Arriving at the coal mine, Chen Tieshan carefully observed the situation here.

He found that the conditions here were much better than those in the coal mines in Guanzhong.

All kinds of equipment that cannot be seen over there have appeared here.

The old livestock-powered conveyor belt is still used there, but the one here has been replaced by a steam engine conveyor belt.

The heavy steam engine whirred, white smoke billowing from the chimney, and a smaller chimney billowing black smoke.

There is a faint sour smell in the surrounding air, and a sudden smell will make people feel a little uncomfortable.

But as the air moves, that smell is basically gone.

What was replaced was just a way of working, but the efficiency was improved by more than a tiny bit.

The transmission belt in Guanzhong that relies on livestock to provide power cannot transport heavy coal.

But here, what Chen Tieshan saw was that the conveyor belt was full of coal, several times more than that in Guanzhong.

On the other side, there are tall coal mountains, and someone is pouring water on them.

"What is that?" Chen Tieshan pointed to the equipment in the hands of a few workers in the coal mine and asked in surprise.

It’s not that Chen Tieshan has seen too little of the world, it’s that most people have never seen this thing.

I only heard a banging sound, and then an iron rod vibrated violently, and then the coal was dug out?

"Marquis Guangwu, that's a new type of mining equipment, its full name is a steam drill." The person in charge of the coal mine who was following Chen Tieshan introduced it.

This kind of machine has only been here for about ten days. When it first arrived, I thought it was just that.

As a result, after three days, when the miners became familiar with it, the efficiency was not to mention.

One machine can mine as much as fifty people in one day.

Only four people are needed to control this machine.

Mainly for safety reasons, otherwise, two people can operate it.

"This steam drilling rig is the latest research from the Academy of Sciences. The official is not sure about the specific situation. I only know that they modified it based on the steam engine."

"The body has shrunk a bit, and the power has also reduced a lot, but it is enough for mining."

"Because there can't be open flames in coal mines, otherwise no one can afford the loss if a fire breaks out, so during the design, a shelf was added directly with four corners to support it to prevent it from falling to the ground and exposing the fire inside.

.At the same time, it was fixed multiple times to prevent it from tipping over during work.”

"Add coal from the top, and start working when the temperature reaches it. Use the steel drill below to drill out the coal under your feet. You can drill into the ground about as deep as your palm each time."

"When using it, four people stand around and move slowly. The drill bit continuously hits the charcoal blocks under your feet and breaks them into small pieces. The people behind you can just come over and clean them away."

"Is it so useful?" Chen Tieshan asked in disbelief.

Although he couldn't believe it, it all happened before his eyes.

Even if you don't believe it, you have to believe it.

The four men walked slowly over carrying the neat drilling rig, and there was a piece of coal debris on the ground behind them waiting to be cleaned.

Chen Tieshan was thinking, would it be more useful to install a wheel underneath to push it around?

Because he had to get it right every time he saw it, and there were still some undrilled coals that needed to be smashed down by the people behind with pickaxes or sledgehammers.

But even so, this efficiency shocked him.

You must know that the mines in Guanzhong still rely on pure manual labor for collection.

Just one person holding an iron rod, another person hitting it with a sledgehammer, and then cleaning it up.

Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the efficiency is also very average.

Although the efficiency has increased several times compared to ten years ago, compared with today's steam drilling rigs, it is still too behind.

And here, you don’t need to worry about fuel, you just need to add water regularly.

When you run out of fuel, just lower your head, pick up a few charcoal blocks, and throw them in. You don't even have to run.

The person in charge smiled and said: "There are two more types. One is similar to this one, which is the other way around. It can be used for vertical mining. The other one is also fixed. The position is basically fixed during mining.

Damn it, this doesn’t work very well.”

"The other one is the best to use. There are no shelves around it. When using it, you can build a temporary shelf and fix it, then hang it on it. You only need one person to support it from behind. And the height can be adjusted up and down.

Very convenient.”

Chen Tieshan was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, dazzled by the sight of black people everywhere in this dark coal mine.

And he also discovered a detail.

Although this steam drilling rig has been fully protected, in order to prevent accidents, many large buckets are still placed in the mine.

You can get water from it to add water to the drilling rig when nothing happens. If an accident happens, you can quickly get the water to put it out.

Sure enough, success or failure lies in the details.

After looking at the Luoyang Coal Mine, Chen Tieshan became more determined to ask the Academy of Sciences to support his idea.

Luoyang Coal Mine relies on the Han Academy of Sciences. No matter what advanced equipment there is, it will be used here first. The Academy of Sciences will even do some experiments here.

With the picture here, which coal mine outside would dare to think about it?

Chen Tieshan also knew that even if he took some people away, he wouldn't be able to achieve many new results there.

But this relationship must be developed. When the time comes, the Academy of Sciences can send a group of people there every year to support and bring the latest technology.

Although it's not as good as here in Luoyang, it should be much better than other places.

After all, the Western Region’s positioning is to be able to produce its own products.

"Didn't a young man named Chen Fengzhi come to the mine a few days ago?" Chen Tieshan finally asked about the business.

No matter how many advanced equipment there are in the coal mine, they are just bells and whistles to him, and sooner or later his subordinates will also have them.

Compared with these, what he cares more about is his son.

"Speaking of Chen Fengzhi, he is amazing. To be honest, if Chen Fengzhi's background was not ordinary, I would have suggested that the Ministry of Works just go through the process and take him under his wing. When I first came here, I thought this was nothing.

He was a kid from a rich family who had nothing to do, but after a few days, he surprised his subordinate. He took his master out to eat and drink every day, and when he came back, he ate everything up. In just half a month, he was stunned.

He has taken out almost half of his master’s inventory. It’s hard to say where else he will go now, but the exploration in this mine is basically not a problem for him..."

Listening to the person in charge's praise, Chen Tieshan only had one idea at this moment.

'Fuck...'
Chapter completed!