Steel Dynasty - Chapter 460

[Chapter 460 Another surprise]

Bowen College is in a special joy because of the birth of the duplex steam engine.

Then Xiao Ming’s collective award to the School of Physics ignited the enthusiasm of the students. The entire school was as lively as the New Year, and everyone was discussing the compound steam engine.

Of course, the happiest person in this incident was Xiao Ming. After coming out of Bowen College, he smiled all the way back to the palace, because a change in the industrial era was about to happen in Qingzhou.

“What happy event makes His Highness so happy?” Fei Yue’er asked with a smile when she returned to the palace. Although she didn’t know why, seeing Xiao Ming so happy, she also laughed.

Xiao Ming said: “I’m afraid the princess doesn’t know what this steam engine is. Come, I will tell you about this steam engine.”

So Xiao Ming told the story about the steam engine developed by Bowen College, and used the technology crystal to teach Fei Yue’er did some popular science, and after his detailed explanation, Fei Yue’er gradually understood.

“If it is true as His Highness said, this steam engine is so important to Qingzhou and even the Great Chongqing. One steam engine can replace hundreds of manpower. This is terrible.” Fei Yue’er exclaimed.

Xiao Ming nodded: “That’s the reason. The population of the fiefdom is small. Now that there are steam engines, one person can take care of the machine as much as a hundred people. Especially the textile industry is likely to undergo earth-shaking changes.”

Fei Yue’er became more and more interested. She asked: “Your Highness, what does this have to do with the textile industry?”

“Because there is a kind of textile machine that can only play its real role through a steam engine.” Xiao Ming said.

After the industrial revolution began, steam engines were first used in the textile industry, so he felt it was time to introduce the Jenny machine.

Steam engine plus Jenny machine, Qingzhou’s textile industry will undergo earth-shaking changes driven by these two machines.

Men and women have been weaving since ancient times in Dayu. Speaking of this weaving, Fei Yue’er became more and more energetic. She said, “The new loom your Highness made for Qingzhou is already very powerful. Is there any more powerful loom?”

“Of course there is. This is a textile machine that uses a flying shuttle. This textile machine is also a multi-spindle spinning machine, equipped with eight spindles. It can not only spin cotton, but also wool and linen.” Xiao Ming said.

Fei Yue’er was a little surprised when she heard this, “Can it still spin wool and linen?”

Xiao Ming nodded, “This is just the most basic. After improvement, this kind of textile machine can have up to forty spindles. Imagine it.” A steam engine controls a steam engine with forty spindles running day and night. How much cloth can be spun? “

Fei Yue’er thought for a moment, with shock in her eyes. She looked at Xiao Ming and said, “Your Highness, if this is really the case ?

“How can the common people sell cloth in the future? The cost of the cloth they spin is high and cannot be compared with our cloth. This will cause dissatisfaction among the people.”

Fei Yue’er’s reminder made Xiao Ming frown .

Wrinkled.

He could clearly remember that the Jenny Textile Machine was smashed by citizens who lost their jobs because of terror, because the Jenny Textile Machine seriously damaged the self-sufficient economy.

Now Xiao Ming will also face this kind of problem, but he knows that the wheel of history cannot stop because of temporary incomprehension, so he said, “Even so, the textile industry must change. They don’t understand now, but they will soon You will understand.”

Fei Yue’er nodded worriedly.

Seeing that Xiao Ming was deep in thought, Fei Yueer sensiblely stopped talking and went back to the dormitory.

Xiao Ming sighed and rubbed his brows. The appearance of the steam engine indeed made him happy, but Fei Yue’er’s unintentional reminder really hurt him.

Nowadays, the whole country of Dayu is a self-sufficient economy of small farmers. Women weave and sell cloth, while men plow the fields and herd cattle.

The emergence of the steam engine means that he can transform Qingzhou into an industrial society at any time, but such a drastic change can easily cause chaos. If he really lets go, capital will inevitably quickly promote the capital society and urbanization of his fiefdom. change.

He couldn’t be sure what such a drastic change would cause? And he couldn’t bear the chaos caused by this change.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Ming suddenly decided not to open the steam engine to businessmen for the time being. This was the safest method at present.

The country of Chongqing is different from the UK before the industrial revolution. It has a free country. The land here is the lifeblood of the people and cannot be touched temporarily. Moreover, the people’s wisdom in the fiefdom makes it impossible for the people to understand what industrial change is.

Therefore, he is temporarily planning to let the government build steam engine workshops to prevent this change from happening too drastically. After the people accept steam engines and factories, and they realize that they can live by working in factories, he will gradually open up steam engines. To the businessman.

And he can keep the secret of the steam engine longer to prevent the secret from being spied on prematurely.

After thinking about the matter, Xiao Ming let out a sigh of relief. It was not easy to be a vassal king. Any changes must be made with caution. He still relied on the people and could not suddenly change his position and stand behind the businessmen.

After he gradually popularized industrial knowledge, he believed that industrial changes would have a soft landing in the near future.

He was thinking about it when the servant came over to report and said, “Song Changping from His Highness’s Military Workshop is here. He said he would send His Highness a rifled gun.”

“Rifled gun?” Xiao Ming was startled.

He went to Dengzhou this time. Qingzhou’s technology has really exploded. Not only the compound steam engine has come out, but now even rifled guns have come out. Just as he expected, as she becomes more proficient in knowledge, she will be able to seize the land. We are heading towards the technological explosion.

“Let him come in.” Xiao Ming said excitedly. He wanted to know how Song Changping produced rifled guns.

Song Changping walked in after a while, holding a flintlock gun in his hand. When he came to Xiao Ming, he said: “Your Highness, this is a new gun from the military workshop, a rifled gun. It is imitated and produced according to the book given by Your Highness.”

Xiao Ming took the flintlock gun and looked into the barrel. He saw that there were not spiral riflings inside, but slanted riflings. These riflings were very dense, and at first glance they looked similar to standard spiral riflings.

After seeing the rifling, Xiao Ming already had a problem in his mind. He said, “Honestly, how long have you been using the hook knife to pull this flintlock gun?”

Song Changping was startled, and suddenly smiled bitterly. He said to Xiao Ming Said: “After all, I can’t hide anything from your highness. This flintlock gun is indeed pulled with a hook knife. It took me several days to pull a qualified rifled gun. But even so, this rifled gun can’t be loaded with bullets.” It is very laborious and can only reach one-third of the speed of a musket.”

(End of this chapter)