Chapter 60 Steampunk

Chapter 60 Steampunk

Chapter 60 Steampunk
"Can the prince really turn?"

Meng Chong and Li Fang stood behind Zhu Zaigui, looking at a steam fan driven by steam. They couldn't believe that the steam from the boiler alone could drive such a long and large fan to rotate.

Zhu Zaigui said, "You will know after you take a look."

Zhu Zaigui then instructed the craftsman who was adding fuel to the fire: "Make the fire burn brighter quickly."

Zhu Zaigui looked at the steam fan with a frame and chain gears, and he suddenly felt like he had entered the punk era.

Although it still looks rough, as long as it can be turned, there will be plenty of time to make detailed improvements later.

So at this moment, what Zhu Zaigui was waiting for was the moment when the water boiled. When the water boiled and the steam began to rise to provide a steady supply of power, all this would be considered a success.

Otherwise, today's troubles will just be a joke.

Just as Zhu Zaigui was thinking about the power of the steam age, Meng Chong suddenly screamed excitedly, "It's moving, Your Majesty, it's really moving!"

Meng Chong's scream immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they all followed Meng Chong's gaze to see the wooden fan connected to the syrup boiling area by gears and chains.

At this moment, driven by the power of steam, the gears and chains are rotating slightly, while also driving the wooden fan blades installed on the frame.

But the speed of rotation is a bit touching. It is as slow as an old buffalo walking slowly, and it can't bring any wind at all.

But even so, the people present were extremely excited. They never dreamed that this seemingly absurd method could actually move the fan blades.

Zhu Zaihui also looked over carefully. Zhu Zaihui looked at the slowly turning fan and couldn't help but sigh, "This is too slow. How can such a slow fan blow air to drive away the heat?"

Meng Chong said excitedly: "It's enough if the prince can turn it. This is a miracle!"

Zhu Zaihui ignored the excited Meng Chong. He walked to the steam fan and looked at the gears and chain speed inside the steam fan. Zhu Zaihui said to the craftsman beside him: "Is there any way to make these gears rotate faster? Also, can the position of the steam outlet be made better so that more steam power can be supplied?"

After hearing what Zhu Zaigui said, the old craftsman also started thinking quickly.

Although the two requirements proposed by Zhu Zaigui were a bit difficult, they were not particularly big problems for these old craftsmen. As long as they further studied the size matching of the gears, they should be able to increase the speed of the fan.

The old craftsman said, "Your Majesty, please be patient. I will think about it and I will definitely find a way to solve the problem you raised."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Let's stop here for today."

Then Zhu Zaigui said to Meng Chong, "Go and get a few pieces of the Bingxin candy that we made for the experiment today. Let these craftsmen have a taste and get rid of the summer heat."

Meng Chong quickly took out a few small boxes of packaged mints and handed them to the craftsmen.

The craftsmen took the Bing Xin Candy given by Zhu Zaigui and had no idea what kind of treasure it was, but they were still very excited and bowed to Zhu Zaigui again, thanking him profusely, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Zhu Zaiqi nodded and said, "Okay, you guys go down. Don't mention what happened in the palace today to anyone, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Finally, Zhu Zaigui did not forget to give a warning. After all, the power of steam was too great. Now that the experiment had been completed, although it was not particularly successful, Zhu Zaigui still did not want the news here to be spread. After hearing what Zhu Zaigui said, several old craftsmen shrank their necks in fear and instantly realized the importance of the matter. They really couldn't talk about it carelessly.

The old craftsmen replied: "We will keep the secret of the palace and will not say a word."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed and said to Li Fang, "Li Fang, you will be in charge of this matter. If the matter of the steam fan in the palace is spread outside, I will hold you accountable first."

Li Fang's heart trembled, and she immediately replied: "I obey your command."

Then Zhu Zaigui turned around and left. At the same time, Meng Chong took away all the mints obtained from today's experiment.

The taste of these mints is acceptable. Although there are some differences compared with the mints of later generations, they are definitely the most delicious in this era.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui did not plan to waste it. In addition to giving a few small boxes to the old craftsmen, Zhu Zaigui also planned to put the remaining candies into exquisite packaging and put them in Yiran Hall to test the waters. He would first give them away for free as a bonus to some major consumers of Yiran candy to taste them and see their feedback.

If they like the taste of the mint candy, Zhu Zaihui will continue to produce it based on this. If they think the taste is not good enough, he will continue to improve the formula until they like it.

After all, that's how business works. It's impossible to have a perfect product from the beginning.

For all products to be successful, they must be tested by the market before they can be considered successful.

Otherwise, no matter how good the product is, it will only be a self-congratulatory experience.

Zhu Zaiqi said to Meng Chong, "Now this candy is named Bing Xin Candy. You should also do your best to make a high-end and classy packaging. Then, give it as a gift to those big customers who purchase more than five bottles of Yiran Candy at a time. Also, give them a comment form and ask them to write about their feelings about Bing Xin Candy. If they write something fair, don't be stingy with the reward and give them a bottle of Yiran Candy. If they write something perfunctory, don't ignore them and give them a voucher worth two taels of silver."

After hearing Zhu Zaigui's instructions, Meng Chong also quickly responded, "I'll remember it."

Zhu Zaiqi then asked, "How is the progress of the first phase of the Shunyi Industrial Park project?"

Meng Chong replied: "The daily report sent over today said that the brick and stone foundation of the first phase of the workshop has been completed. Once it is accepted, we can install columns and wooden boards and start the roofing work."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed, feeling that the progress was okay, and then asked, "What about the living area?"

Meng Chong said: "The living area is still a little slow. According to the prince's requirements, the living area must have a separate drainage system and a separate sanitary area, so the progress is a bit slow."

Zhu Zaigui said, "It's fine if we slow down this. After all, there will be many workers living here in the industrial park in the future. If we can't provide them with a good living environment and keep them clean and hygienic, how can our products be safe and reliable? So you have to keep an eye on it at this moment, and don't let anything go wrong."

Meng Chong replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'm always keeping an eye on it and will never let anyone mess around with it."

After explaining this matter, Zhu Zaigui suddenly thought of his plan to renovate the bathhouse. Zhu Zaigui instructed: "Tomorrow, call the person in charge of the Ministry of Works who drew the blueprint for us. I need him to draw another customized blueprint to properly renovate the water system of the palace."

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