Chapter 219 Damaged Drive Shaft
Although it is called a dinner party, the food that can be served on the table is hardly rich.
There are not many types of meat, but they are still mainly cured meats, sausages and other cured and smoked products, and there is a lack of fresh meat.
Vegetables and fruits can almost be described as cherished. Except for Perficott himself who can have some fresh vegetables and fruits in front of him, others basically only have meat in front of them. The only thing that can be called The vegetarian dishes were just some pickled cabbage and potatoes that were very shelf-stable in their own right.
Seeing this, Purficott couldn't help but ask Foster: "Grandpa Afu, is the food supply in the territory very tight?"
It's no wonder that Purficott had this question. Based on the scale of food stored in the warehouse before she left, there shouldn't be even a little green vegetables on the table.
Although she mainly stores various meat products and a large amount of flour and potatoes in the warehouse of the fjord camp, it does not mean that there are no vegetable reserves at all.
She clearly remembered that she arranged for the airship she built to stay in the north, specifically responsible for purchasing fresh vegetables from the New World, and she also specifically ordered that she purchase shelf-stable vegetables. .
The purpose is to allow people in the north to eat fresh vegetables in winter to supplement their body's needs.
But looking at the food on the table, Purficott couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong in some link, otherwise she wouldn't be the only one to see green vegetables in front of her.
You must know that this is the dinner of the Earl of the North. With Foster's quality as a noble butler, he will not make such a mistake that goes against Purficott's status.
However, in the face of Purficott's inquiry, the old housekeeper showed a bitter smile, bowed to Purficott very apologetically, and then said: "I'm very sorry, Miss, this is my dereliction of duty. Failure to prepare dishes and banquets that suit your status is really..."
"No need to say this, you are my butler, Grandpa Afu, just tell me the reason." Purficott didn't want to. Listening to those scenes, she wanted to know directly the reason for the lack of vegetables on the table.
A look of embarrassment and shame appeared on the old butler's face, and then he explained to Purficott: "What I wanted to tell you tomorrow is the airship you stayed in The airship in the territory has been responsible for purchasing fresh vegetables, fruits and meat from the New World colonies throughout the winter. It has maintained the food supply of the territory.
But two weeks ago, it had some malfunctions. It was unable to fly normally and was no longer suitable for flying missions, so for the sake of safety, I stopped it and asked researchers in the territory to try to repair it.
Due to the lack of procurement of airships, the food supply in the territory has been tight. I am really sorry for allowing you to eat meals that are not in line with your status. ”
Although nobles say that there are no regulations on what ingredients must be included in the diet or what standards must be met, they must at least conform to their status.
What a count eats under normal circumstances You can't be the same as a worker. That is a very disrespectful thing.
Although Perficott is not very particular about this, she is still the lord of the north and the earl of the empire. It may not matter privately, but in this kind of formal dinner, it is very disrespectful to not come up with dishes that fit the status.
The old butler took care of Brand. As an elder of three generations of the Leith family, he valued the honor and face of the Brandellis family far more than Perfectcott, so the old housekeeper felt very guilty for such a shameful thing. I also blame myself for my dereliction of duty.
Listening to the old housekeeper’s report, Purficott was not angry, she just frowned, then picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of stew and put it in her mouth, while asking the old housekeeper Said: "Did you not be able to repair the airship in two weeks? I remember that there are alchemy professors from Langton University in the territory, right? They can't even solve this problem?"
In Purficott's view, these old professors may not be able to build an airship, but that doesn't mean they can't even solve a problem.
If they are really so useless, Purficott will doubt their professionalism.
"Several professors found the reason, but they needed to order parts from the country for repairs, so the matter has been delayed." The old butler continued to explain, and at the same time he also explained: "In addition to fresh vegetables Except for the temporary supply of fruits, I have sufficient reserves of other foods, so I didn’t rush to solve this matter. As a result... I’m very sorry to disappoint you, Miss!”
"There's no need to apologize for this kind of thing, Grandpa Afu, you didn't do anything wrong." After listening to the old butler's explanation, Perficott didn't care about this little thing: "I will go and see what's going on tomorrow. If parts need to be ordered from the mainland for repairs, then I’m afraid I’ll have to adjust my plan.”
If the North currently doesn’t have the ability to repair airships, Perficott will have to consider it. Let’s solve this problem first and build a maintenance factory in the north that can at least repair airships.
After all, the airship is an indispensable part of her entire northern expansion plan. If it breaks down and has to return to the mainland for repair, then the problem is a bit serious.
“In fact, a bearing was damaged due to the harsh weather in the north. The equipment we have on hand cannot dynamically balance it, so it cannot be repaired. Your loyal old housekeeper has not committed any crime. Wrong." At this moment, Professor Archibald suddenly spoke and excused the old housekeeper.
Hearing what Professor Archibald said, Purficott nodded clearly. If this is the case, it is indeed a problem that the North cannot solve.
Due to processing technology problems, the transmission shaft is often not completely uniform in texture during production. When rotating, centrifugal force will be generated, causing the transmission shaft to vibrate, thereby causing wear to the support of the transmission shaft and the connected gear bearings, so the transmission shaft is During the manufacturing process, it needs to be dynamically balanced to reduce the vibration value of the drive shaft.
After a transmission shaft is repaired, it still needs to be dynamically balanced due to changes in quality and other reasons.
The North obviously does not have such processing capabilities. Even the New World colonies are unable to handle this kind of high-precision processing technology in this era. It is true that this problem can only be solved by returning to the mainland. .
Perfect couldn't help but frown and asked the old housekeeper: "I remember I prepared spare parts, have they been used up?"
"Miss, the winter weather in the north is too harsh. Yes." The old housekeeper responded tactfully.
(End of this chapter)