System, help me be an empress

Chapter 115 The First Steam Car
On the second day after receiving the letter from the Shengong Bureau, Xu Youxi rushed to the Shengong Bureau with his staff in the early morning.There was snow the day before yesterday, but today it has melted so that there is no trace of it.

"Wen Shangshu, I heard that the steam locomotive was built?" Xu Youxi couldn't wait to ask when he saw Wen Deyi.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take you to see it."

Xu Youxi followed Wen Deyi all the way to the warehouse, and finally saw this two-meter-tall steam car.

The whole body of this car is made of wood and copper and iron. The front end of the car is a huge furnace, which relies on burning coal, wood and a series of combustible materials to provide forward kinetic energy for the car.

"Your Majesty, here is the steering wheel, which can control the direction of the car's movement. Here is the brake. Pull it down to stop the car." Wen Deyi explained the structure of the steam car to Xu Youxi in detail. But even if there is a thousand kilograms of cargo on this car, it is more than enough."

"Okay, you go to light coal, I'll try it." Xu Youxi said and sat on the driver's seat of the steam car.

"Here, Your Majesty, let me send someone to demonstrate."

In fact, long before Xu Youxi arrived, this car had already been tried several times, but each time he didn't dare to drive far, and was always moving around the warehouse.

"With such a heavy body, the speed of the car can't go anywhere. Even if it is really dangerous, I will jump out of the car in time." Xu Youxi said and had already grasped the steering wheel, "Besides, I believe in Wen Shangshu's ability .”

"Then, I obey the order."

Xu Youxi saw that the steam car had enough power, so he pushed the joystick, and the steam car really started to move by itself.After turning the steering wheel, Xu Youxi drove the first steam car out of the warehouse, and wandered recklessly in the open space outside Shengong Bureau.

"God, what is that!"

"A car that can move by itself?!"

"That's a new invention of Director Wen's team. It's called a steam car. It is said that it uses coal and other materials to burn, and it doesn't need a horse. The car can move by itself."

Since Xu Youxi was wearing casual clothes, most of the people in the Shengong Bureau could not recognize that this was their Majesty.Members who were studying other projects also put down their work and came to visit this self-moving car.

Some researchers couldn't help but clapped their hands and praised loudly!

Xu Youxi turned the steering wheel vigorously, but the body was still extraordinarily bulky. Although it was called a steam car, it actually moved very slowly.

After driving the steam car about 50 meters forward, Xu Youxi drove back.

It wasn't until he got out of the car that Wen Deyi rushed up to greet him and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think there is any problem with this steam car?"

"It's already very good to be able to do this." Xu Youxi nodded, "But there are still a lot of things that can be improved."

Xu Youxi circled around the car body and said slowly: "I heard that a few years ago, tide merchants brought back a novel plant from overseas called rubber. The rubber processed by vulcanization reaction is extremely tough, You try to add a layer of rubber products to the outer layer of the original tire, maybe it can improve the severe shaking of the car when driving."

"Can you add a speed increase lever? The speed of the steam car is too slow. If it is similar to the speed of ordinary people, what is the value of its existence? It also needs coal and wood for combustion, which is all money. You have to think about whether people can willingly spend the money."

Xu Youxi pondered: "Anyway, the prototype is already in place now, and this kind of large steam car is also beneficial. Once heavy goods need to be transported over long distances, such as sending bronze cannons and supplies before a war, then this kind of steam car will be very useful. Very useful."

Wen Deyi took a pen and paper, and quickly recorded the main points: "Your Majesty, how much do you think the speed of the steam car can be increased?"

"As fast as the horse can run, our car will run as fast as it can!"

Wen Deyi was surprised: "Can you have such a speed?"

"Of course." Xu Youxi nodded, "Wen Shangshu, spring will begin in a few months, and the fields will soon be busy again."

"Yes." Wen Deyi was somewhat puzzled as to why His Majesty would suddenly bring up this matter.

"Have you ever thought about making the steam car bigger and installing a few big rakes behind the car. Then as long as a farmer controls the car to move forward and the rakes automatically plow the land, the field can be plowed easily Good." Xu Youxi briefly described, "When it comes to the planting season, is there any design that can use steam trucks to sow seeds?"

Wen Deyi's eyes gradually raised fighting spirit: "If it can be realized, wouldn't it be possible for a person who is strong or old or infirm, as long as he can drive, he can easily complete the farming in the field?"

"Yes. And if seven or eight people were required to participate in farming before, only two or three people may be needed in the future. The extra people can completely participate in other work. The grain output in the field will not decrease, but the extra manpower, although You can go into business, go to shipbuilding, go to study medicine, or go to a factory to manufacture steam cars, or do research and development." Xu Youxi followed the path, "We must persevere."

"Since today's Dagan has a steam car, does it mean that we will soon have a steamship? The steamship will not rely on the wind or sails to start, and the Dagan ship will be able to go to any place in the world. One place, you can do business with anywhere in the world."

"Yes, Wei Chen will go all out!"

Xu Youxi patted Wen Deyi's shoulder: "When Wen Shangshu is free, he will pick a few good seedlings and focus on training them. After a while, these people may have to be sent to other branches of the Shengong Bureau."

"Have you started to set up other branches?" Wen Deyi was full of surprise.

"Of course, after the ship is built, can't it be tested in the water?" Xu Youxi affirmed, "The Shengong Bureau has become more and more efficient recently, even soap and perfume have been produced, which is very good! If Wen Shangshu still has talents he likes, Just mention it, I will try my best to bring you in."

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When Xu Youxi finished guiding the work of the Shengong Bureau and was about to return to the palace, another piece of snowflakes fell from the sky. This time the snowflakes were dense and accompanied by the howling winter wind, and the temperature had to drop sharply again.

"It's snowing again." Xu Youxi stretched out his palm, watching the snowflakes melt and disappear in his palm.

Xu Ling took the umbrella from his subordinate, and wanted to help Xu Youxi block the snowflakes, but she stopped her: "Just this little snow, there is no need to open an umbrella."

"Yes." Xu Ling hurriedly put away the umbrella, and said flatteringly, "Your Majesty, this is a good sign, and the auspicious snow heralds a good year!"

Xu Youxi snorted, and then laughed helplessly: "You learned from adults last time, why did you suddenly learn how to speak like Eunuch Zhou recently?"

"I can't imitate Zhou's palm prints. I have clearly been influenced by His Majesty, and I can't help but start to care about the common people." Xu Ling's face has become very thick.

"Where do the common people care about coming here? First care about the people in front of you. Go and inform Jing Zhaoyin that the weather has turned cold recently, and provide some cotton clothes and temporary accommodation for the homeless people in Shanghai. I remember that the Princess Mansion also stored some uneaten food. Find someone to take out the finished sweet potatoes, bake them and distribute them to these people."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Wait, call Liu Jiye to write an article about Jing Zhaoyin's matter after finishing, and tell the world's parents and officials to follow suit."

　Take advantage of the intermission to send a manuscript.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)