Chapter 423 The Ming Dynasty actually has oil
Zhu Zaijing became interested, he urged: "Why don't you take me to see it quickly?"
Zhu Zaijing was extremely surprised, he I also want to see how this Zhanwa does it.
Teng Xiang immediately led the way diligently to the neat machinery manufacturing team where Zhan Wa was currently working.
When Zhu Zaijing and Teng Xiang came over, Zhu Zaijing could still hear some clanking sounds, which were obviously the sounds made by workers who made steam engines when they were making equipment.
Zhu Zaijing watched these workers with clear division of labor assembling parts of different sizes together manually.
At the same time, Zhu Zaijing also discovered that this team seemed to have learned something. They did not just rely on strength to do these heavy tasks, but skillfully used the conditions in the equipment workshop to do more labor-saving work. work.
Teng Xiang shouted, "Where's Zhanwa? Come here quickly!"
At this moment, a dark, thin and well-dressed young man was directing other workers to assemble new steam equipment, "Everyone, please be alert. But the Shanxi businessmen ordered the machines with a lot of energy! Eunuch Teng has already told me that if the transaction is successful, we will all receive a reward of fifty taels!"
Zhan Wa is very happy! It will mobilize the enthusiasm of workers, and these workers will be more motivated under his encouragement.
Just when Zhanwa was about to shout another word of encouragement to everyone, he heard Teng Xiang's voice.
Zhan Wa quickly stopped her movements, told the people around her, and ran over immediately.
"The villain pays homage to the noble man and pays homage to the father-in-law."
Zhan Wa was very smart and could tell at a glance that Zhu Zaijing was a more noble person than Teng Xiang, so she spoke When he arrived, he first met with Zhu Zaijing, and then met with Teng Xiang.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Zhan Wa with a smile, "Are you Zhan Wa?"
Zhan Wa replied: "The villain is Zhan Wa."
Zhu Zaijing asked again: "Did you improve the steam engine?"
Zhan Wa glanced at Teng Xiang, Teng Xiang Immediately said: "Just say whatever the prince asks you, what are you doing watching our family? Our machinery field has no secrets in front of the prince."
After hearing Teng Xiang's words, Zhan Wa's heart also I couldn't help but relax.
Because according to the rules of the mechanical field, he cannot tell the secrets of the mechanical field to others. Once the secret is leaked, the consequences will be serious.
Therefore, even though he could tell that Zhu Zaijing was a noble man, when Zhu Zaijing asked him the key question, he still hesitated and glanced at Teng Xiang.
Zhan Wa shrewdly bowed to Zhu Zaijing again: "I didn't know it was the prince, so I ask your forgiveness."
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said, "I don't know. There are not enough people, and the important place of the workshop is not a place of sophistication. Safety is always the first priority in the workshop. If you can't do a good job in safety, you will have to worship just because you want to see people. Wouldn't this workshop be in chaos? ?”
Zhu Zaijing is also talking about a rule shared by all workshops in Shunyi and Xishan.
As long as they are in the workshop, all workers are not allowed to drop what they are doing and bow to any official or manager to avoid danger.
Zhan Wa didn't expect that the aloof prince would be restricted by this rule. He glanced at Zhu Zaijing with some surprise. At this time Teng Xiang also said: "Do you know who invented these steam engines you are making? It is the prince! The prince is a scholar of heaven and man, and knows everything in heaven and earth. This steam engine was invented by the prince in his spare time. You are now Having this golden rice bowl is also a reward from the prince."
Zhan Wa was even more shocked when she heard Teng Xiang's words. He never expected that the steam engine was actually the masterpiece of the prince.
Zhan Wa was frightened when Zhu Zaijing looked at it. He said to Teng Xiang: "Don't say such nonsense. I am here this time to understand your progress. You are here to keep working hard." What do you mean by praising me? Do I do things just to get your praise?"
Teng Xiang was also shocked by Zhu Zaijing's words. He didn't expect that he was flattering him. On the horse's hooves.
Teng Xiang quickly apologized and said: "My lord, please forgive me. I know I was wrong."
Zhu Zaijing waved his hand, "Get up. You are the eunuch guarding Xishan. You must be dignified. Don't kneel down easily. I am. The king doesn't care about these false gifts. I only value your loyalty and ability. As long as you are loyal and capable, all problems are not a problem for me."
Teng Xiang bowed excitedly again: "My slave. Thank you for your teaching."
Zhu Zaijing ignored Teng Xiang. He continued to look at the stunned Zhan Wa, "Tell me how you did it."
Zhan Wa said carefully: "When the villain was making these machines, he found that the connection in some places was not smooth, so he boldly changed it, and then used glue to redo some joints that were prone to air leakage, and there were also small People have also discovered that after roasting a kind of kerosene and adding some lard and other oils, some rough parts that are easy to wear can be better sealed together. ”
When Zhu Zaijing heard these words from Zhanwa, there was surprise in his eyes, "Oil? Is there really oil?!"
Teng Xiang was a little surprised when he heard Zhu Zaijing's words. Oil is dug from the ground. The black-brown ointment has long been used as an ointment to treat skin diseases in livestock, and because oil is easy to ignite, sometimes to save trouble and money on candles, this black-brown ointment will be burned. For lamp oil.
Teng Xiang said: "What's the problem, Your Majesty? These things are all brought from the west. The palace doesn't think they smell too good and don't use them. But in Xishan and other places, whenever lights are needed at night, in order to save firewood and The money for the candles will be made from this black-smoking oil."
Zhu Zaijing said excitedly: "Take me to see it quickly."
Originally, Zhu Zaijing thought it was oil. It was a borrowed word. Unexpectedly, after Zhan Wa and Teng Xiang said this, Zhu Zaijing realized that it was his own ignorance.
Petroleum turns out to have been a Chinese word for a long time, and its use in ancient times was very simple. It was either an ointment used to treat skin diseases in livestock, or it was used as lighting oil to replace more expensive firewood and candles.
It can be seen that oil has long had its presence in the lives of ancient people.
Just because of a cognitive error, Zhu Zaijing thought that this thing only appeared in modern times.
Teng Xiang took Zhu Zaijing to the debris warehouse of the lime yard. Teng Xiang had someone carry a barrel of oil out for Zhu Zaijing to check.
Zhu Zaijing looked at the oil being carried out. He reached out excitedly to lift the lid, looked at the dark brown color, and smelled its smell.
Zhu Zaijing asked excitedly: "Where did you get all this oil?"
Teng Xiang replied carefully: "It's all from the west, and some of it is from the Tatars. Come on, sometimes when they have nothing to sell, they will use the oil as low-quality lamp oil to pay for us. There are still hundreds of barrels in the warehouse of the machinery factory, and there are some in other factories since the slave girl knew about Zhanwa. After you can use this oil to make the sealing oil, the servant will let people start to stock it."
Zhu Zaijing smiled excitedly: "It's done well, it must be saved, and it must be kept. In the future, if you meet someone who is willing to use oil to pay for the price, you will pay for it as much as possible, and you will also try your best to find out where they dug the oil!"
After saying these words! , Zhu Zaijing looked at this barrel of oil as if he were looking at a rare treasure, and did not mind at all that the black ointment would stain his clothes and hands.
(End of this chapter)