Compared with two-wheelers, the advantages of four-wheelers are self-evident. Not only does it carry much more cargo, it also has much better stability and comfort, and it runs faster. Western European countries began to use four-wheelers on a large scale in the 15th century. It can be said that the emergence of four-wheelers that can turn greatly improved the production efficiency and productivity of Western European countries, and also made commercial circulation smoother. China did not show four-wheelers that could turn until the late Qing Dynasty, which was a complete backward of hundreds of years.

So what happened that there was no four-wheeled carriage in ancient China? The main reason is that China has not solved the steering problem of four-wheeled carriages. It should be said that solving this problem is actually not difficult. Four-wheeled carriages are easy to achieve on the basis of axles. Just change the suspension of the front wheel to a large disc, and the part connecting the shaft and the body can be combined with the suspension of the front wheel, so that the suspension of the front wheel will also follow the overall steering when the horse turns.

Then the question comes again. Why can the Chinese who can make the four major inventions not solve a small four-wheeler steering problem? In his previous life, Guo Zhiyuan saw many posts posted by angry young people on the Internet, saying that it is not that the Chinese cannot invent it, but that it is not practical. He also listed many reasons, such as environmental factors. China's terrain is far more complex than that of Western European countries, and the roads are not as flat as those of European countries. It is more suitable for flexible two-wheeler carriages. For example, the horse factor, China is a farming society, and horses are tense, and ordinary people cannot afford horses at all. In order to save horses, it is enough to use two-wheeler carriages. There is no need for four-wheeler carriages.

It should be said that these reasons have some truth, but Guo Zhiyuan thinks this is not the fundamental reason. The fundamental reason is that China is Confucianism. In Confucianism, such inventions and creations are classified as "strange skills and tricks" and are not valued by the ruling class at all. Because of this, China has almost nothing that can be called epoch-making invention after the four major inventions. Even if it is invented, it is difficult to popularize and promote on a large scale. Therefore, the first invention of * was used to make fireworks to please those nobles. In the end, Western powers took the first * to open the country and signed a shameful treaty by the founding gates. It has to be said that it is really ironic.

Because of this, Guo Zhiyuan actually thought of building a four-wheeled carriage after traveling to this era, but it has not been implemented. One is that the conditions are not met. He has not been able to take a breath from the rescue of his cheap father. The other is that he knows that the plot of the times and the world can be changed by relying on time-travel advantages in YY novels is impossible. Under the strong historical inertia, too many things that do not belong to this era will not only not allow him to survive, but may cause him a catastrophe!

The reason why he now throws out the four-wheeled carriage that will turn is because he knows that Sun Chuan has been a pirate, which may have a huge effect on his next plan. So he wants to get closer to the Sun family and tie the Sun family to his chariot. The four-wheeled carriage that will turn cannot change the times, but is enough to change Sun Chuan's attitude towards him!

Sun Chuan's reaction just now also confirmed his judgment. He is a giant engaged in maritime trade and a carriage industry. Sun Chuan's vision is naturally comparable to ordinary people. He immediately realized the huge prospects of a four-wheeled carriage that can turn. It does not require more manpower, but can double his carriage capacity and efficiency, which is more than just double the profits of a carriage!

Of course, Sun Chuan could not believe Guo Zhiyuan just because of a word. After all, no one had seen this four-wheeled carriage that could turn, so he said suspiciously: "Can you really build a four-wheeled carriage that can turn?"

Guo Zhiyuan laughed and said, "What's the use of this official lying to you? I still want to do something in Gutian County. If I deceive Mr. Sun, can I still regard me as a county magistrate? If Mr. Sun doesn't believe me, then we might as well make a bet. If I can't build a four-wheeled carriage that can turn within one month, what's the matter with Mr. Sun?..."

Sun Chuan thought about it and felt that Guo Zhiyuan had no reason to lie to him. His personality was also quite straightforward, otherwise he would not be able to do a maritime businessman. So he nodded and said, "Okay! If an adult can build a four-wheeled carriage that can turn, then my Sun family's carriage can give an adult 20% of his share!"

Although Sun Chuan only gave 20% of the dry stocks, the Sun family almost monopolized the entire Gutian carriage business, and had branches in big cities such as Fuzhou. 20% of the dry stocks were already a huge amount! Moreover, Guo Zhiyuan's original intention was to use this four-wheeled carriage that could turn to bring closer to his relationship with the Sun family, so that the Sun family would gradually tie the Sun family to his chariot, and naturally he would not be petty. He laughed and said, "This is easy to say, 20% is 20%, but Mr. Sun also knew that the county government is short of money and grain now. I launched this election of the Justice of Peace, and I hope that local gentry can contribute some strength to revitalize Gutian together. Mr. Sun is the leader of the Gutian gentry. I hope Mr. Sun can set an example and donate more silver..."

Since Sun Chuan gave even 20% of his dry stocks, he naturally would not care about this little money. He took out another 1,200 taels of silver and slapped it on the table with his eyes burningly, staring at Guo Zhiyuan, "Then I will pay another 1,200 taels and make up 2,000 taels. But when I talked about the ugly words, my Sun family's money is not that easy to take. If you dare to deceive me, you can't build a four-wheeled carriage that can turn in a month, I will definitely spit out your capital and profits!"

Guo Zhiyuan was not concerned about Sun Chuan's threat and laughed confidently: "Don't worry, Mr. Sun can't build a four-wheeled carriage that can turn in one month. There is no need for Mr. Sun to cause trouble for me. I tied him up and let Mr. Sun deal with it!"

Xu Guangqi, who had never spoken after coming out of the Sun family mansion, grabbed Guo Zhiyuan and said with excitement: "Young Master, can you really create a four-wheeled carriage that can turn?" As a pioneer of this era, Xu Guangqi naturally knew what changes the emergence of a four-wheeled carriage that can turn will bring to this era. Moreover, he thought further than Sun Chuan and had thought of more uses of four-wheeled carriages. For example, assembling a four-wheeled carriage to the army, the efficiency of transporting military supplies will be greatly improved, and the combat effectiveness of the army will naturally be improved. That's why he was so excited, but it was hard to show it in front of Sun Chuan. Now he can no longer control the excitement in his heart when he goes out.
Chapter completed!