The roar of the machine is as pleasant as beautiful music.

The combination of steam engine and drilling machine is a huge power change for the country of Yu, but this is not enough for Xiao Ming, because a steam engine only drives one drilling machine is a huge waste of mechanical power.

In fact, a steam engine was to drive the movement of multiple machines in the industrial revolution, which was the real value of the steam engine. If a machine was allowed to drive the movement of several lathes, it would require the perfect use of the connecting rod and crankshaft.

So he said: "Lin Wentao, for Qingzhou, this is a great progress, but have you ever thought of letting a steam engine drive multiple machine tools to move? I remember talking to you about the problem of connecting rods and crankshafts. One connecting rod and one crankshaft may drive two, three, or even four drilling machines. In this way, a workshop may only require four or five steam engines to drive hundreds of lathes, and at the same time, this will greatly improve the utilization efficiency of the steam engine."

"Your Highness, Zhang Liu and I are considering this issue. Now Zhang Liu is studying how to make a crankshaft drive five drilling machines to work at the same time. If it is successful, we will continue to consider driving more machinery. After all, the number of Jenny textile machines explained by Your Highness is quite large. If each machine requires a steam engine, our steam engine workshop will not be busy." Lin Wentao said seriously.

Xiao Ming nodded. Lin Wentao was relieved after he had already put in this effort. He didn't want to let Europe surpass industry in this time and space, at least in some areas he had to be ahead.

He and Claire had a deep conversation in Gerancha this time. Claire is still confident in the development of Europe, which shows that at least Claire believes that they are still ahead of the curve.

"In this way, I will feel relieved. You and Zhang Liu should speed up and let the steam engine drive the textile machine to rotate as soon as possible." Xiao Ming ordered, "You can rely on the textile industry in Qingzhou."

When Lin Wentao heard this, he felt that the burden on his body was heavier, but restoring the magical machinery from books was his only interest now, and he was very interested.

After observing the drilling machine driven by the steam engine, Xiao Ming and his team went out of the workshop. The steam engine had just been born, and further research still needs to be carried out. He also hoped to use the steam engine locomotive to connect the fiefdom into one.

Moreover, if you want to truly suppress the barbarians, this steam locomotive is also a must, because in this way, he can transport troops and baggage to the grassland through the steam locomotive. The barbarians who have lost their cavalry's mobility advantage will always surrender to his feet.

However, he can only think about these scenes now. After all, just building steam locomotives and railway tracks is a huge project, and for this purpose, he needs a large number of slaves to serve as laborers.

"This steam engine really opened the eyes of the officials. It is indeed not inferior to His Highness's words. If the steam engine is promoted in the ban, it will increase the productivity of the ban country by a hundred times."

The group walked leisurely on the banks of the Xiaoqing River outside the workshop, and Pang Yukun exclaimed.

Zhan Xingchang was also speechless. Qingzhou's ever-changing changes caught him off guard. Now he and Pang Yukun often go to the Bookstore of the Bowen Academy to read books.

These books were written down by Xiao Ming and printed by the newspaper. From these government affairs books, they seemed to have entered a brand new world.

Especially the world geography knowledge in the library, he learned for the first time that there was such a dangerous and powerful country outside the Great Yu Kingdom. On the entire world map, Great Yu Kingdom was just a corner, and their fiefdom was just a small dot on the map.

Xiao Ming was very happy about the steam engine today. He said: "Now you should understand how much behind the Great Yu Kingdom, right? Many Western countries are still ahead of us. If we don't catch up, we will sooner or later be beaten."

Pang Yukun's expression became solemn. He had also read the world map in the library, and even marked the colonies of Western countries around the world on the map.

He said: "In the past, the officials did not understand His Highness's painstaking efforts. They always thought that the Great Yu Kingdom was the country of the Heavenly Kingdom and should be the grand scene of the coming of all nations. But now they finally understand that the officials are just frogs in the well. From then on, the officials will definitely cooperate with His Highness with all their strength."

"That's the same as the officials." Zhan Xingchang said.

Xiao Ming smiled. Pang Yukun was the chief minister of the country. It was rare for his head to turn around. With the outbreak of technology in Qingzhou, the government system of the country must also be adapted to the times and change.

Now he feels at ease when Pang Yukun expresses his opinion like this.

"Yes, you haven't reached the home of pedanticism yet." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile.

Pang Yukun smiled awkwardly and said to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness has seen and heard this time when you go to Ryukyu. I wonder if you can tell the officials."

Since contacting the Dutch, Xiao Ming felt that it was necessary to popularize current world knowledge in the officialdom to deal with the overseas trade of the feudal country. So he admired the spring water of a river by the river, while talking to Pang Yukun and others about the Dutch in the city of Rhelanzha and the war between Japan.

Everyone was amazed frequently when they heard this. They were really eye-opening.

After chatting by the river for a while, he and everyone returned to the city and went back to their own.

In the palace, Fei Yue'er had been waiting for Xiao Ming for one afternoon.

At noon, she learned that Xiao Ming had entered the city, but she waited for no reason but did not see Xiao Ming back. He did not see Xiao Ming until the evening.

"Your Highness, you must have been stopped by Shougong Pang halfway." Fei Yue'er looked at Xiao Ming angrily, while dusting off the dust on Xiao Ming's cloak.

A small separation is better than a newlywed. Seeing Fei Yueer and Xiao Ming feel warm, he is also feeling warm. The feeling of having a virtuous wife waiting at home is subtle. He grabbed Fei Yueer's little hand and said, "Princess, do you think of me?"

Fei Yue'er said half-coquettishly, half-sufferingly: "No, it's better for your highness to go for two months."

"Hahaha..." Xiao Ming was amused by Fei Yue'er's little woman's appearance. He took Fei Yue'er into his arms and said, "I haven't gone to Liuqiu this time. I have brought back a lot of sugarcane. In the past two days, I have asked the craftsmen to make white sugar. With white sugar, I can make hard candies for you to eat."

"White sugar? What is hard candy?" Fei Yue'er showed a look of surprise.

Xiao Ming said with a smile: "Princess, don't worry, you will know in two days. This thing is delicious."

"Okay, Your Highness, don't lie to me." Fei Yue'er said.
Chapter completed!