Chapter 139 Experts and Scholars
The banquet to welcome Princess Anne was held in the banquet hall of the base.
But it is said to be a banquet hall, but it is actually the canteen of the base.
After all, in addition to the guard soldiers and knights in the base, there are also members of the exploration team and a few alchemy assistants.
Most of them don’t look like they can cook for themselves.
In order to avoid unnecessary embarrassment and facilitate the use of large-scale events, Purficott simply added such a canteen when planning the base. When necessary, it can be used as a banquet hall by moving the tables and chairs. area.
It’s just that although she tried her best to prepare people to meet the standards of Princess Anne, the conditions of the base are really limited, and it is difficult to say that what can be produced meets the specifications of an earl entertaining an imperial princess.
Fortunately, neither Princess Anne nor Perfectcott himself cared much about this.
Perfect was born out of habit, while Princess Anne had been in the military for many years, which had already made her accustomed to the simplicity and roughness of the military.
And everyone can see what the North is like, and no one expects to be able to prepare a banquet suitable for entertaining the royal family in such a place of ice and snow.
However, although the banquet is simple, the portion of the food is still enough. Whether it is bread, sausages, or hot soup, everyone can eat as much as they want.
And Perficott made an exception and allowed alcohol to be provided at the banquet, which gave many people the opportunity to drink to their heart's content.
Although this so-called all-you-can-drink is only a limited supply of alcohol for each person, it is already very rare for people who usually cannot drink alcohol at all.
“Looking at their appearance, it seems that you, Little Purficott, are a bit strict with them!” Princess Anne and Purficott were sitting on the main seats, looking at Hu Chihaisei. , the people who were drinking too much couldn't help but make fun of him.
Perficott shook his head helplessly and said: "The supplies in the north are currently limited. Although I have stored enough food in the warehouse, considering the long winter in the north and the weather that will start next year, In the development plan, materials can only be used sparingly through a rationing system.”
After explaining this, Purficott looked at the other people sitting there who had slightly changed expressions and added: "Of course, material rationing does not mean that there is not enough to eat, but that the material supply will be based on everyone's daily needs. Carry out rationing.
There is still no shortage of bread and sausages, but they cannot be wasted. After all, there is no output in the north, and everything depends on transportation from the New World colonies and even the empire. "
Everyone can understand Purficott's explanation. After all, they did not see any human habitation along the way, and they still have some understanding of the desolation of the northern border.
"Your Majesty, Earl Brandlis, what are your next plans for the Arctic scientific expedition plan?" An old man with a knight's medal on his chest asked Perficott.
Following his question, several other old men at the table also cast their gazes over. They are all scientists who arrived in the north with Princess Anne this time. Each of them has the title of professor. Although they cannot be regarded as academic authorities in their respective fields, they can also be regarded as experts in related fields. They are not just making up numbers. exist.
So in the face of their concerns, Purficott quickly answered: "At present, the construction of the scientific expedition advance base in the northern border has been completed. What is needed in the future is to use the winter environment in the northern border. As a reference, prepare for going to the Arctic.
The first thing we need to solve is the problem of food. The Arctic is colder than the North and covered with snow all year round, so we must develop an effective diet. Greenhouse cultivation technology ensures that food can still be provided for the scientific expedition team even in severe cold environments.
After all, according to my plan, this Arctic scientific expedition is to establish a permanent research station within the Arctic Circle. The scientific research team is stationed there for a long time.”
Hearing what Purficott said, all the professors couldn’t help but nodded.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are four essential elements for everyone's daily life, and Arctic scientific expeditions are obviously inseparable from these four points.
If you just want to go to the North Pole for a round, you don't have to worry about it. You just need to prepare enough supplies.
But if you want to station permanently in the Arctic Circle, it is obviously not possible to rely on supply lines for transportation. The cost of doing so is too high.
"If this is the case, then Count Brandless once commissioned us to develop cold-resistant materials, presumably to prepare for personnel activities in the Arctic and the construction of scientific research stations in the Arctic, right?" Another person The professor spoke and mentioned Purficott's previous commission.
It can be seen from the words that he is a professor in the Alchemy Department of Royal Langton University, and he is also acquainted with Perfectcott.
"Yes, it is extremely difficult to build a house in a cold environment, let alone to ensure that it can withstand the severe cold." Purficott nodded, and then said: "It is difficult even for me. To do this, we must study a new form of construction to ensure that even in extremely cold environments like the Arctic, we can quickly build a strong house that can withstand wind and snow.”
“But. I think the architectural form you used in the north is very good, sir? The semi-submersible structure can not only keep warm, but also effectively resist wind and snow." In his previous self-introduction, he stated that he was an architect. The professor at home expressed his confusion to Purficott, and also made some comments on the architecture of the Eagle Beak Cliff base: "However, there are still some problems with the spire. The too-high spire will not work in strong winds. There will still be problems. You can lower its height appropriately and build it into a spherical dome, which can withstand strong winds and avoid snow accumulation.”
Hearing the evaluation of this construction expert, Per said. Ficott just shook his head, and then asked him a question: "Professor Heller, I would like to ask if you have any experience in construction in permafrost areas? In low-temperature and severe cold environments, the earth will freeze more than steel. It’s still hard.
The construction difficulty of digging a semi-submersible foundation in the ice and snow of the Arctic is more than ten times that of building the same building in the empire.”
Hear. When Purficott said this, Professor Heller suddenly showed a surprised expression, but then he became excited again and asked Purficott: "Then Earl Brandlis, may I ask where the current land in the north has been?" Is it frozen? If possible, I'd like to start researching it right away
I really know very little about permafrost. If possible, I hope to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of permafrost. "
"Of course you can. In fact, we are now facing a problem, that is, how to dig a coal mine in a frozen soil environment. It would be great if Professor Heller could help me solve this problem. . "Perfect immediately solved a difficult problem at hand.
(End of this chapter)