Chapter 90 The layout of the steam locomotive! (Please subscribe)
The next day.
Xia Zhibai, who had just woken up, heard the news from Hei Wa.
“Hua Lun wants to see me?”
Xia Zhibai frowned, not sure of the situation.
Hua Lun and other first- and second-level Jinshi were all admitted to the Hanlin Academy because they spoke for him.
If the Hanlin Academy was placed in later generations, it would actually be equivalent to the secretariat. They would handle some political affairs and accumulate administrative experience.
His current reputation is actually a mixture of praise and praise.
The public opinion is very good, but in the officialdom many people are dissatisfied.
When we first recruited craftsmen, there were many people who secretly tried to embarrass themselves in public, but he resolved them one by one. Because of this, Hua Lun and others would not take the initiative unless necessary. Contact with oneself can easily cause dissatisfaction among scholar-bureaucrats and courtiers, which will then affect their future career.
Xia Zhibai had never been to the Hanlin Academy during this period.
It stands to reason that the two sides have little intersection.
Xia Zhibai couldn't understand and didn't bother to think about it.
He has a lot to do recently. There is still less than one month left until the three months when the accounts are handed in. He is going to try to build momentum for the three months.
Also try to convince other merchants.
Make them work for you.
He asked Hei Wa to make a trip and told Fang Mo that if Hua Lun was looking for him again, he would ask Hua Lun to set a time and he would go.
Explained a lot.
Xia Zhibai went to the salt-making ‘factory’.
The facilities are very basic.
There were more than a dozen large chimneys, billowing black smoke.
The surrounding buildings are very crude, as if they were barely built.
This is indeed the case.
In the past two months, he has no time or manpower to repair these buildings. As long as they can shelter from wind and rain, have no air leakage, and can accommodate people, that is enough. Good steel should be used on the blade. Xia Zhibai understands this truth very well.
The house can be repaired at any time.
But if we do not seize these three months of precious time to expand production.
Eventually the Kyoto Salt Industry went bankrupt.
The gain outweighs the loss.
The workers at Kyoto Salt Industry are also extremely diligent.
Working almost day and night, hoping to produce more salt during this period so that the Kyoto Salt Industry can continue to survive.
Xia Zhibai didn't stay here for long and went directly to the residence of Zhou Ning and other craftsmen.
The accommodation conditions here are slightly better, but only better. There are a few walls around them made of a mixture of mud and grass.
When Xia Zhibai entered, Zhou Ning and others did not notice it. They were focused on tinkering with the steam engine drawings. Some time ago, the coal transport workers came up with a very bold idea, which was to let Zhou Ning Wait for someone to think of a way to use a steam engine on wheels.
Build a steam car.
The worker’s idea was supported by many coal transporters.
Because transporting coal for twenty miles is too tiring, a round trip in one day is not bad. Even with improved wheelbarrows and other tools, it is still time-consuming and laborious.
For this idea, craftsmen such as Zhou Ning and Li Sheng rejected it immediately.
It’s simply impossible.
The steam engine itself is an iron shell.
Very heavy.
Moving such a huge iron shell is very difficult in itself.
What's more, the steam engine has to burn coal all the time, which means that it has to carry a lot of coal for transportation and coal as fuel, and the weight becomes extremely exaggerated.
Nowadays, steam engines can be used to pump brine. All you need to do is install and fix the machine, and then improve the efficiency of steam pumping. However, if you want to make the steam move, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. They can't even imagine it. , what scene is that.
When Zhou Ning heard this unreasonable request, he immediately denied it.
But it was different from Zhou Ning's reaction. When he heard this idea, Xia Zhibai, who originally had no involvement in the craftsmanship, made his decision directly.
Zhou Ning and others could not resist.
Had to try.
Xia Zhibai walked softly to the room, which was filled with various kinds of toilet paper.
They are all sketches drawn by Zhou Ning and others.
This is what Xia Zhibai requested.
It means something.
"Governor, this is simply impossible. Nowadays, a steam engine weighs at least three to four hundred kilograms. If you add coal, etc., it will cost at least five or six hundred kilograms. This is just the weight of a steam engine. , if other wheels or something are added, the weight will go up to a thousand pounds."
"How can this be moved?"
"There are two ways now, either. The steam engine is smaller, but if the steam engine is smaller, there will be less steam to drive the wheel, and it still can't run. Or we can reduce the weight of other parts, but it is impossible to replace them with wooden ones. Isn't this a dead end? " Li Sheng threw the brush in his hand on the table and complained.
He simply did not believe that a steam car could be built.
It's not common sense.
"Where should I put this stove? In the front? The weight of the whole vehicle is too unbalanced, and it is obviously top-heavy. If you put it in the middle, it is a stove. The surrounding temperature is frighteningly high. If you don't pay attention, something will happen. "Accidentally, something will happen. Putting it in the back is the same as putting it in the front. It's not suitable for moving at all." Another engineer also looked worried.
This week, they have thought of many ways.
But it couldn’t be pushed forward at all.
Everywhere is a problem.
Zhou Ning also frowned, unable to think of any solution.
"At present, perhaps it is indeed impossible." Just as Zhou Ning and others were looking at the drawings and complaining, Xia Zhibai's voice suddenly came out.
Zhou Ning and others were also frightened, and subconsciously looked around, only to realize that Xia Zhibai had arrived in the house at some point.
"Xia Jinshi." Zhou Ning cupped his hands and said.
Xia Zhibai waved his hand, and he went to the square table and looked at the sketches drawn by Zhou Ning and others.
The sketches designed by Zhou Ning and others are all based on the existing water-pumping steam engine. They directly put this iron lump on it and then build the car based on this framework. However, the steam engines used in salt mines and coal mines are not It's just for pulling heavy objects. It's obviously impossible for this kind of steam engine to provide wheel power.
Wrong direction.
No wonder Zhou Ning and others.
The advent of the steam engine was still too short.
It is already very rare to be able to achieve where we are now on the only basis we have.
To ask for more is actually a bit harsh.
Xia Zhibai also knows this.
He gathered these pieces of straw paper together, then put them aside, and said: "There are indeed many difficulties in manufacturing steam locomotives, and they are even somewhat impractical. I just listened to what you said, but the problems you mentioned, I don’t think it’s anything.”
“In the final analysis.”
"There is still something wrong with the steam engine."
"There is something wrong with the steam engine?" Zhou Ning was stunned for a moment.
The steam engine is fine.
And this has been improved many times.
Xia Zhibai said: "You have been too tired recently. I suggest you take a rest in the next few days. Stop focusing on these things and clear your mind. There is indeed something wrong with this steam engine. ”
"Because this is a steam engine that pulls coal and brine. It is a heavy-duty steam engine, not a steam engine for making steam locomotives."
"How can it be possible to provide power with such a vertical heavy-duty steam engine? The steam locomotive, and the current steam engine, in my opinion, there are many places that can be improved, and there are many places that can improve efficiency. Just talking about this material is very problematic."
"Although I do. I made a request to the Ministry of Industry, but they seemed to satisfy it."
"In fact, it didn't."
"The steam furnace of the steam engine is not uniform."
"And every time the steam engine runs, cold water must be injected. If the steam can be recycled with water of a certain temperature, can the efficiency continue to be improved? There is actually room for improvement in the current steam engine shape and structure, etc. ."
"You are too tired now."
"So tired that you have lost too many thoughts and changes."
"There is only this steam engine in your mind. model, but it is not the case. You have worked hard to improve these steam engines recently. I, Xia Zhibai, am very grateful. Now the salt mines and coal mines are on the right track. You should also take a break and let yourself recover from that high-intensity state. Get away for a while.”
“When you get some rest, you may be able to think differently.”
"In addition."
"One person's power is ultimately too small."
"There are many craftsmen and engineers in the Ministry of Industry, and they can actually participate."
< br>“Only by working together can we make great progress and make further progress with each passing day.”
“I did have the idea of building a steam locomotive. At the beginning, some workers who moved coal suggested to me whether I could lay tracks along the road and design a I’m also very interested in using a different type of concave wheel that allows coal to be transported along the track, which can greatly increase the transport speed.”
"It's just that I don't have the right."
"So I can only shelve it."
"But I own everything related to steam engines, so I made such a hasty decision."< br>
“My idea, Xia Zhibai, is actually very simple, which is to let everyone in the world work hard for a better tomorrow.”
“I have the possibility of realizing it now, so Then I thought about giving it a try.”
"Sometimes you have to be bold and have a broad vision."
"More importantly, you have to dare to think and do."
"Failure is nothing, just accumulate experience for success."
“If the steam locomotive can really come out, it will be of great benefit to the world.”
“I hope all the engineers can continue to work hard.”
Xia Zhibai bowed respectfully.
Zhou Ning and others looked at each other with complicated expressions.
If other people said this to them, they would not believe it at all, but after getting along with Xia Zhibai for so long, they know that this is indeed Xia Zhibai’s true thoughts, and he has been working hard for it. , as long as Xia Zhibai thinks about it, the steam engine in his hands is enough to obtain great benefits.
However, Xia Zhibai didn't care at all.
Even willing to take it out.
And Xia Zhibai was right.
They spent too much effort on this steam engine, all their thoughts were focused on it, and they could only see this one.
But is there really only one steam engine in the world?
Of course not.
They are blind now.
Zhou Ning nodded, smiled and stroked his beard and said: "Okay, let's rest for a few days. I have been feeling a little tired recently."
"I'm going to visit an old friend in the city by the way."
Xia Zhibai smiled.
Of course he could hear Zhou Ning's voice.
He didn't care very much. Now the steam engine has just started. It's not easy to make a big breakthrough only by Zhou Ning and others. It will also take a long time. If more people pay attention, more He believed that the advent of steam locomotives would not take long.
(End of this chapter)