars are concentrated on the Mediterranean coast, and their experiments cost a lot of money, where they can find sponsorship."
One. When he heard "sponsored", Frederick was immediately frightened.
After all, no matter which world you are in, scientific research costs money, and what he lacks is money.
Frederick thought for a while and said to Ogilvy: "Is it okay to leave the work of the vernier caliper and bearings to you?"
"I have to think about what to do next. Make money."
Omet looked at the principal who was younger than his own son, sighed in his heart, and said: "Leave this to me, don't be tired, you can go around when you have time. Let’s have some fun.”
“Don’t worry too much about the money. Alfred over there at the blacksmith shop is very capable. He can take charge of the business of expanding the furnace and buying pig iron for steelmaking, and I will also check it. ”
"There is a young man named Bryant in the blacksmith shop who is a good blacksmith and can take charge of the blacksmithing work."
Frederick said: "That will be troublesome."
When he left the carpenter's shop, All Might looked at the young figure and couldn't help but sigh deeply. Among the many scholars, Omet had the longest contact with Frederick and knew the child best.
This child shouldered the burden of continuing a family at an age when he should have been playing happily. Faced with the conspiracy from the king, he was not afraid but planned to face it head-on. This kind of thing even for an adult Very few people can do it.
Frederick was walking on the road by the river. On one side was the clear river water, with several cargo ships pulling flour heading downstream. On the other side was the farmland being plowed for the second time. A group of children about his age were putting a kind of Throw the transparent crystal slimes into the fields and let them eat the bugs and eggs that turn up in the soil.
If it was in the past, he would find a place to fish, or help throw slime.
Now, all he can think about is how to make money.
Those who make money can only make money from glass, soap, paper and cement.
Just north of Wesenland is the center of the local glass manufacturing industry. Now it has developed to the point of blowing a ball and flattening it to produce flat glass. Frederick's mother had a dressing mirror.
Don't even think about soap. Frederick was criticized behind his back by Afu because he used fine soap made from olive oil to bathe every day. Common people with a little money would use rough soap made from animal fat.
The only things left for him were papermaking and cement. The problem was that he had only seen these in local crafts. He knew the process theoretically, but he had to slowly explore the actual operation.
And these things need to be done by someone to take charge of this work, otherwise it will just remain a plan on paper.
Frederick saw a crystal slime jumping to his feet, so he picked it up and played with it.
The body of this kind of slime is usually soft, but when it wants to escape, it is very elastic and feels good when caught.
While he was playing, he thought that he needed to find some talents from the territory, otherwise he would be too busy.
"Master!" an angry voice suddenly sounded, "Why did you catch slime for fun again?"
Frederick subconsciously shrank his neck and held the slime in his hand. Mu threw it, and then kicked it back into the field with a big kick.
With his current strength, he can only make this slime dizzy.
A maid of seventeen or eighteen years old went to the riverside and soaked a cotton handkerchief with river water. She complained about the master's lack of hygiene while wiping his hands.
This maid's name was Taro, the daughter of Wesson's tax collector. When she was eleven or twelve years old, she began to help the wet nurse take care of the one- or two-year-old Frederick.
Tarot finished wiping the master's hands, turned over the handkerchief, and wiped his face with the other side.
Frederick gave up struggling, which was not bad. In the past, when she helped herself take a bath, she could wipe her feet first and then her face with a cotton towel.
Although this eldest sister is sometimes not very smart, she works hard and everyone thinks she has no problem being a model worker.
After Tarot finished dusting himself with a handkerchief, Frederick asked: "Why did you come here? What's the matter?"
Tarot then replied: "Someone came to deliver a letter today. His Excellency Richard Nall will be a guest with us for three days."
Frederick's eyes quickly gleamed, and he immediately said: "You can go back now, Inform Kalpo that the kitchen is ready with sauerkraut and pork knuckles!”
(End of this chapter)