Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 641

[Chapter 641 The Foundation of Industry]

“Compared to the first steam engine workshop, how is the output of this second steam engine workshop?” Zhao Xu asked.

Not long after the steam engine was developed, Zhao Xu asked Wang Chong to build the first steam engine workshop, which was specially used to manufacture steam engines.

However, the steam engine workshop was only experimental at that time, so only six steam engines were used for manufacturing.

When the first steam engine workshop successfully used the steam-powered lathe to manufacture accessories and successfully assembled the steam engine, the construction of the second steam engine workshop was put on the agenda.

Compared with the first steam engine workshop.

The second steam engine workshop was designed by Zhao Xu himself.

The workshop model has moved towards modern times.

A wall was built around the workshop, and the buildings on the wall each have their own functions.

Workshops dedicated to production, dormitories where craftsmen live, public toilets, canteens that provide three meals, and the office of workshop managers.

In the future, the workshops in Yanzhou will be built according to this standard, officially stepping into normalization.

“Returning to Your Highness, if we go all out to produce, there is no problem in producing 500 steam engines a month.” Wang Chong raised five fingers.

Compared with the first steam engine workshop, he likes the second steam engine workshop very much.

Compared with the traditional workshops in the past, the workshop built according to the design of King Yan has a more industrial atmosphere.

Now when he goes to other old-fashioned workshops, he always finds it unpleasant.

“What is the current demand for steam engines in Yanzhou?” Zhao Xu was quite satisfied with this figure.

However, as various workshops have shifted from manual to steam power, the demand for steam engines has also increased.

The installation of these workshop steam engines is directly in charge of by Wang Chong and his students, he knows best.

After pondering for a while, Wang Chong said: “At the beginning, there was still a surplus, but after seeing the great changes made by the steam engine to the spinning workshop, Mr. Yang is now staring at us every day, wishing to install steam engines in all the workshops immediately. The platform is just enough.”

After a pause, he continued: “Now most of the steam engines are used in mining, pumping water, ore grinding, and I am still asking students to develop steam-powered ore transportation machinery, such as Elevators, mine carts and guide rails, etc.”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly.

The elevator is actually an iron cage that can move up and down, and its structure is very simple.

It’s like drawing water from a well, but replacing human power with steam engine power.

Only one turntable is needed to continuously roll up the rope on the lift and then let it down again.

The same principle applies to minecarts on rails.

In modern times, after the steam engine came out, it was first used in mining and textile industry.

He is not following the steps, but at the moment these two industries have the greatest demand for steam engines.

Of course, with the development of iron and steel smelting, steam locomotives, shipbuilding and other industries, the demand for steam engines in other places will continue to increase.

“You can entrust other students to be responsible for these simple machines. What is most important to you right now is the converter steelmaking, as well as the large steam engine and accessories needed to build the steam engine.” Zhao Xu thought for a while and said.

Mentioning this matter, Wang Chong smiled wryly, and he said: “Your Highness, I am about to talk to Your Highness about this matter. I used to feel too free, but now I am really too busy.” In the

past, King Yan only occasionally Let him develop something, and the thing is not complicated, so he can handle it with ease.

However, with the advent of the steam engine, all kinds of machinery powered by the steam engine appeared explosively.

Even if King Yan gave them mature mechanical design drawings, they still need to grope for a while in practice.

For this reason, he has divided the students under his command into several groups, and each group is responsible for a different machine.

Even so, this problem is greatly alleviated.

But he knows that in the future, machines will only become more and more responsible, and they may not be able to keep up by then.

From now on, we must plan ahead.

So he continued: “Your Highness, although this issue is not my responsibility, I believe that it is necessary to fully popularize the teaching in similar science and technology schools and select talents, otherwise Yanzhou’s industrial development will be limited by this point.”

“It’s very rare for you to be aware of this problem.” Hearing this, Zhao Xu patted Wang Chong’s shoulder.

That’s exactly what he’s going to tackle next.

He naturally felt that the lack of talents restricted the development of Yanzhou.

If he had tens of thousands, he would be as talented as Wang Chong.

In a very short period of time, the mechanical design drawings he handed over to Wang Chong will be realized one by one.

But now, although the speed of the mechanical research and development can be said to be fast, if there are enough talents, it can actually be faster.

This is the machinery of the first industrial revolution.

If he wants to enter and lead Yanzhou into the second industrial revolution, the talents needed by that time will have to show explosive growth in order to meet the needs of industrialization.

The engineer bonus is not something you talk about casually.

At present, the level of education popularization in Western countries is already very high.

Gathering power for the second industrial revolution.

Therefore, as Wang Chong said, universal education cannot be delayed.

Previously, because only he had limited energy, he could only establish a science and technology school first, focusing on training a group of people.

The rest of Yanzhou is still a traditional feudal private school education.

Naturally, this state cannot continue.

According to his plan, some people from the Science and Technology Academy would devote themselves to the education in Yanzhou.

Furthermore, the next step is to wage a war of unification.

After unifying the country, he will need more talents to go to Dasong to popularize education.

Therefore, from now on, it is very necessary to raise the education level of Yanzhou first.

In this way, facing the entire Great Song in the future, Yanzhou will illuminate other places like a lighthouse.

“When I go back later, I will explain this matter to you. You can also choose some suitable students from the Science and Technology School, and I will use them.” Zhao Xu said.

Wang Chong nodded.

The two chatted and went to the accessories room of the workshop.

Here the machine tool turns and makes a roaring sound.

When he came to a lathe, Zhao Xu asked, “How is the development of various lathes?”

The lathe in front of him was a thread cutting lathe.

This lathe can be used to cut threads. In 1797, the world’s first thread cutting lathe was born.

With this, all kinds of screws can be processed.

“The lathe drawn on the blueprints His Highness gave me last time have all been developed.” Wang Chong said, he was quite proud of this.

According to Yan Wang’s words, the lathe is the mother machine of all machines.

But man is the mother machine of the lathe.

The lathe industry in Yanzhou has zero foundation. The students can only use rulers, vernier calipers and other tools with old craftsmen to polish castings, accessories, and assemble lathes step by step.

Some lathes even took a team two or three months.

(end of this chapter)